Linby CW FC 0 Boots Athletic FC 3

Linby fielded possibly their best 11 of this injury ravaged season so far. Only problem was they didn’t play anything like a team for the first half. Boots played neat and purposeful football, but didn’t threaten the Linby goal until they gifted them 2 first half goals looking for offside flags that didn’t come. Both goals in the 31st and 39th minutes were almost identical, scored by lone striker Jack Smith.

Half time bought a change to the formation with Jake Keetley moving into centre midfield to help out the overrun Pete Campbell and Steve Thompson. It worked to a certain extent as Linby pushed the visitors back. After Ross Horton saw his header saved on 55 minutes, the two stand out chances for Linby to get back into the game came on 58 and 75 minutes. Firstly, Nick Davies' corner from the right was headed back across goal by Jonty Bradshaw for Pete Campbell, to head against the post. Bradshaw then crossed to Wright, who laid it off for Campbell who's shot was saved by Nick Grayling.

Boots rubbed salt into the wounds on 85 minutes when substitute Neil Hamed pounced on a sloppy back pass to slot past the stranded Lear.

Line Up: (4-4-1-1)
Lear/
J.Keetley, Dancer, Horton, Dickens/
Bradshaw, Campbell, Thompson, Davies/
McDermott, Wright

Subs:
Scott
A.Keetley
Raynor

MOM: Thompson