Hucknall Warriors 7 – Carlton Town 1

Hucknall Warriors  under 9s faced a tough match today in this Young Elizabethan division one game against Carlton Town who beat them last time out.But Warriors were switched on from the start today and soon got in amongst Carlton which paid off early when a great shot by Jack Bradley hit the post,  but he was alert enough to follow up and tap in the rebound. The next goal came from Joe Gillan when a good though ball from Connor smith sent  Bradley in and again he hit the post where Gillan gladly took the tap in. Carlton kept pressing but the always reliable Jude Preece and Regan Evans let nothing past!  Even when Jude took a ball to the face that bust his nose he soon got cleaned up and got on with it. The next goal came from new signing Curtis Rigley who wasted no time when the ball came from midfield and he let rip with a peach of a shot that flew past the keeper. Fine tackling from Connor Smith,Josh Flowers & George Blatherwick kept a firm grip on the game to take a 3-0 lead to half time.

The second half saw David Hurry kept busy as Carlton fought to come back into the game and when they got a goal early on Warriors had to show there resolve. Rigley calmed the nerves with another bullet to make it 4-1. Good pressure from Warriors led to a throw in which captain  Preece took and threw to Gillan who headed the ball in off a Carlton player for the fifth. Owen Burke kept busy as ever with tricks and turns and came close on a couple of occasions as did Flowers in his best game to date.
The sixth goal came from Gillan as he turned in the box to hit a shot off the underside of the crossbar and over the goal line. Warriors saved the best move and goal of the game till last when terrific passing out of defence came to  Flowers who played a great ball down the left wing for  Bradley to run on to and provide a pinpoint cross into the box that man of the match Gillan met at the near post to volley past the keeper from close range. Warriors efforts & hard work were rewarded today and the result has seen them start climbing the table with games in hand.