MATCH REPORT - CONSETT

- MATCH REPORT -

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 / EMIRATES FA CUP - FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING / BELLE VIEW STADIUM CONSETT Carr, 60 1 0 STOCKTON TOWN

Stockton Town exited the FA Cup at the First Qualifying Round with a 1-0 defeat to Consett.

Stockton had beaten Shildon and Billingham Town to progress to this stage, whilst Consett emerged victorious over Ryhope and Ossett United. The game started tight, with both sides enjoying spells of possession in a competitive opening 15 minutes. Consett began to create a few chances and were close to going ahead through Dale Pearson, the striker hitting the post from inside the area. Just before the break, a well-structured counter attack from the Anchors presented Hayes with a chance that was saved by his namesake in the

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Consett goal. The visitors started the second period the brighter of the two sides, and could have taken the lead when a shot from Portas took a deflection that required a good save from the Consett ‘keeper. Consett took the lead on the hour mark when Darren Holden laid off Carr for a calm finish into the bottom corner. Stockton began to push for an equaliser, and created two good opportunities. First, Henry had an effort saved by the feet of Hayes, then Mikey Roberts had a shot cleared off the line from King’s cross. As the minutes ticked down, the Anchors couldn’t manage to find the equalising goal to bring a penalty shoot-out.

STATS

Consett: Hayes, Metz (Jakab, 80), Wilkinson, Purewal, Holden, Green, Smith, Orrell, Carr (Marriott, 85), Pearson, Alshabeeb (Cornish, 70). Subs Not Used: Mackay, Bridge, Lawson, Allen. Stockton Town: C. Roberts, King (Craggs, 79), McWilliams, Portas, Nicholson, Coulthard, Hayes, Robinson (N. Mulligan, 73), M. Roberts, Henry, Franks (Owens, 73). Subs Not Used: D. Mulligan, Risbrough, Mitchell, Arthur. Goals: 1-0 (Carr, 60) Attendance: 300

POST-MATCH REACTION

MICHAEL DUNWELL: “The game was evenly matched. They had chances and we had chances, but they took one of their chances when they were on top. That was the difference between the two teams. If you look at the first-half, they’ve hit the post, but then Kev has got in behind twice, Franks has got in and then in the second-half, Shane has gone through, we’ve had one cleared off the line and it’s hard to have a go at them because it’s not that we’re not playing well. It’s just getting that ball in that net when we’re on top. That’s what we haven’t done in the last three games and that needs to change.”