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3rd September 2014
Northern League
Crook Town 1
Dunston UTS 3 (Bulford, Burrell, Fenwick)
Dunston travelled for their second
away league fixture against Crook Town in the EBAC Northern
League Division 1 fixture with 5 victories in their previous
games FA Cup (2) and in the league (3) most recently against
West Auckland 2-1.
Dunston started well winning a
corner as Bulford was fed in by Burrell, Bulford cross
was turned out, from the corner taken by Halliday played
into back post and Coulson put it the wrong side of the
post. Aminute later Bulford won another corner, this
time Coulson could not turn Burrell's corner kick on
target. In the 9th minute Crook got their first break as
Pinkney crossed but Connell collected, 3 minutes later
Thexford was played in by Brazauskas, his poked shot
beat Connell and hit the far post where Haliday cleared
under pressure from Blackburn a let off for Dunston.
A minute later The ball was
played in for Thexford but he could not stretch long
enough to direct his shot. On 18, Halliday crossed and
Fenwick pushed in the area while gaining possession, on
19, Fenwick had a shot from the edge of the box and the
keeper parried the ball to a defender who cleared. A
minute later Thexford chased a long ball and got clear,
but Coulson recovered the situation and cleared. On 22,
Halliday fed Fenwick on the left wing, his cross however
evaded the attackers. 2 minutes later Blackburn put in
across which Burrell headed clear. On 25, a Halliday
corner went to AB and the return ball saw Halliday put
in across to the back post which evaded all and went out
of play.
On 29 Bulford played in Fenwick
on the left, his approach went into the box and his shot
was deflected for a corner. Burrell's corner was met by
Bulford, and his pass to Hodgson was flicked wide of the
target. On 31, Halliday played in Bulford whose cross
was deflected for a corner. A minute later, a Burrell
corner to the back post was failed to be cleared under
pressure from Coulson, the ball fell to Fenwick who
prodded home from 1 yard out 1-0 to Dunston. crook
rallied and Brazauskas put in across which Connell and
Halliday watched go wide. From the restart, Ormston
crossed to Fenwick in the clear but Graham in the Crook
nets reacted well and collected.
A minute later, Halliday and
Fenwick combined but Halliday cross was too long. On 38,
Dunston should have gone 2 up as Fenwick chased a long
ball clearance, his advance drew the keeper, but his
pass to Bulford was behind him and Bulfords turned
attempt was saved by Graham. 2 minutes later, Fenwick
shot over from 20 yards and just before half time
Bulford had a shot saved from 25 yards after being fed
through by Halliday.
Half Time Score: 0 - 1
The second half started with
Dunston again forcing play and as Hodgson advanced on 46
minutes Greenwell lunged in to a tackle connecting with
his right leg and was immediately sent off, Hodgson was
dispatched to hospital and replaced by Steven Shaw,
Crook also replaced Pinkney with Clarke to shore up
their defence. After a delay of 5 minutes, Bulford
placed the free kick wide of the goal. On 57, a Kane
cross to Fenwick at the back post whose shot was saved
by Graham. Dunston with the extra man were pressing for
another goal but Crook were still dangerous on the
break, on 59, Ormstons header was saved after adeft
Bulford chip to the back post. A minute later, Burrell
crossed and a Coulson header was from 15 yards went
wide.
On 65, Dixon Ormston and Shaw
combined for a Shaw shot which was parried by the
goalkeeper to Fenwick who headed home but was said to be
offside. On 67, A poor clearance was picked up by
Brazauskas but his shot was saved by Connell, On 70
Brazauskas and Blackburn combined and Brazauskas placed
a shot inside the back post for the equaliser. On 73
Shaw chased almost cause to the byline and pulled back
across to Fenwick whose volley went wide. On 75, Fenwick
was played clear through by Burrell but the alert Graham
was there to save as Fenwick tried to round him.
On 81 Dixon hit the post from a
Bulford cross from 3 yards out, and then Bulford shot
was saved, after Gilhespy played him through. Bulford
again minutes later had a volley deflected by a
defender, from a Wrightson cross was headed to Shaw,
Bulford again shot but the advancing keeper saved. On 88
Burrell's shot was beaten away by Graham. in added on
time the Dunston assault built up and Coulson shot was
blocked from a Burrell corner. Crook were awarded a free
kick from 20 yards but the wall did it's job.
A long clearance from Burrell to
Bulford, saw Bulford lose his marker and place the ball
past Graham for 2-1. Deep into added on time another
ball in behind the Crook defence was chased by Wilson
and Shaw, Wilson was pushed in the box in his attempts
and a penalty was awarded, Burrell stepped up to shot
home and 3-1 to Dunston.
Full Time Score: 1 - 3
Dunston Man of the Match:
Dan Halliday, after Saturday team performance tonight's
game was a series of misplaced passes and challenges
which gave Crook opportunities to score, however Dan
Halliday was consistently involved both in defence and
attacking moves creating opportunities for Fenwick and
Bulford. andy Bulford was our most prominent forward and
deserved his goal, despite carrying an injury for the
last 15 minutes immediately after the Wilson
substitution.
Crook Town:
Graham, Lovegreen, Mitchell, Cocks, Greenwell, Renshaw,
Blackburn, Holbrook, Thexton (Armstrong 76), Pinkney
(Clarke 51), Brazauskas. Subs not used: Wells,
Harrison,
Dunston UTS:-
Connell, Burrell, Halliday, Hodgson (S. Shaw 50),
Coulson, Gilhespy, Ormston, Dixon (Cpt), Fenwick
( Wilson 82), Bulford, Kane (
Wightman 71) Subs not used... Gary Shaw, Jack Burns.
Referee.. D.
Woodward, Assistants.. A. Williamson, D. Carr.
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