Sunday saw FC back in Accrington the scene of the frantic final minutes of their Division Trophy exit. Where Patterson saw red from the bench, Torpey scored what looked like the last gasp equaliser and heart break when it proved not to be. Well Torpey seems to like this neck of the woods.
Today Nelson were the opponents, beaten 5-0 by FC at Gigg Lane in October and no doubt looking to avenge that defeat.
Nelson made the first attack of the game which petered out into a comfortable save for George. The first venture forward for FC saw them take the lead on 3 minutes, after good work on the right from Howard, he played a ball across the face of goal where Joz Mitten was on hand to slide home. United were domminant from then on with chances coming from Mitten, Orr and Torpey. On 27 minutes one such chance was taken in style by Torpey, the ball bounced out to him just inside the box where he smashed it on the half volley into the top left hand corner. A superb strike which was only bettered on the stroke of half time, when a free kick was won on right hand edge of the area. Torpey continued his great record from free kicks with probabbly the best yet, he lashed a shot as much in the top left hand corner as it could with such power that if you'd blinked you wouldve missed it. Nelson are doing DVD of the game, I think some may buy it just to see that goal again.
3-0 to FC and they were playing in style, the second half was a lesser spectacle to the first half goal competition. Although the travelling red army found their voice better than the first, and caught a few glimpses of the womans football match being played behind the ground. On 63 minutes Nelson managed to get a conselation goal from the penalty spot, but that was all it was. 3-1 the final score in another great performance by United.
2 Rob Nugent
3 Kevin Elvin
4 Steve Spencer
5 Billy McCartney
6 David Brown(c)
7 Josh Howard
8 Chris Simms
9 Joz Mitten
10 Steve Torpey
11 Adie Orr
Subs Used
12 William Aherne
13 Tony Coyne
14 Tony Cullen
Attendance 2011
Scorers
J Mitten 3, Torpey 27, 45