THORNABY F.C.
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Match Report
League
THORNABY F.C.
Gerard Livingstone (2)
Joseph Melvin (1)
Richard Walker (1)
Robert Hill (1)
Sat 11 Jan 2014
Attendance: 54
6
V
3
Star player: Gerard Livingstone
Tow Law Town
Full time score Thornaby FC 6-3 Tow Law Town
Thornaby welcomed Tow Law Town to Teesdale Park with the hosts looking to get back to winning ways. it was the visitors who had the first effort off the match when Scott Thompson effort went over the bar. Thornaby took the lead when Joe Melvin played in Curtis Edwards who curled home into the top left hand corner off the net with 10 minutes gone. Thornaby had the following effort when Robert Hill who had the option to either pass or shoot and he shot from an acute angle with Robinson making a decent save. The home side had the following effort when Thornaby won the ball back which fell to Ricky Phillips who tried to chip straight at Robinson. Thornaby's pressure was finally rewarded when they made it 2-0 when Curtis Edwards played in Robert Hill who fired past Robinson with 29 minutes gone. The Lawyers had the following effort when Scott Thompson headed towards goal with Michael Duff making a fantastic save to his left hand side with the rebound falling to Jamie Wilson whose effort hit the outside off the post. Thornaby made it 3-0 after Ged Livingstone won the ball and played in Joe Melvin who fired past who fired past Stephen Robinson with 37 minutes gone. It was then almost 4-0 when Ricky Phillips shot from 30 yards with his effort hitting the bar with Robinson beaten. Thornaby had the following effort when Curtis Edwards played in Ged Livingstone who fired wide. Tow Law had the final effort off the first half when Alistair Wilson's free kick just went over the bar.
Half Time Thornaby FC 3-0 Tow Law
The visitors had the first effort off the second half when Luke Parkinson's effort just went wide and Lawyers continued to cause problems for the hosts when Jamie Wilson won the ball 20 yards out and ran forward and shot with his effort going over the bar when it looked easier to score. Thornaby had there first effort off the second half when Ged Livingstone's deflected effort hit Robert Hill and hit the bar with Robinson beaten. Tow law then had the following effort when once again Jamie Wilson received the ball but this time his effort was straight at Duff. Tow Law deservedly pulled a goal back when Jamie Wilson chipped Thornaby keeper Michael Duff with the ball going into the back off the net with 66 minutes gone. Thornaby had the following effort when Lee Bythway crossed into the box and seen Joe Melvin fire wide and moments later sub Richard Walker hit his effort straight at Robinson. It was then 4-1 to Thornaby when Joe Melvin's cross was flicked on by Bishop which seen Ged Livingstone fired home with 75 minutes gone but just moments later Tow Law pulled a goal back when Scott Brasfell cross-shot went into the back off the net with 79 minutes gone. Tow Law then won a penalty when sub Craig Winter pulled down Anthony Lee with referee Martin Carr having no option but to point to the shot. The penalty was taken by Scott Brasfell who converted the penalty to the keeper's left with Duff getting a hand onto the penalty with 82 minutes gone. The Teessiders had the following effort when Robert Hill's effort was saved by Robinson and the following effort also went to the home side when Ged Livingstone's effort was saved by Robinson and the rebound fell to Joe Melvin who from 5 yards out could only find a Tow Law defender on the line. Thornaby made it 5-3 when Ged Livingstone fired home with 88 minutes gone. The home side then made it 6-3 when Richard Walker tapped home with 91 minutes gone.
Man off the match: Ged Livingstone
Thornaby manager Neil Radigan comments after the match
" Today's game was all about the 3 points and that was what we got, our performances over the last few weeks have been good but with nothing in return so was good to see us win also the way we played in parts deserved praise but we still switched off to let them back in the game. I was also pleased to get our American import Rob Hill on the pitch and on the score sheet with a good performance, overall still time to improve but getting there Cheers Rads"
Well my view is that first half we were brilliant as proved by the score line. Second half was hit and miss with us allowing Tow Law into the game but credit to Tow Law for showing determination to get back into the game. We showed grit and steel to get the crucial goals to win the match. Well done lads. Come on Thornaby!
Roving reporter Matty Carroll
Starting line up
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Michael Duff
Match rating: 8
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Robert Pearson
Match rating: 8
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David Wells
Match rating: 7
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Stephen Morrison
Match rating: 8
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Lee Bythway
Match rating: 8
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Substitutes
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Liam Woodhouse
Match rating: 8
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Craig Winter
Match rating: 8
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Bradley Wright
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Callum Wilson
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