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Glossop North End 4 Atherton Collieries 0

Jonathan Haggart
13/ 2/2008

NORTH End bounced back in the best way possible with a comprehensive victory against a side now managed by popular former Hillman Dave Conlon.

With Steve Lunt out injured, along with Dan Chadwick, Steve Young recalled Sam Hind, hoping he could add to his 17 goals for the reserves and handed a debut to new signing Jamie Kay.

He had an immediate impact, finding Josh Westmerland on the left, but although his deep cross went over Hind and Darren Hamilton, it was met by Dave Morris coming in from the right of midfield and his powerful header gave Glossop a second minute lead.

If Glossop needed a confidence booster after a couple of defeats, they could not have made a better start and they took total control of the game. 

Hind flashed a snapshot over the bar and Young had a low drive saved before Morris doubled the score in the 14th minute.

Hamilton had the ball at the edge of the area and was trying to find space to shoot, but the ball was nicked away from him. It fell straight into Morris’ stride, and he sidefooted his shot out of Bates’ reach from 20 yards.

Although Glossop bossed the game, they were also missing chances, as Hamilton shot over after the keeper had spilled a free kick.

There was a warning for the home team when Barnes got through on goal and lobbed the advancing Fielding, only for the ball to hit the top of the net. Normal service was resumed though as Kay had a cross cleared off the line and a goalmouth scramble was just cleared before Morris spurned a great chance for a hat-trick.

Hamilton and Kay both struck the woodwork in the second half as it took until the 89th minute for the scoreline to reflect the match. Rick Bailey was the architect, twisting and turning on the left hand side before bamboozling the defender and finding Hamilton to net from no distance.

Two minutes into added time, Dave Young curled over a corner which the keeper flapped at, allowing the ball to go into the far corner.