Hednesford 4 - 1 Cammel Laird
Tuesday, 28 October 2008 00:00
After the tremendous effort by the Keys Park ground staff to get the UniBond League game against Cammell Laird on the below average crowd were treated to an excellent game of football by two in form teams.
The visitors who have climbed off the bottom of the league after a change of management, had not been beaten for the five previous games but they were soon a goal down when Tyrone Barnett scored in the 7th minute. The goal came after Elliott Durrell had hit a 25 yard low firm shot which Richard Whiteside failed to hold onto. The ball ran out to Ross Dyer who played the ball back into the six yard box for his strike partner to tap home from close range.
The Lairds were soon level when in the 12th minute a Decio Gomes clearance was blocked, the ball was switched from the left to the right for Ritchie Foulkes who from 25 yards hit an unstoppable shot which gave Stuart Brock no chance of making a save. A wag was heard to say that it was Bobby Charlton with hair. Certainly Sir Bobby would have been proud of the shot.
After a Cammell Laird free kick had been blocked Sam Hall broke from the back, he played a good ball forward to Durrell who then raced to the edge of the box. He slipped the ball to the right for Dyer to hit a cross into the six yard box for Barnett. A defender headed clear only for the ball to be played back in by Anthony Maguire to Durrell who with the outside of his boot attempted a flick shot which went just wide of the right hand post.
Ross Dyer made it 2-1 in the 22nd minute after Durrell hit a high cross from the right to the back post where Barnett headed the ball back across the box for Dyer. He missed the ball with his first attempt but quickly recovered to stab the ball home through a crowded area.
Alex Hay missed a chance to level the scores in the 30th minute when a good passing move created a shooting chance on the edge of the box but he pulled his left footed shot wide of the left hand post. Brock was soon after quick out of his area to foil Mark Reed and Ollie James as they were clear 20 yards from goal.
A quick break down the left wing by Ross Dyer came to an abrupt end when the Lairds John Collins cynically brought the Pitmen player down. The Referee will not have an easy caution to administer for the rest of the season
Before the break Barnett headed a cross back to Dyer whose volley was blocked by Anthony Sheenan, conceding a corner in the process. Maguire had a 20 yard effort saved by Whiteside after Dyer had set up the chance.
Barnett then hit a pass left to Mark Briggs who crossed into the box for Durrell but a defender cut the pass out by conceding a corner.
At the start of the second half Mark Reed missed a chance when he failed to properly connect with the ball inside the six yard box allowing Brock to drop onto the ball.
The Pitmen extended their lead ten minutes into the second half when Durrells free kick from the right hand touchline dropped over the heads of a packed penalty area and fell to Tom Marshall who after making a late run hit a left footed volley straight past Whiteside and into the back of the net.
Danny Harvey had a firm header blocked on the goal line after he was picked out by a Mark Briggs corner.
Cammell Laird sub Mike Rimmer tried his luck with a 20 yard firm shot which Brock parried away.
Ant Maguire hit a good pass up the left for Barnett, he won theball on the half way line and raced into the box but his touch was to heavy and he lost the angle to shoot. Not panicking he pulled the ball into the middle for Dyer. With the goal at his mercy he was well tackled by Clampitt just as he was about to shoot home.
Elliott Durrell after being announced as the sponsors man of the match hit the fourth in the 88th minute after he beat the offside trap and after holding off a defender he hit a firm shot past the Lairds keeper.
With two cup games coming up the Pitmen can take a break from the League in the knowledge that when they resume a week on Saturday they will still be sitting proudly on top of the league.
Hednesford Town
Brock, Hall, Maguire, Gomes, Harvey, Marshall, Briggs (Draper 83), Durrell, Barnett (Styche 88), Dyer, Sheppard (Burley 88) Subs not used: Stamps, Platt.
Cammell Laird
Whiteside, Sheenan, Lynch, Jones, Collins, Adamson (Clampitt 72),Jebb, Foulkes, Reed, James (Cooke 77), Hay (Rimmer 60). Subs not used: Couch, Ward.
Referee Mr D.P.Meeson (Newcastle under Lyme)
Attendance 307.
The visitors who have climbed off the bottom of the league after a change of management, had not been beaten for the five previous games but they were soon a goal down when Tyrone Barnett scored in the 7th minute. The goal came after Elliott Durrell had hit a 25 yard low firm shot which Richard Whiteside failed to hold onto. The ball ran out to Ross Dyer who played the ball back into the six yard box for his strike partner to tap home from close range.
The Lairds were soon level when in the 12th minute a Decio Gomes clearance was blocked, the ball was switched from the left to the right for Ritchie Foulkes who from 25 yards hit an unstoppable shot which gave Stuart Brock no chance of making a save. A wag was heard to say that it was Bobby Charlton with hair. Certainly Sir Bobby would have been proud of the shot.
After a Cammell Laird free kick had been blocked Sam Hall broke from the back, he played a good ball forward to Durrell who then raced to the edge of the box. He slipped the ball to the right for Dyer to hit a cross into the six yard box for Barnett. A defender headed clear only for the ball to be played back in by Anthony Maguire to Durrell who with the outside of his boot attempted a flick shot which went just wide of the right hand post.
Ross Dyer made it 2-1 in the 22nd minute after Durrell hit a high cross from the right to the back post where Barnett headed the ball back across the box for Dyer. He missed the ball with his first attempt but quickly recovered to stab the ball home through a crowded area.
Alex Hay missed a chance to level the scores in the 30th minute when a good passing move created a shooting chance on the edge of the box but he pulled his left footed shot wide of the left hand post. Brock was soon after quick out of his area to foil Mark Reed and Ollie James as they were clear 20 yards from goal.
A quick break down the left wing by Ross Dyer came to an abrupt end when the Lairds John Collins cynically brought the Pitmen player down. The Referee will not have an easy caution to administer for the rest of the season
Before the break Barnett headed a cross back to Dyer whose volley was blocked by Anthony Sheenan, conceding a corner in the process. Maguire had a 20 yard effort saved by Whiteside after Dyer had set up the chance.
Barnett then hit a pass left to Mark Briggs who crossed into the box for Durrell but a defender cut the pass out by conceding a corner.
At the start of the second half Mark Reed missed a chance when he failed to properly connect with the ball inside the six yard box allowing Brock to drop onto the ball.
The Pitmen extended their lead ten minutes into the second half when Durrells free kick from the right hand touchline dropped over the heads of a packed penalty area and fell to Tom Marshall who after making a late run hit a left footed volley straight past Whiteside and into the back of the net.
Danny Harvey had a firm header blocked on the goal line after he was picked out by a Mark Briggs corner.
Cammell Laird sub Mike Rimmer tried his luck with a 20 yard firm shot which Brock parried away.
Ant Maguire hit a good pass up the left for Barnett, he won theball on the half way line and raced into the box but his touch was to heavy and he lost the angle to shoot. Not panicking he pulled the ball into the middle for Dyer. With the goal at his mercy he was well tackled by Clampitt just as he was about to shoot home.
Elliott Durrell after being announced as the sponsors man of the match hit the fourth in the 88th minute after he beat the offside trap and after holding off a defender he hit a firm shot past the Lairds keeper.
With two cup games coming up the Pitmen can take a break from the League in the knowledge that when they resume a week on Saturday they will still be sitting proudly on top of the league.
Hednesford Town
Brock, Hall, Maguire, Gomes, Harvey, Marshall, Briggs (Draper 83), Durrell, Barnett (Styche 88), Dyer, Sheppard (Burley 88) Subs not used: Stamps, Platt.
Cammell Laird
Whiteside, Sheenan, Lynch, Jones, Collins, Adamson (Clampitt 72),Jebb, Foulkes, Reed, James (Cooke 77), Hay (Rimmer 60). Subs not used: Couch, Ward.
Referee Mr D.P.Meeson (Newcastle under Lyme)
Attendance 307.
