League

Thirsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Spike Holyfield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Den Watson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norman Delamore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Warren Allott in the 8th minute of the match. Spike Clough could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Norman Delamore made a huge save. Thirsk's Spike Clough got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Warren Allott got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Warren Allott fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norman Delamore having to interfere. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Romsey FC's goalkeeper Norman Delamore, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Norman Delamore made an important save on a dangerous shot by Spike Clough in the 42nd minute. In the 47th minute Warren Allott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norman Delamore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Thirsk players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Romsey FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Warren Allott made a kick off. Ivan Hartley might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Den Watson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Hartley ran back to his position shaking his head. Dominic Frost might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norman Delamore. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dominic Frost ran back to his position shaking his head. After 60 minutes, Iain Dumpleton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Romsey FC and the Thirsk players grew even worse after the yellow card. Spike Clough received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Norman Delamore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Spike Clough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Thirsk's goal looked a bit too open when Jay Attwood came free, but Den Watson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spike Clough blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Norman Delamore having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Warren Allott in the 89th minute of play forced Romsey FC's goalkeeper Norman Delamore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Romsey FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Geoff Harrison hit a great ball. Romsey FC's Norman Delamore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Spike Clough in the 94th minute of play. Romsey FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Thirsk's much stronger midfield.