NCEL Division One – 13th August 2024
TOWN GAIN A FIRST WIN IN THREE GOAL ROMP.
Selby Town gained their first win of the season on Tuesday evening with a 3 –0 home success against Louth Town.
Probably for the first time this season town supporters were able to see at last some desire, unity, and confidence, and they witnessed easily the best performance so far this season
Harry Clapham, with his first of the season nodded town in front just before the break and further headed goals from Harrison Rowley and Connor Ryan sealed the win.
In team news Liam Wilson replaced the unavailable George Bason in goal. Harrison Rowley and Charlie Petch came into the starting line-up replacing Jason St. Juste and Ned Dry.
Although Caden Mcgrath cleared the ball of the town goal in the first minute the home side dominated play. Harrison Rowley beat visiting keeper Declyn Dennis to a through ball but the ball was cleared by a defender. The impressive Petch then headed into the arms of the keeper. and soon after Clapham tried lobbing Dennis but the keeper palmed the ball away.
At the other end Bailey Wright tested Wilson from 25 yards and Adam Milson shot well wide.
The play switched again to the visitors’ penalty area with Liam Love shooting wide and Rowley being thwarted by the legs of Dennis.
Seven minutes from the break town finally got their first goal of the season in open play when Clapham stooped to nod a cross from Rowley into the net.
Despite Louth looking more determined at the start of the second half town soon started to put the pressure on. Rowley did well on the left but his cross could not be met by a town player.
However on 57 minutes town extended their lead with a superb goal. Clapam raced down the right wing with the ball and his pinpoint cross was headed home by Rowley. Minutes later Clapham and Dan Davison both had efforts cleared off the line and Clapham turn and shot saw his effort hit the underside of the bar before bouncing away. Clapham was having a field day down the right and another great cross was headed away with Rowley waiting to pounce.
The game was sealed on 74 minutes when a corner saw Connor Ryan, some 12 yards from goal, loop his header over Dennis for his first Selby goal. Near the end of the match Jack Bull saw a couple of headed efforts drift wide of the goal.
Selby team: Wilson, Mcgrath, Bull, Ryan, Love. Petch, Davison, Racher, Clapham and Rowley.
Subs. Dry, Marsh, St. Juste, Dawes, Greening.
Attendance 207
Town are next in action this coming Saturdaywhen they encounter Maltby Main. Although the game should be at Maltby their pitch is unavailable and therefore it will be played at Richard Street with town being classed as the away team. Town supporters cannot use season tickets for the game KO 3pm.
Report by Garry Mollon