Wilmslow Mens 1st 4 Lindum Mens 1st 4

WILMSLOW welcomed second placed Lindum from Lincoln to Oakwood Farm on Saturday and provided the crowd with a game played at breathtaking pace and with a ding-dong scoreline.

For the fourth week in a row Wilmslow started the game with high intensity pinning Lindum back with youngsters Armstrong, Davenport and Hallinan working hard in the press.

The first breakthrough came after 10 minutes with a pass from midfield into Hallinan on the top of the D who then turned and hit the ball through to Boddy in front of the Lindum goal which he then slotted home.

Lindum levelled the scoring in bizarre circumstances, a short corner drag flick was fired at the goal, post man Wright blocked the ball with his stick but it somehow looped up in the air and landed behind him in the goal.

Within a minute Wimslow were back on top.

A mazy run by Cam Armstrong along the baseline was pulled back to Boddy who deflected the ball home again for his and Wilmslow's 2nd goal.

Right at the end of the half Lindum won a short which jangled the crowds nerves but the shot was well saved.

Wilmslow maintained their intensity in the second half limiting Lindum to hopeful aerials out of defence due to their strong press.

After 10 minutes Wilmslow won a short corner, the ball was dragged out to Hallinan on the top of the D he slipped it left to Cooper who lifted the ball into the goal over the on rushing keeper. 3-1 to Wilmslow.

They had a chance to go further ahead when Hallinan was taken out by the Lindum keeper who conceded a penalty flick. The keeper atoned by making a good save.

Lindum then had their best period of play bringing a number of good saves from goalie Si Pickering before finally converting one of their short corners.

Another goal quickly followed to make it 3-3. Lindum continued on the offensive and another short corner made it 3-4 to the visitors.

With 2 minutes to go Wilmslow piled forward looking to get something from the game.

Their prayers were answered with 30 seconds to go when Lindum's biggest player on the pitch made a clumsy body check ‘tackle’ on Wilmslow’s youngest and smallest player Cam Armstrong resulting in a penalty corner being awarded.

The ball was pushed out and stopped perfectly for man of the match Bastiaan Steffens to drag flick the ball into the back of the net.

Wilmslow's 2nds beat Timperley 3rds 6-1 away from home with goals from Eden, Bonner and a hattrick from James Bell.

Wilmslow 3rds beat Oxton 5th, away 4-0 to stay top of their league and the 4ths stayed solidly in second place after a 10-1 win against local rivals Alderley Edge 7th.

The 5ths were the only tangerine team to lose, against Timperley 6th.