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Saturday
15th November 2003
Unibond
Division One
Bridlington
Town
1 (1)(Harrison 37)
Belper
Town
3 (2)(Gummer 6, Callery 20, Evans 85)
Att:
199
Referee:
C.Reeves – Tickton
Belper
got revenge for the previous league game and inflicted a rare home defeat on
Bridlington Town who were missing nine of their regular first team squad through
injuries and suspension for this game.
After
an even start Belper latched onto a loose ball in the middle and Alex Callery
nipped through to feed Sean Gummer who curled the ball home from inside the box
on 6 minutes. Belper came close again just two minutes later but the offside
flag was raised. Bridlington pressed and created a chance for Thompson to shoot
but the referee judged he had handled and halted the home sides attack. Belper
kept looking to slot the ball through to Gummer but he was frequently caught
offside. Bridlington attacked down the right with Burdick. He fed Taylor who
laid on for Thacker but Thacker fired over on 15 mins. On 20 mins Gummer beat
Suddaby on the right and crossed to the back post where Alex Callery sidefooted
home to give the visitors a 2 – 0 lead. Belper were awarded a free kick for a
push 25 yards out. Craig Wardale made a full stretch save to tip round from Mark
Barnard’s kick on 26 mins. A corner for Bridlington on the half hour was
sliced clear for a second corner but the home side failed to test Ingham in the
Belper goal. A Bridlington pressed again Ingram’s cross hit Belper defender
Jones in the face and went for a corner, but again the home side failed to make
a telling effort. An awkward bounce deceived Heath and Gummer nipped through but
Wardale was well out to save bravely and Heath cleared. Dave Ingram lifted the
ball forward, Craig Burdick beat the offside trap and forced a weak punch from
Ingham. The ball fell to Phil Harrison and he lobbed the ball home from well
outside the box to put Bridlington back in the game on 37 mins. The home side
pressed again, gained a free kick and put a good ball in but Belper managed to
clear. More pressure and a Craig Burdick shot flashed just wide of the post. In
stoppage time at the end of the first half Harrison was felled on the right edge
of the Belper box but the visitors cleared as the referee blew.
Early
pressure from Bridlington in the second half saw Harrison fouled by Crookes just
outside the box. Thacker put a great ball in from the kick but no-one could get
on the end of it. Town attacked again and Harrison went down in the box but no
penalty was given as he fired over whilst laid on the ground. Harrison drew
another free kick, this time on the left. He was on the end of Thackers kick but
Belper half cleared. As the ball came back in again Harrison again got a
glancing header but the ball went wide. As the hour approached Thompson switched
play and Baldwin lifted in from the left to Craig Burdick who volleyed over from
six yards. After a brief break from Belper Bridlington attacked and gained a
corner down the left, but Ingham held. Good work down the right earned
Bridlington a corner with 15 minutes remaining but they couldn’t
capitalise.Belper substitute Evans had a chance from a Gummer cross but fired
over on 80 mins. On 83 minutes the ball fell to Dave Ingram but his shot was
straight at the Belper keeper. With five minutes remaining a cross field ball
for Belper found the unmarked Andy Evans and he tucked the ball past Wardale to
make it 3 – 1 to the visitors.
Bridlington
Town Man of the Match:
Match
Ball Sponsor: Harland, Turnbull & Roberts
Bridlington
Town: 1.Craig Wardale, 2.Andy Thompson, 3.Stuart Baldwin, 4.Dave Ingram, 5.Craig
Suddaby, 6.Steve Heath, 7.Craig Burdick, 8.Martin Thacker, 9.Andy Taylor,
10.Phil Harrison, 11.Steve Swales, 12.Wayne Lewis, 14.Jamie Cass, 15.Matt Edeson
Belper
Town: 1.Gary Ingham, 2.Neal Ashley, 3.Mark Barnard, 4.Dominic Crookes, 5.Mike
Allsop, 6.Dean Jones, 7.Sean Gummer, 8.Alex Callery, 9.Ritchie Butler, 10.Darren
Roberts, 11.Andy Simpson, 12.Andy Evans, 14.Matt Moran, 15.Jordan Lambert