TEVIE CANNOT STOP SELBY'S PLAY OFF HOPES

TEVERSAL 2 SELBY TOWN 5

NCEFL DIVISION 1 AT CARNARVON ST

26 MARCH 2022 --- 3PM

TEVERSAL V SELBY TOWN

Selby Town feared their play off hopes were in tatters after fifteen minutes when bottom side Teversal had stormed to a two nil lead on a sunny Carnarvon Street afternoon.  With the home sides second win of the season gained just two weeks ago against Glasshoughton they have showed an improvement in performances of late.  Although they lost heavily at league leaders Hallam their play gained them many plaudits and then a narrow mid week loss to local rivals Shirebrook has shown some hope in a desperate season.

But the visitors would get a foothold in the game with a goal before half time and storm onto four second half goals without reply to return to the status quo and keep the pressure up on Rossington Main whose position they desire.

DESPAIR AS CONOR QUALTER DEFLECTS THE BALL INTO HIS OWN GOAL FOR THE TEVERSAL OPENER

Walk to the match season continues and after last weeks long trek to Glapwell this one is a familiar regular at just under the seventeen miles round trip but with spring having finally sprung it would be a pleasant trip today with little of event apart from some very busy roads compared to last week and arrival at Tevie was around 2.30pm.  There was a small selection of Robins fans who had made the trip to Nottinghamshire and with nervous anticipation they eyed three points against the leagues strugglers.

BEN AGBAKOSI MAKES IT TWO FOR TEVERSAL

Teversal were out of the blocks at apace and it was no surprise when after ten minutes they took the lead Cameron Pinnick got the shot in that created problems on the goal line and facing his own goal Selby captain Conor Qualter saw the ball fly off him and over the goal line. 

The home side would double their lead just five minutes later when the pace of Ben Agbakosi saw him facing the keeper and he slotted home with some confidence, Selby must have wondered what was happening.

Of course you don't keep a side down like Selby who are vying away at the top of the table and Teversal knew the real challenge would now begin.  It was neck and neck in the middle of the park and the game was developing into a far old battle for the upper hand.  But just shy of the half hour mark Selby got a foothold in the game when a long cross evaded the home keeper and at the far post Harry Clapham superbly hooked the ball back into the net.

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM PAUL MCFARLAND AND MARTIN BOWER

The second half started just how Selby had talked it out in the changing rooms an equaliser after 57 minutes when a superb free flowing move saw an inch perfect cross off the right find Calum Ward who slotted the ball home with an ease that matched the silky move.

Home keeper Alex Buttery had a three minutes no keeper wants when two errors which are so much more noticeable than an outfield player, of course, would prove harsh on his overall efforts and the Teversal cause.  First on 67 minutes in defensive hesitation on the edge of the box he lost the ball to Ward who poached the goal slotting home into an open net for his second.  Then Selby made the game safe awarded a free kick on the half way line the ball was floated in by Jon-Paul Vass and Buttery flew out to take the catch only for it to sail over his head into the net.  Here I thought the free kick was taken by the visitors number three Vass but may have this wrong as the league have the scorer as Liam Flanagan, the clubs top scorer.

BEN AGBAKOSI ON THE BALL FOR TEVERSAL

Teversal had gone into despair now whereas Selby were ecstatic after that early shock they had turned the game on its head within fifteen minutes of the second period.

There was chance for Buttery to get some confidence back when he punched clear two dangerous crosses and also turned away an effort from Clapham as the Selby man found himself with just the Teversal number one to beat.

CALUM WARD EQUALISES FOR SELBY

The icing was put on the cake in stoppage time when Clapham got his second and the visitors fifth a turn of pace took him across the penalty box and has he beat defender and keeper he fired home to wrap up a confident comeback.

Much like two weeks ago when Teversal won the game with a last minute goal the fifth goal here again was signalled by referees whistle straight from the re start.

WARD GIVES THE ROBINS THE LEAD AT 3-2

Teversal barring any geographical blips will start next season at the old step 7 level and their time will be spent on re building a nice club that I will be sad to see leave the NCEFL.  It will be a very competitive CMFL if that's the way they go and one that is very hard to escape from.

Of course Selby will not be too worried by the Nottinghamshire sides plight as they push on to try to overtake Rossington for that final play off spot in their remaining three games, there is a four point gap but after The Robins comeback today never write off a team with the spirit they showed during this game.

WARD OFF TO CELEBRATE WITH THE SELBY FANS BEHIND THE GOAL