Linby progressed to the next round of the CMAL League Cup , by way of a 2-0 win against a very good Holbrook team in front of a large Church Lane crowd.
After a cagey opening 20 minutes, Linby created the first chance of note in the game.
Liam Cartledge’s first-time cross found the run of Paddy Stefaniak and he hit his shot first
time, but Holbrook’s keeper, Daniel Hartsorn, produced a good save to deny him. Spencer Pollitt followed up, but again, Hartsorn denied Linby.
On 24 mins Archie Brown’s cross found Greg Conn but his header was again well saved by
Hartsorn, diving to his left to keep the header out.
After a series of Linby corners, they eventually found the breakthrough on 34 minutes.
Cartledge’s good delivery into the area from another corner found Captain Josh Wass who headed home from six yards out to make it 1-0.
Three minutes into the second half, Linby doubled their lead. George Skevington,
making his first full appearance after two substitute appearances since his move
from Rainworth MW. He swung a free kick in from left which found the head of Conn, who
headed down for an unmarked Brown to finish from close range.
On 58 minutes, Holbrook could have got one back when Jack Walker’s clumsy challenge on
Saints striker Danny O’Donnell gave the visitors a penalty. O’Donnell stepped up to
take the spot kick but hit the post and rebounded to safety.
Line up: Walker, Conn, Turner, Wass , Skevington, Fells, Gibson, Stefaniak , Pollitt,
Cartledge, Brown.
Subs: Wood (for Fells 59m), Moore (for Pollitt 59m), Godfrey (for Turner 67m) , Trigg (for
Brown 72m), R.Smith (for Cartledge 78m)
Man of the Match: Paddy Stefaniak
