Welton Rovers 1-3 Mousehole
Toolstation Western League Premier Division
Saturday 11th February 2023
At West Clewes
Hayden Turner 3’, 89’ (pen), Mark Goldsworthy 40’
SUMMARY:
On their longest journey of the season to Midsomer Norton in north-east Somerset, Mousehole put in a strong whole-team performance against tough opponents, enjoying a recent home record of six wins in a row dating back to mid-October, including a notable success against second-place Bridgwater United the previous Saturday. The Seagulls’ victory extended their own unbeaten sequence to 19 games (15 wins and four draws), maintained their no-defeats away record, and maintained second place in the League table.
THE KEY MOMENTS:
Mousehole are without Mark Richards, Tallan Mitchell, Josh Otto, Josh Baxter, Jack Bray-Evans and Harry Bell, but still name a strong 16, testament to this season’s squad depth.
3’: Goal for Mousehole. The buoyant hosts were expected to start on the front foot, but it’s Mousehole who have seized the initiative. Jack Calver surges into space inside the Rovers’ half, drives towards goal, squares the ball inside and HAYDEN TURNER converts from close range. Just 2 minutes 21 seconds after kick off, t’s Welton Rovers 0-1 Mousehole.
34’: Equaliser for Welton Rovers. WILL GOULD beats the offside trap to latch on to a simple ball forward and lob over the exposed Ollie Chenoweth. 1-1.
40’: Mousehole regain the lead. Hayden Turner speeds to the byeline and crosses low towards the near post where MARK GOLDSWORTHY has got ahead of his marker to find the roof of the net from six yards – a classic Mousehole goal.
At half-time Mousehole have a slender 2-1 lead, with Welton’s direct play well dealt with at the back, but Ollie Chenoweth has had to make a crucial one-on-one save from Gould.
89’: Goal for Mousehole. Minutes after Ollie Chenoweth makes a potentially game-changing save, Mousehole’s two substitutes Jack Symons and Reece Thomson combine to open up the home defence on the right with some sharp passing, giving Mark Goldsworthy a great chance ten yards out – the striker is fouled in the act of shooting and HAYDEN TURNER scores from the penalty.
At full-time it’s Welton Rovers 1-3 Mousehole, a well-earned win on the road which sets up an interesting last two months of the season.
Mousehole are now five points behind leaders Saltash with three games in hand, and two points ahead of Bridgwater with one game in hand.
With 13 games left to play, The Seagulls have five at home and eight away, with plenty more challenging fixtures including home and away against both Bridgwater (in 3rd place) and Shepton Mallet (in 6th place), and away matches at Buckland (4th) and Helston (7th).
This coming Saturday the visitors to Trungle Parc are Ashton and Backwell United (8th), with Mousehole looking to beat the west Somerset side for the first time in three attempts since promotion to the Western League.
*Mousehole’s senior teams recorded a trio of successes at the weekend, with the Development team beating St Agnes 7-2 to stay in contention at the top of the St Piran League, and the Women’s team winning 1-0 against RNAS Culdrose to move up to fourth place in the Cornwall Women’s Football League.
MOUSEHOLE LINE-UP AT WELTON ROVERS (with used substitutes):
Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Steve Burt, Adel Gafaiti, Max Hill, Kyle Fraser, Andy Elcock (Reece Thomson 66’), Jack Calver (Captain), Paulo Sousa (Aaron Dilley 90+3’), Callam Mconie (Jack Symons 76’), Mark Goldsworthy (Josh Bissett 90’), Hayden Turner. Other substitute: Lewis Moyle (GK)
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Will Payne (Referee) with Mark Oswin and Nigel Sykes (Assistant referees)
ATTENDANCE: 108
NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE:
All Western League Premier Division, 3pm
SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY
HOME v ASHTON & BACKWELL UNITED (8th)
Saturday 25th February
Away v Buckland Athletic (4th)
SATURDAY 4th MARCH,
HOME v BRIDGWATER UNITED (3rd)
