Recap

NPL West NPL West 21/22

Seel ParkMarket St, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5 0ES, UK

Mossley
Seel Park Market Street Mossley Ashton U Lyne Lancashire OL5 0ES
Workington AFC
Borough Park, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DT
0 - 1
Final Score
Reuben Jerome - 1 (81')
Game Statistics
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Corner Kick 0
0 Saves 0
0 Shots on Goal 0
0 Shots 0
0%
Pass Accuracy
0%
Shot Accuracy
OFF
0
F
0
SH
0
0%
Pass Accuracy
0%
Shot Accuracy
0
OFF
0
F
0
SH
Game Timeline
KO
KO
Connor Gaul
60'
David Kuba-Kuba
69'
Conor Tinnion
69'
Reuben Jerome
69'
Kyle Harrison
77'
Dav Symington
81'
Reuben Jerome
81'
Bailey Marsden
87'
Levi Phillips
90'
FT

Recap

Reds got their promotion push back on track with their fifth away win of the season as they toppled the leaders at a wet and windy Seel Park.

This was more like the Reds of earlier in the campaign after an indifferent set of results and performances during October.

It was a very tight, even contest with Reds just shading the first half and emerging the better side after the break.

Yet the pendulum might have swung in Mossley’s favour had the best chance of the first half found a way past Jim Atkinson.  Harry Pratt cleverly chested the ball into Jordan Butterworth’s path and he advanced towards goal before seeing his well struck shot rebound to safety off the upright.

Mossley’s only other effort on target during the first half followed a swift move down the left but Atkinson gathered the ball routinely to thwart Jack Bannister.

Workington carved out more chances in that first period but a Nic Evangelinos effort in the first minute set the trend.  The ball cleared the bar as did similar attempts from Ceiran Casson, Brad Carroll and Brad Hubbold whilst David Symington dragged his two efforts wide.

The one occasion they made Jordan Hadlow work was just before the break when Symington and Steven Rigg combined well to release Carroll and his low goal-bound shot was blocked by the Mossley ‘keeper.

Workington enjoyed long spells in the Mossley half after the break but clear-cut opportunities were few and far between – at both ends.  A Symington free kick from distance whistled wide of the target and the large crowd could have been forgiven for thinking a goalless draw would be the most likely outcome.

But nine minutes from the end of normal time, Reds’ pressure told with substitute Reuben Jerome poaching the winner.  Symington’s fourth attempt at goal was on target but saved by Hadlow, only for the rebound to fall conveniently for Jerome who gleefully smashed home the loose ball from close range.

The hosts hadn’t troubled Atkinson at all in the second half but there was one late opportunity which fell to Jack Grundy but his effort lacked the power and the Reds’ stopper saved comfortably.

A collision between David Kuba-Kuba and Sam Smith resulted in the sad sight of the Mossley player being stretchered off, resulting in seven minutes of stoppage time, but much of that was effectively wasted by Reds and the hosts had accepted the defeat by then anyway.

It was a happy return for Chris Willcock to Seel Park who expressed his delight at the result afterwards against a team he previously played for and managed.

The manager also confirmed the departures of Kieran Charlton and Rowan Roache, both of whom have figured prominently this season.       

Mossley: Hadlow, Grundy, Kain (Marsden, 87), Butterworth, Evans, Matthews, Bannister, Keogh (Kuba-Kuba, 69), Pratt, Hickman, Fawns.  Substitutes – Phillips for Kuba-Kuba, 90, Riley and Kilner (not used).

Workington: Atkinson, Harrison, Clarke, Wordsworth, Smith, Casson, Symington, Carroll, Rigg (Jerome, 69), Hubbold (Tinnion, 69), Evangelinos (Gaul, 60).  Substitutes – Gooden, Eccles (not used).

Referee: Simon Robinson, Warrington

Booking: Harrison (Workington)

Attendance: 566

Photo credit: Adrian Booth

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
06/11/2021 15:00 NPL West NPL West 21/22 90'

Ground

Seel Park

Market St, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5 0ES, UK

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoals
Mossley000
Workington011

Mossley

1Jordan Hadlow Goalkeeper
2Jack Grundy Defender
3Kain Dean 15 Defender
4Jordan Butterworth Midfielder
5Declan Evans Defender
6Devon Matthews Defender
7Jack Bannister Midfielder
8Andy Keogh 17 Midfielder
9Harry Pratt Forward
10Kane Hickman Midfielder
11Mason Fawns Forward
12Paul Riley Defender
14Sam Kilner Defender
15Bailey Marsden 3 Midfielder
16Levi Phillips 17 Midfielder
17David Kuba-Kuba 16 Midfielder

Workington

1Jim Atkinson Goalkeeper
2Kyle Harrison Defender 77'
3Matty Clarke Defender
4Dan Wordsworth Defender
5Sam Smith Defender
6Ceiran Casson Midfielder
7Dav Symington Midfielder 81'
8Brad Carroll Midfielder
9Steven Rigg 14 Forward
10Brad Hubbold 12 Midfielder
11Nic Evangelinos 15 Midfielder
12Conor Tinnion 10 Midfielder
14Reuben Jerome 9 Forward 81'
15Connor Gaul 11 Forward
16Iyrwah Gooden Midfielder
21Danny Eccles Goalkeeper
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