For the second week running, Terrington Glory failed to register three points, as they continue to push themselves away from the promotion race. On a heavy pitch, both teams found it hard going, with the Glory struggling more than they should have been, as for the second week running a lack of effort, teamwork and quality saw them almost gift the game to thier opponents in the first half. A dull affair suddenly came to life half an hour in when the visitors took the lead with thier first attack of the game. A long ball caught the returning Chris Smith static, allowing the Church Fenton frontman the chance to nip in and score past keeper Jacques. Much like the previous week, without ever being under real pressure by their opponents the Glory conceded a goal through a lack of concentration. Just before the interval, another lapse in concentration saw the visitor's take a shock two nil lead. A mix up in the box saw the ball hammered home to make it two nil. The Glory players trudged off at half time with their tails bewteen the legs, and rightly withstood critisism from the management as the first fourty five minutes was probably the worst in the club's history. The second half saw a complete different Glory attitude. With the managements strong words still ringing in their ears, at last the players showed the fight and tempo needed in the game. The Glory battered the visitors for the entire second half, who it must be said battled very well throughout. A change in personnel and formation at last gave the Glory a little hope. They reduced the arrears when Paul Tyler headed home from Ben Richardson's great free kick, and when Tyler's centre back partner Chris Smith acrobatically hooked in Shaun Wilford's cross into the top left hand corner for a great goal, the teams were locked at two all. The Glory pushed for the last fifteen minutes to get the winner, and when Smith found himself a few yards from an open goal on the end of another Richardson cross, it seemed like the three points were the Glory's, but somehow the player just failed to get enough on the ball to turn it home and it went agonisingly wide. This was not the sole reason that the Glory failed to get the three points. A shocking first half performance was the reason, and but for an improved second half display, the Glory could well have left empty handed.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Miller (15. Wilford) 3. Ward 4. Frank (12. Crowther) 5. Smith 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Meade 10. Scaling (14. Leedham)
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Terrington Glory's topsy turvy form for the season continued when they were beaten by two goals to one by mid table Aviva. The defeat was nothing more than the Glory deserved with a poor performance. The game was played on a heavy pitch, and both teams seemed content to play the long ball game, with neither getting much joy from it. Aviva were the better team but in truth the first half was a dire affair. Aviva's best chance of the half came when they rattled the cross bar from a quick break. The Glory's best chance coming right before the half time whistle when Ryan Crowther's effort was brilliantly cleared off the line by the home defender. The second half again wasn't great to watch, but it was the Glory that took the lead on the hour mark. The only time in the game that they broke with any pace saw Tom Paley slip in Ben Richardson who did the rest beating the keeper with his right foot from fifteen yards. It was barely what the Glory deserved, but they found themselves a goal to the good and a real chance of taking home a massive three points. As it was, the players didn't grasp that fact, and when a throw in saw some sloppy Glory marking, the Aviva wideman made them pay finding the top corner from twenty yards with a great strike. With ten minutes to go, the Glory conceded the goal that was in keeping with their performance. Sloppy play on the half way line and when they managed to only scramble the ball out for a corner, the ball was swung in an diverted into his own net by the unlucky Paul Milner's head to send the Glory to their second defeat of the campaign, and one that is a huge blow to the early seasons hopes of pressing for the title. A dour performance from the majority involved with Ben Richardson the best of a bad bunch.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Milner 3. Ward 4. Richardson 5. Meade (14. Miller) 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Leedham (12. Scaling) 11. Crowther (15. Wilford)
Terrington Glory safely progressed through to the last eight of the York F.A Junior cup when overcoming Copmanthorpe Reserves by six goals to two. However a unexplicable ten minute period midway through the second half threatened to put a spanner in the works, when a two goal lead was thrown away. The Glory were the better team throughout, and fully deserved their place in the hat for the next round draw, but despite dominating posession for the entire game, they only really came to life late on in the game. The Glory opened the scoring midway through the first half, when Tom Paley scored his first goal of the season, slotting home from fifteen yards with his left foot, but that was all the Glory had to show for dominating the first half. The Glory management asked for a increase in tempo to their play going into the second, and when Chris Leedham twisted and turned a defender inside and out before slotting home from six yards to make it two nil, the cruise control button should have been pressed. Unfortunately the players pressed the panic button, and within ten minutes the Glory saw their lead disappear. Copmanthorpe pulled one back when the striker, who was in an offside position, took advantage of the referee's mistake to score past keeper Jacques. The equaliser was a goal mouth scramble that entered the net after a deflection, which left defender Paul Tyler stranded as he tried to clear off the line. For no reason the Glory now had a battle on. For the first hour of the game, the visitor's hadn't threatened the Glory goal, but lapses in concentration for no reason threatened to harm the Glory's hopes of progressing. With a response needed, Ben Richardson was asked to play a little further forward, and within seconds he produced a piece of magic to make it three two. He picked up the ball with his back to goal twenty yards out, before turning and firing a screamer into the top left hand corner to justify the managements decision. The remaining twenty minutes saw the Glory finally get out of first gear, and they gave the score line a more deserving look to it. They made it four when skipper Bulmer slotted home from the penalty spot after a handball by the Copmanthorpe defender. Substitute Shaun Wilford then completed the scoring with a brace. His first came direct from a free kick on the left. His cross eluded everyone included the keeper to sneak in at the far post, and he then netted from the spot, after another substitute, Nicky Scaling saw his header handled on the line to make it six two. The third of the Glory substitutes, Jamie Miller thought he has netted his first goal for three years, but he was adjudged offside when he raced onto a throughball to slot home, much to the large Glory crowds disgust. A comfortable win for the Glory in the end, without ever really getting going. Lessons need to be learned from the entire squad though after throwing the two goal lead away when in complete control. A number of decent performances from the Glory players, but midfielder Ben Richardson was awarded the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Milner (14. Miller) 3. Ward 4. Richardson 5. Meade 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Leedham (12. Scaling) 11. Crowther (15. Wilford).
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For the second week running, Terrington Glory showed their true qualities to see off another previously unbeaten side, and this previously unbeaten side, St Clements, were also sat top of the league before the game too. Despite wind and rain making conditions hard, and a St Clements team intent on seemingly hurting the Glory players with crude tackle after crude tackle, the Glory withstood it all to push themselves upto second in the table. Right from the first whistle, the game was played at a fast tempo, as neither side allowed the other to settle, and despite the host's having the more of the possession, they were unable to break down a resolute back five, and infact it took them eighty five minutes to register a real chance of note. Despite seeing less of the ball, the Glory took the lead after twenty five minutes. Forward Dave Bradshaw closed down the hosts centre half, and as the defender dallied, Bradshaw nipped in to take the ball off him, before beating him for pace and smashing the ball in past the keeper at his near post to make it one nil. One nil soon became two, as Chris Leedham, who had just previously swapped positions with scorer Bradshaw before the first goal, showed his quality, when he beat a man on the left before cutting inside and arrowing a twenty five yard thunderbolt into the roof of the net to make it two nil. That was how the score remained going into the second half, and the Glory knew the importance of not allowing the home side back into the game early, but once again a terrific defensive display from a back four of Crowther, Tyler, Smith and Ward meant keeper Jacques again had little to do. Midfield trio Richardson, who was playing a deeper role than normal, Bulmer and Frank battled and fought for every ball, leaving the pacy trio of Paley, Leedham and Bradshaw to cause problems on the break. The Glory withstood the early expected pressure, and as the game wore on, the Glory hit them on the break time and time again. A long ball over the top saw Bradshaw in a race with the keeper to the ball, which the keeper won, but momentum from both players resulted in a collision, which meant Bradshaw had to be replaced by Milner, after sustaining torn knee ligaments, which will rule the player manager out for a while. Milner's impact was instant though, as he this time chased down a dallying defender, and when his block sent him clear, he showed great composure to slot home past the keeper to make it three nil. The Glory began to pick holes in the St Clements back line constantly, and the score line should have been improved, but Paley, Milner and Tyler all missed good chances. The only blip on the performance was a late goal conceded with the only real chance the home side created all game, to make the final score line three one to the Glory. Another top squad effort, but centre half Paul Tyler, playing against his old team was awarded the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Crowther 3. Ward 4. Richardson 5. Smith 6. Tyler 7. Paley (17. Wilford) 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Bradshaw (16. Milner) 11. Leedham (15. Miller) Sub(s) Not Used: 12. Scaling 14. Meade.
Terrington Glory bounced back from last week's cup defeat in fine style when they came from a goal down at half time to beat rivals Selby RCCS by three goals to one. This was a big game for both, as they looked too enhance their promotion credentials with a big three points, and despite Selby making the better start in the game, the Glory fully deserved their win. The visitor's started the brightest, and took full advantage of the Glory's edgy start. A couple of long balls over the top caused alarm bells to ring in the Glory ranks, but keeper Kev Jacques dealt with them. As the first half wore on the Glory began to take control, and they carved out a great chance on the half hour mark when Tom Paley's pull back saw Dave Bradshaw force the keeper tip the ball round the post with a fine save. The Glory were beginning to dominate proceedings as they took a strangle hold on the midfield battle, but a harsh penalty awarded against Danny Meade's block in the penalty area gave the visitor's the chance to take the lead from the spot, and they obliged. with keeper Jacques just unable to keep the ball out as it squirmed under his body, to go in one up at half time very much against the run of play. The Glory regrouped over half time, and refused to panic, and a professional second half display saw them totally outplay their opponents all over the park. Keeper Jacques was forced into only one save the entire second half, as the back four of Ryan Crowther, Paul Tyler, Man of the match Chris Smith, and Josh Ward dealt brilliantly with what little the visitor's threw at them all game. midfield trio, Danny Meade, Andy Frank and Danny Bulmer won the midfield battle at a canter, leaving the pacy front three of Tom Paley, Ben Richardson and Dave Bradshaw to cause problems. Throw into that substitutes Chris Leedham, Jamie Miller and Nicky Scaling all making telling impacts late on, and it was just about a perfect day for the Glory. They levelled matters fifteen minutes into the second half, when substitute Chris Leedham found Ben Richardson in a crowded area, and he found the space needed to smash the ball home from twelve yards with his weaker right foot. This goal deflated the visitor's big time, but even they couldn't have expected the quality of the Glorys next two goals which finished the game off. Two fantastic free kicks from captain Danny Bulmer in the space of ten minutes sent the large Glory crowd into raptures. His first came when he powered home into the top left hand corner of the net from thirty yards to put the Glory two one up, and moments later he sealed the win, with another curling effort from twenty yards, but this time into the right hand side of the goal past the keeper despairing dive. All in all just about a perfect day for the home side as they pushed themselves back into the promotion hunting pack. A tremendous effort from all the players involved but centre half Chris Smith, who was making his first outfield start of his Glory career was awarded the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Crowther 3. Ward 4. Meade (14. Leedham) 5. Smith 6. Tyler 7. Paley (16. Miller) 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Bradshaw (12. Scaling) 11. Richardson Sub Not Used: 15. Wilford.
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Terrington Glory crached out of the York Junior cup at the first attempt when they were humbled at home by third division Barmby Moor, with a well below par performance. Take nothing away from a Barmby side that hassled for every ball with great determination and they did deserve their victory, but the Glory had only themselves to blame. The game started with the Glory having more of the ball without ever really threatening, and after a quiet opening twenty five minutes, the game suddenly shot into life. Danny Bulmer's tremendous cross from the left found Dave Bradshaw at the far post who side footed the ball back across the keeper and into the top corner to give the Glory the lead. The lead didn't last long, and they were shell shocked by what was to follow. Barmby Moor equalised with ten minutes of the half remaining with a great goal, thats if it was meant. A twenty yard curler over a stranded Jacques found the top corner via the post to square things up. Just moments later the Glory paid for a lapse in concentration. A quick corner was taken and with nobody closing the player down, his cross found its way again into the top corner to turn things on its head at two one. That was how the teams came out for the second half, and within minutes of the restart, another freak goal saw the visitor's increase their lead. A cross deflected off Andy Frank's challenge and again looped over a stranded Jacques in goal to make it three one. The Glory now had to give everything, and when they saw the influencial Richardson leave the field shortly after the goal with a groin strain, things didn't look promising for the Glory. To their credit they did give it a go, but they just couldn't take their chances. With ten minutes remaining, Ryan Crowther pulled one back with his fourth goal in two games, to give the Glory a lifeline. With the Glory now pushing everyone forward in their search of an equaliser, a break from the visitors saw Dave Bradshaw forced to bring down the Barmby Moor player as he went through on goal. Bradshaw was awarded a yellow card, but the Glory were punished even more, when a flimsy looking wall, saw the Barmby make it four two from the resulting free kick. Again the Glory rallied and when the ball struck a hand in the Barmby box, captain Bulmer made it four three from the resulting penalty. The Glory were resigned to the fact they were going out of the cup, and when it seemed the ref was going to blow his whistle, one final great chance came to Paul Tyler to take the game into penalties. A long ball from Bulmer caught everyone out, leaving Tyler clear ten yards from goal, but unfortunately, the normally cool defender, put his effort well over the bar, to end any hope the Glory had of pregressing any further in the competition. A poor performance from nearly all the Glory players involved, with Dave Bradshaw the only contender for the man of the match award, as at times he seemed to be taking the visitor's on on his own.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Miller (12. Smith) 3. Ward 4. Frank (16. Scaling) 5. Meade 6. Tyler 7. Leedham 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Richardson (14. Milner) 10. Bradshaw 11. Crowther.
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Terrington Glory smashed their way into round three of the York Junior F.A cup by demolishing the much fancied reserve a side Dunnington Reserves. The Glory dominated proceedings throughout the entire game with a good display of attacking fast football that the visitor's just couldn't live with. The Glory created a couple of half chances in the first half but despite dominating, it took them half an hour to make the breakthrough. Tom Paley's dazzling feet in a crowded box saw him find enough space to pull the ball back for Chris Leedham who slotted home from eight yards to make it one nil, but that was all the Glory had to show at half time for their efforts. The game was very much in the balance going into the second half despite the Glory having most of the possession in the first, but if the first half was impressive from the Glory, the second half was more so. A rampant fifteen minute spell midway through the second half saw them smash in four quick goals to end the tie. Ryan Crowther, who was making his first ever start for the Glory made it two nil, smashing in from a tight angle after Ben Richardson found him in space on the left, and he was then on the end of a Chris Leedham thunderbolt that rattled the crossbar from twenty five yards with the keeper totally beaten to nod home into the empty net to make it three nil with his second of the game. Number four followed quickly with Crowther again notching. Ward's persistance saw him win a tackle and when the ball found its way to Crowther twenty yards out from goal, his left foot again did the damage, arrowing the ball inside the left hand post to make it four nil and register his hat trick. To round off a magical fifteen minute spell the Glory produced both the move and goal of the game. A quick flowing break saw Richardsons wonderfully disguised ball send Andy Frank bursting clear and as the keeper came out, Frank deftly chipped the ball over him and into the net for a fantatic goal to make it five nil. A rare ten minute lapse in concentration after some subs had been introduced saw the visitor's grab a couple of consolation goals to reduce the arrears to five two. The Glory made sure they had the final word though as they notched three more in the final minutes to make the score a resounding and by no means flattering eight two. Number six came via Paul Tyler who notched from a goal mouth scramble. Number seven came when substitute Dave Bradshaw's long ball saw Richardson beat the keeper to a ball and flick it into the net, and number eight came courtesy of another Bradshaw long ball that saw Leedham latch onto it and score. An impressive performance once again by the entire Glory squad saw them progress into the next round, and with a number of impressive individual displays, it was hat trick hero Ryan Crowther who earned the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Miller (12. Smith) 3. Ward 4. Frank 5. Meade (10. Bradshaw) 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Richardson 11. Crowther (14. Wilford) 15. Leedham.
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After drawing last weeks encounter, in a much improved performance, the Glory were looking for a win to kick start their league campaign, and they duly delivered against hosts Huby United. The glory kicked off with D Bradshaw who was unavailabe, being replaced in the starting line by the returning Ben Richardson. From the off the Glory were on the front foot and it only took ten minutes to strike. A flick on in the final third from front man Chris Leedham sent the onrushing Richardson clear, he shrugged off the final defender before cooly slooting past the keeper into the bottom right corner to make it one nil. One nil soon became two nil as the favour was returned. A ball in the middle of the park was seiged on by Andy Frank who put Richardson free on the left, his shot was only paried by the keeper into the path of Leedham who made no mistake from ten yards. A solid performance from back four Miller, Ward, Milner and Tyler left keeper Jacques a virtual spectator. Two further goals were added before the interval. Leedham got his second of the game rounding the keeper and slotting home following a richardson through ball. Number four soon followed when Richardson followed up a Bulmer strike to get his second of the game from an acute angle.The half time whistle blew with the Glory in total command and hoping to add to there tally in the second half. The second half saw Huby come into the game more, but a solid performance from back to front was limiting them to few chances, and it was no surprise when the glory went five nil up. A mazy Bulmer run was ended with him been sandwiched by two opponents in the box. The ref blew and Bulmer made no mistake sending the keeper the wrong way from the spot. A sizeable lead enabled the glory to introduce some fresh legs. Ryan Crowther made his debut for Ward. Wilford for leedham, and Smith was introduced for Meade. One further goal was added when a corner from the right was headed back across goal by Milner for Wilford to volley home from eight yards to make it six nil. A fine right right handed save from keeper Jacques preserved his clean sheet from a rare huby shot. There were further chances for Bulmer, Wilford and Crowther after good play by Paley, but no further goals were added. A solid performance from the whole Glory squad, all three subs made impressive performances and will give the glory management headaches in the weeks to come, but it was Milner who was voted man of the match in what was a vital three points in the search for more league success.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Miller 3. Ward (14. Crowther) 4. Meade (12. Smith) 5. Milner 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Leedham (15. Wilford) 11. Richardson.
Terrington Glory kicked of their home league campaign for the season looking to bounce back after last week's shocker. A lovely playing surface set up what was a cracking game of football as both teams put on a decent showing. The Glory fresh from a defeat the week before needed to start quick, and the first half saw them hit the ground running. Some neat play in midfield resulted in chances being created going forward as the Glory's pace as an attacking force was proving a real handful for the visitor's to deal with. The Glory got the first chance of the game when Dave Bradshaw's throughball sent Chris Leedham clear who scuffed his shot wide of the target when well placed. Leedham proved a real handful for the Heworth defence in the first half, and it wasn't long before he was sent clear again from a ball from midfield, but unfortuantely when he rounded the keeper, he was left with too tight an angle to make better use of the situation. Dave Bradshaw was the next to spurn a good chance, when Danny Bulmer sent him clear his effort beat the keeper but not the crossbar. The Glory were looking a real threat going forward but just were unable to make the chances count. Bradshaw shaved the post from distance and Tyler was unable to convert a half chance from a corner. Despite the Glory being the better team, the visitor's did carry a threat with a long ball, and when that long ball caught the Glory defence napping keeper Kev Jacques was hand to save from the Heworth frontman as he went clear, which meant the two teams went in at half time all square. The second half saw chances for both sides as both went looking for the three points. Bradshaw again shaved the post from distance, and Tom Paley forced the keeper to tip his powerful drive over the bar. Heworth began to grow a little more in the second half and created a few chances of their own but like with the Glory they couldn't take them. With ten minutes on the clock left it seemed as if a stalemate was on the cards, but when a hopeful long ball over the Glory back four again caused problems, the Heworth frontman latched onto the ball to lob the ball over the onrushing Jacques in goal to give the visitor's the lead. The Glory couldn have given up at this point, as the deflation of conceding late on after being the better team, but to their great credit they hit back straight away. Substitute Chris Smith found himself on the end of a bouncing throughball from left back Josh Ward, and with his first touch he volleyed home from the edge of the box to score his first ever goal for the Glory and level matters at one all. The Glory pushed for the three points, and they had a half chance to take the points when a flowing break resulted in Danny Bulmer laying the ball off to Danny Meade, who took aim from the edge of the box, but a great last ditch tackle from the Heworth defender denied him what would have been a birthday goal, and have sent the Glory home with the points. A much improved performance from the Glory, and everybody contributed, but it was right winger Tom Paley's great work rate that earned him the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Miller (12. Smith) 3. Ward 4. Meade 5. Milner 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Bradshaw 11. Leedham (14. Wilford)
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Terrington Glory suffered their first defeat of the league campaign, when an inept performance saw them defeated by four goals to two away at Heslington. With a strong wind in the Glory players faces in the first half, a strong resolute defensive performance was needed, but a glut of defensive errors meant the Glory never really got into the game. It was the Glory who probably started the brighter of the two teams too, looking sharp going forward, but when a goalkeeper's long wind assisted kick caught both Miller and Tyler too high, the Heslington wideman got clear to slam the ball past a helpless Jacques in goal to make it one nil. It was a severe kick in the teeth for the Glory, as only moments before kick off, the management had stressed the need to not get too high a defensive line playing into the wind. The Glory were rocked and for the next fifteen minutes they were on the back foot, as they struggled to cope with the home sides long ball and long throw tactics time and time again. Panic was caused in the Glory box by a long throw and when the Glory reacted slowest to a bouncing ball, the Heslington frontman took full advantage to smash home a volley into the top corner to make it two nil. This goal at last seemed to spur the Glory on, and the last ten minutes saw them look dangerous again going forward, and when Danny Bulmer and Andy Frank linked well on the edge of the box, the latter volleyed home for his second goal in as many games and give the Glory hope going into the second half just two one behind. The Glory tried to regroup over half time, and with the wind at the back in the second half, life should have been a lot easier, but just five minutes into the half, Miller's poor ball gave away possession, and when the Heslington frontman eased past Milner all too easy he again fired past a helpless Jacques in goal. It was a sheer moment of madness by the Glory, as within minutes of the restart and being in the game, more individual lapses meant it was always going to be difficult now. The Glory seemed unable to deal with anything as Heslington, who in truth were not a particular good side, caused far too many problems for the Glory, and but for goalkeeper Jacques the scoreline could have been far more emphatic, on at least four occasions he kept the Glory in the game with some great saves. Chris Leedham was introduced shortly after the third goal was conceded as the Glory went for broke, but the attacking move didn't make much difference as the Glory were well below strength in their performance. With just fifteen minutes to go Ben Richardson gave the Glory renewed hope, when his corner went straight into the net to make it three two. The Glory at last showed some urgency in their play, and they came close to an unlikely equaliser when Tom Paley's long distance effort was turned round the post by the outstretched keeper. In truth a point would have been the very most the Glory deserved, but they should have been given the chance to get level from the spot, when the goalkeeper kicked out at Andy Frank right in front of the ref, and with the ref looking straight at the incident, it was hard to take that he chose to ignore the incident. The Glory's misery was compounded just moments later when they conceded a fourth when they were hit on the break to round off what was a very bad day at the office. Goalkeeper Kev Jacques was the only contender for the man of the match award with a string of fine saves to keep the scoreline down.
Team: 1. Jacques 2. Miller 3. Ward 4. Meade 5. Milner (12. Leedham) 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Bradshaw 11. Richardson.
Terrington Glory progressed into round two of the York F.A junior cup when they saw off last year's beaten finalists Huby United by three goals to one in a game that was a tail of two halves. The first half saw the host's be the better team, but despite being the better team it was the Glory who still created the most guilt edge chances, with Dave Bradshaw guilty of four glaring misses. The Glory fresh from a great clean sheet the week before looked distinctly uneasy in dealing with the host's long ball tactic, which time and time again caused problems for the visitor's, and things took the first half for things to settle. By the time the first half came to an end, the Glory found themselves one down, and lucky to be only one down. Huby took the lead midway through the first half when again sloppy defending allowed the Huby front man to react quickest to a bouncing ball in the Glory penalty and to stab the ball past a helpless Smith in goal. The hosts thought they had doubled the lead just before the break but they had the goal ruled out for offside. The second half saw a switch in the way the Glory were playing and it worked a treat, as the flowing tempo passing that was missing in the first half, took total control of the game in the second as they totally dominated proceedings. The Glory got their deserved equaliser fifteen minutes into the half when Tom Paley's pinpoint cross from the right saw the onrushing Andy Frank ghost into the penalty area to glance a wonderfull header in off the bar from eight yards. With the Glory now looking the only team capable of going on and winning the game, it was no surprise when they took the lead. Chris Leedham's persistant workrate down the left enabled him to beat the full back near the byeline and when his cross across the face of goal was leaving Bradshaw with an easy tap in, a defenders last ditch attempt to stop the ball, could only turn the ball into his own net to give the Glory the lead. The host's were now being totally over run all over the park and they seemed resigned to the fact they were going out of the cup. The Glory continued to take advantage as they created a host more chances. Danny Bulmer came within a whisker of getting his name on the scoresheet when his effort came back off the post. Richardson and Leedham also came close in the closing stages. Tom Paley who's pace caused problems throughout for the hosts thought he had won his side a penalty late on but the referee somehow missed his heels being clipped when clean through. The Glory did make the game safe late on when they hit Huby on the break. Richardson's throughball put Bradshaw one on one with the keeper, and unlike with his first half misses, he showed composure to slot past the keeper and send the Glory into the next round. A much improved second half performance saw all the Glory players playing somewhere near there best, but Ben Richardson who was pressed into a more central role this week was awarded the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Smith 2. Miller (12. Milner) 3. Ward 4. Frank 5. Meade 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Leedham 10. Bradshaw 11. Richardson.
Terrington Glory began life in division two with a fantastic away win at Rawcliffe Rangers, to give them the perfect start to the campaign. On a boiling hot day and a rock hard pitch, it was hard for much flowing football to be played, but credit to both teams who served up a decent game. The Glory started the game the brighter as they looked to take the game to the hosts, and they went close early on when Dave Bradshaw's ambitious left footed lob from thirty five yards just went wide of the post. The hosts were dealt an early injury blow when they were forced to replace their goalkeeper, and the replacement keeper didnt have time to blink before he was picking the ball out of his net. Ben Richardson's excellant cross from the left found Dave Bradshaw ten yards out who with the ball too low to head and too high to kick, neatly chested the ball in off the post to give the Glory the perfect start. Rawcliffe loooked to respond quickly and they were presented with a great chance but the Rawcliffe man could only fire high and wide when he latched onto a deep cross into the box. The Glory were then dealt an injury blow when they were forced to make the second goalkeeper change of the game. Nicky Scaling was replaced Shaun Wilford after suffering a rib injury. This didn't distupt the flow of the Glory's play and when keeper Wilford's poor goal kick luckily found its way to left back Josh Ward, his ball forward found striker Bradshaw who repeated his earlier attempt at a long distance lob. This time it was with the outside of his right foot, and unlike the first, this found the top left hand corner of the net for a fantastic strike from thirty five yards to make it two nil to the Glory. This was a dream start for the Glory and for the remaining minutes of the first half, the Glory were content on sitting a little deeper and saying to the hosts "come and break us down" which they struggled to do. The Glory took the two nil lead into the half time break, and when they returned for the second period, it was important that the Glory held firm. Rawcliffe huffed and puffed to try and get back into the game but the Glory back four marshalled superbly by Paul Tyler again gave nothing away. The Glory still looked dangerous on the break and they came within inches of making it three nil deep into the second half. Bradshaw's good work down the right saw him create enough space to send over a ball to Richardson who from a tight angle side footed the ball inches wide with the keeper beaten. Midfield enforcer Danny Meade was replaced by Chris Leedham late in the game as the pitch and the weather took its toll on the majority of the players. With almost the last act of the game Rawcliffe came closest to scoring as they did all game when a header was thumped onto the bar. The whistle went and it was the Glory who took the honours with a professional display which was filled with lots of team work. Everybody worked their socks off but it was two goal hero Dave Bradshaw who took the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Scaling (12. Wilford) 2. Miller 3. Ward 4. Meade (14. Leedham) 5. Milner 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Frank 10. Bradshaw 11. Richardson.
Terrington Glory went into this game looking to bounce back from their first defeat of pre season only a few days beforehand, but once again the Glory struggled to find their rythem and had to be content with a draw against a hard working Gillamoor side. The Glory started the game the brighter looking sharp going forward, and with some neat interchanges down the right hand side it looked like the Glory could cause a lot of problems, but the fast start petered out and Gillamoor began to come more into the game. Infact it was them who had the first chance of the half but the visitor's wideman put the ball wide from a tight angle when well placed. The Glory responded with a half chance of their own, but Bradshaw's chip fell the wrong side of the post. The rest of the half was fairly even, the Glory having most of the possession but for the second game running struggling to create anything, and Gillamoor looking dangerous on the break. The second half was a brighter affair with some goalmouth action of worth taking place. The Glory took the lead on the hour mark when Chris Leedham's hard work and persistance paid off as his run and pull back found Tom Paley who neatly fired the ball into the bottom left hand corner from the edge of the box. Unfortunately the lead didn't last long as Gillamoor hit back quickly. A long ball forward saw the ball not cleared properly and the Gillamoor frontman reacted quickest to finish superbly from twenty five yards with keeper Scaling knowhere. The see-saw battle then continued as the Glory went in search of taking the lead again. When strike partners Dave Bradshaw and Chris Leedham combined to send the former clean through, it was only a crude foul by the last man that halted Bradshaw in his tracks. The Gillamoor defender lucky is was only a friendly cos it saved a certain red card. From the resulting free kick Bradshaw struck the ball against the bar, and just moments later he did the same again when firing in from a short corner. With ten minutes on the clock remaining the Glory did take the lead. A corner wasn't properly cleared by Gillamoor, and when Paul Milner found space on the edge of the box twenty yards from goal he curled home into the roof of the net to make it two one. Just as the first time the Glory took the lead they couldn't hold it, as Gillamoor struck back. A goal mouth scramble saw the Glory have two bites to clear the ball but didn't, giving the Gillamoor full back the task of poking the ball home from close range and tie the game up at two all.
Team: 1. Scaling 2. Miller 3. Ward 4. Frank 5. Walton 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Leedham 10. Bradshaw 11. Leathley (12. Milner) Sub Not Used: 14. Hubery
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Terrington Glory's first ever appearance in a cup final ended on a losing note, as an abject performance saw them go down by two goals to one in rather drab affair. The game didn't have a great deal of quality in it, and chances were very limited for both sides. The Glory made slightly the brighter start to the game but without ever really threatening. As the half wore on it became an even affair and very much a midfield battle as both teams struggled to put any kind of passing moves together. With the game somewhat of a bore for the watching fans, with ten minutes of the half remaining the game sprung to life for Stillington. A long free kick forward saw the Glory defensive line drop too deep and a slight confusion in the penalty area as the ball dropped saw the Stillington frontman poke home to make it one nil. They soon made it two with a goal of quality right on the half time whistle. Another bouncing ball wasn't dealt with by the Glory back line and the Stillington player reacted quickest to swivel and volley into the net over the stranded Scaling in goal from twenty yards. The second goal right on half time knocked the stuffing out of the Glory and it was going to take a big turn around in improvement for them to get back into the game. The Glory dominted possession in the second half but again could not create chances. Too many times the lack of a final ball meant giving up possession and having to start again, and it was only with five minutes remaining when Tom Paley bundled home in the penalty area to reduce the defecit to two one that the Glory showed any kind of urgency to get back into the game, but it was too little too late. In a poor showing from nearly everyone involved only really Jamie Miller came out with any pride still intact.
Team: 1. Scaling 2. Miller 3. Ward 4. Meade 5. Milner (14. Ibbotson) (15. Hubery) 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Park 10. Bradshaw 11. Frank (12. Leedham)
Terrington Glory made it three pre season wins from three when they demolished Stamford Bridge by eight goals to one, and the scoreline could and should have been even more emphatic, but for missed chances and good goalkeeping, and the hosts couldn't have complained as they were outplayed from start to finish, and but for one sloppy goal conceded late on it would have been the perfect performance from the Glory. Right from the first whistle the Glory made the running and the tempo that the team were playing at was too quick for the so called "first division" team to live with. The Glory management asked for a high tempo start to the game and that was given its reward just ten minutes in when Danny Bulmer reacted first on to a loose ball twenty five yards from goal to hammer an excellant low drive arrowing into the left hand corner for a great strike to make it one nil. This goal provided the platform for the team to go on, and they soon made it two nil with a goal that you wouldn't normally associate with Glory. Keeper Scaling's goal kick was flicked on by the head of Andy Park, who flick was then flicked on by the head of Dave Bradshaw, and when Ben Richardson's pace took him clear he latched on the ball and slotted past the keeper to make it two nil with a route one goal. Goal number three again soon followed. A corner was only half cleared by the bridge defence and when Bulmer's goal bound shot from the edge of the box looked to be heading for the back of the net, the alert Paul Tyler made sure with a neat flick home to make it three nil. The Glory really were rampent, the back five of Scaling, Miller, Tyler, Oxendale and Ward dealt with very little that Stamford threw at them and the midfield trio of Meade, Bulmer and Park ran the game leaving the attacking trio of Paley, Richardson and Bradshaw the chance to cause havoc going forward and it was too much for the home team to live with. Danny Bulmer was enjoying the space given to him making breaks from midfield and when he latched onto a ball quickest in a goal mouth scramble he made it four nil with his second of the night. He was only denied the chance of his first Glory hat trick by an outstanding save by the keeper when he looked odds on to score. Ben Richardson then further inceased the Glory lead by making it five nil after been sent clear by Andy Park to finish calmly. Centre forward Bradshaw then got in on the act when Kev Oxendale's neat throughball sent him clear leaving him with the task of slotting past the shell shocked keeper to end the first half with the Glory leading six nil. The second half saw the Glory slightly take their foot of the gas which was understandable bearing in mind they were comfortably in the lead, and also taken into account was three substitutions made too. That said they still did create numerous chances once again as Leedham, Leathley, Tyler, Bulmer, and Bradshaw all had chances to increase the lead but failed. The Glory did add two more second half goals though with Bradshaw notching his second of the game by cooly slotting past the keeper when Richardson's neat throughball found him in space twelve yards out. Centre Half Paul Tyler also notched his brace late on when he scored from a corner. The only negative in an otherwise floorless performance was a soft late goal conceded from a corner when one Glory player left his marker completely free to nod home from close range to end the final score at eight one to the Glory. Every individual put in a good shift but left back Josh Ward was awarded the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Scaling 2. Miller 3. Ward 4. Meade 5. Oxendale 6. Tyler 7. Paley (14. Leedham) 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Park (12. Frank) 10. Bradshaw 11. Richardson (15. Leathley)
Terrington Glory made it two pre season wins out of two and progressed into the final of the Easingwold tournament at the same time when they saw off a spirited Crayke side by three goals to nil. It was a typical pre season game with neither side looking totally in control of the ball when in possession, and neither really stamping their authority on the game, and in the end it was a mix of the Glory's added fitness and extra quality in front of goal that won the game. There were a few changes to the Glory side that beat Easingwold Town in their first group game as the management looks to give everyone the chance to impress in pre season. Crayke made the better start to the game as they took advantage of a rather shaky looking Glory start, but despite having the better of the play they only threatened with a couple of half chances. As the half wore on the Glory began to improve, but without ever really getting out of second gear, they found things tough. Chris Leedham forced the keeper into a great save on the half hour mark when his neat turn and well struck effort needed the keeper to turn it over the bar, and the same player also had another chance but fired over when well placed. The Glory did make the breakthrough before half time when Christian Walton's strong headed clearence sent Ben Richardson clear, and when he was halted in his tracks inside the box, the ref had no choice but to point to the spot. Skipper Danny Bulmer cooly slotted home from the spot to make it one nil. The second half saw the Glory gain a bit more of a grip on the game but again without ever really getting going. Crayke did however cause a few problems for the still shaky looking Glory back four, and but for Nicky Scaling's good one on one save Crayke would have been level. The last half hour saw the Glory eventually run out comfortable winners of a game that there was little to seperate both teams. Ben Richardson who had had a couple of good chances throughout the game finally got his goal when he latched onto Andy Park's through ball to volley past the keeper from an angle to make two nil. Richardson then turned provider for substitute Dave Bradshaw who broke the offside trap to race away and clip the ball over the advancing keeper and into the net to finish the game at three nil. It was far from a typical Glory performance, the passing at times was very poor, and the normal work rate, determination, and willingness to help one another out for some reason wasn't there, but it was just the second game of pre season so some things can be excused, and they still did have enough to win the game and progress to the final. Andy Park was awarded the Glory man of the match award.
Team: 1. Scaling 2. Milner (12. Ward) 3. Miller 4. Park 5. Walton (16. Meade) 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) (10. Bradshaw) 9. Frank 11. Richardson 14. Leedham
Terrington Glory kicked off their pre season campaign with a good victory against first division side and tournament host's Easingwold Town. The game signalled the start of pre season for the Glory, and you would never had guessed it as they were straight out of the traps pinning Easingwold back in their own half for the first twenty minutes with some delighful pass and move football. The Glory could have been forgiven for starting the game a little disjointed as they had a couple of new faces in the side, but they gelled straight away. Despite controlling possession in the opening parts of the game, the Glory didn't really threaten in front of goal with only a header wide from debutant Andy Park all they had to show for their pretty approach play. As the first half wore on Easingwold came more into it, and they began to take their turn to have some possession of the ball. With just ten minutes of the half remaining Easingwold took the lead, when they took advantage of some slack Glory marking leaving the Town frontman an easy finish from six yards. Thats how the teams went into half time, and after a couple of changes to the Glory line up they came out for the second period determined and confident they could cause problems for the host's. The first ten minutes were rather a dull affair, before a twenty minute period saw the Glory turn the game on its head. Ben Richardson, who was beginning to get more into the game produced a moment of magic near the corner flag with his quick feet, allowing him the chance to swing in a pin point cross that saw Dave Bradshaw nip in infront of the keeper to nod home from six yards to get his and the Glory's goalscoring tally up and running. The equaliser was the very least that the Glory deserved and when ten minutes later they went two one in front it was again warrented. Danny Bulmer found space in the middle of the park thirty yards from goal, and when he lobbed a ball over the top for Bradshaw to chase, somehow the goalkeeper misjudged the bounce and as the ball bounced over his head, it left Bradshaw with an easy two yard tap in to make it two one. The remaining minutes saw Easingwold try to get themselves back in it but the Glory back four stood firm leaving keeper Scaling with very little to do. The Glory had the best chance late in the game to increase their lead but Richardson was thwarted by the keepers legs when his pace took him clear one on one. The win puts the Glory in pole position to qualify from this group as group winners now, as a win in their next game against Crayke sends them through to the final. Their were good performances from everyone involved which bodes well for the coming season, but it was centre half Paul Tyler who just edged out Tom Paley for the man of the match award.
Team: 1. Scaling 2. Trialist (14. Milner) 3. Ward (12. Miller) 4. Meade (15. Frank) 5. Walton 6. Tyler 7. Paley 8. Bulmer (c) 9. Park 10. Bradshaw (16. Leedham) 11. Richardson