League

Hockley Park
Spectators: 9297 (Terracing: 6974, Seating: 2138, VIP seats: 185) Billy Eastwood made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the game, Ken Eyre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bangladeño's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bedlington the free kick. Ken Eyre hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Curtis Bassett sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bangladeño's Larry Langsford didn't even have to move. 13 minutes into the match, Billy Eastwood notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Bangladeño's Larry Langsford. Larry Langsford was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Spike Corby blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Larry Langsford having to make a save. With a little luck, Bedlington's Jimmy Flack got control of the ball when Barry Downes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Larry Langsford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Billy Eastwood, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Barry Downes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jimmy Flack having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Ross Hay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Billy Eastwood left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bedlington fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ross Hay during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bedlington's Ross Hay got a free kick in the 39th minute. Billy Eastwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barry Downes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Jimmy Flack tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

In the 55th minute, Sidney Davenport hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bangladeño's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Johnnie Jefferson in the 58th minute. Jimmy Flack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geoff Ridsdale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Billy Eastwood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Larry Langsford having to interfere. Geoff Ridsdale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jimmy Flack having to interfere. Larry Langsford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Billy Eastwood, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 82 minutes into the game, Ivor Hopker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bangladeño's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bedlington the free kick. When Bedlington's Billy Eastwood in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bangladeño's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Bedlington's Billy Eastwood slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Larry Langsford. That made the score 0-4 after 89 minutes of play. 93 minutes into the match, Bangladeño's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Eastwood came free, but Larry Langsford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Len Noble during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Bangladeño getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Len Noble hit a great ball. In the 96th minute Bedlington were awarded a corner. Curtis Bassett went to the cornerflag to take it. The Bedlington players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.