Match Report  |  Gresley Rovers vs Banbury United

Gresley
Rovers Reserves 5 - Banbury Utd Reserves 1

Rovers Reserves
maintained their 100% home record with a convincing win over Banbuy but
they had to come from behind after the visitors took an early lead. A
hopeful ball into the box from the left caught Rovers napping on 4 minutes
allowing Andy Stidder to poke the ball past Brad Clarke to put Banbury
1-0 up. Rovers early play was scrappy after 15 minutes or so they started
to take
complete control of the game and create a number of good chances but these
were wasted by poor finishing. Carl Timms went close after 16 but his
shot was saved well by Daley at the foot of his post. Greg Smith wasted
a great chance from 6 yards on 22 minutes but he almost made amends providing
a good pass for Carl Timms but he failed to put the chance away. Greg
Smith had a good header cleared off the line by John Pope on 27 and Danny
Lonergan wasted a chance on 34, heading over when well placed to score.

Dean Smith
was proving to be instrumental in midfield for most of Rovers good play
and he was involved when the pressure finally paid on 35 minutes when
his pass found Earl Alexander in space and his 20 yard drive found the
corner of the Banbury net for the equaliser. Alexander turned provider
after 40 minutes when a left wing cross found Greg Smith in space and
he had time and space to convert from 6 yards for 2-1. On the stroke of
half time it was 3-1 when Ryan Yearsley finished well after being put
through by Dean Smith.

Rovers continued
to dominate the game with some excellent football in the second half but
they had to wait until 84 mins to add to the score. Kev Wagstaffs corner
was met with a powerful header from James Lewesley which gave the Banbury
keeper no chance. A minute from time Carl Timms completed the scoring
when he smashed home Greg Smiths well weighted pass into the net from
10 yards

Reserves:
Clarke, Withers, Kemp, Evans, Lewesley, Lonergan, Timms, D Smith, Alexander,
G Smith, Yearsley Subs Wagstaff, Webster, Geohegan