Steward Wayne.
Boro's final league encounter of the season brought yet another victory. The 2-1 defeat of Stavely Miners Welfare was Boro's 12th successive unbeaten league match, a great record for the club.
Another good turn out of fans.
It was not the most exciting of games, a typical end of season fixture really.
Leading scorer Scott Phillips watched today due to suspension.
Stavely actually started off the more confident, Boro took the kick-off, but it was Stavely who started the better, but it only took Boro around 5 minutes to get on top and look the more stronger and competent side, and after only 7 minutes they took the lead with the opening goal coming from skipper Graham Botham. Boro then dominated, but Stavely did look as if they could grab a lucky goal on the break and Powley in the Boro goal for only his 2nd league game of the season did make a couple of finger tip saves, one in particular was excellent, but after the save it was noticed that the linesman had his flag up for offside anyway.
Who ate all the pies ?
Ryan Blott got goal number 2 and that should have killed off the game but Stavely did get on the scoresheet late on in the game with an excellent goal themselves.
A near miss from Gary Hepples.
My man of the match was Dave Thompson, even though he was substituted he had done enough whilst on the field to win my vote, his work rate and vision top class as usual.
It was really good to welcome Joe Lightowler back late in the game after his long absence due to injury, you could see that to score a goal would have meant so much to Joe, but it did'nt come, he came close twice and in a frantic 10 minute spell Boro could have scored another 3 goals, the crossbar saved Stavely along with some last ditch defending and plain bad luck on a never-say-die Boro side.
Stavely 'keeper given his marching orders.
Stavely were reduced to 10 men when they had 'keeper Richard Ayres sent off following a foul, but Boro just could not find the back of the net in spite of their prolonged pressure
So the final whistle sounded and Boro were the 2-1 victors and so guaranteed themselves 5th position in the league table, unless Leeds Met' win their final game 18-0 on Monday night.
Had we not had the 6 points deducted by the league earlier in the season then we would have finished in 4th place.
The Boro players applauded the fans all around the ground after the final whistle and the fans in turn applauded the team after a fantastic first season for the new club came to a successful end.
Next season promises so much, manager Brian France has signed a new 2 year contract, he has plans to bring in a few more players, and we are to have a competetive reserve team also. We are also able to compete in the FA Vase, promotion has to be the number 1 priority, but a good cup run can only add more interest and excitement to the season.
Boro players leave the field applauding the fans.
UP THE BORO.........................................................
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