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25/08/03 - Unibond 1 - Bridlington Town 3 - 1 Farsley Celtic

Monday 25^th August 2003

Unibond Division One

Bridlington Town                                                 3(1)(Palmer 6,Baldwin 52, Drayton 54)

Farsley Celtic                                                        1(0)(Midwood 90)

Referee: R.McNaughton – Sutton on Hull

Att: 307

Match Sponsor – Wilkinson Caravans; Match Ball Sponsor – Harland, Turnbull & Roberts Solicitors

Town recorded their second home win of the season and scored three goals again.

Early pressure from Town forced Farsley Keeper Morgan to turn the ball for a corner but the home side couldn’t benefit. On five minutes a heavey challenge from Farsley’s Brown on Burdick earned a booking. Thacker took the free kick and Paul Palmer got in front of the defence to head home and give Bridlington the lead on 6 minutes. Town attacked again down the left and the ball in again found Palmer but his shot was parried for a corner. Farsley gained possession and worked the right flank before crossing, though an infringement gave possession back to the home side. Farsley soon attacked again, Wes Freeman showing neat skill to feed Mick Midwood but Farley was alert enough to clear. A quick free kick from Farsley found Matt Smithard and his first time shot went wide. More Farsley possession came but they couldn’t penetrate the home defence and Damian Place tried a shot from distance to no avail. A ball from the home defence was flicked on by Drayton for Baldwin, Baldwin twisted and turned to make space but his shot was straight at Morgan. More Farsley pressure gave Midwood a shooting chance but he blazed wide. For the home side, Burdick cut in from the right to cross, but the ball bounced awkwardly in the box and Farsley cleared on the half hour. The clearance almost let in Farsley’s Matt Smithard but the ball ran away from him. Farsley were having the better of the midfield battle with Shields, Stabb and Iqbal working well together but the final ball was often poor. Town attacked and a neat head on from Burdick found Drayton who earned a throw in though no further benefit came. Farsley gained a free kick on the left and it was lifted in by Austin but Midwood’s flick header went wide on 40 mins. Bridlington worked forward and it took three Farsley defenders to take the ball off him for a corner but Farsley cleared. Farsley pressured for the last couple of minutes of the half but gained no reward. HT 1 – 0

Danny Drayton had a chance for Bridlington early in the second half but fired wide. Town  kept the pressure up and gained a free kick on the right. Thacker again fired the ball in and Stuart Baldwin sneaked in to head home under challenge from Morgan to make it 2 – 0 on 52 mins. Bridlington were straight back on the attack and again a ball in from the right gained reward, this time Danny Drayton was on the end to head home on 54 mins to make it 3 – 0. On 58 minutes Paul Palmer charged down a Morgan clearance and the ball rebounded just wide of the post. On the hour Drayton beat the offside trap to get through on the left. He crossed, Burdick dummied and Palmer, with the goal at his mercy, rushed his shot and fired tamely at Morgan. Farsley attacked down the right and Mick Midwood won a corner off Baker. The ball came right across to Substitute Blackstone and his cross in was turned behind by Harper for another corner but Town cleared. Blackstone then had another effort from the right but fired wide. Pressure from Farsley from a free kick was soon turned into attack by Bridlington but Harrison couldn’t collect and Morgan gathered. He launched the ball forward and Harper was penalised for a challenge on Midwood. He took the free kick himself from 25 yards and skimmed the crossbar with his shot. Damian Place missed a clearance kick and Paul Palmer got in on the left before being fouled but Farsley cleared and attacked. A free kick just over half way was struck by Place but Shields sliced his shot. Inside the last five mins and Ingram played Burdick through but he was caught offside. Another free kick for Farsley as the game approached added time was struck by Michael Midwood. He stroked the ball and although Kelly got his hand to the ball he couldnlt keep it out and Farsley grabbed a consolation to make it 3 – 1 at the death.

Men Of Match – Bridlington Town – Craig Burdick (Sponsor Mr Siggsworth), Farsley M.Midwood

Bridlington Town: 1.Gavin Kelly, 2. Andy Thompson, 3.Steve Robinson, 4.Shaun Baker, 5.Lee Harper, 6.Stuart Baldwin, 7.Craig Burdick, 8.Martin Thacker, 9.Paul Palmer, 10.Danny Drayton (Harrison 73), 11.Paul Farley, 12.Phil Harrison, 14.Wayne Lewis, 15.Dave Ingram

Farsley Celtic:1.Tom Morgan, 2.Damian Place, 3.Chris Stabb, 4.Andy Shields, 5.Chris Brown, 6.Ashley Brewer, 7.Wesley Freeman, 8.Amjad Iqbal (Blackstone 67), 9.Matt Smithard, 10.Michael Midwood, 11.Ben Austin, 12.Damian Holmes, 14.Chris Newton, 15.Ian Blackstone