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Pool u13's 2009/10 season
Pool U12’s have an early start today in
there bid for league honours. There was no time for the ritual of the high protein breakfast to settle if they are going to
get to Harrogate for 9am. Their opponents; Pannal Sports Corinthians, who currently lie 3rd from bottom of the
table. With pleasant weather conditions and a well cropped
pitch to display their skills, Pool would expect to do well today. Aside from the occasional lapse of concentration as well
as some very uncharacteristic narrow play at times, they did not disappoint. Pool were finding the first 10 minutes or so
of the game tough going, but remained in control. They were playing far too narrow and struggling to utilise the excellent
wing play the team possesses. This was in part to the quick closing down by Corinthians, not allowing Pool time on the ball.
Pool needed to think about moving the ball far quicker to negate this Pannal tactic. The other thing Pool were finding hard,
was Pannal’s excellent back line, who were as near to Pool’s uncompromising back four as as been seen all season.
Although playing a very highline that should have been exploited by Jonny ‘the wind’ Bedford, there use of the
offside trap was utilised very well. Never before has a whistle become as irritating, as that for many offside’s seen
today. You can’t keep a hungry Jonny at bay forever
however! After almost a dozen attempts to break through,
he managed to spring the trap on 9 minutes. With a perfectly timed through ball and a swift pivot on the spot, Jonny found
himself quickly upon the keeper and calmly side footed the ball inside the right upright. As the half progressed Pool were continuing to
control proceedings. With a slight change of tactics from Steve ‘the guvner’ Winterburn, Pool were beginning to
utilise the width of the pitch. Going from a 3-5-2 formation to 4-4-2 took away some of the congestion in midfield to help
force the ball wide. Niall Farrelly, who it is fair to say does not
have the pace of Jonny, was also finding Pannal’s off side game difficult to content with. How to overcome a good offside line, The Niall
Farrelly way: 1.
Stand 25yards out from goal 2.
Strike a half volley so sweet that it doesn’t matter where
the back line or keeper are stood, because nobody stops them. 3.
Turn and celebrate with your teammates as the watching crowd
cheer and marvel at what they have just witnessed. 29 minutes and Pool find themselves a deserved
2-0 up. With the whistle for half time a minute away, there was barely time for play from the re-start. With the second half whistle Pool enter the fray,
confident that they can go on to take further control of the game, when within a minute of the second half whistle a speculative
ball forward looped over Charlie ‘The Hands’ Winterburn. After his great work, commanding his area and coming
to sweep the back line in the first half, this was a blow to any thoughts of a well deserved clean sheet. Pannal had scored
and brought about a 2-1 scoreline, it was up to Pool to push on now and not rue the concession. 7 minutes later and Niall ‘bang, I’m
having that’ Farrelly pounces on a poor goal kick. With suspicion building that he is being paid by the yard for his
goals, he fires in another unstoppable 25yard shot and re-instates Pool’s 2 goal cushion. 3 minutes later and Pool go further ahead. With
the ball won well in midfield and sent wide to Luke Tasker, who sends it up the right line for Niall. Niall drives to the
goal line with the ball and fires it across goal for the incoming Jonny B to side foot past the keeper. One of the cleanest
team goals seen at any level and a real Manager pleaser. The scoring is complete on 25 minutes bringing
the score to 5-1. With a free kick, resulting from another offside, Adam Wilkinson pounces and quickly fires the ball out
wide with excellent precision to Luke ‘the Boots’ Tasker. Luke drives forward towards the line with 2 defenders
for company; he skips neatly inside and heads towards goal. With nothing of an angle, he lifts the ball deftly with the inside
of his foot over the keepers head. A superb goal that is indicative of a player of his quality. Pool could have doubled their tally today if
it had not been for the well organized defence of Pannal. Pool were far stronger throughout the team. Pools back four were
as immense as ever, led as usual in imperious fashion by Captain Adam ‘Mash Potato’ Marshall (in joke, sorry Adam).
Alex was unlucky not to find his name on the score sheet for the first time this season, with a ripping shot that the Pannal
keeper was struggling to handle. The Pool midfield coped well with Pannal’s narrowing tactic and got quicker in utilizing
the wings to exploit the opposition defence. Jacob and Luke on the wings were as good as ever, causing mayhem down the channels.
Jacob was noted to be reverting to his left foot as in previous seasons, with great effect. Making the keeper work hard from
two powerful shots, as well as numerous left foot crosses that struck the heart of the Pannal box. For all the good play and the great goals, as
well as the win of course. Special note should be made of 1 player’s attitude. Adam Marshall showed an exemplary display
of constraint, during the game. After a slightly late challenge and an over reaction of a Pannal player (that would see Pannal
finish the game with 10 men), Adam just turned his back and left it to the officials, despite being under such threat. A true Captains example!!!!!!!!!!!! Pool u12’s complete their double header
weekend with a visit from Pannal Ash u12’s. Pannal Ash currently lay mid table, but if a more deceiving position there
ever was, it is to be doubted. Pool had to come from behind to register a clean sweep for the weekend and there will be few
calls of descent, when I say ‘against the best team they have faced to press’. Pannal Ash were very well organized,
with plenty of talking and direction from a very capable captain. There movement was very good and they got organized very
quickly, with good passing to boot, this was a team to be wary of. The first half got underway with Pool playing
into the wind; fortunately the wind strength was no where near that of the gusts that were experienced during yesterday’s
game. Pool played in fits and starts during the half. There were moments of great interplay, interspersed with scrappy battling.
It was obvious that the wind and the quality of the opposition was rattling the team. Pool did have opportunities to score, but none
of them clear cut apart from a scuffed shot wide that should have at least worked the Pannal keeper and a very good shout
for a penalty when Jacob was pushed from behind. Niall Farrelly had a speculative shot that just cleared the cross bar, it
was a great effort that deserved better but it was just not to be Pool’s half. The scoring was opened by Pannal, when a clearance
from Charlie on the edge of his box was fired straight back towards the goal and past the retreating Pool Keeper. A good honest
attempt that keepers can do nothing about. 24 minutes in and Pool were 1 goal down, 4 more
minutes and the beginnings of a nightmare game would start to unfold. Pannal take a two goal lead and start to look like a
team that is enjoying every moment of their football. They start to display real confidence in their game, whilst Pool’s
heads are beginning to drop. Fortunately the half was drawing to a close, which would give Pool the opportunity to regroup
and gather their thoughts. Pool came out in the second half, with a re-jigged
line up. After a half time pick me up talk from Steve, they came out sporting 3 at the back and a 5 man midfield in a bid
to win more of the ball in the middle of the park. A tired Jacob was brought of to rest and replaced by left sided Arif. It was obvious from the start that the altered
tactics, coupled with Steve’s team talk and playing into the wind was having a profound effect on Pool’s play.
They were far more positive than the end of the first half and were radiating a determination to win that was really good
to see. Pannal on the other hand were tiring from their efforts in the first half and now having to play into the wind. They
were obviously unsettled by the change in tactics as they struggled in the midfield area this Half. Pool’s determination finally manifested
itself into a goal 12 minutes into the first half, when a corner on the left was sent to the far post and volleyed back across
the goal for Rory to knock inside the post. Pannal were starting to exploit their right wing as the half progressed as this
was mainly where there captain and strongest midfield player seemed to be at work. They pounded the wing in the hope of breaking
Pool’s defences and Pool were finding this hard going. Pool when in possession were moving the ball away to there right,
negating Pannal’s biggest threat and exploiting their weaker side. On 21 minutes this tactic was to reap reward.
The ball went out for a corner and who else but Luke to drive the ball in. His crosses had been sublime all day and this one
was no exception. It was flighted perfectly for Rory ‘I’m beginning to get an eye for goal’ Brogden to head
in his second for the day. 2-2 and 10 minutes to go. Pannal were still putting immense pressure on
Pool’s left wing and a rested Jacob Clarke, re-entered the fray with a remit of ‘win the ball and power it into
the box’. This he did with great desire and was rewarded for his determination, when he powered forward for a 50/50
ball with the keeper who spilled in his panic. Jacob refused to give in and with players arriving from every angle to help
defend/attack, he forced the ball into the back of the net. A true lesson in why not to give up when there is a half chance. Pool were ecstatic with there lead, but with
calming words from the sidelines, Adam Marshall and Charlie they managed to compose themselves well for the restart. For the first time in the game. Pool looked like
they had overcome a valiant Pannal side and with 1 minute to go scored the sealing goal. The ball was passed to Jonny, who
ran towards the right post and lifted the ball across the face of the goal. Still powering on, Jacob met the ball cleanly
and volleyed in to seal the win for Pool, leaving a dejected Pannal wondering what could have been. It was a tough game and to win against this tough
side who took a 2 goal lead was commendable. Each player played there part in today’s
encounter and should be very proud of the effort. It is unfortunate for those on the bench that this game became such a tactical
battle, as the slightest change was sure to have an impact and predicting that impact means it is difficult to change things
round at times. Well done boys on a six point weekend…………………………………….
Pool u 12’s take to the field today as
part of another weekend double header. Playing host to the top side in the league makes today a must win game for the boys
if they are to keep the dream of the league title a reality. It’s a nervy prospect for everyone, as
this is not only a title clash, but it will be played amidst a howling wind, driving west to east across the pitch. Pool loose the toss and although set up to drive
against the wind in the first half as a preferred option, the opposition have the same ambition. Having won the toss, Pannal
force Pool to play with the wind to the backs in the first half. Pool start the game, painfully aware that they
have 2 objectives, given the first half’s direction of play. They must do all they can to score Pannal out of the game
as well as make Pannal work tirelessly to win the ball, in a bid to tire their legs for the second half. As expected, Pool were far stronger than Pannal
mainly due to the wind at backs, but they were also a stronger team as is. On a calmer day this would have been far more apparent,
but for today the wind was to be concentrated on. With a good experience gained from last weeks
windy encounter, Pool were less nervous of the conditions today than they had been previously. They played there own game
well. Resolute as always at the back, good inter play of the ball and a strike force that is capable of turning any game,
no matter how dire the situation. The only criticism comes from the positioning of the midfield who tended to get caught out
of position on a few occasions. That said they did a more than adequate job today, but will need to work on this in order
to overcome tougher opposition. Pool managed very well to keep the ball away
from Pannal and force them to spend most of the first half chasing the game. It was the other part of the plan that would
be Pools undoing and add extra pressure to the second half. Not for the want of trying, Pool only managed a 2-0 first half
lead. With such a strong wind behind them Pool were having difficulty in judging the through ball and lessening its pace to
run onto. The first goal came via a different route to
the through ball. Jonny “I’m getting sick of chasing too strong a through ball” Bedford, came a little deeper
into midfield to collect the ball, then drove forward with one of his mazy runs. He drove forward towards the right upright
then swiveled and powered the ball low and hard across the goal. Adam Wilkinson pounced and side footed the ball into the
back of the net, to open Pool’s account on 3 minutes. Pool continued to struggle with the pace of the
ball, even though they had plenty of practice throughout the half. There would be many opportunities for Pool to score, but
it would be an 8 minute strike from Jonny Bedford that would end the scoring for Pool today. With the perfect ball over the
top from Tom Reynard, with a good degree of back spin, Jonny pounced. He took the ball forward, straight into the heart of
the box and was left with 1 defender to face. With a neat step over, he side stepped the defender and made himself half a
yard and slotted the ball past the keeper to bring up Pool’s second. As the half went on, the wind became more and more
erratic. Sporadic gusts of varying force were creating ever increasing difficulties for Pool’s dominant game. It would
be a relief when with 5 minutes to go and a tough second half looming, that the wind dropped and the gusts were becoming slightly
less intense. With the end of the half brought a team talk
that would be based around changes to the set up. Pool came out in the second half, lined up with
4 at the back, but with Adam Marshall playing the sweeper role he has taken to with such an impressive presence for a difficult
position. Jonny would be brought into the midfield to help with the difficulties of defending against the lowered yet still
formidable wind. Leaving Niall up front to collect, keep and strike the ball. Having been a mere spectator in the first half,
Charlie Winterburn would be tested a little more often this half. The word ‘little’ being the appropriate one. For 15 minutes of the second half Pool not only
defended well, but they restricted the attacks of Pannal to ‘count on one hand’ chances. Although there was always
the danger of the ball over the top in such windy conditions. Pool’s defence were broken by such a ball on 15 minutes
into the half when a ball, sent swirling over the top, bounced awkwardly and gave the opportunity to score with a swerving
ball that wrong footed Charlie. That was the only real chance that Pannal had
and they took it, for the rest of the half Pool were dominant, even though they had the worst of the conditions. Good use
of the wings, good interplay was in abundance. Just a learning curve on the do’s and don’ts of striking into a
strong wind prevented Pool doing what Pannal failed to do in the first half, score. This was not for the want of trying though.
Unlike Charlie, the Pannal keeper was far from a spectator and was put under consistent pressure. A good win giving a valuable 3 points keeps the
title alive and the experience of another good win in difficult conditions. This should give Pool’s u12’s the
confidence to drive on and keep pushing for honours, as they have done so well in the past. To a man Pool’s u12’s
played there part. Each and every player worked very hard in demanding conditions today and all can be proud of there performance. Well done boys and good luck part 2 of the double
header tomorrow. Pool U 12’s take to the field today, to
play bottom of the table Harrogate Railway Raiders. In a game where nothing but 3 points will do, if a realistic challenge
for the league is to remain on the cards. Although the day starts quite brightly, there
is a howling wind to contend with and later on an icy downpour as the temperature drops gradually throughout the game. This
is indeed going to be a test for the U12’s if they are going to win as they are expected to do. There can be no complacency
today and the boys come through that test with flying colours. Pool started the first half in a dominant fashion
and continued to keep control throughout the first half. With Charlie Winterburn bcoming an increasingly cold spectator in
goal. Despite the gusting gale, pool were moving the
ball amongst themselves very well and but for the windy conditions, this would have been the most flowing movement ever witnessed
by the borderline teenagers. They were more than willing to try searching through balls at every opportunity and spread the
ball well to the wings, especially to the right. Where Luke and Lewis were working like twins down the line. The only problem
with this was the excellent crossing boot of luke was hindered by the wind that wanted to have as much possession of the ball
as the players. Across the back there was a determination to
win the ball, that is so regularly seen by the fortunate followers of Pool under 12’s. For yet again the Pool defence
stood resolute, stifeling any and all attempts at attack from Harrogate. Adam Marshall and Alex Davies were like a brick wall
at the back with Lewis and rory pusing on and tracking back superbly, with pace and precision. The midfield worked tirelessly
to win the ball and and pass around the Harrogate players. Whilst the attack dropped and moved into space to collect the ball,
creating the opportunities for the Pool midfield to flurish. The only critisism would be that on occasion
they did not take there opportunities, but a convincing 4-1 final score would negate the need to criticise that. The first goal came from good positioning during
a set piece. With the ball fired into the box low and hard by luke, it was cleared well by the Harrogate defence. Unfortunately
for them, Tom was fulfilling his role of sweeping the box for just such a clearence and fired the ball straight back in. Jonny
pounced on the return and fired it into the net, given Pool a 1-0 lead on 9 mins. 3 minutes later and a rare goal for Rory raises
the temperature of the crowd as the witness the farthest attempt and success of the season. With gud use of the wind to his
back, Rory is faced with a ball in need of clearing. He moves forward to clear the ball and with a quick glance up, spots
the Harrogate keeper off his line. From 40 yards outhe strikes the ball on the half volley, the soars through the air and
drops neatly over the retreating keepers head and into the back of the net to bring up Pool’s second goal on the scoresheet. 5 minutes later on 17 minutes and a through ball
played neatly from midfield, behind the Harrogate defence. Jonny pounces and drives towards the right side of the goal, then
fires across the keeper to score his second and Pool’s third of the game. The half finishes with Pool dominating possession
and Harogate chasing the game. Harrogates tactic is to get the ballin midfield fire it through the Pool defence and try and
latch on to it. A tactic that would work, but for the excellent timing of the Pool defences interceptions. With the whistle for the second half, Pool are
faced with the quite different challenge of playing itnto this gusty wind. The temperature also dropped as an icy sheet of
rain started to decend. Even with these adverse whether conditions, Pool still tried to play their football and continued
to be the dominant team. Although it wa much harder to close down and work the ball, which inevetably gave Harrogate more
ball time to execute thrir through ball tactic. With the wind behind them, their tactic finally
paid off in the second half when with 4 minutes to go they managed to pierce the Pool defence and get a runner on to the ball.
Faced with a 1on1 with the Pool keeper they managed to register wot turned out to be no more than a consolation goal. Within 1 minute however, Pool had kicked off,
fired the ball out wide to Luke who drove it back in to the box, low and hard. Jonny pounced and notched up his hatrick and
Pool’s 4th of the game. Pool under 12’s finished the game with
an impressive win under their belt. Not because of the quality of the opposition, but by the way they conducted themselves
in the severe weather conditions. A good win and a good experience, that will only
help in future contests. Well done boys ………….
Pool met their match on Sunday
against a very strong Seacroft side. With a slight advantage of the prevailing wind and playing against the unknown Pool did
get off to a good start. On no less than 3 occasions Bedford found himself one on one with the Seacroft keeper in the first
6 minutes after pouncing on very long keeper kicks but couldn't convert the shots into goals for some very brave keeping.
The 1st half opened up into an end to end frenzy but Seacroft did start to look more menacing as the game went on. Seacoft
took the lead and grew from strength to strength. They started peppering the Pool goal mouth and appeared to have endless
corners but Pool defended well. Pools keeper had a slight lapse in concentration when he called for a ball that appeared to
hold up in the wind, after all the Pool players waited for the keeper to react, the Seacroft striker took full advantage and
poked the ball into the back of the net to put the opposition 2 up. This blip was then erased from an outstanding full length
dive to prevent a third on the stroke of half time by Winterburn who was feeling that it was going to one of them days! Still
in with a chance with the whole of the second half in front of them Pool had to work hard. Now against the wind which had
increasingly got stronger and stronger Pool just didn’t get started. Mind games had also taken over, knowing that the
team they were playing was very strong and the elements against them and being 2-0 down did not help. Pool just couldn’t
get out of their own half and were having to defend for their lives. It wasn’t long before the flood gates opened and
Pool’s concentration was quickly disappearing. The Seacroft forwards started to queue up to score and the Pool players
were finding this very hard to handle. The final score was 8-1 with Farrelley scoring a consolation for Pool in the dying
minutes. Fair play to the Pool players, despite not being used to playing against such good opposition they kept battling
to the end and more importantly kept smiling. A special mention to a couple of the Pool players who never stopped trying right
up to the end were Pool’s skipper, Marshall, Graham and Davies. But saying that all the players can take a bow for their
efforts and hopefully learn from this experience and bounce back ready for their next fixture in the new year. Pannal Sports
at Home on the 4th. Details to follow.
Well played Pool and it was an achievement to reach the 3rd round for any team! Merry Christmas. Pool u12’s entertain Harrogate
Railway at home today after the fixture was re-arranged from Harrogate’s ground, due to an early pitch report on Thursday
20th Nov. Many a twitching bedroom curtain were being eagerly peered through this morning to see if last nights
forecast snow had bestowed the same fate on the re-arranged home fixture. With a few sighs at the cold, but fair whether conditions
(you know who you are parents), the drawers that housed the thermals were opened and the troops began to converge on the battlefield
(which would be more of a battle against the icy wind than anything else today). The players however, were keen to show
that these conditions were not going to affect their game and show this they did. Today’s performance was a good clinical
show of superiority against a lesser side. Even though their opponents seemed far less comfortable in all aspects, their was
still a job to do and Pool did it well. There was no complacency, just good all
round play. (Winning the ball, running with the ball, covering, passing, positioning, tackling and shooting). The
game got under way with pool dominating proceedings, taking control of play and allowing Harrogate Railway no time to settle.
From the front 2 of Jacob Clarke and Niall Farrelly, who put in very good shifts today, applying lots of pressure from the
front. To Charlie Winterburn at the back, who quite frankly would have done well to bring a good book and a flask of coffee. It took 6 minutes for Pool’s dominance
to reap the reward of a goal. Jonathan Bedford brought the ball from midfield and slipped it through to Jacob Clarke, who
with shades of his former prowess in front of goal, struck the ball sweetly and instinctively passed a routed keeper, into
the back of the net. Pool continued to keep total control
of the game and were rewarded with a second on 14 minutes. With a passing resemblance to Michael Owen v Argentina 1996. Niall
Farrelly worked his way to the left passed 2 defenders, cut back inside into the box and fired the ball over the right shoulder
of the keeper and watched it dip sweetly under the bar at the far side of the goal. 4 minutes later and the crowd were to
be rewarded for venturing out on such a cold morning, as Jonathan ‘its all in a days work’ Bedford provided what
must surely be the goal of the season. Niall received the ball down the left from Luke Tasker and forged a path toward the
corner flag. When level with the six yard box, he drove a chest high, square ball at pace across the box. Being the shy and
retiring type, Jonathan decided to do the simple thing.......... He swivelled and positioned himself to execute a perfectly
timed overhead kick, which nestled perfectly in the net, to the appreciation of all. 6 minutes of further pool dominance,
saw a short corner from Niall to Jacob. Closed down quickly and running out of options, Jacob back healed the ball in a return
pass to Niall who drove the another square ball at pace into the box. It was the unfortunate turn of a Harrogate defender
to trouble the scorers, having tried in vain to stop the ball entering the area, he could only deflect it into the back of
the net. The second half was just as the first
had been, with Pool taking the game to Harrogate Railway and backed up admirably by their defence on the rare occasion they
were called upon. 7 minutes after the restart another
bead was to be slid along the abacus, as Jonathan ran onto a ball on the 18yrd line and drilled it home to make it Jonathan
2 – Pool 5. He went on to complete yet another hat trick 5 minutes later, when a low corner was whipped in to feet and
an instinctive shot saw Pools tally reach 6. 4 minutes later and a referral was made
to the dubious goals committee. After pouring over the replay footage from all the various camera angles, it can be confirmed
that Tom Reynard is the proud owner of a shiny new pool goal. From 5 yards out of the area, Tom drilled the ball towards the
bottom left hand corner of the Harrogate goal. A defender took a wild swing at the ball whilst standing in front of his keeper
and obstructing his view. The ball was missed and it slipped between the defenders legs, leaving an unsighted keeper scrambling
to get a hand on the ball, only to feel it brush his fingertips on its way into the goal. 3 minutes later (19 minutes into the
second half) and Pool made their first unavoidable error, after shepherding a long ball out for a goal kick. Charlie lined
the ball up and just at the crucial moment of contact with the ball, slipped slightly in the wet conditions allowing a Harrogate
attacker to pounce. The attacker ran on to the ball with a gleam in his eye, he was 1 on 1 with the keeper, surely this was
his chance? Unfortunately he was not aware of the prowess in goal of the young custodian. As the shot came in, it was scooped
out of the air with ease by Charlie, much to the dismay of the attacker who looked as though Christmas had been cancelled.
Unfortunately from the resulting kick out, the same attacker pounced on a ricocheted ball whilst marginally off side by a
mere 5 or 6 yards and the ball was put in the back of the pool net. The goal given by an unsighted referee put pay to the
defence and Charlie’s deserved clean sheet for the day. The rest of the game continued with
Pool doing all the pressing and Harrogate struggling for answers. The score line did not change, but this was due more to
the Pool attackers trying to line their team mates up for a shot rather than taking the opportunities they had for themselves.
A commendable attitude to drive team spirit, but a note of caution should be taken here, as opportunities will need to be
taken against the stronger teams in the league. Pool will face tougher challenges this
season, but it is fair to say that their league opponents will be hard pressed to find a tougher challenge than Pool on today’s
evidence. Pool u12’s return to action today after bad weather interrupted their league fixture commitments
last week. Playing at home against a team that they had shown far superior ability against the last time they met, this should
have been far more comfortable than the ensuing 60 minutes proved. Whether it was complacency on the part of Pool, or a day that was a struggle for form. There were lessons
to be learnt from today’s game, about getting the job done for the young team, who on their day are more than a match
for anybody at this level. The game got of to the best of starts for Pool and it seemed as though the form book was being read
word for word, as from the kickoff Pool burst forward and sliced through their opposition into the penalty area. A pass to
Luke Tasker, positioned to the far right of the 18yd line and a sublime shot is fired into the back of the Beckwithshaw net
after just 56 seconds. Unfortunately for Pool, the stroll in the park that was promised never seemed to materialise. Instead
of driving home their advantage, Pool came under increasing pressure and were struggling with the pace that Beckwithshaw had
found up front since their last encounter? Although individually the Pool back line were as solid as ever as a unit, they were struggling with
the solid formation that has come so naturally to them in recent games. Due to their shape not being as it has been, they
were exposed on a number of occasions. One such occasion on 12 minutes, when the pace of Beckwithshaw pounced and the staggered
back line of Pool could not afford the correct cover required. 1on 1 with the keeper and a well placed shot, saw Beckwithshaw
draw level. With the game continuing and pool finding it hard to master their shape, Beckwithshaw continued to
apply pressure on them, or was it Pool applying pressure on themselves. A triage of substitutes were sent on, to try and do
some emergency work on the mindset of the team. With the 3 substitutes and the pace of Jonathan Bedford brought from attack
to midfield, there was a slight increase in the good coverplay seen in recent matches, but it was by no means to the standard
that the spectators had come to expect. With the half continuing to frustrate, Beckwithshaw were given an opportunity to take the lead on 25
minutes when they used their pace to once again get in behind the Pool defence and take the score to 2-1 in favour of the
visitors. With the half drawing to a close, a strong move from Pool set up Niall Farrelly for a 1 on 1 with the
keeper. Showing real class in his approach, Niall allowed the keeper to advance, waited for him to go to ground and with a
deft flick with the outside of his right foot, he chipped the ball over the Beckwithshaw custodian and into the net. 2-2 and
the end of a scrappy half. Stern words during the interval from Coach Steve Winterburn and a slight tweaking of the personnel
saw Pool come out the second half with much more purpose and stability. Pool showed far more commitment and although still not on top form, they began to control the game
far better. 6 minutes into the second half and Jonny Bedford had readjusted his sights that had let him down during a glorious
1 on 1 chance during the first half. He found himself again 1 on 1 with the keeper (has is pace allows him so often) and this
time made no mistake in keeping his nerve and pushing Pool into a 3-2 lead. 2 minutes later and after some good pressure from Niall up front who was causing problems for the Beckwithshaw
defence, with a good display of strength today, the ball fell to Jacob Clarke, who with a sweet half volley saw his effort
ricochet off the cross bar. 4 minutes later and Pool were turning away to celebrate a 4th goal as Jack Woods put
the ball into the net at the back post from a good cross from Niall, only to be disappointed as a marginal off side decision
was given against him. (Offside is a rule that Pool u12’s are getting used to this year for the first time. Watch that
line boys!). Pool’s disappointment however at the disallowed goal, was soon dispelled by another volley from
Jacob Clarke, this time placed perfectly out of the reach of the Beckwithshaw keeper. With 5 minutes to go and Pool at last looking comfortable in the game, the 4-2 score line seemed to
be enough, although there had been far too many scares along the way. The game ended with the scores being troubled no more and it is now back to the training ground with
a hard fought 3 points in the bag and the knowledge that it was Pool that made it hard for themselves. That said, heart should
be taken from the fact that even though things were not going to plan, the team did improve as the game went on. They came
out the second half, far more determined than the first and kept going right to the final whistle. Today Pool under 12’s enter into their 3rd round clash with Farsley Celtic in the
County cup. If the previous rounds results of both teams were to be gone by, the spectators would be forgiven for
expecting a reasonable goal tally in today’s encounter. This in the end proved not to be the case however, as both teams
showed excellent strength and determination in defence throughout. The game started with the loss of Jacob Clarke in the first minute, directly after a good run down
the right and a fine shot that was blocked, showing the intent Pool had for taking the game to their opponents. Having come
over ill and having to be replaced so early, did seem to suggest that the game was to start with the omens swirling in the
day’s icy wind. However this did not turn out to be the case and this early upset to the team’s tactical formulae,
did not impede the concentration that was required to gain victory and safe passage into the next round. It would be unfair to suggest that either team were superior to the other and each showed a good competitive
desire to win the ball and take control of the game. Although it would be fair to say that as a defensive unit, Pool were
far more assured and dealt with all attacks upon them with what seemed to be relative comfort. This deceiving comfort was
borne from the excellent commitment shown by each of the back four, first to the ball, safe when required, forward to start
an attack for Pool and excellent offside play. Full backs Lewis and Rory were full of running, blocking threats and excellently
executed tackles, whilst centre backs Adam M and Alex were like a brick wall. Alex in his first game since joining the club
in the summer (ok ok I know, what summer? Im trying to add a bit of the premiership if you don’t mind), had an excellent
game and gelled with the back 4 seamlessly. His vision in releasing the ball forward to help set up Pool attacks, was particularly
worth noting. His Partner in crime at the rear, Captain Adam M had a flawless game whether heading the ball, tackling, organising
the line or covering, it was as good a display from any player in defence at this age. In a game of tough tackles and good closing down by both teams it was difficult to see where a goal
would come from, but come it did in the 13th minute of the game. Fresh legged from his Spanish siesta, Jonathan
Bedford sprang the off side trap and burst through to rifle the ball into the back of the net. Playing up front, but with licence to roam Jonathan found it difficult to puncture the defence again,
as he was surrounded by opposition players from the goal onwards, as was his strike partner Niall. Despite his good use of
strength, Niall found himself being forced wide with the ball and sent into blind alleys. Farsley came out in the second half and forced the pressure onto the Pool defence, but Pool’s
resilience stood up to the challenge. On the odd occasion that Farsley managed to get through the defence, they were confronted
by Shot stopper Charlie Winterburn, whose positioning and decision making was top draw. Even though he was nursing a painful
back problem during the game, he was as brave as any keeper could be, in making the 50/50 balls his, rushing out to put his
laces through a ball that needed clearing and being in the correct position to collect the loose balls in the area. He only
had a couple of saves to make throughout the game, but saves indeed they were. Excellent and more than worthy of the adoration
from the crowd. The Pool midfield is also worthy of mention for their hard work, both in attack and defence. Tom Reynard
again fulfilling his duty to the team with his defensive midfield play and keeping a good link between attack and defence,
with Adam W, James and Arif working well around him. Arif, playing in his first game for the team, also showed great promise
on the left wing. He also showed that his left foot will be a good option for any set play of the future. In a game that was played at a high tempo, with good desire from both teams, the referee had his work
cut out. Unfortunately it was a Pool player that was to go down in the teams history books today, as Niall found himself also
going down in the referee’s book. The first player to be yellow carded. An experience to learn from, as was the experience
of this great win against an organised side with a good desire for this challenging game. Well done boys on this fine win and progression to the 4th round against Seacroft WMC.
After 2 weeks of back to back cup ties, Pool u12’s found themselves once again back to the business of league
football. Today’s game sees Pool at home to second bottom of the league, Pannal Sports Corinthians. Pool started the game in a Unlike last week this did not inspire the quality of play that Pool can produce, although
we did see the belief that they could overcome this deficit and go on to win the game. Pool were making hard work of the game by not challenging with full conviction for 50/50
balls and not getting back as a unit to support the defence. Man of the Match, Lewis Graham was willing to stick to his position
and not get drawn up field on attacks. He also attacked the ball well and snubbed out most threats at the back. In attack
pool were a better proposition, although there were occasions where they still lingered on the ball too long and didn’t
move it between themselves as we have seen them do in recent weeks. It was also noticeable that there was a midfield void
in attack as each player tried to push up to the opposition box instead of someone holding back for an opposition break. It wasn’t until they 14th Minute that Pool got the break through they were
looking for when a corner from Luke Tasker dropped nicely for James Walters to drive the ball home on the half volley. For the remainder of the half pool were struggling to take full control of the game, although
they were under no real threat themselves they were not taking care of the basics and dominating as they should. The only
real threat came from a perfectly timed volley from Adam Marshall on the stroke of half time, which forced the Pannal Keeper
to make the save of the match and keep the scores level. At Half time Steve decided that changes needed to be made and the positions were tweaked
to encourage the formation to remain more intact. The defensive unit at the back kept their shape far better after this change,
but the midfield were still edging too far forward and leaving the gaps in behind. The Pool players were relying solely on their attacking prowess, a risky game that thankfully
worked today, but will struggle against stronger sides. On the stroke of 3 minutes into the second half, free kick man Luke Tasker found himself
in space with the ball at his feet 35yrds out. With the keeper stood 6 yards off his line, blissfully unaware of Luke’s
ability to lift the ball so precisely, Luke took full advantage. A perfect lob and Pool take a lead that will not be threatened. The game did not see a goal for a further 15 minutes and just when we all thought that he
was going to have a day off from troubling the scorers, up steps Jonathan Bedford. Another superbly taken corner, with whip
and dip from Luke and Jonathan is able to volley the ball into the back of the Pannal net. 2 minutes later and a rare goal from Rory Brogden. Having drifted deep from his position
of attacker, Jacob Clarke collects the ball from midfield and takes it out wide. 1 powerful run later, he has skipped past
3 defenders and sweeps a deep cross in from the by-line. Rory who has drifted in from the left unnoticed, meets the ball at
the far post and side foots it into the net. Pool had thought they had extended their lead further in the 24th minute when
a half volley from Jacob Clarke into the net et the near post of the keeper was ruled offside. The 27th minute of the second half saw an injury to Hardeep, with what seems like
a bruised ankle (lets hope its nothing more). The game restarted and within 1 Minute of the restart, there was a scramble in the Pannal
area, a hurried clearance and an own goal. Pannal were rattled by this misfortune. From the kick off Jonathan Bedford had snapped the
ball from a Pannal player took it forward and fired it into the box. With nobody able to take control Joseph Tschanschek stepped forward and fired the ball into the roof
of the net. A goal that underlines Joseph’s efforts to improve his game recently. Just one minute later and Pool were given a reminder why they need to take more care over
their positioning and cover play, as an exposed defence was split with 1 Pass and the resulting shot on goal doubled Pannal’s
tally. As the scoreline would suggest, Pool were far stronger as a unit than their opposition, but the players need to be
mindful that against stronger opposition they will need keep their formation far better than today as well as make better
efforts to cover each others play. Pools u12’s travelled to the outskirts of Huddersfield today to pit
their wits against an unknown quantity in the shape of Rastrick Juniors, in the County Cup. Pool were hopeful of building
on the success of the League Cup last week and did not disappoint. For the first few minutes of the game Pool were camped in their own half,
struggling to clear the ball only to find that Rastrick were sharp out of the stalls, blocking balls and applying the pressure.
A strategy that was to prove productive, when just 2 minutes into the game a Rastrick player broke free and lifted the ball
over the keeper into the Back of the Pool net. A great start for Rastrick, although they could be forgiven this misconception. Unlike most teams of their age group, Pool u12’s didn’t drop
their heads at this early setback. There was no analysing, just re-set your positions boys because now we play. From this point on, Pool u12’s to a man, were magnificent. They took
full control of the match and must have left Rastrick wondering whether scoring so early and rousing this sleeping dragon,
was in fact the best way to start this match. There was pace, movement, crisp passing, strength, commitment to win the
Ball. From the 2nd minute Rastrick Juniors were making up the numbers and chasing the game. It was evident that
Rastrick are a well organised side. They kept their shape well, covered for one another and closed down well. Unfortunately
for them, Pools 6 years playing together and the experience of the last 4 seasons success was on display for all to see. It
is worth noting the Rastrick Keeper at this point. Although on paper it would seem he had a nightmare of a day, it was only
for his valiant efforts that his team were not on the end of a double figure deficit. We now switch to the Keeper at the other end in the Pool goal. Not a lot
to do today, but when called upon he was commanding and his kicking from hands and ground was superb. On occasions too often
to count, his accuracy, height and distance tore straight through Rastrick’s tactic of a high line back 4, looking for
the offside trap. With an almost bionic boot, his kicking sailed over the Rastrick defence allowing the pace of that man Jonathan
Bedford to come into its own. To add to that lightening pace the Rastrick defence were forced to contend with 2 powerhouses
in support, Jacob Clarke and Niall Farrelly. With these 3 bearing down on a ball that has placed sweetly behind the defence
waiting for the runner, Rastrick had no answer. The above would suggest that the long ball game was Pool’s only form
of attack today, but we would be very much mistaken in thinking that. Every player found his feet today with good slick passing
and movement the ball was being slipped behind the defence with great precision. A testament to how good Pool exploited this
can be seen in the statistic that 6 of the 7 goals scored were 1 on 1’s with the keeper. The first goal was the odd one out. After going 1 down on two minutes and
showing total dominance there after, reward is found for Pool on the 7th minute. The ball, being contested in the
Rastrick half breaks free. Jacob Clarke muscles his way forward nips the ball from the defender, with a great first touch
that sees it nicely out of his feet. A quick look up, a defender in his path to goal, a keeper off his line. One sweet lob
later and Jacob sees his first strike at goal nestle in the back of the net. Pool would have to wait 13 more minutes for a second, but were treated to
2 in three minutes from the lightening pace of Jonathan Bedford. The first on 20mins was from a goal kick from Charlie, which
saw him lift the ball powerfully to the halfway point of the opponents half (no mean feat at this age group). With the ball
landing behind enemy lines and Jonathan with the bit between his teeth, there was only going to be one conclusion to this
play. The second came in much the same way. With the ball at his feet, Jacob Clarke has a quick look up, sees Jonathan’s
run, behind the defence again with just the keeper to beat and Pool find themselves celebrating at 3-1 up. The score remained the same till Half time, but 8 minutes into the second
half and Rastrick would find themselves completely out of the game. On 6 minutes a through ball from the midfield finds Niall Farrelly turning
his man as though in a revolving door, the ball now at his feet, only the keeper to beat, a blink of an eye and the
ball is being picked up and sent to the centre circle for the re-start. 2 minutes later and Charlie ‘I’ve got a bionic foot’ Winterburn
sends yet another perfect ball behind the defence with an invitation attached to put it in the back of the net. Good running
from up front pairing Jacob and Niall, as they slow Rastrick’s advance on the ball, giving Jonathan Bedford the extra
couple of second he (well lets face it, doesn’t need). Ok its goal number 5, but good team play all the same. Pool have a succession of glorious chances during the next 20 minutes or
so. A header just wide from Adam Marshall, a corner that dips and eluding everyone almost creeps inside the near post from
Luke ‘watch the dip on this ball’ Tasker. If not for the degree of an angle or the heroics of the keeper, the
scores remained the same until the 27th minute of the second half, when a bazaar lapse in concentration allows
a Rastrick striker to find himself in on goal and place the ball perfectly passed a well positioned Charlie. It took 2 or
3 minutes for pool to shake of this crazy moment of conceding a second, but within 5 minutes had restored the 4 goal lead
with a third Charlie Winterburn ball over the top for Jonathan to slip in. The next 3 minutes saw Pool with, 1 free kick 18 yards out, 3 corners and
6 attempts on goal that had one thinking ‘how on earth is that not in the back of the net’. This relentless, attacking
close to the game, saw Niall Farrelly get his 2nd and Pool there 7th in the 35th minute of
the second half. Another through ball from midfield and the ball is slipped perfectly into the bottom right hand corner. With the re-start came the final whistle. A resounding victory from a dominant
Pool side, that see themselves in the hat for the next round. Well done to all the players, as each played their part very well. Beckwithshaw
arrived at Pool’s home ground a couple of players light today, but in good sporting spirit Pool U12’s loaned 2
of their substitutes to the opposition. The loans were rotated throughout the squad, so as to offer a fair representation
of players and avoid any bias. This was to prove a little unnerving for the pool XI, but in the end their strength was too
much for a Beckwithshaw side that were stretched to the limit. As
so often happens with a team that has a clear edge on another it can create the self levelling effect, which at times pool
almost found themselves experiencing. Due to the amount of early possession they were enjoying, it was easy to see how the
midfield were being drawn into attack and risking leaving a huge void between attack and defence. Although with consistent
tracking back good covering and a resolute back 4, the first half only had the one scare for pool. An 18th minute
shot from Beckwithshaw’s star player, (Divine No10), which went harmlessly wide. Pool’s
first half was by far the better in respect of attack. One instance being Tom Reynard’s perfectly timed half volley
from 25 yards out, 5 minutes into the game which deserved far more reward than to be scooped into the arms of the opposition
keeper. Cometh
the game, cometh the Johnny Bedford. 2 goals & 2 reasons why he scores. Goal
1 arrives on 7 minutes, a through ball and a foot race with the out coming keeper, a dink over the diving keeper and a ball
rolls idly across the goal line for Pool’s first of the day. Was there ever a doubt? Goal
2 comes from instinctive centre forward play by JB; a ball played into the box and as attacker and defenders alike, are scrambling
to get a clean foot on the ball, JB drifts unseen into space on the edge of the 18 yard box. The ball breaks to the feet of
Jacob Clarke who shields the ball, a quick glance up after a loud call from JB and the perfectly waited pass is struck first
time into the top right corner. Pool
continued to dominate proceedings throughout the first half. Anything that is thrown at the defence is quickly and effectively
despatched, generally in the direction of a Pool midfield player. At this point it is worth noting the impact Hardeep had
at the back today. New to the squad this season he has gelled well and shown today that he possesses great determination and
ability in stifling any attack. That said it was good to see a defence + midfield unit today, that were willing to track back,
cover and drop in to their teammates positions when they were dragged out wide or were in an advanced position with the ball.
In attack also, Pool were continuing to apply the pressure. An inspired, manufactured overhead shot from Jacob Clarke on 20
minutes had the keeper scrambling and the crowd rising and falling with the looping ball until a grateful keeper clutched
the ball to his chest. 3 minutes later and the crowd were treated to a ‘run of old’ from Jacob Clarke when he
skipped passed 3 opposition players out on the wing and swung in a delightful cross the eluded all until it reached the back
post, where a grateful Rory Brogden met the ball perfectly, only to see it whisker the post on its way wide. 1 minute later
and Johnny Bedford is scaring people again with his mazy running, a quick dart to the wing, down the line and a training ground
cut back to Adam Marshall just inside the 18 yard line and the crowd groan as they witness another narrowly wide shot. Fast
and furious, 1 minute later on 25mins and Jacob Clarke christens his new boots, (not to mention, laid to rest the demons of
the previous nights visit to A+E with infected toe). With Luke ‘free kick’ Tasker doing his sportsman’s
duty on loan, up steps Adam Wilkinson to sweep a well struck 35 yard free kick perfectly into the mix around the penalty spot.
Heads/chests/feet, ball bouncing awkwardly, Jacob Clarke takes control and smashes the ball into a now bulging Beckwithshaw
net. The
second half sees changes; Johnny Bedford takes the keepers jersey allowing Charlie Winterburn a rare run out in attack.
An inspired choice, as Luke, (having returned from his loan spell) slips a
perfectly weighted ball behind the Beckwithshaw defence for Charlie Winterburn to turn his man and expertly drive the ball
into the bottom right corner of the goal. A
perfectly placed drive that left the Beckwithshaw keeper rooted to the spot, knowing he had been beaten. A
moment of concern 1 minute later though as Pool loose their stalwart midfielder Tom Reynard through injury. The first injury
substitution of the season, which fortunately was not serious and Tom was available for play before the end of the game. Pool
continue to attack and put pressure on Beckwithshaw. A fierce shot 9 minutes into the second half by Charlie Winterburn is
parried wide by a relieved Keeper and the pressure is building, but as Pool begin to drive forward more and more, they begin
to loose position at the back. This
allows 2 quick fire goals from Beckwithshaw’s Star player No10, who uses his pace and strength to exploit a stretched
defence on 11 & 14 minutes. With
great credit, as the nerves start to flutter in the crowd and the directions start to flow in earnest from General Steve Winterburn.
The troops respond and start to take back control of the game, closing the gaps in midfield and applying pressure on every
ball. Joseph Tschanschek shows this spirit that has resonated throughout the team by forcing an attack out wide and out of
harms way, 2/3/4/5 times in succession as Pool start to take back control. 22
minutes into the second half, a perfect strike and Adam Marshall is unfortunately watching his shot ricochet of the inside
of the right hand post. 1
minute later Charlie Winterburn sees a vicious shot scuppered by a last ditched block by a now bruised leg of a defender. 2
minutes later and a determined run from Jacob Clarke seems destined to end the scoring as it had started. A through ball and
a foot race between Jacob and the Keeper. A genuine 50/50 ball that saw a brave Clarke thwarted by an equally brave keeper,
(thankfully, not a return journey to A+E) With
the final whistle brings a second round draw for Pool U12’s, they should expect more of a challenge next time round,
although today brought with it its own challenges with respect to loans etc. Special mention should be made to those Pool
players that were asked to loan themselves to Beckwithshaw. Each player did his club proud and did his best for Beckwithshaw,
regardless of the fact it was last minute and it was against their own team. Good Sports Loanees: Rory Brogden, James Walters, Luke Tasker, James Gavin, Adam Wilkinson,
Joseph Tschanschek. Both teams had good attacking options and lots of pace coming
in from the wings that would keep both defences busy throughout the game. The midfield was a place to take control of the
game and feed the front men. On balance Pool were slightly stronger in winning the ball in midfield and had to be. The pace
in which Nidd broke when they did win the ball put huge pressure on the Pool defence who coped admirably as a unit and thwarted
most attacks with excellent cover play. This was a game that was going to be won by individual excellence
and that was exactly what the crowd were treated to. The show began on 4 minutes when after some neat passing the ball was
to be found at the feet of Jonathan Bedford who’s rasping shot ricocheted off the cross bar, an excellent strike that
deserved a goal. Pool were buoyed by this effort and started to apply more pressure on Nidd, taking control of the midfield
area which was marshalled well all game by Man of the Match Tom Reynard and his co midfieldees. It seemed only a matter of
time before Pool would take the lead as they pressured a resilient Nidd defence, but were to fall foul of a burst of pace
from the quick Nidd attack followed by an excellent strike on 12 minutes, that would have troubled any keeper be he
professional or the legend that is Charlie Winterburn. The game settled after this, Nidd lifted by a good goal and Pool
positive in their approach and search for an equaliser. For the remainder of the half both teams had chances. The best of
which fell to Niall Farrelly, who with the sweetest of strikes on 20 minutes had to be disappointed not to have scored, but
constellation could be taken in the deftness of the save that followed. Pool seemed to take a lot of spirit from this excellent
effort as they entered the final third of the half by starting to apply more and more pressure on the Nidd defence, culminating
in 4 perfectly taken corners by dead ball specialist Luke Tasker. Pools set plays were terrific to watch, strong heads in
the mix were only to be let down by lady luck. Pool came out second half carrying the same belief as they had
in the first. A belief that was justified when mazy runner Jonathan Bedford did what he does and slipped past 4 players, fired
across the keeper and settled the ball into the far corner of the net. 23 seconds in folks! Nidd were strong in response, but Pool were equal to their attacks
and when Niall Farrelly found himself 35 yards from goal with the keeper on his 6 yard line, he delivered the sweetest of
strikes that lobbed the keeper with such accuracy and pace everyone was scrambling for the replay button so they could believe
what they had just seen. 7th minute of the second half and pool are now 2-1 to the good. There was no time for
complacency. Nidd are a well organised side with pace and vision, a combination that was to be seen 9 Minutes later as a perfectly
placed ball was slid through to their pacey front man who had pace to burn. Nidd 2 – Pool 2. Buoyed by their equaliser Nidd started to apply pressure to the
Pool defence who covered well and defended stoutly. Pool were catching Nidd on the break and had several shots blocked by
some last ditch defending. Charlie Winterburn made a superb save, diving to his left and parrying what was surely a goal with
a strong finger tip save. The game was decided the only way a game of this standard could
be. Another through ball and a perfectly struck, instinctive shot from the Nidd attack that was placed so well it brushed
the out stretched hand of Charlie Winterburn’s valiant attempt at a save. Pool under 12’s can be proud of their efforts today. To
a man they showed great maturity when they went behind and called on their passed experience to draw level and take the lead.
On this performance alone, they will be a force to be reckoned with this season. Well done boys on a performance that can make everybody at the
club proud!!! Pool’s
first taste of 11 a side football saw them playing host to Nidd United Lions. Being new to the league and having never played
an 11 a side match before nobody really knew what to expect from the game. However the boys clearly weren’t feeling
the nerves and extended their unbeaten run into the new season. The
first 5 mins saw both teams struggling to settle in, however once settled Pool began to apply the pressure and it wasn’t
long before Jonathan Bedford put them in front on the 20th minute with a beautiful right footed strike. After the
goal it was clear that all nerves had gone out the window and the boys pressed Nidd, coming close to extending the lead on
a number of occasions. Eventually on the 24th minute Jonathan Bedford struck again latching on to a fantastic free
kick taken by Luke Tasker. 2-0 Pool. Nidd continued to battle throughout the half but to no avail, and just when everyone
was expecting the half time whistle to go, Jonathan Bedford escaped his marker and completed his hat-trick, to make it 3-0
going into the second half. The
second half, Nidd came out all guns blazing knowing they had to chase the game, and after dominating the possession in the
early stages of the half only a diving save from Charlie Winterburn kept them at bay. The pressure continued to be piled onto
pool and Nidd were unlucky when after another promising attack the ball broke free to Jonathan Bedford who ran the full length
of the pitch and cut a perfect pass back into the path of James Walters who after many close chances managed to convert the
ball into the bottom corner of the goal out of the reach of the keeper. Despite this set back Nidd continued to apply the
pressure and were rewarded for their efforts when on the 45th minute they managed to pull a goal back. Nidd continued
to push for a further goal but the Pool defence and goal keeper remained solid, thwarting any chances that Nidd created. A
fantastic performance from all the boys who looked like naturals playing their first 11 a side match. Next week sees them
taking on Nidd’s other team Nidd United Tigers.
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