Worksop Town 6-1 Lincoln United
Tigers hit Lincoln for six in final pre-season friendly
Worksop Town rounded off an impressive pre-season with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Lincoln United, who lay one step higher than Town in the non-league pyramid.
Matt Reay and Craig Mitchell both headed Worksop into a two-nil lead before half-time. They continued their dominance as a Mitchell penalty, a goal from Mark Simpson and a brace from Connor Brunt sunk the Evo-Stik side. Norris pulled back a consolation with three minutes to go.
Lincoln went very close to opening the scoring two minutes in. Liam Dickens’ corner was powered towards goal at the front post by Scott Matthews but his point-blank header was superbly saved by Reay.
Ten minutes later, the Tigers almost broke the deadlock following a intricate spell of possession. Steve Woolley took on his marker before dinking the ball over the top of the United defence for Ross Goodwin who teed up Mitchell by chesting the ball down to Craig. Mitchell produced a fierce half-volley which flew just wide of the upright.
Minutes later, Woolley was inches away from scoring. Woolley’s initial free-kick was headed out to Danny Patterson who held off his marker before teeing up Woolley for a secondary effort which kissed the near post before hitting the advertising boards.
The stalemate was broken in the eighteenth minute. Steve Woolley delivered an accurate free-kick towards the far area of the six yard box where Matt Reay rose highest to powerfully head back across goal and into the net.
Dave Reay then produced another fine save to deny the away side an equaliser that could have changed the momentum in the game. Liam Dickens swung a ball in from the right flank which seemed to have managed to chip Reay until the Worksop number one stretched and pushed the cross onto the bar.
The lead was doubled thanks to another exquisite header. Max Pemberton switched play from left to right for Matty Templeton who brought it down perfectly and set up Atherton to curl into the area. Deegan dispatched a lovely cross into the middle where Craig Mitchell diverted it into the top corner.
On the stroke of half-time, the Tigers almost added a third to their tally. Ross Goodwin superbly rode two challenges before threading Kyle Jordan through on goal. ‘KJ’ cut onto his right foot but he saw his shot blocked well by ex-Tiger Michael Jacklin. Max Pemberton then headed wide from the corner.
Both teams brought on a range of substitutions for the second period and, with Lincoln not naming any apparent subs on the team sheet, any player mentioned for the visitors will be named as, for example, LU12.
LU12 had the chance to get United back into the game. A pump upfield by Wilson was headed down by Reay only to LU12 who struck his effort high and wide from thirty yards out.
Both sides had chances at either end in the space of a minute. Firstly, Connor Brunt dropped the shoulder to wrong foot Jacklin but then saw his curling attempt caught by the keeper. McGann booted the ball towards the right wing where Josh Nichol knocked the ball in front of him and raced towards goal. Nichol entered the box before seeing his shot pushed wide by Dave Reay.
Just after the hour mark, Worksop netted from the spot. After a handball in the area, Craig Mitchell stepped up and slotted his penalty hard and low past the keeper.
Straight from kick-off, Dickens forced a point-blank save out of David Reay. Dickens cut in and then sharply out from the right-hand side of the box but as he shot, Reay rushed out and saved the effort.
Matt Sykes was inches away from adding his name to the scoresheet. Michael Trench took on his man before rolling the ball through to Sykes whose left footed shot beat the keeper but also went agonisingly wide of the far post.
The Tigers added a fourth with only fourteen minutes to go. Tomas Poole played Mark Simpson through on goal with an extremely good ball from deep. Simpson took a touch before calmly slotting the the ball into the far corner from the edge of the area.
The goals continued to flow at Sandy Lane as two minutes later, it was five-nil to the host’s. Connor Brunt picked up a poor clearance and burst into the opposition box before stroking the ball into the keepers left-hand corner.
Brunt bagged his brace moments later. Simpson held the ball up on the right before turning his man and slid Royles into the box. Royles twisted and turned before whipping the ball into the centre where Brunt poked the ball beyond McGann.
Lincoln added a consolation goal on a dreadful night for the Whites. LU17 saw his curling shot from the left tipped over by substitute Andy Francis. From the corner, Rob Norris received it short and then saw his rifled effort deflect goalwards and past Francis.
The full-time whistle to round off an impressive pre-season for the Tigers.
Attendance: 180
Goals: M. Reay (18’), Mitchell (29’, 63’), Simpson (76’), Brunt (78’, 81’); Norris (87’)
Worksop Town: David Reay (Andy Francis), Deegan Atherton (Liam Royles), Michael Trench, Steve Woolley (Connor Brunt), Matt Reay (Brad Wilson), Max Pemberton (Steve Wankiewicz), Ross Goodwin, Danny Patterson (Connor Brunt), Craig Mitchell (Tomas Poole), Kyle Jordan (Mark Simpson), Matty Templeton (Matt Sykes)
Lincoln United: Phil McGann, Rob Norris, Kallum Smith, Scott Matthews, Michael Jacklin, Matt Wilson, Liam Dickens, Sean Wright, Ryan Oliver, Matt Cotton, Josh Nichol
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