Venue: Plains Road, Mapperley, Nottingham.
Scorers:
Welfare - Ricky Law (2), Tony Law (16, 66 pen, 75), Jordan Whitehead (53), Luke Stanley (81)
Town - Rhys Stanley (83)
Newark Town of the CML North, visited Gedling Miners Welfare of the East Midlands Counties league on something of a high after their weekend friendly with Grantham Town. Although they lost 2-1 to the Evo-Stick outfit, according to Richard Lane it was a great performance - sadly there was nothing great about Newark in this game, they were totally outplayed by their hosts.
A goal down after 90 seconds after Tony Law found brother Ricky in the area, the visitors never really came to terms with the free-flowing Gedling football. At the heart of things was our old buddy Kelvin "Mushy" Mushambi - still looking good and still running around like a good 'un !
Tony Law added the Welfare second goal on 16 after he broke the offside trap and was allowed to run in on keeper Craig Rhodes, before slotting the ball to his left. H-T 2-0
Jordan Whitehead grabbed a third soon after the restart, collecting a neat pass from Reece Campbell before slotting coolly home.
Referee Craig Langton gave the home team their fourth goal - awarding a penalty after Gedling sub Tom McDonald fell over a prone defender. Tony Law stepped up to convert the spot kick.
Newark were guilty time and time again of giving the ball away, and Law completed his triple on 75 with a sweet volley, after he was presented with ball just inside the box.
Another penalty was awarded seconds later - this time there could be no argument, but on this occasion Rhodes went the right way and was able to palm Law's effort away to safety.
Newark's Ricky Brewer played a sweet ball onto the boot of Luke Stanley with 9 to play - the Welfare player never having to break stride as he volleyed superbly past Rhodes. Great ball Ricky!!
Town did manage to foil the home teams hoped for clean sheet when Rhys Stanley nodded home at the far post on 83. F-T 6-1
Admission: £2
Attendance: h/c 45
Charity: £5.25
