Association of Northern Counties Youth League
Cumberland County FA v Westmorland County FA
Wednesday 21 March 2018
At Falcon Sports Complex Egremont

A young Westmorland Under 18 team made the trip to Egremont to play a Cumberland team needing three points to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.
The visitors started well and dominated the early stages of the game but totally against the run of play Cumberland opened the scoring on 27 minutes when J Ewbank shot into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area.
Within minutes the visitors were back on terms when J Casson’s 25 year shot thundered into the top corner of the net.  Westmorland made it 2-1 on 30 minutes when J Matthews tapped home from close range.
At the other end Joe Fiddler saved well maintaining the visitors lead at half time.

Half Time: Cumberland County FA 1, Westmorland County FA 2

Chances were limited for both teams in the second half as the game flowed from end to end.  With Cumberland having the better of the game they equalised on 87 minutes when, after successive corners, keeper Fiddler saved well only for J Hetherington to tap in on the rebound.
As Cumberland pushed on for the victory they needed a long ball clearance found Casson in space and he went one on one and slipped his shot under the advancing keeper to snatch victory in the last minute of the game.

The Westmorland coaching staff, George Gudgeon, Tosh Farrell and Chris Huxter were delighted to be part of the coaching staff.  They have taken on some really big guys this season and given them all a good game.

Full Time: Cumberland County FA 2, Westmorland County FA 3

Teams:-
Cumberland County FA
K Skelton, C Harker, L Holliday, J Ewbank, J Hetherington, J Atkinson, R Cowley, R Short, M Sharp, S Mossop, T Fyfe
Subs: W Field, A Reynolds, A Bulman, R Bagley

Westmorland County FA
J Fiddler, P Bainbridge, B Colloby, D Jones, G Key, D Ashton, J Matthews, B McGregor, A Pearson, J Hodgson, J Casson
Subs: K Knowles, D Seaton

Referee: Graham Young

Final Table