#GAME40 11/11/17 Dunston UTS 0-1 Worksop Town

Dunston UTS 0-1 Worksop Town

After a great last round against Haughmond it was time for the next stage of the FA Vase against Newcastle based Dunston UTS. Dunston were in the northern leagues which has the connotations of a really tough league compared to the NCEL so we knew we had to set up our game. It was also time for another journey on the Johnson Bros bus. Like the Haughmond game the journey up was electric with chanting, drinking and laughing all way North-Eastwards. That trend carried on as we arrived in the clubhouse as the Tigers had taken it over singing about having a drink to Kenny the King and the Hottstepper tune for Matt Varley... the place was bouncing.

An fairly even first half started with Liversidge volleying just wide. Varley knocked a ball into the middle, the ball was headed away to Liversidge whose side footed volley looped high and to the left of the post.

Hill went close a quarter of an hour into the game when Currie crossed far into the hosts’ box for Hilly who rose highest but headed just over.

Thirty minutes in Mark Fitzpatrick held up the ball in the box, he set up Stafford whose shot was blocked bravely by Liversidge and into Alexander’s hands.

On the stroke of halftime Dunston went inches wide as Fitzpatrick latched onto a Hill clearance but could only hit the advertising boards next to the goal and both teams went in at halftime goalless.

Worksop opened the scoring four minutes after the break when Woolley broke away from his marker and played it to Turner, Jordan returned the favour and played it back to the Tigers Skipper, Woolley beautifully picked out the run of Denton and the forward took a touch and slotted it past Aiden Grant to put the Tigers ahead and sent the away support into raptures.

Ten minutes later Dunston were almost gifted a goal after confusion between Lee Hill and Matt Varley going for the same ball allowed it too fall to Fitzpatrick but the striker again smashed wide.

Shortly after the home side had a great chance to draw level when Rundle beat Hill to the ball, he put a dangerous cross into the six yard box but Varley got there first to head over. Then from the resulting corner Ben Pollock saw his header at the front post flash across the face of goal untouched and out for a goalkick.

Worksop thought they had doubled their lead when Turner converted Hills flick on at the back post however Turner had his strike ruled out for offside.

The defence were solid all game and put in a brilliant display today to keep out the North-East side. An example of this came when Sam Liversidge threw himself into a shot from Scott Heslop that looked certain to of been the equaliser if it wasn’t for Sam.

Worksop fought like soldiers on Remembrance Day and defended in numbers at the death. They saw the game out and are through to the next round of the FA Vase.

What an incredible game. Every single player fought for the cause and wanted it as much as the fans. On that note too the fans were excellent. Creating an immense atmosphere to jeer on the players, I even heard one Geordie say ‘You don’t even hear these types of atmosphere at St James’ Park’ which put a smile on my face to show how proud I was of this club and fans.

Attendance: 368
Goals: Denton (49’)
Lineup: Alexander, Hodder, Hill, Thompson, Liversidge, Varley, Turner, Woolley, Denton (Jepson), Currie (Jordan), Bishop
Unused Subs: Fielding, Higginson, Wankiewicz

Written for the Worksop Town