Football: Cox and Cattle on target in Yate win (From Gazette Series)

Surridge Gloucestershire County League: Patchway Town 0 Yate Town Reserves 2

4:49pm Wednesday 17th February 2010 in Sport

YATE TOWN RESERVES came away with the three points after a 2-0 win at Patchway Town.

Only a great save from Patchway’s keeper Martin Alford in the first minute prevented a George Brimson free kick from opening the scoring. Then a few minutes later Justin Cattle stole in behind the Patchway defence but headed the cross straight at Alford. In the 25th minute Alford was called upon again to make a diving save from a Justin Cattle shot. It was Alford to the rescue again ten minutes later as he hurried of his line to deny Cattle getting a clean shot on goal. A long ball up the centre almost caught Yate’s defence out as John Pugsley was well tackled by Grant Brown to deny the striker a clear shot on goal. In the 42nd minute the deadlock was broken when Cattle was fouled on the left side just outside the box, and Jake Cox’s free kick swerved past Alford into the far corner of the net. Yate went 2-0 up in the 50th minute as Brimson was brought down in the box and Cattle netted from the spot. Patchway’s Brad Harris broke into the box after rounding three defenders and then fired his low drive straight at Growcott. Mat Webb bustled his way clear only to see his feeble shot end up in the arms of Growcott. The last 15 minutes belonged to the visitors but they squandered numerous chances.