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Garstang 2 Sailor Barrett Prestwich Heys 0 Att 120

First ever visit to Garstang's Riverside ground which as the nanme suggests is next to the River Wyre which means they have a man with a net to get the ball back when it ends up in the river.
Situated next to the cricket club with a good view of the Bowland Fells(Picture 1)
Visitors Prestwich Heys from the outskirts of Manchester whose ground you can see from the M62, Heys were six places above the home side prior to kick off.

Both sides could have scored three each and frenetic opening period the home side went close within the first 15 seconds whilst the visitors were denied twice by the keeper and once by a clearence off the line, once the game had settled own it was the visitors who looked more likely first scorers with Rio Wilson-Heys looking a rel threat with a bit of pace which caused the home defenders problems.
https://youtu.be/zfk1TaDv0G4

Two further chances frll to the visitors but again denied by the young home keeper. Towards the break play became a little bit scrappy however was lit up by Hey's No 8 who looked a bit like John Hartson, although just a tad heavier, he swore a lot but using his left foot could at times really pass the ball well.
On the stroke of half time the visiting centre back went narrowly wide with a header, he almost scored early on in the second half as well.

It was a couple of minutes later that Heys probably realised it wasn't going to be their day, the ball fell invitingly for the number 10, he well measured shot was heading in until a brilliant block by the Garstand full back.
From then on in both sides cancelled each other out and it looked destined to be the first ever goal less until eight minutes from time when a cross from the right was met by a glancing header Sailor.

Heys pressed for an equaliser forced several corners but were caught on the break by virtually the last move of the match when Barrett scored into an empty net with Heys' keeper 60 yards from goal having gone up for a corner.
Interesting ground you can actually watch it from outside the ground in a few places and feed the ducks at the same time and the pies in the club house smelled absolutely worldie