A  Good Solid Team Performance.

The harsh worded handed out by manager Gary Forrest to the players last week must have hit a nerve. He told them they must either ‘shape up or get out’. They must have listened to what he was saying as the team put in a good solid performance beating Bedlington Terriers comfortably 4 – 1 at Dean Street on Saturday 3rd January 2015.

Shildon got off to a perfect start when Darren Richardson scored a superb individual goal on 4 minutes when he cut in from the left beating 2 defenders and fired into the roof of the net.

Terriers came more into the game and on 17 minutes Steven Young was put through but keeper Klye Hayes blocked well with his feet. A minute later Terriers Jordan Nellis blasted over the bar when he may have done better.

Half Time:  Shildon AFC  1  Bedlington Terriers  0.

Straight from the break Shildon went 2 – 0 up when a great 3 man move was finished off with a left foot shot from Mark Doninger. Minutes later Doninger nearly got his 2nd but he fired over the bar.

Constant Shildon pressure paid off on the hour when Terriers captain James Harmison’s short back pass was intercepted by Micky Rae who put the ball past the advancing keeper.

It was all Shildon controlling the game and looking dangerous.

On 72 minutes it was 4 – 0 when a free kick from 20 yards from Adam Rundle when through the wall and under the keeper.

On a rare Terriers attack a shot-come-centre from Liam Davison when straight into the net on 79 minutes.

Near the end Terriers keeper made good saves from Paul Connor and Chris Emms.

Final Score:  Shildon AFC  4  Bedlington Terriers  1

Goalscorers:  Richardson 4, Doninger 47, Rae 60, Rundle 72.

Subs:  Connor for Rundle 74, Scroggins for Hodgson 85, Emms for Greulich-Smith 87.

Bookings:  None

Man-of-the-Match:  Carl Jones

After the match manager Gary Forrest said “A good solid team performance”.