20 November 2011 : 10-men teams battle on
Longbenton...0 Alnwick Town Juniors...6
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A REVITALISED Alnwick travelled to Longbenton on Sunday for the sides’ second meeting in three weeks.
Town started the brighter of the two teams on a very boggy pitch and deservedly opened the scoring after five minutes when Ryan Elliott slotted the ball past a stranded Longbenton goalkeeper who mis-hit his goal-kick.
Alnwick doubled their lead two minutes later after man-of-the-match Aiden Hughes ran onto a well-timed Tom Farr through-ball, beat two Longbenton defenders and then chipped the ball over the oncoming goalkeeper from inside the area.
On 25 minutes, Alnwick scored a third after Hughes’ cross was headed into an empty goal by Elliott after good play on the left wing.
On the half-hour mark Sam Proudlock scored a fourth for Alnwick, volleying home through a crowded penalty area from a Town corner.
The referee reduced both teams to 10 men just before the interval for violent conduct at an off-the-ball incident.
On 70 minutes, Elliott added Town’s fifth of the game and completed his hat-trick after firing into the top corner of the net after losing his marker with a good turn inside the penalty area.
Alnwick keeper Archie Little prevented the home side from scoring a consolation goal after producing a great full-stretch finger tip save deep into the second half.
Cameron Hill rounded off the scoring, firing home a sixth goal from inside the penalty area after having already hit the cross-bar earlier in the second half. A great all-round team performance from everyone in the squad.
Alnwick: A Little, C Smith, D Turnbull, F Hall, K Watson, T Farr, C Hill, S Proudlock, A Hughes, R Elliott, L Mayhew, C Hill, G Atkinson, A Hughes, S Lawless, S Hardman, J Danagher.