Altrincham Youth 1  Prestwich Heys 1

aet Altrincham 3 Prestwich Heys 1

in Bolton & District NW Youth Alliance Premier Cup

17 February 2002.

Summary and other details by John Laidlar. His full report is in the Official Site by John

ALTY YOUTH REACH FINAL

Altrincham Youth beat Prestwich Heys 3-1 today in the semi-final of the NW Youth Alliance Premier Cup but they did it the hard way! Trailing 1-0 they had Mark Drew sent off after 87 minutes but in the 88th minute they equalised through a well taken header by substitute Steve Lunt. Steve netted again three minutes into extra time and Paul Robinson added a late penalty following a foul on Lee Shillito

ALTRINCHAM TEAM: 1. Jordan Broxson, 2. Mark Drew, 3. Paul Robinson, 4. Vernum Rowland, 5. Steve McGrath, 6. Lee McDonald, 7. Richard Smith, 8. Paul Tilley (capt.), 9. Lee Shillito, 10. Ian Horton, 11. Lee Thompson. SUBS: 12. Paul Glynn, 13. Neil Woloszczuk (gk), 14. Michael Bailey, 15. Domain Esdale, 16. Steve Lunt.

L to R Back: Michael Bailey, Steve McGrath, Paul Glynn, Domain Esdale, Neil Woloszczuk (gk), Jordon Broxson, Lee Thompson, Mark Drew, Lee Shillito, Steve Lunt. 

Front David Walsh, Richard Smith, Vernum Rowland, Lee McDonald, Paul Tilley (capt), Paul  Robinson, Ian Horton. 

 Thanks to George Heslop and John Laidlar for some help 

The Prestwich Goal Keeper says I am in charge
Lee Shillito being graceful 
I'm being followed
Corner
Richard Smith (7) and Lee Thompson (11) who has played for the first team this season wait for a corner
This could be harmful, but it was not
Prestwich No 4 keeps an eye on Lee Shillito (No 11) 
Make up your minds who wants the ball!
Action 
Near miss saved by the Prestwich keeper
Ian Horton (No 10) should not be inside the goal
Ian Horton heading for the goal mouth while Steve McGrath (No 5) ignores him
Waiting for a free kick
Prestwich's first goal
A good save by the Prestwich keeper
Substitute Steve Lunt (16) scores Alty's last minute equalizer to se up extra time
Stephen Lunt (No 16) scores his second goal to put the 10 man Alty team into the lead in the first minutes of extra time

Alty come close in the dying minutes of extra time

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