Fourteen goals were scored in the two games played at Brigg Recreation Ground and Barnetby's Silver Street in EC Surfacing Scunthorpe & District Football League Division One yesterday (Saturday, March 26).
Briggensians lost 3-0 to College Wanderers at the former, while Barnetby United enjoyed a 10-1 win over Manor Park.
On the mark for the Railwaymen were Brendan O’Callaghan (5), Callum Wilkins (2), Liam Jordan, Liam Davies and Euan Langton.
Lee Fielden has kindly supplied a report (see below) and pictures from this top flight fixture.
Brigg Blog called in at the Rec to watch and photograph some of the action either side of half-time.
Briggensians (in their black and white strip) played some neat football at times without being able to find the net against a title-chasing Scunthorpe team which has won all 10 of its Division One games so far this season.
We enjoyed a brief chat with long-serving Briggensians player and organiser, Craig Benson, prior to and during the interval.
Craig was on duty as assistant referee/linesman.
Sadly, Briggensians Reserves were unable to raise a team for their scheduled Division Three game in Scunthorpe against Appleby-Frodingham Reserves.
PICTURED ABOVE: Barnetby v Manor Park (left) and Briggensians v College. Pictured immediately below: Action pictures from Briggensians v College at Brigg Rec.
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| Craig Benson running the line. |
RAILWAYMEN MAKE IT 5 FROM 5
Barnetby United recorded their 5th consecutive league win as they defeated a spirited Manor Park side 10-1 at Silver Street, writes Lee Fielden.
They raced in to a 2-0 lead inside 9 minutes as first O’Callaghan clipped home from a long Carolan throw and the same player made it 2-0 with an exquisite chip over the advancing Manor Park keeper having latched on to a Green through ball.
Ryan Jordan was replaced due to injury but moments later Finnis was bundled over in the box and O’Callaghan duly dispatched the resulting penalty to complete his hat trick.
Manor Park were not beaten though and on 43 minutes Lewis Underwood hit a stunning strike from 30 yards that gave keeper Jackson no chance.
3-1 ahead at the break, United made it 4-1 on 52 minutes when Liam Jordan scored his 1st Barnetby goal and what a goal it was too. He received the ball 30 yards out and hit vicious dipping effort that left the Manor Park keeper rooted to the spot.
Oliver Lloyd replaced captain Scott at centre half, as Barnetby struggled to find any rhythm to their play. Liam Davies was then upended in the area on 65 minutes and O’Callaghan notched his 2nd penalty and 4th of the afternoon to make it 5-1.
A minute later Davies collected the ball directly from a Manor Park goal kick and fed in O’Callaghan who coolly finished for his 5th of the game and 41st of the season for 6-1.
The Railwaymen were in their stride now and Davies notched his 6th goal in 4 games when his left wing crossed evaded everyone and found its way into the Manor Park net to make it 7-1.
Callum Wilkins replaced Finnis on the right hand side and with his first touch made it 8-1 when he tapped home a Davies cross.
Wilkins then made it 9-1 on 89 minutes following a flowing move that saw O’Callaghan send Langton clear who pulled it back for Wilkins to tap home his 2nd.
In injury time, Euan Langton got the goal his performance deserved as he tapped home to make it 10-1 and register his 1st goal for the club.
Seen below are Lee's action pictures from this match.
