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Wilsden Juniors 4 – 0 Gargrave AFC

An understrength Gargrave team struggled to find any form against a lively Wilsden side and the home side deserved all three points. Gargrave had few if any real attempts on goal but Wilsden found the back of the net on four occasions. New signing, Tom Wilds was awarded the man of the match for Gargrave .

Gargrave AFC 2 – 2 Earby Town

Gargrave were the more dominant side in the first half . Player Manager, Matt Brown curled a free kick into the corner of the net to take the lead and Captain, Al Tudhope scored with a rare header. Brown hit the post with a shot just before the break.The home side at that point looked comfortable with a 2-0 lead.

Earby came out strong in the second half and began to put the pressure on Gargrave, a shot hit the bar but there was no mistake from the visitors when a header found the back of the net.The introduction of their substitutes was a good tactical move from the Earby management and a driven long low shot brought the score level. Both teams pushed for a goal to take the lead but the score remained level with the points shared. Man of the match for Gargrave in his debut season with the club was defender Joe Westhead and for Earby Town, Wayne Hooper.

 

Gargrave AFC 3 – 6 Skipton LMS

This was Gargraves last game of the season against one of the top clubs in the Premiership. Manager Matt Brown was unavailable so brother Ben stepped into the breach. Regular keeper Adam Hudson was injured so in an unusual move of positions striker and top scorer Ben went between the sticks. Clearly having kept his keeper skills under wraps all these years with the club Ben looked more than comfortable in goal. Though on the ten minute mark after a strong run from Chris Simpson who found the head of team mate the ball was headed with power into the net. Midfielder Richard Orme soon levelled with an excellent free kick and it was game on. Brown played well and continued to make some good saves as Gargrave struggled to hold some of the more physically strong players in the LMS squad. An unstoppable shot gave LMS a 2-1 lead, followed by a close range effort and then a fourth goal to give the visitors a good 4-1 cushion at the break.

It was Simpson again who caused problems minutes into the second half when his angled shot found the back of the net. Gargrave never gave up the cause and the famous Orme free kick found the head of defender and captain Matthew Brennand who made no mistake.Ben Brown then reverted to his striker role and handed his goalkeeper jersey to defender Dan Thompson. An injury or two also meant a re-shuffle and the young Reserve team players William Beckwith and Josh Prell were brought on, both adding extra bite to the game. LMS were to score their sixth goal of the game but Gargrave came back yet again with the best goal of the game a forty yard screamer from Si Boatwright. Man of the match for Gargrave was the hard working Christian Moon.

Gargrave AFC 1 – 3 Cowling FC

Gargrave were unfortunately not at full strength when they entertained one of the top teams in the division, Cowling FC. Regular players were absent through work commitments and injury and were further restricted by the Craven league ruling that after the 31st March players must have played six games or more for the club to be allowed to take part in any games after that date. Disappointing for players who work on weekends and are only around for night games. However young William Beckwith took time out from his duties with the Reserve squad and more than played his part in the game, scoring on his debut with the first team. Cowling were a strong and well organised side but Gargrave competed for much of the game and did not let Cowling have it all their own way. Defender Dan Thompson was man of the match for the hosts.

Grassington 0 – 2 Gargrave

Gargrave arrived at Grassington’s ground in a state of confusion, it look different than last time. After five minutes of looking around, it was accepted as fact that Gargrave weren’t playing in Grassington, but Skipton instead.

This revelation caused problems for regular captain Matthew Brennand who couldn’t seem to accept the change of venue – “If they are called Grassington then why don’t they play in Grassington? I don’t want any part of this”; he said angrily.

With the regular captain unable to play, this meant Gargrave were forced into a defensive reshuffle, and a captaincy change.

Despite many valid reservations, Manager Brown decided to give the armband to the weathered veteran Simon Boatwright, who wasted no time in expressing his desires to the squad.

“I want us to go out there and rough them up, if we don’t rough them up then they are going to rough us up, whichever team roughs up the other the best is going to win the game, whats-more if anyone of you doesn’t rough someone up, I’m going to make sure I come over and personally rough you up myself after the game, rough up.”

“That was a Martin Luther King moment”, said a pumped up Andy Seddon.

With the entire squad filled with the fear of being roughed up by captain Simon Boatwright, the game commenced.

Both sides battled hard, and despite Grassington having the better of the possession, they were unable to penetrate the Gargrave back line, possibly through fear of being roughed up.

Ten minutes in and the game was to change, one of Gargrave’s fun sized full backs Al Tudhope suffered an ankle injury, and despite trying to carry on he motioned to captain Boatwright that he would have to go off.

Captain Boatwright was angry.

“Just because you are fun sized doesn’t mean you are above being roughed up, if we lose this game I’m holding you personally responsible and you’ll be on the receiving end of the biggest roughing up of your life.”

But he needn’t have worried as Al Tudhope was replaced at right back by Andy Seddon, who was still pumped up by the captains earlier speech.

And it was down the right hand side that Gargrave’s first goal was created, a long throw by local rodent extermination enforcement officer Matthew Hurst found its way to the feet of Paul “if I were a sheep I’d be a Zwartble” (google it) Wilkin, who delivered a pin point cross onto the ever more shiny head of Richard “I’ll teach your children, as long as the school keep paying me” Orme who made no mistake heading past the keeper, making the score nil one.

Half time quickly arrived with neither team able to take full control of the game, but Gargrave’s slender lead remained intact.

At half time captain Boatwright was less than impressed.

“Why are we only 1 goal up? Before the game I told you we needed to rough them up, I turn around and I see 10 girls on this team, I feel like I’ve been doing the roughing up for all 10 of you and it’s not good enough, you need to show me that you want it as much as me, go out there in the second half and win, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”

Unfortunately captain Boatwright’s words didn’t have the desired effect, as it was Grassington who started the second half in dominant fashion. They controlled possession and were kept out only by two good saves from Gargrave keeper Adam “Adam Hudson” Hudson.

This didn’t please captain Boatwright, and he decided to do something about it. This something involved a Grassington corner, and some serious roughing up.

As the ball was floated in, captain Simon Boatwright waited until nobody else was watching (absolutely nobody) and roughed up one of the Grassington players, this was a proper roughing up, the sort that nobody had ever seen before.

The stunned Grassington player on the end of the roughing up commented “I feel like I’ve been on the receiving end at an orgy with Mike Tyson, you’re an animal man, an animal.”

This blatant act of roughing up spurred on Gargrave, and a breakaway by Christian “SNOODE” Moon and Ben “I used to score more goals than this” Brown set up Paul “if I were a sheep I’d be a Zwartble” (it’ll catch on) Wilkin, who made no mistake and side footed it past the keeper.

Gargrave played the game out and despite the occasional Grassington chance the defence held firm and the game finished nil two, a welcome three points for Gargrave in their battle for a mid table finish.

The win was however overshadowed by Josh Town claiming the pink unicorn and dancing gorilla had just stolen his car.

Gargrave AFC 0 – 2 Skipton LMS

Gargrave met near neighbours Skipton LMS in the Northern Plant Hire Cup on Saturday. The first minutes went all in Gargraves favour though a shot on the break from LMS forced a diving save from keeper Adam Hudson. A free kick from Richard Orme went straight to the opposing keeper. A close range effort from LMS on the half hour mark was enough to give them a slender 1-0 lead.

Minutes into the second half a one on one with the keeper saw a resulting lob find the back of the net to put LMS 2-0 ahead. Paul Wilkins lob went over and Gargrave continued to put on the pressure. A great shot from Orme was parried over the bar. There was little to choose between the two teams but LMS just had the more strength in their attacking play.

Gargrave AFC 1 – 2 Rolls Royce FC

Another disappointing day for Gargrave in a performance which deserved a draw at the very least. The hosts made an excellent start when they took the lead three minutes into the game. Paul Wilkin claimed the final header after some good attacking approach play. Rolls looked to be on for an equaliser with a one on one with the keeper but Adam Hudson reacted quickly and averted the threat. Luck was against Gargrave when Rolls  ran through a static defence to level the scores with an easy tap in.

Gargrave continued to attack in  the second half of the game. Paul Wilkin was gifted with an open net after a cross from Ben Brown had skimmed the bar but his shot went over. Richard Orme came close but it was a second defensive error which allowed Rolls to take the lead. Man of the match for Gargrave was substitute Josh Town.

Gargrave hope that luck will be on their side on Saturday when they entertain near neighbours, Skipton LMS in the Northern Plant Hire Trophy game. Kick off 1.30.p.m.

WFC Clitheroe 3 – 2 Gargrave AFC

Gargrave made the long journey to Great Harwood to play WFC Clitheroe. The hosts had a 2-0 lead in the first half of play but a half time team talk seemed to do the trick for Gargrave. They were on equal terms in the second half of play, their first goal coming from Ben Brown who neatly chipped the keeper. He was instrumental in the second when his free kick was parried by the keeper to the head of Christian Moon who made no mistake. Gargrave looked the more threatening and were creating more chances but WFC Clitheroe were to score the winning goal on the break with just five minutes of play remaining. Richard Orme was man of the match for Gargrave.

Gargrave AFC 3 – 0 Pendle Athletic

Gargrave began the game confidently, the first real shot of the game came from their top scorer Ben Brown who fired into the side netting. An impressive long range throw in from Matthew Brennand found Brown who passed the ball to Paul Wilkin in the box but he failed to convert the chance. Christian Moon shot for goal but the ball went straight to the keeper. There was no mistake on the twenty minute mark when a well taken header from Ben Brown opened the scoring. Good work from defender Matthew Brennand gave Christian Moon the chance for a second goal for the hosts, a good strike from close range. Al Tudhope tried his luck with a diving header but the ball went over the target.

Pendle came out in the second half pushing forwards  but the Gargrave defence held firm with man of the match centre back Dan Thompson thwarting any of their attempts on goal. Gargraves chances to extend their lead were not as frequent as they were in the first half of play but a win always looked on the cards. A good and welcome three points was sealed when Paul Wilkin scored the hosts third goal of the match toward the end of play.

Embsay FC 3 – 2 Gargrave FC

Both teams were in agreement to switch the game to the all weather pitch at Sandylands as the Embsay ground was waterlogged.

Gargrave dominated the first half of play and looked comfortable on the all weather surface where they passed the ball well. A Ben Brown free kick opened the scoring and following some good work on the wing a cross found Brown who was left free to deliver into an open net.

The second half saw a total role reversal with Embsay enjoying possession and taking control of the proceedings. They scored three goals to take the lead with no reply from Gargrave.

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