Two defeats for youth team

Last updated : 03 August 2005 By Tony Scholes

Marc Pugh - won the first penalty at Ramsbottom
Last Wednesday an inexperienced side found themselves two goals behind at Ramsbottom by half time but pulled a goal back with a Nicky Platt penalty that was won by Marc Pugh.

The home side restored their two goal advantage before Platt again scored from the spot, this time after Connor Smith had been fouled but we were unable to get an equaliser and the final score was 3-2.

On Monday we played at Padiham and again we fell behind during the first half but Smith levelled for us after half time. It ended in a 2-1 defeat though with Padiham scoring a late winner.

The team at Ramsbottom was:


Mark Crossley, Rob Henry, Paul Casey, Tom Blackler, Jack Overson, Connor Smith, Marc Pugh, Dale Underwood, Nicky Platt, Ali Akbar, Jay Rodriguez. Subs: Ron Turner, Mitchell Casey, Kay.

and at Padiham:

Mark Crossley, Rob Henry, Paul Casey (Martin Reilly), Tom Blackler, Jack Overson, Dale Underwood, Ali Akbar (Lewis Craig), Nicky Platt (Kay), Connor Smith, Jay Rodriguez, Marc Pugh (Rob Turner).