Breightmet Wanderers AFC 2 (Taylor 30’, Locky 70’) Littleborough FC 1

The 1st where back in action this week with one of the league contenders Littleborough FC at home of the Wanderers, Dolan Park. The boys knowing a win would keep the confidence in camp following our stuttered start.

The lads had trained well, the squad bolstered by the transfers of Connor Bowling and Liam Costello from Empire FC midweek we could get a result today. Barlow and Dunc had a full 16 this week, Enty as usual in between the sticks, Craig back from his holiday back into the right back spot, Curtis and Locky at the heart of defence with Birchall at left back. The trio in the middle was Taylor, Pez and Wilson. Dillon on the right and Paddy on the left with John Yates up top. The bench was brimmed with quality, Connor hoping to make his Breightmet debut and influence the game was joined with Ellis, Liam G, Chaps and Jack.

It was a quickfire start from The home side, with Pez coming inches away from opening the scoring for the hosts as his effort from inside the box beat The Boro’ shot stopper in the away sides goal, but not the post as it just drifted wide of the upright.

The Wanderers were well on top in the opening 45 minutes and made plenty opportunities through Wilson, Paddy and Pez. The first came from Dillon, who was found by Taylor’ free-kick, but he was unable to direct his header on target. However most of our chances where being created by the tough tackling Pez who brought another good save out of away sides keeper.

Then the hosts who where dominating finally took the lead on the half hour mark, as Craig was fouled the ref gave a free kick around 25 yards out towards the touch line. Pez placed the ball down and whipped in a beautiful ball that left Taylor to tap home. Great movement T 1-0

There was some big tackles in this first half, from Wilson, Pez, Curtis and Locky, the game was going from one end to the other and the Wanderers almost doubled the lead through Ellis. The striker was found inside the penalty area by Pez again but he couldn’t keep his header down.

Half-time | Breightmet Wanderers AFC 1 Littleborough FC 0

At half time the boys where told to keep playing they are but midfield to push out and away from the defence and when attacking to get closer to Ellis.

The Wanderers were littering the boro’ box with crosses throughout the second period, when Paddy went on a mazy run one two’ in the ball with Pez before blasting one over the bar.

Connor was impressive on his debut shoring up the right hand side of midfield with some big tackles and creating some chances, to which the dream moment come on any debut a valuable assist. Connor whipped in the corner for Jordan Lock to come steaming in and powerfully sliding home - 2-0

Breightmet were keeping Boro’ at arms-length as the visitors looked for a way back into the game, with the visitors doing just that, creating space and the forward dinking his header over the helpless Enty - 2-1

Although Pez did well to play in Connor, who came off the bench late on to replace Yates earlier, had a headed effort which flew narrowly wide were unable to get that goal.

The last bit of action fell to Paddy as he received the ball from Wilson but was chopped inside the box, the ref pointed to the spot. Ellis stepped but the effort was tame and their keeper saved the spot kick. The relief was there when the ref blew for full time as we worked very hard for those 3 points.

Full-time | Breightmet Wanderers AFC 2 Littleborough 1

Referee | Phil Newby

Wanderers TV caught up with influential midfield Pez and this is what he said; ‘’I love games like that, everyone working like dogs for each other. Had each other’s back when it got rough and we all dug deep. What a group of men.’’

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