Harworth Colliery 0-3 Worksop Town
Both sides were coming into this friendly after a defeat in their previous run out. Colliery lost 1-0 to Clipstone, where as the Tigers impressed in their 2-1 defeat at Evo-Stik outfit Cleethorpes Town.
Harworth included several ex-Tigers in their squad. Jay Bownes, Bruno Holden and Josh Davies all started the game with under 19 graduates Igor Mlynarski, Alex Boyd and Luke Black all featuring off the bench.
Worksop took the lead in the opening two minutes. A lovely passing play started with Kyle Jordan as he squared the ball to Connor Smythe who quickly played through Mark Simpson where ‘Simmo’ took a touch before coolly stroking the ball past the keeper.
The Tigers were showing off their class as another excellent passing move almost ended with their second in five minutes. Jordan chased down, and won, an over hit cross from Simpson. Jordan was bundled over by the defender and as the referee gave nothing, Trench stole the ball and pulled it back to Price who subsequently threaded Jordan through on goal when he got up. Jordan set himself before seeing his curling effort go just inches wide of the upright.
The visitors doubled their lead fifteen minutes in. Trench pumped a high ball towards the edge of the area and, in what seemed to be the keepers ball, Mark Simpson accelerated towards it with his deadly pace which caused Hooley to hesitate and allowed Simpson too poke the ball over the keeper. Simpson shifted around the keeper and then headed into the net for his second goal in his first game since returning from Garforth Town.
Harworth had their first sniff at goal moments later. Colliery won a corner after Atherton closed down and made a crucial challenge in order to stop Holden from getting his shot away. Josh Davies fizzed in a corner which flashed across goal but no one managed to make contact and the chance was wasted.
On the half hour mark, a quick free-kick from Harworth struck the leg of the referee and fell to Matt Reay. Reay then switched play over to Matt Sykes who brought the ball down beautifully. The Worksop winger found Simpson who played Price down the line. Price cut it back for Jordan who took it in his stride however, he saw his left-footed shot superbly palmed wide by Jamie Hooley.
The hosts almost took advantage of a Worksop defensive error five minutes later. Sam Foulds chased down and blocked Reay’s attempted clearance. Foulds picked up the ball, played a one-two with Davies, before he headed towards goal. Foulds saw his fierce strike saved down low by David Reay and then Bruno Holden managed to blaze over the rebound.
With five minutes of the half remaining, Sykes tried his luck from far out. Atherton managed to nick the ball off the Harworth winger. The ball fell to the feet of Smythe who gave it to Simpson. ‘Simmo’ cut across the body of his marker and teed up Sykes, who was twenty-five yards out, for the shot but his thunderous strike was straight at the keeper who blocked the effort.
On the stroke of half-time, Town added a third to their tally. Prices cross from the left fell to the feet of Simpson whose shot was parried by Hooley into the path of Jordan who poked the ball over the keeper and into the roof of the net.
The second half saw several changes to both sides which seemed to kill all momentum in the last period, it was more like a training game but as it is only pre-season, we’ll let it slide.
The Tigers almost extended their lead just minutes after the restart. Smythe opted to take the corner short to Simpson who held it up before returning the favour as he passed it back to Smythe. The left-back drilled a ball across goal where Pemberton got a toe-end on the cross but didn’t make enough contact as it went out for a goal-kick.
On the hour mark, Connor Smythe saw his freekick, central and around twenty-five yards out, beat the wall but unfortunately it also flew over the bar.
Then a clash happened from a corner as Harley Wilson and goalkeeper Jamie Hooley collided with the latter of the two coming of worse as the number one was flat out on the floor in some discomfort. After treatment from Worksop’s Physio Shannon Brooks, Hooley continued for around ten minutes before signalling to come off.
The home side enjoyed the last two chances of the second half.
Firstly, Igor Mlynarski dinked a ball towards the edge of the area where Bruno Holden produced a fine volley which was held well by Andy Francis.
Finally, Alex Boyd saw his bullet header, from a corner, ricochet off the post and out.
The full-time whistle went with Worksop Town leaving the Jones and Co Recreational Ground 0-3 victors.
Worksop Town First Half XI: David Reay, Deegan Atherton, Matt Reay, Matt Pemberton, Michael Trench, Jamie Price, Danny Patterson, Connor Smythe, Mark Simpson, Kyle Jordan, Matt Sykes.
Worksop Town Second Half XI: Andy Francis, Brad Wilson, Deegan Atherton, Matt Pemberton, Connor Smythe, Ross Goodwin, Harley Wilson, Will Wraith, Mark Simpson (Luke Francis), Connor Brunt
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