MATCH SUMMARY : APPLEY BRIDGE ACADAMY (12 January 2014)

<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal; color: #444444; font-size: 15px;">APPLEY BRIDGE SUFFER SHARK ATTACK<br /><br />Hindley Sharks travelled to local Wigan League rivals Appley Bridge, and came away with an emphatic 5-2 win.<br />The Home team, tipped by many pre-season as league favourites, where never allowed to settle into the game as the sharks took control them from minute one.

<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal; color: #444444; font-size: 15px;"><br />With barely 5 minutes on the clock, the early onslaught from the Sharks led to the games opening goal, when right winger Rhys L weaved his way into the box and slotted home the opener. &nbsp;With Appley Bridge rocked, the Sharks began to twist the knife and stepped up their game. &nbsp;

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<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal; color: #444444; font-size: 15px;">The midfield 4 of Chris L, Declan C, Kian L, and Rhys L, bossed the central exchanges, whilst the regimented back 4 of Joel F, Robert M, Liam D, and Antony W, locked out the few attacks that Appley Bridge were allowed to make.<br /><br />The second half began in very much the same way as the first with Sharks on the attack. On 39 minutes, hard working striker Robbie B showed just how clinical he can be as he made it 2-0 to the visitors. Harrison D was unlucky not to make 3 shortly after as he had several attempts pushed wide by the defence. &nbsp;Rhys L, who was a constant thorn in the Appley Bridge side all afternoon with his punishing runs, was then back on the score sheet, when a fine run from Robert M that left Rhys L with a simple slot in (sweaty) to make it 3-0.<br /><br />Appley Bridge then showed signs of a fight back as they hit back at the sharks with goals on 51 mins, and 54 mins, but the Sharks stood tall and dug in, with Goalkeeper James &lsquo;Bugsey&rsquo; B showing why he&rsquo;s so highly rated with a string of outstanding saves.<br /><br />The superiority and class of the Sharks was soon back in evidence as the skill and finesse of Alex M led to the live wire Robert M going on a run that saw him dance through several would be tacklers to put the Sharks 4-2 in front.<br />Declan C then settled of the nerves of the away support as his fine finish put the game to bed for the Sharks.<br />Daniel R, Jack F, & Thomas C then came on to bolster the Sharks for the final quarter of the game, and see them home as convincing 5-2 winners.<br /><br />It was once again fantastic all round team effort from all players 1 to 17. On a day that the man of the match award was deserved by several, two players, Robert M and Kian L couldn't be split for the their outstanding contributions to a fantastic game.<br /><br />After the game Head coach Dave Barrow enthused &ldquo;the ultimate solidity of the team made for an explosive performance that left Appley Bridge wanting, we showed no mercy!!&rdquo;

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<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal; color: #444444; font-size: 15px;">(Jason Lawton)