RA JUNIORS 9 FERRYHILL TOWN 2

The RA juniors were back in league action this week at home to Ferryhill town. After only 6 minutes the RA were awarded a free kick which Jack Ridley curled into the top left corner of the goal. The RA continued to dominate the game, on 15 minutes a Ridley effort was well saved by the Ferryhill keeper. just a minute later though Ridley got his revenge getting on the end of a Tom Watson pass to finish well. On 19 minutes Jack was again denied by the keeper who saved well. The RA made it 3-0 in the 21st minute with Tom Watson finishing this time from a Ridley pass, it was Tom again who got the next RA goal again supplied by Jack. On 38 minutes a mistake by the Ferryhill keeper was punished by Ridley to claim his hat-trick, a minute Andy Grey's right footed shot found the back of the net to make it 6-0 at half-time.

The second half began with more RA chances being missed, the best being Kiel "the bullet" Mellor missing from 3 yards. On 52 minutes Ferryhil pulled a goal back after a goalmouth scramble. 2 minutes later Watson rounded the keeper and slotted home to make it 7-1.

The Brinkburn boys continued to attack and Callum Franklin continued his recent good form finishing well for the RA. Ferryhill managed to get one of the goals of the game scoring from 25 yards giving Shaun Harrison in goal no chance. A late goal from Tom Watson, his fourth of the game, gave the RA a well deserved 9-2 victory.

PLAYER RATINGS

S HARRISON 8

K MELLOR 9

J HOWELL 9

K DITCHBURN 9

C HANCOCK 9

C FRANKLIN 9

A GREY 9

L ALLEN 9

J STOKES 9

T WATSON 9

J RIDLEY 9

SUBS

A SHANN 6

C ALLEN 6

A HUTCHINSON 6

M COSSINS 6

C WHITE 6