Champions…

April: With 3 games left in our season, we knew that taking maximum points would all but clinch us the title with our superior goal difference. With big games between St. Pauls and Huddersfield, and Sowerby Bridge against Unity in Mission also taking place on the 20^th April, our game against Mowbray Community Church was played more with the result in mind than the performance. It was not a classic, but we nonetheless grabbed a deserving 3 points. Goals from Jonny, Nick & Alex secured the 3 points, and there was a late goal for last year’s returning top goal scorer Joe Hall. The early kick-off meant that news of a Unity win against Sowerby slowly filtered through, and with only 2 games to go, we now had a clear gap at the top of the table.

A week later we travelled to Huddersfield to face New North Road. They had put on a very strong defence in York earlier in the season and we only narrowly won the game 1-0. We knew however, that with only 2 games to go that 3 points would confirm promotion for the first time and put us in touching distance of the title. A game played changeable weather throughout, the team put in one of the most assured performances of the season. The team grabbed 9 goals in total, including hattricks for man of the match Nick and Jonny, as well as goals from Scott, Rob and Ali. With promotion confirmed in emphatic style, all attention then turned to our final game of the season 4 days later…

May: The team were in celebratory mood knowing that even a point would confirm the clubs first piece of silverware. The occasion slightly overshadowed the game somewhat, but nonetheless a composed performance from the team saw first half goals from Alex to clinch to the golden boot with 18 goals in total for the season and also one from Scott. The highlight of the game undoubtedly was a late penalty won by Jonny, with Laurence stepping to score his first goal for the club, our last goal of the season. As soon as the final whistle went the champagne was sprayed and the victory celebrations began.  

Look out later in the week for the manager’s season review and AGM & Awards evening report.