Hucknall have no Halloween Scares and Seal Another Win

Hucknall Town 3 St Andrews 0

UCL Div 1 Sat 30TH October 3 PM KO

Match Report

Hucknall Town 1 Jake Pearson 2 Cayne Maxwell 3 Luis Kinnerley 4 Oli Brown 5 Jordan Phillips 6 Lenny Jenkins 7 Aaron Lamb 8 Michael Banister (Capt) 9 Craig Westcarr 10 Joe Ashurst 11 Grant Ryan

Subs: Hubbard, Francis, Slack and Short

Attendance:  241

Officials: Ian Ruddock, Ian Wilkinson and Jonathan Hines

With Sam Sims and Courtney Bartley unavailable and Captain Aaron Short still injured from Tuesday night Cayne Maxwell slotted in at full back with Phillips and Jenkins playing Centre Halves. Michael Banister captained the side and Aaron Lamb kept his place in midfield. 

St Andrews were a big strong side and chances in the first half were at a premium with neither keeper having much to do. Indeed it took a mistake by the visiting keeper. Grant Ryans effort somehow squirmed underneath the keeper and into the net.

Jake Pearson was then called into action with a smart save just before half time.

Hucknall came out second half looking to increase the lead and did so when the  the keeper again should have done better allowing Ryan to get his second of the game. 

The Keeper then made two excellent saves from Oli Browns effort which looked destined to go in but was fingertipped wide and then Craig Westcarr was denied with an effort that was pushed onto the post but the flag was raised anyway.

Joe Ashurst wrapped up the points with a smart finish which went just inside the post.

St Andrews battled well but never really tested Pearson again as the Yellows took the points to move up to second.

Kimberley were beaten at home by Birstall who host the Yellows next Saturday with no mid week game this week.