Toolstation NCEL Division One
Glasshoughton Welfare 2-1 Campion
Darren Holmes (left) and Lee Vigars (right) watched their Glasshoughton team beat Campion 2-1
Andy Horbury scored the winner for Glasshoughton with the last kick of a game at Leeds Road,
A much better Welfare performance saw the home side take the lead late in the game courtesy of a goal from man of the match Nathan Keightley. Although the prolific Eli Hey quickly equalised, substitute Horbury sealed the points with a fabulous volley.
Welfare certainly looked well up for this game. After Nathan Keightley was fouled in the first few minutes Josh Corbett’s free kick was well held by the impressive Daniel Armitage. Ash Scothern also tested the keeper from twenty yards and Connor Glavin also saw a free kick gathered easily.
At the other end a headed chance was held by home keeper Andy Holland and Mark Bett fired an effort over the bar.
Welfare had a lucky escape on twenty minutes when the ball was played across the face of goal, but Lee Bradshaw hit the ball wide of the post when it looked easier to hit the target.
Holland then did well to clear a through ball as he bore down on him but at the other end Keightley hit a shot just wide and Ryan Poskitt also tested Armitage with a twenty yard shot.
The second half opened with Scothern hitting an effort across the face of the goal which just evaded Keightley. Soon after Keightley saw an effort pushed over the bar by Armitage.
The Welfare players were indebted to keeper Holland on sixty five minutes when he produced three great saves within seconds. Firstly he was quickly to the edge of his area to block an effort with his feet and then he managed to smother an effort from Hey as the ball was about to be struck home. He then palmed a follow up effort for a corner.
At the other end Scothern had a great chance to put Welfare ahead but he fired over with only Armitage to beat.
Holland then came to the rescue again when he managed to get a hand to a Hey effort when on a one on one with visiting player.
Welfare took the lead with eight minutes left. Keightley collected the ball on the right of the visitors penalty area and he slotted the ball past Armitage and into the far corner of the net.
A minute later Hey equalised when he drilled past Holland after a slip in the Welfare defence.
As the game went into injury time both sides seemed to settle for a draw until Keightey chipped the ball over to substitute Horbury on the edge of the visitors six yard area. The tall striker chested the ball down and then hit the winning goal with the last kick of the game with a stunning volley over Armitage.
What They Said
Glasshoughton Welfare manager Darren Holmes
“What a difference a week makes. From one of our worst displays last week at Rossington to one of our best this week. As a team today we were fantastic, we had a game plan and stuck to it very well in pushing them back and stopping them attacking in numbers. Some excellent individual performances stopped them playing and created some very good chances. We dominated most of the game and were well worth our three points against a very strong team. Ryan Poskitt, Josh Corbett, Adam Hayton, and Nathan Keightley were outstanding today.”
The Teams
Glasshoughton Welfare: Holland, Akeister, Cunliffe, Hayton, Walsh, McManus, Glavin, Corbett, Keightley, Scothern (Horbury) Poskitt. Subs unused: Maude, Varley, Brearley.
Campion: Armitage, Coates, Tasker, Porter (Charles), Hall (Missin) Brown, Bradshaw, Cunningham, Hey, Bett, Buchanan. Subs unused: Bradshaw, Jones, Cull.
Thanks to Garry Mollon for this report.