Saturday, March 03, 2007
Young Gun Larmett Fires Old Boys To Victory.
Cheetham Hill II......0
BGSOB...................1
Larmett (51)
Young midfielder James Larmett popped up to score his fifth, and most vital, goal of the season, ensuring that The Old Boys came away from Manchester with all three points.
Bury knew that this fixture would not be as easy as the previous meeting between the two teams and so it proved, as a close fought game saw both teams produce excellent chances.
Despite early Cheetham pressure, the Old Boys fashioned the first clear chance of the half. Good play down the left saw Waywell feed Cooke and, from a narrow angle, the Bury striker was denied by the outside of the post. The home side responded with further pressure but, despite many crosses flashing across the Bury ‘D,’ they were unable to seriously test Titlow.
By the end of the first half the visitors were beginning to dominate possession and were looking dangerous. Following a ball in from Sameer Sheikh, top scorer Ainscow flashed a reverse stick drive just wide of the post, as Bury looked to open the scoring.
The second half started in much the same vein. Both sides were again looking to attack and it was the visitors who created the clearer chances. Having been put through, Ainscow was denied by the excellence of the Cheetham Hill keeper. Following this, the Bury front man unselfishly squared his next chance to Waywell, who was again denied by the superb reflexes of the home keeper.
The deadlock was finally broken in the fifty-first minute as the impressive Larmett capitalised on a static home defence. With Cooke’s initial shot saved, the keeper sent his clearance dangerously back towards the Bury man. As most players stopped in anticipation of a whistle, the umpire played a good advantage and Larmett seized his opportunity as the ball came across the ‘D,’ putting the visitors into the lead.
Cheetham Hill again responded, and Titlow was eventually called into action as he cleared a ball that was again flashed into the circle. However Bury were still creating chances, and Foster was denied his second goal in two games, as the home keeper saved well, low down, at his near post.
The Old Boys had to see out a frantic last minute as a short corner was awarded, but Aitken, Titlow and Matthews combined to snuff out the danger and seal the victory.
Squad: Titlow. Foster, T. Sheikh, Cheung, S. Sheikh, Hillary, Larmett, Matthews, Aitken, Waywell, Cooke, Ainscow, Powers, Berry.
BGSOB...................1
Larmett (51)
Young midfielder James Larmett popped up to score his fifth, and most vital, goal of the season, ensuring that The Old Boys came away from Manchester with all three points.
Bury knew that this fixture would not be as easy as the previous meeting between the two teams and so it proved, as a close fought game saw both teams produce excellent chances.
Despite early Cheetham pressure, the Old Boys fashioned the first clear chance of the half. Good play down the left saw Waywell feed Cooke and, from a narrow angle, the Bury striker was denied by the outside of the post. The home side responded with further pressure but, despite many crosses flashing across the Bury ‘D,’ they were unable to seriously test Titlow.
By the end of the first half the visitors were beginning to dominate possession and were looking dangerous. Following a ball in from Sameer Sheikh, top scorer Ainscow flashed a reverse stick drive just wide of the post, as Bury looked to open the scoring.
The second half started in much the same vein. Both sides were again looking to attack and it was the visitors who created the clearer chances. Having been put through, Ainscow was denied by the excellence of the Cheetham Hill keeper. Following this, the Bury front man unselfishly squared his next chance to Waywell, who was again denied by the superb reflexes of the home keeper.
The deadlock was finally broken in the fifty-first minute as the impressive Larmett capitalised on a static home defence. With Cooke’s initial shot saved, the keeper sent his clearance dangerously back towards the Bury man. As most players stopped in anticipation of a whistle, the umpire played a good advantage and Larmett seized his opportunity as the ball came across the ‘D,’ putting the visitors into the lead.
Cheetham Hill again responded, and Titlow was eventually called into action as he cleared a ball that was again flashed into the circle. However Bury were still creating chances, and Foster was denied his second goal in two games, as the home keeper saved well, low down, at his near post.
The Old Boys had to see out a frantic last minute as a short corner was awarded, but Aitken, Titlow and Matthews combined to snuff out the danger and seal the victory.
Squad: Titlow. Foster, T. Sheikh, Cheung, S. Sheikh, Hillary, Larmett, Matthews, Aitken, Waywell, Cooke, Ainscow, Powers, Berry.
