Steelmen suffer at home again
FC Halifax Town v Corby Town Paul Holden and Graham Drury
Corby Town’s home woes continued in the Blue Square Bet North as they lost 4-2 to FC Halifax Town.
The Steelmen had designated the game Peter Mallinger Day to mark the first anniversary of their former chairman’s death.
But they were unable to grace the occasion with the performance everyone wanted as individual mistakes and poor play allowed in-form Halifax to take a comfortable win.
Leon Hibbert went close for the hosts early on but, from then on, the rest of the first half was largely dominated by Halifax with smart passing and movement that had Corby on the back foot.
The opening goal came on 16 minutes when Liam Needham’s clever pass put Lee Gregory in behind the Corby defence and his cross was finished off by Danny Holland.
Hibbert went close again for Corby soon after before Halifax got a crucial second goal two minutes before half-time.
Chris Mackenzie came for, but missed, Danny Lowe’s cross and Holland had simple task to score his second.
The Steelmen improved after the break and Matt Rhead finally tested Halifax keeper Simon Eastwood.
And Corby were back in it on 72 minutes when substitute Lee Beeson scored his first goal for the club.
But within two minutes, Halifax restored their two-goal lead through James Dean’s glancing header.
Substitute Jason St Juste got the fourth on 83 minutes when he was allowed to run unchallenged from inside his own half to inside the Corby area before beating Mackenzie with a low shot.
Corby pulled another back late on when Beeson’s cross was volleyed home by another substitute, Jordan Smith.
But by then, the points were in the bag for Halifax.
Corby: Mackenzie; Hall, Malone, Gordon, McDonald; Hibbert (sub Spruce, 64 mins), Towers, Ozmen; Jones (sub Beeson, 56 mins), Rhead (sub Smith, 56 mins), Mullarkey. Subs not used: Tarry, Mayo.
FC Halifax: Eastwood; Ashworth, Hogan, Lowe, McManus; Baker (sub Toulson, 78 mins), Needham, Garner (sub St Juste, 63 mins); Dean, Holland (sub Foster, 84 mins), Gregory. Subs not used: Hardie, Senior.
Referee: Anthony Horton.
Goals: Holland (16 mins, 0-1), Holland (43 mins, 0-2), Beeson (72 mins, 1-2), Dean (74 mins, 1-3), St Juste (83 mins, 1-4), Smith (88 mins, 2-4).
Attendance: 739.
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Zed4
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 08:48 PMShame that Drury doesn't realise that route one balls from the back, bypassing midfield, isn't the right way to play to beat the top sides in this division.
steelmen 68
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 07:17 PMpoor old Balders doesnt really have a view. Not a first hand one anyway:-) Still , I`m sure our apparently overpaid football team are holding their breath waiting for Balders to wade in with some new tactics.........
the-special-one
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 06:20 PMLOL What was your view on the 3 Corby disalowed goals then Balders ? As you where there it would be nice to hear your view on them........................................
baldegale
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 03:23 PMSaid it before No Heart Just there for ther Money
Ray Rodden
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 09:37 AMwhy do Corby wait until the second half to get stuck in? Poor first half better second half. Fair result though. Halifax were simply better than us
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