THORNABY F.C.
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Match Report
League
Billingham Town
Sat 06 Dec 2014
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Star player: Curtis Edwards
THORNABY F.C.
Craig Ruddy (1)
Curtis Edwards (3)
Matthew McQueeney (1)
Richard Walker (1)
Full Time Score Billingham Town 1-6 Thornaby FC Ebac Northern League Division 2
Thornaby travelled to the Evolution Arena for this local derby match with Thornaby making 2 changes from Wednesday night's Armstrong Cup win VS Heaton Stannington with Jamie Clarke and Curtis Edwards coming in the team for Jamie Barton and Matthew McQueeney.
The visitors started off well and took the lead with 10 minutes gone when Craig Ruddy's wonderful left footed cross from the right fell to the head off unmarked Jamie Clarke who headed across goal for CURTIS EDWARDS to tap home into the empty net. Billingham Town had there first real moment of note when Daniel Ballantine fired his effort from just outside the box over the bar and Ballantine had the following effort when his effort was saved by Duff.
Thornaby hen made it 2-0 after Clayton McDonald's cross into the box was cleared as far as CURTIS EDWARDS who hit a low volley from 20 yards which went into Thackeray's bottom right hand corner with 28 minutes gone. Town had the following effort when Callum Brown's wonderful cross from the right fell to the head off Gary Redman whose header just went past the post. Thornaby had the final chance off a very entertaining first half when Daniel Lofts played in Jamie Clarke down the left and Clarke's left footed effort went wide.
Half Time Billingham Town 0-2 Thornaby FC
Thornaby made it 3-0 when CURTIS EDWARDS added his 3rd goal for his hat trick when his free kick from 25 yards curled into Thackeray's right hand side off the goal with 49 minutes gone. Billingham Town pulled a goal back when Connor Lowes was fouled in the box by Conna Jones and DREW LAMBERT stepped up to convert the penalty to Duff's top left hand corner with 64 minutes gone. The visitors looked to increase there lead when firstly Jamie Clarke was put through one on one and he hit his effort straight at the legs off Thackeray and moments later Jason Honeyman drilled his effort just over the bar. The visitors then had the following effort when Matthew McQueeney played in Craig Ruddy whose effort from inside the box hit the post. Richard Walker then sent a effort across goal for Thornaby.
Billingham Town had the following effort when Connor Lowes seen his effort saved by Duff. Thornaby deservedly added a fourth when Sub Jamie Bellamy played in MATTHEW MCQUEENEY who beat the offside trap and he went round Thackeray ad tapped home into the empty net with 80 minutes gone and the visitors wanted more when Curtis Edwards played in Craig Ruddy who tapped his left footed effort wide. Thornaby made it 5-1 when Richard Walker played in CRAIG RUDDY who rounded Thackeray and slotted home for a goal his performance with 88 minutes gone and Thornaby finished off the scoring when RICHARD WALKER'S low curled effort from outside went into Thackeray's left corner with 89 minutes gone.
Thornaby Hat trick hero Curtis Edwards comments after the match
" I thought the team performance was one of the best overall this season both defence and attack where excellent, apart from Connor's little mistake but other than that he had a very good game and I’d rather him do that when we are comfortable at 3-0 than in a tighter game, I was happy to get my first hat trick for Thornaby and personally think it about time I scored ha-ha the first goal I was just in the right place at the right time and Clarky did well to direct it too me, my second just happened so quick i just seen the ball dropping and volleyed it luckily it flew in, and my 3rd took a bit more thought there was discussions between me and Clarky but he let me have it and i managed to score but great win too kick onto Saturday to take another 3 points from Seaham"
Thornaby Manager Paul Edwards comments after the match
" Thornaby went into the game with Curtis coming in for the injured Barton and Ritchie Walker returned after missing 2 due to work. We played really well 1st half and moved the ball around with a lot of pace. We created number of chances and went in 2-0 up.
In the second half we scored a great free kick and then stumbled a bit and our play was to slow and predictable. We then conceded a sloppy penalty and then woke up. We were a lot better for the reminder of the game scoring a few goals.
A great win and result.
Man off the Match: Curtis Edwards
Your Roving Reporter Matty Carroll
Starting line up
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Michael Duff
Match rating: 7
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Clayton McDonald
Match rating: 7
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Conna Jones
Match rating: 7
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Philip Horsman
Match rating: 8
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Sean Davies
Match rating: 8
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Jason Honeyman
Match rating: 8
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Kieran Edwards
Match rating: 8
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Daniel Lofts
Match rating: 8
Substitutes
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James Bellamy
Match rating: 8
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Matthew Robinson
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Denis Alderson
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