Report

Wakefield's under 19 side beat local rivals Garforth 1-0 at College Grove to keep alive their title chances.

The weather conditions were perfect for this 7.45 pm kick off. Both teams started the game with intention but the first half proved difficult for either team to get their systems of playing football to work. In fact the first half provided few chances for the home team and less for the visitors.

With neither team scoring they went in at half time wondering what they had to do to create chances.

The second half saw Wakefield return to the game in with a different attitude and as the game progressed they got stronger. Then on sixty five minutes a Wakefield player was brought down in Garforth Town's box. This resulted in a penalty being awarded. Conor Glavin found the back of the net to put Wakefield ahead.

Five minutes later Wakefield try as they may could not find the back of the net after four shots from inside the box in as many seconds. Wakefield had found their confidence and increased the tempo spraying the ball from left to right and attacking the goal. Left winger Liam Schofield came close to scoring on eighty minutes, but although Wakefield had dominated play in the second half they did not increase the score.

Wakefield's Under 19 side continued their good form with a solid 3-0 home victory against Pontefract Collieries.

This Thursday February 10th 7.45pm kick off at College Grove saw the under nineteen’s take on a good team from Pontefract, who before the game were above Wakefield in the league tale.

The game started well for both teams and Wakefield were unlucky not to go one up with ten minutes of play gone, the ball beat the Pontefract keeper but the liner had his flag up for offside.

Flowing football was being produced by both teams and it was a question of who would score the first. But as the game went into the last fifteen minutes of the first half Wakefield were well ahead on the play, but just could not find the back of the net, having said that the Collieries keeper made two saves in the first half that were top class. Then with ten minutes to go Collieries could have had a penalty.

With the second half starting with the scores even at 0–0, Wakefield were awarded a free kick, defender and captain Luke Danville headed across the face of the goal and left winger Liam Schofield poached the first from the far post ten minutes into the second half.

Liam Schofield started the move that gave centre forward James Kitson the chance to score the second, he used his pace and put the ball past the keeper taking the score to two nil.

Collieries did not give in making Wakefield work hard. But again the Wakefield players went up a gear and put the pressure on in the last twenty minutes, Collieries succumbed with five minutes to go, it was James Kitson who received a pass from Carl Woodhead. Then using his pace and balance rounded the keeper and netted his second.

Final score three nil to Wakefield with the managers man of the match going to James Kitson.
 

Thursday 3rd of February was a dreadful night at College Grove as far as the weather was concerned. But the spectators who turned out in the swirling wind and rain were treated to a top class game of football.

Harrogate came to College Grove bearing the title of league leaders. They were aware of the standard that the Wakefield side could produce and Wakefield did produce as they expected.

From the kick off both sides got into their systems of play using short and long ball passes to break down the defence of the respective team. Not being afraid to let the ball go to the back line and build up the pressure again was used by both teams to get into a position to score. The game was being played at pace and on twenty minutes a corner from Wakefield found Carl Woodhead whose header produced a top class save from the Harrogate keeper.

Not to be out done Wakefield’s keeper Ben Danby made a save diving to his right and at full stretch he tipped the ball round the post ten minutes later.

With the half time score at 0–0 both sides went in for a well earned rest.

The second half started as the first finished, flowing football played at pace with all players getting involved in the action. The end to end game produced some more near misses from both teams and if it was not for a brilliant performance by both keepers either side could have netted two or three goals.

In the last twenty minutes Wakefield applied the pressure and normally they would nick an extra goal or two but Harrogate held them to a 0–0 draw.

The winners were the spectators. In the stand and in the club house they were praising the efforts of the squads.

Wakefield's under 19 side breezed to a 7-0 victory against Field in their much delayed cup first round fixture.

After a long lay off due to the adverse weather the squad took some warming up to get into their usual flowing game. Then with sixteen minutes of play gone James Kitson hit a left foot volley that flew into the top right of the opposition's net.

With their confidence building and keeping the ball low it was not long before Wakefield were awarded a corner. The ball found the head of Carl Woodhead who made the score 2-0 on thirty minutes.

Five minutes later Carl Woodhead was on hand to put a long throw into the box for Jamie Shirtliff to net the third.

With Wakefield dominating the play it was not long before they were awarded another corner that Liam Schofield floated in for Jamie Shirtliff to increase his tally to two.

The spectators thought that that was it for the first half but with just seconds remaining of the first half Conor Glavin made a solo run through the defence and increased the score to 5-0 at half time.

The second half started as the first half finished with Wakefield in charge and after five minutes Luke Danville showed his dominance in the air once again, but this time in the attack scoring a fine header to make the score 6-0 to the home side.

Field got back into the game and stopped the expected high scoring game developing. Then a bad back pass to the Field keeper saw Carl Woodhead intercept and score the seventh.

The under nineteen’s progress to the next round with this 7-0 win and face a well drilled side from Pickering.