Dunbar double wins it for the Tigers
Harry Dunbar’s brace either side of halftime keeps the Under 19s unbeaten run in tact.
Dronfield opened the chances in the first few minutes when Ethan Flower broke through into the Tigers box. He managed to wriggle around Callum Fielding however Alex Boyd managed to get back and block on the line.
That scare seemed to kickstart the Tigers into the game as shortly after Mason Gee slalomed his way down the wing and pulled it back to the edge of the box for Smith to hit it, but unfortunately he couldn’t add a goal to his tally of three in the league as Jack Cratchley saved the shot.
On the half hour mark Gee made a nuisance of himself again when Jack Holden switched play from the left to the right where Larder brought it down and played it to Gee who turned on the after burners and saw his shot pushed away from goal by the Dronfield keeper.
The Tigers got their deserved goal three minutes before the break. Firstly Dunbar was sent through by Gee and his curling shot was parried by Cratchley. The ball fell to Mlynarski who passed it into the middle for Dunbar who took on his marker and lashed it past the keeper with his left foot.
Into the second half we went and playmaker Jack Holden had two great chances to double the lead. Again Gee provided a cross to the back post where Holden was, Jack headed the ball across goal and his header bounced of the post and was cleared. Then a well passing move was almost paid off when Igor slotted the ball back to Holden who aimed for the bottom corner but the keeper parried it away from goal.
Harry Dunbar bagged his second just before the hour mark. Niall Blakemore made a fantastic mazy run from fullback into the opposition box, however James Beardow tackled Niall as he was about to pull the trigger. Subsequently the tackle trickled to Dunbar who easily slotted it past the keeper.
Dronfield almost pulled a goal back when a corner fell to Tom Shaw, he snatched at his effort and hit it against the frame of the goal. The ball fell back to him and he beat Fielding but he couldn’t beat Blakemore who rushed to the line and bravely threw himself in front of the shot to keep the ball out.
Dunbar had chance at the end for his hattrick however when the ball was played over the top by Hall he tapped the ball over the outrushing keeper but the ball bounced agonisingly wide of the post.
That was it for the rest of the game and Worksop ran out 2-0 victors
Attendance: 80
Goals: Dunbar (42’, 58’)
Lineup: Fielding (Woodward); Larder, Blythe (Williams), Boyd, Blakemore; Gee, Stead (Robinson), Holden, Mlynarski (Hall); Dunbar, Smith
I then interviewed Jonathan Bownes after the win;
The Tigers defeated Dronfield Town 2-0 at Sandy Lane to keep their unbeaten start to the league campaign. The gaffer thought the game was average but was proud of the lads for grinding out the win. ‘I do think we started slow, I think it was down to the mindset if I’m honest. My job at the minute is too bring them back down to earth as I feel some of the lads thought they could walk on to the field and get the win and that was the gist of my halftime team talk. Just because we had won three in three, (now four in four), they’re entitled an easy win. Yes we have played average but we’ve grounded out three points and I’m proud of the lads for doing so’.
Harry Dunbar bagged a brace either side of halftime and there was a standout performance from Leftback Niall Blakemore. ‘Niall’s a funny one, he can be hit and miss at times, I left him out of last weeks squad due to lack of commitment and discipline in training, that seemed to give him a kick up the backside and tonight he has proven me wrong. He could have had a goal with a little mazy run but that led to the second so I was very impressed with Niall. Harry’s frustrating but he’s only 16 and has a lot of potential and will be a feature in our team for another two years and his work rate is brilliant so yeah I’m pleased about both’.
Callum Fielding has started in goal for the first team in recent weeks due to an injury to Jason Alexander. The 17 year old has impressed in his performances with his handling ability and by pulling off some great saves, he has only conceded two goals in two games against Haughmond in the FA Vase and Parkgate in the league. Bownes feels strongly about his players and how the first team should be looking to integrate them into Hindley’s plans. ‘ We’ve got a great bunch of lads and if I was the first team manager, and Craig did this job last year too, it would be a no brainier to bring Callum in, Spinky know’s what he’s about. Cal is a safe pair of hands and is great with his feet. My advice to my squad, and to the first team, is that there are players here that can compete, they don’t need ninety minutes, they just need the experience of it, fill the bench up with two or three youngsters, give them that experience cause they are good enough but there does need to be that level of trust there to let these lads fight for a chance. Trust them and nurture them into good first team players. This is something I feel as a club we could improve on’.
‘Overall we have won and that’s what counts’.
Both pieces were written for the Worksop Town Under 19s Facebook page.
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