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6th October 2007
Gillford Park 1 - 1 Peterlee Town
Since the appointment of boss Paul Callan,
Peterlee have been the best performing club in the Premier Division of the
Northern Alliance, a fact not lost on Gillford chief Jimmy McMurdo who had
to cope with the absence of Darren Addison, Tom Brocklebank and Danny
Palmer. Debuts were handed to Tyron Taylor, signed midweek from Carlisle
City, and Simon Clarke, previously captain of Harraby Catholic Club, while
Dave Renyard was again available having debuted in Gillford’s last home
game against Alnwick Town.
The County Durham visitors were the first to threaten after two minutes,
as Damien Gee turned Renyard but shot wide from a tight angle, while the
same player then hit the bar two minutes later as he latched on to manager
Paul Callan’s through ball just inside the Gillford box.
With six minutes played referee Jim Halliday signalled the first free-kick
of the afternoon, but Tyron Taylor began his debut in the right manner,
defending James Myers set-piece well and sending Gillford forward on the
counter whereupon Lee Otway was ruled offside.
Derek Bradley shot wide of the far post while Dan Rayson earned a
free-kick that Peterlee defended well, and as the game began to settle
down it became apparent that neither side was keen on the ol’ hit-and-run.
On the quarter-hour mark a typically well constructed move through
midfield saw Dave Renyard cross for Otway, but the dangerous striker
brushed his effort the wrong side of the post while shortly after strike
partner Rayson shot over from twenty-yards.
Gillford had trouble taking command of the game as Paul Callan marshalled
his side from midfield and number-two Tommy Roberts barked out the
instructions from the dugout, and Peterlee were a well organised outfit
who saw Derek Bradley shoot wide after twenty-two minutes.
On the half-hour mark strong tackling from Butler and Lang kept the
visitors from testing Gillford ‘keeper Armstrong, while Steve Skinner’s
eighteen yard shot was well saved by Long and turned out for a corner
after Renyard orchestrated a swift counter attack.
Four minutes later the visiting outfit had the ball in the back of the net
but were unhappy when referee Jim Halliday ruled David Howe’s goal
offside, but after a period of stalemate they scored with their next
attack ten minutes later when Damien Gee turned the defence inside out
before crossing the ball for Nathan Liddle to slot home in the last action
of the half.
Jimmy McMurdo evidently had some choice words at half-time and appeared to
have ‘stopped the rot’ as the second half began, putting a stop to
Peterlee’s dominance of the final stages of the first period. Five minutes
into the half Dave Renyard earned Gillford a corner on the right of the
field, and it was while defending Butlers flag-kick that Peterlee conceded
a penalty for aggressive jumping. Lee Otway stepped up to strike the ball
down the middle with the ‘keeper diving to his right, levelling the scores
after fifty minutes.
Peterlee went close to retaking the lead almost immediately but could not
capitalise on a free-kick to the left of Armstrong’s goal, but with both
sides eager to play good, passing football there were further chances in
an entertaining game.
With a half-hour still to be played the home side couldn’t score on the
break after a good save by Armstrong, and Peterlee continued to force the
’keeper into saves as they pushed for the second. In the sixty-sixth
minute a Stuart Moffat cross provided Otway with a super chance to score,
but he was adjudged to have used his hand in controlling the ball and the
chance went begging.
By now Moffat had become Gilly’s main route of assault and continued to
create chances on the left, but with Peterlee looking dangerous Thomson
and Lang had to be strong in defence. With twelve minutes left it was the
latter who was called upon to clear the danger after an excellent cross to
the back post, but Bradley’s corner came to nothing while at the other end
Rayson shot wide.
A particularly good team move from the Blues ended when Liddle shot wide
with a bicycle kick, and a minute later Davie someone, (I’m guessing Davie
Howe,) shot point blank into Gavin Armstrong’s arms.
There were further chances for both sides in the dying stages, with
Peterlee’s forward pairing finding a path through the Gilly defence and
Renyard and Rayson going close at the other end, but neither could make an
impact on the score and the points were shared at full time. |