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Emley
Moor RLFC v Newsome Panthers - Holliday Cup Final
Brick
cements thrilling Cup glory for Panthers
Apr
13 2004 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Vastly
experienced Andy Brick came off the bench to seal a thrilling
Holliday Cup final triumph for Newsome Panthers.
Opponents
Emley Moor (who play their home games at The Welfare Ground Emley)
had fought back to 22-18 with a try with 12 minutes remaining and a
cracking contest was hanging firmly in the balance.
But with
time running out, the Panthers mounted one final raid - with devastating
effect.
Centre Terry
Hill's punishing break took him to within striking distance of the Emley
line.
The ball
bobbled tantalisingly in the air until it was eventually received by the
supporting Brick, who had the simple task of planting the ball under the
posts.
Alex Burrows
duly added the extras to finish with a perfect six goals out of six and
Newsome's victory was finally confirmed.
Before Moor
had the chance to regroup, the final whistle had sounded and the curtain
had come down on one of the best Holliday Cup finals in years.
In front of
a 1,000-plus Lockwood Park crowd, both sides contributed 100%, with
neither team deserving to return home empty-handed.
Moor scrum
half Rob Salmon did have the consolation of picking up the
man-of-the-match award from the Huddersfield RL Players Association to
underline the closeness of the clash.
But it's
safe to assume that Salmon would have exchanged the tankard for a winners'
medal.
And there
were times during this pulsating tie that it looked on the cards.
In the
opening 10 minutes, it was all Newsome. Within
two minutes Billy Stephenson, Simon Burkinshaw and Hill had combined to
send Jamie Taylor racing in at the corner for Burrows to land the
touchline conversion.
However,
completely against the run of play, Moor hit back in the 13th minute when
hooker Marcus Southwell's superb cut-out pass from acting half sent
Matthew Barron strolling over in the corner.
Although a
Burrows penalty helped to settle the Newsome nerves, Moor deservedly hit
the front in the 27th minute.
A strong
drive to the line by Ben Adamson caught Panthers on the back foot and
created the position for Salmon to stroll over and add the extras.
A Salmon
penalty five minutes before the break nudged Emley 12-8 ahead.
But on the
stroke of half-time Burrows embarked on a fine solo run and waited
patiently for the supporting Phil Drain to arrive and feed his half-back
partner the pass to score.
The
conversion sailed cleanly through the posts and at the interval Newsome
were 14-12 in front.
It was 16-12
following Burrows' 46th-minute penalty, but two Salmon drop goals kept
Moor within striking distance going into the final quarter.
With 15
minutes remaining, however, full-back Burksinhaw appeared to have made the
game safe for the Panthers when he dived over from a quick tap penalty
close to the line to extend the advantage to eight points.
Moor had
other ideas as Jonny Ross finished off in the corner to make it 22-18 with
12 minutes left.
But the
final word was left to the most experienced man on the field. Step forward
Andy Brick.
Emley Moor:
Joswick; Whitehead, Barron, Phillips, Ross; Pawson, Salmon; Adamski (S),
Southwell (M), Adamson, Southwell (D), Peel, Adamski (K). Subs: McGregor,
Whitcroft, Peacock, Sheppard.
Tries:
Barron (13), Salmon (27), Ross (68).
Goals:
Salmon 2 from 4.
Drop goals:
Salmon 2.
Newsome
Panthers: Burkinshaw; Littlewood, McAfferty, Hill, Taylor; Burrows, Drain;
Haigh, Kenchington, McKinnie (R), McKinnie (D), Stead, Stephenson. Subs:
Brick, Morgan, Farrell, Bridson.
Tries:
Taylor (2), Drain (39), Burkinshaw (65), Brick (78).
Goals:
Burrows 6 from 6.
Referee:
Dave Ansell. |
| Apr
12th 2004 |
Frickley
v Emley
Poor finishing
costly
Apr 13 2004 By
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
A Lee Ryan
strike was not enough to prevent Wakefield and Emley slipping to a 27th
UniBond Premier Division defeat of the season.
But Paul
David and Ray Dennis' basement side created enough chances to have won
this derby clash, with poor finishing proving costly at Westfield Lane.
Third-bottom
Frickley took the lead on seven minutes when Dan Sherriffe capitalised on
hesitancy in the Emley defence to drive home the opener.
And worse
was to follow on 28 when Craig Nelthorpe struck a shot which bounced over
goalkeeper Nicky Scaife before hitting the crossbar and Lee Morris pounced
to win the loose ball and tee up Sherriffe to notch his second.
Ryan
pulled a goal back for Emley on 36 minutes from a good cross from Max
Joice, while Scott Clarke and Rob Tonks both squandered open-goal chances
to pull Emley level.
On 78
minutes Emley were cruelly denied an equaliser when Robert Pell won an
aerial ball to set up Andy Wright, who buried his shot, only for the
referee to rule it out after deciding Pell had fouled his opponent, to the
bemusement of both sides.
Result: Frickley
Athletic 2 - 1 Emley
Emley:
Scaife, Watson (Manousios, 84mins), Tonks, Joice, Wood, Fearon, Washington
(Selby, 30mins), Thorpe, Pell, Ryan, Clarke (Wright, 60mins).
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| Apr
10th 2004 |
Emley
v Gainsborough
Pitiful crowd
endure dour effort in defeat
Apr 12 2004 By
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
This match
had a definite end-of-season feel as a dour contest was only brought to
life by the cheers of a few travelling diehards.
They
celebrated second-half goals from Luke Staton (penalty) and Gareth Grant
which left Emley fans in the 118 crowd, the second lowest League crowd of
the campaign, contemplating life in the new-look UniBond Premier Divison.
Due to
non-League restructuring, Paul David and Ray Dennis' basement side will be
joined by several clubs above them and some from Division I in the UniBond
top flight while the top 13 in the Premier Division this season along with
clubs from the Dr Martens League move up to the new Conference North - one
division below the Nationwide Conference.
So, if
you're going to have a wobbly season, then this is the time to endure it
before regrouping for a tilt at reaching the Conference North for the
2005-06 campaign.
Emley were
without former Town striker Stephen Kenworthy (hamstring) and winger Andy
Wright (ankle), who were both injured in the midweek defeat at Worksop,
and the enforced changes appeared to halt the recent fluidity of Emley's
play.
Gainsborough
had the best of the first half chances, with Lee Ellington firing a
rebound off a defender straight at goalkeeper Nicky Scaife on nine
minutes, while Grant went close on 32 with a shot which was screwed just
wide.
For Emley,
Lee Ryan struck an overhead shot wide on 23 minutes while Robert Pell
curled a great effort just wide on the half hour.
Gainsborough
took the lead on 64 minutes when Ellington went down on the edge of the
box after being sandwiched by the Emley defence.
After
receiving treatment, the Trinity marskman and penalty taker had to leave
the field before being waved back on by the referee.
That allowed
Staton the set-piece chance, and he hit the back of the net at the second
attempt after his first effort had to retaken after players encroached
into the box.
Gainsborough
wrapped it up on 85 minutes when Grant's speculative shot from 30 yards
flummoxed Scaife and nestled in the back of the net.
Result:
Emley 0 - 2 Gainsborough Trinity
Emley:
Scaife, Watson, Tonks, Joice, Wood, Fearon, Day, Thorpe (Washington,
45mins, Selby, 78mins), Pell, Ryan, Clarke (Manousios, 78mins).
Gainsborough:
Holmshaw, Purkiss, Burley, Timons, C Smith (Drury, 68mins), Reddington, G
Smith, Hurst, Ellington, Staton, Grant. Subs not used: Jones, Craig.
Referee: KW
Haycock.
Attendance:
118. |
| Apr
6th 2004 |
Worksop
v Emley
Emley bitten
by Tigers
Apr 7 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Two goals in either half
stunned Emley as Worksop proved fitter, slicker and more clinical.
Despite the absence of
former Emley striker Simeon Bambrook, out through Achilles tendon trouble,
the Tigers still showed plenty of teeth with first-half goals from Joe
Taylor and Gary Townsend, supported with a second half show from Paul
Sykes and former Emley loan man Adam Muller.
Worksop could easily have
had four goals within the opening four minutes as Emley stumbled across a
side bang in form.
Townsend struck a
long-range shot inches over while the irrepressible Matty Caudwell saw his
shot crash off the crossbar.
And things soon turned
from bad to worse when ex-Town striker Stephen Kenworthy, Emley's only
genuine paceman up front, hobbled off with a hamstring strain on 20
minutes.
Emley's best chances of
the half fell to Max Joice who cut in from the right but shot across the
face of goal on 36 minutes, while Joice teed up Lee Ryan in space on 38
but his first touch let him down and the ball squirmed away.
Worksop put the game
beyond Emley's reach, just three minutes after the restart when the Emley
defence only half cleared and Sykes, who ran the midfield show, pounced to
slot past helpless goalkeeper Nicky Scaife.
Despite the deficit,
Emley did not collapse and almost grasped a lifeline but Joice's snapshot
screwed inches wide while Miles Thorpe's left-foot volley forced a
spectacular save from Ian Bowling on 55 minutes.
But Worksop added a
fourth on 63 minutes when Muller pounced to slot home the rebound after an
initial block by Scaife.
Emley were hit with a
sucker punch 15 minutes from time when they were reduced to 10-men. Boss
Paul David had used all his substutes, but Andy Wright was forced off with
an ankle injury.
Result: Worksop 4
- 0 Emley
Emley: Scaife,
Tonks, Selby, Joice (Clarke, 66mins), Watson, Fearon, Wright, Thorpe,
Pell, Kenworthy (Ryan, 20mins), Washington (Day, 66mins).
Attendance: 319.
* Ex-Emley player Glynn
Hurst has been awarded the Umbro Isotonic Goalscorer of the Month award.
Hurst who featured in
Emley's famous FA Cup third round run where they eventually bowed out
against West Ham, has secured the award by bagging six goals for
Chesterfield in March.
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| Apr
3rd 2004 |
Bradford
v Emley
Pell's late
clincher
Apr 5 2004 By
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Hot shot
Robert Pell struck late on to give Emley victory in this West Yorkshire
derby.
Pell's
strike, on 82 minutes, gave Paul David and Ray Dennis' side an eighth
UniBond League win of the season as the basement club closed the gap on
Blyth, who lost 1-0 at Runcorn, to five points.
Emley took a
24th minute lead against the run of play when ex-Town player Joe
Washington converted Rob Tonks' cross from the right wing with a firm
drive from six yards out.
Both teams
battled in bad conditions (strong wind and driving rain) as the Horsfall
Stadium pitch cut up badly.
Avenue's
Craig Smith tested the Emley defence on several occasions and as half-time
approached, the visitors were relieved to see Neil Grayston's volley fly
wide while Jason Maxwell's free header was also off target.
Smith
finally got his reward after a sustained spell of Bradford pressure on 74
minutes, when his speculative shot took a cruel deflection and completely
wrong-footed goalkeeper Nicky Scaife.
But
never-say-die Emley hit back with striker Stephen Kenworthy odds on to
score, only to slice his shot high and wide, before Pell showed his
finishing prowess by chesting the ball down and evading two defenders
before firing into the bottom corner.
Result:
Bradford PA 1 - 2 Emley
Team: Scaife,
Tonks, O'Reilly, Washington, Watson, Fearon, Ryan (Joice, 64), Thorpe,
Pell, Kenworthy, Wright (Clarke, 86). |
| Mar
27th 2004 |
Emley
v Runcorn
Lightfoot hat trick is tough luck on
Emley
Mar 29th 2004
Blimey, what a sickener!
After a 2 week break, Emley looked
refreshed, re-vitalised and more than capable of taking this shaky Runcorn
side apart.
But a late hat trick from substitute player
manager Chris Lightfoot cancelled out goals by Ryan, Kenworthy and Pell
and stunned the Unibond Premier Division's basement outfit into
submission, while flattering the Cheshire club.
The only thing Runcorn achieved during an
entertaining first half dominated by Emley was to put the ball past new
Emley goalkeeper Nicky Scaife on 26 mins and take the lead against the run
of play. But instead of scratching their heads to work out the mystery of
how Carl Rendell's shock opener had crept in, Emley hit back on 31 mins
when ell's quickly taken free kick, under the referee's nose, fed Ryan who
slotted past McMillan. And when former Town player Kenworthy played
a neat one - two with Ryan, he curled the second around the keeper to give
Paul David and Ray Dennis's side a 2 - 1 half time lead.
Chances had earlier fallen to Pell,
Washington, Ryan and Kenworthy as Emley, once again played fluid attacking
footabll, to make a nonsense of their lowly League status.
And Emley, magnificently marshalled by
captain Miles Thorpe maintained their momentum after the break with a free
flowing move on 47 mins. Kenworthy picked out his strike partner Pell and
Ryan was inches from connecting with his right wing cross, while former
Bradford player Wright, supporting the attack, drove a good chance over
the bar.
But then enter Runcorn substitute Lightfoot
'stage right'.
A fortunate ricochet in the Emley area fell
to Lightfoot on 65 mins for him to drive home his first after being on the
pitch for only 2 mins.Pell hit back to regain a 3 - 2 lead for Emley on 67
mins before Mike Garrity's free kick was spilled by keeper Scaife on 73
mins (his only blunder in an otherwise solid debut) and former Crewe
professional Lightfoot steered in the equaliser.
Worse was soon to follow and, when Dominic
Morley's shot was guided past Scaife with a cheeky flick by Tom Spearitt
from close range on 77 mins, Emley could not respond.
Lightfoot, whose traditional place is in
defence, notched his hat trick in the final minute, finding time and space
in the box to pick his spot.
Result: Emley 3 - 5 Runcorn
Emley: Scaife, Tonks, Selby, Wright,
Wood, Fearon, Ryan, Thorpe, Pell, Kenworthy, Washington (Day 82) Subs not
used: Joice, Clarke
Ref: R Fletcher
Att: 136 |
| Mar
2nd 2004 |
Altrincham
v Emley
Altrincham
v Emley
Emley
show signs of life in win boost
Mar 3 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
There's
still life in the old dog yet!
That was the
view of Emley supporters as they managed to stop the rot and claim their
first win in 13 UniBond League outings - and ironically, claim a League
double over their Cheshire rivals (their first of the season) and an
eighth consecutive win over Graham Heathcote's side!
And the
Emley joy was palpable!
Back in
September goals by Callum Selby and Mark Wilson gave Emley a 2-0 victory
at Belle Vue and last night, they belied their lowly League position with
an inspired performance by midfielder Miles Thorpe.
Second half
goals by Chris Prasher and Stephen Kenworthy earned a worthy victory on
the Moss Lane sandpit, while only a freak free-kick by Altrincham's man of
the match Steven Rose deep in stoppage time which found it's way into the
top corner, denied Emley a sixth clean sheet of the season.
But the
result could not be anticipated when, in the opening minutes, stand-in
goalkeeper Lee Wilson (in for suspended Paul Cuss) almost handled outside
the area while the new-look back four of Rob Tonks, Selby, Nicky Wood and
Dean Fearon, took time to settle down.
Had
Altrincham's Ian Craney, Peter Band and Marcus Hallows had their shooting
boots on then Emley could have been in trouble but Fearon made valuable
clearances and they took heart from the glaring misses to make their mark
in the second half.
Altrincham
had been warned with three chances squandered in three minutes by Prasher
and Kenworthy (twice), but they got their reward on 79 minutes when
Prasher evaded a Peter Band challenge and scuffed a shot goalwards, taking
the pace out of the shot as it fooled both Gary Talbot and keeper Stuart
Coburn.
And four
minutes later Kenworthy, who ploughed tirelessly for 90 minutes down the
forward furrows, bagged a second, and his eighth of the season, when he
drew Coburn before coolly side-footing it past the keeper.
The victory
was Emley's first since the 3-2 away win at Ashton on November 29.
They still
remain six points adrift of Bradford, who host Droylsden tonight, but will
take heart from the result ahead of Saturday's Belle Vue clash against
15th placed Radcliffe Borough.
Result: Altrincham
1 - 2 Emley
Altrincham:
Coburn, Aspinall, Shuttleworth (Wright, 60mins), Band (Lugsden, 78mins),
Talbot, Rose, Kielty, Craney, Hallows, Thornley, Lunt (Maddox, 60mins).
Emley:
Wilson, Tonks, Selby, Joice, Wood, Fearon, Clarke, Thorpe, Prasher, Day,
Kenworthy. Subs not used: Flynn, O'Reilly, Brook.
Referee:
B J Tattan.
Attendance:
453.
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Emley merger denied
Mar 2 2004 By The Huddersfield Daily
Examiner
Emley
Football Club could merge with their rugby league playing landlords
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Football
club chairman Peter Matthews has denied any knowledge of reports that the
two clubs, already "business partners" are to take the
relationship a stage further.
But Ted
Richardson, chairman of Huddersfield Giants' Super League rivals Trinity,
has gone on record as saying: "We are close to finalising a deal
which will result in us being a merged club."
It is
believed a merger would open up fresh channels to grant money for
redeveloping the Belle Vue stadium, where Emley have played for four
seasons.
They were
forced to leave their previous Welfare Ground base in the Huddersfield
village because it no longer met the Football Association's requirements
for UniBond League football.
The rugby
club, who also host Leeds United Reserve matches, have already received £340,000
towards redevelopment work, which is due to start soon.
Emley FC
added Wakefield to their title in 2002 and are already part of an umbrella
organisation called `Sporting Wakefield' which also includes Sandal Rugby
Union Club.
However
Matthews today insisted: "I see no sense in merging with the rugby
league club.
"In the
truest sense of the word `merge' it would mean that both clubs would have
to come under the banner of `sporting club' and we would lose our
identity.
"It's
important that both organisations keep their identity and be
self-supporting within their own sport."
Trinity,
whose plans to move to a new stadium at Durkar, close to the M1, collapsed
five years ago, must redevelop Belle Vue in order to meet Super League
requirements.
A new
hospitality stand has already been completed.
The grant
money generated so far has come from the Safety at Sports Ground Initiate
Fund and the Football Foundation.
Phase one
includes the completion of a partially-built toilet block on the West
Terrace (opposite the main stand), a new perimeter fence and new car
parking areas.
The planned
second phase includes improvements to the Kop terrace at the city-centre
end of the ground.
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Article
on Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Webiste Feb 12th
In June 2003 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and
their business partners Wakefield & Emley FC obtained a first in grant
funding by combining two grant bids for works within the same ground. A
total plan of works was put together by both clubs and Wakefield MDC and
funding was secured to the value of £340,000. This funding came from the
Safety At Sport Ground Initiate Fund and the Football Foundation to whom
both clubs are extremely grateful. Added to this is a club contribution of
£62,000 taking the total works to be undertaken to just over £400,000.
Since the announcement during the summer the club has appointed Lemmeleg
as the contractor in charge of works and they along with the Wildcats have
worked tirelessly to obtain the necessary planning permission for the
works to commence. At time this process has been frustrating and time
consuming for all concerned but finally last Wednesday (4th Feb) planning
permission was granted.
With planning permission in hand the works at Belle Vue are planned to
commence within the next 10 days with Phase 1 works being undertaken. This
will include the completion of the part built toilet block on the West
Terrace. A new perimeter fence being erected along the South of Belle Vue
and through to the Super Bowl car park. New car parking being made
available at the South of the ground. A new turnstile block and exit being
installed onto Catherine Street and the hardcore area around the
hospitality units having a tarmac finish.
Also in the works planned for Phase 2 are new and upgraded toilet blocks
around the ground, improvements to the North Terrace and new PA and CCTV
equipment installed with these works scheduled for mid summer once phase 1
is complete.
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are also eager to confirm their purchase of the
Coach House at Belle Vue. This is currently undergoing major refurbishment
with the help of many local businesses and Wildcat supporters who are
offering their time and efforts to complete the refurbishment for the
first home game of Super League IX.
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Club Chief Executive Diane Rogerson said today;
“The wait for the ground works to start has been frustrating, we were
hoping to start at the end of last season and have works well underway
before this seasons rugby games started. Unfortunately that is not to be,
however, everyone is lined up and ready to start works within the next two
weeks and we hope to have a smooth build at the ground with little impact
on supporters on game days.
The biggest change during the close season so far has been in the
acquisition of CATS (the new name for the Coach House) the bar has been
totally revamped and I think everyone will be very pleasantly surprised
with the changes that have been made.
We employed Darren Payne in January as our Entertainment Manager and
already he has acts lined up for cabaret evenings, party nights, ladies
nights etc. The function room is also available for private hire events
and anyone interested should ring Darren at the Club 01924 211611.
We are on target for a public launch of CATS on Monday 1st March and that
is certainly a date people should leave free in their diaries as a top
evenings entertainment is being lined up – and its free!”
With ground works due to commence shortly, CATS on line to open for the
start of Super League IX and extended contracts given to many Wildcat
stars life at Belle Vue certainly seems to be on the up.
When asked if supporters can expect any more news to be announced shortly
Diane answered with a smile on her face:
“We’ve not finished yet, there may be a further surprise on the way .
. . watch this space!” |
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Peter
Matthew's Statement in the Whitby Programme Feb 24th
(ie in the public domain)
For those of you who weren't in the 112
crowd or didn't buy the programme (shame on you - don't you realise how
much effort I put in!) - he is essentially the transcript of what PM said:
The season continues to be disappointing as
far as first team results are concerned. There are a number of excuses,
which can be made and have been noted before:
Losing Ronnie to Barnsley in the summer.
Losing some of our more experienced players all in the summer.
Appointment of Ian Banks as manager; who couldn't stand the pace and threw
in the towel early doors.
Demands by players for what the board class as ridiculous wages for this
standard of football. Unfortunately, other clubs in and around the area
are prepared to pay these wages; for what reason I am not sure as I
believe that most are in debt and can't afford them anyway.
Football is all about winning and losing
and once you get on a run of either it becomes a habit. We know in the
past we have got results from games that we shouldn't have but, because we
didn't know how to lose, results happened. This season is the opposite, we
have got a group of players together who, on paper, should be capable of
winning games. However, when we get down to the nitty gritty it is not
happening and the big question is why?
If I could answer that question then I
don't think we would be the bottom of the league. My observation, from the
performances of the last few games, is that our players have lost before
they have started; in the way they approach the game. The feeling I get is
that we are turning up because the managers say we have to, well pull on
the shirt and walk out, we return 90 minutes later, we collect our money
and go home.
.We have the odd individual player who
shows some sparkle but then fades into the background. We have other
players who constantly blame fellow players for their own mistakes and
others who are just there apparently making up the numbers.
We, the unpaid observers and loyal
supporters of this club, should at least be able to expect better than
that.
People who go to work know what is expected
of them and they also know that if they don't perform then they will be
pointed towards the door and that the job centre awaits.
Come on lads, football is supposed to be a
relaxation from your everyday job which you do for enjoyment and, because
you are supposed to be reasonably good at it, you get paid as well. We
know that we don't have any Beckham's in our team but at least what we
lack in skill we can certainly make up for in endeavour. If you have given
your best for ninety minutes and it hasn't happened then fair enough, we,
the supporters, can accept that. What we can't accept is the way we have
only got 21 points from a possible 93 and won only two games since
November.
With thirteen games left there is
time to prove at least you have an appetite for the game and not just the
money. Lets all, as a team, go out tonight and at least give a performance
that all of us, including yourself, can be proud of. Then come into the
bar after the game, proud to be a Wakefield and Emley player.
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Saturday
February 28th 2004
At last - A Saturday when we didn't lose a
game! Mind you we didn't have a game either! Went to watch the reserves
hoping to see a good performance - a bad decision for the second Saturday
running -( should have gone to watch Colne v Eastwood (4 - 4) in the Vase
last week instead of going to watch us at Marine.) |
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Letter
in Examiner February 25th? 2004
For all Town faithful.
The Town fans' stalwart Terry Fisher is
interested in saving Leeds United and he also states that he has always
been a big fan of theirs, very strange isn't it?
First, he is too bsy with very important
business matters in Spain to give the time to help his beloved Town start
a new era at the Mc Alpine, not forgetting that most of the restructruing
had already been sorted out, and now he has the time and money to help a
club in far more trouble than his commitment to Town would have put on his
services.
Now, yes we do understand that he may have
more time at this time of the year as he pedalos in Marbells and the
donkey rides in Mijas will be quiet for a few more weeks.
But to get involved with that lot down the
A62 makes you wonder if he would be better advised to help Peter Matthews
and Co to save Emley instead of joining a club that is talking to people
like Geoffrey Richmond, Trevor Cherry to advise players etc.
And don't count Mr Rubbery out of this
forum of brilliant football experts.
Come clean Terry, your busy schedule had
nothing to do with you dumping the Terriers did it!
Apparently this was pinned up on the walls
of the dressing room as well
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Letter
in Yorkshire Evening Post March 3rd 2004
The comments made by Emley joint manager
Ray Dennis (YEP Feb 24th) have certainly caused some controversy and anger
amongst the club's followers - yes, there are some of us left. Ray played
over 700 games for Emley in almost unbroken service but, if my memory is
correct, he did leave once. Together with fellow joint manager Paul David
every supporter wished them all the very best on their appointment,; two
outstanding servants to the club.
It is to us that Ray has chosen to
criticise Steve Nicholson on his departure to Farsley Celtic; accusing him
of disloyalty and jumping ship in times of crisis. Steve Nicholson is a
lovely man and a magnificent footballer. He has given his heart and soul
to the club for the last 10 years and does not deserve this. Perhaps there
were underlying reasons why he reluctantly chose to leave.
Robert K Radley Huddersfield
Well said!
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Yorkshire
Evening Post Article February 24th 2004 by Wendy Walker
Joint boss Ray Dennis admits Emley are
already looking to next season after virtually conceding their chances of
pulling out of the Unibond League Premier Division basement zone.
Rock bottom Emley are 11 points adrift of
20th placed Frickley ahead of tonight's basement battle against Whitby at
Belle Vue and Dennis says the chances of pegging that back in the
remaining games are remote.
If non league restructuring goes ahead as
planned in August, Emley would retain their top flight place even if they
finished at the foot of the table. But teams in the bottom three won't get
a shot at gaining entry to the new Conference North via end of season play
offs.
Dennis says that will effectively be a
demotion anyway, as Emley would drop to 2 tiers back from the current
Conference Division but it is something he is beginning to accept.
'We are looking to next season to be
perfectly honest' Dennis told the Yorkshire Evening Post 'We would
have to get out of the bottom three to get into the play offs and we are
11 points behind with just 12 games left' 'We haven't given it up
completely but we have to be realistic.'
'We could splash money about to get an
outside chance of making the play offs but we have spoken to the Chairman
and decided to go with what we've got and then rebuild for next year.'
And Dennis has made it clear he and fellow
boss Paul David will have a major reconstruction on their hands come May
unless the current squad improves dramatically.
He pulled no punches following Saturday's 3
- 0 defeat at Marine - Emley's fifth straight reverse and 11th league game
without a win
Dennis said ' We were poor on Saturday. The
commitment was poor and everything else was poor. At the minute there are
only 3 players who look good enough to earn their place next season.'
'The rest are playing for their futures.
They have got the chance to prove us wrong, but they will have to do
something exceptional in the next 12 games - especially some of the more
experienced players'
Emley saw one of their more experienced
men depart before last weekend's game, with skipper Steve Nicholson moving
to First Division Farsley Celtic - something which also rankled Dennis.
'There is no loyalty from players these
days' he said 'He has been here for years but things got a bit sticky, he
got a chance to go to Farsley and he jumped ship'
'At the end of the day I don't want
players who don't want to play for us so that's fine, all the best to him'
'But I'm not happy. He was captain and
it doesn't set a good example to the rest of the players'
STATTO COMMENT:
A lot of realism from Ray in the first part
of the article - but we have introduced a lot of new players throughout
this season and look where that has got us. If the money isn't there at
this level how can we compete?
I will admit that this season is not
usual, clubs have spent to get into the top 13 - and many are now counting
the cost - maybe with only 1 up and 4 play off places for promotion to
Conference North next season it may be different - but even then with a
top 5 position giving you a chance vs having to finish top (or at worst
2nd) in previous seasons to get into the Conference I still think that
more clubs than previously will be spending money we haven't got.
Maybe when we played in the village we were
seen as a club that punched above its weight, was well supported for the
size of its immediate catchment area and players wanted to be part of
that; even if wages were lower (Ray and PD being 2 great examples - both
could have gone on to bigger clubs). Playing in Wakefield I perceive that
we are judged by players as a big town club which now under performs, is
under supported and consequently pays lower wages - the romance isn't
there anymore.
However I feel that threatening the players
with the 'You can all go' attitude after the Lancaster game wasn't a good
tactic. Willie was approached by another club which I won't mention but
seems to have turned down the offer.
The comments about Nicho within the
context that Ray implies are totally unjustified. Maybe I wouldn't have
felt the need to go public on what I KNOW happened but when the management
make such comments in a Regional paper I feel justified in making them.
fewer people will read this than read the YEP (unfortunatley!)
My understanding is that Peter Matthews was
approached by the Farsley management/board and asked if he would give
permission to speak to Steve with a view of him going to them. In my view
PM had 3 options:
a. Say no b.
Say yes c. speak to Nicho and ask him how he felt
PM seems to have chosen option b. the best
option would have been c. Having given permission without talking to Steve
is it any surprise that Nicho felt he wasn't wanted and eventually decided
to go? Emley finally received an undisclosed fee for Steve, even
though we got him for free, as a favour, from Farsley in November 1994.
Nicho had played for Emley for 9 1/2
seasons (more games at Unibond Level than any other player for the club -
including Jonah and PD) and was desperate to play as many games as
possible. Some comment has previously been made that some players play for
the money. I don't believe Steve was one of them. He struggled to swap
shifts with his work colleagues - often giving up the chance of overtime
pay to play for us and on the odd occasion even paying a colleague to
cover for him - money grabbing - I don't think so!
Disloyal - you must be joking. If PM had
gone about the matter in the correct manner I believe Nicho would still be
with us. Some have said he was past his best - that is difficult to truley
calculate this season of all seasons - he still plays for the English Fire
Brigade side - playing in Scotland next week alongside Bambrook.
My understanding is that Nicho took a pay
cut at the start of the season to help the club out - and then
subsequently finds out that Banger gets untried new players, who
disappeared off the scene quickly, who were being paid more than Nicho.
Loyalty plays both ways Ray and if Nicho
had been treated the right way I am convinced he wouldn't have gone. While
we are talking loyalty I could mention go on about Altrincham (not last
night but some 10 years ago) but I won't!
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| Feb
24th 2004 |
Emley
v Whitby Town
Sixth straight
League loss leaves Emley anchored
Feb
25 2004 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Emley
stumbled to a sixth consecutive UniBond League Premier Division defeat
while East Coast rivals Whitby achieved a double in less than a month over
Paul David and Ray Dennis's side.
Emley
travelled to the seaside resort on February 11th when a Steve Kenworthy
goal was not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat.
And, last
night, in front of just 112 supporters - the lowest Belle Vue crowd of the
season - the margin of defeat was even more painful.
Whitby took
the lead on 15 minutes when Alex Gildea broke through the midfield and was
allowed an uninterrupted 30-yard run before beating goalkeeper Paul Cuss
from near the edge of the box.
Earlier, a
handling mistake by Whitby keeper David Campbell had almost given Emley a
surprise ninth-minute lead, but as the ball spun towards goal, defender
Brian Linighan got back to clear.
On 13
minutes, too, Rob Tonks' cross was headed just wide by Max Joice as
Emley's overall play was better than in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Marine.
Anthony
Ormerod, however, went close to increasing Whitby's lead on 18 minutes
when his shot from the edge of the box struck a post.
Emley again
looked to hit back, with Kenworthy skilfully teeing up Mark Wilson, but
his goalbound shot was somehow scrambled away by Campbell.
Whitby
doubled their lead on 29 minutes when Emley failed to deal with a corner
and David McTiernan shot through a crowd of players to beat the unsighted
Cuss.
Just five
minutes after the re-start Whitby wrapped up the game when McTiernan
turned provider for Scott Nicholson to head home from barely three yards
out.
With
Lancaster defeating lowly Burscough 4-0 at the Giant Axe, Emley still
remain seven points adrift at the foot of the Premier Division table.
Result:
Emley 0 - 3 Whitby Town
Emley -
Cuss, Tonks, O'Reilly, Joice, Wood, Bairstow, Selby (Day, 57mins), Thorpe,
Fearon (David, 80mins), Wilson (Prasher, 57mins), Kenworthy.
Referee
- Stephen Cook.
Attendance
- 112.
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| Feb
21st 2004 |
Marine
v Emley
Same old story as
Young hits double
Feb 23 2004 By
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Unibond
Premier Division strugglers Emley slumped to a 21st defeat of the
season in highly disappointing fashion at Marine.
Former
Vauxhall Motors striker Nicky Young bagged a brace after setting up the
first for Paul McNally as he made an impressive home debut.
Marine went
ahead on 10 minutes when Young controlled a throw-in from Lee Mullin and
laid it off for McNally, who scored with a cracking strike from the edge
of the area which left goalkeeper Paul Cuss rooted.
Marine's
long-serving manager Roly Howard (the 68-year-old has just announced he
will retire at the end of next season after 32 years at Rossett Park) saw
his side increase their lead on 38 minutes, when Young sneaked in at the
far post to slot home his first goal for the Mariners, despite vehement
appeals for offside.
The home
side controlled the second half.
Tommy Taylor
squandered a couple of chances but on 83 minutes, was pulled back in the
penalty area by Emley centre-back Nicky Wood and Young coolly converted.
Emley could
not offer any fightback even when Marine were reduced to 10 men after Neil
Back was sent off three minutes from time following a reckless tackle
which merited a second booking.
Paul David
and Ray Dennis' side remain seven points adrift of Burscough at the foot
of the table.
They host
Whitby tomorrow (7.45).
Result: Marine
3 - 0 Emley
Marine:
Crookes, Culshaw, Mullin, McNally, Kerr, Randles, Black, Hussin, Taylor,
Young, Proctor. Subs: Dolan, Thompson, Ellison.
Emley:
Cuss, Tonks, O'Reilly, Clarke (Day, 60mins), Wood, Bairstow, Selby,
Thorpe, Fearon (Flynn, 60mins), Wilson, Kenworthy. Sub (not used): Joice.
Attendance:
303.
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| Feb
18th 2004 |
Emley
v Blyth Spartans
More misery as
Emley suffer 20th defeat
Feb 19 2004 By The Huddersfield Daily
Examiner
How times
have changed at Wakefield and Emley!
The club who
came within an ace of winning a place in the Conference three years ago
remain rock bottom of the UniBond Premier Division after a 20th defeat of
the season.
A double by
former Aston Villa and Blackburn star Graham Fenton did the damage at
Belle Vue.
Miles
Thorpe, making only his third appearance of an injury-plagued season,
bagged Emley's consolation in front of a meagre 142 crowd.
In an
enforced late team change, joint manager Paul David had to take off his
tracksuit and make a start in the centre of defence alongside Nicky Wood
in a partnership reminiscent of more successful days.
But Wood was
forced off with a leg injury after just 13 minutes, with Danny Day
dropping back to help out.
Blyth took
the lead on 21 minutes when Wayne Phillips split the defence with a right
wing cross and Fenton glanced a header past Paul Cuss.
They doubled
the advantage on 54 minutes after Emley failed to halt a surging run by
Phillips.
He picked
out Andrew Leeson down the right, and the cross was converted by Fenton,
who rifled home from close range.
Blyth
goalkeeper Craig Turns had earlier saved from Stephen Kenworthy and Mark
Wilson.
But he was
beaten on 65 minutes, when Thorpe barged between two defenders to
bundle the ball home.
Cuss
produced a fine save from a dipping Anthony Woodhouse shot on 82 minutes.
Then, in the
last minute, Emley's night was summed up when Kenworthy's neat through
ball struck Wilson on the back of the heel, allowing defender Richard
Forster to diffuse what would have been a dangerous situation for the
visitors.
Result: Emley
1 - 2 Blyth Spartans
Emley:
Cuss, Tonks, Selby, Joice, Wood (Day, 13mins), David (O'Reilly, 64mins),
Thorpe, Washington, Fearon, Wilson, Kenworthy. Sub not used: Murphy.
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| Feb
14th 2004 |
Emley
v Barrow
Emley seven adrift
after latest defeat
Feb 16 2004 By The Huddersfield Daily
Examiner
Emley are seven points
adrift at the foot of the UniBond Premier Division after Barrow completed
a double and Burscough won 2-0 at Bradford Park Avenue.
A 3-2 win in Cumbria in
October was backed up by this result which flattered the third-placed
former Football League side, who went nap, and ruined Emley's own bid for
victory, with a late three-goal surge.
Barrow took the lead on
28 minutes, when Graham Anthony threaded an accurate ball through to Ian
Arnold, who flicked a shot past goalkeeper Paul Cuss, who had earlier
saved from Anthony and Wayne Curtis.
Emley's best chance of
the half fell to John Flynn, but his eighth minute header was cleared off
the line by Lee Warren.
Barrow doubled their lead
four minutes after the break when Cuss blocked a shot from close range by
Curtis but could not prevent Neil Campbell hammering home the rebound.
Emley commendably clawed
their way back into the match after a triple substitution, capitalising on
Barrow's defensive frailties at corners.
Dean Fearon headed
home from Rob Tonks' corner on 53 minutes, then ex-Town man Steve
Kenworthy notched his third goal in as many games, sweeping in a left
footer, with Tonks again the provider.
But Barrow hit back with
two goals in two minutes through Mark Salmon, on 78, and Gavin Knight.
Anthony set up substitute
Michael Rankine to make it five in the final minute and Emley must now
look to get back to winning ways at home to Blyth on Wednesday.
Result: Emley 2 -
5 Barrow
Emley: Cuss,
Nicholson, Tonks, Joice, Wood, Fearon, Clarke, Washington, Flynn, Wilson,
Kenworthy. Subs: Thorpe, Day, Selby.
Referee: D
Roberts.
Attendance: 198.
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| February
11th |
Whitby
Town v Emley
Thorpe return is
sole bright spot
Feb 12 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Both goalkeeper Paul Cuss
and visiting fans in a 202 crowd saw red as Wakefield and and Emley
slumped to an 18th defeat of a disappointing season.
Referee Barry Sygmuta
made a string of controversial decisions, none more so than the
41st-minute sending off of former Town Player Cuss.
His colleagues insisted
Whitby's Darren Craddock made a meal of the slightest contact with the
keeper.
Skipper Steve Nicholson
took over in goal but could not stop Andrew Appleby from converting the
spot kick.
Whitby increased their
lead on 56 minutes when a long ball bounced over centre-back Nicky Wood
and the alert Appleby scored his second.
There was some good news
for Emley on 66 minutes when midfielder Miles Thorpe came on for his first
competitive football of the season following an ankle injury.
Whitby were reduced to 10
men in the 73rd minute when Mark O'Bern walked for a two-footed challenge
on Mark Wilson.
Steve Kenworthy
then pulled a goal back for Emley, but the home side held out.
Result: Whitby
Town 2 - 1 Emley
Team: Cuss,
Nicholson, Selby, Joice (Thorpe 66mins), Wood, Bairstow (Tonks 25mins),
Clarke, Washington, Fearon, Wilson (Day 75mins), Kenworthy.
Attendance: 202
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| February
7th |
Emley
v Stalybridge Celtic
Emley still bottom
after another defeat
Feb 9 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Patience paid dividends
for Stalybridge who, once again, came out winners against their old trans-Pennine
foes.
But Wakefield and Emley
had made all the early running and were rewarded on 21 minutes when Stephen
Kenworthy put his side ahead after the Celtic defence failed to deal
with Callum Selby's left-wing corner.
Earlier, great work by
industrious Max Joice, who surged down the right and launched a cross
which was knocked down by Mark Wilson, had led to a chance for Kenworthy,
but he shot straight at Craig Dootson.
And soon after, Wilson
began and almost finished a fast-flowing move when he won the ball in
midfield, played a one-two with Danny Day, and was just inches from
connecting with the return from eight yards out.
Stalybridge grabbed an
opportunistic equaliser just before the break when Scott Bairstow's headed
back pass fell short of goalkeeper Paul Cuss and captain Kenny Mayers (who
took the armband after Kevin Parr was injured in the warm-up) nipped in to
lob the leveller.
Emley gifted Celtic a
second on 64 minutes when Scott Clarke brought down Chris Denham and
former Morecambe man Mayers drove in the penalty straight down the middle.
Celtic increased the
pressure on Emley, who were without suspended centre-back Nicky Wood, but
Cuss denied Andy Heald, then, on 85 minutes, turned a dipping shot from
Mayers over the bar to deny the frontman a hat trick.
But Celtic wrapped up
their victory a minute later, when Denham's cross fell to Heald, who had
time and space to drive the ball home.
Emley, who visit Whitby
on Wednesday, remain rooted at the foot of the Premier Division, four
points adrift of Burscough who lost 3-1 at home to Droylsden.
Result: Emley 1 -
2 Stalybridge Celtic
Emley: Cuss,
Nicholson, Sleby, Joice, Fearon, Bairstow (O'Reilly, 71mins), Clarke,
Washington, Day (Tonks, 45mins), Wilson, Kenworthy (Flynn, 73mins).
Stalybridge Celtic:
Dootson, Smith, Fitzgerald (Caldecott, 45mins), Keeling, Pearce, Wharton,
Clegg, Bowman, Mayers, Denham, Monk (Heald, 45mins). Sub not used: German.
Attendance: 211.
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February
1st 2004
The Race Night held at The Wentworth (Emley
AFC Social Club) on Saturday January 31st raised in the region of £ 500.
A good night was had by all - especially those who arrived early because
the away fixture against Bradford Park Avenue was postponed. The majority
of the 1st team and reserve squads were present.
Mark Wilson acted as the commentator in his
usual inimical manner - what a star.
PD won the Auction stakes with Rude Van
Nystlethorpe - winning £ 170.
The event gave the lads the chance to
bond together socially but personally I
was rather disappointed with the number of supporters who attended. I know
that many had sponsored races at £ 10 a time and horses at £ 1 but they
missed the chance to have a good night, spend money over OUR bar and talk
socially with players and management.
If we want the club to succeed we must
support events like this.
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February 1st 2004
The Race Night held at The Wentworth (Emley
AFC Social Club) on Saturday January 31st raised in the region of £ 500.
A good night was had by all - especially those who arrived early because
the away fixture against Bradford Park Avenue was postponed. The majority
of the 1st team and reserve squads were present.
Mark Wilson acted as the commentator in his
usual inimical manner - what a star.
PD won the Auction stakes with Rude Van
Nystlethorpe - winning £ 170.
The event gave the lads the chance to
bond together socially but personally
I was rather disappointed with the number of supporters who attended. I
know that many had sponsored races at £ 10 a time and horses at £ 1 but
they missed the chance to have a good night, spend money over OUR bar and
talk socially with players and management.
If we want the club to succeed we must
support events like this.
Statto
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Jan 24th 2004
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Hyde United v
Emley
Emley's luck out again
as freak winner boosts Hyde
Jan 26 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Emley really are
short on luck this season.
The UniBond League
Premier Division basement side slumped out of the Chairman's Cup when
First Division Hyde, having levelled late on, grabbed a freak extra-time
winner.
The goal, with just four
minutes of the additional half hour remaining, was claimed by Craig
Buckley.
But he probably knew
little about it, because Lee Madin's shot basically struck him on the
head, wrongfooting Emley goalkeeper Paul Cuss, who could only look on as
the ball crept over the line.
Emley got off to a great
start as Rob Tonks gave them a third-minute lead.
Mark Wilson's right wing
cross was flicked on by Stephen Kenworthy and Tonks slotted the ball past
goalkeeper Tim Mullock at the second attempt after his first effort was
blocked.
The lead lasted until
four minutes from time, when former Halifax striker Neil Tolson scored
with a glancing header, much to the delight of home fans in 282 crowd.
It was a major setback,
because Emley had defended resolutely to keep Hyde, who are pressing for
promotion back to the top flight, at bay.
Football was free flowing
in the first half with Emley nearly increasing their lead through Wilson
and Kenworthy while Hyde exploited avenues down the right flank.
It was from one of those
forays that Tolson crossed for Kieran Delaney, but his low shot was
blocked by centre-back Scott Bairstow.
The home side came close
again on the half hour when former Stalybridge forward Matty McNeil went
on a solo run before dipping his shot just over.
Soon after former
Manchester United defender John O'Kane's well-struck free-kick was
smothered by Cuss.
On 55 minutes McNeil
surged to the goalline before pulling the ball back to substitute Madin,
whose shot was brilliantly turned away by Cuss.
Emley's Max Joice was
carried off after sustaining a leg injury while trying to block a shot,
while Kenworthy limped off with an Achilles problem six minutes into extra
time, but it is hoped both will be fit for Saturday's League derby at
fellow strugglers Bradford Park Avenue.
Result: Hyde
United 2 - 1 AET Emley
Hyde United:
Mullock, Clegg, Pendlebury (Buckley, 49mins), Jones, Waine (Madin,
76mins), O'Kane, Hill, Salt, Tolson, Delaney, McNeil. Sub not used: Ellis.
Emley: Cuss,
Nicholson, Selby, Joice (Clarke 58mins), Wood, Bairstow, Tonks,
Washington, Fearon (Day, 83mins), Wilson, Kenworthy (Murphy, 58mins).
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Washington signed up
Jan 23 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Former Town Reserve
player Joe Washington makes his debut for Emley in tomorrow's UniBond
League Chairman's Cup quarter-final at Hyde (3.00).
The midfielder was
released two months ago and has battled back from a broken leg.
He will be reacquainted
with ex-Town teammate Stephen Kenworthy, who was released by Town at the
same time.
Striker Adewale
Ajetunmobi, who made one appearance at Lancaster, has left Emley.
Hyde, who are going well
in Division I, and Emley contested the Chairman's Cup final in 2000 when
the Cheshire side were 2-0 winners at Ewen Fields after they won home
advantage by the toss of a coin.
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Jan 17th 2004
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Emley v Burscough
Emley pinned back
by late Burscough double
Jan 19 2004
By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
IT was
definitely a case of two points lost rather than one gained as Wakefield
and Emley were kept at the foot of the UniBond League by a late two-goal
blast from fellow strugglers Burscough.
But steady
improvement continues to be made by the Belle Vue side, who with more
confident finishing and less confident goalkeeping by Burscough's John
Bagnall, would have won easily.
They finally
made a breakthrough after 50 minutes when striker Stephen Kenworthy surged
through the middle. Defender Karl Bell and Bagnall got in a tangle and Mark
Wilson nipped in to slot the ball into an empty net.
Emley had a
let off soon after when Drew Hyland directed a free header straight at
goalkeeper Paul Cuss.
And on 66
minutes, Kenworthy added a second when a superb ball from midfield
by Danny Day was sprayed wide right to the impressive Max Joice.
He timed his
run to perfection, beating appeals for offside to surge into the box and
square the ball for the former Town player to slot home.
Joice forced
Bagnall to tip a dipping shot around the post after 73 minutes but 10
minutes later the Lancashire club hauled themselves back into the match
when Cuss blocked Gary Martindale's shot and Ryan Bowen tapped home the
rebound.
Two minutes
from time it was all square after substitute Martin Crowder launched a
cross from the left and defender Stephen McNulty headed in the equaliser.
There was
late agony for home fans in a 171 crowd when centre-back Scott Bairstow's
header crashed against the bar deep in stoppage time.
Emley head
for Hyde in the Chairman's Cup on Saturday.
Result:
Emley 2 - 2 Burscough
Emley:
Cuss, Nicholson, Selby, Joice (Ajetunmobi, 90mins), Wood, Bairstow, Clarke
(Tonks, 72mins), Bowler, Day, Wilson, Kenworthy. Sub not used: Murphy.
* In
rearranged games, Emley visit Bradford PA on Saturday, January 31, Whitby
on Wednesday, February 11 and Runcorn on Tuesday, March 23.
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Jan 10th 2004
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Southport v
Emley
Gutsy
Joice epitomises new-found Emley spirit
Jan 12 2004 By The
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
A week can be a long time
in football!
After their disappointing
3-0 defeat at Lancaster, when joint-managers Paul David and Ray Dennis
were particularly annoyed at their players' attitude, Wakefield and Emley
responded magnificently.
Despite being rocked by
Steve Pickford's headed goal just 103 seconds into Saturday's UniBond
League clash, the visitors rolled up their sleeves and fought for the
cause with the kind of concentration, heart and vigour which has been
sadly lacking in so many matches.
The new-found spirit was
best illustrated by a superb performance from Reserve player Max Joice,
who fired a screamer inches wide on 74 minutes before having to go off a
minute later, to deserved applause from the Southport fans, after
suffering concussion.
When Southport lost
influential playmaker Lee Ashcroft, the former Town loan player, to injury
after just 11 minutes, things began to look more positive for Emley.
They finally forced a
deserved equaliser after 57 minutes, when Kris Bowler played the ball
through to striker Steve Kenworthy, who wriggled past two defenders before
crossing for Scott Clarke to convert.
While a point was not
enough to hoist Emley off the foot of the table, the manner in which it
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