WORKINGTON (H - THE SKRILL NORTH)
T
own continue Play Off push
Hednesford Town recorded back-to-back
victories in the Skrill North for the first time
since the end of January as they disposed
of bottom side Workington AFC with a late
rally which saw three goals arrive in the final five
minutes, writes Scott Smith.
The home side started strongly as they looked to
create early inroads and just over sixty seconds had
gone when the first chance arrived as a header back
across the box hit Paul Sullivan and found its way into
the grateful hands of Workington goalkeeper Danijel
Nizic. Jamey Osborne then saw a 20-yard shot easily
saved before drifting a free kick just over the bar all
inside the opening five minutes.
Hednesford continued to attack at will and almost went
ahead in the 11th minute when the lively Sullivan saw
his 25-yard shot hit the post and bounce away to
safety. However the home side were able eventually to
take the lead the 19th minute when Osborne was
played through by new boy Danny Glover and his
delicate dink defeated the Workington goalkeeper to
open the scoring.
as the half wore on and one of his substitutes, Michael
Lennon, almost grabbed a second for the home side in
the 79th minute, only to see his shot scrambled away
inside a congested penalty area.
Just when it looked as if Town might be in for a nervy
final few minutes Osborne was able to grab his second
of the game with 85 minutes on the clock. A free kick
into the box was spilt by Nizic and the ball fell to the
midfielder who exquisitely lifted his shot over everyone
inside the penalty area and into the back of the net.
A gloss was put on the scoreline in the final throes as
substitute Marvin Robinson got on the end of Lennon’s
cross to nod home from inside the six-yard box after
88 minutes; whilst Robinson was then able to grab a
second in stoppage time as he slotted home from the
edge of the box after his first effort had been well
blocked. This was nearly chalked off though only for
the referee to overrule his assistant who had flagged
for an offside.
These final few minutes completed a resounding
victory for The Pitmen, one which was even sweeter for
them as they kept a clean sheet for the first time since
17th December 2013.
Town should really
have been further
ahead
when
Sullivan saw himself
in clear after 23
minutes, only to be
denied by Nizic
whilst the home
side had numerous
half chances to
really stamp their
authority on the
game but were
unable to take them
with the visitors
offering little or no
threat at the other
end.
SF
CR
The longer it stayed
at 1-0 though the
bottom side were
always in with a
chance of grabbing
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