g&s sport issue 104

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT ISSUE 104 26 AUGUST 2020 WELCOME TO GOOLE & SELBY SPORT GOOLE & SELBY SPORT is your FREE weekly guide to all local sport. GOOLE & SELBY SPORT is independent of all other local newspa- pers and is edited by Graeme Wilson, who has written and edit- ed sports coverage locally for many years and whose knowledge and con- tacts in local sport are unrivalled. Selby beat Thorpe in pre-season friendly Selby Town continued their preparations for the new season beating local York League Premier side Thorpe United at the FPH Stadium on Saturday. The Robins with still three weeks to hone their skills further after their league campaign has been delayed until September 22. Report and more pictures on page 4. First defeat leaves Goole GOOLE & SELBY vulnerable at the top SPORT is an e- newspaper which Thorp Arch and chance, but their 98-run defeat with 33 also added momentum able to call on the services of their 30 overs. you can view on Boston Spa 1st XI at Thorpe Arch and Boston Spa to the home total and it looked Dave England this week, who Daniel Woodhead batted your computer, lap- 215-6 in a game always under threat a tough ask, even with Goole's played for the seconds at top, tablet or smart- Goole Town 1st XI from the weather, which wiped in-form batting at the moment. Westfield as he was unable to slowly and sensibly against phone. 115 out the game between other travel to Wetherby. early accurate bowling from Sign-up to receive title conenders Bolton Percy And so it proved, as Ryan Thomson and Harry your FREE weekly The seemingly three- and Carlton Towers, does Richardson with 34 apart, they Goole Town 2nd XI 123-2 Falkingham, but it would be copy by e-mailing: pronged attack on the West mean the season will go to the succumbed under pressure, Cawood 1st XI 119-9 Thomas Marritt's 5-18 that saw [email protected] One title, involving Goole final day in three weeks, it with White and Kapooe taking the visitors pegged back despite Town and Carlton Towers seems. eight wickets between them, In a match reduced to 30 39 from Jack Scott. LET’S HEAR firsts from this area, suf- and 115 all out in 27 overs was overs by the rain at Westfield, fered a change due to poor Goole were out-manoevred a poor effort from the Westfield Goole Town seconds had a In reply, Goole were never in YOUR NEWS form and weather on from the moment they lost the side, admittedly against the ele- comfortable eight wicket win in any trouble, as Neil Foster, 32 Saturday and also saw a toss and fielded in a match ments. West Three against visiting not out, and Thomas Franks, 34 fourth team in York No. 2 reduced, and the home side Cawood firsts. not out, shared an unbroken enter the equation. piled on the runs, with Ginson They have the opportunity to third wicket stand of 73 to see making 73 and Stephenson 52 get it right this weekend when Cawood won the toss and them home, after Anthony Goole still have a good as they racked up 215-6 at six Bolton Percy are the visitors, decided to bat, with the condi- Gibbins, 9, and Oliver runs per over, despite Guy with one point separating four tions very damp from the rain Chappell, 27 off 22 balls, had Richardson's 3-58. Lingard teams at the top of the West that fell and always threatened, fallen to the bowling of One standings. They should be and they lost wickets on a regu- Morrow and Tolson. lar basis in reaching 119-9 in Vikings and Robins September league opponents named We want to hear The first league games of the qualifying round of the FA Terry Barwick, although they in the competition, before a the staging of a game where YOUR sports news. season for the month of Buildbase Vase. were defeated comfortably in year in the North West spectators are admitted, which Whatever your September were revealed by the home game between the Counties, saw a 4-4 early sea- will then allow them to charge sport, let us have the Toolstation Northern In the Premier Division, the clubs. son classic at the Welfare paying supporters. This will be your scores, match Counties East League on Vikings start at Eccleshill Ground. monitored by the respective reports and pictures Monday morning, with the United at Plumpton Park on Selby Town will start their leagues in which teams in the of highlights. explanation that issues were Wednesday, September 23, kick Division One campaign at Skegness have provided first pyramid from steps three to E-mail pictures and still to be resolved before the off 7.45pm, followed by home home to the returning Emley day opponents for Town in the seven play their games. See cri- reports to: full programme would come games against Garforth Town FC before their first away game past two seasons and may well teria on the Toolstation NCEL [email protected] out. on Saturday, September 26, takes them to Swallownest on be seen as one of their main website under crowds return to subject to FA Cup commit- Saturday, September 26, and rivals for promotion based on grounds from August 22 Although the season has been ments, and then Albion Sports then on Tuesday, September 29 last term. (http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/ put back until September 19, on Tuesday, September 29. they entertain Skegness Town. league/2020/5225-crowdstore- both teams will not kick off Before teams can commence turntoncelmatchesfromsatur- their campaigns until the fol- Eccleshill, ironically, was the The Robins have always had their league programme they day/ ). lowing midweek due to the first scene of the Vikings' last league terrific clashes with Emley in have to meet criteria of being win under Matty Bloor and the past and in their last season Covid-19 compliant, involving

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 2 26 August 2020 Win keeps Selby on Groves in form course for title as Drax chase Selby 1st XV 114-3 Wheldrake on 33-3. no) and Neil Darley (6 no) 28, and although Jacob Webster down win Tom Shaw held the innings steered Selby home in the 18th (16), Nick Hatfield (12) and Wheldrake 2st XV over and the win keeps them at Vaughan Lindley (10) all Drax 1st XI 113-4 Sammy Clews that took the vis- together and he added 34 for the the top of the table. reached double figures, the itors through the 100 mark to 112-5 fourth wicket, with Will home side were restricted to Bolton Percy 2nd XI finish on 111-7. Outhart (12), but James Dugher Burn 2nd XI 150-8 150-8 at the close, with Leung Selby first team continued eventually had Shaw caught by taking 3-24 and Phillips 3-23. 111-7 Drax's reply, helped by wild their unbeaten run on Mark Hope for a stylish 41 as Selby 2nd XI 153-3 bowling with wides and byes, Saturday with a comfortable the visitors slipped to 78-5. In reply, Selby openers Statistically, with bat in hand, saw the target tumble quickly. seven wicket win against Selby second team were back Graham Phillips and Oliver visiting Bolton Percy seconds All the batsmen made starts, Wheldrake in a rain-affected There was a late revival from on the winning trail on Steward added 23 for the first provided the best two scores with Lewis Thomas, Adamson, game at Sandhill Lane, writes David Ward (13 no) and skipper Saturday with a seven wicket wicket, before Lucas Webster with the bat in Saturday's Luke Edwards and Harvey RICHARD WAIN. Nick Myles (18 no) and they win at Burn II. bowled Steward. West Three game at a show- Thomas getting in and out lifted Wheldrake to 112-5 from ery Drax firsts, but they were before Crawford and Groves' Skipper Matt Hoyle won the their 28 overs. The home side won the toss Isaac Leung (11) and skipper unable to score quickly unbeaten 26 for the fifth wicket vital toss on a cloudy and rainy and batted first and there was Phillips put on 20 for the sec- enough against disciplined saw them home comfortably. afternoon and elected to bowl With rain clouds never far some solid batting from open- ond wicket, but two wickets for bowling, and then paid the first, but the start was delayed away, Selby openers Matt ers Ben Steward and Martin Bryn Adamson (2-36) left price for 'off the radar' bowl- Drax lie in mid-table with due to the weather. Hoyle and Matty Clark were Trevaskiss, who put on 52 for Selby in a bit of trouble at 50-3. ing as Drax cruised to victory. three games remaining. soon scoring quickly and they the first wicket before Zac When the game did get under- raced to 43, before Neil Buttle made the breakthrough Phillips and Zac Buttle then The indiscipline in the field Hillam and Monk way the visitors lost a wicket in Davidson caught and bowled when he bowled Trevaskiss for took control of the game with saw extras, with 28, the home the second over, when Luke Hoyle for 17. 24. some fine batting, with Phillips side's top score as they chased Fryston 2nd XI 104-6 Berzins had Max Hunter neatly punishing any loose bowling, down 112 to win, doing so in 26 stumped by Darrell Guy. Tom Mark Hope joined Clark and Steward and Ashley Abbott and he had great support from overs, although most of their Drax 2nd XI 103-8 Shaw and Geoff Smith took the the runs continued to flow, with added 48 for the second wicket, Buttle. The in form pair added batsmen did get starts. score to 20-1 before another Clark producing some big hit- before Kieran Heeley struck an impressive 103 for the fourth There were similar conditions rain delay reduced the game to ting, but Davidson struck again back for the visitors when he wicket, with Phillips firing 11 The visitors did make a good for Drax seconds at their 28 overs per side. when he had Hope caught by bowled Steward for 41. fours and five sixes in his start themselves with 43 for the Hillam and Monk Fryston Ward with the total on 53. unbeaten 89, and Buttle fin- first wicket after being asked to counterparts, but they went On the resumption Shaw and The spin attack of Isaac ished unbeaten on a classy 31 bat first with the threats of rain down by four wickets in West Smith took the total to 33 Lee Wild also scored quickly Leung and Graham Phillips as Selby reached the victory and interruption never too far Four in a match reduced to 30 before Jamie Middleton trapped and a 47-run partnership with turned the game Selby’s way, as target in the 31st over. away.The early impetus was overs. Smith leg before for a solid 17 Clark virtually wrapped up the the Burn innings lost momen- from Peter Atkinson for Bolton and shortly afterwards Richard game, but Tom Shaw eventual- tum. Selby are now third in the Percy, who made 32 in 41 balls, The Power Station side won Shaw was run out, to leave ly dismissed Clark for a power- table with three fours and two sixes, the toss and batted, but found ful 61, which included four Leung had Abbott caught for but once he was out to Charlie runs hard to come by against fours and four sixes. Wild (23 Adamson, getting deserved good bowling, and their total of reward for a good spell, the 103-8 always looked short. Eastrington firsts dodge rain scoring dried up and wickets However, they fought back with tumbled, with Thomas Groves ball in hand and made Hillam to score big win enjoying the conditions. and Monk Fryston fight all the way before they got over the He took 4-20 in 9.2 overs and line with two overs and four it was only an unbeaten 23 from wickets in hand. Old Hymerians 1st XI 57 the home side's batting for Naylor started the rot, courtesy Eastrington 2nd XI Burn firsts frustrated Eastrington 1st XI just 57, after they had won of a catch by Adam Clark, and dnb 63-2 the toss and decided to bat on it went quickly downhill from Ledsham 2nd XI 42-1 by weather but still a showery East Yorkshire there for the Hull side. Eastrington firsts beat the afternoon. The weather intervened at stay top weather and their hosts, Old Creaser 3-17, Naylor 2-26, Eastrington, where the sec- Hymerians, in comfortable Nathan Creaser, Mike Naylor, Fielder 2-9 and Leckenby mop- ond team game with their Carlton Towers 2nd firsts. fashion to lead East Division Ryan Fielder and Adrian ping up with 3-4 ensured the Ledsham counterparts ended XI 11-1 Leaders Burn won the toss Four of the York Senior Leckenby took all 10 wickets small target to chase and Jason rather prematurely as heavy Burn dnb League by two points with between them as the hosts suc- Dale with an unbeaten 36 and persistent showers ended and asked the home side to bat three games remaining in this cumbed in just short of 24 ensured there would be no the day with the visitors 42-1 Only 20 balls were possible in and Matthew Leetham account- shortened season of overs, with only one of their alarms, despite the loss of the towards the end of the 17th the third versus top battle in ed for Hardeep Singh in the 2020.Their bowlers did the batsmen making double figures. two wickets, as they won at the over. West Three at the Fishpond time allowed. trick as they accounted for end of the 20th over. Field on Saturday when rain, That was opener Rob Lowe No further play possible. always threatening, delivered Copmanthorpe firsts' win with 12, featuring in the highest The Station Road side are in a in true fashion to wipe out the against Hillam and Monk partnership of the innings for good position for a trophy at the game between Carlton Fryston firsts put them within a the first wicket, just 18, before end of the season. Towers seconds and Burn point of the Linnets with three weeks remaining . Cawood seconds struggle for runs Read Richard Wain's report on Cawood 2nd XI 107-7 Burn seconds' game with their Long Marston 2nd Selby counterparts. XI 108-4 York Senior League As their batting throughout fixtures the club has found so far in this shortened campaign, YORK SENIOR LEAGUE and North Dalton v Cawood seconds struggled for GILBERDYKE. runs as they went down to a FIXTURES SAT./SUN. six wicket defeat to Long WEST FOUR – EASTRING- Marston seconds in North AUGUST 29/30 TON 2nd XI v HILLAM AND Four at Maypole Gardens on MONK FRYSTON 2nd XI; Saturday. WEST ONE – CARLTON Ledsham 2nd XI v DRAX 2nd XI; SELBY 2nd XI v Church They were put into bat by the TOWERS v Heworth; GOOLE Fenton 2nd XI. visitors and were grateful to a couple of decent knocks from TOWN v Bolton Percy. NORTH FOUR – Thorp Arch opener James Tompkins, with and Boston Spa 2nd XI v 37, and an unbeaten 28 from WEST TWO – Bilton-in- CAWOOD 2nd XI. Chris Lawler. Ainsty v SELBY. EAST FOUR – Skirlaugh 1st Good, disciplined bowling XI v EASTRINGTON. from the visitors kept the scor- WEST THREE – Bolton ing to just two and a half runs SUNDAY – WEST FOUR – Maypole Gardens Percy 2nd XI v CARLTON South Milford 2nd XI v BURN 2nd XI. per over and the visitors made TOWERS 2nd XI; BURN v short work of the moderate tar- get. and Ed Akers, but an unbroken Cawood, like their firsts, are GOOLE TOWN 2nd XI; fifth wicket stand made sure still looking for a first win of Cawood made early inroads Long Marston were over the the season. For a report on the CAWOOD v Long Marston; through Owen Carny, Lawler winning line with 16 overs in firsts' defeat at Goole seconds, hand. see Goole CC report. HILLAM AND MONK FRYS- TON v DRAX. EAST THREE – Middleton

26 August 2020 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 3 Narrow defeat for Vikings’ cuptie goes Gilberdyke ahead next Tuesday Gilberdyke 1st XI first. Five and a half months since impressed all to date banging in There will be the usual wel- They were indebted to 43 their last competitive fixture, the goals, including an equaliser come that one gets from clubs in 107-5 Goole AFC return to the field at Bet Victor NPL North West the North East and Ashington from Daniel Fincham and added in anger next Tuesday, One side, Pickering Town, and seem to have prepared quite well Patrington 2nd XI impetus late in the innings from September 1 with a 270-mile he, together with key summer with pre-season wins against Dean Johnson, 28, that made round trip to Ashington from capture Nathan Keightley, will Bedlington, Alnwick and New 115-8 the target respectable on a slow, the EBAC Northern League be important to the still fledgling Mills, with a solitary loss to Bet low track. Cameron Bower Division One in the extra pre- management team of Les Nelson Victor One side, Morpeth. They With conditions damp and with 4-26 was the best with the liminary round of the 2020-21 and Lutel Jamed. Together with complete their preparations rain or showers never too far ball for the home side. FA Cup, sponsored once more their coaching staff, they have against West Allotment Celtic on away, Gilberdyke's East by Emirates, writes GRAEME been socially distancing training, Friday evening. Three game with Patrington Unfortunately, in reply, WILSON. eventually into team bonding seconds was reduced to 20 despite the contributions from and then subsequently half a Ashington start their league overs per side on Saturday Bodycombe and Eastwood, a Nothing was ever going to be dozen friendlies in a pre-season campaign on September 5, so and produced a close finish, rare failure this season from simple to get football back at like no other. It has been the Tuesday night will be their open- where the home side failed by Matt Somerford and disciplined grassroots and semi-professional same for all, of course, and it is ing game as well, but they had a seven runs in their chase of bowling meant that the hosts level and the 'new normal' is still only in the last fortnight where good work out against North 115 to win. could not quite get over the evolving, but although the finan- clarity has come into the game West Counties side, New Mills at winning line in what was a cial element has been somewhat with next Tuesday's FA Cup tie the weekend. Despite a fine unbeaten 42 good game of cricket despite lessened by the decision to allow and now the full knowledge that from Toby Bodycombe and 33 the inclement weather. limited spectator access back the league season will start in Another season is then upon us from opener, Mark Eastwood, into the game, the Vikings have three weeks. and who knows what may hap- they could not quite pull off the Gilberdyke remain halfway in drawn the short straw, as men- pen in the coming months. We win after they had won the toss the table with three weeks tioned last week, in being able to Wishing a management team have come a long way from and asked the visitors to bat remaining. get up to the North East next luck at the start of any Goole sea- April and May when any start to week. son is always said with tongue in a campaign looked forlorn – Big catch at Viking decide the outcome and a possi- cheek in recent years – many much still to learn, and the words It is a thankless task for a team ble return trip north to meet the don't see the campaign out, right- test, track and trace that have with a poor recent record in cup winners of the Heaton ly or wrongly, but it is what it is already become part of the competitions, although they may Stannington v West Auckland tie with all that has gone on in the English vocabulary may well be draw on solace from last season's and that would be the next com- last five and a half months, with part of the 2020-21 season too, 2-2 draw at Dunston in the pre- petitive game after the decision, so much not even remotely to do with not only the weather, but liminary round, although it has to correctly, of the NCEL to defer with the game at all and the only local lockdowns relating to be stressed that there are no sec- the season by a fortnight until grievance in this, accepting that Covid-19 seeing fixtures sud- ond chances in this season's September 19. the FA Cup is an open draw with denly changed at short notice. competition, with replays dis- area leanings in the early stages, carded due to the time element With the government and the one feels there could have been a Financially, all clubs will have with the campaign about a department for culture, media more area bias. Looking through taken a hit , and anyone that says month late. and sport allowing the limited the ties, the Vikings are not the otherwise is being a trifle eco- access of spectators to games only ones involved in long-dis- nomical with the truth - the FA Logistically, the Vikings will from last Saturday, subject to FA tance games - Whitley Bay at Cup prize money has also taken be travelling by coach leaving criteria, Vikings supporters wish- Garforth comes to mind - there a hit as it reverts back to 2017-18 the VPG at 3.30pm, and they had ing to travel to Ashington next certainly should have been a lit- levels – still very worthwhile for to do that as trying to get players Tuesday will have to buy a tick- tle more attention to the geo- all that and it would certainly up to the North East in cars et online from the home side, of graphical and logistical equation boost the coffers of any non- would be unfair on them, and which details will be available of the matches accepting the league side given a decent run. indeed hamper any chance the this morning, Wednesday, on the midweek date. The Vikings are due, but the first club have of winning the tie. website. hurdle will be a tough one to crack. Extra time and penalties will What are the Vikings' chances forgetting the logistics of all this? Well, they will have plenty of new faces on view, but it is one of last season's regulars, the mercurial Reggie Waud, who has Fishery Open Robins organise further friendlies This week's Viking Tuesday Hawk Pond was won by J Goole and Selby Sport com- Town continue with their busy tainty over the virus and the hiatus has been proved cor- Open was held on Deer Pond Mason with 79lb 4oz. I Jones mented in the early part of schedule tonight at Tadcaster infection rate still rising, ironi- rect. where S Brunyee of was second with 64lb 4oz and R the summer that teams faced Albion, kick off 7,45pm and cally in areas of West Yorkshire Castleford won the match Jacobs third with 61lb 4oz. one of the longest pre-season then on Saturday entertaining that are home to many member The feeling is that the Robins with 111lb 7oz. P Carter of build-ups, and the delay in Knaresborough Town, kick off clubs. do have unfinished business to Sherburn was second with On Sunday, G Thornton won the Toolstation Northern 3pm. address from last season, where 99lb, A Broomhead, also of the Middleton AC match on Counties East League season That and the realisation that promotion was taken out of Sherburn, was third with 92lb Deer Pond with 105lb 9oz. A until September 19 certainly Town are certainly finding the clubs needed the revenue from their grasp by the pandemic and 5oz and M Jukes of Castleford Burdekin was second with underlines that, writes net in their friendlies so far, supporters back paying over they really want to get on the fourth with 86lb 3oz. 90lb 11oz, Jan Dee third with GRAEME WILSON. with only Pontefract limiting the turnstiles and there was lit- field and prove it. Plenty of 70lb 5oz and N Brown fourth them to less than three in their tle option, although ironically positives on and off the field at The Saturday Open, also on with 64lb 12oz. For those teams not involved games, and whilst it is under- the decision to relax the ruling the Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium Deer Pond, was won by J Brain in the FA Cup this means more standable that the delay has at the lower end of the pyra- and with supporters back again, of Harrogate with 78lb 14oz in On Fox Pond, D Jubb won pre-season friendlies to main- caused a little frustration one mid came a day before their if somewhat still limited, it can a very close match. P Carter the Wombwell AC match with tain match fitness and sharpen feels, it is also the sensible deci- decision, yet looking at the hardly come soon enough for was second with 75lb 6oz, N 98lb 10oz, S Cook was second the processes further and Selby sion, such has been the uncer- criteria involved the two-week Christian Fox's men. Taylor of Selby was third with with 94lb 14oz, J Slack third 74lb 1oz and N Rymer of Leeds with 83lb 8oz and T Ward Local derby starts another season fourth with 71lb 9oz. fourth with 76lb 8oz. Hemingbrough United and son friendlies in the last three week and on Saturday edged of last term in an ever improving Open matches are held every Hemsworth AC were on Thorpe United will continue out Division One Riccall top flight in the York League. Tuesday and Saturday. To book Hawk Pond, where D Wild won their keen rivalry next weeks. United at Landing Lane, 2-3, on please ring 01405 785206 or the match with 136lb 6oz. J Wednesday evening as a new with Ed Wileman and Josh The remainder of the York contact vikingfishery.co.uk Slaughter was second with Minster Engineering League To the premature end last Evans on the scoresheet. League gets back on the road 122lb 4oz, G Harris third with Premier Division season throughout September and Also on Saturday, the 110lb 11oz, and P Wormald starts aBout a fortnight late, term, Thorpe were enjoying a Thorpe United made the short grassroots football may be the Inglemire AC of Hull match on fourth with 79lb. post the major effects of the hop down the road to the FPH venue for supporters from any Coronavirus, kick off 6.30 pm tremendous campaign trying to Stadium on Saturday to play the team with league football pro- at School Road. Robins and lost 7-1 to the Division fessionally until likely to be chase down leaders One NCEL side, see report, but restricted on spectators until And with the majority of foot- will be better for the exercise, October, subject to further pilot ball in the 2019-20 season Dringhouses, whilst knowing well that they are unlike- schemes restored after a halt to expunged in April as the pan- ly to face a fitter, stronger side all plans due to a rise in infection Your friends and fellow sports- demic took hold on the UK, this Hemingbrough, after a decent season.This came after a good cases at the start of the month. will be the first competitive show against North Ferriby football since, as both teams start, had gone through the win- Reserves and the Field Lane side Please check with local clubs have warmed up with pre-sea- will be looking to match their form reference changing, showers etc people can all get Goole & ter blues and were trying to as these may vary throughout. stave off the threat of relegation. 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26 August 2020 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page x First crowd since March sees Robins overwhelm Thorpe Selby Town 7 Flanagan free on the right side. injury, with Zeph Thomas com- Selby gave full value for their Vass drew a fine save from Thorpe very nearly followed The forward looked up, and ing on to replace him. half time lead. Thorpe’s goalkeeper, before a this up with a second. Paul Thorpe United 1 squared an inch perfect ball into cross field pass found Liam Moran worked his way towards the path of the supporting Ryan Selby continued to push for- The pattern from the later Flanagan on the left. He cut the keeper. It took a fantastic It was a real pleasure to have Cooper, who converted from ward and added to their score. stages of the first half was con- inside and his shot was just too double save from Dylan Parkin a proper crowd back at The close range. Good work from Mark tinued as Town went on the strong for the keeper, as he to spare his defender’s blushes. Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium Simpson set up Josh Street. His hunt for more goals. A Brad sealed his hat trick. Somehow he diverted the initial for the first time since March. Generally on top, the Robins goal-bound shot was deflected, Freer shot was fumbled by the shot onto the angle of post and A number of young fans com- set about creating more wrong-footing the exposed keeper. Josh Street played a ball Never giving up, Thorpe bar, before being quick enough bined to provide the kind of chances. A Brad Freer free kick goalkeeper, as it found the net. through only for Mark Simpson pressed forward, and received to get up and smuggle the shot atmosphere that the stadium had to be saved by the keeper, Not stopping there, Mark to fall foul of the offside flag. due reward for their hard work, from the rebound, away for a has been missing, writes who was tested again by a Simpson was blocked by the with a consolation goal. Good corner. PHIL DEARNLEY. smart turn and shot from Mark keeper, only for Liam Flanagan Town did find the goal they passing through a conspicuous- Simpson. Liam Flanagan to miss with the rebound. were seeking, with Brad Freer ly absent Robin’s defence There was just time for Archie The match itself saw hat tricks latched onto a rebound only to the architect. A fine slide rule found Jean-Pierre Grenier Brown to fire a shot in, which for Josh Street, and Liam shoot wide, when better was After a good run from Jon- pass found Liam Flanagan run- through on goal with only the keeper just managed to Flanagan, supplemented by a expected. Paul Vass, his cross was skied ning behind the defence to do Dylan Parkin to beat. He made clear from Wez Naulls, as he Ryan Cooper effort, as the by Josh Street. Liam Flanagan what he does best, sliding the no mistake slotting the ball into tried to latch onto the rebound. Robins overwhelmed their Thorpe did manage to create a was onto the rebound, only to ball beyond the onrushing the net. game opponents. Thorpe’s chance, but unfortunately the fall foul of the offside flag. Josh keeper. The final whistle sounded, as players never gave up, and shot flew over bar. Street was just beaten to a Town head to Tadcaster Albion pushed Town all the way, for through ball as the half time Substitutions saw Dominic in midweek. Please note Selby another good pre-season work Town suffered a blow as goal whistle sounded. Walton on for his debut, with Town fans will not be admitted out. scorer Ryan Cooper suffered an Myles Lawman, and Wez to this game in view of Covid Naulls joining the action. restrictions on ground capacity. The unavailability of certain players saw a start for a trialist Thorpe came into the game, a Town will be back at The in the middle of the back line, shot landing on the roof of Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium next with Archie Brown, and Ryan Selby’s net, and Dylan Parkin Saturday to face Cooper making it from the being called into serious action Knaresborough Town. beginning. George Bissett took for the first time. However, it over the captain’s armband in wasn’t long before Town Selby Town: Dylan Parkin, the absence of Ryan Gothard. notched their fifth goal and a Nick Kennedy, Jon-Paul Vass, hat trick for Josh Street. Thorpe Archie Brown, Trialist, George Post kick off saw most of the defenders gave up a ball seem- Bissett, Brad Freer, Ryan early pressure from Thorpe ingly going out for a throw, but Cooper, Liam Flanagan, Josh United. They earned an early not Liam Flanagan. He Street, Mark Simpson. corner, but were unable to con- retrieved the ball just in time, vert their superiority into clear and fed Dominic Walton, who Subs: Jamie Phillips Myles cut chances. set up Josh Street. With the goal Lawman, Wez Naulls, Reuben at his mercy, he coolly slotted Pearse, Dominic Walton, Zeph Selby were slow to settle, but the ball past the goalkeeper. Thomas. Mark Simpson shot over the bar, then a Liam Flanagan shot With substitutions aplenty, Thorpe United: Dave flew high, wide, and not so Jamie Phillips and Reuben Howard, Andy Wilson, Jean- handsome. Play was scrappy Pearse joining the action, Pierre Greunier, Steve Lyon, with not much by way of flow- Town’s defence was looking Gareth Roberts, Mike ing football from either side. decidedly makeshift. Thorpe Braithwaite, Kev Simpson, began to profit, a header glanc- Paul Moran, Chris Coxon, Town managed to break the ing narrowly wide. A shot Harry Brigham, Will Ramsey, deadlock with a route one goal. required another Dylan Parkin James Barrett, Liam Brown, A measured clearance from intervention. Dave Laverack, Matt Howden. Dylan Parkin found Josh Street in front of goal. The forward Selby were not going to be Referee: R Coller- Booth, made no mistake. The fans did- kept at bay for long. A delicious Assistants: J Sales, M n’t have long to wait for anoth- through ball from Zeph Thomas Fiterman. er goal. This time it was cul- perfectly bisected defenders to tured interplay that set Liam thread Liam Flanagan through on goal, with the usual result. Still going forward, Jon-Paul