Lowestoft put cap on a fine week’s work with victory over Alvechurch
Lowestoft's Jake Reed celebrates his goal against Alvechurch. Picture: SHIRLEY D WHITLOW - Credit: SHIRLEY D WHITLOW
It's been an excellent week for Lowestoft Town as the Trawlerboys earned six points and seven goals from their two fixtures.
Lowestoft Town 4 Alvechurch 0
It's been an excellent week for Lowestoft Town as the Trawlerboys earned six points and seven goals from their two fixtures.
After their fine performance against Hitchin on Monday it is not surprising that Jamie Godbold selected the same starting XI against Alvechurch. There was a place on the bench for Jacek Zielonka who was now free from suspension.
The visitors had been struggling with five straight defeats before Saturday and had installed a new manager and brought in four new signings in the run up to the game.
You may also want to watch:
It appeared the newcomers had made a difference as the Church had the better of the early minutes and were close to taking a ninth minute lead when from Kieron Cook's low free kick saw Luis Tibbles push the ball against the post. He was then grateful to see the ball roll back into his arms. Tibbles was then forced into saving with his legs as Kyle Perry threatened.
As the half progressed Lowestoft came more into it and forced a series of corners from which Josh Curry tried a spectacular overhead shot which Joe Slinn claimed under the bar.
Most Read
- 1 ITV Anglia News presenter Jonathan Wills leaving after 13 years
- 2 Contact tracers report pair to police for ignoring self-isolation
- 3 9 of the best farm shops in Norfolk
- 4 Which Norfolk Wetherspoons pubs are reopening from April 12?
- 5 Bird's eye view of new £26m seaside leisure centre taking shape
- 6 Anger at new plans for landmark Victorian hotel
- 7 New owners of hairdressers plan to buy out 10 salons in six months
- 8 'The real Wells people are here' - crowds stay away from coast
- 9 Family fined £300 for dumping mountain of cardboard in car park
- 10 Plans lodged for KFC and Starbucks off A140 and A143
If Alvechurch had shaded the first half there is little doubt that Lowestoft dominated the second with some fine flowing football that tore the visitors apart. Within a minute a fine run down the right by Dylan Ruffles found Connor Deeks whose 25 yard drive was saved by Slinn.
The breakthrough came in the 50th minute. Cook was penalized for handball just to the left of the penalty area and Louis McIntosh sent a superb free kick flying into the roof of the net.
The celebrating had barely subsided before Lowestoft were awarded a penalty in the 54th minute with Jordan Goddard needlessly pushing Jake Reed to the ground and Malachi Linton stepped up to hammer home the spot kick.
Alvechurch had no answer to an incessant series of Lowestoft attacks and the third goal came in the 63rd minute when an excellent passing movement ended with McIntosh threading the ball through for Reed to go past the keeper and slide the ball into the net.
In Lowestoft's very next attack keeper Slinn barged Linton over and Lowestoft were awarded a second penalty which Linton dispatched with aplomb.
Lowestoft Town: Tibbles, Curry Ruffles, Deeks (Lopez 71), Cole, Tann McIntosh, Fisk, Reed (Zielonka 67), Linton, Marcus Wilkinson (Richardson 71). Sub not used: Blowers
Alvechurch: Slinn, Dovey (Brennan 81), Foster, Birch, Morrison, Hull, Goddard (Da Veiga Monteiro 71), Botfield, Perry, Monaghan (Luckie 63), Cook. Subs not used: Sargeant, Wollacot.
Referee: Mr O Morris-Sanders
Attendance: 389