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POOLE’S PENALTY EARNS A POINT Click on photo for larger image, All photo's copyright of Thurrock FC
Match photo's
Both teams will be happy with the
point earned at Ship Lane after an even encounter. Welling were the quicker out
of the blocks and put the Thurrock defence under heavy pressure. That pressure
paid off after only ten minutes when Paul Booth smashed a shot in off the
underside of the bar after Thurrock had failed to clear a corner. Thurrock
started to come back into the game and were unlucky not to get an immediate
equaliser when Tresor Kandol headed just wide from Glenn Poole’s free kick. The
equaliser did come halfway through the half. The referee blew for a handball
against James Smith even though it seemed accidental. Poole stepped up and
smashed the ball into the left hand of the goal, sending Charlie Mitten the
wrong way. The second
half was a quieter affair with Jamie Day coming close in the 50th
minute when his long range effort was tipped over the bar by Thurrock keeper
Andy Woodman. Both sides seemed content with points up until the last five
minutes when they both had chances to win it. Ian Wiles went close with a
deflected effort for Welling and Thurrock captain Jimmy McFarlane headed just
wide in injury time from Dave Collis’ pinpoint corner. Man of the Match : Steve Heffer Thurrock: Woodman, Collis, Fletcher,
Purdie, McFarlane, Hodges (Buffong 85), Poole, Heffer, Shipp, Parker (Kirby 76),
Kandol (Martin 60) Subs not used: Sealey, R Lee Welling United: Mitten, Watts (Hambley
86), Wiles, Carthy, Smith, Moore, Probets, Browne, Spiller, Booth, Day Subs not
used: Bourne, Tyne
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