This was Barton’s last friendly before the return of league hockey after the Christmas break. It was a convincing win for Barton who controlled the game from start to finish. Goals from Dominic Sturman and James Dain in the first half and 2 from Alex Gibson in the second completed the win.

This was a great team performance but especially from the midfield of James Dain, Geoff Latham, Harrison Collins, Reece Bloomfield and Tom Church; their speed and skill on the ball left the Mansfield team with no answer. This result will give Barton’s young 4th team great confidence for the league games ahead.