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Matches played Saturday 6th March 2010
Eddie Beedle left with mountain to climb after defeat by Pinefleet.
In an effort to reduce some of Eddie Beedle’s massive fixture backlog, a midweek Premier Division evening fixture was agreed with AFC Hull under the lights at the Hull University 3G pitch, and Beedle almost made the perfect start wit an initial ten minute surge which saw them almost open the scoring – but were denied by Hull keeper Craig Lindley who parried a shot which was promptly returned goalward, but struck the post, and bounced away to safety.
Within minutes the wisdom of arranging the fixture maybe crossed the minds of the Beedle management as good work by AFC Hull’s Nathan Nichol down the wing saw him get into good space, and he crossed for strike partner Nathan Nuttall to shoot first time, and though his effort was blocked by keeper Pete Murray, he quickly latched on to the rebound which he knocked in from six yards.
Despite trailing, Eddie Beedle played with confidence and a little after half an hour’s play, were rewarded when, from a quick break, Craig Copley rounded Hull’s onrushing keeper, and slotted the ball home to level the scores.
Just four minutes later, the game had turned the way Beedle had hoped with Copley again on the mark, beating the keeper with a low shot.
AFC Hull looked to re-group in the second half, but were immediately dealt another blow when slack defending left allowed the unmarked Carl Giblin to nod in a cross from four yards to establish a two goal cushion.
The home side pressed to get back into the game and were awarded a penalty after 68 minutes when Nathan Nuttall was tackled heavily in the box, and Nathen Nicol stepped up to take the spot kick, but pulled his kick wide of the goal.
This miss effectively ended AFC Hull’s hopes of rescuing a point, and despite being under constant pressure through to the final whistle, Eddie Beedle stood firm to claim an important win.
A buoyant Eddie Beedle visited nearby Pinefleet Wolfreton three days later in a game which may well prove to be decisive in the final reckoning, and the early advantage went to Pinefleet who gained a two goal lead after about twenty minutes, the second coming from a speculative shot from wide on the right wing by Ferghal O’Hara which Beedle keeper Danny Hill tried to direct over his crossbar, but only succeeded in directing the under the bar and into the net.
The visitors managed to pull a goal back before the interval through Matty Carr, which kept the game finely balanced, although Pinefleet looked the most likely to add to their tally.
Shortly after the second half resumed, Pinefleet added a third goal, and Beedle were then left seeking to break down a resolute defence.
Midway through the half, Beedle introduced long throw specialist Danny Boxall into the fray, and his bullet like crosses caused difficulties for the Pinefleet defenders, but they managed to prevent any being turned into goals.
At the final whistle, Pinefleet were delighted to have further extended their points advantage, putting even more on Beedle’s nightmare fixture backlog.
In the early stages of the game between AFC Preston and SC Electrical, the visitors took advantage of a very slow start by Preston and dictated the opening stages, but Preston weathered the storm with conceding any goals, and slowly their flowing football caused a shift in the match to such an extent that in one flowing one touch passing move, involving most of the team, play swept from defence to attack culminating in Lee Wilson calmly slotted the ball home to open the scoring.
Galvanised by this success, Preston continued to press and good pressure from their strikers and midfield led to Matty Hartley chipping the ball into the net from 20 yards.
The half time break disrupted Preston’s rhthym, and with several players who had not played for some time due to the enforced weather break, the team struggled to get going again on the large pitch and this allowed SC Electrical in and Andy Dook pulled a goal back, potentially setting up a nervy finish.
Preston introduced three substitutes in order to close down the game, but the move instead led to some more spice being injected into the game along with a little controversy.
A very well worked goal from Preston after some good attacking play from all three substitutes - Tony Cross, Neil Bloye and Adam Jackson, and was finished by Cat Valenceau for his first goal of the season. Although the ball clearly hit the back of the net after bouncing in off the bar, a protest by an SC player led to a flippant comment towards the referee which resulted in the brandishing of a red card.
The latter stages of the game became a little tetchy with retributions being sought rather than a concentration on football, which really played into Preston’s hands, and handed them victory.
AFC Hull also had a short turnaround before their final home game of the season against Kingburn Athletic Reserves, and were lacking the services of keeper Craig Lindley as the team looked to put their midweek defeat behind them.
Lindley as the team looked to put their midweek defeat behind them.
AFC Hull started the match much the brighter side and thought they had taken the lead after five minutes but captain Nathan Nuttall's point-blank range header was disallowed for an infringement on Kingburn keeper Keith Simmonds.
Seven minutes later, Referee Keillor again cut the AFC Hull captain's celebrations short after a rasping Simon Worthington shot was kept out by the post, and Nuttall buried the rebound, only to be adjudged to have been in an off-side position.
The Reds finally did take the lead on twenty-four minutes when a Sean McFaul ball put Nuttall through on goal and it was third time lucky for the striker as he placed the ball past the keeper to open the scoring.
Kingburn were far from out of the game – giving in is not their style - and pushed for an equaliser as the first half wore on, and with thirty-eight minutes on the clock, three Kingburn players bore down on the AFC Hull goal, but quick thinking by debutant keeper Dave Leese saw him parry an initial lob, and then scramble back to dispose of the rebound at the expense of a corner.
Three minutes later, a Kingburn forward beat the off-side trap and hit the ball goalward but keeper Dave Leese managed to get a hand to the ball and take the pace of the shot, allowing player-manager Ricky Jagger to get back and clear the ball off the line.
With a minute of the first half left, Kingburn got some reward for their endeavour. A static AFC Hull defence failed to clear a throw into the penalty area, allowing the Kingburn’s Ian Thomson to turn on the ball and finish from five yards out.
AFC Hull started the second half strongly, and an ambitious Sean McFaul volley from a distance of some twenty-five yards was collected by the Kingburn keeper with little difficulty.
AFC Hull regained the lead on sixty-four minutes when a sublime Nuttall cross found Nathan Nicol at the far post, and Nicol's header was placed across keeper Simmonds and into the back of the net.
As the half wore on, AFC Hull's superior fitness began to show, with Simon Worthington and substitute Liam Lewis opening up the Kingburn defence almost at will and both Worthington and Nuttall had several chances to put the game beyond Kingburn.
With nine minutes remaining, AFC Hull finally extended the lead when a good Dave West ball split the Kingburn defence, and Nuttall made a run from his own half to reach the ball yards ahead of the visiting defenders, allowing him to slot the one-on-one ball past the Kingburn goalkeeper.
Not for the first time this season, Kingburn staged a late rally and a run down the wing and cross found AFC Hull keeper Leese stranded, and the ball was placed into the ball in the back, reducing the margin to a single goal with five minutes remaining.
AFC Hull continued to attack despite the brief set back and Simon Worthington got a well-deserved goal in stoppage time after he danced past the goalkeeper on the by-line before finishing from close range.
Swiss Cottage RBL, for the second time this season, took a commanding lead inside the first 15 minutes of a game and then hit the self-destruct button in the second half.
Swiss found themselves three goals up against The Lair at the Royal British Legion ground in Bilton, with goals from Shaun Scotthorne(2) and Graham McCloud and looked well in command at the break even after The Lair had pulled a goal back just before half time.
However, within 10 minutes of the restart, The Lair were level with two well taken goals, although Swiss restored their lead with a nice strike from Graham McCloud.
Everything then went pear-shaped for the Premier League new boys when they conceded three goals in the final 25 minutes to somehow lose the game, and another three points after such a promising start!
Bev Road Rangers were dominant throughout their Division 1 fixture against AFC Hull Reserves, continually missing gilt-edged chances, often as a result of the efforts of AFC Hull’s man of the match, keeper Gareth Lindley.
Darryl Deveney was responsible for the one shot from Bev Road which did count, but his effort was cancelled out by the response of Danny Greenwood.
Paull Wanderers started their game against Pinefleet Wolfreton Reserves in the same manner as almost every game this season, pegging the opposition back, but on this occasion the early pressure was made to count when, after only 5 minutes, Paull won a corner which allowed centre back James Sexton to move forward to support his attack, and although nothing came immediately from the corner, the ball was soon returned close to the box and with Sexton still up front, the ball fell at his feet and his shot at goal left the Pinefleet keeper Steve Scott with no chance.
More chances were created by Paull, but none were taken, but a second goal looked on the cards when a penalty was awarded for a foul on Sexton who had again moved upfield for a corner.
Sexton picked himself up to take the spot kick, but his shot hit the post – it is missed chances like this which have cost Paull dearly all season - and 10 minutes before the break, Pinefleet, with their first real chance from a free kick, headed the ball goalward and it found the back of the net.
From the restart, Paull and Sexton thought they had regained the lead when the ball seemed to cross the goal-line from a header, but Referee Sugden thought otherwise, and waved play on.
The second half saw Pinefleet start much more positively, but for a while the game went a little flat until Paull player/manager Mark Sexton was put in at goal by Chris Davidson and with the keeper rushing out, Sexton chipped the ball over him and into the net.
After this goal Paull’s plan was just see the game out by simply protecting their lead, but this allowed Pinefleet to mount too much pressure, and they equalised with fifteen minutes remaining when Paull failed to clear a corner.
Paull had to re-assess their tactics, and pushed forward, creating plenty of chances and when a Mark Sexton corner was only half cleared, the ball fell to Davidson and his shot just had enough on it to go in the net.
Paull almost added a further goal but substitute Ricky Giblin’s effort brought a good save from the Pinefleet keeper, and James Sexton’s follow up shot was cleared off the line.
Paull achieved the win they wanted, but if truth is told, they have played better this season without the end reward.
There was little to choose between AFC Piper and Cross Keys Cottingham in the first half of their game, with both keepers virtual by-standers.
Piper eventually opened the scoring, then again no one had a shot for ages, until Piper with two shots on goal added two further scores against only one reply from Keys’ Ollie Purcheon.
AFC Malt Shovel are hoping to achieve promotion out of Division 2, but struggled against bottom of the table Orchard Park United.
Malt were never comfortable against a very enthusiastic team whose form belied their lowly league standing.
Malt were never comfortable against a very enthusiastic team whose form belied their lowly league standing.
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