16/02/2019 – REPORT – Tiptree Heath FC versus West Bergholt FC
Match Report Written by: Spencer Hume
Essex and Suffolk Border League Premier division
Saturday 16th February 2019
Tiptree Heath FC v West Bergholt FC
Gary Wood and Steve Chester’s Tiptree Heath welcomed Chris Tracey’s West Bergholt to Top Road on this mid-February Saturday afternoon. Tiptree come into this fixture sitting in 2nd, the visitors are in 3rd, a win for either side could see them sit top by quarter past four, that’s if Gas fail to beat White Notley.
The home side got us underway at Top Road and Bergholt had the first opportunity on goal, a half-cleared header from Reece Speller fell kindly to Jake Bethell on the edge of the box who on the volley fired over the bar. Heath then went up the other end and had a great chance to take an earlier lead on 6 minutes, a free kick by Joe Chester met the volley off Charlie Green at the front post but his effort went just past the post.
Heath then had an excellent chance to take the lead on 9 minutes, a well-timed run by Green and a well-timed ball by Heath keeper Paddi Hawkins saw Charlie Green through on goal, Bethell came rushing off his line and Green chipped Bethell but unfortunately for Green, he’s chip went over the bar.
On 17 minutes, Heath took the lead, Callum Hunt with a great run down the far left, looked up and crossed in a great ball into Charlie Green who volleyed at goal, the volley came off the post and Green was quickest to react and Green calmly placed the rebound past Bethell to give Heath the lead!
Tiptree Heath 1-0 West Bergholt
West Bergholt responded very well and came close when Nico Farthing won the ball down the right hand side and delivered a fantastic ball which Paddi Hawkins missed and it fell to Ryan Brown who first time fired at goal but Callum Hunt was there to clear off the line
With 5 minutes left of the half, Bergholt had a great chance to get level, a free kick on the edge of the box, Jake Bethell and Luke Bloomfield stepped over it, Bloomfield went up and curled his effort around the wall but that went safely into the hands of Paddi Hawkins.
HT: Tiptree Heath FC 1-0 West Bergholt FC
Bergholt got us underway for the second half and straight away had a fantastic chance to get level, Daniel Keeble with a great through ball to Luke Bloomfield who went in on goal and fired a shot from a tight angle at goal but Paddi Hawkins got a strong hand and came and collected and got Heath on the attack,
Heath straight away looked for a 2nd and to kick the momentum out of Bergholt and came very close when a dangerous ball into the box by Callum Hunt was pushed away by Bethell but only as far the oncoming Charlie Green who fired at goal but a great block off the line by Sam Walker ensured the score line stayed at 1-0.
West Bergholt continued to start the half the better and had a fantastic chance when a Lee Townrow throw was flicked on by Gareth Gibbons and met the head of Daniel Keeble who flicked on really well onto Luke Bloomfield who on the volley fired at goal but Paddi Hawkins got a strong hand to it to deny Bergholt.
Heath then had a corner which was well delivered by Callum Hunt into the path of Charlie Green who turned and fired at goal but Sam Walker slid in and blocked very well.
West Bergholt put a lot of pressure on and Substitute Jack Thurston almost had an instant impact when the ball fell kindly to him on the edge of the box and he volleyed first time at goal but unfortunately for Bergholt his effort went past the post.
West Bergholt continued to attack on goal and came so close once again when a great ball over the top by Jake Bethell fell perfectly to Luke Bloomfield who miss hit his shot and once again for Bergholt went into the hands of Paddi Hawkins.
With 8 minutes left on the clock Tiptree Heath doubled their lead, Ryan Knill-Jones with a great ball through to Cameron Ward who cut back from the sliding challenge from Nico Farthing and calmly slotted into the bottom right corner to double Heath’s lead.
Tiptree Heath 2-0 West Bergholt
3 minutes left until stoppage time and Bergholt somehow didn’t score, Lee Townrow was sent through on goal down the right-hand side, from a tight angle Paddi Hawkins came and closed down the angle and saved well, the rebound fell kindly back to Townrow who fired at goal but somehow Reece Speller blocked off the line.
Into the 2nd minute of stoppage time and a long ball up by Bergholt keeper Luke Bethell was missed judge by the Heath defence and Lee Townrow pounced and flicked the ball over a standing Paddi Hawkins and into the back of the net via the post.
But with that, there wasn’t any time for a late equaliser and referee Andrew French blew the whistle for Full Time.
FT: Tiptree Heath FC 2-1 West Bergholt FC
A great result for Gary Wood and Steve Chester and Tiptree Heath although over the 90 minutes Bergholt were probably the better side, Heath dug in deep and secured a valid 3 points which keeps them level points with Gas. Bergholt will definitely leave Top Road wondering how they didn’t get anything from that game but in football you have to take your chances and Heath certainly did that and Bergholt didn’t.
MOTM: Paddi Hawkins (Tiptree Heath)
MOTM: Jack Kiley (West Bergholt)
Tiptree Heath LINE UP| Paddi Hawkins, Pacey Grimshaw, Luke Thurston, John Newman, Jack Tollhurst, Reece Speller, Joe Chester, Harry Hazell, Charlie Green (C), Cameron Ward, Callum Hunt
SUBS| Ryan Knill-Jones, Mark Kowalski, Harrison York
West Bergholt LINE UP| Luke Bethell, Jack Kiley, Sam Walker, Gareth Gibbons (C), Nico Farthing, Dan Woods, Jake Bethell, Ryan Brown, Daniel Keeble, Lee Townrow, Luke Bloomfield
SUBS| Jack Thurston, Chris Tracey
REFEREE| Andrew French
Assistant| Lee Miller
Assistant| Derrick Packer
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