An Easy Win

Shildon AFC stretched their lead at the top of the league to 15 points after a one-sided 3 – 0 away win at Penrith on Wednesday 16th March 2016.

The Railwaymen have now won their last 9 league games in a row scoring 38 goals whilst only conceding  3.

They opening the score on 19 minutes when a Lewis Dodds shot was parried by the keeper to Billy Gruelich-Smith who fired in from close range.

Half Time:  Penrith  0  Shildon AFC  1

Straight from the break Jamie Harwood ran through on the right and scored from the edge of the box.

On the hour a long through ball found Micky Rae who fired a great shot into the bottom corner giving keeper Aaron Taylor no chance.

It was all Shildon from the kick off to the final whistle with Penrith not able to get a single shot on target the whole of the game. A Penrith supporter remarked Shildon are the best footballing side to visit The Blues this season.

Final Score:  Penrith  0  Shildon AFC  3

Goalscorers:  Greulich-Smith 19, Harwood 47, Rae 61.

Subs:  Davis for Dodds 71, Doninger for Rae 81, Connor for Greulich-Smith 83.

Man-of-the-Match:  Jamie Harwood