D&P Trophies Knock Out Cup

2013 D&P Trophies Knock Out Cup - 12^th April 2013 – New Ferens Park, Durham.

New Brancepeth Wmc 1 v 5 Chester Saint Cuthberts.

New Brancepeth Wmc. came into the game strong favourites to lift the first of this season’s Durham Sunday League six cup finals.  However  Chester Saint Cuthberts take the initiative straight from the kick off with two good chances in the first  three minute, Josh Fryer’s effort skimming the cross bar. After fifteen minutes Saint Cuthberts early pressure is rewarded , a long free kick into the box finds Andrew Clarkson unmarked at the far post to head home the opener. Ten minutes later a powerful Josh Fryer header makes it two nil. New Brancepeth look like getting back into the game following good work down the left flank but Chris Dunham finishing effort hits the bar and rebounds to safety. From the restart the ball finds Andrew Clarkson free in the box who finishes well to make three nil.

After the half time break New Brancepeth enjoy their best spell of the game and pull a goal back through John Kidd  in the fifty fifth minute, more chances follow but Brancepeth’s finishing lets them down. Saint Cuthberts put the result beyond doubt with a brace of goals in the final ten minutes from man of the match Josh Fryer.