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Benburb FC v Auchinleck Talbot

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Samson tries to muscle his way through early on in the game.

 

Wardrope makes his presence known, as he tries to win the ball back.

 

Aaron Mason fires in a low cross into the box.

 

Samson feels the pain, as he plays through the pain barrier.

 

With a break in the game, ‘Tucker’ gets some vital tactical info across to Healy.

 

Boylan tries to thread through a clever ball for Mason but he can only watch the Benburb defence get to the ball first instead.

 

Stafford looks to get another attack started, as the Black ‘n’ Gold faithful look on.

 

CHANCE!!! With half-time looming, Boylan races through and, from a difficult angle, he fires the ball towards goal but the ball goes agonisingly wide of the post.

 

WHAT-A-CHANCE!!! Benburb go very close to scoring but from right in front of goal, they some how fire the ball wide of the net.

 

GOOOAAALLL!!! Talbot open the scoring via Bryan Boylan’s cross-come-shot strike, as it sails over the ‘keeper and into the back of the net. 0-1.

 

Boylan gets swamped by his team-mates after putting Talbot into the lead.

 

From just inside the box, Samson has a dig but fails to find the back of the net.

 

BENBURB PULL LEVEL!!! The Benburb fans behind the goal begin to celebrate, as Leishman can only watch the ball sail over his head and into the back of the net. 1-1.

 

AGONY!!! However, as Aaron Black races away to celebrate, the linesman flags for offside but…

 

…after a brief discussion between the officials, the referee makes the goal stand and you can see the delight in Black’s face after that call.

 

Black continues celebrating his goal.

 

Wilson cleverly skips past his opponent.

 

WHAT-A-GOAL!!! Talbot regain the lead through a great long range strike from Healy. 1-2.

 

Healy gets congratulated by his team-mates after netting Talbot’s second.

 

OWN GOAL!!! Benburb pull level again, as the ball takes a deflection off a man in black ‘n’ gold and ends up in the back of the net. 2-2.

 

Benburb go wild after pulling level for a second time in the match.

 

POSSIBLE PENALTY??? ‘Shankers’ tries to race in on goal but his way through gets blocked by his opponent.

 

All eyes on the prize lads!

 

WHAT-A-CHANCE!!! With the full-time whistle fastly approaching Talbot go very close to winning it, as Crawford finds himself in acres of space but he can only watch his effort go straight to the ‘keeper.

 

Last chance of the game falls to Talbot but ‘Gee’ can only watch his header go wide of the goal.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAUL FLYNN.

MURRAY’S REPORT

Talbot lost their spot at the top of the table after a frustrating afternoon at New Tinto park which ended all square.

The first half was a bit of a non-event with Talbot struggling to cope against a stiff breeze and Benburb constantly going long and overhitting it.

The first of very chances in the 1st half came Talbot’s way in the 12th minute. A shy from the right wasn’t cleared by the home defence and came to Graham Wilson 16 yards out but he fired wide of the left hand post.

Benburb’s first attack came in the 23rd minute when Black sent a good square pass out to Lovering on the left wing and his cross into the near post was well cleared by Stafford.

In the 33rd minute Docherty picked up a caution for petulantly kicking the ball away after conceding a free kick for a foul on Stafford.

The Bot had a half chance in the 40th minute when Wardope played a good ball in behind the Bens defence for Boylan to race onto. He burst down the left side of the penalty area but the ball wouldn’t sit down for him and he drilled a left foot shot across goal and wide of the far post.

In the final minute of the half McPherson was caught late in an aerial challenge by Lovering but the ref took no further action and the sides went in goal less at the break.

The 2nd half got off to a much livelier start than the insipid first and both sides threatened within a minute of the restart. The ball broke to Duncanson on the right of Talbot’s penalty area and he played a dangerous ball across goal towards McDonald but he lost his footing and the chance was lost. Play then immediately switched to the other end where Wardrope’s ball up the right found Boylan racing down the wing and he whipped a great ball into the centre but there were no takers.

Black had his name taken in the 48th minute for a late challenge on McCracken as he cleared the ball.

A minute later he ought to have given Bens the lead. McDonald knocked the ball into his path but with time and space he snatched at it and blazed a shot off target.

With 54 mins gone Talbot made their 1st change with Shankland coming on for Mason.

One minute later Talbot took the lead. Shankland laid the ball off to Graham Wilson and his pass up the left wing found BRYAN BOYLAN who swung a cross over to the back post that deceived the keeper and landed in the net.

Benburb now made a change with McDonald making way for Meechan.

Talbot had a let off in the 59th minute. A shy from the left was only partially cleared and fell to Taylor whose shot was deflected just past the left hand post.

In the 61st minute Talbot might have wrapped it up. Shankland’s short pass found Graham Wilson and he rolled it into the path of Aiden Wilson whose fierce drive was saved at his near post by McCready. The ball came across the face of goal to Samson who saw his effort cleared off the line.

A minute later Samson had his name taken for what looked like a fairly innocuous challenge.

It was all level after 63 minutes as the Bens scored a controversial equaliser. McCracken hit a poor clearance that was intercepted and played out to BLACK on the right. He got past McPherson and lobbed it home only for the assistant to raise his flag and call the ref over to advise it had hit his hand in the build-up. It looked like the goal was going to be chalked off but the referee over-ruled his assistant and the goal stood.

Talbot now made a defensive re-shuffle with McCracken who appeared to be suffering a knock making way for Crawford who went to right-back with Stafford going into the centre.

Benburb’s tails were up and they should have taken the lead in the 66th minute. A long shy from the left was head flicked on by Meechan toward the back post where it hit off Black and went just wide of the post.

In the 73rd minute Talbot regained the lead. Crawford did well on the right; surging forward before firing a cross into the near post. His cross took a slight deflection and Samson pounced on it only for McCready to make a good stop at his left post. The ball came out to KIERAN HEALY on the 18 yard line and he drilled a low left foot shot inside the left post.

Tucker now made a further change with Armstrong coming on for Boylan and Benburb were forced into a defensive change with Bow limping off to be replaced by McTaggart.

Talbot’s next attack saw Crawford hare up the right and win a corner when his cross was blocked. Wardrope played the corner into the near post where Samson tried to turn it home but failed to make contact.

The home side were reduced to 10 men with 10 minutes remaining when Docherty picked up a 2nd yellow card for a late challenge on Shankland.

Two minutes later the referee again infuriated the travelling support and Talbot bench when he turned down what appeared a stonewall penalty. Crawford raced up the right and swung a ball into the near post where the Bens defender controlled it with his arm before clearing but the referee waved away Talbot’s appeals.

Two minutes later Talbot conceded a soft 2nd goal and it was all level again. Benburb had looked threatening from throw ins and it was a shy from the left that led to the equaliser. It was hurled into the near post where Meechan head flicked it on across goal where it came off a Bot defender and crept into the far corner to make it 2-2.

As the game moved into injury time Benburb came close to grabbing all 3 points. They won a free kick out on the left that was crossed into the centre where Meechan met it but his header came back off the left post.

Talbot threw men forward in added time and had plenty of pressure but all they had to show for it was a late chance when Wardope was caught outside the box. The ball broke to Healy and the ref gave the advantage but his shot flew over the bar and the game ended 2-2.

Next up for Talbot it’s back to Beechwood for a midweek league encounter with Rossvale where the Bot will look to get back to winning ways.

Benburb – McCready, O’Hear, Leadbetter, Bow, Docherty, Taylor, Duncanson, Livingston, McDonald, Black, Lovering

Subs – McCrone, Langan, Brennan, McTaggart, Miller, Meechan

Auchinleck Talbot – Leishman, Stafford, Aiden Wilson, McPherson, McCracken, Healy, Wardrope, Graham Wilson, Boylan, Mason, Samson

Subs – Shankland, Glasgow, Armstrong, Hyslop, Crawford, Hewitt

Details

Date Time Competition Season
April 23, 2022 14:00 WOSL PREMIER LEAGUE 2021/22

Results

Team1st Half2nd HalfGoals
Benburb FC022
Auchinleck Talbot022

Benburb FC

Position Goals Assists YC RC
 0000

Auchinleck Talbot

# Player Position Goals Assists YC RC
8Michael WardropeMidfielder0000
14Lewis Crawford 5Defender0010
9Bryan Boylan 15Forward1000
2Chris StaffordDefender0000
15Gareth Armstrong 9Defender0000
3Aiden WilsonDefender0000
8Graham WilsonForward0000
11Keir SamsonForward0010
12Mark Shankland 10Forward0000
1Andrew LeishmanGoalkeeper0000
10Aaron Mason 12Midfielder0000
4Neill McPhersonDefender0000
5Craig McCracken 14Defender0000
7Kieran HealyMidfielder1000
 Total 2020

Venue

New Tinto Park
59 Drumoyne Circus, Glasgow G51 4DE, UK

Officials

REFEREE
Euan Birch

League Table

PosTeamPPts
51019
6915
71115
81014
91114
10913
111011
121210