Match Report - Thackley v Retford United - Saturday 8th March 2014 - NCELP
Thackley 2 Retford United 5
This was Thackley's first Saturday match at home this year, the visitors, Retford United, were eleventh in the league, two points adrift of the Dennyboys, a win would lift the Badgers above the home club. With two defeats in their last two games, any realistic chance the Dennyboys had of gaining promotion this season had gone, the team badly needed a win after a couple of below par performances. Callum White was unavailable, James Firth and Damian Hopkins had picked up injuries in the mid week match against Garforth Town. Craig Tonkinson and Matt Mathers came into the back four, Mike Garrod was selected to lead the attack.
A Matt Morgan free kick, from just inside the Retford half, caused some consternation in the away defence, showing that it was vulnerable. That vulnerability was highlighted on four minutes, Nicky Matthews scoring a great individual goal, rounding full back Graeme Severn, before hitting a low drive past the Retford keeper, Jody Barford. The Badgers pressed from the restart and Ben Higginson punched clear, before Gav Cooper had a shot which went wide. Retford were passing the ball well, and got on level terms on twelve minutes, with a goal that had a certain amount of luck about it. Reece Thompson firing across goal from the right, the ball seemed to take a deflection before entering the net. They should have increased their lead five minutes later, but Higginson did well to push Cooper's shot away for a corner. Retford were on top and were causing an overworked Thackley defence problems. The Dennyboys had a couple of half chances, Mike Garrod stretching to get to a Matt Morgan cross, put the ball wide, then saw his fierce drive just clear the bar. Higginson came out to the edge of the box to deny Jake Stannard, before the Dennyboys took the lead for the second time. It stemmed from a move down the left, Matthews and Luke Richardson combined well, the ball was crossed, and Garrod had plenty of time to slot it past Barford. The lead lasted less than two minutes, Gav Cooper converting Bobby Johnson's cross with his head from close range. Both sides were looking to score again, and the game was end to end. Matthews was denied the chance of a shot when the ball bobbled in the area, and Matt Morgan was wide with a long range effort. In the final minutes of the half, the home side's defence came under pressure, Thompson fired over from inside the box and Ben Muirhead was wide with a shot across goal. The half finished all square, the visitors had played the better football in the first half.
Half Time : Thackley 2 Retford United 2.
Retford started the second half the better and took the lead on fifty minutes. Higginson had already made a good save, pushing Thompson's shot over, after his good run into the box. It was the same player that made the goal, taking the ball to the bye line, before pulling it back for Cooper to slot home. The Badgers looked in control, but on the hour, Paul Whiteley skimmed the bar with a shot from outside the box. Five minutes later, Matthews had his shot blocked after Matt Mathers had headed the ball back across goal, but it was the Badgers that increased their lead. It came from a Barford goal kick, the ball cleared the Thackley defence, leaving Thompson with just Higginson to beat. The Thackley keeper then saved from Cooper, before Retford made a change, Paddy Mullen replacing Thompson. Five minutes of Thackley madness followed, Lewis Morgan got caught with the ball, he brought down Stannard, as he was getting up their was an altercation and he was shown a second yellow card, he had picked up the first for kicking the ball away earlier in the game. Richardson picked up what turned out to be a significant yellow card for protesting, Matt Morgan and Rob Sanderson were also cautioned after a coming together shortly afterwards . Down to ten men, the Dennyboys made a change, Luke Hudson replacing Chris Davey. Thackley were looking to push forward and Richardson beat two defenders before his shot was blocked, but Thackley were leaving themselves short at the back, and Higginson did well after Cooper turned before shooting. Mathers picked up a rather harsh yellow card, before Richardson was shown a second for an unnecessary challenge in the Retford half. Down to nine men for the second time this season, it was no surprise when the away side scored again. Substitute Mullen got clear and slotted past Higginson to complete scoring. Matthews brought a save from Barford in the dying minutes, before the referee called time on a disappointing afternoon for the Dennyboys.
Full Time : Thackley 2 Retford United 5.
From the off, Retford looked like a good team going forward, but the early goal showed frailties in their defence. The away side appeared to want the ball more than Thackley and deserved their victory. Frustration got the better of some players in the second half, which did the team no favours. The defeat drops the Dennyboys to 12th in the table, their lowest position of the season.
Two very difficult away games next week, at Heanor Town in the League Cup on Tuesday, and Bridlington Town next Saturday.
Thackley team : Higginson; Tonkinson; M Morgan (C); McGuire; L Morgan; Mathers; Davey (Luke Hudson); Whiteley; Garrod; Matthews; Richardson. subs not used : Jones; Liam Hudson; Sharkey.
Retford United team : Barford; Smith; Severn; Jarvis; Sanderson; Dorgon; Johnson (C); Stannard; Cooper; Thompson (Mullen); Muirhead (Hutchinson). Subs not used : Walkden; Hitchcock.
Thackley scorers : Nicky Matthews 4 mins; Mike Garrod 27 mins.
Retford United scorers : Reece Thompson 12 and 66 mins; Gav Cooper 29 and 50 mins; Paddy Mullen 88 mins.
Attendance 111.
Referee : Martin Rawcliffe.
This was Thackley's first Saturday match at home this year, the visitors, Retford United, were eleventh in the league, two points adrift of the Dennyboys, a win would lift the Badgers above the home club. With two defeats in their last two games, any realistic chance the Dennyboys had of gaining promotion this season had gone, the team badly needed a win after a couple of below par performances. Callum White was unavailable, James Firth and Damian Hopkins had picked up injuries in the mid week match against Garforth Town. Craig Tonkinson and Matt Mathers came into the back four, Mike Garrod was selected to lead the attack.
A Matt Morgan free kick, from just inside the Retford half, caused some consternation in the away defence, showing that it was vulnerable. That vulnerability was highlighted on four minutes, Nicky Matthews scoring a great individual goal, rounding full back Graeme Severn, before hitting a low drive past the Retford keeper, Jody Barford. The Badgers pressed from the restart and Ben Higginson punched clear, before Gav Cooper had a shot which went wide. Retford were passing the ball well, and got on level terms on twelve minutes, with a goal that had a certain amount of luck about it. Reece Thompson firing across goal from the right, the ball seemed to take a deflection before entering the net. They should have increased their lead five minutes later, but Higginson did well to push Cooper's shot away for a corner. Retford were on top and were causing an overworked Thackley defence problems. The Dennyboys had a couple of half chances, Mike Garrod stretching to get to a Matt Morgan cross, put the ball wide, then saw his fierce drive just clear the bar. Higginson came out to the edge of the box to deny Jake Stannard, before the Dennyboys took the lead for the second time. It stemmed from a move down the left, Matthews and Luke Richardson combined well, the ball was crossed, and Garrod had plenty of time to slot it past Barford. The lead lasted less than two minutes, Gav Cooper converting Bobby Johnson's cross with his head from close range. Both sides were looking to score again, and the game was end to end. Matthews was denied the chance of a shot when the ball bobbled in the area, and Matt Morgan was wide with a long range effort. In the final minutes of the half, the home side's defence came under pressure, Thompson fired over from inside the box and Ben Muirhead was wide with a shot across goal. The half finished all square, the visitors had played the better football in the first half.
Half Time : Thackley 2 Retford United 2.
Retford started the second half the better and took the lead on fifty minutes. Higginson had already made a good save, pushing Thompson's shot over, after his good run into the box. It was the same player that made the goal, taking the ball to the bye line, before pulling it back for Cooper to slot home. The Badgers looked in control, but on the hour, Paul Whiteley skimmed the bar with a shot from outside the box. Five minutes later, Matthews had his shot blocked after Matt Mathers had headed the ball back across goal, but it was the Badgers that increased their lead. It came from a Barford goal kick, the ball cleared the Thackley defence, leaving Thompson with just Higginson to beat. The Thackley keeper then saved from Cooper, before Retford made a change, Paddy Mullen replacing Thompson. Five minutes of Thackley madness followed, Lewis Morgan got caught with the ball, he brought down Stannard, as he was getting up their was an altercation and he was shown a second yellow card, he had picked up the first for kicking the ball away earlier in the game. Richardson picked up what turned out to be a significant yellow card for protesting, Matt Morgan and Rob Sanderson were also cautioned after a coming together shortly afterwards . Down to ten men, the Dennyboys made a change, Luke Hudson replacing Chris Davey. Thackley were looking to push forward and Richardson beat two defenders before his shot was blocked, but Thackley were leaving themselves short at the back, and Higginson did well after Cooper turned before shooting. Mathers picked up a rather harsh yellow card, before Richardson was shown a second for an unnecessary challenge in the Retford half. Down to nine men for the second time this season, it was no surprise when the away side scored again. Substitute Mullen got clear and slotted past Higginson to complete scoring. Matthews brought a save from Barford in the dying minutes, before the referee called time on a disappointing afternoon for the Dennyboys.
Full Time : Thackley 2 Retford United 5.
From the off, Retford looked like a good team going forward, but the early goal showed frailties in their defence. The away side appeared to want the ball more than Thackley and deserved their victory. Frustration got the better of some players in the second half, which did the team no favours. The defeat drops the Dennyboys to 12th in the table, their lowest position of the season.
Two very difficult away games next week, at Heanor Town in the League Cup on Tuesday, and Bridlington Town next Saturday.
Thackley team : Higginson; Tonkinson; M Morgan (C); McGuire; L Morgan; Mathers; Davey (Luke Hudson); Whiteley; Garrod; Matthews; Richardson. subs not used : Jones; Liam Hudson; Sharkey.
Retford United team : Barford; Smith; Severn; Jarvis; Sanderson; Dorgon; Johnson (C); Stannard; Cooper; Thompson (Mullen); Muirhead (Hutchinson). Subs not used : Walkden; Hitchcock.
Thackley scorers : Nicky Matthews 4 mins; Mike Garrod 27 mins.
Retford United scorers : Reece Thompson 12 and 66 mins; Gav Cooper 29 and 50 mins; Paddy Mullen 88 mins.
Attendance 111.
Referee : Martin Rawcliffe.
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