GLAPWELL FC RESULTS - 2001/02 SEASON

GLASSHOUGHTON W

0-1

GLAPWELL

Att: 74
H/T: 0-0

TEAM DETAILS

1	Christian Jeffery 7.00
2	Nev Silcock 7.00
3	Martyn Bicknell 8.25
4	Simon Poxon (c) 7.25
5	Stuart Wall 7.50
6	John Redfern 7.25
7	Adie Carter 7.25
8	Freddie Morgan 7.25
9	Nathan Booth 8.25
10	Brendan Yates 7.50
11	Danny Scott 6.25
12	Danny Welch
14	Michael Davy
15	Chris Parr

GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE
1	David Turner
2	Darren Rushden
3	Phil McDonnell
4	Paul Brown
5	Jamie Sidebottom
6	Karl Slater
7	Paul Cawthorne
8	Paul Mattison (c)
9	Michael Clough
10	David Brook
11	David Dickinson	S75
12	John Wilkins	S75
14	Jamie Heathcote
15	Andy Sibson

MATCH STATS

GLA				GLS
ATTEMPTS AT GOAL
8				12
ATTEMPTS ON TARGET
3				5
CORNERS WON
5				1
CAUGHT OFFSIDE
0				3
FOULS COMMITTED
13				9
YELLOW CARDS
1				1
RED CARDS
0				0

Attendance: 75
Referee: David Richardson (Halifax)
Assistants: Michael Beverley (Halifax), Robert Hargreaves (Halifax).

GLAPWELL tasted victory on the opening day for the first time in manager Graham Gladwin’s six-season tenure and the circumstances which surrounded the match made the win even more special.

The talk around Hall Corner during the close-season has been the depth of squad assembled in recent months.

But, even that was stretched to the limit as six of Glapwell’s main defenders were unavailable through various reasons.

This resulted in a makeshift back-four which saw the recall of Stuart Wall and Glapwell full debuts for Nev Silcock and Martyn Bicknell in the full-back roles.

But, ironically, the defence proved not to be the problem as the back-line performed admirably, Bicknall especially who looks to be the find of the close-season.

It was at the other end where Glapwell struggled for, even though Nathan Booth and Brendan Yates ran endlessly, the well-structure Glasshoughton defence limited their opportunities.

The opening period saw Glapwell enjoy only two chances, both coming as a result of poor kick-outs by young Welfare keeper David Turner, with Yates putting the first one well wide from a first-time effort after two minutes.

And, just before the interval, the striker had another chance from a poor clear-out but his shot was deflected wide by a Welfare defender.

And, although Glapwell were enjoying the majority of possession and territory, it was Welfare who were creating the chances, with Chris Jeffery needing to stay alert to deal with long-range efforts from Paul Cawthorne and Paul Mattison.

And, Phil McDonnell and Mattison had further strikes go wide of Jeffery’s right-hand post.

The second-half began with Welfare continuing to create the opportunities, Darren Rushden’s venture into the visitor’s penalty-box ended with his shot missing the target whilst David Dickinson found himself through on goal but the ball held up in the long-grass in the arc outside the penalty area and his momentum was quickly lost.

And, Welfare should have been ahead on 66 minutes when Wall struggled to deal with a free-kick from the left and Jamie Sidebottom blasted over the bar from eight yards.

Then, as the game entered its final quarter, Glapwell began to build momentum and came close on a number of occasions.

Firstly, on 72, Booth’s turn and shot on the edge of the box saw Turner called into action in open play for the first time.

Then, Freddie Morgan saw two efforts go agonisingly close within as many minutes, the first from a 25-yard free-kick which flew just over the Welfare crossbar, before a strike from even further out bounced wide.

But, with seven minutes remaining, Welfare spurned another great opportunity as a Cawthorne cross was headed down by Michael Clough and substitute John Wilkins miscued from six yards and the ball bounced harmlessly past Jeffery’s left-hand upright.

And, they punished for that miss almost immediately when John Redfern’s marauding run down the right saw him produce a low cross which was spilled by the unfortunate Turner and Booth was on hand to tap the loose ball into the empty net for a goal that his overall workrate deserved.

Soon after, Booth could have added a second from a Danny Scott corner but, unmarked, his header flew over the bar.