Lounge Bar 6
Driffield Town 4
Driffield Town slipped to only their second defeat of the season, losing against their title rivals from Bridlington.
This action packed match started at a frantic pace with Mills chipping the Lounge keeper from 30 yards inside the first five minutes only for Lounge to equalise after Rodgers unluckily diverted into his own net two minutes later.
Both sides weren’t really able to play much football due to the terrible playing surface, as both teams competed in this scrappy encounter. Rodgers was adjudged to have brought down a Lounge player in the box, and the penalty dispatched past Parker.
The scoring for the first half was completed when Addinall pulled Town level after a good delivery from Jackson and he nodded past the Lounge keeper.
Mike and Tate were trying to link upwith Hornsey and Mills with Foster, Rodgers and Colquhoun winning the aerial battle and it was Foster who gave Town the lead again poking home after the keeper spilled Hornsey’s free kick.
Back came Lounge Bar and Addinall was cruelly penalised when the ball bounced up against his chest, only for the referee to award Lounge another penalty, much to Town’s astonishment. The penalty was tucked away to make it all level again at 3-3.
Manager Parker introduced Nath Parker and Thompson to help Town push for a winner and five minutes later Nath Parker gave town the lead when he prodded past the keeper only for Town to let Lounge draw level again. Ollie made a good save only for the ball to fall to a Lounge striker to roll into an empty net.
Then in a crazy last five minutes Town pressed the self destruct button once again, allowing a hopeful ball across their box and it crept into the corner.
And then as Town pushed for an equaliser they got caught on the counter attack as Lounge broke away and scored a sixth to wrap up the victory.
Manager Parker said afterwards: ‘ We were our own worst enemies. We gifted Lounge the victory.
“But we still have the reverse fixture to play and im sure we will put in a much improved performance and its only the second defeat of an otherwise promising season.”
Man of the Match: Jack Rodgers - unlucky in an otherwise solid performance.
Leven Members Club Res 2
Little Driffield 2
For the second consecutive week the result ended 2-2, but Little Driffield fully deserved a share of the points against third place Leven.
Both sides looked threatening and created early chances.
Little Driffield’s best chance came when D. Blair’s free kick skimmed the cross bar. This was later followed by J. Berriman heading over a Pickering corner. Hilmi up front was causing all sorts of problems with the Leven defence struggling to handle him.
At the other end Long produced a stunning save from a looping effort as the home side looked to take advantage. Oxlade at full back was being tested with the speed of the Leven wide players but also linked up well to support the away side going forward at every opportunity.
The opener came on 33 minutes when Pickering challenged well and the ball fell to Hilmi who produced a great cross to the back post in which the Leven goalie should have done better and M. Blair nipped in to score from a few yards out.
Leven replied in the second half on 56 minutes when they broke fast from a Little Driffield attack and a long ball was latched upon and finished well into the bottom corner.
However the Little Driffield response was immediate with an absolute screamer from 30 yards into the top corner from D. Blair for a goal of the season contender on 61 minutes.
Again Leven came back at Little Driffield and after blocking a few shots a loose ball was then smashed in from 25 yards for another great goal in which Little Driffield could do very little about on 70 minutes.
Both teams pushed for the winner but were made to settle for a point.
Referee’s man of the match: J. Berriman.
Team: Long, Pickering, Watts (S. Raines 46mins), J. Berriman, Oxlade, Beston (Palmer 55mins), Bateman, D. Blair, M. Blair, Hilmi, M. Berriman (Whatling 50mins).
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