| Match Details: Tuesday 13th March 2012 Northern Premier League Division 1 North
Attendance: 112 Warrington Town: Paul Pritchard, Mike Duffy, Owen Roberts, River Humphreys, Mike Tomlinson, Matt Cross, Dale Wright, Andy Heald (Brett Adamson), Alan Collins (Ross Farran), Chris Thompson (Gavin Salmon), Liam Shipton. Subs not used: David Ness, Nick Jackson. Radcliffe: Martin Campbell, Lee Woodyatt, Ashley Kelly, John Hardiker (C), Shaun Connor, Daniel Barnett, Dave Sherlock ( Steve Burke , 45 ), Matthew Carr, Ben Wharton ( Matthew Chadwick , 57 ), Andy Bell ( Declan Fletcher , 45 ), Darren Sheridan. Radcliffe Borough Subs Not Used: Kris King, James Mullineux Warrington Town returned to winning ways, extending their record in 2012 to one defeat in thirteen games, after Saturdays disappointing defeat at Curzon Ashton. Manager Joey Dunn making a number of changes to the starting eleven. Mike Duffy returning after suspension replacing Nick Jackson, recent signing Andy Heald, who has returned to the club from Curzon Ashton, replacing the injured Kyle Hamid in the starting line up. Amongst the substitutes was new signing, Ross Farran, a striker, who has signed for the club, from Evostik NPL Southern Division outfit Leek Town. It was Heald, on his second debut, who went close early on, shooting narrowly wide from the edge of the penalty area. As Town took control of the game, they were awarded a penalty in the twelvth minute, when Chris Thompson was fouled in the box, and the spot kick was awarded. Dale Wright stepped up and drove the penalty home, straight down the middle, past the stranded Martin Campbell. The home side continued to dominate the game, and centre back River Humphreys was next to go close, seeing his volley from the edge of the penalty area, tipped over the bar by Campbell. Town still had to be on their guard, as the visitors launched the occasional foray into the Town penalty area, and on one such occasion, Warrington keeper Paul Pritchard had to be alert to deny Radcliffe striker Andy Bell. On the half hour, the hosts went further ahead, Collins getting on the end of some fantastuic build up play, to coolly slot beyond Campbell and into the net. Town were playing some of the best football they have played this season, and some of the interplay was a joy to behold, with Owen Roberts shooting wide of the upright, before Collins saw his overhead kick go straight at Campbell, as Town went in two goals to the good for the second consecutive Tuesday evening. Unlike the previous midweek game, at Wakefield, Town began the second half well, with Wright seeing his powerful effort deflected narrowly over the bar by the Radcliffe rearguard. Five minutes into the half, Town extended their lead, Heald getting on the end of an excellent build up, to slot home from a very narrow angle. The third goal killed off the game, and the game somewhat changed, as Town took their feet off the pedals, and allowed their visitors into the game. Town did go close soon after though, Heald shooting narrowly over from 15 yards. The closest Warrington came to adding to their tally just after the hour, when Wright saw his header from six yards, saved fantastically low down by Campbell, before Heald collected striker Chris Thompson's delicious back heel, only to see Campbell smother the shot at close range. As the game wore on, Radcliffe came more and more into the game, and with eight minutes left, pulled a goal back, substitute striker Declan Fletcher seeing his shot go in off the upright, to make the last eight minutes nervous, for those fans who had witnessed the Wakefield comeback eight days earlier. Shortly after, Dunn introduced Farran to the game, handing the young striker a debut in place of the industrious Allan Collins. The visitors did give Town one more scare before the final whistle, Fletcher seeing his towering header from a corner striking the top of the crossbar and subsequently going out of play. | ||||||
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