Match Report

Trafford fell to yet another single goal defeat, their 13th of the season, but with ten games still remaining manager Tom Baker has vowed that they will fight until the end.

Baker’s side were uncharacteristically sloppy and shaky from the start and after just four minutes Motors’ star man Jawad Jebrin broke down the left and struck a shot that scraped against the crossbar.

Veteran striker Kevin Ellison headed straight at Trafford’s young keeper Harvey Bardsley following a cross from the left but the best chance in the opening stages fell to visiting striker Charlie Frost when his header from just six yards was brilliantly saved by Calvin Hare.

Kyle Sambor completely miskicked when presented with a good chance in the 27th minute but just two minutes later the hosts took the lead when the mercurial Jebrin tormented the Trafford defence once more and crossed for Ellison to strike a sweet left footed volley first time into the bottom corner.

Trafford introduced substitutes James Butterworth and Izac Khan to the action at half-time at the expense of Ollie Southern and Charlie Frost and these two brought more energy and pace to their side.

Nevertheless it was Motors who created the better chances with Kyle Sambor flighting a cross from the left onto the top of the crossbar and then being denied by a superb last ditch tackle by Harry Norris.

Norris then headed a great cross by Kyle Worsley just wide and with fifteen minutes remaining manager Baker brought on substitutes Mackena Bradshaw, Jack Higginbottom and George Unsworth in an attempt to salvage something from the game.

Trafford committed players forward in search of the equaliser and as a result left themselves wide open at the back.

And in time added on, goalkeeper Bardsley produced three magnificent saves to thwart Kevin Ellison, Kyle Sambor and Nathan Sandison as they all found themselves one-on-one with the young custodian.

This result means that Vauxhall Motors remain fifth in the NPL West Division whilst Trafford are five points adrift at the foot of the table.