Consett 1 Dunston UTS 3

Dunston hit back at Consett

14 October 2014

EBAC Northern League Division 1
Consett 1 
Dunston UTS 3
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Dunston travel to Consett for this evenings league game at the Belle Vue Stadium. Consett have had a good start to the season and are currently in 11 th place with 19 points from their 11 games and are unbeaten at home this season with 15 goals scored and nil against.

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Dunston have 24 points from their 11 games and are currently in 5th place in the league and a win tonight could make them rise to 3rd place still with games in hand on the league leaders. Dunston fielded an unchanged side for their last game and ran out 1--‐0 winners against Whitley Bay, despite losing the services of Dale Burrell at halftime with an issue on his knee. Manger Billy Irwin will be keen for his team to continue another winning run after the previous run was ended in the FA cup defeat to Spennymoor and against Benfield in the the league especially after the recent 2--‐1 league cup victory against Consett at home.
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Dunston started strongly putting pressure on to the Consett defence, but Consett showed their knowledge of the plastic pitch and had the first opportunity on 4 minutes as Piecha got a header in from a corner which Connell pawed wide, Dunston replied with a Harrison cross which was taken by Elliott in the Consett nets, closely followed by a Bulford shot which went wide of the far post.

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In the 10th minute Dunston got a corner which was played in and the loose ball fell to Ormston who played the ball into the Consett net at the near post, 1--‐0 to Dunston and the first goal Consett had conceded at home in the league this season. Consett had got their wake up call and piled the pressure on to Dunston, on 12, Sullivan picked on a loose ball and broke clear on goal only to shoot wide, on 17, Smith tried a shot from 25 yards out Connell saved, a minute later Gray shot from distance, Connell parried and the ball fell to Sullivan who shot wide.

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On 24, Moore had a shot from 25 yardstick went past the far post and then after some good build up play by Sullivan and Moore, Slocombe shot wide. 2 minutes later, Smith again shot from 25 yards out it went past the far post. Dunston still battling replied through McAndrew whose cross was cleared before it reached Bulford. On 33, Mackay turned and shot from 8 yards, this was deflected for a corner. A minute later Smith connected to a Sullivan cross and shot wide. Dunston replied again as Harrison played through to Craggs only for him to be ruled offside as he netted.

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On 37, Moore again shot low to Connells right he dived and deflected the ball onto the post and clear, Dunston replied with Craggs meeting a Wilson cross at the back post and his header was only just wide of the near post. On 41, Slocombe again tried a shot from distance which was deflected for a corner. Play continued with Consett eager to shoot from distance but unable to break the Dunston defensive wall.

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Half time score: Consett 0 Dunston UTS 1
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The second half started with Consett on the front foot, Nichols on the left wing collected the ball and crossed for Sullivan 3 yards out to head past a watching Dunston defence for the equaliser after 46 minutes. On 51 Bulford was played in by Shaw only to shoot wide, Consett were now continuously applying pressure on the Dunston defence who defiantl, led by the efforts of Gilhespy stood solid, restricting Consett to long range opportunities. In a moment of releif McAndrew got a cross in to Craggs who had ghosted round the back of the Consett defence, but he was unable to get his shot in as Elliot came out to smother.
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Consett again put pressure on led by the efforts of Chapim and on 58 Moore had a shot saved by Connell, on 60 Dunston were hanging on for the draw as Mackay shot wide from 20 yards. On 64 Bulford ploughing a lonely furrow up front was fouled by Piecha outside the box the free kick was cleared and within minutes McAndrew was fouled by Chapim on the opposite wing, but Harrison's free kick was taken by Elliott
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On 68 Sullivan took a free kick from 25 yards out and drove it low across the Dunston goal and wide. On 69, Dunston introduced fresh legs in the form of Wightman who replaced Wilson and Kane replaced Craggs 2 minutes later after Slocombe had a shot saved by Connell. On 73 Wightman fed Bulford whose shot was blocked. On 77, Bulford played a low cross into Wightman who steadied himself and played a shot past Elliott and in to the net off the post, Dunston were ahead again and they wasted no time in securing a victory as Wightmen fed Bulford who out sprinted his marker and shot past the despairing Elliott. 3--‐1 to Dunston after 79 minutes.

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Consett were deflated and play continued upto the final whistle with Kane having the only real chance which went over the bar as Dunston held solid at the back against the valiant efforts by the Consett side.

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Full time score: Consett 1 Dunston UTS 3
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In truth Consett had most of the game but left their scoring boots at home despite Dunstons fitness they were constantly back tracking and defending well to limit Consett to long range shots, the first goal set Consett back but their continual long ball tactics tested Dunstons resolve. Dunston were caught cold after the break and suffered from Sullivans header to equalise, Consett again put pressure on but Dunston held firm and then with fresh legs and magic from Bulford they were ahead again with 2 well taken goals, which Consett could not reply to, for a hard earned 3 points and sent their supporters home with a warm feeling after a bitterly cold evening.
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Dunston Man of the Match: Luke Gilhespy a king pin in defence for the whole game closely followed by the unselfish running of Andy Bulford up front who assisted for Jonny Wightman's goal and took his own goal and Dunstons third and decisive goal really well.

Consett: Elliott, Slocombe, Gray, Chapim, Piecha, Madden, Moore (Martindale 81), Smith, Sullivan, Mackay (Guerin--‐Lakonga 75), Nichols, Subs not used:Galloway, Pearson, Wright

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Dunston UTS: Connell, Harrison, Halliday, Shaw (S) Gilhespy, Coulson, McAndrew, Ormston, Wilson (Wightman 66), Bulford (Scorer 81), Craggs (Kane 71) Subs not Used: Clark, Burrell.
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Dunston's next game: Away to Newton Aycliffe 18 October 2014 3:00 KO