Toolstation NCEL Premier Division
Liversedge 3-1 Maltby Main
Joe Walton scored two headers for Liversedge
Two brilliant headers from Joe Walton returned high-flying Liversedge to winning ways.
Walton struck twice in the opening half-hour from corners, in a half that ‘Sedge capitalised on poor Maltby defending.
Connor White spectacularly dragged Maltby back into it straight after the interval with a wonder strike from long range.
The Main then had a goal disallowed for offside as they tried to force an equaliser. Ryan Carroll also fired a shot just wide.
‘Sedge held their nerve and eventually scored the decisive third, towards the close of play.
It was began with a superbly-flighted cross from Tom Brook and Rhys Davies was there to head home at the back-post.
‘Sedge had a couple more attempts, but Maltby assistant manager and stand-in goalkeeper John Stancliffe, who earned some plaudits for his performance, kept the score at 3-1.
The Teams
Liversedge: Bates, Wood, Brook, Cromack, Riordan, Jackson (captain), Davies, Kane, Walton, Bojang, Wales. Subs: Porritt, Redford, Elliott, Lumb.
Maltby Main: Stancliffe, Cheetham, Mitchell, Wesley, Flint, Greeves, White, Darker (captain), Carroll, Goodwin, Schofield. Subs: Finney, Watts, Lawrence.