Toolstation NCEL Division One
Glasshoughton Welfare 3-0 Nostell Miners Welfare
Captain Adam Hayton (right) scored a penalty for Glasshoughton against his former side
Three second half goals from Nathan Keightley, Andrew McManus and Adam Hayton ensured Glasshoughton put Nostell Miners Welfare to the sword at Leeds Road.
Glasshoughton made one change from the side beaten in midweek in the FA Vase at Hemsworth with Louis Akeister replacing Olly Maude.
New Nostell manager Chris Ellerby signed five new players on the day prior to the game and remarkably, the visitors side showed nine changes to the side who had drawn 2-2 with Glasshoughton in the league game between the clubs just five weeks ago. Former Glasshoughton players Blaine Kellett and Jamie Simpson were in their starting eleven.
In the opening stages the home side appeared disjointed and Nostell were on top with Simpson having a cross cleared and then two corners for the visitors were cleared. Anthony Brown shot across goal with no one on hand to put the loose ball away and later the same player shot high over the bar. At the other end Rich Collier headed a corner wide and then Keightley totally missed his kick when an opportunity arose before having a second chance, when he lost possession when through on goal and visiting goalkeeper Richard Watson gathered.
Just before half-time home keeper Danny Waring made comfortable saves from shots by Simpson and Brown.
Glasshoughton opened much stronger in the second half forcing an early corner. Although at the other end Simpson fired across goal from which a number of visiting players could not latch onto.
Glasshoughton took the lead on 65 minutes when great persistence on the right by Callum Harrison saw him cross the ball and Keightley hammered the ball home.
Four minutes later it was 2-0 when a Keightley free kick from the left was headed home by McManus and then in the 70th minute Ryan Poskitt hit a cross in which saw Ashley Scothern brought down as he attempted to bring the ball down. Captain Hayton slotted the resultant penalty past Watson.
The home side were now on top and Watson made a great low save to his right before man of the match Collier hit the post with a drive and then. Just before the end, a thunderous shot from Jermaine Moyce struck Watson and rebounded out for a corner.
The Teams
Glasshoughton Welfare: Waring, Marsh, Brearley (Harrison) Hayton (Glavin), Varley, McManus, Poslitt (Moyce), Akeister, Scothern, Keightley, Collier. Subs unused: Horbury, Maude.
Nostell Miners Welfare: Watson, Busfield, Wilkinson (Booth), Donoghue, Connelly, Kellett, Wainhouse, Judson, (Mottley-Henry), Smith, Brown, Simpson (Tonkinson).
Thanks to Garry Mollon for this report.