Match Report

TRAFFORD 6 SOUTH LIVERPOOL 1

Trafford got back to winning ways in style on Saturday with a resounding 6-1 victory over South Liverpool in front of a bumper crowd of 415 at the Away Day Care Shawe View Stadium.

Despite a run of five games without a win, Tom Baker’s side got off to a flying start, taking the lead in the 8th minute when Fin Stanyer made a storming run through midfield and fed Dillon Edmondson who fired past the advancing Alfie Smith.

Four minutes later Edmondson struck again with Stanyer once again the provider, breaking from defence, threading the ball through, and allowing the big striker to crack the ball inside the right hand post from the edge of the penalty area.

 Josh Hughes struck the foot of the post in a rare attack by the Merseysiders but Trafford remained on top with Edmondson volleying wide, Stanyer blasting a shot that was fumbled behind by Smith and then Ryan Brooke drilling a shot inches wide of the upright.

In the 35th minute the visitors burst into life and carved open the Trafford defence with an excellent move rounded off by James Flight’s clinical shot into the bottom corner.

The first half ended with Kyle Worsley and Brad Byrne both going close as the hosts sought a third goal.

Ryan Brooke headed a Dave Worrall free kick straight at Alfie Smith as Trafford dominated the opening minutes of the second period but then a degree of anxiety and frustration appeared to set in and keeper Matty Cooper was forced to tip a Neil Weaver drive over the bar.

In the 68th minute Dillon Edmondson settled the home fans nerves when he completed a magnificent hat-trick, collecting the ball on the right, stepping inside a Liverpool defender and slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

Substitute Brad Njine then made it four when he crashed a low shot inside the far post but the goal of the game, and possibly the season, arrived in the 81st minute when the ball fell to Dave Worrall just inside the Liverpool half and, spotting goalkeeper Smith off his line, he struck a stunning first time effort into the empty goal.

The scoring was completed five minutes from time when an incisive move down the right ended with a low cross that substitute Mackena Bradshaw swept past Smith and into the bottom corner.

Manager Tom Baker was obviously delighted with the result and will be hoping to build on it this coming Saturday when Trafford travel to play Longridge Town.