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Sat 07 Feb 2015  ·  Premier Division
Parkgate FC
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Cleethorpes Town FC
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M Kingston (9'), J Oglesby (17')
Owls Dominate In Professional Display In Rotherham

Owls Dominate In Professional Display In Rotherham

Matt Jones14 Feb 2015 - 19:32
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Cleethorpes Town ran out 2-0 winners this afternoon over Rotherham based side Parkgate FC.

Goals from Matthew Kingston and Jonathan Oglesby were enough to see the Owls over the line in a game where the Owls had over 20 attempts on goal.

The Owls made three changes to the starting line-up from their 3-2 win in the League Cup over Pickering Town last time out. Damien Steer replaced Brad Beattie in goal, Louis Grant was dropped to the bench and replaced by Brody Robertson and Lawrence Heward came in for the unavailable Richard Peck.

The Owls prepared for this game in interesting circumstances as their kitman had gone to the wrong location and only arrived five minutes before kick-off meaning the Owls had to wear Parkgate’s away kit to warm up in.

It was nearly the perfect start for the visitors after a long punt forward from the Owls defence was latched onto by Robertson but he just could not add to his tally of 22 goals already this season.

The early exchanges showed what a force the Owls can be at breaking forward and should of taken the lead in the fifth minute after Oglesby and Robertson linked well in the channel. Robertson squared the ball to Cooper but he scuffed his shot, which incidentally fell to Jack Barlow however he could not get the ball from under his feet and he was tackled and the ball was cleared.

The chances kept coming for the Owls. In the seventh minute Oglesby fired narrowly over the bar from a free kick on the right hand side, 20 yards out. The travelling fans did not have to wait much longer though for a goal as Kingston broke from defence, space opened up for him and he arrowed his low shot into the corner of the net sparking mass celebration both on and off the field.

With the Owls tails up, they went in search of increasing the lead and thought they had won a penalty with 16 minutes on the clock after Barlow seemed to be hauled down inside the box but the referee waved away the appeals.

The first chance of the game for Parkgate fell in the 20th minute, as a long ball forward was chested down brilliantly by Andy Dawson but his finish could not match the build-up as he shot wide, to the right of Damien Steers goal.

It was not until the 30th minute that the net notably action occurred as Cooper held up the ball well then he played Robertson in with a beautifully weighted pass but Robertson could not squeeze the ball past the advancing keeper as he smothered the ball well.

In an identical move just 45 seconds later but the two players doing the opposite jobs, Cooper was through with just the keeper to beat. However, he seemed indecisive with what he wanted to do and the keeper once more came out on top as he gathered the ball.

The chances kept coming for the Owls to increase their lead before the break as Robertson, Oglesby, Alex Flett and Cooper all saw shots saved by Jamie Bailey much to their annoyance. Going into the break and with only a slender lead the Owls knew they could not relax going into the second half.

With no changes at the break the second half started with a flurry of chances for both sides. Firstly, Flett danced his way past three Parkgate players but shot wide from 18 yards. Then Richardson went close from a near post header but the ball was deflected wide. From the resulting corner, the ball was cleared only to Barlow who let fly from 25 yards out only to see the ball go inches over Baileys crossbar.

At the other end Alex Varley's acrobatic overhead kick came close to leveling the game but a vital block inside the box was enough to prevent that chance. Just 60 seconds later Parkgate pushed forward and looked like they should equalise but blocks from Liam Dickens, Heward and Flett prevented the ball from going into the net.

The Owls made a substitution on the hour mark as Louis Grant replaced Barlow. The impact was almost immediate as Grant gave further impetuous to the Owls attack. Only 90 second after he came on, the ball was in the back of the net. A long run by Robertson created the perfect chance for Oglesby who smashed the ball past Bailey for his 46th goal of his Owls career.

Parkgate tried to mix things up by making two quick changes but the Owls kept finding space in between the keeper and the last line of defence as they looked to punish the South Yorkshire side. Robertson had the best chance as he skipped past one player but a smart save prevented further celebrations for the Owls.

Two further changes for the Owls occurred with just 15 minutes left as Jacob Wilson made only his second appearance of his young career. Replacing Robertson. The second substitution saw Niko Goodwin replace Lawrence Heward.

A professional last 15 minutes from the Owls saw them see the game out in style, playing keep ball and limiting Parkgate to long shots which did not trouble Steer in goal. The only sour note of the game came at the end when tempers frayed following a challenge inside the box but it was six of one and half a dozen of another as the Owls saw in the final whistle to take all three points back to Lincolnshire.

Match details

Match date

Sat 07 Feb 2015

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

54

Competition

Premier Division
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