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At a soggy Padiham Arbories ground, Lancaster City picked up their first win in seven by defeating bottom of the league Padiham by three goals to nil. Illuminating the drab day were the performances of two old stagers who credit to them are still playing football long after their league careers have finshed, Messers Brett Ormerod and Trevor Sinclair. Both were stand out performers for their teams although it will be Sinclair who will be the happier of the two tonight.
City started well cutting masses holes in the home defence only to be let down by some wayward finishing, summeed up by Sam Bailey's shot which ended up disappearing over square leg on the neighbouring cricket ground. Padiham began to get into the game buoyed by the fact they should have already been two or three goals, the home side started to probe City's none to confident back line. A shot from distance whistled narrowly over and ancient Brett should have buried a chance with his head.
In the space of three minutes City missed three chances, Poole having the easiest when he picked his spot from 10 yards and side footed past the post.
On the stroke of half time City took the lead, Taylor was given hours to turn and fire home from 18 yards.
The second half started with the home side pressing for an equaliser and they had a glorious chance which they spurned from five yards out(Vid at the end). It was to prove costly when from a corner Marshall made it two from a Sinclair corner. From then on in it was a only a matter how many City would score, they only managed one more near the end when Taylor lashed the ball home from 20 yards. City should have had a penalty but the referee played advantage and the chance was lost. Padiham battled gamely on and only a fine flying save from Hale denied them a deserved goal.

http://youtu.be/rHUkmSFQBqo


Padiham 0 Lancaster City 3 Att 142