It seems that all you have to do to beat Grange Rovers is score four goals! For the fourth week in succession Rovers scored three. This time the opposition could only muster one in reply.
In the opening exchanges the team in orange got on top, stroking it around. The lack of Tyrell and Sean meant that Jack D started at the back alongside last week's man of the match Hayden, and the ever reliable Jack B, returning from injury. This looked solid and with Riley partnering Alfie upfront left a tenacious Jack F, captaining the side for the first time, bossing the centre of midfiel. He was flanked by Josh who looks more the part with every game, and the diminutive box of tricks which is Mus.
An intelligent Riley through ball saw Alfie guide home the opener and yet again the Rovers looked to be well on top.
Jack F was desperately unlucky not to score an early goal of the season contender when he let one fly from distance as it ricocheted out from a corner and he met it half way inside the Yellow's half, only to see it clatter the bar, bounce off the line and be scrambled away. Minutes later he was lying injured in the left back position but bounced up and struggled on until half time.
Although Rovers were unlucky not to be two or even three up at half time and Luke had little to do they conceded late in the half. In a carbon copy of all three Carew goals last week a defender turned inside and gifted the ball to the onrushing Joe who found Lucas in space who made the most of the opportunity and made it 1-1.
TURN OUT BOYS! and IF IN DOUBT PUT IT OUT!
In the second half Jack D went between the sticks and made an early save reminiscent of his superb Maroons performances. The Rovers weathered some early pressure with man of the match Jack F, Jack B and Hayden making some excellent tackles. Riley dropped deep in midfield and started pulling the strings with some great passing and through balls, but it was a Josh chipped through ball that Alfie latched onto for his second of the game and eighth of the season.
After this Rovers got back on top and despite a couple of scares made sure of the result with a goal straight from a corner from Dorrell whose second half performance reminded us all what we had been missing last week, in terms of an outlet and made a good case for winning man of the match.
Luke made his outfield debut and caused the keeper some problems with his physical presence.
As the whistle went the orange drown rat army could be satisfied with a job well done, enough points on the board to guarantee a place in the cup semi final draw and within striking distance of the top.
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