Garforth Town 3 - Mossley 1

4-4-09

A valuable victory was secured that will send Garforth into their midweek cup final with boosted confidence, as the Miner’s sent Mossley back to Greater Man-ches-toh on the back of a 3-1 spanking.

A rip-roaring two goal lead was earned early doors, as first Duncan Williams opened the scoring with a low finish following an excellent four pass interchange with Dominic Blair, then Andy Hayward latched onto a bouncing ball, and capitalising on substandard defending, blazed home a second with a top corner effort.

On loan Chesterfield striker Lee Askham put forth an impressive display, and almost added to Mossley’s woes with a lightning burst through the middle and up the left channel, beating three players in a fifty-yard run before his shot was sliced wide.

Former Wolves man Hayward almost repeated his feat following an Askham curled cross, but Groundhog Day it ain’t, and the Predator blasted his volley into the side netting.

Luke Gibbons, eager to prove his superiority to Hutchinson in the Garforth goal, made a fine save on the half hour mark, but it was to be in vain, as a penalty was immediately conceded. The wonderfully named Clive Moyo-Modise finished well.

Askham almost instantly reclaimed the two-goal deficit as he burst through once more, but this time elected to try and round the goalkeeper. The Mossley shot-stopper did well to claim the ball.

Williams looked to be free on goal on 50minutes following a one-two with Hayward, but a fantastic Mossley challenge scuppered his progress. Soon after, Nathan Kamara was finally allowed to take a free kick delayed by the mouth and actions of one particularly mouthy Mossley man, and his cross was met by Connor who headed narrowly wide.

Returning substitute Mark Piper squeezed through a through ball for Williams, and Mossley’s #1 again made a game saving stop from 12 yards. Duncan and Mark made another interchange, and their multiple passes led to the award of a corner, though the wind this time scuppered the goal scoring opportunity.

With only five minutes to go, George Williams instigated a play down the left that led to Adam Clarke laying off the other Williams at the edge of the area. The much-courted youngster cut inside and was tripped, and placed the subsequent penalty into the bottom right corner to seal the game.

Garforth next face Bradford Park Avenue on Wednesday in Swillington in the Final of the West Riding County Cup, and we hope to see you there.