Toolstation NCEL Division One
Winterton Rangers 1-0 Glasshoughton Welfare
Winterton striker Lewis Bemrose (right) on the attack for Goole during the win at Selby in pre-season in 2016
Former Goole AFC striker Lewis Bemrose scored the winner for Winterton Rangers who downed poor Glasshoughton Welfare.
Despite a reasonable first half performance Welfare fell behind to a 35th minute Bemrose goal and never really recovered. Dale Coy in the home goal was scarcely troubled in the second half.
Although missing a large number of regular players through suspensions and holidays, this was a disjointed performance from a number of players who had played so well in midweek at Thackley.
With polish goalkeeper Mateusz Zaniewski returning in goal, previous stand-in Andy Horbury was restored to the Welfare attack.
In the first few minutes the big keeper showed his worth blocking a point blank Bemrose effort for a corner whilst at the other end Andrew McManus came close for Welfare when his header clipped the home cross bar.
The home side came close in the first half with Chaz Fisher firing over and Joel Shortland poked a shot wide after good link up play from the home side.
At the other end Ash Scothern saw his overhead kick scrambled away by Coy and he also saw a volley pushed away for a corner the home keeper.
Winterton took the lead on 35 minutes when somehow, with Welfare on the attack, the ball was lost and played out to the right. Bemrose beat Adam Walsh and hooked the ball past Zaneiwski into the goal.
At the start of the second half Scothern did well to beat a couple of defenders but he hit his shot over the bar.
That was about it for the welfare attack in the last period and if the home side have had their shooting boots on the score could have been greater. Welfare were indebted to Zaneiwski who pulled off two great low saves and also made a great one block to deny Elliot Broughton.
The home side should have sewn the game up in the last minute when Walsh slipped allowing Luke Anderson in but his effort was hit high over the bar.
What They Said
Glasshoughton Welfare joint manager Darren Holmes
“Unfortunately today was very poor.
“We can talk about players who are missing suspended or injured but when you have the shirt you should work hard to keep it or lose it. Changes will have to be made in the next seven days if players don’t step up to the plate and perform like semi-professional players.
“Having said that a number of players were carying injuries and showed pride and worked hard on a difficult day when at least 7 players were missing.The squad needs to be stronger as a group.
“Although it was a disappointing day we limited Winterton to long distance efforts and few real chances.
“We thought we could have pinched a point in the second half and on any other Saturday we feel we would have taken all three points.We will be working hard this week in training and look forward to putting things right next Saturday.”
The Teams
Winterton Rangers: Coy, Rotherham, Start, Fisher, Coulbeck, Weatherhall, Douglas (Newell) , Shortland, Anderson, Bemrose (Grimes), Broughton (Atkinson). Subs unused: Helliwell, Harris.
Glasshoughton Welfare: Zaniewski, Rollinson, Cunliffe (Overton), Hunter, McManus, Walsh, Tonkinson, Marsh, Horbury, Scothern, Murray. Sub unused: Brearley.
Thanks to Garry Mollon