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Marine 3 Prescot Cables 6

Friday 26 December 2008

A stunned audience witnessed a remarkable Unibond Premier League match in which Prescot overcame their Arriva Stadium hoodoo in some style.

Darren Byers opened the scoring spree as early as the 3rd minute as he managed to impart enough pace on his header to beat keeper Lake.  Cables increased their lead on 12 minutes when Byers fired a blistering shot past the helpless Lake.

Prescot let Marine back in when a botched clearance from a corner allowed Lawless to volley past Jones in the 20th minute.

Cables restored their two goal lead on 23 minutes when Smith located Byers whose pass inside the penalty area was met by McCulloch and he took advantage of defenders ‘ball watching’.

Only a minute later the score read 1-4 as Mike O’Donnell blasted the ball past Lake from close range. Byers was denied a hat trick by the woodwork.

With nothing to lose Marine cut their arrears on 51 minutes when Brazier headed home.

Byers was not to be denied a third goal with a tap in on 62 minutes.  Two minutes later McCulloch scored his second with a volley. 

Bizarrely Jones in the Prescot goal was the busier keeper in saving attempts although could not stop Brazier from scoring his second in the 78th minute.

Prescot’s second instalment with Marine continues at Hope Street on New Years Day, kick off 3pm.

Hednesford Town 4 Prescot Cables 1

Saturday 20 December 2008

A tale of mixed fortunes in this Unibond Premier League encounter as there were six occasions when the attacker had only the keeper to beat – Hednesford scored three times, Cables failed in their three attempts.

As early as the 5^th minute Prescot’s Williams ‘one on one’ situation with Brock saw the Hednesford keeper parry the ball away.  Tommy Taylor also had opportunities gifted to him by the home defence.  On each occasion the net could not be found with only the keeper in front him. 

In between Hednesford took the lead on 35 minutes when a Cables free kick was cleared down field.  Draper evaded the Prescot offside calls to provide top scorer Barnett with his first goal.

 

Hednesford increased their lead on 52 minutes following a Cables corner that was booted away.  Barnett rounded keeper Jones to stroke the ball into the net.

The home sides’ third goal followed a similar pattern as a Prescot free kick was cleared away towards Durrell who raced towards Jones and calmly found the bottom corner in the 72^nd minute.

Cables pulled a goal back when Byers converted a cross from Flood on 83 minutes.  Hednesford restored their superiority two minutes later when Durrell scored his second.

 

Cables travel to Crosby to play Marine on Boxing Day followed by the return match at on New Years Day. Both games are 3pm kick offs.

 

Early Christmas Present for St Lukes School Children

Children at St Lukes after school club have received an early Christmas present from local business Glen Dimplex Home Appliances.

When their old appliance stopped working, Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) generously donated a new LEC fridge freezer to staff and children at the club.

Christine Lankertis, of St Luke’s explains: “To ensure we supply our children with high quality food we need to keep the food fresh. When the fridge freezer broke we called Knowsley Council’s business support team for help’

The After School Club at St Luke’s is an important facility for staff who work at nearby Whiston Hospital and for other local working families.

St Luke’s were not able to access any grants but due to the urgent nature of their request, Knowsley Council’s business team went out of their way to help and approached GDHA to see if a donation was possible.

‘We are really grateful to both Glen Dimplex Home Appliances and Knowsley Council for their support. The money saved on this will helps us to provide further support to families to enable the children to join other children on school trips and out of school activities.’ said Christine.

St Lukes After school club can be contacted on 0151 477 8580.

Dan Connell of Glen Dimplex Home Appliances was on hand to present the new LEC fridge freezer to St Lukes after school club at the Shaw Lane School in Whiston.

Pictured are left Mrs 'LK' Christine Lankertis with Mrs Sylvia Dooley
(Right) and pupils L/R Luke Irwin, Ronan Feeney, Danny Feeney, Charley Glynn and Gregory Crook

Cables draw after extra time in the 3rd round

Prescot  Cables.  2. v  Marine 2. (After extra-time)
Unibond League Challenge Cup. 3rd Round.
Marine won 4-1 on penalty’s.

Both teams made changes from the previous week's derby, in the Liverpool Senior Cup, but there was no let up in the excitement for the fans of both sides.

Marine certainly started the better but were unable to create many chances but it was Cables, on 20 minutes, who should have opened the scoring, when Forsyth broke clear but with only the keeper to beat shot over the bar. This miss did not prove to be to costly because only three minutes later, Cables Byers diverted an excellent cross from Mahama into the corner of the net. Marine came more into the game and wasted a great chance when Tuck completely missed the ball when attempting a header, when only 6 yards out from goal. The game was now end to end but without any further chances being created.

The second half started with Marine pushing forward and looking very dangerous and it was no surprise, when Brazier struck with a fierce shot from just inside the area to equalise. Both defences were now coming under increasing pressure as each side tried to make a decisive breakthrough. Marine brought on Cumisky and nearly scored with his first kick but his shot went just wide. 

Extra-time was looking certain but with only 5 minutes left, Tuck scored with a header. Cables threw everyone forward and deep into injury time Byers hammered home a deserved equaliser. Byers nearly won the game but had a close range shot saved by the keeper.

Jones in the Cables goal made two excellent saves to deny Marine taking the lead, in the first period of extra-time. Cables started the second period the better of the two teams but could not score although Taylor forced a brilliant save from lake in the very last minute of the game. So the game, in which neither side deserved to lose, went to penalties. Marine’s players kept there nerve the better and made Cables pay for missing two of there attempts.

Marine 3 v Prescot Cables 1

Tuesday 18th November 2008.

A local derby is always something to look forward to and when it is also a Liverpool Senior Cup game, excitement is an added element. On reading the programme notes, the last sentence said “enjoy the game”. The players obviously read the note, because from the start both sides played a passing and movement game, which was visually pleasing to all the fans. This provided a game of many chances, both defences being put under a lot of pressure, it was end to end, but without that vital breakthrough.

Just on half time Cables nearly scored as Green forced Lake in the Marine goal to beat away his shot, the keeper recovered to make another fine save from Flood. Lake’s double save became even more important because in their next attack Marine were awarded a penalty, and Hussey converted the spot kick to put Marine ahead right on half time.

The second half started with Cables pushing forward, and Henders equalised after Connolly cut through the Marine defence and squared the ball across the area. After the goal Cables pressed forward but were unable to score again, although a fine diving header from Connolly went inches wide. Both sides were now starting to create more chances and Hibbert had to be alert to push over a shot from Hussey.

Marine scored the important second goal, when Hussey headed in a cross from Tuck. After this Cables pushed forward to try and grab an equaliser but were caught on the break in the fine minute and Tuck forced home the 3rd gaol after a scramble in the Cables area.

Prescot Cables 0 Frickley Athletic 2

Saturday 16th November 2008

Goals from Frickley’s  Neil Towler, settled this close encounter, between two sides who needed the points to move further up the table.

Cables started the better and applied early pressure on the Frickley defence, without creating any clear cut chances.

Play was becoming very scrappy and both sides lacked the cutting edge to breakdown both solid looking defences. Close to half time Cables had two excellent opportunities, but both Byers and Moore shot straight at the keeper and the chances were lost. Early in the second half Frickley made Cables pay for those missed chance, when they scored twice in a seven minute spell.

Both goals were scored by Towler, First a free header, when a deep cross was missed by Cables static defence, and the second when a long ball found Towler clear and he lobbed the ball over the advancing keeper. Cables used all three substitutes to try and get back into the game, but although they applied a lot of pressure they were unable to create any chances and Frickley’s defence easily held on till full time.

Prescot Cables Hibbert, Smith, Flood, O’Donnell, Moore, McIntosh, Cooney, Taylor, Byers, Connolly, S.Williams. Subs. Henders, Green (for Byers 62), Bell, Forsyth( for Taylor 62), P. Williams(for Smith 62).

Matlock Town 2 Prescot Cables 2

Saturday 1 November 2008

Prescot escaped with a draw when a victory was once again there for the taking in this re-arranged Unibond Premier League clash at The Causeway.

The encounter turned into a game of three penalties with the officials having just as much an impact as the players.

Williams was fouled in the Matlock area in the 14th minute and Moore calmly stepped up to knock away the spot kick.

Cables looked dangerous on each attack.  Byers header was foiled by a flying save by keeper Richmond.  In quick succession McCulloch and Connolly had outstanding chances to increase the lead.

After the break Prescot allowed Matlock to drift back into contention.  Keeper Hibbert was judged to have brought down one of the Matlock forwards in the 68th minute.  Hannah put away the penalty kick.  3 minutes later he was helping himself to another penalty goal when Moore was judged to have handled in the area.

Not believing their good fortune, the Matlock spectators censed a gifted 3 points.

In the 93rd minute, a hopeful long throw into a crowded Matlock box was turned into the net by substitute Green to earn Prescot a deserved yet unlikely draw.

Prescot’s next competitive game is at home to Frickley Athletic on Saturday 15 November.

Prescot Cables 2 Nantwich Town 0

Tuesday 28 October 2008.

Precot cables moved out of the bottom four after an impressive performance against Nantwich town, in the latest game in the Unibond Premier league. After a period of scrappy play, in which both defences were on top, Cables started to build up the pressure and pinned Nantwich back in their own half. Williams played a prominent part in Cables attacks and he had two long range efforts saved by the keeper.

As the pressure grew, so did the home fans expectation of a break through, and on 25 minute the goal finally came. A clever through ball found Cables Darren Byers clear of the defence, and he calmly beat the advancing keeper, to give Cables a deserved lead,

After this Nantwich threatened for the first time and a mix up in defence nearly cost Cables the lead, but as the angled shot went across an empty net, no Nantwich player was on hand to put the ball into the net.

This scare only made Cables put on more pressure they continued to press Nantwich back and on 40 minutes Williams was brought down in the penalty area, Thomas Moore, who was having an excellent game, converted the spot kick, putting Cables 2-0 up.

The second half started as the first with some scrappy play. Both defences were on top, and chances were few in number but it was Cables who were looking the most likely to score.

Nantwich tried to change things by bringing on two substitutes and for a time this worked. They put Cables under pressure but the Cables defence was not going to crack. Hibbert the Cables keeper made an excellent save at the end of the game to prevent Nantwich a consolation goal, and kept a deserved clean sheet.

Prescot Cables: Hibbert, Smith, Flood, O’Donnell, Moore, McIntosh, Cooney, Taylor, Byers, Connolly, S. Williams. Subs – McEwan, Mahama, Henders (for Connolly, 78), P. Williams, McCulloch.

Prescot Cables 1 North Ferriby United 2

This Unibond Premier League match is one that was, for the home side, there for the taking.

Cables carved out a host of chances in the first half.  Rainford, who produced his best performance so far, created opportunities for Williams and himself.  He had a glorious chance of opening the scoring only to produce a feeble effort on goal.  McIntosh’s precision pass found the head of Williams, whose unchallenged header disappointingly missed the target.

Ferriby made Cables pay dearly for these missed chances as they took over the second half. 

The visitors dominance paid off as Russell headed in from close range in the 67th minute.

Ferriby sealed the points in the 87th minute in bizarre fashion as Bradshaw’s shot was initially saved by Hibbert only for the Prescot

keeper to mysteriously knock the ball into his own net.

Newcomer Muktar Mahama headed a consolation for Prescot with the final act of the game.
Prescot have another home Unibond Premier League match on Tuesday evening 28th October when Nantwich Town visit Hope Street.