Wombwell win their third in a row after beating Club Thorne Colliery, despite being a goal down within the first three minutes.
Newly promoted Club Thorne Colliery have had a decent start to the season, after an opening day, 3-1 win against Wakefield AFC just two weeks ago and a dramatic away draw against Selby Town just three days after.
Wombwell Town on the other hand, have had a dream start to the season, SIX goals in TWO games, two wins and looking a huge threat to the rest of the league with a big statement to where they may end up come April.
Club Thorne Colliery began the game well as they opened the scoring through a Harry Brown tap in. After a great move from the Thorne attack, Dom Mellor made a good run down the left hand side which he finished with a low and precise cross to Brown’s feet, who was there to hit it home.
The lead did not last long though. As Wombwell pumped up the pressure on the Thorne defence, leading to a defensive mix up. This then gave Jordan Kershaw the perfect opportunity to pounce on the mistake, beat the keeper and tuck it into the back of the net.
Wombwell’s physical presence posed as a big issue for Thorne, winning headers all around the park, dominance in possession and big challenges gave the home side a good look in the game. A few first half chances for the home side were all well defended by Thorne to keep the score level.
Dom Mellor was close to putting the away side ahead just before the half, with a volley from a tight angle going across goal. At the break it was still somehow level, with both sides having a fair share of chances.
It took only four minutes for Wombwell to take the lead in the second half. Owen Sykes, in some style, curled a corner straight into the Thorne net, Westcarr-Toft could not do anything about it with the crowd in the six yard box.
The second half was a fairly even affair, both sides were creating good chances but neither had enough for the end product of a goal. Wombwell went the closest to another goal however, a free kick in a good position was curled just past the post late on in the half.
The final whistle sounded and Wombwell had found their third win in three games, with Club Thorne losing their first game in the NCEL for over 38 years, this leaves them in 11th after three games, a decent start to the season for the Colls who start with a win, a draw and a loss.
Club Thorne manager, James O’Neill, didn’t think his side “played to their very best” but they went “toe to toe for most of the game” which is positive to take from the game. Jamie Green said after the game that he thought a draw “would have been fair” after the away side battled out well for 90 minutes against a strong Wombwell side.
Up next, Club Thorne will welcome Worsbrough Bridge this Saturday for the second home game of the season. The Briggers currently sit on one point from 3 games as they travel to the Chesterfield Poultry Stadium. On Tuesday night, Worsbrough progressed to the next round of the NCEL League Cup after beating Appleby Frodingham on penalties.
Club Thorne XI: Westcarr-Toft, (61’ Czubik), McLoughlin, Kennedy, Green, Buckham (81’ Andrew), Brown ⚽️‘4 (81’ Scorer), Mellor (81’ Verhees), Slater, Pugh (64’ Walker), Baskerville
Subs: Scorer, Andrew, Czubik, Verhees, Walker.
Wombwell Town goalscorers: Jordan Kershaw ⚽️’18, Owen Sykes ⚽️’49.
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