RACING CLUB WARWICK 2 SHIFNAL TOWN 1
Midland Football League, Premier Division
Saturday 15 October 2022
Shifnal came away pointless from a game that they should have won, although credit to Racing Club for sticking to their game plan and ultimately managing the game better. Town’s debutant keeper Adam Whitehouse made a good save after 6 minutes from Toby Scott’s 25-yard drive,before the visitors opened the scoring from a fine break down the right in the 11th minute. Mikey Nelson and Sam Griffiths combined well, and the latter’s wicked cross came off home defender RICARDO DUDLEY’s chest into the net, despite a valiant attempt by keeper Dan Crane to prevent the goal. The equaliser came on 25 minutes as a result of poor defending from a corner, ARCHIE HAMP driving home from 15 yards. 3 minutes later, the visitors came within a whisker of regaining their lead when Tom Hill’s volley from Nelson’s excellent cross was inches wide of the near post.
The winning goal came from the penalty spot in the 67th minute. Kane Lewis was adjudged to have fouled Chris Mayumba just inside the corner of the penalty area, and JAMES HANCOCKS made no mistake from 12 yards. 3 minutes later, a ball was played down the Warwick left for Josh Parsons, who cut in past Griffiths, but Whitehouse did well to turn his 20-yard effort round the upright. Town had a couple of chances to equalise before the final whistle. Hill chased down a through ball on 79 minutes and pulled it back for Nelson, but a defender made a good tackle as he was about to shoot. Then in the 85th minute, substitute Luke Walsh’s cross was spilled towards his own goal by Crane, but a defender was on hand to clear off the line.
WARWICK: Dan Crane, Archie Hamp (Elie Ikwa 73mins), Chris Mayuba, Cal Templeton, Ricardo Dudley, Ben Kendrick, Toby Scott, James Hancocks, Josh Parsons (Colin Smith 83mins), Jamie Spiers, Connor Mort (Charlie Jones 60mins).
Subs not used: Hannibal Salami; Jamal Clarke.
Caution: Jones (90mins).
SHIFNAL: Adam Whitehouse, Jack Fishman Kane Lewis, Lewis Jarman (Keanu Cooper 73mins), Sam Griffiths, Jack Kelly (Emem Jones 34mins), Jeremy Abbey (Tyrone Ofori 78mins), Joe Thompson, Tom Hill, Kyren Hamilton (Luke Walsh 55mins), Mikey Nelson.
Sub not used: Ashley Brown.
Caution: Thompson (90mins).
Attendance: 201.
Referee: Jack Stenson.
Assistant referees: Simon Tibke.
Kim Hathrell.
Shifnal Star Man: Kane Lewis.
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