“Half Speed” Game But very Satisfactory

Denaby United 4 Kings Lynn 2

A very satisfactory result for Tickhill Square supporters on Saturday. But perhaps the most satisfactory feature was the manner in which Parkgate trialist Martin, slipped so readily into the United forward line. He did very well indeed, positioned intelligently and showed a wealth of seasoned touches which kept the line moving constantly forward.

In addition he marked his first appearance before home supporters by scoring the first two of United’s four goals.

Deeley of Parkgate, in the side at inside right, did not make such an impressive mark. Martin worked beautifully with inside left Poulson. Indeed, between them they were responsible for three of the four goals. Martin scored the first after nine minutes. Poulson sent in a high shot which Crookes parried, but he lost the ball over his head and Martin position excellently as usual, was there to hit the ball into the empty net. Poulson shared in Martin’s second goal after 24 minutes and the third scored in the 30^th minute by Gilliott was a converted penalty shot.

We were still looking at our watches to check the start of the second half when Poulson and Martin between them scored the fourth goal, half a minute after the kick-off. Martin set up the chance and Poulson hit the ball into the net.

The King’s Lynn goals were scored by Downie, in the 56^th minute, a shot which fairly rattled the angle of the crossbar and crashed down into the goalmouth, over the line – and by Todd, three minutes from the end.

For sheer football, this game did not compare with Monday evenings Scunthorpe match. It had a curious “half speed” about it, probably due in some measure to Kings Lynn square passing methods. For the most part Denaby moved the ball well, and kept it moving, though the defence had not always an easy task against the Lynn’s wing thrusts when they came. Lynn had three or four near misses in the second half and there was a period three quarters of the way through the game when it, slipped as though they were equal to the task of taking a point that with them. But the phase passed.

One last word of praise must go to young Smethurst’s very distinguished display in the Denaby goal.