Saturday, October 21, 2006
HMS Bury Sink Blackpool's Battleship
Blackpool II........0
BGSOB..............2
Aitken 25
Ainscow 37
The Old Boys made it four wins out of four with a hard fought victory over Blackpool on Saturday.
Bury came into the game missing three players, with Cooke, Larmett and Cheung all unavailable for selection. This meant that the Old Boys took to the field with a rearranged defence, as Matthews slotted in at centre back.
All the early pressure came from the home side, with Bury struggling to settle. Without vital interventions from the excellent Aitken and Hopwood, the Old Boys could have found themselves behind in the first fifteen minutes.
However, Bury weathered the initial storm and forced their way into the game, as the team adjusted to the enforced changes. With twenty-five minutes gone Bury won their first short corner. Sweeper Aitken then proved influential at the other end, as he fired in his second of the season past a stunned Blackpool defence.
The Old Boys had to be on their guard as Blackpool pressed for an equaliser before half time. The defence held firm, despite some close calls, and Bury reached the break with their advantage intact.
Knowing that they had to use their possession more effectively, Bury came out for the second half determined to put Blackpool under more pressure. Within two minutes of the restart the Old Boys had done just that. A sweeping move from the back saw the ball eventually crossed into the D by Hopwood. Joe Ainscow was waiting at the far post and made no mistake, as he clinically dispatched the ball past the exposed Blackpool keeper.
This set the tone for the second half with Bury going on to create the clearer chances. Hopwood was denied at the near post and Powers was inches away from converting another cross as he slid goalwards.
With Aitken expertly marshalling the defence and Hopwood, Hillary and Matthews tireless in midfield, Bury closed out the game to take another three points and maintain their position at the top of the table.
The Old Boys face Prescot at Goshen on Saturday as they look to continue their fine form.
Squad: Titlow, Aitken, S. Sheikh, T. Sheikh, Matthews, Foster, Hillary, Hopwood, Berry, Ainscow, Shori, Powers, Butler.
MOM: Aitken and Hopwood
BGSOB..............2
Aitken 25
Ainscow 37
The Old Boys made it four wins out of four with a hard fought victory over Blackpool on Saturday.
Bury came into the game missing three players, with Cooke, Larmett and Cheung all unavailable for selection. This meant that the Old Boys took to the field with a rearranged defence, as Matthews slotted in at centre back.
All the early pressure came from the home side, with Bury struggling to settle. Without vital interventions from the excellent Aitken and Hopwood, the Old Boys could have found themselves behind in the first fifteen minutes.
However, Bury weathered the initial storm and forced their way into the game, as the team adjusted to the enforced changes. With twenty-five minutes gone Bury won their first short corner. Sweeper Aitken then proved influential at the other end, as he fired in his second of the season past a stunned Blackpool defence.
The Old Boys had to be on their guard as Blackpool pressed for an equaliser before half time. The defence held firm, despite some close calls, and Bury reached the break with their advantage intact.
Knowing that they had to use their possession more effectively, Bury came out for the second half determined to put Blackpool under more pressure. Within two minutes of the restart the Old Boys had done just that. A sweeping move from the back saw the ball eventually crossed into the D by Hopwood. Joe Ainscow was waiting at the far post and made no mistake, as he clinically dispatched the ball past the exposed Blackpool keeper.
This set the tone for the second half with Bury going on to create the clearer chances. Hopwood was denied at the near post and Powers was inches away from converting another cross as he slid goalwards.
With Aitken expertly marshalling the defence and Hopwood, Hillary and Matthews tireless in midfield, Bury closed out the game to take another three points and maintain their position at the top of the table.
The Old Boys face Prescot at Goshen on Saturday as they look to continue their fine form.
Squad: Titlow, Aitken, S. Sheikh, T. Sheikh, Matthews, Foster, Hillary, Hopwood, Berry, Ainscow, Shori, Powers, Butler.
MOM: Aitken and Hopwood
