LUTTERWORTH TOWN 0 ST NEOTS TOWN 2
The first period saw one-way traffic towards the home goal. After six minutes the first goal arrived when Michael Amaeshike ghosted in to convert a Murphy Culkin cross from the left and two minutes later the score could have doubled when a Connor Furlong shot rebounded from a goalpost. It did not take too long for that second goal to arrive when after 19 minutes from a Kieran Barnes cross, Michael Amaeshike arrived at the far post to claim his fifteenth goal of the campaign. However, between those two goals St Neots suffered their only scare of the match when a misplaced back pass sent home striker Jude Coates clear on goal, but James Goff raced out of his area to acrobatically divert the shot at his unguarded net away with his feet. That was the keeper’s only real involvement in the match until just before the break when two misguided efforts by the home attack were wide of target. Harvey Williams looked lively on the left flank for the visiting side, and he provided two searching crosses that failed to find a colleague before shooting wide himself.
The second half resumed with St Neots still dictating much of the play. Both Connor Furlong and Rhys Thorpe saw net bound shots blocked in the same attack in the first two minutes after the restart and then Williams burst through but saw his effort pass the wrong side of a post. Unmarked in the area Thorpe squandered a good chance heading a Williams cross over the bar and then the lively winger was upended in the penalty area and a spot kick awarded. The usually reliable Sam Willis seemed to under hit his attempted penalty that was scrambled clear, and then when the same St Neots player was again brough down – this time just outside the area – this tim Barnes’ free kick was too high. Amaeshike almost completed his hat trick from a corner, but his headed effort was just too high, and then substitute Cole Butler on for Williams, fired over the bar. Just before the end Furlong sent a fierce volley over the bar as St Neots settled for the points with that never threatened two goal cushion.
The second half resumed with St Neots still dictating much of the play. Both Connor Furlong and Rhys Thorpe saw net bound shots blocked in the same attack in the first two minutes after the restart and then Williams burst through but saw his effort pass the wrong side of a post. Unmarked in the area Thorpe squandered a good chance heading a Williams cross over the bar and then the lively winger was upended in the penalty area and a spot kick awarded. The usually reliable Sam Willis seemed to under hit his attempted penalty that was scrambled clear, and then when the same St Neots player was again brough down – this time just outside the area – this tim Barnes’ free kick was too high. Amaeshike almost completed his hat trick from a corner, but his headed effort was just too high, and then substitute Cole Butler on for Williams, fired over the bar. Just before the end Furlong sent a fierce volley over the bar as St Neots settled for the points with that never threatened two goal cushion.
Today’s Saints Supporters’ Man of the Match, in association with the Greystones Public House, Sawtry – Christian Tavernier
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