Belvedere give Browney run for their money
Kelvin McIntosh Division Three Cup

BELVEDERE gave Division Two leaders Browney a run for their money as they clawed their way back in to this divisional cup game, and could have won it.

In week three of this group A fixture, Browney raced into a two-goal lead when goals by Andrew Nicholson and John Kidd put them firmly in the driving seat.

Alan Lamb pulled one back for Belvedere and then Lee Nixon drew them level before Jonathan Millward put Belvedere in front with a penalty.

Millward added another, again from the spot, to swing the game in Belvedere’s favour.

But it was Browney’s turn to claw it back – and they did with another goal by Nicholson and one from Stuart Kitching to make it 4-4.

Belvedere’s Karl Thompson said: “They were all over us in the first half, we couldn’t get out of our own box. But we changed our formation for the second half and we got a few breaks, along with the two penalties, but we did well, it was pleasing to get a draw in the end.”

Gerard Crooks added: “We were coasting but then we went to pieces and in the end we were almost beaten, I’d say we were lucky to get the draw.”

In group B, New Brancepeth won 4-3 at Half Moon with goals by Philip Wilkinson, Craig Hindmarch, Eddie Watson and Anthony Holiday. Michael Fearman, Tony Craddock and Ben Davis were on target for Half Moon.
Shildon Athletic won 3-2 at Green Tree with goals by Kevin Kavanagh (2) and Richard Thompson.


6th February 2007