Toolstation NCEL Division One
Rossington Main 2-0 Glasshoughton Welfare
Cameron Johnson opened the scoring for Rossington Main
Revitalised Rossington Main moved further away from the relegation zone with a deserved win at Oxford Street.
A first half goal from Cameron Johnson and then an Ainsley Finney second half tap in gave the South Yorkshire side the points.
Welfare started well with young Nathan Keightley firing just wide of the far post after a good ball from Olly Maude.
The home side took the lead on nine minutes when poor defending on the Welfare left allowed Jason Stokes to waltz past a number of defenders before pulling the ball back to Johnson who fired past Andy Holland in the visitors goal.
Straight from the restart Stokes received the ball again but fired wide. At the other end for Welfare, Adam Walsh headed a corner wide and returning Josh Corbett had an effort easily held by home keeper Danny Morton. Welfare then had another good move down the right by Ashley Scothern and his cross was just cleared as Keightley looked to pounce.
Welfare keeper Holland then came to his side’s rescue twice within a minute. He firstly managed to push a stinging shot from Niall Simpson over the bar and seconds later he bravely blocked an effort from the same player on the edge of the penalty area.
Welfare came close just before the break when an Walsh volley was heading for the far corner of the net only for an outstretched foot to deflect it for a corner. The resultant kick saw Connor Glavin head just over the bar.
The second half opened well for welfare despite Holland struggling to clear a couple of back passes. Firstly Ryan Poskitt’s tremendous volley from thirty yards beat Morton, but struck the crossbar and then Keightley fired just wide after cutting in from the left.
The home side were still causing problems though and a shot was half saved by Holland before he pounced on the ball. Simpson shot across goal before the scoring was completed on seventy nine minutes. Poor defending on the Welfare right allowed the ball to be played into the welfare area where Simpson headed against the post and substitute Finney followed up to tap in past Holland.
What They Said
Glasshoughton Welfare joint manager Lee Vigars
“Extremely disappointed with our performance today. We were simply not at the races from start to finish. To go 1-0 down against the run of play set us back, but overall we just did not perform to the standards we have set ourselves.
“We have been good this season and at times have dug deep to grind out results.so to roll over today and last week is a bitter pill to swallow. Hard work is the key, and that begins at training this week before we welcome Campion to our place next week.”
The Teams
Rossington Main: Morton, Jacob Dunn, Billam, Hoyland, Pendleton, Williamson, Stokes, Wraith. Holmes (Finney), Johnson, Simpson (Wiffen). Subs unused: Buckham, Joe Dunn, Whelan.
Glasshoughton Welfare: Holland, Varley, Cunliffe (Harrison), Ward, Walsh, McManus, Keightley, Corbett (Horbury), Scothern, Glavin, Poskitt.
Thanks to Garry Mollon for this report.