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Retired U16's 2007 Match Reports Season 2006-7 23rd April 2007 Ladybridge 1 Hyde 8 (Cup Final) As you would expect, with the exception of one player all the other 14 players in the squad made themselves available, even though a few were carrying minor knocks or illness. The players have had a magnificent season, but they were to put in a below par team performance, with the only possible explanation that nerves played a big part. The game started at a high tempo, and LC were the first to score after 3mins when Liam Pritchard scored a great half volley on the turn from near the penalty spot. Could this be the platform for a great performance and result? The game continued but it only took another 2mins before some sloppy play from LC allowed the equaliser, much to the disappointment of everyone to LC. All season the team have given teams a lifeline, usually as the result of not defending set pieces, or the whole team not playing a part in breaking down moves for opponents. With the score at 1-1, LC had another chance in the 7th min, when a move involving Matt Torbitt, Nick Turnbull and Liam Pritchard, saw as shot from the left go across goal and agonisingly wide. LC continued the search of another goal, winning a corner, but the corner ended behind goal to lose the chance of continuing the pressure. On the 13th min, Hyde took the lead with one of the most bizzare goals you will ever see. A cross from the by-line near the corner was mis-hit. As a result it rolled along the line at a fairly low speed with a player taking a swing at it and slightly touching it, the ball continued to roll and the goalkeeper thought it had gone out. He tried to roll it and missed it, seeing it roll along the goal line and stopping just over the line at the far post. At the 15th min the game had been end to end, and anyone could have had the lead. The game continued for the next 15 mins in the same manner, but on the 30th min Hyde scored again. Two LC players on the right seemed to have the two players they were marking contained, but with them not dealing with a simple one-two, the ball was sent into the box with a good cross. With the defender not knowing how close his opponent was behind him, and getting no shout from the keeper, he made a brave attempt to deal with the ball at full stretch, but the ball went agonisingly off the very top of his head into the goal from two yards. At 3-1 down with two bad mistakes giving the lead to Hyde, there was still hope as LC had played just as well as their opponents, but needed to cut out the errors. Their play suggested that there was a way back, and the players heads to their credit had not gone down. It only took another 5 mins though for Hyde to make it 4-1. A corner for them saw one of their players receive the ball outside the box and send it home unchallenged. Still shell-shocked at being 4-1 down, despite having a good share of the play, Hyde scored again on the stroke of half time to make it 5-1. The half time team talk was a very low time as everyone was shell shocked. Having a 50-50 share of the play, virtually handing 4 of the 5 goals on a plate, what could be changed to sort out the problems. Two of the three substitutes were bought on, with a change of keeper at half time. There had been little flow to the LC play, and they were not breaking down the play of Hyde effectively. There had to still be a belief that LC were able to get something, if not a win at least the ability to close the gap in the scoreline. The second half again, like the first, started with that belief. After 5mins a Nick Turnbull free kick went just wide. Ten minutes later the same player hit the post after an excellent through ball sent him on his way. But the final nail in the coffin of making a comeback came midway through the second half. With players clearing the line, a midfielder did not follow the rest of the team, playing three Hyde players onside for an easy tap in to make it 6-1 to Hyde. Some angry exchanges of words showed the disappointment of the situation as this was the point that there was no way back. With heads now low there were two further goals in the last 20 mins to complete the scoreline. Despite this result, ALL the players can come out of this season with their heads held high. A magnificent season has seen them play superbly as a team. No credit to individuals, all the players on the pitch today played as a team. No players who thought the team couldn't play without them. All players encouraging each other through thick and thin when things went wrong, and sharing in the joys of success during the season. A cup final place and guaranteed third place in the league, with progression for the team every season since 1999, is nothing short of superb. Well done to the lads!
18th April 2007 Ladybridge 2 Signol 2 With a high tempo game, this was to be good preparation for Sundays cup final for the twelve players available. With three players unavailable and two carrying slight injuries, the objective was to get a result without any further players getting injured. With a fast flowing end to end game, Signol were the first to score midway through the first half to make it 0-1. LC responded by taking a hold of the game in search of an equaliser, which duly came from the hardworking Nick Turnbull. After a shot was blocked by a defender, he lobbed the ball over a crowd of Signol players, including the keeper, to equalise the score with an excellent finish. With the one change, Warren Jones on for the tireless Mike Chilton, the second half instruction was to continue the work-rate, tighten midfield, go and win the game. The second half was to be pretty much similar to the first, the only difference was that both teams were to have more chances. Signol were to have good periods in the game, and so were LC. Signol again took the lead midway through the half after a pass from the left was well placed from 20yds into the bottom corner to give the advantage back to them at 1-2. Again, LC took hold of the game and equalised with 15mins to go. With Liam Pritchard making constant efforts to break down the defence, a move saw the ball in his possession which was passed to Nick Turnbull. He then headed for goal at a tight angle, taking on two defenders, and hammered the ball home for the equaliser at 2-2. The last 15mins saw both teams make efforts to win, but the whistle was blown on an end-to-end game. An excellent example for the second week running that the team will not lie down and accept defeat. Another great example of the teams character. Even with two matches still to play, the result should guarantee a third place league finish, which with a cup final this weekend, amounts to a very good season. A cup final win will mean an excellent season.
15th April 2007 Burnage 2 Ladybridge 2 The game ended in a stalemate, with a match that could have ended in defeat. With end to end football in between the two defences, both teams were defending well. The ball was in the air bouncing all over the place in the first half, and Burnage benefited from this when they scored from a rare chance before half time to make it 1-0. With a change of ball in the second half, there was an opportunity for some better football to be played. LC equalised when substitute Matt Torbitt passed a ball down the left touchline for Andy Jenkins, who sent a great cross to the far post for Nick Turnbull to head home from two yards. With LC having several chances to get something further, Burnage scored against the run of play when a diagonal cross was met in the area to give them the lead again at 2-1 with only five minutes left. LC had the bit between their teeth and put the Burnage goal under siege, and were rewarded in the last minute with a deserved equaliser. A LC player was upended in the box with strong claims for a penalty dismissed by the referee, however Liam Pritchard played on and hammered the goal in from a tight angle to make it 2-2. The LC team continued to look for the winner but were beaten by the clock in their efforts to turn a possible defeat into a win.
11th April 2007 Ladybridge 2 Glossop 1 Ladybridge County showed their character by bouncing back to an impressive victory, against a tough Glossop Team, thanks to a brace from midfield dynamo Prest. Having to now contend with a hard uneven surface, after weeks of playing on bogs, LC started brightly and took the game to their opponents. With the LC rearguard of O’Brien, Turrell, Taylor, Baugh and Freer keeping it tight at the back, it only took 10 minutes for LC to take the lead. Turnbull’s inswinging corner was hooked home by Prest on the 6 yard line for a deserved lead. With Jones, Prest, Grady and Jenkins working tirelessly in midfield, LC maintained their grip on the game and got an important two goal cushion, before half time. Prest picked up a clearance from the Glossop keeper, took immediate control and struck a beauty from 25 yards, that dipped over the astounded keeper and went in off the bar. Pritchard went close after a mazy run took him into the box but under pressure, his shot went wide. Despite the hard bouncy conditions both teams continued to play good football and LC knew they were up against a dangerous Glossop Team, that they had not beaten before in the League. LC were very pleased with the half-time scoreline of 2-0. In the second half, it remained a tight game but LC could have “killed” the game off, after great crosses from Chilton and Turnbull, saw Jenkins on both occasions head narrowly wide. The second half was marred by an extremely poor two footed challenge by a Glossop player on Prest, which resulted in him being carried off, with a badly bruised foot. This gave Torbitt the chance to make his comeback, after breaking his foot, much quicker than anybody anticipated, providing an unexpected bonus to the squad. Glossop were then given a glimmer of hope, with about 8 minutes left, scoring from close range, after the ball appeared to be kicked out of O’Briens hands. Much to the disappointment of LC, the goal was allowed to stand, setting up a nailbiting last few minutes. However, LC were able to deservedly hold onto the lead, with Burke being brought on to make a 5 man midfield. The Glossop manager sportingly conceded that LC had deserved the victory, which keeps them in 3rd place in the League. (Report courtesy of Dave Booth) 1st April 2007 Ladybridge 1 Junior Blues 5 The scoreline suggests a difference in quality on the day, which there was, but the margin should have been smaller. The tempo was high from the start with end to end football, the problem was to be that SJB had more of a cutting edge in their passing and finishing. With only 12 players in the squad for the day, LC were to find it difficult for each player to get into the mentality of the role they had to play. As a result, some of the SJB players were to have far too much space to play in, though they made effective passes to their credit anyway. Within ten minutes, SJB took the lead after some sloppy marking from a cross. Not long after they scored a second in similar circumstances to make it 2-0. A third goal mde it start to seem that there was no way back, until Nick Turnbull sent a looping shot over the keeper to make the scoreline 3-1 with ten minutes to go until half time. There were then a couple of chances for LC to get back into the game, but all the opportunities came to nothing for one reason or another. Then, with five minutes to half time, a LC shot was just about collected by the keeper, almost stumbling back over the line. Claims for a goal were made which were apparently correctly ignored by the referee. From the keepers kick the ball bounced once to be hit on the half volley with a good finish from outside the box to make it 4-1 at half time. The second half saw LC show good character to battle to the end, with several shots both on and off target with no reward. The final insult came when a LC clearance hit a SJB players hand, which was in front of his chest, who then struck the ball to score their fifth goal. The claims for handball were ignored which seemed very harsh, but in any case the match had ended with the teams first defeat since 24th September 2006. 25th March 2007 Chorlton 2 Ladybridge 4 This was to be a good test for LC, as Chorlton have some excellent players and a pretty decent pitch. Playing against a strong wind in the first half this week, the pitch looked good on first inspection, but it was very uneven and the run of the ball was occasionally unpredictable. With thirteen players available the squad was a little threadbare, with Warren Jones and Danny Burke starting on the bench. The game started at a high tempo with some strong but fair challenges going in. Both teams were finding their feet and testing each other for the first ten minutes, with Chorlton having benefit of the wind behind them. They took first blood with a goal midway through the first half, with the play even, to make it 1-0 to the home team. Picking the ball out of the net was the last action for Jamie O'Brien. He was suffering from the effects of colliding with the post in the warm-up. He was unable to carry on and was taken off as a precaution. On came the more than capable Warren Jones for his first game between the sticks since early in the season. With the play still even, LC scored the equaliser when the skill of Liam Pritchard again came to the rescue with a winding run from the left, which gave him an opportunity to slot the ball home from a tight angle to make it 1-1. With the half time talk being 'carry on and you will get a result' the team started the second half with the wind behind them making it a lot easier and less tiring. With the game still end to end, LC took the lead after a flick on from a throw gave the hard working Lau Grady a chance at the far post which he took well to make it 2-1 to LC. With 'the wind in their sails' LC continued pressing, and they were rewarded with a third goal when the hard working Mike Chilton battled his way to making a chance, with the first shot blocked he took his second well from close range to make it 3-1 to LC. This seemed to put Chorlton on the back foot in a game that they had performed well. It was difficult to see much between the sides, but LC seemed to be creating a lot more chances than them. Chorlton had been passing the ball well, but the LC defence were dealing with them well in the last 3rd of the pitch. Chris Baugh and John Freer were giving nothing away in the middle and were performing magnificently. Within a few minutes of the third goal, a fourth effectively finished the game. Nick Turnbull collected the ball 30yds from goal and let go a thunderbolt across goal with an unstoppable strike to make it 4-1 to LC. With a comfortable lead for LC, Chorlton pulled one back with ten minutes to go when a ball off the knee of Danny Turrell was collected by Warren Jones. This was deemed to be a back-pass, and the resulting free kick ended in goal after the clearance was picked up inside the box to make it 4-2 to LC. The game continued to be end to end for the last ten, but the defence of LC ensured that there was no play resulting in chances for Chorlton in the last 3rd of the pitch.
18th March 2007 West End 1 Ladybridge 3 (Cup Semi-Final) The weather was horrendous for this fixture, with little chance of anyone playing flowing football. There was a gale force wind blowing across the pitch, with hailstone or rain occasionally falling as well. West end were finding it more difficult than LC to get into the game, and the first goal came for LC after ten minutes, when Nick Turnbull sent a shot across the keeper from the right just on the edge of the box with an excellent finish to make it 1-0. With the better play from LC until half time, the conditions saw the ball out of play for most of the half due to the wind. When it was in play, LC had the best of possession with a few chances when they were able to manoeuvre the ball goalward. Corners from one side were going over everyone, and from the other were not reaching the six yard area. The half time score was 1-0 to LC. The second half started the same, and a second goal was scored again ten minutes in to make it 2-0 to LC. This time an excellent through ball fell over the shoulder of the goal bound Nick Turnbull, who then picked his spot from 18yds out to hammer the ball on the half volley over the approaching keeper. Soon after the 2-0 lead was taken, West End were awarded a penalty when a cross hit the hand of Andy Jenkins. This seemed a harsh decision, but as a similar situation had not seen a penalty awarded earlier, it may have had a bearing on the penalty decision. The penalty was struck low and hard, with Jamie O'Brien going the right way, but it was just out of reach to give a 2-1 scoreline. With 15 minutes to go Nick Turnbull completed his second cup hat-trick of the season with another excellent finish to seal the victory at 3-1. This was an excellent performance in the conditions. A couple of good saves from free-kicks by Jamie O'Brien, some excellent play from Liam Pritchard and Andy Jenkins were the most obvious contributions, but every player gave 100% and performed well. In the end a deserved victory gives the squad assembled back in 1998 their first Cup Final place. The final will be against Hyde Athletic this year. They defeated Stockport Junior Blues in the other semi-final. It was 1-1 after normal time and Hyde scored with 5 minutes to go in extra time.
11th March 2007 Ladybridge 4 Poynton 3 With the sun shining and a breeze that was strong but not cold, this was to be a great game for the neutral supporter. With changes in defence as Danny Turrell was still carrying an injury, Chris Baugh was playing in his position. This was to be a difficult position to defend, as his opponent in the number 8 shirt was a quality player and was to cause a constant threat. With an end to end game, Poynton were the first to get reward, taking the lead from the right hand side after 15 mins. In response to the goal, LC levelled immediately when Liam Pritchard picked up a loose ball, beat his defender well, and placed a superb finish into the corner. As the game progressed, you got the feeling that it had turned in LC's favour with some pressing play, but it was then that Poynton went back in front to make it 2-1 after some sloppy defending at a free kick. It was another frustrating moment for LC, as the hard work all over the field was not reflected in the scoreline, but with half time approaching, LC had grabbed the momentum and were rewarded with another immediate goal from Nick Turnbull to level at 2-2. With LC now playing some good football, John Freer put them in front just before the half time whistle to give a narrowly deserved 3-2 advantage. The second half was to start with LC slightly on top, but again Poynton scored a disappointing equaliser to make it 3-3. This was a kick in the guts for the LC players as they probably had the better of the play overall, but let in three sloppy goals. A hard working performance continued from both sides for the last 25 minutes. Both teams were pressing forward for a winner, with some magnificent play in the midfield from both Poynton and LC. It started to look like it would be a draw with both teams cancelling each other out. The worry was that with three poor errors allowing goals for Poynton, it may not be LC's day. To continue pressing but cutting out silly mistakes was the order for the rest of the game. The LC team were now working extremely hard to grab the victory, when with only three minutes to go, Liam Pritchard snatched the victory with an excellent trademark finish to make it 4-3. This was reward for an excellent performance by him, stepping up his game and covering more and more ground as the game progressed. With battling from both teams in the dying minutes, it was a relief to hear the whistle after a magnificent end to end game. Disappointment for Poynton after taking nothing from a game which they contributed some superb play.
4th March 2007 Signol 2 Ladybridge 5 On a cold, windy, wet day, the decision to play the game was a close one as the pitch was very muddy. The decision was left to the LC team, who voted 7 against 6 in favour of playing the game. It was a decision that was to be a good one, as LC played some excellent passing football in the conditions. With Signol probably having a marginal possession advantage in the first 15 mins, LC started to press more and were rewarded with a magnificent goal from Liam Pritchard midway through the half. Liam had beaten several players on a twisting run into the box, and then he sent a sweet finish into the bottom corner to give a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, it was not long before Signol equalised with sloppy defending form LC making a contribution. The half time team talk was to get out and carry on, but keep concentration, and the players were complimented on their excellent play in the conditions The second half started well with LC soon going back in front with another excellent goal from the magnificent Andy Jenkins. He took the ball in the box with his back to goal, turned his defender and skilfully slotted the ball home into the bottom corner. The reply from Signol was to go down the other end and score another equaliser with some more unusually sloppy defending to make it 2-2. Just before midway through the second half, Jake Ankers had a go at goal from outside the box which resulted in his excellent rocket of a shot hitting the underside of the bar to take the lead back at 3-2. With the team now determined to cut out the silly mistakes, there was some excellent link play between players all over the pitch. They were soon rewarded when the hard working Nick Turnbull scored an excellent goal with his left foot to give a deserved two goal cushion. He soon followed this with another goal, again with his left foot which was scored after he had taken on and beaten his defender. There were a couple of further chances, but the final whistle came with an excellent team performance resulting in a 5-2 win.
25th February 2007 Ladybridge 2 Hillgate 2 On a day the game was almost postponed due to a water sodden pitch, LC dropped a point in this league game. The match could, and should have been over at half time, with so many chances wasted. The pitch had a major say in the match, but in the first half LC played some excellent passing football which was difficult under the circumstances. Midway through, Mike Chilton made himself a chance and scored it, which was long waited for after chances were missed by several players, and prevented by some good saves from the Hillgate keeper. With one way attacking play, LC scored another just on half time with another self created goal by Liam Pritchard. He took on the defence and slotted the ball home neatly with a well placed effort. This was just reward as LC had seen their attempts tally high into double figures, with very few chances against, if any. The half time team talk was a discussion of all the missed chances, shots straight at the keeper, and crosses not being cut back for attacking players to finish. Get out there and sort it out for more goals was the message. With the pitch now even worse in the second half, it soon became obvious that the passing seen in the first half was to become impossible in the middle of the park. Still looking to increase the lead, more chances were created, but none were good, as it seemed that the ball could not be directed goalwards. LC were snapping at chances with the ball almost twice the weight that it should have been due to the mud on it. With 15 mins left, Hillgate had a corner that almost went directly into goal, and the parried touch from the keeper landed on the foot of a Hillgate player to be hammered home from close range. This was a disappointing moment, but as LC had defended well before this, it only seemed a minor setback. A few minutes later though, Hillgate had the bit between their teeth and scored again with a ball over a casual defence, that was slotted home well. With the last ten minutes being very scrappy, there were a couple of chances either end, but for the LC players there was a depressed atmosphere at the whistle, with Hillgate celebrating. A timely lesson that you have to be 100% week in, week out. A bit of luck is also needed on occasions, and other than credit for an excellent performance from the Hillgate goalkeeper, the luck was certainly not on our side today.
18th February 2007 Ladybridge 3 Apollo 1 Ladybridge were back to league action and continued the form that has seen them win the last 11 games. LC were awarded a penalty in the first minute after a challenge on Warren Jones in the box. It was a decision that you would not be happy if it was given against you, but it makes a nice change to benefit from a 50/50 decision. The penalty was converted well by Nick Turnbull, who has netted in all of the last five games, scoring eight goals in the process. The match then continued with committed play from both sides, and it wasn't long before LC scored a second. Some excellent work on the right hand side of the penalty area resulted in Adam Prest getting the ball with his back to goal. He made himself the chance and scored well to give a deserved two goal cushion at the interval. The half time team talk was to continue the good work but to also convert some of the chances and hard work into goals. With Danny Turrell taken off after a gritty challenge saw him come off worse, there were changes made with a shuffle around of the back four. Soon into the second half, Liam Pritchard created a goal with a twisting run, again after good work on the right. An excellent finish with him now having scored a goal a game since joining LC in January. The game continued to be a hard fought battle with a competitive Apollo team working hard to get something out of the game. The problem for them was that LC were just as competitive, but with more quality and cutting edge to their play. They did however pull a goal back with a rare chance when the ball had gone out for a goal kick that was not awarded. With several players appealing, LC were told to get on with it and a half chance was deflected into the top corner of the goal, to the dismay of the players. With 12 wins on the trot, this is another excellent result against another good team. A special mention for man of the match Adam Prest, who was magnificent in midfield and then defence due to changes. He has obviously been frustrated being out for most of the season with a bad injury, but since his return he has been committed, determined and never shirked a challenge. Another excellent performance for him which was capped with a deserved goal.
11th February 2007 Bramhall 1 Ladybridge 2 (Cup Quarter Final) The U16's took on last weeks opponents Bramhall in Sundays away Quarter Final Fixture. They say a week is a long time in football and this certainly applies to Ladybridge after their crushing win only 7 days before. Ladybridge already knew that Chris Baugh would not be available for this tie and the news got worse as the week went on for manager Dave Booth. Matthew Torbitt had his ankle broken in a road accident which could have been much worse. Once again Ladybridge are left with one of their best players in a plaster cast. Danny Turrell had still not recovered from a virus so it was just a squad of 12 that turned up to the swamp that is Bramhall's pitch. The game was not certain to be played on such a poor surface but all the players were up for the game and it was allowed to go ahead. Ladybridge forced two penalties in the first half, the first converted by Nick Turnbull and then the second by Liam Pritchard after being brought down on the edge of the box. The conditions did not allow Ladybridge to play flowing football and they certainly kept Bramhall in touch after their lesson on a better pitch the previous week. Adam Prest, Mike Chilton, John Freer and Mike Taylor held firm in defence, Adam doing a sterling job after being asked to play out of position. Bramhall were dangerous from set pieces and Jamie O'Brien pulled off a few excellent saves and handled well. Warren Jones, Nick Turnbull and Liam Pritchard all worked hard to carve out chances that didn't come easy under the conditions. Bramhall pulled one back late in the second half which made for a nervous last ten minutes but Ladybridge stuck out for a well deserved win. The midfield engine room of Lau Grady, Andy Jenkins and Jake Ankers were crucial to the win as their energy and determination always kept Ladybridge just on top. Credit to Danny Burke who sat out the game as sub as it was difficult to pull any of the team away from such a tight encounter. So Ladybridge will now feature in their 2nd Semi Final in succession, the aim this year is to go one better and reach the Final. (Report courtesy of Russ Freer)
4th February 2007 Ladybridge 7 Bramhall 1 The frustrating wait for a game ended with a home match against Bramhall. It was a chance to check out next weeks cup opponents, and also give the players some valuable match practice. Liam Pritchard made his debut, with Danny Turrell and Lau Grady missing from the usual starting line up due to injury. The game ended with a comfortable victory, with goals from Andy Jenkins, Adam Prest, Liam Pritchard, Matt Torbitt, Mike Chilton, and two from Nick Turnbull (one a penalty). The only return came half way through the second half. LC can now start planning for the cup match next week, the first task being to forget today's result. There is no doubt however, that with the right attitude and approach to the game, LC are well capable of progressing to cup the semi-final for the second year running.
7th January 2007 (Cup Round 2) High Lane 1 Ladybridge 5 This fixture was against the high flyers of the third division, with them having only lost once this season. As you always expect, there are no mugs in this competition. Playing with the assistance of the wind in the first half, Ladybridge scored the first goal in a half that could and should have seen more goals for them, but for some good goalkeeping and wayward shooting attempts. The goal came from a cross, from the again superb Andy Jenkins. It was met by Warren Jones with an excellent volley on the edge of the six yard area to make it 1-0. With a battle being created in the midfield, Jake Ankers and Lau Grady were performing superbly and smothering out the threat in front of the defence. With John Freer and Mike Taylor missing, Adam Prest and Matt Torbitt filled in superbly. Danny Turrell performed superbly as usual, but the difference was that he played against the best player he has probably had to deal with this season, who played at No: 15 for High lane... he was a magnificent player with great attitude and ability. We even asked him from the touchline to save something for the second half and give Danny a rest. The second half continued to see a midfield battle, and not before long Warren Jones headed for goal, winning a penalty after being upended in the box. The penalty was coolly converted by Nick Turnbull to make it 2-0. Another attacking move saw a great curling effort from Jake Ankers come back off the post, and Andy Jenkins was alert and quick enough to slot the ball home from close range to make it 3-0. An excellent break then saw Chris Baugh on the attack from defending after a one-two with Matt Torbitt. He ran the full length of the pitch beating several chasing then challenging players, then after rounding the goalkeeper near the wide edge of the area, crossed the ball to Lau Grady who had been closed down well by the retreating keeper. An unexpected goal was then conceded after the High Lane player mentioned at No:15 was able to get a cross in with Danny Turrell trying to deal with two wide players. The cross resulted in a goal leaving Jamie O'Brien with no chance of a save, and preventing a clean sheet to make it 3-1. Danny Burke then came on as substitute midway through the second half. With the team playing against the wind, it seemed like there would be no more goals in the game, but with Danny given the instruction to get in at the far post for any crosses he kept to the instruction. As a result he scored two excellent goals after good work from now goal provider, Nick Turnbull. The victory of of 5-1 was hard earned, and credit to High Lane for their part in an excellent game. They will no doubt be top of their division at the end of the season on this creditable performance, but as we found ourselves, the top division is extremely competitive with not a lot between most of the teams. Every player played well today and they all deserve a mention. What a problem of team selection for the next match with two or three more players available.
26th November 2006 (Cup Round 1) Disley 1 Ladybridge 3 An impressive Disley side were the the opponents in the second round of the cup. Playing on an extremely soft, muddy pitch, this was always going to have the feel of an old fashioned cup tie. Disley were the first to get a goal midway through the first half with the conditions no help, when a mix up from a pass back ended with an own goal. The best of the play had previously been from LC, and the goal didn't change this. A deserved equaliser came for LC before half time from Nick Turnbull, when he took the ball with is back to goal and hit it on the turn after creating his space. The second half was becoming worrying as even though LC had good possession, they were struggling to create good chances and defending against the break. What could have been a disastrous turning point then came close after a Disley player beat Jamie O'Brien to the ball and sent the ball towards goal, but a superb last gasp clearance off the line by Chris Baugh saved the day. Then halfway through time as Disley seemed to be tiring, Nick Turnbull scored two goals in quick succession, the first on the break and the second with an excellent shot across goal which eventually secured victory. Withdrawal of the superb Jake Ankers due to a knock after another excellent performance, saw a return of Adam Prest to action. It was a magnificent boost for the rest of the squad to see him back in action, and he showed some of his great ability with some excellent vision and passing. Great to have him back!
19th November 2006 Hillgate 1 Ladybridge 2 A competitive game ended with another good win for LC. In a first half with the wind behind them, it was surprising that there were not more shots from outside the box for LC, they were however creating chances with some excellent passing play. The first goal came midway through the first half when a ball was knocked forward from defence by Chris Baugh. The ball soon got to Andy Jenkins whose hard work and persistence earned him the chance to poke the ball home after leaving two defenders behind him. This was soon followed up with another goal from Warren Jones, who with the help of Nick Turnbull, again showed persistence to create a chance and take it. There were a few more chances before half time, but an excellent performance gave a 2-0 lead without any concerns. The second half continued like the first, with some more good chances, but Lau Grady and Jake Ankers were working hard to keep the pressure off. Hillgate were now with the wind behind them and they took advantage with a shot from outside the box across goal, and Jamie O'Brien had no chance as he saw it go beyond a great dive into the top corner. Now eager to get the equaliser Hillgate pressed forward, but another fantastic defensive performance ensured that there were no further goals. Baugh, Freer, Turrell and Torbitt were magnificent yet again. Some good play in front of defence by LC could have seen more goals, but the result was another win with a margin that could have been more comfortable if a bit of fortune had come our way. 12th November 2006 Apollo 0 Ladybridge 1 This was de ja vous for the team with a game that was almost an exact copy of last week. COPY. This was a superb match in which both teams impressed with their play, possession and determination. It is a shame that someone had to lose, given how the game panned out. There were few clear chances for either team, with both teams defending extremely well. When there was a chance of scoring, the defenders for both teams had done a good enough job for it to be a half chance. A couple of chances were tipped over or hit the woodwork for both teams, other than that the game was played between the penalty areas. ALMOST A COPY. There were some good efforts for a goal for each team. The goal fell in the first half after a magnificent header from Matt Torbitt crashed against the bar. The ball cannoned back out to John Freer who hammered the ball through a crowd of players from five yards to put LC a goal up. A couple of chances were well saved saved by Jamie O'Brien to keep the scores level. One of the chances was initially dropped, but he clawed the ball back just in the nick of time to stop the ball going over the line. Jamie was in goal again after playing stand in for Warren Jones for most of the season, but with Warren establishing himself as an outfield player, he again played the full game outfield. The last fifteen minutes saw LC almost camped out in their own half with some fair, tough, competitive play from Apollo. They were unlucky in this period, but some excellent defending secured the sixth win on the trot for LC.
5th November 2006 Poynton 0 Ladybridge 1 After a weeks break, LC were back in action and continuing as they left off with an excellent win. As has been proven before by New Mills amongst others, there does not seem to be a bad team in this division. Points and league position give no clue when you are looking at the opposition. This was a superb match in which both teams impressed with their play, possession and determination. It is a shame that someone had to lose, given how the game panned out. There were few clear chances for either team, with both teams defending extremely well. When there was a chance of scoring, the defenders for both teams had done a good enough job for it to be a half chance. A couple of chances were tipped over or hit the woodwork for both teams, other than that the game was played between the penalty areas. There were however two very good scoring opportunities, one for each team. The first chance was for Poynton, when the ball fell to one of their players in the penalty area. His great shot was saved magnificently with a top class save by Jamie O'Brien to keep the scores level. Jamie was in goal after playing stand in for Warren Jones for most of the season, but with Warren changing the second half of the last two games with his outfield play, he played the full game outfield. This proved to be a good move with him scoring the only goal. A quick throw was taken by the hard working Nick Turnbull, which Warren took down superbly and slotted home into the bottom corner for the winner. A superb team performance where nobody deserved to be substituted, and all the available squad played a part.
22nd October 2006 Ladybridge 3 New Mills 1 The team seem to be in the habit of winning a game in 40 minutes. A half time rollocking is a second half win, and a half time pat on the back is a first half win. This week, newly promoted New Mills were the visitors, and they took the lead from a free kick. Poor defending seemed to be to blame for this after the visitors had few chances but a good share of possession. A Nick Turnbull penalty was a well placed final kick of the first half to level the score at 1-1. In the second half, LC played a lot better and made a better share of possession count. A superb volley from the corner of the penalty area by Mike Chilton put LC into the lead, with a shot across goal that gave the keeper no chance. The lead was increased when a corner from Jake Ankers was met well by the head of Nick Turnbull, for his second and LCs third. A few more chances for LC in the game, but the score was a fair result against a battling New Mills.
15th October 2006 Ladybridge 3 Burnage 2 Another game of two halves this week saw a deserved victory against a battling Burnage side. The first half was very scrappy with little attractive play. The ball spent most of the time above heads and LC seemed unable to get the ball down and play football. When they did, any through ball ended up going into touch or to the keeper due to playing with the wind behind them. Two terrible decisions gifted a goal to Burnage to give them a half time lead of 1-0. After a challenged header gave LC possession, the game played on to be stopped after protests as there was a Burnage player down. An unbelievable decision was then given at the restart as Burnage were given a free kick. Needless to say, the ball ended straight in the LC net for a bizarre goal direct from the kick, before the keeper had even had chance to sort the wall. In the second half, LC were refused a goal even though the ball was clearly over the line. This was seeming to be heading for a hard luck story, but with Warren Jones coming on at half time in an attacking role, the momentum started to change. Mike Chilton battled to win a loose ball, which he then cut back for Matt Torbitt to send home in net busting style. Soon after a great run from Warren Jones resulted to a pass ower the penalty area, then a great ball was sent into the box again, and a header was parried for Mike Chilton to beat team-mate Warren Jones to the loose ball to scramble it home. Now with a 2-1 advantage LC were on top, and it wasn't long before another run from Warren Jones ended with a ball to Nick Turnbull, who did well to turn and loop the ball over the Burnage keeper. At 3-1 up it seemed pretty cut and dry as LC were still in attacking mood, but a corner for Burnage gave them hope when after a couple of players got something on the ball, there was a player with some space to head the ball home. A battling performance in the second half ended securing the 3-2 win without further difficulty. 8th October 2006 Bramhall 2 Ladybridge 3 This was definitely a game of two halves. A 3-0 advantage after only half an hour should have made the victory easier. The scoring opened early on after a corner from Jake Ankers was converted by John Freer with a header at the near post. The next goal came from Nick Turnbull after his first shot was saved at close range, but he closed in to score from the loose ball. The third goal was the best of the bunch, with the impressive Andy Jenkins causing his usual problems on the left sending a superb far post cross for the hard working Mike Chilton to head home. Now cruising, all looked a little too easy until Bramhall scored when a loose ball in the box fell for a shot to make it 3-1. LC then looked to again increase the lead but half time came with no further goals. The second half saw a more pressing Bramhall have an equal share of the play, with them spending a better percentage of the play in the LC half. The attacking side of the LC play seemed to have started to suffer as the ball was not getting to the usual outlets. There were few chances at either end but Bramhall still managed to snatch a goal when a twisting turn on a sixpence saw the player hit the ball over the keeper, which went in just under the bar. The game then continued for the last 15mins seeing few good chances and the game ending in a fair result of a 3-2 win for LC.
1st October 2006 Ladybridge 2 Chorlton 0 A hard working performance earned LC a deserved win against Chorlton. The game could almost have been over at half time with some unlucky LC chances going narrowly wide or saved easily. LC went a goal up with a contender for goal of the season. A hard working Andy Jenkins ran down a ball near the corner flag, and after wriggling his way to make space he cut back a magnificent left footed cross, which in turn was met with a superb header by Nick Turnbull which could have burst the net. From nothing to a goal in seconds. After continued attacking play by LC, closing things down and working hard, the game started to even out until LC won a free kick on the edge of the centre circle. With the wind behind him, Jake Ankers only had one thing on his mind, a goal. He hammered the ball goalward and scored an excellent goal in off the crossbar to make it 2-0. With half time approaching LC were unlucky not to increase their lead. The second half also started with a LC chance that went narrowly wide, then the game evened out again. Some excellent defending and a gritty battle in all other areas of the pitch ensured a deserved first win of the season. This result means that after a difficult start this season LC have one more point than the corresponding fixtures last season. Put into perspective, and noting the good performances in the previous three defeats, things are now looking a lot better.
24th September 2006 Junior Blues 6 Ladybridge 2 Ladybridge can now see the wood through the trees with the third difficult match played. It is difficult enough playing last seasons champions, but with four players out injured and only ten outfield players available and two goalkeepers, the task is even greater. Players were shifted into different positions and some occasional calamitous play saw LC concede four goals in the first half, with a return of one when a cross from Matt Torbitt beat everyone and found its way into the net. Goalkeeper Warren Jones was used as an outfield player as the only substitute in the second half. A determined performance was given from all players, with the credit going to them that they never gave up. Trying to chase the game in the second half was very tiring, but two goals from JB's was still an improvement. An excellent LC goal from Andy Jenkins, making his own chance and then scoring it, makes him the fist player in over a year to lead the scoring stakes in front of Nick Turnbull. In the end a lot of hard work ended in defeat. It was nice though to have a proper, fair and neutral official at an away game, thanks to a league allocation. It's hard to believe that LC have not even got a point yet, with this game being the first in which they can't have any complaints about the result. Back to slightly easier opposition for a few games will now give LC chance to get some points on the board.
17th September 2006 Ladybridge 2 Hyde 3 A fantastic game had a greatly disappointing result and a player sidelined for at least two months. Adam Prest was carried off after challenging a header. It later became apparent that the infamous metatarsal bone in his foot had been crushed by the landing foot of his opponent. With a leg in plaster everyone wishes him a speedy recovery at the height of his form. In the game which saw LC go 0-1 down to equalise with an excellent passing goal from Andy Jenkins. A midfield battle with few chances either end saw Hyde go 1-2 up from a free kick. Even the vocal Hyde players were heading back into their own half when the whistle was blown, only to find the free kick was theirs. The ball sent in out of the reach of Warren Jones for the goal. Another free kick gave the equaliser for LC with a superb free kick from Jake Ankers going in from the underside of the bar to make it 2-2. Heading towards injury time yet another free kick saw the Hyde winner with a kick skimming of the stretching head of defender Chris Baugh to go agonisingly just inside the post for the winner. If he had an afro the header would have been enough to save the day. Highly disappointing result. If the saying 'swings and roundabouts' has anything in it, the next two games will be poor performances with two wins.
10th September 2006 Glossop NE 3 Ladybridge County 0 It was a disappointing start to the season with a result that does not reflect on the game. With first half stats that showed Ladybridge with shots of 11-2, and corners of 9-0, the scoreline was the thing that mattered being one goal down. The goal was a deflected effort that wrong footed the goalkeeper and gave him no chance with a shot from ten yards. Into the second half with no worries, after 20 mins LC went another goal down after the keeper came out to clear the ball, only for it to be chipped back before he could get back on his line to make it 2-0 down. Endless chances, half chances and corners for LC were to no avail, with the fate sealed after a clearly offside goal was allowed. A bad day for the squad with poor finishing being the problem and no advantage taken to convert the endless chances into goals. Pre-season 2006 30th August 2006 Ladybridge County U16's 1 Ladybridge County U17's 1 A hard fought game between two committed teams ended in a stalemate. This match of end to end action ended with a result that was a fair reflection of the game. First blood was for the U16's after a couple of early half chances at each end. The goal was scored by Nick Turnbull with an almost overhead lob from four yards out. It was a through ball that he looped over the head of the keeper into the top corner just out of the keepers reach. More end to end action with each team taking control for short periods, went into half time at 1-0. The second half was much the same with the U17's scoring the equaliser from a throw-in. The ball was sent into the box and a shot from 15yds out was well placed around the goalkeeper. More half chances either end and the final whistle ended a game in which both teams impressed. A good, first competitive match of the new season for both teams. 16th July 2006 (see the photographs) We had two teams in the Spurley Hey Tournament who performed superbly with both teams undefeated in the group stages. Team A drew three and won three in the group stage finishing second. They were then extremely unlucky in a quarter final penalty shoot out, after being eight-a-piece on spot kicks with their keeper saving in sudden death. The team did not concede a single goal all day in open play. Team B won 2 and drew four finishing top in a tight group. In contrast, They won a quarter final penalty shoot out six-to-five, and then won the semi-final 2-0 on penalties with Warren Jones making two saves. However, they ended unlucky runners-up in the final to Junior Blues. Full details as follows:- Team A. J O'Brien, D Turrell, J Ankers, D Pattison, D Burke, A Prest, M Booth, M Chilton. Group Ladybridge 1 Spurley B 0 (Prest). Ladybridge 0 Duckinfield 0. Ladybridge 0 Junior Blues 0. Ladybridge 0 Reddish Boys 0. Ladybridge 1 Mountfield A 0 (Ankers). Ladybridge 1 Great Moor B 0 (Ankers (pen)). Quarter Ladybridge 0 Spurley A 0 (LC lose 9-8 on pens) Team B. W Jones, C Baugh, J Freer, A Jenkins, N Turnbull, D McGregor, L Grady. Group Ladybridge 0 Mountfield B 0. Ladybridge 0 Red Rose 0. Ladybridge 0 Great Moor 0. Ladybridge 0 Spurley A 0. Ladybridge 2 Duckinfield A 0 (Turnbull,2). Ladybridge 1 Reddish Boys B 0 (Jenkins). Quarter Ladybridge 0 Duckinfield B 0 (LC win 6-5 0n pens) Semi Ladybridge 1 Spurley A 1 (LC win 2-0 on pens). Final Ladybridge 0 Junior Blues 2. Special mentions. Every single player had an excellent tournament, but three players spring to mind in special mentions. Trialists Lau Grady and Mike Chilton were absolutely superb in their first competitive matches. It seems that they must have sealed places in the squad on these energetic and competent performances. The other player is Matty Booth. Magnificent and confident with the best football he has played after being on the touchline on many occasions last season. If there was not a need to rotate the team, Matty would have played every minute of every game with this performance. Season 2005-2006 30th April 2006 Ladybridge County 1 Glossop NE 3 This was a disappointing end of season result for LC. With an early kick off of 10am, LC didn't start until 10.30 and were 2-0 down by that time. A goal back before half time should have been the start of a comeback, but with the second half starting as the first half the momentum seemed to have been lost. The ball should have been played on the ground more as this produced the best football, but with a couple of influential midfielders missing it was always an uphill battle. The third for GNE came with an own goal as LC struggled to make any good headway, and a few following chances were missed by LC. The end result was not a fair reflection on the game but a anything less than a win would have been unfair on Glossop. Improvements are needed for next season if we are to make a good challenge for trophies. 26th April 2006 Ladybridge County 2 Bramhall North 1 It was back to winning ways after playing the two teams that are established in the top league. The scoreline was the only thing in this fixture that was close. A goal in the first quarter from Chris Baugh gave LC the lead after a corner fell loose in the box and was hammered into the top of the net. It was then continued pressure and goalmouth action from LC, with some good chances going close, but it was not until the second half when the second goal was scored by Nick Turnbull. The game should have then been settled after a couple of more chances, but a rare opportunity was taken by BN after a long ball over the top of the defence was calmly curled around Jamie O'Brien to pull a goal back. A possible shout for a penalty was turned down for LC after contact on the edge of the box saw Nick Turnbull floored, but with a parent referee the decision was not clear cut enough. A couple of injuries for LC caused slight concern, but with only one game to go will give the squad a deserved break after a fantastic season. The objective is now to secure another win and finish as high as high as possible in the league. 19th April 2000 Stockport Junior Blues 3 Ladybridge County 0 This result showed the semi final defeat of 3-0 was no fluke, not to say that anyone said it was. An impressive SJB side had a deserved win in this match showing why they are league champions and cup finalists. Some very impressive performances from LC were not enough, with Danny Turrell and Jamie O'Brien standing out especially. Working hard up front with Nick Turnbull and James Daniels, the key to the game was a defensive shut-out by SJB. A few chances for LC were frustratingly not converted, with the only three by SJB resulting in goals.... two from set pieces. With five players unavailable this match was always going to be difficult, but LC were never embarrassed by the best opponents of the season by far. A fantastic first season in the top league can't be ignored by our opponents with further room for improvement for next season. 9th April 2006 Ladybridge County 2 Reddish Vulcans 3 This was a typical game of two halves. This was a scrappy game as both teams were determined to win, played on a pitch that was very soft and boggy. Two goals conceded in quick succession midway through the half were not a true reflection of the game. It appeared that LC were to have a chance to pull one back with a penalty just before half time, but the referee was just too far away to give a judgement and the RV assistant holding the flag 'could not see' and was unable to assist his decision. The free kick went over the bar, so it was into half time 2-0 down. With the team well and truly slated at half time, things started to look better until another scrappy goal was conceded. The team then started to press forward with tactical changes in place. Two goals from leading scorer Nick Turnbull then changed the game. An equaliser was agonisingly close when Matty Booth hit the post with a great shot, and continued pressure almost gave the equaliser, but it was left just too late and the game ended 2-3. Such was the pressure against RV, that their management had a big rant at the LC linesman about an offside decision, even though this had no bearing on the scoreline or result. They may now find themselves in trouble with the league if the referee reports the incident. 26th March 2006 Priory County 0 Ladybridge County 6 With the team back in league action, this was a convincing win against a team fighting relegation. Only Jake Ankers was unavailable due to injury. LC went into half time two goals to the good with a double from Andy Jenkins. With LC playing against a strong wind in the first half, there could have been more goals but for the difficult conditions. Jamie O'Brien had to be on his toes with a couple of great tips over the bar. With several changes at half time, the game was a little easier with the weather not causing quite as many problems. With Warren Jones playing the game in attack, he scored a double and was unlucky not to have a hat-trick. An excellent performance from Andy Jenkins was capped with his third goal and his first hat-trick in competitive football. He could have increased his tally but for some good defending and goalkeeping. Nick Turnbull worked hard in search of a goal, and was rewarded half way through the second half. With a lot of changes during the game it was difficult to play to a pattern, but all the squad adapted well and there were many good contributions all over the pitch. The four final games will see us play three of the top five in the league, but with us beating two of them already this season we should be able to maintain our high league position. 19th March 2006 Cup Semi-Final Stockport Junior Blues 3 Ladybridge County 0 The good cup run ended with a defeat against the cup favourites. Outsiders could look at this result and say this was an expected outcome, but the result was not a true reflection of the game. The first half saw all the goals, a half in which SJB were the better team and deserved leaders, but the three goals (with two that could be classed as own goals) were the only real chances at either end. LC had a great spell of pressure for about 15mins in this half, but the SJB defence was proving difficult to break down. The second half was more of a match with all substitutes making a contribution. One great save by Warren Jones was the only real action in the LC area, and LC had a large number of half chances that came to nothing. A good defensive display from SJB was the key to this result, but a good all round performance from LC in a difficult game. Jake Ankers was playing with an injury that eventually saw him carried off early in the second half, and John Freer was cup tied. We now look forward to playing them in the league with all our players, as this will give us the chance to show that the gap between us is a lot smaller than this scoreline suggests. 5th March 2006 Apollo Juniors 2 Ladybridge County 9 This fixture saw us play against the team that pipped last seasons side to the division 2 title. It appears that the gulf has widened further since the first meeting earlier in the season. The 3-1 advantage at half time seems like a small one, but this was more down to the parent referee, as LC could and should have had more goals without conceding. This included a missed penalty by Apollo, which was justice done after a ridiculous and unjustified award. The second half was more of a stroll with both ability and fitness assisting in the resulting 9-2 win. The most notable event in the goalscoring stakes was a scorcher of a shot giving Mike Taylor his first goal of the season. 26th February 2006 Ladybridge County 2 Glossop N E 1 A thrilling cup tie resulted in a deserved victory for LC. A great team performance with several outstanding individual performances saw the team go into half time two goals in front, after goals from Nick Turnbull. The second half was pretty much the same with the tempo slightly slower, but as you would expect in a cup tie it was end to end action. LC were creating the better chances but Glossop scored with a far post header when LC had made a claim for offside. The decision wasn't given in favour of LC as the goal stood with several LC players doing the same waiting for the whistle. A couple of great saves by Warren Jones made sure he played his part, and with a midfield battle having an influence on the result, the match finished in a deserved victory. The first semi-final for this age group is nothing more than they deserved. Now only 80 minutes from the final and there has not been a team this season who has had an easy game. Make no mistake, Glossop are a very good team and Stockport Junior Blues will not be looking forward to meeting us in the semi-final. 19th February 2006 Ladybridge County 9 Priory County 0 A comfortable win for LC with three players missing from the squad. A good goalscoring exhibition from leading scorer Nick Turnbull saw LC go into half time with a 5-0 lead. This was after an early chance for Priory with an excellent shot coming back off the crossbar, but this was to be their only real chance. With the game effectively won at the break, the squad was rotated several times. For the last 20 minutes, and at 7-0 down, Priory were forced to play with ten men after their goalkeeper limped off with an injury. Warren Jones took to playing outfield with Adam Prest in goal for the last 10 minutes. Jamie O'Brien also played outfield for most of the second half and showed some good touches, but the second half glory fell to Warren Jones with a right foot shot giving him a rare outfield goal to seal the game at 9-0. 5th February 2006 Signol Athletic 2 Ladybridge County 1 This was an extremely disappointing defeat in a carbon copy of the last game against Signol. A penalty conceded well against the run of play put Signol a goal up. With all the attacking coming from Ladybridge, it seemed a minor setback until Signol scored again. Another great performance from Ladybridge saw another second half of domination which included a goal and several good chances and half chances. A goal ruled out, the woodwork to the rescue, some good saves, all this ended in disappointment for the second time. Do you believe in having a 'jinx team'. Everyone was baffled and extremely disappointed with this 2-1 defeat. Will Glossop feel the backlash of this result in the cup next week? 22nd January 2006 Hyde Athletic 1 Ladybridge County 1 A hard fought draw was fought against an aggressive Hyde set up. Hyde parents, players and the manager were constantly complaining about anything an everything in this match and shouted insults across the pitch. The game resulted in a 1-1 draw after LC scored early on with a header from a corner. The game was a constant, hard tackling midfield game with some strange decisions. Hyde equalised with a penalty that no player had even claimed late in the first half. A gritty second half performance resulted in a credible point for LC. 8th January 2006 Woodley Albion 1 Ladybridge County 3 Ladybridge are through to the next round of the cup after a win against a persistent Woodley Albion team. Ladybridge took a deserved lead with a good goal from Nick Turnbull in the middle of the first half, but Woodley scored with one of their few chances just before half time. With second half goals from Nick Turnbull and Matty Nolan, they deservedly go into the next round draw after a good, battling performance. 18th December 2005 Ladybridge County P Bramhall North P Match against Bramhall North postponed due to frozen areas of the pitch that were dangerous. The under 15s match was scheduled for an 10.45 kick off. A pitch inspection by the referee resulted in the match being postponed. This was due to parts of the pitch with no grass, such as the goalmouths, being particularly dangerous and frozen. This applied to the middle and far pitches at Bradshaw Hall. 11th December 2005 Chorlton Sports 0 Ladybridge County 7 Nick Turnbulls hat-trick in a convincing 7-0 away win against Chorlton Sports moved him further ahead in the goalscorer charts. Other scorers were Jake Ankers, Adam Prest, Chris Baugh and Ben Connolly. A fantastic squad performance with changes due to three key players being unavailable. New signing John Freer took position in central defence alongside Chris Baugh, which proved to be a good partnership. This was instrumental in the team keeping the third clean sheet of the season in the league. |
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Spot the ball in the 9-0 win -v- Priory 19.02.06 |
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Now that's commitment. Winter training 03.03.06 |
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Some of the squad. Division 2 Runners up 22.05.05 |