A strange game last night at a bitterly cold Queensgate, Boro didn't really show until the 2nd half, they missed the midfield bite of Gary Hepples who was on the bench, when he did eventually join the game with just 20 minutes remaining he did make a difference to the game but it was too late to have the desired effect.
Staveley had took an early lead, theirs was a well taken goal but on any other day the Boro defence would have dealt with the situation, last night though they were operating at somewhere close to half speed, even the usually dependable Kev Martin was not his usual commanding self.
Staveley were pretty ordinary, although their theatrics were top class, in particular Ryan Damms was falling and diving at every given opportunity and winning unfair free kicks for his side.
Boro did manage an equaliser just before the half time whistle, it was man-of-the match Joe Naylor who got the all important strike, an excellent cross from Curtis Bernard found Joe about 6 yards out and he made no mistake with his well struck effort.
Half time couldn't come quick enough for me, surely Rudy's half time talk would change things for the 2nd half.
Boro did pick up in the 2nd half, but Staveley still looked capable of sneaking a goal, especially on the break, Boro's first substitution came in the 60th minute when Bill Law who was not having a lot of luck was replaced by Joel Hartley, Matt Draper replaced Daz Winters minutes later and finally Gary Hepples was eventually brought into the game with 20 minutes remaining, he showed the desire and passion which had been missing from his team mates throughout this game but for all their efforts Boro could not find the finishing touch
The referee added 5 minutes of injury time and disaster struck about 3 minutes into the 5 as Staveley's Joe Thornton struck a beautiful goal for his side, a long range shot which crashed against the crossbar and dropped into the Boro net, as fine a goal as it was, it was still undeserved, and the Staveley celebrations which followed were more like the celebrations of a team that had just won a major trophy, they must have realised just how lucky they had been.
So we must now concentrate on the game on Saturday at Selby Town, and I imagine there will be changes to Rudy's starting eleven.
UP THE BORO....................
Staveley had took an early lead, theirs was a well taken goal but on any other day the Boro defence would have dealt with the situation, last night though they were operating at somewhere close to half speed, even the usually dependable Kev Martin was not his usual commanding self.
Staveley were pretty ordinary, although their theatrics were top class, in particular Ryan Damms was falling and diving at every given opportunity and winning unfair free kicks for his side.
Boro did manage an equaliser just before the half time whistle, it was man-of-the match Joe Naylor who got the all important strike, an excellent cross from Curtis Bernard found Joe about 6 yards out and he made no mistake with his well struck effort.
Half time couldn't come quick enough for me, surely Rudy's half time talk would change things for the 2nd half.
Boro did pick up in the 2nd half, but Staveley still looked capable of sneaking a goal, especially on the break, Boro's first substitution came in the 60th minute when Bill Law who was not having a lot of luck was replaced by Joel Hartley, Matt Draper replaced Daz Winters minutes later and finally Gary Hepples was eventually brought into the game with 20 minutes remaining, he showed the desire and passion which had been missing from his team mates throughout this game but for all their efforts Boro could not find the finishing touch
The referee added 5 minutes of injury time and disaster struck about 3 minutes into the 5 as Staveley's Joe Thornton struck a beautiful goal for his side, a long range shot which crashed against the crossbar and dropped into the Boro net, as fine a goal as it was, it was still undeserved, and the Staveley celebrations which followed were more like the celebrations of a team that had just won a major trophy, they must have realised just how lucky they had been.
So we must now concentrate on the game on Saturday at Selby Town, and I imagine there will be changes to Rudy's starting eleven.
UP THE BORO....................
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