LATE FREE KICK ENDS CUP HOPES
NPL CUP
1st ROUND
Tuesday 15th November 2016 @ Seel Park, Mossley
Mossley
Nantwich Town
(1) 1
(0) 2
Fish (28)
Walker (79), Stair (87)
Mossleyweb Man of the Match: Dale Jennings

Mossley
1. Niki-Lee Bulmer
2. Danny McDonnell
3. John Bennett
4. Jason Hill
5. Tom Dean
6. Kyle McGonigle
7. Matty Burke
8. Dale Jennings
9. Andy Keogh (c)
10. Mike Fish
11. Dave Short
subs
12. Ciaran Harper (not used)
13. Liam Flynn (not used)
14. Logan Jeffs (for Hill 58)
15. Mason Duffy (for Fish 58)
16. Drake Rendle (not used)
Yellow card: Hill

Nantwich Town
1. David Parton
2. Keaton Webster
3. Ibou Touray
4. Troy Bourne
5. Ben Harrison
6. Cal Jones
7. Jordan Bennion
8. Tim Sanders (c)
9. Theo Stair
10. Dave Walker
11. Joe Mwasile
subs
12. Sean Cooke (not used)
13. Reece Quinn (for Parton 69)
14. Danny Griggs (for Mwasile 73)
15. Josh Hancock (for Bennion 50)
16. Andy White (not used)
Yellow cards: -

Referee: Mr D. Hitchell

 


Mossley were a little unfortunate to go out of the Integro Northern Premier League Cup against Premier Division Nantwich Town on Tuesday night thanks to a superbly hit free kick three minutes from full time.

The Lilywhites gave a debut to goalkeeper Niki-Lee Bulmer and he acquitted himself well, including saving a penalty in his first appearance for the club. There were enforced changes also with Damase Kiwanda and Jordan Bove both reporting unfit. Andy Keogh returned to the starting eleven and diminutive midfielder Dale Jennings was given his home debut.

Mossley dominated the first half and had the first chance of the game but Matty Burke's effort was wide of the mark. Nantwich came close when Dave Walker fired across the face of goal.

The Lilywhites deservedly took the lead on 28 minutes. A poor clearance fell to Matty Burke and played in Dave Short, Short laid the ball to Andy Keogh on the right of the box and his low cross to the far post was slotted home by Mike Fish.

Short had a great chance to double the advantage soon after but blazed his first time shot over the bar.

If the first half belonged to Mossley the second half saw Nantwich decidedly in the ascendancy, especially after the 50th minute introduction of their usual team captain Josh Hancock.

Nantwich were awarded a 67th minute penalty when Touray appeared to take a dive over Bulmer's outstretched hand but justice was done when the new Mossley custodian made a fine save diving to his right to deny Hancock's well struck spot kick.

Nantwich were not to be denied though and equalised on 79 minutes when Touray's pinpoint cross was headed home by Dave Walker.

The visitors continued to press and when Hancock went down easily just outside the box, Theo Stair stepped up to curl an absolute beauty of a free kick into the top corner giving Bulmer no chance.

Mossley went in search of an equaliser but Andy Keogh was wrongly flagged off-side has he raced through for the last chance of the night and Mossley went out of their last cup competition of the season.

Wiz

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