N C East Prem Div                              Sat 9 April 2005

GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE                       3                    BRODSWORTH MW                                0                               

A COMFORTABLE VICTORY OVER SOUTH YORKSHIRE VISITORS ENABLED WELFARE TO EXTEND THEIR UNBEATEN SEQUENCE TO FIVE GAMES, THE TAKING OF 11 POINTS OUT OF THE 15 POSSIBLE, LIFTING THEM TO A THE RESPECTABLE MID TABLE POSITION THAT THEIR PLAY HAS ALWAYS PROMISED.

In the opening period the pace and trickery of Remo Nesa ran the visitors ragged, opening up a beleaguered defence almost at will, and despite the opportunities created being wasted it was no surprise when Jamie Thomson met a Nesa corner kick that was allowed to go across the goal mouth, to drive in from close range on 15 minutes to put the home men firmly in control.  In the Brodsworth reply some equally poor defending by the home men let in Luke Sykes to go close with a speculative overhead kick.  Andy Seed replied with a well struck volley which deserved a goal but forced a fine save from custodian Tim Whitehouse but when Nesa produced a further mazy defence splitting run to turn in from the bye line Seed was presented the opportunity to pick his spot and put Welfare further ahead after 32 minutes of play.

Some desperate and last ditch tackling kept Welfare at bay and although the visitors came out for the second period seemingly rejuvenated it was Glasshoughton who again began to call the tune to further increase their lead, the goal being somewhat bizarre, defender Dean Morling despite being unchallenged inexplicably directing a header from a corner kick almost in to his own net, Carl Fox actually getting the last touch to make doubly sure of the goal.

With such a commanding lead Welfare relaxed to play some delightful although perhaps at times over elaborate football and Brodsworth served a timely warning by actually getting the ball in to the net although the effort was denied for an handling offence.  Julian Wilkes on for the injured James Russell was unfortunate to strike the upright after rounding Whitehouse as Welfare finished at a canter to take full points.

Team: Tom Morgan, Gareth Liversedge, Alex Hanson, Paul Mattison, Richard Dobson (Darren Leech),, Jamie Thomson, Remo Nesa, , James Russell (Julian Wilkes), Lee Parker, (Jermaine Manners), Carl Fox. Andy Seed