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Lancaster City moved up to third in the Evo Stick North League with a rather unconvincing win against a decent Prescot Cables side at a dampish Giant Axe last night, goals by Connerton and a stunner from Sumner secured the points for the home side.
Lancaster started well and it only looked a matter of time till they took the lead but after Waters miss from about four yards, Cables began to take the initiative, a shot from about 20 yards looked to be heading towards the top corner until Hale caught it, then probably the best chance of the night to the visitors when they had three to on advantage in the City area, after a couple of step overs the chance disappeared with Hale saving at the feet of a Cables striker.
Both sides played some decent football but it was the good old fashioned hoof that brought the first goal, into the night sky it went, down to a race between Connerton and Cables keeper Brocklehurst, the home forward just won it flicked the ball over the keeper from about 20 yards and the ball just dipped in under the bar.
The second half was all Prescot they played some excellent football until they got to within sight of the posts when all ideas went out of the window, they missed several chances some easy some not. One flowing passing move down the left flank rippwed holes in the City defence but when the cross arrived there was mnobody on the end of it.
City had a couple of chances, one well saved by Brocklehurst the other Russell went on a mazy run beating four or five players before running into the keeper and losing possession. Both sides had good penalty shoots neither given, then with 15 minutes to go City sealed the win, Mayers flicked the ball skywards towards the corner of the box on the left hand side it bounced once before Sumner hit it first time past Brocklehurst into the far right corner, points sorted.
Never at their best tonight this City side is showing plenty of promise could be a really decent season for them.

Lancaster City 2 Prescot Cables 0 Att 159