Gary Fife scored all four of Brocton’s goals as the Badgers completed their home league fixtures with a narrow 4-3 victory over Coventry Copsewood. The second leg of today’s football ‘double’ followed a drive back from the morning game at Selston FC and part of the Save Stafford Hospital march, which started at 2 pm. In warm sunshine, Copsewood took the lead against the run of play and held it until just after half-time when Fife equalised. Danny Fraser regained the lead for Copsewood before Fife added three more unanswered goals to put Brocton in a winning position. A late goal from Matt Fowler gave the visitors hope but Brocton held on and remain fourth in the Premier Division table.
Brocton 4 Coventry Copsewood 3
Athium Midland Combination Premier Division
At: Silkmore Lane Sports Ground, Silkmore Lane, Stafford
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (36 pages)
Weather: warm and sunny
Full report to follow...
Brocton (green/white/green): 1. Adam Whitehouse, 2. Richard Jones, 3. Jamie Evans, 4. Dave Ablewhite, 5. Rob Tomlinson, 6. Charlie Jones, 7. Sam Bell, 8. Sam Hollinsworth, 9. Gary Fife (capt), 10. Carl Morris, 11. Jordan Bloor. Subs: 12. Dan Lomas (for Evans, 69), 14. Andy Bourne (for Hollinsworth, 78), 15. Liam Haycock (not used), 16. Andy Chandler (not used). Manager: John Berks.
Coventry Copsewood (blue/blue/blue): 1. Richard Olimpeh. 2. Henry Hkinsi, 3. Danny Fraser, 4. Adam Civzelis, 5. Michael Lancy, 6. Matt Fowler, 7. Rob Wimbush (capt), 8. Tom Murphy, 9. Fabian Spence, 10. Petajon Gordon, 11. Liam Cairns. Subs: 12. Andy Felton (for Spence, 85), 14. Sean Quirke, (for Civzelis, 78) 15. Scott Furlong (for Cairns, 90). Manager: Darren Dixon.
Referee: Trevor Sharratt.
Assistants: Brian Heath and Peter Dobson.
Attendance: 57
Duration (45): first-half: 45:37; second-half: 49:00
Goals:
0-1 Rob Wimbush (7)
1-1 Gary Fife (49)
1-2 Danny Fraser (59)
2-2 Gary Fife (68)
3-2 Gary Fife (75)
4-2 Gary Fife (83)
4-3 Matt Fowler (83)
Cards:
Brocton: Jordan Bloor (YC, 14), Rob Tomlinson (YC, 32)
Coventry Copsewood: Petajon Gordon (YC, 51), Tom Murphy (YC, 63), Henry Hkinsi (YC, 81)
