UCL Divison 1
March 4, 2023
Harrowby win relegation battle against Gedling
The Miners were looking to get back to winning ways after no wins in their previous 4 games but struggled to grow in a nervy first 20 minutes.
The visitors created a glorious chance to open the scoring after 23 minutes, Lord Marfo beat the offside trap and he lobbed the ball over the onrushing Louis Richardson but also over the crossbar.
This warning was not obliged to by the hosts as just 2 minutes later Harrowby were awarded a penalty after a clumsy challenge from Josh Thornton on Marfo and Elliot King sent Richardson the wrong way to net his 18th of the season and to give the arrows a deserved lead.
Marfo was a constant threat to the Gedling backline, and he once again found himself baring down on Richardson but the miners keeper produced a great save to stop a powerful effort and the visitors went in 1-0 up at half time.
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It got no better for Gedling in the second half as they created very little, and the visitors’ keeper remained untroubled.
Richardson kept his side in it as on the 65th minute Brad Gothard was sent 1v1 and the Gedling shot stopper again produced a brilliant right-handed save.
On the 75th minute the game was put to bed, a loose ball fell to Jack Gurney who slipped in Jon Smith who slotted beyond Richardson from 12 yards to give Harrowby a 2-0 victory and to send them above the hosts in the table leaving Gedling only 3 points above the drop zone.
Gedling Team – Louis Richardson, Josh Thornton (C), Paolo Piliero (Steven Brett 76’), Kieran Harrison, Josh Stevenson, Ross McCaughey, Jonny Gilbert, Takunda Mushambi (Gianfranco Ciaurro 66’), Courtney Hastings (Fenn Davies 84’), Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, Jack Jepson
Cautions – Stevenson (34’)
Next Game – Southwell City (A), 08/03/23, UCL Division 1, 19:45 Kick Off
