REDS Get First Win

Published on August 17, 2011 by Tim   ·   No Comments

Two second half goals gave Redditch the win and made it four points out of a possible six.

Cameron Jones and David Blenkinsopp were the men on target, but Bedford will probably consider themselves unfortunate not to have come away with anything.

The visitors had the best of the first half chances, particularly when Redditch goalkeeper Dean Coleman pulled off a fine double save, from Jamie Cole, the first a shot and the second a header from the resulting corner.

Redditch found it hard to make any inroads, though Blenkinsopp again looked dangerous.

Graham Clark flashed a low shot wide for Bedford and Gareth Price had a shot deflected wide.

The pressure on the Redditch defence continued in the second half and Bedford had a shout for handball aginst Redditch captain Nick Heath on 51 but nothing was given.

Brown had a hooked shot for Redditch cleared off the line and substitute Joe Harris saw his shot saved by goalkeeper Ian Brown’s arm as the home side started to press.

The breakthrough came on 76 minutes when Cameron Jones got the final touch on a low cross from Harris and turned it in.

Faulkner should have done better for Bedford when he turned in the box and shot over the bar.

But the game was sealed well into injury time when Blenkinsopp latched onto to a low ball forward from Brown, with the defence looking for offside, and he finished well to send the Reds fans home happy.

REDS Line Up: Coleman, Heath, Tesfa Robinson, Ellard, Hickman, Warmer, Jones, Blenkinsopp, Osborne, Green, Brown

Subs: Harris (for Osborne) Howell (for Warmer) Moses-Garvey (for Jones) Not Used: Adams, Bullimore.

REDS Star Man: Blenkinsopp

Attendance: 294

(Match report courtesy of The Redditch Advertiser)