East Cheshire Football League
Packhorse in league cup final glory
By Matt Eagles
May 2, 2008, 08:12

Macclesfield and District Sunday League

League Cup Final at Moss Rose- 1^st May 2008

AC Bollan    0       Packhorse    2

                               79' Lee Malkin

                               90+2' Lee McIntyre

A bumper crowd at Moss Rose, the home of Macclesfield Town, saw the Packhorse retain the League Cup and keep themselves on course for what could become a remarkable treble.

They set their stall out from the first whistle giving AC little chance to settle and thought they’d taken the lead when Lee Malkin smashed home on three minutes only to have their celebrations cut short by referee’s assistant Pete Gregory who  had raised his flag for offside.

 The Pack continued to create plenty of chances, Lee McIntyre, Simon Band  and Andy Atkinson, twice,  all going close and Andy Quigley forcing a smart save from Bollan’s keeper Tom Edbrooke . With Martin Quigley continually  breaking up play in midfield chances were rare for Bollan and it was twenty five minutes before they had their first chance, Fran Oliver’s effort smothered by Matt Towns. Despite further chances for McIntyre and Malkin it was Bollan who had a golden opportunity to take the lead when Fran Oliver was tripped on the edge of the area  by Grant Beckwith and referee Colin Leese pointed to the spot. Oliver himself got up to take the penalty but his shot was well saved by Matt Towns diving to his left.

With Jordan Dyson having replaced Martin Quigley shortly before half time, the Packhorse continued to dominate in the second half. Bollan’s keeper Tom Edbrooke was in fine form  and must have kept the Pack wondering if they were ever going to score  Twice he  denied Lee McIntyre, pushing his goal bound header onto the bar on 58 minutes . Simon Band’s shot with saved with his feet and there was a  fantastic double save from Lee Malkin .