Made the short trip to Coronation Park, our former "spiritual" home, to see the Badgers take on Guiseley. Before the kick off all those in attendance took part in a minute silence in memory of former ETFC Chairman Keith Smith, who so sadly lost his battle aginst cancer last week.
Nice to be at CP again, but as we have not been since August Bank holiday Monday, we didn't know what to expect. What we got was a stange mix of dull and exciting ... the first 15 or so minutes were scrappy to say the least, but when the Guiseley no. 2 passed the ball straight to Eastwood's diminutive on-loan striker David Brown - he raced into the box and hammered the ball left-footed through the visiting keeper's arms to give the Badgers the lead.
Four minutes later it was 2-0, a Brown drive parried by the keeper straight to Paul Mitchell who fired home from 8 yards. It was 2-1 on the half-hour, a 20 yarder from Hanson flying past Deakin - then it was 2-2 just before the break, former Badgers striker Marc Smith nodding home from a free-kick.
H-T 2-2
Guisely powered forward to try and secure the victory, but despite intense pressure, and a few batterings, the Badgers defence were solid, and keeper Deakin kept the Badgers in the game with a series of superb stops. Matt Rhead hammered a 25 yarder against the cross-bar, but it was Lindon Meikle's mazy run in stoppage time that drew a foul 20 yards out. Up stepped Chris Shaw to curl the ball into the corner of the net to make it 3-2.
Hard lines on Guiseley, but they had enough chances...
As I said earlier, it was nice to be at CP again, but with the circumstances the atmosphere was very strange, and despite meeting a few old friends again, it was a relief to leave...........
Nice to be at CP again, but as we have not been since August Bank holiday Monday, we didn't know what to expect. What we got was a stange mix of dull and exciting ... the first 15 or so minutes were scrappy to say the least, but when the Guiseley no. 2 passed the ball straight to Eastwood's diminutive on-loan striker David Brown - he raced into the box and hammered the ball left-footed through the visiting keeper's arms to give the Badgers the lead.
Four minutes later it was 2-0, a Brown drive parried by the keeper straight to Paul Mitchell who fired home from 8 yards. It was 2-1 on the half-hour, a 20 yarder from Hanson flying past Deakin - then it was 2-2 just before the break, former Badgers striker Marc Smith nodding home from a free-kick.
H-T 2-2
Guisely powered forward to try and secure the victory, but despite intense pressure, and a few batterings, the Badgers defence were solid, and keeper Deakin kept the Badgers in the game with a series of superb stops. Matt Rhead hammered a 25 yarder against the cross-bar, but it was Lindon Meikle's mazy run in stoppage time that drew a foul 20 yards out. Up stepped Chris Shaw to curl the ball into the corner of the net to make it 3-2.
Hard lines on Guiseley, but they had enough chances...
As I said earlier, it was nice to be at CP again, but with the circumstances the atmosphere was very strange, and despite meeting a few old friends again, it was a relief to leave...........
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