Thackley 3 Brodsworth 0

 Thackley got just reward for their patience as a late goal flurry gave them a well-deserved victory over struggling Brodsworth Welfare, who finished with ten men at Dennyfield.

The home side’s hard work paid off as they finally found a way through the visitors’ stoic defene.

And it was a pity for Brodsworth that the strike which broke the deadlock was an own goal by arguably their best defender. Thackley boss Billy Fox said: “I think it was the right result – they didn’t offer too much of a threat up front.

“It was an important win for us because it was at home – the supporters don’t see the best of us here.

“We play much better away, it’s almost a different style of play. So when we are at home it’s always nice to win and that was our second clean sheet on the trot.

“I think Chris Coy deserved his goals – he had put himself in good positions throughout the game – but it was a good team performance. Not especially an entertaining display but a solid one.”

Coy had two very good shots on target in the first 11 minutes but Welfare’s keeper Jason Brown made two great saves. He dived to palm both round the post as Thackley kept the pressure on the visitors’ defence.

Midfielder Andrew Fox was supporting the front two well and had one chance himself but the ball caught under his feet in the area.

On the stroke of half-time, Fox robbed the last defender and slid the ball through for Coy, but he shot disappointingly wide with only the keeper to beat.

All three goals came in an eight-minute spell deep into the second half.

In the 71st minute, a driven shot hit Welfare defender Craig Williamson and ricocheted into the goal.

The defender was doubled up in pain and needed treatment.

It was two minutes before the game restarted but that did not affect Thackley’s momentum.

Minutes later they were two goals to the good after Coy took a well-weighted through ball in his stride and delivered a neat chip over Brown.

Just a matter of seconds later Coy claimed his second and again it was a well-taken strike. The big striker raced through while being tugged by two defenders but his strength and pace took him to the edge of the area and he slotted the ball home as he tumbled to the ground.

In the fourth minute of the six added on for stoppages, Welfare’s Lee Snodin, son of former Leeds United man Ian, lost his cool and earned himself a second yellow card and the obligatory red followed.