08-02-2017, 17:17
Lancaster remained top of the Evo Stick North League with a 3-1 over Radcliffe Borough at the Giant Axe last night although sounds convincing it was a bit closer than the scoreline suggests.
A Jordan Connerton hat trick proved decisive on a sodden and heavy pitch which given the special twice as heavy non league ball that they use at times made moving the ball difficult.
At the start of the game Borough were 17th, five points above the drop zone although having seen them consider they are better than the position they are in.
The Borough side had some exotic Manchester names which Eric the announcer had somne difficulty with Mbolokele, Nalatche, Kpohomouh, Belezema and the quaintly named Stanislav Zhekov who you would think would be Eatern European but no a young coloured lad who came on a s sub late on.
Radcliffe satrted well adapting to the conditions better than City who took a while to get into gear, City should have taken an early lead when a super 50 yards cross field pass found winger Gregory sadly his cross was just to high for Connerton.
Borough were playing with wing backs and Metz one of them went on a mazy run which lead to a shot by Saeed which was blocked by Hale. City took the lead just before half time there was a bit of fortune on the goal a deflection on a cross defeated everyone except Connerton at the back post who nodded home easily.
Borough levelled the score on the hour when some hapless City defending let Saeed into score from about an inch. They were not level for long as City were awarded a penalty four minutes later following some poor work by the number five who having lost the ball brought down Connerton who duly scored from the spot.
Fair play to the visitors kept trying to play passing football but were finally beaten three minutes from time when Connerton completed his hat trick scoring from 10 yards.
Deserved win in the end the kind of performance you need if you hope to win leagues, City five points clear althouigh Farsley sre nine points behind with three games in hand, building nicely.
Lancaster City 3 Radcliffe Borough 1 Att 218
A Jordan Connerton hat trick proved decisive on a sodden and heavy pitch which given the special twice as heavy non league ball that they use at times made moving the ball difficult.
At the start of the game Borough were 17th, five points above the drop zone although having seen them consider they are better than the position they are in.
The Borough side had some exotic Manchester names which Eric the announcer had somne difficulty with Mbolokele, Nalatche, Kpohomouh, Belezema and the quaintly named Stanislav Zhekov who you would think would be Eatern European but no a young coloured lad who came on a s sub late on.
Radcliffe satrted well adapting to the conditions better than City who took a while to get into gear, City should have taken an early lead when a super 50 yards cross field pass found winger Gregory sadly his cross was just to high for Connerton.
Borough were playing with wing backs and Metz one of them went on a mazy run which lead to a shot by Saeed which was blocked by Hale. City took the lead just before half time there was a bit of fortune on the goal a deflection on a cross defeated everyone except Connerton at the back post who nodded home easily.
Borough levelled the score on the hour when some hapless City defending let Saeed into score from about an inch. They were not level for long as City were awarded a penalty four minutes later following some poor work by the number five who having lost the ball brought down Connerton who duly scored from the spot.
Fair play to the visitors kept trying to play passing football but were finally beaten three minutes from time when Connerton completed his hat trick scoring from 10 yards.
Deserved win in the end the kind of performance you need if you hope to win leagues, City five points clear althouigh Farsley sre nine points behind with three games in hand, building nicely.
Lancaster City 3 Radcliffe Borough 1 Att 218
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