Lewis Evans Upholstery Macclesfield & District Sunday Football League Cup Final
Thursday 7th May at the Moss Rose
Boarhound 2 Pack Horse 3
Andy Shard 77’ Lee Malkin 23’
Dec Fletcher 84’ Harry Wheatman (pen) 40’
Jonno Campbell 64’
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| Boarhound FC- League Cup Runners Up 2009 |
Pack Horse remain the side to beat in the MSL after securing their second piece of silverware this season following their capture of the Premier Division title but they were pushed mighty close by a young Boarhound side who will undoubtedly be pushing for honours again themselves next season.
Packhorse dominated possession straight from the kick off and took the game to Boarhound who defended stoutly with captain Rob Parry leading by example but on twenty three minutes Pack Horse took the lead . Craig Scott who gave Chris Taylor a torrid time down the wing all afternoon produced a pin point cross for Lee Malkin to head home from five yards. Boarhound had their chances though the best falling to Wayne Riley who was unlucky to see his goalbound shot scrambled off the line.
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| Jono Campbell and Rob Parry |
On forty minutes Pack doubled their lead as Harry Wheatman scored from the spot . Boarhound looked resigned to defeat in the second half , Pack’s centre halves Andy Forbes and Nick Stone won every ball in the air and they couldn’t get out of their own half. On sixty three minutes Jono Campbell directed a speculative header goalwards and in the fading light Pete Slack could only help the ball in off the underside of the crossbar. At 3-0 with twenty minutes remaining Pack Horse could have been excused for thinking the cup was theirs but their complacency nearly cost them dearly . Manager Matt Towns changed his defence around and Boarhound took full advantage . Boarhound brought on the experienced Andy Shard upfront and his presence and movement off the ball paid immediate dividends. Dec Fletcher who’d been anonymous for much of the game began to find space and cause Pack Horse problems .
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| Harry Wheatman takes on Darren Metcalf |
With thirteen minutes remaining Andy Shard confirmed his impact as his goal made it 3-1 and with the crowd getting behind them Boarhound sensed a famous comeback. Dec Fletcher made it 3-2 with six minutes remaining , his forty ninth goal of the season, as he skipped past goalkeeper Jason Knight to side foot the ball home and Boarhound believed they could get an equaliser to take the match into extra time. Pack Horse are an experienced side though and held out , keeping possession at every opportunity until referee Paul Heathcote eventually blew for full time.
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| Pack Horse FC - League Cup Winners 2009 |
