Northallerton Police v Henleys Athletic Bedale 23.3.14
We travelled to Bedale High School in the semi final of the Black Sheep Brewery League Cup.
We kicked downhill and with the wind in the first half.
We got off to a great start scoring after 10 mins when a Dan Wright cross ended with a goal mouth melee and Ben Darville slotted home from 6 yards. .
Five mins later it was 2-0 when a shot from the edge of the area by Wright was adjudged to have been handled by Andrew Shepherd by referee David Holmes. Sam Vernalls coolly scored from the spot.
Henleys came more into the game but were unable to create any clear cut chances.
On 32mins a long ball out of defence by Simon Pinkney was chased by Ben Darville who beat the attempted offside trap and chipped Henleys keeper Ian Moore from 15 yards.
Six minutes later it was 4-0 with a great team goal. Liam Darville on the halfway line played the ball out to Nick Armstrong on the left and ran on for the return pass which he received and ran into the area and crossed for brother Ben to slot home from 6 yards to complete a fine hat trick.
In first half injury time Henleys pulled a goal back when a right wing cross appeared to be gathered by Police keeper Steve Walker but he spilled it and Ben Palmer forced home the loose ball.
Half time 4-1
Police increased their lead after 52mins when Ben Darville broke down the right before passing inside to Sam Vernalls who took a touch from 15 yards out and coolly shot home into the far left hand corner of the net.
After 79mins Gary Shardha played in Ben Darville who slotted home his fourth goal of the match.
Henleys reduced the arrears after 84mins when Ben Palmer hit a looping shot from the edge of the area which took a deflection into the top far corner of the net giving Walker no chance.
With a minute to go Police scored a seventh when they broke down the left Nick Armstrong passed inside to Vernalls who squared the ball to Adam Pearson on the right and he volleyed a fine cross shot into the far corner of the net.
Full time 7-2.
Police will now play in the final on Thursday April 24th at 7.30pm at Northallerton Town Ground against either Kildale or Catterick Village who play their semi-final next Sunday 30th March at Kildale.
