Cammell Laird 2 Bamber Bridge 4
Evo-Stik League Division 1 North
At: Kirklands
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £6; Programme: £2 (28 pages)
Mileage: 6.1 miles by car; train to Rick Ferry via Lime Street
Attendance: 63
Weather: mild, dry, windy
Duration: first-half: 48:04; second-half: 49:19
I decided to let someone else do the driving so headed to The Wirral by train via Liverpool Lime Street to Rock Ferry Station and a 10 minute walk to the ground. A couple of phone calls confirmed the game was on though I need not have worried as the pitch firm and dry, though ‘some scary looking clouds’ were gathering when I made the first call before leaving home. I was made to feel very welcome by every club official I met at a wonderfully friendly club who deserve more locals to make the effort to watch them. Bamber Bridge eased to a 2-0 lead at the interval before Laird reduced the deficit. A penalty restored Bridge’s two-goal led which became a 4-1 lead in the 73rd minute. The visitors then had a man sent off and Laird netted another consolation goal in stoppage time at the end.
Cammell Laird (blue/blue/blue): 1. Phil Palethorpe, 2. Jordan Evason, 3. Lee Hammond, 4. Carl Clampitt, 5. Chris Adamson, 6. Lee Atherton (capt), 7. Adam Wilson, 8. Marc Stevens, 9. Jamie Henders, 10. Paul Wheeler, 11. Danny Andrews. Subs: 12. Shaun Holmes (not used), 14. Kevin Pollard (for Wilson, ht), 15. Nathan Edison (not used), 16. Scott Mason (not used).
Bamber Bridge ( red/red/red): 1. Ben Hinchliffe, 2. George Bowyer, 3. Martin Crowder, 4. Luke Atherton, 5. Michael White (capt), 6. Warren Beattie, 7. Alistair Waddecar, 8. Neil Reynolds, 9. Aaron Taylor, 10. Sean Williams, 11. Richard Allen. Subs: 12. Peter Wright (for Allen, 74), 14. Chris Marlow (not used), 15. Mike Galliers (forTaylor, 78), 16. Louis Mayers (for Waddecar, 84).
Referee: J T Wilson.
Assistants: J Fearns and P A Jones.
Goals
0-1 Aaron Taylor (16)
0-2 Richard Allen (33)
1-2 Danny Andrews (63)
1-3 Michael White (65 pen)
1-4 Warren Beattie (73)
2-4 Danny Andrews (90+2)
Cards:
Cammell: Chris Adamson (YC, 65)
Bamber: Sean Williams (YC, 45+2), Sean Williams (YC/RC, 76)
