BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS 0 ATHERSTONE UNITED 1
BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS 0
BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS 0 ATHERSTONE UNITED 1 MARK Rosegreen's second minute goal proved enough to earn nervous Atherstone a victory over gallant Boldmere at Church Road last night and secure them a home tie against Hednesford Town in the FA Cup second qualifying round on Saturday-week.
After the weekend's initial tie in which the Adders totally mesmerised their opponents only to find their insipid finishing and Mikes' keeper Richard Anstiss factors they could not overcome, United again struggled to see off their lower league rivals.
However, Rosegreen's early strike gave them the narrow cushion that edgily held on to despite a much improved performance from Boldmere, who showed far greater determination and defensive qualities that in the previous tie.
United boss Mick Brookes said: "After getting the ideal start we just went off the boil and let them play. Fortunately we defended well when it mattered and managed to come through unscathed but I was far from
impressed."
[Caption within article:] Mark Rosegreen ... snatched crucial goal.
should, have paid dividends.
Rosegreen, who again impressed with his show of expertise in front of goal, proved just too high for his square pass to see his square pass to Steve Campbell.
But it was Donovan who had the best offering in the dying seconds when Thurman, unfortunately for him his parry fell into the path of MERCHANT and he made no mistake.
Turner again shows his agility in injury time when Merchant again broke into the box to smash an angled drive and then the game was all but over by the impressive performance marking the best for them through the whole of the season (as if their championship form had been resumed as [unclear]) at the close enough to end a similar stretch of good form.
BOLDMERE: Anstiss, Holloway, [unclear], Jackson, Randle, (Toy [unclear] Donnr, [unclear], Hibbert (Tab Bennie), Casey, Norris (Ruddell). ADDERS: Williams, Everitt, Jackson, Randle, Whitehurst (Campbell 86mins), Knight, Russell, Green (Tub Meddle), Rosegreen, Donovan. Subs: Thurman and Spencer. Atherstone: Turner, Whetton, Harrop, Lamb, Gulbine, Powell, Brenton, Bourne (Boyce 60mins) Coleman, Monday, Portway, Jackson / (Graves 89mins) Subs: Mawson. ATT 532.
– DEREK BROWN