Town dig deep to register vital win in league

LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN 1ST XI 3 HARBOUNE 1ST XI 2

WITH LOUGHBOROUGH needing a win to remain in the league and Harboune needing a win to stay in the race for promotion both teams were after a victory on Saturday.

Loughborough started well with most of the play and creating a few early chances however it was Harborne that struck first with a short corner goal against the run of play putting them 1-0 in front early on. Loughborough soon replied with a goal from Ryan Hatley, an excellent strike thumping in the bottom left of the goal past the Harborne goalie.

Harborne won another short corner but it was charged down by a determined Mike White who took a hit to the hand causing an injury that led to him leaving the game to go to hospital reducing Loughborough’s squad. It wasn’t until later after missing numerous chances that Loughborough scored again with a hit from Steve Livingstone putting Town 2-1 up going into halftime.

Loughborough came out for the second half confident after securing the first half lead but Harborne continued to pressure securing a number of chances which they failed to convert.

After the play going back and forth but with Loughborough on top Steve Livingstone scored his second goal of the game with another hit putting Loughborough 3-1 in front of the visitors.

Towards the end Harborne got another goal making the score 3-2 and ensuring a tense finish.

After chances for both teams and strong defending from Loughborough the score remained 3-2 and Loughborough gained a needed victory.