Match Report

By Gary Mills

3^rd February 2002

Marton Hall Drive 2 v 3 Norton & Stockton

Marton go down fighting in league cup match!!!

Marton’s disastrous start to the year 2002 continued when their reign on the league cup for the last 2 seasons came to an end.

Marton took advantage of a swirling wind in the 1^st half and went in front with a well taken goal by top marksman Matty Mcqueeney who broke loose from his marker to coolly slot the ball under the advancing keeper. Norton struggled to hold the strong advances from the Marton midfield duo, Shaw and Matthews and with the Norton keeper in outstanding form Marton struggled to press home their advantage. Marton doubled their lead on the stroke of half time when Lee Robinson hit a direct free kick high into the net with the keeper having very little chance to save it.

With only 5 mins gone in the 2^nd half Norton reduced the arrears after a mix-up in the Marton goal. Norton continued to press for the equaliser but Marton’s defence held firm. Marton looked to be holding on for the next round with only 8 mins remaining when a shot from the edge of the box went in off the post to bring the scores level.

Marton where stunned, a poor kick-off was then intercepted by Norton and a long range shot from the edge of the box was misjudged by Hogarth in the Marton goal and the ball went agonisingly into the net to end Marton’s reign on the league cup.