South Yorkshire Times January 27, 1968

Kilnhurst – Frickley Result as Expected

Kilnhurst Colliery 2, Frickley Colliery 6

No-One really expected Cheshire League Frickley to have much trouble putting County Senior League Kilnhurst Colliery out of the County Senior Cup on Saturday, and they had none at all, despite the home side’s brave early show.

In a first five-minute goal flurry, SHEPHERD put Kilnhurst in front after a classy move, only to see a quick Frickley reply through CARTWRIGHT, endorsed by a powerhouse 30-yard ROYSTON drive which put the visitors 2-1 up.

Kilnhurst, forecast to be no-chance underdogs in this first round proper match, kept catching Frickley forwards on the hop with a well-executed offside trap which South and Barlow had judged to a foot. Centre-half Cobb was playing very hard, and after one incident Referee Holmes had his book out to chronicle the defender’s violence of the tongue.

Frickley went further ahead with a delightful AVERY overhead “bicycle kick.” Kilnhurst striker Staniforth was replaced by substitute Appleyard.

After the change-around, Kilnhurst were still strong at first and play swung from end to end. Frickley’s veteran winger Wilkinson was working well.

ROYSTON headed Frickley’s fourth after a bad defensive slip.

Penalty goal

After Williams sent a Kilnhurst forward sprawling KELLY had no trouble with the penalty, but it was soon obvious that Frickley were bound to improve on the 4-2 scoreline. It was rumoured around the ground that some of the Kilnhurst men had turned out almost straight from the night shift, and the visitors’ superior fitness told.

ROYSTON grabbed another goal to make up his hat-trick, and was instrumental in forcing the dispirited County Senior League side into an own goal. AVERY made it six towards the end, when it started to look like shots-in for Frickley.

Kilnhurst supporters have not really a lot to grumble about. Their team held Frickley for ages more than they should have done, but inevitably tiredness told in the visitors’ favour.

Teams:

KILNHURST: Dungworth; South, Barlow; Hewitt, Cobb, Gillespie; Straw, Kelly, Staniforth, Harrison and Shepherd.

FRICKLEY: Sedgwick; Horton, Jones; Williams, Bunn, Grierson; Wilkinson, Avery, Sumpner, Royston and Cartwright.

Referee: Mr. J. Holmes (Wickersley)