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Ashington

Sat 9 Oct 2021 | Ebac Northern League Div 1 | Home

Stadium

Independent Utility Advice Arena

Attendance

183

Referee

David Holmes

Kick-Off

15:00

Seaham returned to winning ways with a 2-1 home win against Ashington, Tommy Lawson put the Star in front. Collies skipper Dean Briggs replied with 15 minutes remaining, however, Seaham’s top marksman Adam Lennox netted the winner 10 minutes from time

The teams went into the contest on the back of totally contrasting results in midweek. The Colliers scored three times in the final 15 minutes to win a five goal thriller against Blyth Town in the Techflow Marine Northumberland Senior Cup clash whilst at the same time, Red Star went down 4-0 in their ENL tussle at home to Thornaby, in what was their first home defeat of the season.

Inside the opening minute, a long ball into the Ashington penalty area saw miscommunication between Karl Dryden and Yannick Aziakonou. As the ‘keeper came out to punch, the defender got their first and headed narrowly wide of his own goal.

Ashington responded with Damen Mullen finding Dean Briggs who went past ‘keeper Andrew Jennison but dragged his shot into the side netting.

The Wansbeck side had the ball in the net in the sixth minute when Luke Salmon’s cross field pass to Karl Ross saw the number ten cross where Briggs headed in at the far post – but the effort was disallowed for offside.

Within sixty seconds, Seaham – who had made the more positive start - ought to have taken the lead when Dryden punched out an effort from Lennox but Danny Sayer headed wide of the far post.

Chances then totally dried up until Salmon played the ball into the box where Danny Anderson’s touch set up Craig Spooner but he drove wide.

Then in the 37th minute, Briggs slipped the ball wide to Salmon who whipped the ball across the face of the goal.

Two minutes later, the Star went in front. A perfectly weighted pass down the middle by Lennox unlocked the Ashington defence and put Thomas Lawson through. 

The number seven attempted to take the ball around Dryden who got his finger tips to it and deflected it sideways - but Lawson following up, rolled the ball in.

On the hour, Sayer hit the post after a cross from the right before Briggs headed over at the other end.

The home side had a good spell where they looked likely to increase their lead. Dryden kept out a header by Max Nelson and a couple of minutes later, Sayer had another opportunity until his shot was blocked by Curtis Coppen.

In the 72nd minute, Anderson played a short corner to substitute Paul Robinson who weaved his magic and when he returned the ball to Anderson, the midfielder unleashed an effort from the edge of the area which was goal bound until it was pushed away by Jennison.

However sixty seconds later, a long clearance by Dryden went over the top of the home defence which sent Briggs clear and the Ashington skipper made no mistake, with a low drive wide of Jennison and inside the far corner.

But within three minutes, the home side were back in front when Thomas Bott went past a couple of defenders and crossed from the left to pick out the unmarked Lennox who gave Dryden no chance as he powered a header into the net from six yards.

The visitors searched for a second equaliser but despite their efforts, came up against a resolute home defence.

Red Star Team : Jennison, Baggs, Hailes, Heywood, Nelson, Patterson, Lawson, Bott (Robinson J), Lennox (Anderson), Robinson M (Hodgson), Sayer.

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