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Higgy shows the way
Media Officer30 Dec 2013 - 13:20
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On a cold Saturday afternoon Billinge reserves made the long trek to Middlewich - minus a recognised keeper and short on numbers - looking to keep their good form going into the New Year.
Paul and Keith called on the lads to fill a void in goal and six lads came forward for the Billinge cause but one lad in particular Anthony Higgins showed what great team spirit and togetherness Billinge reserves have in abundance and took the gloves.
A two-hour drive, no warm-up and no team-talk didn't phase Billinge in the 80 minutes of the game; cut short due to the traffic delay on the M6.
After 30 seconds of the game with some Billinge lads and management still sat in their cars Middlewich took the lead and that was that from the home side. Then it was a case of Billinge playing football off another planet for 79 minutes.
Rob Ablewhite leading the line superbly, Sean Lathom marshalling the back-four and young Jordan Farrell running it from midfield. Post, bar, clearance off the line Billinge could not get the rewards their play deserved up to half-time
The second-half began and with no words needed from the management Billinge set up camp in the home team's penalty box. Geoff Parr hit the bar, Dan Hague hit the post, Tom Ashall hit the post.
The Middlewich keeper was inspired and Ablewhite hit a cracker just over the bar.
Then on 70 minutes a corner from Parr was met whith the head of the ever-reliable and impressive Elliot Twigg to clance a header into the impressive Jordan Farrell's path who smashed it home for his third goal in two games to make it one-each.
Then Billinge went and played, "The best football that they had seen for years" according to the knowledgeable Middlewich supporters.
It was pure football played from back to front resulting in one move from Higgins in goal, to Parr at left-back, to Hague, to Ashall to Ablewhite back inside to Farrell who did everything right only to be denied by a wonder save from the home keeper.
Full-time 1-1.
After the game Paul and Keith could not praise their lads enough. From one to 12 Squash said that he has never known a better dressing room in 30 years and these young men are a pleasure to manage. Fizzer also backed up his comments by saying: "Me and Keith don't have to do a lot.
"The lads deserve the credit, they don't make excuses, they just enjoy their football."
Both managers made special mention to Higgins in goal, a winner in Joe Ratcliffe in centre mid and awesome Twigg - good as anyone at the club.
Jordan Farrell showed great quality while Hague never stops trying and Jay Parkin whose name is first on the team sheet.
But MoM went to Sean Lathom who is a genuine leader of men.
He has been through a tough time of late but a big thanks to Sean from Keith, Paul and all your team mates.
Cheers Squash
A two-hour drive, no warm-up and no team-talk didn't phase Billinge in the 80 minutes of the game; cut short due to the traffic delay on the M6.
After 30 seconds of the game with some Billinge lads and management still sat in their cars Middlewich took the lead and that was that from the home side. Then it was a case of Billinge playing football off another planet for 79 minutes.
Rob Ablewhite leading the line superbly, Sean Lathom marshalling the back-four and young Jordan Farrell running it from midfield. Post, bar, clearance off the line Billinge could not get the rewards their play deserved up to half-time
The second-half began and with no words needed from the management Billinge set up camp in the home team's penalty box. Geoff Parr hit the bar, Dan Hague hit the post, Tom Ashall hit the post.
The Middlewich keeper was inspired and Ablewhite hit a cracker just over the bar.
Then on 70 minutes a corner from Parr was met whith the head of the ever-reliable and impressive Elliot Twigg to clance a header into the impressive Jordan Farrell's path who smashed it home for his third goal in two games to make it one-each.
Then Billinge went and played, "The best football that they had seen for years" according to the knowledgeable Middlewich supporters.
It was pure football played from back to front resulting in one move from Higgins in goal, to Parr at left-back, to Hague, to Ashall to Ablewhite back inside to Farrell who did everything right only to be denied by a wonder save from the home keeper.
Full-time 1-1.
After the game Paul and Keith could not praise their lads enough. From one to 12 Squash said that he has never known a better dressing room in 30 years and these young men are a pleasure to manage. Fizzer also backed up his comments by saying: "Me and Keith don't have to do a lot.
"The lads deserve the credit, they don't make excuses, they just enjoy their football."
Both managers made special mention to Higgins in goal, a winner in Joe Ratcliffe in centre mid and awesome Twigg - good as anyone at the club.
Jordan Farrell showed great quality while Hague never stops trying and Jay Parkin whose name is first on the team sheet.
But MoM went to Sean Lathom who is a genuine leader of men.
He has been through a tough time of late but a big thanks to Sean from Keith, Paul and all your team mates.
Cheers Squash
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