UCL Divison 1
February 4, 2023
Wiggins-Thomas double steers Gedling to victory
The Miners were coming into this game on the back of a spirited comeback against Blackstones but struggled in the early phases of this game.
The first chance came on 21 minutes, the West Bridgford midfield won the ball back before a fierce strike from 20 yards was brilliantly tipped onto the crossbar by Louis Richardson.
Gedling’s first real effort came on 33 minutes, Greg Tempest whipped in a free kick from the right which Ruben Wiggins-Thomas controlled but he could only fire his effort from 10 yards straight at the hosts keeper.
Just before the break the visitors should have taken the lead, Jack Jepson beat the offside trap and he was 1v1 with the hosts keeper, but Jepson fired his effort wide from 4 yards out and that concluded the first half.
Gedling started the 2nd half well and on 53 minutes they went in front, Tempest’s free kick was nodded down by Adrain Hawes and Wiggins-Thomas smashed a right footed effort into the roof of the net for his first goal since late October and a 3rd of the season.
Just 7 minutes later Wiggins-Thomas netted again, Takunda Mushambi won the ball back with a superb slide tackle and Tyrell Shannon-Lewis spun his man inside out before his cross took a slight deflection and Gedling’s number 10 was on hand to slide home from 2 yards out.
Gedling managed the rest of the game well restricting the hosts to long shots and half chances and Gedling claimed all 3 points to make it 7 points out of 9 in 2023.
Gedling player of the match- Josh Stevenson
Gedling Team – Louis Richardson, Liam Corrigan (Jack Jepson 20’) (Fenn Davies 86’) Ross McCaughey, Takunda Mushambi (Danny Dixon 70’), Josh Stevenson, Adrain Hawes (Semilore Kassim 78’), Josh Thornton (C), Greg Tempest, Tyrell Shannon-Lewis, Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, Paolo Piliero
Bookings- Jepson (44’), Stevenson (62’), Dixon (74’), Tempest (89’)
Next Match- Clipstone (H), 07/02/23, UCL Division 1, 7:45PM Kick Off
