JORDAN THUNDERBOLT FOR BARNETBY KEEPS THIRD PLACE DREAMS ALIVE

Brigg Blog having very recently informed followers that Barnetby United Football Club is on course for its highest ever finish in the what's now known as the EC Surfacing Scunthorpe & District League, we are pleased to note The Railwaymen won 3-2 in West Lindsey last night (Monday, April 25).
Barnetby's Lee Fielden has kindly supplied this report and pictures from the Division One game against Limestone Rangers, in Willoughton.  Barnetby are in the black and white kit.
The win has lifted Barnetby above Rangers by a point and into third spot in the table, with both teams having one league fixture still to play. Barnetby also have a slightly better goal difference.

BY LEE FIELDEN

A thunderous 30-yard strike from Liam Jordan with 10 minutes remaining saw the Railwaymen complete a comeback victory in what was an end to end five-goal thriller at Limestone’s Hollowgate Hill ground.
It was the side's third game in five days, and again a raft of changes were made, but they were gaining a foothold in the game when a defensive slip allowed Limestone to open the scoring on the half-hour.
Trailing at the break Barnetby were forced into a change with an injury to Stothard. He was replaced by Popple as Cam Hill dropped to centre half alongside Merrick.
On 49 minutes, O’Callaghan raced onto a through ball and was brought down in the area. He picked himself up and rolled home his 47th of the season.
Limestone came roaring back in what was now a very open game.
Wilkins hit the post for Barnetby before a desperate slide from Merrick inadvertently played the ball into the path of a Limestone player and Barnetby trailed 2-1.
O’Callaghan then hit the bar with a dipping effort, and Paddy Shaw in goal thwarted countless Limestone attacks as Barnetby chased the game.
With 15 minutes remaining, O’Callaghan ventured into the Limestone box and squared the ball for the marauding Hill who had come up from centre half to level the game with his 142nd Railwaymen goal.
Again Limestone countered, taking advantage of space left at the back as Barnetby chased the win that would keep a 3rd place finish alive.
With 10 minutes remaining, Liam Jordan picked up the ball 30 yards out and hit a venomous, dipping and swerving shot past the rooted keeper to give his side a 3-2 lead, having twice trailed.
Euan Langton almost made it 4-2 but the Limestone keeper made a great save to deny his right-footed drive.
In the fading light both sides battled to the end and it was the Railwaymen who triumphed with their first win at Willoughton for nearly nine years.