Quickly though the Cherries began to impose themselves on the game, and Brian Stock with a brilliant ball set up Matthew Mills about 25 yards out. His low swerving shot came back off the inside of the post with Phillips in the City goal well beaten. More was to come with a Brian Stock thunderbolt from about the same distance forcing a good save this time from Phillips.
This prompted from
However, back came the Cherries with Stock putting in Hayter but Phillips saving well at his feet. Still the game ebbed and flowed with City wasting a golden opportunity from a free kick just outside the area, and a sign of things to come: a quick counter from the Cherries with Hayter just unable to get his shot away when he seemed certain to score!
However, the half came to a close with the two teams still locked together scoreless.
HT: 0-0
The first chance of the half fell to Leroy Lita, put through on the 50 minute mark by Brooker. Great speed by Mossy off his line forced Leroy's hand and he blazed over the bar. A corner to
A blatant hand ball by a flustered City defender was then turned down much to the consternation of a travelling support of about 1100 who appealed as one for a penalty.
However, the breakthough was not to be long in coming. On the 60 minute mark we attacked again, Supa played in Gareth O’Connor and with a superb finish with the outside of his foot the ball was in the back of the net. Delirious celebrations followed in the away end.
It was all
Still we attacked and on the 70 minute mark Coles poleaxed Spicer in the penalty area - penalty! Up stepped Garreth O’Connor to make it 2-0 showing ice cool nerves.
This was a cue for City fans to start leaving in droves and for the noise level from the away end to increase even further if that was possible!
Garreth O'Connor