BARNTON WANDERERS AWAY

BARNTON 0-3 EGERTON PANTHERS

THE PANTHERS WERE FRANKLIN UNSTOPPABLE

Midfield dynamo ed franklin was on song at barnton this week his late goal helping the panthers to only there 2nd win of the season. Despite coming up against a very organised team the panthers showed their abillity to pass and move as they played them of the park in the first half . chances were created and not taken as the barnton goalkeeper was working overtime . mid-way through the first half the best chance fell to olly whos deft chip looked goal bound untill the keeper lept up and tipped it over the bar as the half wore on more chances were missed and this gave barnton hope as we went in at half time 0-0. The panthers started the second half as they finished the first fast counter attacking football with ed at the forefront of the attacks ,with good hold up play by olly upfront this created the first goal a long ball down the line by tom was chased down by olly who worked hard to get his cross in which with a bit of a scrammble fell to alex who hit high into the net for his first of the season 1-0 this lifted the panthers even more and were soon two up a neat pass from alex set olly on his way towards goal again whos shot was saved but followed up by ed who hit into the bottom corner 2-0 the goals kept coming now for the panthers as again ed broke up a barnton attack who then realeased olly down the right to cross for leo to tap in 3-0. barnton never gave up but with ben defending like kolo toure they were unable to break through the backline.

TEAM-MATT-BEN HAS-ANDY-ED-LUKE-LEO-OLLY
SUBS-TOM-ALEX


BARNTON 1-4 EGERTON PUMAS

ARCHIE THE HERO

The pumas produced a spirtied performance that may of lacked fluency and quality but had enough character and grit to secure a win against a well-drilled barnton side.The pumas couldnt get going in the first half and with posession being given away through sloppy play barnton were the stronger team creating a number of chances but not really testing the goalkeeper. The one time the pumas produced the football they are known for resulted in the games opening goal a neat run down the right from adam who produced a pin point cross for archie to head into the bottom corner 1-0 . The pumas were soon pegged back though when a lack of concentration in the back line allowed barnton through on goal who calmly netted 1-1.H-T 1-1. At half time a few hash words were said to the boys and with a few tactical decisions this seemed to bring the pumas to life and with three quick goals this killed the game off . The first coming through jack whos hard work payed off when he tapped into the corner . The third came when a defensive mistake was pounced on by adam who shot into the far corner . There was still time for barnton to get back into the game and when they were awarded a dubious penalty this was there chance but archie a halftime replacement for jack made himself big and managed to tip the ball over . There was still time for one more attack as stan was set free an as the goal neared he neatly slotted under the out coming keeper 4-1 and with five mins to go bradley was introduced to a loud roar from the crowd after nearly three weeks out injured.

TEAM-JACK-BEN HEN-MITCH-OLLY-ADAM-FREDDIE-ARCHIE
SUB-ISACC-STAN-BRADLEY

MANAGERS REPORT

Hargreaves said; "i was pleased with the result today against a well organised team some of our play was excellent and at times we looked very good an with abit more quality and composure in certain areas who knows what the score might have been".