Dale Park returned to their brilliant best by destroying the well organised defence of Brigg four times, with goals coming from Lewis Clark(2), Nick Wingate and a first goal of the season from Jordan Merrill. Brigg started well and their striker forced a good save from Ash Finney. Park though soon got into their stride after Nick Wingate and Jack Rhodes shot just over, Lewis Clark gave us the lead with his eighth goal of the season after a miss-kick by a Brigg defender. Clark doubled Dale's lead when he got on the end of more sloppy Brigg defending after a Wingate cannon throw. Brigg had a huge chance before half time after Finney tipped a cross-shot into Blendall who blazed over, with Lacey-Hatton and Spencer covering the goal line. Briggs usually solid defence had being rocked, but they tightened up more in second half and threatened more themselves when Will Watson fired just over the bar. However we still had the zebras goal under threat, and got our third when Finney's long route one ball was helped towards Wingate who scuffed the ball onto the ground and into the net. Brigg piled on the pressure and got an almost inevitable goal when Neil Jacklin fired home from close range after good buildup. However arguably the best goal of the day was still to come, when Jordan Merrill, on as a sub, picked up the ball midway inside the Brigg half, skinned one player, before firing past the stretching keeper and also avoided being tackled by an oncoming Brigg defender. The celebrations that followed were amazing as Merrill then performed some robotic worm dance moves to show his delight at scoring his second ever goal for Dale Park. The full time whistle was not far off, and Merrill picked up man of the match. A superb display to keep alive our feint title hopes.
Team Sheet: Finney, Clixby, Spencer(C), Lacey-Hatton, Reeder, Harvey, Johnstone, Wingate(1), Rhodes, Clark(2), Durnian (Merrill(1)).
Offical Man Of The Match: Jordan Merrill.
(scored a vital goal, when Brigg were in control of the game, to kill of the comeback)
Blogger Man Of The Match: Keiren Spencer
( Showed why he is skipper with constant battling down the left and supported Jack Rhodes well with attacking flair )
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