Rob Dunion admitted
that his Rothwell Town side simply did not have
enough quality to take anything from this game
against Sutton Coldfield.
The Bones boss said: "There was plenty of
fighting and effort but no quality. We lost the
game in the first 10 minutes.
"However, it was an improvement from last
Tuesday when we were beaten 8-0 by Bury Town.
So we have something to go forward with .
"But we didn't do enough to take anything
from this game."
The hosts powered ahead after just 24 seconds
following a terrific cross from Jimmy Quiggin
which was met by a powerful header from Neil Davis
– giving new signing Stuart Dorrill in goal
no chance.
It took only another eight minutes for Sutton
Coldfield to go two in front. Dorrill's clearance
held up in the wind and was picked up 35 yards
out by Craig Owen who hit the ball back over Dorrill
and into the net.
The hosts extended their lead after the break
when the assistant awarded a penalty – although
the referee had awarded a free-kick to Rothwell.
Owen calmly converted for his second goal of the
afternoon.
The Bones continued to battle and they pulled
a goal back when Carl Locklin netted with his
first touch of the game, having replaced the struggling
Shaun Goodall.
But the hosts restored their three-goal advantage
through another dubious penalty, with Owen claiming
his hat-trick.
Rothwell face another top-three team tomorrow
night when they travel to Chasetown.
They then face fellow-strugglers Barton Rovers
on Saturday – a game Dunion's team must
win.
SUTTON COLDFIELD: Gemmill, Robinson, Wilson,
Male, Booth, Hughes (sub Brown, 80 mins), Quiggin,
Owen (sub Murrall, 80 mins), Matt, Davis, Liversage
(sub Moran, 80 mins). Subs not used: Bachelor,
Ling.
ROTHWELL: Dorrill, Hackett (sub Pownell, 75 mins),
Glass, Flannigan, Maddox, White, F Koriya, Medine,
Goodall (sub Locklin 75 mins), Rogers, Boyle-Chong.
Subs not used: McIlwain, Linton, Allen.
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