THORNABY host Chester le Street looking to get back to winning ways , with Paul Thorns , Ian Clark, Jono Lake Graeme Baverstock and Danny Lofts returning to strengthen the squad
players meet 145pm

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raymondo

THORNABY and Chester le Street battled it out on a bumpy pitch and with a strong wind, Graeme Baverstock was tripped in the box and then fired the penalty wide of keeper Rooks , Chester battled away but had limited chances the home side carved out a few good chances Ian Clark bringing a good save from Rooks and Briggs saving well for the home side HT 0-0 visitors took the lead when following a foul on Lofts the referee played on an a series of shots eventually lead to a near post header with the home side appealing for the foul , however Thornaby quickly replied when sub Danny Lofts slid the ball home from close range, then a corner in the strong wind was carried past Briggs to make it 1-2 but with two minutes left a good ball by sub Charlie Raby lead to defender Mark Lilley striking the equaliser to earn a point from a game the home side should have won .2-2 thought Jack Procter was good for Chester Le Street an nice set of people , wont comment of referee !
defence played well and generally much better display MOM DARREN MORTON ( no bias honest ) RM

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raymondo

get in there played really well and like ray said we should have won but well done guys! cant wait until Tuesday night come on the blues

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Matthew Carroll
Thornaby FC

you doing report matty ?

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raymondo

aye in a bit

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Matthew Carroll
Thornaby FC

Full time Score Thornaby FC 2-2 Chester-Le-Street STL Northern League Division 2

Thornaby welcomed Chester Le Street to Teesdale Park with the hosts looking to get back to winning ways. The opening 7 minutes was a midfield battle and it was the hosts who had the first chance of the game when a cross was played in and Marcus Laing headed over. The Teessiders then won a penna when Greame Baverstock was fouled in the box and he stepped up and he put the penna wide and the Teessiders then had the next chance when Ian Clark hit a shot which Rookes saved. Chester Le Street had their opening chance of the match when Luke Procter hit a shot from a free kick which went around the wall with Briggs strandered in the Thornaby goal and The Cestrians then had the next chance when a cross was played in and Scott Swaston headed towards goal with Briggs making a great save in the Thornaby goal and Chester Le Street continued to put pressure on the Thornaby goal when the next effort hit the side netting.

Half Time Score Thornaby FC 0-0 Chester Le Street

Chester Le Street had the first chance in the second half which went wide. Chester Le Street then opened the scoring when Tom Vickers hit the post and Jack Procter tapped home with 53 minutes gone. Thornaby levelled when Danny lofts drilled under Rookes under the keeper with 66 minutes gone. The Cestrians then took the lead when Dan Smith scored straight from the corner with 69 minutes gone. The hosts then levelled when a team move involving Subsistutes Charlie Raby and Lewis Hopson and Mark Lilley recieved the ball and took on a few Chester Le Street players and he hit a shot which went in with only 2 minutes left to play.

Well what a game. I thought that we were the better side in the first 25 minutes in the first half and i thought that they dominited the last 20 minutes and i THOUGHT that the second half both sides played well. Well done guys for showing character by coming back with only two minutes left looking forward to the game tommorrow against Gillford Park in the quater finals of the Armstrong Cup come on Thornaby

Thornaby FC team

1. Marc Briggs
2. Mark Lilley
3. Thad Taylor
4. David Turner
5. Darren Morton
6. Ian Clark
7. Jono Lake
8. Marcus Laing
9. Gary Mitchell
10. Greame Baverstock
11. Lee Farrington

Subs used
12. Lewis Hopson
14. Charlie Raby
15. Danny Lofts

Man of the match Darren Morton

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Matthew Carroll
Thornaby FC