AFC West End 5-2 Plough Inn Sturton

West End Plough Their Way Back to Victory

After a goalless draw when they last met three weeks ago, the visitors took just six minutes to rule that scoreline out this time. On their first foray into the West End area Plough were given two opportunities to shoot before a forward smashed the loose ball in off the underside of the bar. Within ten minutes they had doubled their lead, as another close range finish made it 2-0. But, as the half wore on West End finally began to settle and were rewarded as they pulled a goal back before the interval; Sam McDonnell showing good strength to turn and hold off a challenge on the top of the box, before rolling a low shot past the keeper.

Plough Inn Sturton 0-0 AFC West End

No Goals at the Inn for West End

After hitting Woodhall Spa for ten in their last fixture AFC West End registered the other extreme in their return to action, drawing their first blank of the season, although did achieve a second successive clean sheet at Plough Inn Sturton. That they were able to do was largely down to goalkeeper Christian Sales who produced a couple of excellent saves in each half to deny Plough a couple of close range headers; whilst the home side’s towering forward was also denied an by the woodwork and by cannoning a ball into Alf’s hollow ribcage.

Plough Inn Sturton 2-3 AFC West End

West End Reap What They Sow at Plough

A welcome start to pre-season preparations for AFC West End as they recorded a 3-2 win away at fellow Division 5 side Plough Inn Sturton.  A record away following of four followed ‘the beers’ squad north were rewarded with a hard fought victory in which West End twice came from behind. The Beers came close to taking the lead in spectacular fashion with only the crossbar denying new assistant manager Dave Capps a volleyed opening goal. Sam McDonnell also came close with a well struck shot from the edge of the box that flew millimetres wide, while the returning Jamie Lawrence was also proving a handful for the home defence, but the Plough keeper was doing well to keep the scores at bay. At the other end new West End keeper Liam Tonks made a number of fine saves but could do nothing about the opening goal as a quickly taken throw caught the unfamiliar West End back line napping and the hosts took full advantage with a far post header.