Match Details
Emley AFC 3-0 Silsden AFC
NCEL Premier Division
Saturday 8th October
The Fantastic Media Welfare Ground
Match Report
A huge crowd of over 500 watched on as a travelling Silsden were defeated 3-0 by a high-flying Emley side yesterday.
Goals from Iyrwah Gooden, former Cobbydaler Joe Jagger and Paul Walker were enough to hand the Pewits the three points.
Things could have gone differently on another day with the visitors having their fair share of chances but a second defeat in under a week sees Silsden slip down the table to 12th.
The opening exchanges saw opportunities for both skipper Kyle Hancock, screwing an effort from the edge of the box wide and Luke Brooksbank who made a great run into the six-yard area before mistiming his finish and sending the ball past the upright.
Two quick fire goals from the hosts then completely changed the game.
Gooden opening the scoring, latching onto a cross before poking beyond Sam Kelly for 1-0.
Just moments later, the Silsden defence were caught dallying in possession, allowing the division’s top scorer Jagger to smash home the hosts second.
From then on the Cobbydalers searched for a route back into the game, Ant Brown seeing a huge penalty shout waved away before Talent Ndlovu opened fire from distance only to see his effort fly narrowly wide of the post.
Opportunities weren’t in short supply for both sides, Gooden heading over the top from a corner before Josi Bradshaw had a low shot tipped round the post by a diving Dec Lambton.
The second half would continue in the same manner, Silsden defender Alex Laird putting his body on the line to deny Jagger a second whilst at the other end Lambton would deny both Bradshaw and Brooksbank in quick succession.
Silsden’s best chance would come on 65 minutes, brilliant work down the right from Ellis Hudson set Brown free near the penalty spot but the experienced striker sent the ball well over Lambton’s crossbar.
To sum up the visitors day, Emley would immediately go up the other end and score.
Despite Kelly’s best efforts, saving a powerful Jagger drive, the former Emley man was unable to prevent Walker’s headed rebound from dropping into the back of the net for three.
Kelly would then be called into action soon after, pushing away a long range free kick before recovering brilliantly to smother the rebound.
His determined resilience didn’t stop there either, the young stopper reacting quickly to turn a close range effort over the bar and prevent a fourth for the hosts.
Silsden have the opportunity to put things right on Tuesday in “The Train Station Derby” with Steeton. Kick off for The County West Riding County Cup first round fixture at Marley is 7.45pm.
