Steels 0-1 Cleethorpes Town
Stocksbridge Park Steels fell at the first hurdle following a 1-0 loss to Cleethorpes Town.
The Steels almost had the lead within the first few minutes. It was great, quick passing down the right wing that broke down the Owls defence before the ball was rolled across the box. It fell to Luke Hogg who wasn’t able to keep his shot down and blasted over.
At the other end, Cleethorpes had a few chances as well. The biggest came from a free kick with Danny Rose on set piece duty. His shot seemed like it was going to sneak in at the near post but Ben Townsend was able to palm it away to keep the score level.
In the second half, neither side really made many chances as it was not the greatest game in the world. Ross Goodwin almost connected with the ball with Jordan Lemon sent a tantalising cross from the right wing, while Cleethorpes did something similar at the other end of the pitch.
It would end up coming down to one moment. A volley from Will Annan connected with the chest of Mitch Langton before it bounced off the top of his arm. This was enough for a handball on the edge of the box, with Cleethorpes angry that it wasn’t a penalty. Annan stepped up again and this time he got it into the top corner. Stocksbridge had a few minutes to try and level the game but struggled to break through Cleethorpes who started to slow the game to a crawl, earning a few bookings but more importantly, a place in the next round.
