IT took nine years, but Rossendale United finally gained revenge for that FA Vase mauling back in 1995 as they completely outplayed a Brigg side that had lost just twice in the league this season.
Dale were the better side from start to finish and could, and probably should, have had more than the five goals they came away with.
On an excellent playing surface OEDale played some excellent football to rip apart a defence that had conceded just twelve goals in their previous fourteen league games.
Chris Brooks had already gone close to opening the scoring on a couple of occasions before Rob Jones gave OEDale the lead on eleven minutes. A long free kick was only partially cleared and Jones lobbed the ball back over Nathan Steer after the keeper had gone walkabout.
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>OEDale continued to press forwards and Ian Barker glanced a header just
>wide before Brooks doubled the lead on 24 minutes. Stuart Tulloch beat the
>offside trap and squared the ball to the OEDale midfielder who had a simple
>tap in from eight yards.
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>The hosts briefly threatened a comeback, Mark Molyneaux saving well from
>Simon Roach, but he had little chance with the forwards quickly taken free
>kick which reduced the arrears as OEDale were caught napping.
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>Brigg started the second half on top, but despite all their possession,
>Molyneaux was rarely threatened in the OEDale goal. The veteran keeper did
>well to turn Liam Tuck,s free kick around the post and Lee Cochrane hit
>the bar from 25 yards.
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>The game was effectively over in the 63rd minute when a defensive mix up
>saw Steve Housham head Jamie Baguley,s cross into the patch of Rob Jones
>who scored his second of the game from fifteen yards.
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>Steer saved well at the feet of Brooks and denied Tulloch with an
>excellent save as OEDale dismantled a shambolic Brigg defence. Barker
>somehow managed to scoop the ball over the bar from six yards before
>Baguley made it four from close range after more good work from Tulloch.
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>Barker finally got his reward for a hard working display scoring the
>fifth, as more comedy defending from Housham left the striker with an open
>goal following the centre half,s knock down.
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>Team: Molyneaux, C.Jones. McInally, Clegg, Rispin, Smith, Tulloch,
>R.Jones, Barker, Brooks, Baguley, subs Whittaker (Baguley), Cartridge
>(Barker), Stockton (R.Jones)
IT took nine years, but Rossendale United finally gained revenge for their FA Vase mauling by Brigg back in 1995.
Dale played some excellent football to rip apart a defence that had conceded just 12 goals in their previous 14 league games.
Rob Jones put them in front on 11 minutes before Chris Brooks doubled the lead on 24.
The hosts briefly threatened a comeback, Rossendale manager Mark Molyneaux saving well from Simon Roach, but he had little chance with the forward's quickly-taken free kick which reduced the arrears as Dale were caught napping.
Brigg started the second half on top, but in the 63rd minute Jones scored his second.
Jamie Baguley made it four after good work from Stuart Tulloch and Ian Barker finally got his reward for a hard-working display, scoring the fifth.
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>Team: Molyneaux, C.Jones. McInally, Clegg, Rispin, Smith, Tulloch,
>R.Jones, Barker, Brooks, Baguley, subs Whittaker (Baguley), Cartridge
>(Barker), Stockton (R.Jones)
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