Recap

Borough ParkNew Bridge Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DT

Workington AFC
Borough Park, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DT
Cleator Moor Celtic
9 - 0
Final Score
Scott Allison - 1 (9')Jordan Little - 2 (22', 89')Reuben Jerome - 3 (33', 37', 54')Charlie Bowman - 1 (63')Louis Potts - 1 (74')Brandon Robertson - 1 (84')
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
Brad Hubbold
9'
Scott Allison
9'
Jordan Little
22'
Brad Tatton
29'
Sam Smith
33'
Reuben Jerome
33'
Liam Brockbank
37'
Reuben Jerome
37'
Brandon Robertson
46'
Grant Carson
46'
Reuben Jerome
54'
Robbie Hebson
58'
Jay Kelly
58'
Charlie Bowman
60'
Aaron Kelly
60'
Charlie Bowman
63'
Brad Carroll
68'
Conor Tinnion
68'
Louis Potts
74'
Charlie Bowman
74'
Mikey Watson
77'
Brandon Robertson
84'
Jordan Little
89'
Jay Kelly
89'
FT

Recap

There was a touch of the unusual about this friendly, which saw Reds make their long awaited return to Borough Park.

For a start, there were probably more Workington lads in the Celtic squad than the home dressing room and who should churn out another impressive performance for Reds – it had to be Cleator Moor’s Jordan Little!

But another remarkable feature was how easily Reds brushed aside a Celtic side which normally provides much sterner opposition. Was it a case of Danny Grainger’s side hitting all the right notes or the fact that Celtic’s pre-season has been a bit stop/start.

Grainger, naturally, was well pleased with the homecoming saying, “I’m delighted with the way the lads applied themselves to the game, they moved the ball well and were clinical.”

Opposite number and former Reds Reserves boss, Craig Routledge, knows he won’t meet such quality in the North West Counties League but is also aware they have another month to work on their preparations.

Goals change games we know but it was an early miss which probably influenced the outcome of this one. Celtic’s Josh Charlton got behind Reds back line in the game’s first attack but he didn’t connect properly and Jim Atkinson easily prevented what could have been a shock opening goal.

In the ninth minute, though, the hosts capitalised on their first opportunity with Scott Allison cleverly dinking the ball over Craig Devine and into the net after being put in the clear from Brad Hubbold’s assist.

The ‘green and whites’ didn’t collapse at that point but the writing was on the wall mid-way through the first half when their former player, Little, toe-poked home the second when the visitors failed to deal with a Liam Brockbank corner.

It became 3-0 after thirty-three minutes when Reuben Jerome scored his first Borough Park goal. Left in acres of space, the former Ramsbottom United, Brighouse Town and Warrington Town striker confidently despatched the ball into the Derwent End net.

Four minutes later he had another although his second was rather harsh on the Celtic defence. Brockbank’s wayward shot turned out to be the perfect pass for Jerome who reacted quickly to divert the ball past Devine.

The Celtic ‘keeper then made the save of the match to deny Louis Potts before keeping out another effort just before the break, thwarting Brockbank.

There was a surprise return for former reserve team player, Brandon Robertson, who was last with the club five years ago. He impressed throughout his forty five minute audition after his introduction as a second half substitute.

Ex. Workington player, Kieran Maguire twice, forced Atkinson into routine saves soon after the restart as Celtic tried to find a way back.

Reuben Jerome – hat trick v. Cleator Moor Celtic

But Maguire’s next involvement wasn’t his best moment of the game. He felled Little at the opposite end of the pitch to concede an unnecessary penalty. That gave Jerome the opportunity to complete his hat-trick from the spot which he did after sending substitute ‘keeper, Grant Carson, the wrong way from twelve yards in the fifty-fourth minute.

 

Workington were awarded a second penalty on the hour when Robertson was fouled and Charlie Bowman’s first contribution saw him convert to make it six.

Potts got the goal he deserved after seventy-four minutes, blasting home into the roof of the net from twelve yards after good build-up play involving Bowman.

Celtic were pleading for mercy at this point but they were undone once again with a slick passing move which culminated in Robertson finishing confidently for Reds’ eighth.

There was still time for Little to score his second, Workington’s ninth, when he headed home in style at the far post after Jay Kelly’s supplied the cross.

Grainger’s next task will be to finalise his starting XI for the first competitive game and that won’t be easy with a competitive squad chomping at the bit!

Workington: Atkinson (Watson, 77), Clarke (Hebson, 58), Brockbank (Carroll, 68), Little, Smith, Casson (Kelly J, 60), Potts, Holt, Jerome (Bowman, 60), Hubbold (Tinnion, 68), Allison (Robertson, 46).

Cleator Moor Celtic: Devine, Kelly A, Harrison, Close, Butterworth, Hunter, Hall, Maguire K, Birdsall, Bell, Charlton. Substitutes – Carson, Wetherill, Tatton, Trotter, Maguire R, Charlton, Shaw (all used).

Referee: Adam Pattison

Booking: Kelly (Cleator Moor Celtic)

Attendance: 171

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Details

Date Time Season Full Time
01/09/2020 19:30 Friendlies 2020/21 90'

Ground

Borough Park

New Bridge Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DT

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoals
Workington459
Cleator Moor Celtic000

Workington

1Jim Atkinson 21 Goalkeeper
2Matty Clarke 14 Defender
3Liam Brockbank Defender 37'
4Jordan Little Defender 22', 89'
5Sam Smith 15 Defender 33'
6Ceiran Casson 12 Midfielder
7Louis Potts Forward 74'
8Jordan Holt Midfielder
9Reuben Jerome 17 Forward 33', 37', 54'
10Brad Hubbold 16 Midfielder 9'
11Scott Allison 18 Forward 9'
12Robbie Hebson 6 Midfielder
14Jay Kelly 2 Defender 89'
15Brad Carroll 5 Midfielder
16Conor Tinnion 10 Midfielder
17Charlie Bowman 9 Forward 63'
74'
18Brandon Robertson 11 Midfielder 84'
21Mikey Watson 1 Goalkeeper

Cleator Moor Celtic

1Craig Devine 13 Goalkeeper
2Aaron Kelly Defender 60'
3Brad Kelly Defender
4Luke Close Defender
5Reuben Butterworth Defender
6Jack Hunter Midfielder
7Ryan Hall Midfielder
8Kieran Maguire Midfielder
9Callum Birdsall Forward
10James Bell 14 Forward
11Josh Charlton Midfielder
12Jay Wetherall
13Grant Carson 1 Goalkeeper
14Brad Tatton 10 Midfielder
15Ellis Trotter
16Ryan Maguire
17Owen Charlton Defender
18Stuart Shaw
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