Sunday, February 05, 2006

Bedlington Grapes 3 Monkseaton Arms 5

First round of the JD Marnock Cup and as usual we dropped our standards to match those of the opposition. All credit to the Grapes who are bottom of the league yet never gave up. We gifted them a goal early in the first half and when we finally levelled through Graham Murray, we then gave away another cheap goal within seconds. Just before half time Ashy split the defence with a great pass for me to run onto and pass it into the net with my left foot. First goal scored with these silly new silver boots.
It stayed level until half-time but we came out fighting after the break and quickly made it 4-2. Murray scored again before Mason harried the goalkeeper into an error and I stole in to steal the glory side footing it into the empty net from about 15 yards. We then relaxed a bit and the Grapes pulled one back from a set piece before Graham completed his hat-trick knocking home the rebound after Mason's effort was parried.

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