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Rothwell Town 0 - 3 Leamington British Gas Business League Division One Midlands Tuesday 8th April 2008 There was an eerie sense of history repeating for Rothwell Town in this BGB Southern League Division One Midlands game. Just like in the errea Cup meeting earlier in the season, the Bones pushed in-form Leamington all the way and deserved better. But now, as then, the Brakes found their goal touch in the final quarter to take the spoils. Things began badly for Rothwell as Ryan Parisi smashed home the opener off the underside of the bar after only five minutes. The title chasers were the better side for
the rest of the first half except for a 13th-minute Jon Stead cross-shot
that flew just wide. To prove it was no fluke the Bones man repeated the trick but Parisi couldn't do an action replay of his first-half moment, instead firing wide. And Leamington, it seemed, couldn't repeat their first-half display as after the break Rothwell not only took the game to the high-flying visitors but began to control things. But when the chance came to turn dominance into goals, the Bones – and Chris Difante – couldn't take it. The striker was desperately unlucky as his superb first-time volley from Adam Cunnington's cross flew past the keeper but hit the outside of the post. Sixty seconds later Difante beat the offside trap to go clean through, only to swing wildly at the ball and miss it completely, Stead sending the follow-up inches wide. Top sides don't tend to give second chances. But it was still against the run of play when Justin Marshall was left unmarked to head Leamington's second on 71 minutes. It was harsh on the Bones and the night got harsher still when a loose ball in the box fell to James Husband and he lashed in the third. Thanks to the Evening Telegraph. Rothwell: Smith, Bridgeford (sub Blakie, 85 mins), Tolton, Purton, Kattus, McInally (sub Grant, 85 mins), Difante, Boyle-Chong, Cunnington, Ritchie-Smith (sub Bewers, 19 mins), Stead Leamington: Morris, Parisi, Parkinson, Sanders, Heir, Jackson, Hadland, Mackey (sub Thompson, 82 mins), Marsden (sub Morgan, 81 mins), Beard (sub Towers, 69 mins), Husband. Subs not used: Cooper, Dutton. Referee: Mr R Smith Goals: Parisi (5 mins, 0-1), Marsden (71 mins, 0-2), Husband (80 mins, 0-3) Attendance: 257 Chairman's man of the match: Jon Stead (worked hard throughout) Match Rating: 6 |
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