Steels 2-1 Heaton Stannington

Stocksbridge Park Steels made the fans wait as the scored a last minute winner to seal a win over Heaton Stannington.

The Steels started off as the better side and could have been ahead early on. A good ball slipped Jack Haslam through and he went one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but he fired wide of the near post.

Stocksbridge were the better side without creating many chances. However, the sucker punch was coming. A long ball forward by Heaton Stannington took an awkward bounce and Konner Lamb was able to take it away from Ben Townsend. Lamb still had some work to do, but he was able to finish despite Elliot Owen defending on the line.

The Steels almost nicked an equaliser at the end of the first half. Kurtis Turner sent in a brilliant free kick and Dan Hernandez was able to flick on a header but Callum Corkhill managed to save it and then hold on when the Steels tried to scramble it in.

In the second half, Stocksbridge had to contend with a Heaton Stannington team happy to put everyone behind the ball. Despite that, the Steels were able to score. A long ball over the top unlocked the stubborn defence and Haslam took a touch before lobbing the goalkeeper, giving the Steels a way back to a win.

And Stocksbridge pushed forward looking for it, but for a while it seemed like it wasn’t coming. A rare left-footed shot from Kurtis Turner was well saved and Joao Silva couldn’t keep a header from close range on target. But eventually, it would come. After some relentless pressure, the ball fell to Oliwier Grzelak who slammed a shot into the bottom corner. After the celebrations and a late scare, Stocksbridge held on for the three points.