Ossett players celebrate club captain Steven Jeff’s only goal of the game. Photo: Mark Gledhill
Steven Jeff’s wonder strike earned Ossett Town a crucial win and halted their recent slide in the Evo Stik Division One North.
Cited as a “huge game” last week by John Reed, Ossett narrowly beat bottom-placed Padiham at the 4g Voice and Data Stadium.
A fired-up Ossett side could have scored more if Padiham goalkeeper Sean Davis hadn’t been in top form.
Davis kept out efforts from Danny Chambers and Chris Ovington before the visitors hit the post from an attempt by Ben Allen.
Ossett Town captain Steven Jeff in action during his side’s 1-0 win over Padiham. Photo: Mark Gledhill
Davis went onto to deny Dave Merris and Bradford City loanee Lewis Clarkson as the half wore on.
The deadlock was finally broken on the stroke of half-time.
Influential club captain Jeff bent a 25-yard free kick over the Padiham wall and into the top corner.
That turned out to be the only goal of the game as Ossett held on for an important victory – their first in four matches.
Ossett Town: Dixon, Lucas, Jeff (captain), Wood, Allott, Armstrong (Patterson 31), Ovington, Patterson, Chambers (Wood 70), Clarkson, Merris (Whiteley 46). Subs unused: Smith, Powell.
Referee: Wade Smith
Attendance: 101