Rose & Crown 4 FC Hulland 2

Monday 23rd July 2012
Rose & Crown 4 FC Hulland 2
Summer League
At: Rose & Crown Ground, Boylestone
Kick-off: 7-15 pm
No admission or programme
Attendance: 14 (headcount)
Weather: warm and sunny
Duration (40): first-half: 39:40; second-half: 42:39

What a contrast to last Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final at the same ground! Tonight, barely a cloud in the sky, sun shining and a playing surface showing no signs of waterlogging. FC Hulland took the lead during the first half and looked to be on course to cause an upset until Rose & Crown turned things about with three in six minutes early in the second half. Joe Mansfield then pulled a goal back for the visitors before Richard Harrison scored Rose’s vital fourth.

Rose & Crown (red and black stripes / red / red): 1. James Archer, 15. Steve Wright, 12. Alex Wright, 10. Jim Hall, 2. Craig Palmer, 8. Ben Smith, 3. Alex McCall, 6. Dan Avery, 11. Richard Harrison, 5. Gav Astbury, 4. Harrison Avery. Subs: 9. Tom Hall (for Steve Wright, 35), 14. Rob Prince (for Harrison Avery, 64), 19gk. Phil Walker (for Archer, 72).

FC Hulland (sky blue with black sleeves / black / black): 1. Charlie Mansfield, 4. Matt Harwood, 16. Martin Bates, 7. Paul McGowan, 5. James Hodge, 2. Karl Russell, 10. Dave Oakes, 14. Ashley Hall, 11. Pete Flint, 12. Joe Mansfield (capt), 9. Connor Hodgkinson. Subs: 15. Richard Massey (for Hodgkinson, 51).

Referee: Sid Attwell.

Goals:
0-1 Joe Mansfield (15)
1-1 Paul McGowan (45 og)
2-1 Gav Astbury (49)
3-1 Richard Harrison (51)
3-2 Joe Mansfield (62)
4-2 Richard Harrison (64)

Cards: none