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Hird converts from the spot for a famous Vase Victory

Ryhope Colliery Welfare go into the Buildbase FA Vase second round after a very convincing first-round win against fellow Northern League opponents, Penrith Town, where they managed to ease into a 3-0 victory. A solid cup run is something that the club is very keen on achieving and especially when our football is very restrictive and concise due to COVID19, Join manager Pearson is very happy with the rotation that he has in the squad.

Abbey Hey, who sits 5th in The North West Counties League reaches the second round proper on the back of a shock result against Hemsworth Colliery Welfare which leads the Manchester outfit with a trip to the North East to face CW. Both sides go into this game with some changes in the team selection but equally holding strong outsets that will hopefully lead to the victory into the 3rd round of the vase.

On a cold, wet, Tier 3 afternoon it was the perfect setting for a proper winter cup game of football. The first half was less than convincing for both sides with an equal batch of possession and the majority of play feeling very staggered and restrictive to the midfield. Abbey Hey probably had the most convincing chance when Dean Smalley created a half shot from the 16-yard area that led to a strong block from Ryhope captain Ben Riding. Later on, in the first half CW had a series of strong counter possession moving forward with Davey Vincent and James Ellis both working together to create some opportunity at goal for CW. Overall, Both teams go into the break with a chance to grab and run with this game in the second half; The first half ended 0-0.

The second half started much the same as the first with a cagey feel and with the weather conditions worsening in Sunderland, it turned into a very sloppy surface that led to some interesting late challenges which created risen tensions from both dugouts. CW had some real good bursts of possession that was surely going to break the very resilient Abbey Hey back 4 eventually. A clear chance presented itself after 55 minutes when Davis made a powerful run through the midfield that was supported by Braithwaite which led to a very clear, one on one opportunity on goal for Bird. Good save was made by Hey Keeper Smith to pause a very creative phase of attacking play from CW.

The hard work and very good team shape finally payed off when the ball was slotted through from midfield to the CW centre forward where he was clumsily brought down in the box by a Hey defended. It was a penalty to CW. Who was going to take it? It was lead penalty taker, Bradley Hird… Down the left, 1-0 to Ryhope.

Bradley Hird converting from the spot for CW

After Hird scoring the penalty it added a fresh breath of air into CW as they had some very good spells of possession that arguably should have been converted into another goal to take them 2 or 3-0 ahead. Later on, in the game it looked like Abbey Hey’s fate was set after a second yellow card offense saw striker Rhys Clooney see the red which left a large uphill battle for He

Later on in the depths of added time. Abbey Hey continued to press at a Welfare defence that was holding some really good structure with both Trewick and Riding remaining strong to keep the pressure out. Right at the end of the game, when CW should arguably have been consecutive goals ahead, Abbey Hey created a very tense goalmouth scramble that was very well managed from CW defender Jack Walker.

The full time whistle goes after a long period of additional time which was a very tense time for CW to hang onto this 1-0 victory from the nicely converted Hird penalty. This is a milestone for Ryhope CW as its the furthest they have ever gone in the FA vase where they have bagged a home draw in the 3rd round against Yorkshire based Liversedge FC of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division which is scheduled to be played next Saturday

Lets hope the lads can get a win in the 3rd round

Result

Ryhope CW 1-0 Abbey Hey FC

Goalscorer- Bradley Hird

Ryhope CW 2-0 Ashington AFC: Ryhope back on track with convincing win

Ryhope CW bounced back from the Consett defeat with their first home win of 2019, beating Ashington AFC 2-0 in the league at Recreation Ground.

Matty Weirs’ strike around the half hour mark put Ryhope in the lead.

James Ellis added a penalty five minutes before the break, giving Colliery Welfare a comfortable lead before the sides played out a goalless second-half.

There were two changes from the side that Consett defeated, Joe Atkinson returning to fitness and replacing Jonny Ball in goal and Jack Devlin back from suspension to replace Micky Rae.

The first real sight of goal came for Ryhope in the 7th minute, a one-two allowing Lewis King to get down the right and release a strike which was blocked.

Ashington had a dangerous attack a few minutes later, Atkinson doing well to keep out Ben Sampson’s effort after he was played through, the ball looked like it would run for Paul Antony but Ryhope managed to see out the danger.

Colliery Welfare put together a good move in the 24th minute before Matty Weirs released a through ball for Devlin, the attacker worked space to shoot and forced a save from Grant.

Both teams were getting forward, but largely restricted to half-chances. However, it wasn’t even half a chance that resulted in Ryhope’s opener.

Jon Weirs picked up the ball in midfield in the 33rd minute, before picking out his brother Matty who released a cross which somehow lobbed Grant and found its way into the back of the net. We’ll credit that as an assist from the wind.

Colliery Welfare were given the opportunity to double their lead when Devlin was brought down in the box after being played through in the 41st minute.

James Ellis stepped up and coolly put the penalty into the bottom left corner.

Jon Weirs had a fantastic chance to extend the lead further early in the second half, running through before looking for the back post but firing wide.

Substitute Joey Melvin looked lively and got into good positions in the second half, but failed to find a finish.

Jon Weirs played Melvin through in the 77th minute who rounded the ‘keeper but the angle narrowed for him and he failed to pick out Devlin at the back post.

Ashington got a cross into the box in the 87th minute, Channon North challenged Joe Atkinson and the ball bounced for Brandon Morrison, but Atkinson somehow saved his close range effort and managed to smother to see out the danger.

A last ditch tackle from Danni Lay on North late on helped preserve Ryhope’s clean sheet and a succession of resulting corners were eventually cleared to ensure the 2-0 victory.

A great result for Colliery Welfare with a win and a rare clean sheet, the lads will travel to Guisborough next time out ending a run of home games.

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