The wind and rain made this a difficult encounter for both teams. Beverley Town Mohicans started well with early pressure on the left from Marc O’Hare and striker Ollie Morrison creating some good chances.
Mohicans were solid at the back with Will Woods putting in some impressive tackles and being well supported by Whiley and Kelly. They managed to keep all threats away from goal in the first half. Pressure on the right hand side gave Beverley their breakthrough, Collingwood beat the keeper to the ball and followed with a simple lay off to Harry Stanforth whose excellent cross was nodded in at the near post by a Hessle defender. Beverley pressed with some strong runs by Spence and Naldrett but were unable to increase the score line in the first half.
The second half got off to a great start with a fantastic driving run from Jamie Spence finishing in a goal for the Mohicans. Hessle were in no mood to be beaten and pressed hard. Beverley seemed to lose their shape and composure in the centre and within minutes Hessle had managed to beat keeper Charlie Brookes with two great strikes. Beverley fought back though, Collingwood supplying a fantastic ball to Heath, who has been in great form, and he managed to dribble past two players before smashing the ball into the net to put Beverley back on top. But again Hessle came back at Beverley with another two great strikes putting Beverley behind with only six minutes remaining.
The Mohicans never gave up though and some great defending by Stanforth, Whiley and Naldrett gave them the drive to come back. Collingwood was again provider, this time for Naldrett to hit a blistering shot into the roof of the net giving the Hessle keeper no chance.
Naldrett won the game for Beverley in the dying moments when another long range shot found the bottom corner of the net. The weather conditions made the game difficult for both teams and credit goes to them all for sticking at it and making it an entertaining game for the crowd – well done all.
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