(September 2006 – February 2009; 7(5) appearances, 2 goals) Continue Reading
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No Goals at the Inn for West End
After hitting Woodhall Spa for ten in their last fixture AFC West End registered the other extreme in their return to action, drawing their first blank of the season, although did achieve a second successive clean sheet at Plough Inn Sturton. That they were able to do was largely down to goalkeeper Christian Sales who produced a couple of excellent saves in each half to deny Plough a couple of close range headers; whilst the home side’s towering forward was also denied an by the woodwork and by cannoning a ball into Alf’s hollow ribcage. Continue Reading
West End Score Perfect Ten on Spa Trip
When you’re about to face an unbeaten side a no show from your goalkeeper and three of your squad still twenty-five miles away changing a flat tyre forty minutes before kick-off is not ideal preparation, but it all panned out nicely for the Beers as they kicked off in the snow. With a make-shift line-up the Beers feared the worst, but the excellent Abbey Lane pitch suited West End’s passing game a treat and the visitors soon took the lead; Jack McDonnell’s cross was left by Sam McDonnell and Joe Harper fired home from just inside the area. West End then doubled their lead as Sam McDonnell slotted home from Jamie Lawrence’s cut-back. Buoyed by their great start West End continued to threaten and found a third goal inside the opening twenty minutes; Sam McDonnell and Dave Capps exchanged passes on the edge of the box, but the home keeper saved Capps’ strike only for Lawrence to turn home the rebound. Continue Reading
