REDCAR MOVE INTO TOP FIVE
Esh Winning 0-2 Redcar Town – Ebac Northern League Division Two
Redcar Town picked up three points on their travels as they beat Esh Winning 2-0 at the Window Plus Roofs Stadium to move into the top five of Division Two.
Esh had the majority of the chances in the first half with the first coming eight minutes in, when Kyle Spencer fired over from the edge of the area.
In the 18th minute, Jamie McLeod’s free kick was met by Nick Morley who sent his header just over the bar.
The home side almost went close again in the 35th minute, when Jay Redman cut inside before forcing an excellent save out of Redcar keeper Mick Allie.
Redcar’s only chance of the half came in the 44th minute – Carl Williams seeing his effort saved – in what was an underwhelming half for the away side. They stepped their game up in the second half and took the lead in the 53rd minute – Ryan Bennions heading in from a corner – despite the best efforts of the Esh defence to keep the ball from crossing the line.
The home side came close to an equaliser on the hour mark, when Scott Goldsmith-Scott’s free kick was well saved by Allie.
Just six minutes later Esh came close again, when Morley sent his header over from Lee Richardson’s corner.
Redcar doubled their lead in the 86th minute when James Swann’s free kick was headed back across goal by captain Joseph Bennett, before the ball was bundled by Bennions.
The goal from my view seemed very dubious and looked like a foul on the keeper, however the referee waved away the claims from the Esh players for the foul and Redcar went on to claim all three points.
Esh Winning travel to Horden CW in their next game whilst Redcar Town host Chester-le-Street Town.
Adam Gill
