Linby CW FC 3 Gedling Southbank 2

J. Wright (2), P. Campbell

Despite a growing injury list, now including new signings Steve Thompson and Luke Parker, to add to Dancer, Dilnot, Gould, McDermott, Rick, Horton and Martin still suspended, Linby took all 3 points.

It was a whirlwind start for the “reds” who were kicking uphill. After only 4 minutes, Nick Davies slides in Julien Wright who scores with an angled shot, despite the best attempts of Tommy Wright to keep the ball out.

On 9 minutes, Wright nearly doubles his tally as he hits a wicked crossshot that comes back off the stantion, with many believing it hit the inside of the goal frame.

Skipper Pete Campbell makes it 2-0 in the 33rd minute, when he exchanges passes with Jonty Bradshaw before spoting GSB keeper Tommy Wright off his line and lobbing him from 25 yards out.

As half time approaches, the dangerous former Basford stiker Terry Guerboury sees his goal bound header, headed off the line by Jonty Bradshaw,. HT 2-0

After a decent start to the second half from Linby in which Nick Davies has a shot which hoes inches wide, they switch off and concede 2 goals inside a minute. On 55 minutes, Karl Clowery plants a free header from 8 yards into the roof of the net, then Guerboury drifts into space and finishes well to equalise.

Only level for a short period, Linby's own “Finisher Supreme” Wright gets onto the end of Bradshaw's through ball for a 1 on 1, which he calmly slots into the net fto make it 3-2.

On 66 minutes, Nick Davies sees a stinging drive well saved by Wright, before Pete Campbell somehow manages to miss the chance of the match from close range.

At the death, Craig Lear pulls off a 1 on 1 save to deny Clowery and bag the 3 points. FT 3-2

Line-up (4-4-2)

Lear/
Robinson, Elson, George, Dickens/
Bradshaw, J.Keetley, Campbell, Davies/
Scott, Wright

Subs:
Hargreaves (for Elson 77mins)
Mcbride (for Davies 83mins)

MOM: WRIGHT