Stone Dominoes 1 Congleton Town 3
Vodkat League Premier Division
At M-Way Stadium, Springbank Park, Yarnfield
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £5; Programme: £1 (40 pages)
Weather: mild, dry
Attendance: 107
Duration: first-half: 46:16; second-half: 47:38
‘Dominoes toppled by Congleton’ could be an appropriate headline after the visitors came from behind to take the points back to south Cheshire. Stone took an early 14th-minute lead through Ryan Connor and held it until the Bears equalised just before the half-hour mark from a Danny Griggs penalty. Twice quickfire goals from Andy Hurst early in the second half (48th and 54th minutes) put Congleton in the driving seat and they perhaps could have won by a greater margin. The Congleton side in the programme included ex-Stafford midfielder Robert Heath but he didn’t feature nor did Kevin Street who has just signed for Stone. This was my fourth visit to the ground and also at the game was Martin? from Middlewich.
Stone Dominoes (red/black/black): 1. Adam Livesy, 2. Adam Edwards, 3. Matthew Lowndes, 4. Ryan Connor, 5. Matthew Bradbury, 6. Glenn Ray (capt), 7. Andy Matthews, 8. Mark Hodson, 9. Leon Ashman, 10. Simon Eldershaw, 11. Omar Mahmood. Subs: 12. Barry Weston (not used), 14. Michael Marren (for Matthews, 66), 15. Luke Robinson (not used), 16. Jake Sherratt (for Eldershaw, 76), 18. Adam Soane (for Lowndes, 66).Congleton Town (yellow/yellow/yellow): 1. Matt Conkie, 2. Jamie Skellern, 3. Elliot Ledwards, 4. Jack Watson, 5. David Harper, 6. Simon Robinson, 7. Shane Reaney, 8. Richard Bailey, 9. Andy Hurst, 10. Carl McCurrie, 11. Danny Griggs. Subs: 12. Mark Beeston (not used), 14. Joshua Bailey (for McCurrie, 77), 15. Richard Booth (for Reaney, 77), 16. Darren Twigg (for Hurst, 82).
Referee: J. Hill
Assistants: M. Barlow and R. Crawford.
Goals:
1-0 Ryan Connor (14)
1-1 Danny Griggs (28 pen)
1-2 Andy Hurst (48)
1-3 Andy Hurst (54)
Cards:
Stone: Matthew Bradbury (YC, 59)
Congleton: Simon Robinson (YC, 60)
