Disappointing defeat for 10-man Shepshed
PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE MIDLANDS DIVISION. BEDWORTH UNITED 2 SHEPSHED DYNAMO 0
IT WAS a disappointing afternoon for Shepshed Dynamo as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat away to Bedworth United in the Pitching in Northern Premier League Midlands Division.
Bedworth started the game well putting Shepshed under early pressure and Dynamo’s early relief came on six minutes when Ben Starkie’s free kick was headed clear.
Sam Muggleton had threatened a couple of times with his long throw ins. It came to fruition on 11 minutes when he threw into a crowded area and it was turned into his own goal by Brandon Ganley to give Bedworth the lead.
Bedworth were in the ascendancy and Ganley saved from Liam Lockett’s free kick on 18 minutes.
Dynamo went close to equalising on 22 minutes Liam Canavan’s free kick was deflected into Richard Dearle.
Shepshed’s task got tougher on 27 minutes when Niall Prenderville who had been booked on 17 minutes was sent off with his second yellow harshly after only committing two fouls in the whole of the match.
Bedworth were looking to press their man advantage and Essa Sawyers had an effort blocked on 33 minutes. They continued to provide more of the scoring options in the second half with Sawyers blocked on 52 minutes and Elliott Parrott heading over.
Despite being down to 10 men Shepshed started to impose themselves on the game. Starkie’s corner was headed wide by Jadahn Harper at the far post on 55 minutes, Leke Shodunke off the bench then had an effort blocked on 66 minutes.
But the hosts began to control the game again with Sawyers shot blocked by Jordan Smith on 68 minutes and a minute later he shot into Ganley.
Sawyers was an ever growing threat firing wide on 71 minutes and two minutes later Muggleton fried over wide.
It was Sawyers who sealed the points for The Greenbacks on 83 minutes Rhys Hilton threaded the ball through to him to beat Ganley.
Hilton himself then fired wide on 85 minutes and the final chance of the game fell to Reece Morris in injury time.
It was Shepshed’s first league defeat in four games and after being consistently tenth in the table this result sees them drop to 12th.
Dynamo are without a game next week and return to The Dovecote Stadium on Saturday, November 20 against Sutton Coldfield Town.