A super win in the cup!

I am pleased to report that our 15 strong squad that we sent to St Theresa's came away on Friday night victorious!!
The final score was St Theresa's 1 - Methley 3.

After a patient first half where both sides were weighing each other up there were few chances created and both teams must have felt confident that they could win the game in the 2nd half.
Methley started the 2nd half brightly and with a solid defence and Johnson & Hamnett running the show in the middle it was only a matter of time before our alert strikers would poach the 1st goal. As it happened the 1st goal came from some quick thinking from Hamnett as St Theresa's defensive clearance landed at his feet and after a couple of steps forward he successfully lobbed the keeper from about 25 yards! From this point our confidence started to grow and Plater went on a strong run inside their penalty box only to be tripped by the St Theresa's defence. The ref quickly pointed to the spot and Plater cooly tucked the spot kick into the bottom right hand corner - resulting in a 2 goal lead!
It was good to see the team continue to push forward and Methley got their rewards for their efforts when Pickering found himself in the box unmarked and was able to lash the ball home to make it 3-0!
There were a couple of near misses from both sides before St Theresa's brought themselves back into the game with a superb set piece. They swung in the corner and their striker headed into the far corner and nicely taken goal was finished with an equally extravagant celebration (one for the cameras!!) 3-1.
This resulted in a mini-revival from St Theresa's but thankfully for Methley, with a solide back 4 of Brown, Westmoreland, Gledhill and Thorpe we shut the door on any chances of conceding another! So the score remained at 3-1.

A big well done to all the players - We now await a mouth watering clash with Woodlesford in the next round!!

A big thanks to all the parents who offered their support (especially Mr Plater who ran the line) and those who were able to give lifts to other children!

Mr M