Shep HChC report

A fairly even first half saw each side dominate the game for periods of time. Albion started the better and scored after just 8 minutes through Gary Shaw who finished well after being put through by Danny Toronczak. Albion looked good value for their lead, but gradually they let Shepshed back into the game and conceded and equaliser after 26 minutes. From this point on the Albion defence began to look shaky and every time Shepshed attacked they looked capable of scoring. Albion somehow weathered the pressure and got to the interval still on level terms.

Albion looked more confident in the second half and had taken control within 15 minutes of the restart with 2 goals in 4 minutes. First skipper Rob Edwards was on the end of a good pass from Toronczak to finish in style and then Toronczak finished just as impressively when in an almost identical position. At this point Albion should have been in control, but Shepshed, to their credit, didn't give up but kept causing problems for the home defence and with better finishing they could have been had several goals of their own. After 70 minutes Gary Duffty came on for Toronczak who had looked full of running and sharp. Then in the 79th minute Andy Farrell made the game safe with a spectacular goal. He received the ball on the edge of the penalty box and turned, pushed the ball through the defender's legs and ran past him to crash the ball into the Shepshed net.