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Fri 25 Oct 2013
Spennymoor Town
Newton Aycliffe FC
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Newton Aycliffe FC v Spennymoor Town
Stephen Cunliffe25 Oct 2013 - 19:30
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Match report
By Dan Lewis
Newton Aycliffe continued to experience pain on the road with defeat on Friday evening at the Brewery Field against reigning FA Vase holders Spennymoor Town.
Perhaps the timing was unfortunate for Aycliffe, as for the first time this season Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley had a full squad of players available to choose from. The sight of the four players left out of the squad completing a pre-match running session really emphasised the strength in depth in their ranks.
Given the potency of the home side as an attacking force, boss Allan Oliver chose to go into the game with a 3-5-2 formation, allowing him the opportunity to put in an extra central defender to hopefully nullify their attacking threat.
On what was an awful night, with persistent rain throughout, Spennymoor won the toss and chose to kick uphill in the first half.
Aycliffe made a bright start as in-form striker Jamie Owens was presented with a clear cut chance in just the fourth minute, but keeper Peter Jeffries managed to somehow block the shot and with the rebound falling to Owens’ right foot, his shot went agonisingly the wrong side of the post.
And just two minutes later Spennymoor took the lead. Keith Graydon’s initial shot was well saved by keeper Young, but the ball fell to Liam Henderson and his cool pullback found Gavin Cogdon in front of an empty net and he easily slotted home.
At the mid-way point in the first half, the home side doubled their advantage. Joe Walton’s high ball into the Aycliffe box was met by a powerful Henderson header which gave Young no chance.
And three minutes later, the game was effectively over. The impressive Cogdon, who worked tirelessly all night, bagged a great individual goal, picking the ball up 30 yards out, out-stripped the Aycliffe defence before finishing clinically across Young.
It was to get worse for Aycliffe as with just 28 minutes on the clock, it was four. Again Cogdon was the thorn in Aycliffe’s side, completing his treble by rounding Young and slotting home.
And Cogdon nearly made it five as half time approached but this time Young in the Aycliffe goal made a superb save to deny him.
Just after the hour-mark, Chay Liddle steered the ball home from a tight angle following yet another corner into Aycliffe’s box.
The remainder of the game was relatively low-key as both sides accepted the result was not in any doubt.
Newton Aycliffe continued to experience pain on the road with defeat on Friday evening at the Brewery Field against reigning FA Vase holders Spennymoor Town.
Perhaps the timing was unfortunate for Aycliffe, as for the first time this season Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley had a full squad of players available to choose from. The sight of the four players left out of the squad completing a pre-match running session really emphasised the strength in depth in their ranks.
Given the potency of the home side as an attacking force, boss Allan Oliver chose to go into the game with a 3-5-2 formation, allowing him the opportunity to put in an extra central defender to hopefully nullify their attacking threat.
On what was an awful night, with persistent rain throughout, Spennymoor won the toss and chose to kick uphill in the first half.
Aycliffe made a bright start as in-form striker Jamie Owens was presented with a clear cut chance in just the fourth minute, but keeper Peter Jeffries managed to somehow block the shot and with the rebound falling to Owens’ right foot, his shot went agonisingly the wrong side of the post.
And just two minutes later Spennymoor took the lead. Keith Graydon’s initial shot was well saved by keeper Young, but the ball fell to Liam Henderson and his cool pullback found Gavin Cogdon in front of an empty net and he easily slotted home.
At the mid-way point in the first half, the home side doubled their advantage. Joe Walton’s high ball into the Aycliffe box was met by a powerful Henderson header which gave Young no chance.
And three minutes later, the game was effectively over. The impressive Cogdon, who worked tirelessly all night, bagged a great individual goal, picking the ball up 30 yards out, out-stripped the Aycliffe defence before finishing clinically across Young.
It was to get worse for Aycliffe as with just 28 minutes on the clock, it was four. Again Cogdon was the thorn in Aycliffe’s side, completing his treble by rounding Young and slotting home.
And Cogdon nearly made it five as half time approached but this time Young in the Aycliffe goal made a superb save to deny him.
Just after the hour-mark, Chay Liddle steered the ball home from a tight angle following yet another corner into Aycliffe’s box.
The remainder of the game was relatively low-key as both sides accepted the result was not in any doubt.
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