First half goals earn Ingles all three points

EAST MIDLANDS COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION BORROWASH VICTORIA AFC 1 INGLES FC 2 THE game started with both sides seeking to impose themselves on the game, in what was a very competitive first 10 minutes.

Josh Bowley was finding space down the right hand side early on, and some great link up play with Dan Tuck found Bowley with the ball at his feet.

Jack Brownett made his way forward from the fullback position, picked up the ball from Bowley and produced an excellent cross from deep to the back post. Jordan Sanders moved well through the box to position himself at the back post, finishing well from a very tight angle for his first goal of the season on his return from a facial injury.

Inglesj oy was very short lived - a mere 30 seconds after the restart the home side broke into the penalty box and were awarded a penalty.

Joel Isaac took on the responsibility and calmly finished to level the scores.

Borrowash had the next chance from a free kick which took a dangerous deflection. Abell had to be on his toes, and was quick to smother the ball to keep the scores level.

It was a pivotal point at the game with it being vital Ingles struck the next blow.

Step up Mitch Woodbine, who used his pace to get in behind and drove into the box, kept his composure and produced a tidy finish into the bottom corner to make it 2-1 to Ingles.

The second half was a different proposition to the first, Borrowash were a danger throughout the half and it wasn’t long before they had a big chance.

The woodwork was the only thing that could keep the scores level. Borrowash kept pressing for the equaliser but Ingles held firm to deservedly claim all three points.