Saturday 1st March 2025.. CMAL Premier Division South
Despite playing for 52 minutes with ten men, Linby dug deep to preserve their unbeaten home record – and even could have won, having created the better chances in the second half.
After a bright start by Linby, RBL took an early lead on 4 minutes, when a miss-hit cross from Jake Dickinson went over keeper Jack Walker and into the far corner, 0-1.
Linby went level on 21mins. Mason Moore’s corner was headed home by Greg Conn – 1-1.
Ethan Fells long throw was flicked on by Conn, to Liam Catledge who headed home to put Linby 2-1, up. Conn was given a straight red on 38 minutes, for a high challenge, leaving Linby with ten men.
Dean Oliver headed RBL level from close range on 50 mins, when Linby failed to clear a corner, 2-2.
Although there was no further scoring in the game, Linby fashioned the better chances, with Moore going close with a free kick, and their clearest chance coming on 72 mins,but was just over.
Controversy late on saw, Hamilton thrown into the pitch barrier on 78mins, Then Linby were denied what looked like a stonewall penalty when sub Jacob Sucharewycz was clearly fouled in the area, but the over-fussy referee somehow didn’t give it.
Line up: Walker, Turner, Wass, Skevington, Fells, Wood, Gibson, Pollitt, Moore, Conn, Cartledge.
Subs: Stefaniak (for Wood 66m),Bernard( for Pollitt70m), Hamilton( for Cartledge 73m), Smith(for Moore 77m), Sucharewycz ( for Hamilton 82m)
Attendance: 118
