CARDS TOO STRONG FOR BORO

GOALS from Selim Saied and Nathan Wood gave

Woking a 2-1 friendly win at Farnborough.

The pair gave Woking a 2-0 lead before a trialist halved the deficit.

The Cards have signed former Birmingham City, FC Halifax and Forest Green Rovers midfielder Charlie Cooper, 23, son of Mark Cooper.

Ashton’s penultimate friendly saw them run out comfortable 3-1 winners against Irlam with full back John Lufudu turning in a man-of-thematch performance.

The action opened with Louis Almond glancing a header past the far post from a Ben Hardcastle cross and it was Almond who fired home having made space for himself from Millenic Alli’s delivery.

The second period started with chances for both sides as Max Bardsley-Rowe blazed over for the visitors and at the other end Sam Sheridan robbed Andy Langford but put his effort wide.

Lufudu finished confidently after running on to Jake Cottrell’s wide pass and eight minutes later another cross from him provided an unmissable header for Josh Wilson. The visitors got a consolation goal as Mark Derbyshire squeezed home from a tight angle.

Ossett United put three past Radcliffe FC as they cruised to 3-0 victory in their final friendly.

Tom Greaves, George Green and Aaron Haswell found the back of the net.

On 41 minutes the hosts were awarded a penalty when Tom Greaves who was brought down. Greaves dispatched it.

Green unleashed a powerful effort which flew into the top corner of the goal for number two.

Haswell stroked into the bottom corner to inflict the Boro’s first defeat in pre-season.