Mens 1XI Retain County Cup
Posted by Jon Woodrow on 6 September 2010
The Mens 1XI continued their build up to this years league campaign by retaining the Shropshire Star Cup after victories against Bridgnorth (4-1) & Shrewsbury (8-0).
It was not all plain sailing against Bridgnorth when the visitors took the lead from their first notable attack with a well taken close range finish from Matt Ealey after good build up play down Telford's right side. Whilst in other years the team may have adversely reacted to going a goal behind, this current crop is made of sterner stuff and the remainder of the half saw glimpses of what the team is capable of with two well worked goals. Bridgnorth defended well and posed problems on the break but in the second half two more goals secured a 4-1 victory. The margin of victory could well have been greater although Bridgnorth will have been disappointed to only manage the 1 early goal.
In the second game, the result was never in doubt as the team breezed to an 8-0 win against Shrewsbury who were beaten 1-0 by Bridgnorth in the other game in the competition.
