Saturday 14th September
Midland Football League Premier Division
Tividale 2 Brocton 4
Brocton made one change from the side that beat Whitchurch Alport in midweek, 16 year old Cooper Marsh replacing Charlie Marshall at right back. Tividale had started the season slowly and had lost at Silkmore Lane on the opening day of the season in the FA Cup.
It was the home side that started on the front foot. In the 3rd minute, Ethan Delany was blocked by Josh Simcox, in what was to become a recurring theme for the first quarter of the game. A minute later, Delany’s shot was blocked by Kenny Devoir for a corner. Brocton’s first sight of goal came courtesy of a Will Whieldon cross which picked out Reg Smith, and his shot was deflected past the post. Brocton went close to opening the scoring in the 9th minute. Smith whipped in a cross and Christian Blanchette’s diving header was inches wide. However, it was the home side that opened the scoring in the 16th minute. An attempted back pass by Devoir was much too short for Tony Allsopp. It was latched onto by Ryan Pigott who calmly slid the ball home. The goal knocked Brocton back and they struggled to gain any ascendancy. A cross into the Tividale box saw claims for handball waved away by the referee. On the half hour, a free kick from Whieldon was headed wide by Connor Haddaway. Brocton were inches away from an equaliser in the 37th minute. Connor Haddaway picked out Blanchette with a cross, and his effort, under pressure from the defender, trickled agonisingly wide of the post. Brocton were now building some momentum and a driving run from Ben Haddaway ended with a low shot which was well saved by Ethan Hawkes. In stoppage time, a free-kick routine failed to work but Whieldon’s hooked cross was headed wide by Blanchette.
Half-Time: Tividale 1 Brocton 0
Tividale had a great chance to double their lead less than a minute into the second half. Lewis Derrick created space, but his shot sailed over Allsopp’s cross bar. The half time break had obviously been beneficial to the home side as Jordan Sangha had a chance, shooting wide from a good position. Simcox hit a clearance against Delany whose shot was deflected for a corner. In the 52nd minute, Blanchette and Whieldon exchanged a number of passes, with Whieldon taking too much time and finding his shot blocked. From the corner taken by Connor Haddaway, Ben Haddaway met the ball at the far post and his header came off a defender and cannoned off the post. Brocton were now in complete control. Tom Vaughan raced forward, and his shot was deflected for another Brocton corner. Connor Haddaway’s delivery was again met by brother Ben whose header was blocked by the defence. Brocton kept up the pressure. When Whieldon was felled on the edge of the box, Smith’s free kick was inches wide. A cross from Whieldon picked out Blanchette at the far post but he failed to gain control and the chance went begging. In the 63rd minute, Whieldon hit a free kick which forced a superb save from Hawkes. Brocton were not to be denied, and they were level in the 66th minute. Excellent work from Jake Thomas created a chance for Smith and Brocton’s leading scorer hammered the ball into the far corner giving Hawkes no chance. A minute later, Blanchette ran through only to be halted by an excellent challenge from Harry Higginson. Tividale shocked Brocton by retaking the lead in the 69th minute. Poor defending allowed Delany to find Alfie Higgs, and he beat his defender to shoot past Allsopp. Th introduction of Seb Conaghan as a substitute after the goal was the turning point in the game. In the 78th minute, Conaghan battled hard to maintain possession and send Smith clear. Smith needed no second invitation as he despatched his second of the game. Two minutes later, the same scenario ended with the same result. Conaghan maintaining possession finding Smith who fired low into the bottom corner for yet another hat-trick. Back came Tividale and a run and cross from the impressive Delany was missed by Pigott at the far post. Brocton sealed all 3 points in the 88th minute. Conaghan again found Smith and his vicious shot was saved by Hawkes with Conaghan on hand to tap home the rebound. Brocton kept their foot on the gas and could have added more, the most notable chance when Thomas found Blanchette in space, but his shot curled high and wide over the bar.
Full-time: Tividale 2 Brocton 4 Attendance:145
Tividale: Ethan Hawkes, Tom Rann (Deandre Davis 84), Papy Brandon Mossini, Eddie Rann (Aon Mohammed Abbas 65), Harry Higginson, Mohammad Sahil Sajad, Ethan Delany, Jordon Sangha, Ryan Pigott, Lewis Derrick (Michael Agyemang 61), Alfie Higgs. Subs (Not Used): Raheem Akhtar, Jovani Robinson
Brocton: Tony Allsopp, Cooper Marsh (Dan Evans 55), Josh Simcox (Ben Hackett 87), Kenny Devoir (Jake Thomas 55), Tom Vaughan, Charlie King, Will Whieldon (Seb Conaghan 70), Ben Haddaway, Reg Smith, Connor Haddaway (Alex Curtis 74), Christian Blanchette
Yellow cards: Mossini, Higginson, Sajad (Tividale); Simcox (Brocton)
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