13/09/2025
Leigh Foundry 6-3 Winstanley Warriors Dev
Boys done good today...
Scratched a side together n came away with the 3 😬💪
A couple of last minute registrations got us up n running. 🙄
2 goals to the good early doors with Drake connecting well. His left footed strike hit top bins just inside the box leaving the keeper rooted.
He grabbed his brace from the spot moments earlier 2-0 and crusing inside 10.
A youthful and energetic Winstanley side began to press hard down the flanks. Creating problems and pinning us back eventually giving in to the pressure after catching us on the counter. A neat finish just inside the post.
2-1 at the break.
WW continued where they had left off and were starting to work the central areas well. Bringing the score level from a FK that was clipped over the top with runners wriggling free unmarked to eventually prod home from close. 2-2
A few tweaks to tidy up the MF allowed Foundry to tie down the jinky warriors middle men Simm and Keary making 2 big challenges in the heavy rain allowed the ball to be retained. Finding Emery out wide right, breaking stride and beating his man fired in a low hard strike in a dangerous area catching out WW no1 who could only parry into his net.
3-2
Lead was again doubled with Drake nodding home for his Hat-Trick.
4-2
WW not out but starting to whimper were given a life line with a delicate chip from the edge leaving Warburton stranded.
4-3
Young Jack Brown wriggled through the WW defence only to be pulled back resulting in another pen that was neatly despatched as Drake grabbed his 4th.
5-3
Game all but sewn up at this point with late comer Cairns making strides and breaking line to race clear with arguably the goal of the game with and audacious out side of the peg dip n swerved shot that beat the keeper from distance.
6-3
It was far from pretty and moons away from what were used to but a little persistence and a bit of graft got this kne over the line.
With a scratch side we'll take the 3 and move along quietly.
Simm was pulled off the couch at 1.30 to just make KO. Strolled in picked up MoM and strolled off.
He'll sleep tneet 👌
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