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Rebels go goal-happy


1/11/2007

GOAL-happy FC United gave Bamber Bridge the Hallowe'en horrors as they ended their cup hoodoo with a 5-0 victory at Radcliffe.

Young midfielders Chris Baguley and Jerome Wright led the rout, giving Bamber a torrid time in a scintillating first-half of the UniBond League's President's Cup clash.

They were both hauled off by manager Karl Marginson, in an almost sympathetic substitution early in the second-half after helping the Rebels open up a five-goal lead.

FC went into the game on the back of four straight wins and hoped to put down a marker for the league clash with fellow promotion contenders Bridge in just over a fortnight.

Bamber lie two points behind FC in the league with a game in hand and have the best defensive record in the division but that statistic was made to look sickly as Marginson's side ripped into them from the off.

Chief tormentor was Wright, who made his intentions known in the second minute when he scored with an emphatic drive.

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Eight minutes later, Wright was at it again as he fed off raking passes from Chris Baguley, himself in imperious form, alongside brother Jamie, making his first start for the club.

This time Wright left Telford for dead and weighed up the options before squaring it for Chris Baguley to stroke in the second.

The younger of the two Baguley brothers curled in a trademark free-kick on 20 minutes to virtually wrap the tie up.

It was four by half-time as Jamie Baguley got in on the act, slipping a smart pass through for another midfielder, Nicky Platt, to steal through and smash his shot past hapless keeper Graham Bennett.

Strikers Peter Thomson and Aaron Burns played a full part in the first- half rout without scoring, but former United reserve Burns made it four goals in four appearances with a thumping far post header from a corner.


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   BRIDLINGTON v. FC UNITED, Tomorrow, Saturday 3 November 2007 Kick Off 3.00pm to be played at Queensgate Stadium, Queensgate, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 7LN. This game will be pay on the gate Adults £6 Concessions £3. The turnstiles will open at 1:30pm and the clubhouse will be open from midday. The social club will be open from 10.00am where bacon butties will be available, the bar will open at 11.30am. The social club will be showing the Arsenal v Manchester United game, be early capacity is around 150. A separate bar area will be set up outside the social club to deal with queues and the social club will be open at half time.

Directions. From the south (Hull, Beeford, Barmston). approach Bridlington on the A165, passing golf course on right and Broadacres Pub, Kingsmead Estate on left. Straight through traffic lights to roundabout by B&Q. Turn right. At traffic lights turn left and over the railway bridge. At roundabout bear left and carry on heading north up Quay Road. After traffic lights turn right into Queensgate. Ground is 800 yards up the road on the right.

From the south and west (Driffield, Hull, York). approach Bridlington on A614. (This was formally the A166 as shown on map). Straight on at traffic lights (Hospital on right) and follow the road round the bend. At roundabout straight across to mini roundabout and bear right (second exit). Follow road around to right and to traffic lights. Straight on. At next traffic lights (just after Kwikfit) turn left into Queensgate. Ground is 800 yards up the road on the right.

From the north (Scarborough). approach Bridlington (Esso garage on right) at roundabout turn left then at mini roundabout second exit. Follow road around to right and to traffic lights. Straight on. At next traffic lights (just after Kwikfit) turn left into Queensgate. Ground is 800 yards up the road on the right.

Coach Travel. FC United are running an official supporters coach to this game. The coach will depart from Chorlton Street Bus Station at 9.00am and return after the game. Prices are £16 adults £8 concessions. To book contact the FC United office on 0161 236 1070.
Free Red, Manchester
2/11/2007 at 10:28
   I dare say Bamber Bridge were sorry that the lights came back on ! F.C. certainly set about putting their lights out. All over after 20 minutes with F.C. 3 - 0 up. Another excellent display from what is essentially a young side. Chris Baguley is looking terrific in midfield, with awareness and vision belying his age. There are not many of his ability at this level, and the precision of his free - kicks is superb. As for the team generally, who would have thought a few months ago that we would play title rivals without nine of last year's champions (Chadwick, Nugent Howard, Taylor, Mortimer, Giggs, Patterson, Rudd and Spencer) yet hammer them 5 - 0. The future is very bright indeed. Roll on Saturday at Bridlington !
JOHN STENSON
1/11/2007 at 12:40
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