KoolSport Northern Counties East League Division 1
At: Inkersall Road
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (28 pages)
Mileage: 137.2 miles
Weather: cold, dry, icy wind
Attendance: 82
Duration: first-half: 47:01; second-half: 48:26
Staveley Miners Welfare went top of the table with a comfortable victory over bottom side Brodsworth Welfare, with a winning margin enhanced by two late goals. Both sides scored during the opening 175 seconds and from then on Staveley missed or had saved a hatful of chances. Brodsworth, who have now lost 22 consecutive league and cup games, didn’t look that bad and keeper Ross Adamson produced a series of excellent saves; they also hit the wodwork as well. Inkersall Road is a decent ground with a 138-seat stand and additional cover behind one goal. Work on a brand new clubhouse, which was open for business, is nearing completion to provide an impressive addition to the ground that is suitable in my opinion for Evo-Stik League football. All Staveley need to do is gain promotion and return to the NCEL Premier Division for the first time since 2001. This was another good day out at a welcoming club keen to move up the pyramid.Staveley Miners Welfare (blue and white stripes / blue blue): 1. Matthew Lawrence, 2. Tom Jones (capt), 3. Kyle Fores Chambers, 4. Rob Ward, 5. Dean Walters, 6. Aymen Tahar, 7. Jamie Smith, 8. Andrew Fox, 9. Ryan Damms, 10. Chris Coy, 11. Joe Thornton. Subs: 12. Ashley Foyle (not used), 14. Scott Bates (for Thornton, 78), 15. Richard Patterson (for Walters, 50), 16. Scott Ellis (not used), 17. Adam Houghton (for Damms, 64).
Brodsworth Welfare (orange/black/black): 1. Ross Adamson, 2. Jamie Cooke, 3. Matty Bedford, 4. Josh Copeland (capt), 5. Danny Billing, 6. Luke Bishop, 7. Lee Parker, 8. Josh Blenkiron, 9. Tom Hyde, 10. Chris Hart, 11. Matt Findley. Subs: 12. Aaron Trobac (for Hyde, 78), 14. Sam Kirk (Hart, 70), 15. Hayden Tomlinson (for Blenkiron, 82).
Referee: Adam Smith.
Assistants: Gareth Carlile and Aiden Coleman.
Goals
1-0 Ryan Damms (2)
1-1 Andrew Hyde (3)
2-1 Joe Thornton (21)
3-1 Andrew Fox (33)
4-1 Chris Coy (77)
5-1 Adam Houghton (86)
6-1 Adam Houghton (90+3)
Cards:
Staveley: none
Brodsworth: none
