Toolstation NCEL Division One
Selby Town 2-1 Rossington Main
Charlie Clamp scored a 96th minute winning penalty for Selby Town, but he was one of many heroes in Christian Fox’s side. Picture: Caught Light Photography
Charlie Clamp held his nerve to score a dramatic winning 96th minute penalty for Selby Town to inflict a first league defeat of the season on unlucky Rossington Main.
Clamp’s brilliantly hit spot kick was greeted by the loudest cheers Selby have heard in a long time.
Rossington may feel like victims of the ‘Great Train Robbery’, but you have to admire Selby for hanging in there and getting a result, against all the odds.
Their superb work ethic underlines the wonderful start that Christian Fox has made to life in the Selby hot-seat. Statistically it is Selby’s best start to a season after seven league games since 2014.
Fox’s men enjoyed an excellent foray into the clash as man of the match Brad Freer carved out a chance for himself and buried the ball into the bottom corner.
Rossington look like a team that will do very well this season. Under Chris Glarvey, Rossington play a high-line, pressing their opponents into deep areas, they pass the ball well and they are very well-organised.
They had Selby under the cosh for long periods. Their first opportunity to equalise was from the penalty spot. However, Selby goalkeeper Gareth Dickinson made a good save to deny Alex Head.
More chances followed and Ben Lock then kept Selby in front by clearing off-the-line.
But an equaliser was inevitable and that came courtesy of Jordan Buckham late in the first half.
The second half did not have as many chances, but Rossington always looked like the most likely team to score.
Selby lost the influential Tom Hogg as the defender sustained a bad eye injury, but they still refused to buckle.
The match looked over when Selby stole the points. The late drama all came from a Rossington corner.
Popular Ryan Gothard was the initial hero in the drama as he literally did his best Peter Kay impression with his ‘ave it’ clearance.
The ball sailed over the halfway and over the top of Rossington captain Connor Williamson. Freer shot past him like a greyhound and glided into the penalty area with the ball at his feet. Williamson, who did win the ball with his tackle, made the fatal mistake of tugging at Freer’s shirt – the reason behind why the superb referee Gareth Thomas awarded the spot kick and sent Williamson from the field.
Clamp did the rest to steal the headlines.
The Teams
Selby Town: Dickinson, Pearse, Lock, Snaith, Gothard, Hogg, Kennedy, Freer, Clamp, Harris, Hullock. Subs: Lucas, Malhotra, Metcalfe, Bissett.
Rossington Main: Morton, Wraith, Billam, Linley, McCreadie, Williamson (captain), Stokes, Head, Howe, Johnson, Buckham. Subs: Bulman, Scott, Davies, Wiffen, Howson.
Who Was In Charge
Gareth Thomas (10/10)
How Many Were There
126