Hucknall Sports U12's Saturday 5 Sherwood Vipers 1

Saturday 12th November 2005

A committed performance from Sports finally got the season up and running, and in what style! 

Sports seemed up for the game from the start and the returning Danny Stenson put Sports one up after 2 minutes with a well taken left foot shot. With Sports’ midfield running the show a through ball from Jordan Burch left Josh Leatherland to coolly slot home number 2. Continued pressure and some delightful touches for the much improved Josh Burton resulted in another chance for Josh Leatherland and he finished to put Sports 3 up. Further chances came and with Billy Edwards pressing forward at every opportunity and the determined running of Thomas Scarbro, Sports can consider themselves unlucky to be only 3 up at the break. 

Goalkeeper Buster Simpson had to be at his best shortly after the re-start with a smart save and any further Sherwood attacks were snuffed out by the pace of Thomas Lambert and the tenacity of Mitchell Elson, Jak Craig and Howard Howells. 

Sports's domination was rewarded as Josh Leatherland converted his third for a well deserved hat-trick and Billy Edwards made it 5 with a shot too hot to handle for the Sherwood goalkeeper. 

This was the first win of this season and the best all round team performance so far with Sam Watts and Jason Harris completing the winning squad. 

Credit should go to Sherwood who battled to the end and deservedly scored a consolation goal but this was Sports’ day and hopefully a springboard for bigger and better things.

We will now however require our new lucky mascot Nigel to turn up next week cheer on the side!