The sun was shining on Richmond today at Richmond park with a 3.1. victory against the third placed Barrow side Hawcoat Park.

Clinical finishing by the home side for the first two goals and an element of luck for the third goal gave Richmond an excellent win which was thoroughly deserved.
When manager Chris Stammers was asked by the writer George Clandon who his man of the match was, his reply, "the whole team"!

A disappointing 1.1. draw in midweek against Lytham Town had to be forgotten by the home side as the visitor's started the match.

With a fairly strong breeze helping the home side, the host's went straight onto the attack.

It took 3 minutes for Richmond to go one up, a superb cut back from striker Pete Armitage near the dead ball line found Mike Galliers in an ocean of space, just inside the opposition penalty box.
This was Mike Galliers territory, the ball was only going to come to rest in the back of the Park goalkeepers, Sam Stevens net.
It was a text book finish with accuracy and pace, just what Richmond had been missing for several weeks.1.0.

Minutes later Jimmy Hanson went close, the midfielder's angled shot just lifting over the bar after good support play by Galliers and fullback Lee Morton.

Within 15 minutes Richmond could have been two up, clever play from Jimmy Hanson inside the visitors penalty area, created an opening for Pete Armitage.
The linesman flag went up as the Richmond striker slammed the ball into the back of the net.
There must have been millimetres in the decision, somewhat bad luck for Armitage who will surely score goals at some stage, after being promoted from the reserve team.

Richmond were playing some excellent football in the first 20 minutes and were unlucky not to be two up.

That all changed on 25 minutes, with a long ball out of defence from Ian George.
With a little wind assistance, the fullbacks ball found Danny Barrie in space five or six yards outside the visitors penalty area.
The hard working striker galloped into the area and slammed the ball past the despairing Stevens with another text book finish. 2.0.

Galliers shot on 30 minutes was well collected by Stevens, after good play from the midfielders Chris Jones and captain Lee McNabb.

The game ebbed into half time, the yellows well pleased with being 2.0. up, but more so the style with which they'd played.

They say it only takes a minute to score a goal, well after the second half had started it took even less than that.
Barrie passed the ball to Mike Galliers from the kick-off, who in turn punted the ball as far as he could into the oppositions half.
With an innocuous ball virtually motionless on the edge of the visitors penalty area, the expected clearance from one of the two central defender's didn't happen.
Unfortunately for Hawcoat, the two player's totally dallied, misunderstood each other's intentions, which let in the nippy Jimmy Hanson to run in, steal the ball, then drive his shot into the back of the Hawcoat net, with goalkeeper Stevens in no man’s land because of all the confusion.
Jimmy peeled away with an arm raised to be congratulated by his team mates.
This was the second time a goal had been scored in a similar fashion in the space of a few days.

With the wind at their backs the opposition tried to get back into the game and to be fair took the majority of the half.
It took a wonderful stop at the feet of the Hawcoat player Allinson by Richmond keeper Adam Halton, with an exceptional piece of brave goalkeeping to keep the visitor's from reducing the odds.

On 75 minutes they got the goal from the pressure they'd enforced on the home side.
Allinson once again causing consternation in the home penalty area, when he lobbed the ball into the net, with Halton off his line.

It was Halton again who found himself in difficulties when under pressure, dropping a cross at the feet of an opposition player.
The big keeper rectified his mistake in seconds when he dropped onto the ball to smother any danger.

The substitutes of Dillon B. Green and Jordan Lorde played their part in the game.

The Richmond defence of Taylor, Edwards, George and Morton had kept their opponents at bay in the second half, not forgetting the goalkeeping heroics from Halton's earlier bravery.
Hawcoat played very well and must be congratulated on not giving the match up.

Referee Mr. Sims blew the final whistle concluding what had been an excellent team effort by Richmond and a precious three points.

FT. 3.1.

Richmond are currently second in the league but with a rival having games in hand.

Richmond are holding a Race Night next Saturday 1st May 7.30. The Bridge pub.

Burscough Richmond FC

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