15-03-2016, 10:30
Back to the Macron two days after North End's win, this time to see Lancaster play Chorley in the Lancashire Junior Cup final. Have supported both sides over the years but tonight firmly supporting Lancaster. In front of a non too shabby crowd of 1495 City had a dream start with a goal after two minutes, a corner bounced around the Chorley area before Clark headed home from close range. Chorley almost immediately went close when Dean's header flashed narrowly wide of the post. It was obvious that Chorley had a bunch of big powerful players and they were winning plenty of headers against the City defenders.
Given their two leagues higher status Chorley began to dominate possession but were let down by the final ball, City were being pressed back but Hale and his defenders got in the way of everything that was going into the box, but with eight minutes to the break the inevitable Chorley goal arrived, although it has to be said there was a bit of luck on the goal, again the ball was bouncing pinball style around the City box until Cotterill fired in a shot which was deflected past Hale into the net.
Within a minute City were back in front, down the right they went the cross was cleared to Carney who volleyed home from 20 yards, carnage in the Lancaster support.
Corley had a great chance to level very early in the second half Dean got through in the inside left channel but his shot failed to get past Hale.
Enter Stephenson for Chorley a player who Hartlepools have bid for, apparently he's a bit special, his first taste of action ended up with him being flattened by Hale 25 yards from goal, there were covering defenders, Hale was booked. The free kick was poor away broke City men over ball to Clark his shot hit the bar, the rebound was cleared down field were Chorley won another free kick on the edge of the box. This time Roscoe's goal bound shot was tipped over the bar by Hale.
Lancaster were now defending in depth 11 men behind the ball playing on the break which they did in style although has to be said the final ball was sometimes not the best, although a Clark header forced Ashton into a save. A City shot from distance was also narrowly wide, however Chorley were level with 13 minutes to go and again it was a touch fortunate. Mercer in trying to clear the ball handled in the area, it was one of those which you cannot do anything about, very unlucky.
Stephenson took the kick, it was saved by Hale but Stephenson scored from the rebound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y41Y4p2lSE
City although tiring tried to get more into the Chorley half towards the end of the game but could not force a winner. With no extra time it was straight to penalties, sadly City missed three Chorley missed one and won the shoot out 3-1 a cruel end to a tremendous performance by City.
Chorley 3 Lancaster City 1 Att 1495
Only downsides on an excellent night having to pay full price, due to lack of concessions under the LFA rules, kids who were there having little interest in watching the game and were dicking around in the seats in front of me and my journey home being extended by 25 minutes due to the inability of the Highways Agency to let you know that your junction on the M55 was shut.
Given their two leagues higher status Chorley began to dominate possession but were let down by the final ball, City were being pressed back but Hale and his defenders got in the way of everything that was going into the box, but with eight minutes to the break the inevitable Chorley goal arrived, although it has to be said there was a bit of luck on the goal, again the ball was bouncing pinball style around the City box until Cotterill fired in a shot which was deflected past Hale into the net.
Within a minute City were back in front, down the right they went the cross was cleared to Carney who volleyed home from 20 yards, carnage in the Lancaster support.
Corley had a great chance to level very early in the second half Dean got through in the inside left channel but his shot failed to get past Hale.
Enter Stephenson for Chorley a player who Hartlepools have bid for, apparently he's a bit special, his first taste of action ended up with him being flattened by Hale 25 yards from goal, there were covering defenders, Hale was booked. The free kick was poor away broke City men over ball to Clark his shot hit the bar, the rebound was cleared down field were Chorley won another free kick on the edge of the box. This time Roscoe's goal bound shot was tipped over the bar by Hale.
Lancaster were now defending in depth 11 men behind the ball playing on the break which they did in style although has to be said the final ball was sometimes not the best, although a Clark header forced Ashton into a save. A City shot from distance was also narrowly wide, however Chorley were level with 13 minutes to go and again it was a touch fortunate. Mercer in trying to clear the ball handled in the area, it was one of those which you cannot do anything about, very unlucky.
Stephenson took the kick, it was saved by Hale but Stephenson scored from the rebound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y41Y4p2lSE
City although tiring tried to get more into the Chorley half towards the end of the game but could not force a winner. With no extra time it was straight to penalties, sadly City missed three Chorley missed one and won the shoot out 3-1 a cruel end to a tremendous performance by City.
Chorley 3 Lancaster City 1 Att 1495
Only downsides on an excellent night having to pay full price, due to lack of concessions under the LFA rules, kids who were there having little interest in watching the game and were dicking around in the seats in front of me and my journey home being extended by 25 minutes due to the inability of the Highways Agency to let you know that your junction on the M55 was shut.
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