Goals from Josh Rae and Jordan Wilson gave Carlton Town a deserved 2-0 win at Kidsgrove Athletic, writes Alan Barnes
Manager Wayne Scott made two changes from the team which lost to Shaw Lane, with Eddie Schoenecker and William Mellors-Blair unavailable. Into the team came Kevin Lusamba and Rae. New signing Malcolm Podier was on the bench.
Carlton began the better and opened the scoring on nine minutes. Grove failed to clear a corner and when Niall Davie put the ball back into the danger area, Rae was on hand to head home.
Lawrence Gorman was on hand to block an effort from Marc Grocott as Kidsgrove looked for an equaliser, but it was the Millers who looked in control of the game.
The Millers thought they had added a second when Gorman knocked home Davie’s free kick but the linesman’s flag ruled out the effort.
The second goal did arrive on 63 minutes when Rae, having a fine game, crossed for Wilson to fire into the top corner.
Rae saw another effort go narrowly over the top while Wilson drew a fine save from Chris Martin in the Kidsgrove goal.
Millers goalkeeper Jack Steggles kept out a strike by Aaron Johns as Carlton saw out the game to claim a vital three points.
Carlton Town: Steggles, Carlisle, Fletcher, Wholey, Gorman, Walker, Lusamba (Stovell 70), Elliott, Wilson, Rae (Newton 85), Davie (Podier 80). Unused subs: Phillips, Gordon
Goals: Rae 9, Wilson 63
Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM – Lawrence Gorman
Attendance: 166
