Second half blast sets up win

Three goals in 13 breathtaking minutes at the start of the second-half helped Newark Town claim a second win of the season at home against Brodsworth Welfare. They had trailed going into half-time, but dominated the second-half to overwhelm their South Yorkshire opponents.
A much changed Blues side didn’t find it easy in the first-half, as they struggled to gain momentum in attack. They were restricted to mostly long-range efforts, with Craig Roche’s well struck free-kick which was deflected to the keeper their best chance early on. Instead it was Brodsworth who enjoyed the lion’s share of chances, with Lewis Cawthorne forced into a good save at close-range from Theo Mowatt after he broke clear down the left-hand side.
Cawthorne was called into action again midway through the half, tipping over a swerving shot from long range by Billy Lumsden. Joe Powell went closest to scoring for Newark before the break when his driven effort was well blocked by the defence after the ball had fallen kindly to him from a corner. The Blues were dealt a hammer blow a minute before half-time when Bradley Sykes calmly slotted into the corner off the net as he reacted quickest to an initial shot that cannoned off the post.
Despite the setback, Newark improved markedly after the break and went close twice through Danny Purves who shot narrowly off target on both occasions
Town deservedly equalised in the 54th minute, when Craig Roche’s teasing free-kick was headed into the danger area by Adam Boddy. Luke Boddy was on hand to apply the finishing touch from close range. Newark were playing with confidence, and took the lead four minutes later when the impressive Purves found Sam Wilford unmarked in the area who calmly slipped the ball past the keeper. The third goal came from another bout of passing football. Roche played in Wilford who found Purves in space on the left-hand-side of the area to shoot across the face of goal and into the corner.
Tyler Martin came on for his first senior appearance after impressing for the under-21s, and marked his debut with Newark’s fourth goal as he gained possession on the edge of the area before striking confidently in off the post.
Brodsworth had no answers in the second-half to the continued Newark onslaught, and almost conceded a fifth goal when Michael Minty’s dipping shot from long-range flew just wide.

Report by Rick Lane