Barnton And Bacup Make The Play Off Final
Mon 9th May 2016 | General | By Ian Templeman
Barnton will host Bacup Borough in the First Division play off final on Saturday, after both sides emerged victorious from their semi-final games.
Barnton finally overcame spirited resistance from Cheadle Town with a 4-1 win after extra time at Townfield, while two first half goals earned Bacup Borough a 2-0 win against Stockport Town at the Stockport Sports Village.
For a long time, it looked like the season would end in disappointment for Barnton as they trailed 1-0 to Cheadle Town up to the 79th minute, after Cheadle's Liam Tongue had given them the lead with a well struck shot from the edge of the box.
However, Barnton brought on Kevin Towey as a half time substitute for Carl Clampitt, and it proved to be an important turning point in the game, as the subsequent contribution of the Barnton striker was decisive.
He equalised with 11 minutes remaining after shrugging off a challenge and sliding the ball under Cheadle keeper Steven Piggott.
That took the game into extra time, and four minutes in, Barnton were awarded a penalty when Ryan Malone was clipped by a defender just inside the box. Towey stepped to fire the spot kick into the centre of the goal to put Barnton ahead for the first time.
SIx minutes later, another foul on Malone earned Barnton a free kick 30 yards out, and Towey stepped up to fire the free kick into the net to complete his hat trick.
Victory was sealed four minutes from the end when Cheadle keeper Piggott lost control of the ball on the edge of the box, and Matthew Rigby chipped the ball over the stranded keeper to wrap up a 4-1 win.
At the Stockport Sports Village, Bacup Borough got off to a great start with a goal after just 11 minutes of their game with Stockport Town.
A free kick was floated high towards the far post and Adrian Bellamy rose to head back across goal, leaving Matthew Dell with a simple header from close range to put his side ahead.
On the half hour, Stockport Town's Andrew Graham headed over from close range as Town tried to get a foothold back in the game, but the visitors increased their lead eight minutes from half time, Anthony Hall's corner was cleared only as far as Adrian Bellamy, who took a touch and buries the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
Two minutes later, Town's Rueben Abreu was unlucky when his well struck effort beat Josh Harris in the Bacup goal and rebounded off the post, and Town missed another good chance just two minutes into the second half, when a cross into the box found Warren Gaskin unmarked but he headed wide.
But Bacup nearly added a third with 16 minutes remaining when a delightful pass put Matthew Dell through on goal, only for him to be denied by a great save from Town keeper Jacob Luty.
Barnton And Bacup Make The Play Off Final
Mon 9th May 2016 | General
By Ian Templeman
Barnton will host Bacup Borough in the First Division play off final on Saturday, after both sides emerged victorious from their semi-final games.
Barnton finally overcame spirited resistance from Cheadle Town with a 4-1 win after extra time at Townfield, while two first half goals earned Bacup Borough a 2-0 win against Stockport Town at the Stockport Sports Village.
For a long time, it looked like the season would end in disappointment for Barnton as they trailed 1-0 to Cheadle Town up to the 79th minute, after Cheadle's Liam Tongue had given them the lead with a well struck shot from the edge of the box.
However, Barnton brought on Kevin Towey as a half time substitute for Carl Clampitt, and it proved to be an important turning point in the game, as the subsequent contribution of the Barnton striker was decisive.
He equalised with 11 minutes remaining after shrugging off a challenge and sliding the ball under Cheadle keeper Steven Piggott.
That took the game into extra time, and four minutes in, Barnton were awarded a penalty when Ryan Malone was clipped by a defender just inside the box. Towey stepped to fire the spot kick into the centre of the goal to put Barnton ahead for the first time.
SIx minutes later, another foul on Malone earned Barnton a free kick 30 yards out, and Towey stepped up to fire the free kick into the net to complete his hat trick.
Victory was sealed four minutes from the end when Cheadle keeper Piggott lost control of the ball on the edge of the box, and Matthew Rigby chipped the ball over the stranded keeper to wrap up a 4-1 win.
At the Stockport Sports Village, Bacup Borough got off to a great start with a goal after just 11 minutes of their game with Stockport Town.
A free kick was floated high towards the far post and Adrian Bellamy rose to head back across goal, leaving Matthew Dell with a simple header from close range to put his side ahead.
On the half hour, Stockport Town's Andrew Graham headed over from close range as Town tried to get a foothold back in the game, but the visitors increased their lead eight minutes from half time, Anthony Hall's corner was cleared only as far as Adrian Bellamy, who took a touch and buries the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
Two minutes later, Town's Rueben Abreu was unlucky when his well struck effort beat Josh Harris in the Bacup goal and rebounded off the post, and Town missed another good chance just two minutes into the second half, when a cross into the box found Warren Gaskin unmarked but he headed wide.
But Bacup nearly added a third with 16 minutes remaining when a delightful pass put Matthew Dell through on goal, only for him to be denied by a great save from Town keeper Jacob Luty.
