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Town Take Points At Holmer Green

Town Take Points At Holmer Green

Andrew Parker1 Nov 2021 - 22:51
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Holmer Green 0 – 8 Leighton Town By Max Bradfield Leighton Town delivered an emphatic 8-0 away win at Holmer Green on Saturday.

With six different goal scorers, Tuesday’s draw away at Dunstable looked like a thing of the past. The win at Watchet Lane saw Town better their 7-1 rout of the same opposition seen earlier in the season, to continue top of the league.
After the previous meeting, Town fans will have been wondering if their side could offer the same attacking initiative and they wouldn’t be disappointed early on. It only took five minutes for David Parkinson to put the visitors in front. Ashton Campbell latched on to a through ball and his pass across goal went through two defenders before Parkinson could tap home from close range.
Following the goal, Leighton saw a lot of the ball inside 15 minutes but missed the final pass at times – later failing to capitalise on key passes. After a lull in the action, the home side slowly looked to react. A move half an hour in saw them win a free kick 20 yards out but nothing came of the off target shot.
Ten minutes later Leighton’s defence faced another challenge, yet Holmer’s chances seemed futile against Joe Fitzgerald’s determined efforts. The defender won the ball back and then a free kick after being dragged to the ground.
It seemed a frustrated foul after a drab first half for The Greens, and things wouldn’t improve as Leighton doubled their lead. In what would be the last real action of the first period, James Towell got on to a good through ball from Tom Silford. He was too quick for his defender and calmly slotted his finish into the right of the goal.
Leighton had the momentum going in at the break and came out for the second half looking for more of the same. Five minutes in, Jordan Fredericks forced a complicated save from the home goalkeeper. The shot, although hit hard from outside the box, looked to be catchable but was tipped on to the bar.
Town won a corner after more pressure. The ball was whipped in and Bill Morgan leaped above everyone to nod home to make it 3-0 on 55 minutes. The corner routine was clearly the order of the day and less than ten minutes later, it was rinse and repeat. On 64’, another corner found the powerful head of Morgan who doubled his tally and made it 4-0.
Morgan’s relatively quick double looked to open the floodgates. Leighton turned to the bench for further impetus and Fredericks made way for Luke Dunstan on ‘71. Within five minutes of coming into the action, the midfielder had himself a goal. Confidence was high and the substitute’s rasping effort from the edge of the box beat a dejected goalkeeper, who didn’t even move as the ball hit the back of the net.
The comfortable lead offered the opportunity to further rotate the squad and on 78’ Tom Bryant replaced Tom Silford. The fresh legs spurred the Town on and it wasn’t long before the sixth goal arrived on 83’. All part of an intricate move, Campbell received the ball with his back to goal before skilfully back healing to Towell. The midfielder converted coolly from 15 yards for his second of the game.
Just three minutes passed and substitute Bryant got Leighton’s seventh - clinically finding the bottom right corner from around the penalty spot. His finish came as a result of more quality play in the opposition box.
As the game looked to end, the visitors refused to wind down though. Campbell, who had been involved in a lot of the goals, finally went from provider to scorer. Ross Adams squared from the left wing and the striker calmly dispatched Leighton’s eighth as the game’s final action cemented the statement victory.
The final whistle came after this, much to the relief of the home side. It was a truly rampant display from Paul Bonham’s Leighton Town. There was a great showing of character, especially in the second half where the goals kept on coming – even up to minute 91.
A much-needed confidence booster for Leighton and the new boss. There appears to be a real structure developing in the ‘Red’s’ play that is very pleasing on the eye.
Next up, it’s a return to Bell Close where seventh place Harefield United pay a visit next Saturday.

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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15:00
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