3rd September 2014
Northern League
Crook Town 1
Dunston UTS 3 (Bulford, Burrell, Fenwick)
Dunston travelled for their second away league fixture against Crook Town in the EBAC Northern League Division 1 fixture with 5 victories in their previous games FA Cup (2) and in the league (3) most recently against West Auckland 2-1.
Crook have had a poor start to the season
and only have 2 draws to show for their efforts this season and lost to Shildon
in the FA Cup. Dunston whose side were involved in a charity game on
Sunday is without Craggs, but otherwise virtually at full strength with Dan
Wilson and Steven Shaw, recovered from injuries, able to take places on the
bench.
Dunston
started well winning a corner as Bulford was fed in by Burrell, Bulford cross
was turned out, from the corner taken by Halliday played into back post and
Coulson put it the wrong side of the post. Aminute later Bulford won another
corner, this time Coulson could not turn Burrell's corner kick on target. In
the 9th minute Crook got their first break as Pinkney crossed but Connell
collected, 3 minutes later Thexford was played in by Brazauskas, his poked shot
beat Connell and hit the far post where Haliday cleared under pressure from
Blackburn a let off for Dunston.
A minute later The ball was played in for
Thexford but he could not stretch long enough to direct his shot. On 18,
Halliday crossed and Fenwick pushed in the area while gaining possession, on
19, Fenwick had a shot from the edge of the box and the keeper parried the ball
to a defender who cleared. A minute later Thexford chased a long ball and got
clear, but Coulson recovered the situation and cleared. On 22, Halliday fed
Fenwick on the left wing, his cross however evaded the attackers. 2 minutes
later Blackburn put in across which Burrell headed clear. On 25, a Halliday
corner went to AB and the return ball saw Halliday put in across to the
back post which evaded all and went out of play.
On 29 Bulford played in
Fenwick on the left, his approach went into the box and his shot was deflected
for a corner. Burrell's corner was met by Bulford, and his pass to Hodgson was
flicked wide of the target. On 31, Halliday played in Bulford whose cross was
deflected for a corner. A minute later, a Burrell corner to the back post was
failed to be cleared under pressure from Coulson, the ball fell to Fenwick who
prodded home from 1 yard out 1-0 to Dunston. crook rallied and Brazauskas put
in across which Connell and Halliday watched go wide. From the restart, Ormston
crossed to Fenwick in the clear but Graham in the Crook nets reacted well and
collected.
A minute later, Halliday and Fenwick combined but Halliday cross was
too long. On 38, Dunston should have gone 2 up as Fenwick chased a long ball
clearance, his advance drew the keeper, but his pass to Bulford was behind him
and Bulfords turned attempt was saved by Graham. 2 minutes later, Fenwick
shot over from 20 yards and just before half time Bulford had a shot saved from
25 yards after being fed through by Halliday.
Half
Time Score: 0 - 1
The
second half started with Dunston again forcing play and as Hodgson advanced on
46 minutes Greenwell lunged in to a tackle connecting with his right leg and
was immediately sent off, Hodgson was dispatched to hospital and replaced by Steven
Shaw, Crook also replaced Pinkney with Clarke to shore up their defence. After
a delay of 5 minutes, Bulford placed the free kick wide of the goal. On 57, a
Kane cross to Fenwick at the back post whose shot was saved by Graham. Dunston
with the extra man were pressing for another goal but Crook were still
dangerous on the break, on 59, Ormstons header was saved after adeft Bulford
chip to the back post. A minute later, Burrell crossed and a Coulson header was
from 15 yards went wide.
On 65, Dixon Ormston and Shaw combined for a Shaw shot
which was parried by the goalkeeper to Fenwick who headed home but was said to
be offside. On 67, A poor clearance was picked up by Brazauskas but his shot
was saved by Connell, On 70 Brazauskas and Blackburn combined and Brazauskas
placed a shot inside the back post for the equaliser. On 73 Shaw chased almost
cause to the byline and pulled back across to Fenwick whose volley went wide.
On 75, Fenwick was played clear through by Burrell but the alert Graham was
there to save as Fenwick tried to round him.
On 81 Dixon hit the post from a
Bulford cross from 3 yards out, and then Bulford shot was saved, after Gilhespy
played him through. Bulford again minutes later had a volley deflected by a
defender, from a Wrightson cross was headed to Shaw, Bulford again shot but the
advancing keeper saved. On 88 Burrell's shot was beaten away by Graham. in
added on time the Dunston assault built up and Coulson shot was blocked from a
Burrell corner. Crook were awarded a free kick from 20 yards but the wall
did it's job.
A long clearance from Burrell to Bulford, saw Bulford lose
his marker and place the ball past Graham for 2-1. Deep into added on
time another ball in behind the Crook defence was chased by Wilson and Shaw, Wilson
was pushed in the box in his attempts and a penalty was awarded, Burrell
stepped up to shot home and 3-1 to Dunston.
Full
Time Score: 1 - 3
Dunston Man of the Match: Dan Halliday, after Saturday
team performance tonight's game was a series of misplaced passes and challenges
which gave Crook opportunities to score, however Dan Halliday was consistently
involved both in defence and attacking moves creating opportunities for Fenwick
and Bulford. andy Bulford was our most prominent forward and deserved his goal,
despite carrying an injury for the last 15 minutes immediately after the Wilson
substitution.
Crook Town: Graham, Lovegreen, Mitchell, Cocks,
Greenwell, Renshaw, Blackburn, Holbrook, Thexton (Armstrong 76), Pinkney
(Clarke 51), Brazauskas. Subs not used: Wells, Harrison,
Dunston UTS:- Connell, Burrell, Halliday, Hodgson (S. Shaw 50), Coulson, Gilhespy, Ormston, Dixon (Cpt), Fenwick ( Wilson 82), Bulford, Kane ( Wightman 71) Subs not used... Gary Shaw, Jack Burns.
Referee.. D. Woodward, Assistants.. A. Williamson, D. Carr.
Report by T.C.
Next game, League, 6th September, Dunston UTS v Bishop Auckland.
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