Tod Sports Centre u77
Greetland Goldstars u70
Published Date:
01 May 2008
By Staff Copy
IN the corresponding fixture at Greetland early in the season, Todmorden suffered a 6-0 loss, so this game was a good measure of their progress. Not only did they turn the result round this time, but they even went one goal better.
It was a bruising encounter, played out on a muddy pitch during incessant rain. But Todmorden rose to the task well. The opening exchanges were tight, but gradually Todmorden began to exert pressure on the Greetland goal. As the possibility of a stalemate loomed, the pressure finally paid off as Joel Deakin’s long throw-in was bundled into his own net by the Greetland keeper.
A tenacious George Wilson thumped in the second goal. Then, incredibly Deakin (who by this stage resembled a muddy swamp creature) repeated his earlier effort by scoring again with a deflected long throw-in. It was still a very tough game, but two more strikes from Wilson and a brace from Dylan Caldwell finally crushed the Greetland resistance.
The full article contains 174 words and appears in Todmorden News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 April 2008 11:10 AM
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Source:
Todmorden News
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Location:
Todmorden
