Bottesford Town 4-0 Worksop Town
Bottesford’s Bacon Inspires Big Win Over The Tigers
Bottesford add another defeat to Worksop’s losing streak thanks to a goal from Ridley in the first half and a hattrick from Declan Bacon. Worksop showed little attacking presence as the hosts had the better of the game.
Declan Bacon almost put the home side ahead in the opening minute. Bacon accelerated with the ball past Holden but as he went to place it past the keeper, Alexander rushed out and saved it with his feet.
Bottesford Town got their noses in front in the second minute. Ex Tiger Lee Ridley glanced Henry Mallet’s corner beyond the reach of Alexander at the front post.
Thomas Spall went close for Bottesford just before the twentieth minute mark. Spall cut in, rode the challenge of Trench and curled a shot towards the near post however Alexander was alert to catch the attempt.
Thirty minutes in, there wasn’t many noticeable chances to pick from either side. Bottesford sprayed the ball around in the Tigers half but failed to find that final ball that they required.
The final two chances of the first period fell to the Tigers on the stroke of half-time. Mitch Husbands broke down the right before fizzing in an inviting ball into the middle for Joel Phillips but Bowskin got a toe end on it to send it away from the Tigers forward and deny him a certain tap in. Then, Michael Trench’s long throw made its way to Phillips at the back post but disappointingly, the former Chesterfield youth striker hit his shot high and over.
The half-time whistle sounded to end an excitement deprived first period. The second half began like the start as the hosts had a chance very early on. Declan Bacon sizzled in a dangerous cross for substitute Golland but he failed to connect with the set-up and the ball bobbled out of play.
The Worksop faithful then enjoyed a ten minute spell of chances. Firstly Mitch Husbands latched onto Luke Black’s through ball. The Worksop skipper sent in a lovely cross however Johnston raced back to cut out the danger. Then, Husbands held the ball up on the edge of the area before teeing up Overton but the Rovers loanee fired the ball over the bar.
Bacon was slowly making his way into the game and went very close to getting on the scoresheet. Bacon accelerated down the left and towards goal. The Bottesford top scorer rifled a shot across the face of goal but Diggles, who replaced the injured Alexander, stretched out his leg to deflect it out for a corner which in the end came to nothing.
‘The Poachers’ had their best opportunity of the second half on the hour mark. Henry Mallets free-kick was nodded against the upright by Hutson and cleared only to the edge of the box where Graves hammered the ball over the stand.
Bottesford doubled their lead through hitman Declan Bacon. The number ten was threaded through on goal by Jack Cross. Bacon took it in his stride before cooly slotting the ball past an outrushing Diggles.
The home side then added a third to their tally fifteen minutes from time. Bacon rolled his man to pick up Graves’ ball and advance towards goal. Like his first, Bacon calmly stroked the ball past the keeper for his brace.
Richard Golland almost inflicted more pain on the Tigers. Bacon held the ball up well before slotting the ball down the line for Golland who hit his shot across the face of goal and wide.
Bacon completed his hattrick as he hammered in the final nail in the Tigers’ coffin. Declan Bacon, wide right of the Tigers half, beautifully lobbed the keeper with an accurate side-footed volley.
The final chance of the game fell to the team in yellow and blue. Henry Mallet’s out-swinging corner was powered towards goal by Johnston but Diggles tipped over the effort.
The referee brought proceedings to an end and confirm Worksop’s twelfth defeat in a row. We next face Harrogate Railway Athletic away on Monday night in the penultimate game of the 2017/18 campaign.
Attendance: 105
Goals: Ridley (2’), Bacon (67’, 75’, 85’)
BTFC: Jordan Douglas, Jack Bowskin, Joe Edwards, Lee Ridley, Tom Johnston, Jack Cross (Alex Holden), Thomas Spall, Henry Mallet, Dayle Hutson (Bradley Hockin), Declan Bacon, Wayne Graves (Richard Golland)
Unused Subs: Ashley Ellis, John Corbett
WTFC: Jason Alexander (Joshua Diggles), Jack Holden, Michael Trench, Tyler Lysons, Alex Boyd, Lee Hill, Luke Black (Igor Mlynarski), Charlie Baird, Mitch Husbands, Matty Overton, Joel Phillips (Luke Smith)
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