SPRINGHILL DADS V ROKE MANOR
Scoop

This game was a long time ago and old scoop is suffering a bit with continuity. One minute Robbie Thorpe is in goal - the next it's Tony? Mal was forced into playing but luckily Brian turned up a little on the late side - his turn for the dishes.

SPRINGHILL DADS
Robbie Thorpe
Tim Hart - Jim Allen - Tony Pascoe - Mal Barton
Jason Furness - John Willis - Dave Hedges - Paul Hanvey
Rob Frisby - Dave Smith
Sub; Brian

    When Roke ran out versus the Dads sloping out the writing was on the wall. They were bery young and fit looking and some strangely familiar faces - but then that's not hard compered to the Dads. It seemed no sooner had the Dads kicked off than Roke ran in two quick goals - or at last the Dads had - for them! The first was deflected off Brian's leg and wizzed in passed Robbie stranded at the other post, the second came from a corner Tony punched clear Brian running in far post 0 - 2 (Robbie / Tony ?)
     The Dads did manage an attack - a lovely move in which Dave Hedges played the ball out to Rob. He dummied the whole defence and set Dave Smith away. Dave burst through and crossed for Dave Hedges' run into the box to volley home 1 - 2.
    The defence was caught out but Tim got in a great tackle but couldn't prevent Wayne Bridge from scoring 1 - 3. Jason was getting a bit dejected but got in a sliding tackle to cheer up the crowd - how they cheered.
     Rob Frisby fired in a curling shot up & away into the top corner out of the keepers reach reach 2 - 3. Robbie was off his line but the Ryan Ashford ran around him and tapped it into the empty net 2 - 4.

HALF TIME
DADS 2 - 4 ROKE

     The Dads felt there was still something for them and they just had to concentrate and hold their shape. As if to give them more encouragement, from the kick off Jason won the ball and initiated a lovely move finished by Rob when he pulled the ball back showed it to Jason and gave John Frisby the chance - one touch and he placed it to one side of keeper 3 - 4.
    Jason had ball out wide Rob free inside open goal Jason shot wide "It was on!" No malice was shown by any team mate to Jason. Wayne Bridge broke away, clipped the ball over the top to Kevin Gibbens to fire an unstoppable drive into the back of the net 3 - 5.
     The next goal was either scored by John Willis;
1.  Jason headed out to John Willis had to wait for ball to come down struck waist high keeper just palmed out to top corner perfect strike 4 - 5.
     or Jim Allen;
2.   From a corner Jim met a low near post corner and clipped it precicely in passed the keeper4 - 5
    Answers on a postcard to Heysham Towers.
    The end was a mad scramble - the Dads looking for the winner and Roke desperately holding on! Both sides were probably glad to hear the final whistle - for different reasons.

FULL TIME
DADS 4 - 5 ROKE MANOR

A great cheer echoed around the Pub-in-the Park as John Willis celebrated his coming 50th birthday by getting a round of drink in!

   Man of the Match

     John Willis
For finally getting the drinks in.

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