Macclesfield and District FA
Macc Youth 3 Stalybridge Youth 0
By Matt Eagles
Sep 6, 2009, 23:16

District FA Youth Cup

At Congleton Town FC- Sunday 6^th September

Macc Youth     3    Stalybridge   0

This season marks a milestone for Macc Youth as it’s the last season in charge for Mike Cunningham after seventeen years as manager  and he’s hoping to go out on a high by picking up a piece of silverware. The omens are good , five years ago they lost in the Youth Cup Final 1-0 to Altrincham, then went onto to capture the trophy themselves the following season. Last season they made the final again , and lost 1-0 to Wirral. What will this season hold ?

If today’s victory against Stalybridge  is anything to go by it looks promising.

The first half produced a stalemate but both sides created plenty of chances. Macc were lucky not to concede as early as five minutes when Matt Young ‘s free kick found David Parkinson unmarked  but his powerful header went over the bar. For Macc , the impressive Tom Deans went close.

Stalybridge's David Parkinson is chased down by Macc's Chris Fullalove

The second half was a different story, Stalybridge ‘s Adam Hilton who’d tormented Macc down the left wing was switched to the right wing  and  barely got a kick . Captain Jai Maw buzzed around midfield breaking up play and surging forward  but it was Tim Whitehead who finally broke the deadlock on 27 minutes  crashing home an unstoppable volley  from close range  giving Stalybridge keeper Saul Lomax-Newton absolutely no chance. Maw made it  2-0 five  minutes later  but the goal of the game came right on full time as centre half Chris Holland finished off a delightful one two with Maw again involved.

Tom Deans pumps the ball forward

Mike Cunningham’s dream is still alive!