Shifnal Town 1 Cradley Town 3
Played at The Acoustafoam Stadium, Shifnal
The visitors were at Shifnals' throats straight from the off and it took the hosts at least 10 minutes to gradually work themselves into the game albeit without any direct threat on goal but at the same time not being under any pressure themselves.
At the 20 minute mark there had been plenty of effort but little sign of any serious goalmouth action from either side;for the hosts,No7 was a big influence in midfield while the visitors' No 5 was letting little past. Shifnal were by now playing a prominent part in proceedings and by the half-hour mark they'd had the only real goal threat with a header going wide.
Within 5 minutes of the restart Cradley took the lead with a ball over the top which fooled everyone,the forward basically needing to prod it over the line. Less than 5 minutes later they increased their lead when the seemingly had the ball covered only to be beaten by the bounce; tough luck on him.
On 75 minutes Shifnal got a deserved break and reduced the deficit; it looked to all intents and purposes we were in for a tight finish as they were enjoying the lions share of possession but the visitors were to have the final say in proceedings by snatching a late 3rd goal. Game over.
The result was tough on Shifnal who,if truth be told,didn't deserve to on the receiving end of a 3-1 defeat but you have to say fair play to Cradley for taking the chances when they arose.
MOTM Shifnal ; No 7
MOTM Cradley ; No 5
Entrance ; £4 concession
Programme ; N/a
Drink ; £1
Referee ; 7/10
Non League dogs ; Just 1 this week
Entertainment value ; 8.5/10
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