| Gadeside Rangers put last week's disappointing defeat to Colne Valley behind them with a comfortable victory over bottom side Selex Green. However, in a very open game, Gadeside were never able to really see off Selex Green who battled well against home side for 90 minutes. |
| With Gadeside missing 9 players including suspended goalkeeper Rob Metcalf, it was striker Tom Mitchell who wore the #1 jersey and had a 'lively' game to say the least. Gadeside took the lead on 6 minutes when Jason Brownhill's left wing cross was headed past his own keeper by a Selex Green defender and it was soon 2-0 when the Chinese duo of Huang Yi and Toby Zhou linked up well for latter to score from 10 yards. |
| But the visitors got themselves back into the game midway through the first half when a striker headed home at near post. Gadeside should have had a penalty when Ivanz Mani was clumsily floored in the box but the referee inexplicably failed to award the penalty. Gadeside did regain their two goal advantage when Huang Yi celebrated his full debut by scoring from close range after a cross from Adam Hills. Shanton Towle thought he had made it four but, despite the ball being clearly a yard over the line, the linesman didn't award the goal. |
| Both sides traded chances at the start of the second half but Gadeside went further ahead when Ivanz Mani's near post corner was deflected home by Toby Zhou. Step forward Tom Mitchell who then had a comical moment when he let a tame shot slip under his foot(!) to bring the visitors back into the game. However, Shanton Towle soon regained the advantage with a cool finish from close range after more good work by Mani and Hills. |
| Jason Brownhill saw a speculative effort hit the post in and end-to-end finale before a mix up between Mitchell and Brownhill gifted Selex another goal to bring the score to 5-3 but Tariq Khan had the final say when he headed home from a sublime cross by Jay Evans. An entertaining game which Gadeside can be pleased they won. |
| Tom Mitchell, Balraj Singh, Jason Brownhill, Ben Higginson, Matt Evans, Jay Evans, Ivanz Mani, Adam Hills, Shanton Towle (Tariq Khan), Toby Zhou, Huang Yi |