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Bay vs Ovenden, W.R.Cup away 3-11-07 3-2
Bay go through into the next round of the west riding cup with a good win. John Buckley opened the scoring on 30 mins after a throw-in was layed off by Nico Mcmahon into his path, and a low driven shot from 20 yds into the bottom left corner left the keeper with no chance. Joe Sagars pulled off a good save on 40 mins when when a miss hit cross was going over him, but his tip onto the bar saved his blushes. On 60 mins Bay went 2-0 up after Buckley's cross found Freddie Mcgillivary who layed it into the path of Kitson Gayle who could not miss fromm 3yds out. Ovenden pulled one back when a quickly taken free kick caught the defence off-gaurd. Bay stepped up thier pace and an own goal was forced by Mcgillivary after he panicked the defender into just kicking the ball past his own advancing keeper from 20yds. Again Ovenden scored again, but Bay were on top and the game came to an end.
. Bay vs Storthes Hall in Prem div cup 27-10-07 WON 3-1
Storthes hall started well and were on top most of the 1st half and deservedly went one up on 25 mins with a well worked goal from 20yds. In the 2nd half the game changed to Bays advantage and good work from ryan Buckley gave Mugadza an easy chance to level on 55 mins. Freddie Mcgillivary scored the 2nd after the ball rolled kindly for him in the penalty area and he put it in the bottom left corner from 12yds. Bay were now the better team and Mugadza finished the game off with his 2nd of the game after going on a mazy run from the half way line.
Ovenden WR v Bay Athletic 20/10/07 2- 5
An influential Kitson Gayle helped Bay Athletic record a convincing 5-2 away victory against Ovenden. The game, which was highly eventful, was passionately contested by both teams who both believed they could win at all times. Despite a reasonably close first half, and without the presence of the talented Brighton Mugadza, it was Bay who edged the second half and in the end thoroughly deserved the margin of their victory. Bay went ahead with just less then 15 minutes on the clock. Gayle up front made light work of a difficult job, turning the Ovenden defender and finishing with precision to leave the goalkeeper helpless. It could be argued that the defender let him past too easily but credit must go to the forward for showing great strength and determination to beat his marker. The next goal attempt saw Bay go two nil ahead with over 25 minutes of the half left. Minutes after the home side had a handball appeal turned down deep in the Bay Athletic half, a good move and shot by Kitson Gayle deflected into the path of Barry Howe at the far post, who was on hand to slide the ball from a few yards out. Delight for Bay who were evidently benefiting from the strength and ability Gayle upfront was providing. The hard working Paul Pyke had a few minutes to forget on 25 minutes. Pyke, who had a brilliant game from Bay, missed a good chance after the Ovenden goalkeeper miss-kicked his clearance and was booked shortly after for what the referee deemed a bad challenge. The Ovenden number 10, who also had a good game, was booked moments later for a separate incident. Bay, who went a goal down courtesy of a brilliant long range goal last week, found themselves in a similar situation just after the half hour mark. After Tom Brown did well to head clear for Bay, a wonderful long range effort left Stewart Andrews with little he could do as the ball sailed into the back of the net, bringing Ovenden back into the game. The home team's joy, however, was short lived as Bay once again gave themselves a two goal cushion just after the 35th minute. A delightful through ball from Niko McMahon released Ryan Buckley who showed great composure and finish to match as he went round the keeper to score into an empty net. What followed was a frantic few minutes, with plenty of strong, effective tackling and in particular the home side who were clearly frustrated with being 3-1 down. The game slowed down as the half progressed towards its latter stages, with short, effective passing on display from both teams. With the first half just about forty minutes old, Ovenden were awarded a penalty after a foul by Tom Brown. The Ovenden number 11 stepped up and send the keeper the wrong way to make the score 3-2 to Bay. This was the way the score stayed at half time, but only due to a combination of a missed free header and an important tackle from Joe Pinnock that could have seen the home side pull level or even take the lead. The second half started as it would mean to go on with two good chances and a goal all within five minutes of the re-start. After both sides went close to scoring, it was the away side who gave themselves the perfect start, which once again provided a two goal cushion. Adam McLachlan provided a slide rule pass to Paul Pyke who's right foot shot went in underneath the home side's goalkeeper. The Ovenden 'keeper will probably feel he could have stopped the goal but credit to Paul Pyke who put plenty of power behind the shot. After the goal, and for the ten minutes that followed it, saw Bay go close to increasing their lead with some decent build up play. Firstly, Kitson Gayle released a good ball to Ryan Buckley who in the end nearly found Gayle with a cross after a poor first touch when bearing down on goal. Then, with sixty minutes on the clock, build up play involving Niko McMahon and Paul Pyke, who was enjoying a lot of possession down the right hand side, nearly led to a first class goal. The cut back from Pyke would surely have been finished by Gayle had he not been unfortunate enough to slip inside the area. As the second half approached its midway stage, the game started to turn a bit sour. With the home side looking to get back into the game, and Bay looking to effectively rubber stamp their win, the game turned vocal, stopping many times to deal with arguments stemming from the referees decisions. The games next incident of note involved the Ovenden goalkeeper. After doing so well to intercept a through ball from the Bay forwards, he attempted to find his team mate with a crisp pass. This ended up at the feet of the Bay midfield, but the goalkeeper did magnificently well to recover and save well from Barry Howe who seemed certain to score. Shortly after, the away team made two substitutions. One of which included match winner Freddie McGillivary replacing Ryan Buckley, in an attempt to add some fresh firepower to the Bay Athletic attack. However, it was the home side that enjoyed a decent spell of possession which lead to two 25 yard efforts that drifted harmlessly wide. Credit to the Bay defence who like last week restricted their opposition to efforts from distance. The game was effectively over in the 77th minute after an own goal from the Ovenden number 5 made it 5-2 to Bay. A pot shot from Bay hit the centre back, which looped over the stranded goalkeeper and into the net. The home team will curse their luck but Bay will argue they were due some after going close before hand. The remainder of the half after the 5th goal lacked any clear cut chances, enabling Bay to comfortably see out the half and confirm the 3 points.
Bay Athletic v Tyersal 13/10/07 2 -1
A last minute winner from substitute Freddie McGillivary ensured Bay Athletic secured all three points in a game that lacked many clear cut chances. The energetic Brighton Mugadza and the commanding Joe Pinnock were two of the home team's more effective performers in a match that really was as tight as the score line suggests. Bay, who named two recent signings in their fourteen man squad, created some of the better opening chances. Five minutes into play, an incisive through ball from Adam McLachcan released Paul Pyke down the right hand side only to see his effort drift harmlessly wide. It was an encouraging move by the home team who were attempting to make an early impact on the game. However, Tyresal's only goal of the game after 15 minutes made a dramatic impact on the game which left everyone in awe. With both teams working hard in an attempt to cancel out any attacking play by the opposition, it needed a piece of individual technique and skill to break the deadlock. Tyresal's number 9 received the ball to feet, turned his marker cleverly and scored a superb goal with his right foot from just outside the area. It was an unstoppable shot that Joe Sagar in goal could do nothing about. After a further fifteen minutes of neat play by both sides, it was Bay who carved out an equaliser with some build up play of the highest quality. Brighton Mugadza found Adam McLachcan down the right wing with a perfectly weighted pass, his effective cut back finished by Ryan Buckley after correctly anticipating the cut back from his team mate. The final twenty minutes of the half produced plenty of action which could and arguably should have seen the half time goals count read as a higher figure. Shortly after equalising, Bay's Adam McLachlan was again heavily involved in the home team's goal threat as he unleashed a crisp effort from all of 35 yards out. Tyresal's goalkeeper showed safe hands in dealing with the effort. Ironically, soon after producing a good save from McLachlan, the away side's goalkeeper nearly gifted Bay's Tom Brown their second goal and was lucky to get away without conceding after some uncertain goalkeeping. On top of the neat passing football on display by both sides towards the latter stages of the half was some crucial defending from the home side to thwart decent build up by Tyresal. An important tackle from Daz Norcliffe saved Bay as the away team looked certain to score. This was then topped off by Tom Brown who saved his team by clearing an effort from Tyresal's number 11 off the line after Sagar was beaten. The second half failed to live up to the high standards set in the first forty five minutes. It was far from dull but with both teams giving away possession cheaply, both managers were evidently frustrated. The first incident of note came just after the 50 minute mark when Tyresal had an effort disallowed for a foul on Joe Sagan in goal after a deep cross. There was little complaint from the away team after a clear foul whilst attempting to beat the keeper to the cross. The fizz and energy displayed by both teams in the first half slowly filtered out of the game. Tyresal resorted to pumping long balls up the field that were confidently dealt with by the Bay defence on most occasions. The home team attempted some neat football but were frustrated by a combination of sloppiness and good midfield work from Tyresal. With sixty minutes played, Freddie McGillivary replaced Ryan Buckley who put in a sound performance for his duration on the field. It turned out to be an astute decision by the home team who would later reap the rewards of the change. Another clearance off the line, this time by Tyresal after a firm header by John Buckley from a corner which landed right on the penalty spot. The next fifteen minutes was edged by Tyresal, who were unlucky not to get a clear run on goal after their forward danced his way through the Bay defence. Credit to Joe Pinnock though who showed great strength and determination to stop their forward line from getting a clear sight on goal. Action at either end remained limited in the final third of the half with both sides becoming frustrated with a combination of sloppy play and bad luck. With ten minutes to go McZachcan struggled to hide his frustration with the state of play and as a result picked up his sixth booking of the season, all for dissent. With players and officials beginning to accept a 1-1 draw, substitute McGillivary latched onto a deadly through ball to hit a left foot shot across the keeper and into the net with only added time remaining on the clock. It was a cool finish but Tyresal will be disappointed that they did not hold out for what would probably have been a deserved point. The three minutes of injury time saw Bay successfully run the clock down with Brighton Mugadza doing well to keep the ball in the corner away from danger. Tyersal can take positives from the game as they played extremely well, however it was Bay Athletic who produced the goods where it counted which ensured they won the game.
Knaresborough V Bay Athletic W.RCup 6-10-07 3-4
Another slow start saw Bay go 1-0 down after 5 mins when poor defending let in their striker to beat potty with an angled shot across goal form 18 yds. Bay put together some good moves and Paul Pyke equalised on 20 mins when he scored the rebound after his first shot was saved. Another defensive mix up saw Knaresborough score 5 mins later with an almost identical goal. In the 2nd half Bay went 3-1 down after another poor clearance let in the forward and he scored with 3 players on the line. Bay realised they were going out of the cup unless they put in some hard work and on 75 mins Freddie Mcgillivary beat the offside trap to run through and slot it passed the advancing keeper. 5 mins later John Higgins put John Buckley through on goal and he rounded the keeper and cooly put it in the net. 5 mins after that John Buckley put Ryan Buckley through and he beat the keeper with a well placed shot into the bottom corner.
Keighley Shamrocks vs Bay Athletic 29.09.07 2-1
Chances went begging by the bucket full in this game. Bay missed three one on one's in the first 5 minutes without forcing the keeper into making a save. Inevitably they went one nil down when the big Keighley centre forward beat keeper Heywood to a cross and finished with a neat header. A super Pyke effort levelled the scores soon after, and it looked like Bay would step up and take the points. Not so ! Heywood made a hash of a clearence which was rolled to Damien Lee who obliged with the finish. The only problem was, that Mr Lee's name did not appear on the teamsheet. This was brought to the referee's attention during the game. The second half was mainly one way traffic, but Bay just could not score. John Buckley had a 5 yard header saved, and a shot bounced down off the crossbar over the line, but the referee was not in a position to see it clearly. There is no disguising the fact that Bay were well below their best, but the destination of the points lies in the hands of the League committee !
Hemsworth MW vs Bay Athletic 22.09.07 3-4
Bays victory came after coming from behind to a dramatic finish to win 4-3 as Hemsworth missed a penalty in the last minute of injury time. The game started well with Hemsworth putting pressure on Bays defence with long balls hit up to their strikers, but with Tom Brown and Daz Norcliffe holding strong they never looked dangerous. Then on 15 mins a speculative shot from 25 yds was going well wide until it deflected of Norcliffe to spin into the back of the net. Bay pushed and pulled one back after John Buckleys low driven cross found John Higgins at the back post to smash in from 6 yds. Further chances wre not taken by Ryan Buckley and Paul Pyke, and a big punt from the Hemsworth goalie caught bays defence off guard and keeper richard was lobbed from 20yds whilst advancing to the onrushing striker. With 20 mins to go Pyke smashed one in from 8yds after good pressure and 2 mins later Freddie Mcgillivary curled one in from 20yds. 5 mins after that Brighton Mugadza beat two men and fired a low shot to the keepers right from 10yds to finish the game , but Hemsworth came back and a driven cross from the left sailed over everyone into the far top corner to make a frantic final 5 mins. In the dying seconds the ref gave a dubious penalty but the Hemsworth captain placed his shot wide right to give Bay all 3 pts......YES....
Bay vs Halifax Irish (15/09/07) 3-2
With Bay on a roll everything seemed like it was going to change with this performance. Players were unable to control the game, passes and communication was barely in existence and at half time a0-0 scoreline was fair. In the second half after two subs came on Bay picked up a little and were rewarded on 55 mins with a goal from Adams. Bay then went back to sleep and the Irish stepped up and drew level on 65 mins and went 2-1 up 10 mins later after poor tracking back allowed a virtually free header from 6 yds. The game looked set to end this way but on 83 mins Adam Mclachan picked up the ball 40 yds out ran 15 yds and unleashed an unstoppable shot to go in the top corner off the underside of the bar to spurn the Bay and their supporters on. With 2 mins remaining John Buckley picked up the ball in defence, drove forward and picked out Freddie Mcgillivary, who's neat pass found adam on the right wing and his cross found Ryan Buckley who found the bottom corner of the net to send the Bay into ectasy ........
Bay Athletic V Ovenden WR 08/09/07 6-0
What a strange game football is ! For the first half an hour it was a tight and keenly fought contest, without a chance falling to either side. It looked like the first goal would be crucial, in what has traditionally been a close fixture.Ovenden were definitely "up" for it. Then, after 32 minutes the Ovenden keepers clearance was returned upfield towards Pyke. He seized on some hesitancy between the defence and the keeper, rounded the latter, and made it 1-0. Two minutes later, the ball was again played up to Pyke. He drew the keeper, rounded him, and made it 2-0. Two minutes of boredom followed, before Pyke sweetly struck home another two goals in two minutes ! The build up's to which remain a bit of a blur. Amazingly, Pyke had scored a hat trick in 4 minutes, and 4 in 6 minutes. Ovenden's hearts and heads visibly sank after the first goal, and from now on it was about pride. Pyke was sent clear again, only to be hacked down in the penalty area. The referee somehow deemed this not to be a penalty. The second half began with Pyke hitting the post, and being hacked down again for another none penalty. Then, a good interchange and passing move saw Pyke through one on one with the keeper. He............. you know the rest !!! 5-0, Pyke 5. This was by no means a one man show, everyone contributing to a man. Barry Howe and Tom Brown were back to their best, and John Buckley continued his bright start to the season. Brighton Mugadza brought his trick box with him again. At one point, three defenders bore down on him with malicious intent, only to be left looking at each other as he danced his way passed rhem in the blink of an eye. Lincoln Adams worked and battled hard up front. He became increasingly frustrated as he regularly took up great positions, and regularly , he didn't receive the ball ! I think he actually contemplated an own goal, just to get on the scoresheet. Eventually he got his just reward. A JC Higgins effort was probably about 0.5mm from crossing the line, when Adams flung himself ( a la David Nugent / Jermaine Defoe ) and managed to get a stud on the ball. A real "poachers" goal, ask JC ! For the final sixty minutes of the game, Bay had played some sublime football with excellent passing and movement.Believe me, not many sides will do this to Ovenden. The referee was reasonable, but failed to tackle most of the main decisions. All in all though, a good day at the office for the Bay.
Bay Athletic V Golcar Utd 05/09/07 6-2
Andy Salm returned for the Bay, but Paul Pyke and Freddie McGillivary were ruled out through injury.The game began with Bay looking unusually nervy, and Golcar duly took the lead after 9 minutes. An innocuous looking cross was inadvertantly headed past his own keeper by Tom Brown. The pace of the game picked up considerably, but Bay's play was more frenzied than cultured. Nerves were settled a little after 20 minutes when the ball fell to Brighton Mugadza in the centre circle.He jinked past three players and struck home a beautiful low shot to the keeper's right, from 20yards.Ten minutes later,Mugadza swung over a superb cross for Lincoln Adams to head Bay into the lead. Shortly after, the ball fell to JC Higgins just inside the Golcar half. As acres of space opened up before him, he advanced and unleashed a dipping 30yarder into the top right hand corner. The platform had been built for Bay to go on and win the game. An excellent early second half move, which twice involved Mugadza, resulted in Adam McLachlan steadying himself before planting a firm shot into the net from 10 yards. Jason Tiplady replaced an unusually subdued Ryan Buckley, who despite creating several chances for himself, had failed to convert them. A lovely through ball soon allowed Tiplady to score his first league goal,beating the keeper coolly from wide left, about 10 yards out. Golcar rallied briefly, scoring from a corner which eluded everyone before being headed home, 5 -2. The scoring was completed after Tiplady was sent clear down the middle.His shot was saved, but Adams blasted the ball, and the goalkeeper's hand high into the net ! Bay played very well in spells, and there were solid performances from Salm, Higgins, John Buckley, and Adam McLachlan.The star of the show however was Brighton Mugadza, who did more running and tackling than in his previous four seasons!! Referee Clough was sound, if unspectacular,managing not to book anyone, despite being constantly moaned at by some players.
Bay Athletic V Hall Green Utd 01/09/07 8 - 1
Rumours of our death have been greatly exaggerated ! A speculative cross cum shot gave Hall Green the lead after 3 minutes.But within a minute, a beautiful through ball left Ryan Buckley clear to coolly slot the ball past the keeper for the equaliser. Ten minutes later, Adams somehow dug out a cross from deep in the corner, which evaded the keeper. Ryan Buckley was again on hand to head in to the gaping goal.The score remained the same for a while, until JC Higgins floated in a superb cross for Adams to plant a firm header in to the corner.Then came the goal of the game! The ball fell to Mitchell ten yards out. He drilled his shot into the ground, and somehow put offspin,legspin,topspin,backspin and right hand side on the ball. The keeper watched dumbfounded as the ball spun agonisingly into the net. A classic to end the half. Bay started the second half with all guns blazing, scoring twice through Adams and Howe. Unfortunately, the writer missed the goals as he was enjoying a refreshing pint in the bar! I am assured by Barry Howe that his was a barnstorming run(barge through) followed by a crisp finish ( scuffed shot). The game drifted along peacefully for the next 20minutes with Bay missing a host of chances. Bay picked the pace up again for the last 15 minutes, and Adams got his well earned hat trick goal. Not to be outdone, Ryan Buckley got his hat trick with a 25 yard screamer to complete the scoring. Despite the scoreline, the Hall Green keeper had a good game, making some excellent blocks. Once again the referee, Craig Hainsworth had an excellent game.He kept up with play well, and showed that he had actually played the game !
Meltham Athletic V Bay Athletic 29/08/07 1-4
What a difference a week makes ! After a couple of enforced changes and the odd positional change, Bay turned in their best performance of the embryonic season. Meltham simply had no answer to the leadership of Adams and the finishing prowess of Pyke up front. An early strike by Pyke, then another, two thirds of the way through the first half, sent Bay in at half time deservedly leading 2-0. Meltham came back in the second half , applying pressure for 20 mins. Keeper Sagars having to make a couple of smart saves during this period. However, Bay roared back, and Pyke effectively sealed the contest with his hat trick goal with approx 15 mins to go. Substitute Ryan Buckley joined the party, and scored with a smart finish. The only blemish was a last minute consolation goal for Meltham. This was a superb team effort, with everyone contributing hugely. But once again Pyke stole the plaudits with his excellent hat trick. Referee Mr McMoran was exceptional, showing both authority and common sense when needed.
Bay Athletic vs Marsden 26/08/07 2-0
First up for the cup holders was new boys Marsden.... The perfect way to start a new season 5 minutes into the game Alex Griffiths nodded home from close range to put Bay 1-0 up. Bay played well without really excelling and kept the ball very well giving Marsden very little chance to create anything, despite this Bay couldn't extend their lead with a whole host of good chances falling to Jason who was unable to convert and some dreadful shooting from Micheal Fill ment Bay went into the half only 1-0 up. The second half started in a similar fashion and the only way Marsden even looked like scoring were a few defensive errors the score stayed 1-0 untill 70 minutes untill Al doubled his tally with a nice tap in.
Bay Ath v Ardsley Celtic 25/08/07 3-1
Manager Richard Spychalski made wholesale changes following the debacle at Storthes Hall. Pike, Salm, and Norcliffe were recalled, and McGillivary was moved to his preferred position up front. He repaid the faith with 2 headed first half goals. Not bad for someone who stands approximately 4' 7" tall ! Although Pike was the pick of the bunch ,Mugadza made the game safe with the third. Bay missed several opportunities to increase their lead, but eventually ran out comfortable 3-1 winners.
3rd Team
Ireti 4 Bay 10 15/09/07
Bay's new campaign opened with a sweet 10-4 victory in the sunshine of Sands Lane in Dewsbury. Adopting an attacking 3-4-3 formation Bay played a passing brand of football from the first whistle which was sadly missing for most of last season. An early goal by Bay should have been the springboard for a very comfortable afternoon but fair play to Ireti who latched on to 2 defensive errors to score which kept Bay on their toes as the lead was lost Four more goals from Bay and 1 from the home team meant the half time score was Ireti 3 Bay 5. The second half was mainly one way traffic with Bay scoring at will although another defensive error gave Ireti their fourth of the game. Midway through the half Bay were awarded a dubious penalty and up stepped the grey fox to stroke the pen for a goal kick ! Will he ever get over this momentous set back so late in his career ? We wait and watch. Final score : Ireti 4 Bay 10 Goalscorers were Swallow(5) Egan(2) Burns(2) and Stocker
Bay 2 Netherton 1 22/09/07
Fortress Bay welcomed Netherton to Sally Nook and it was good to see ex-Bay lads Denny and Slugger still filling shirts. Adopting the same 3-4-3 formation the Bay carried on the attacking style from last week going close on numerous occasions though there was a scare when a mis-timed defensive header allowed the Netherton attacker a free header which bounced back off the bar. This was a let off as Bay went to the other end and as a defender played the ball back the keeper picked it up. This schoolboy error was punished as young Stocker quickly laid the ball off for Nathan Alexander to give Bay the early lead.
5 minutes later good passing football from the back and Pete Dungan's defence splitting pass was finished clinically by Courteney Alexander to double Bay's lead.More spurned chances followed but at half time it was Bay 2 Netherton 0
The second half was one way traffic though Netherton were always a threat on the counter attack and 15 minutes in they halved Bays lead. As chance after chance went begging there was always the chance of an upset and two minutes from time Bob Wareham pulled off a tremendous save to preserve Bays lead. 6 points out of six but as in any standard of football, if we don't kill teams off when we have the chance we will get punished eventually.
Final score : Bay 2 Netherton 1 Goalscorers Allette and Alexander
Uppermill 3 Bay 3 29/09/07
I'm going to keep this one very brief - basically a sound first half of good Bay football saw us 2-0 up with goals from Adams and Allette and the usual gift to the opposition made the half time score Uppermill 1 Bay 2
The second half saw Bay play all the football and miss a plethera of gilt edged chances before Alexander scored from the spot to put Bay 3-1 up. Time to put the game to bed we thought but after missing more chances and subbing the influential Ants & Drew the Bay managed to gift Uppermill a draw. I'm not even going to explain what happened so as to preserve the culprits anonimity and embarassment
Didn't i say last week what would happen if we didn't put teams away ? I can't print the language that was spoken after the final whistle F******g F*** f**** F*** etc says it all
Final score : Uppermill 3 Bay 3 Goalscorers Adams,Allette & Alexander
Storthes Hall v Bay Ath 22/08/07 7-1
A truly woeful display by the Bay allowed Storthes Hall to deservedly crush them 7 - 1. This really was the lowest point in recent Bay history. After a bright start in which Ryan Buckley scored with a crisp shot, the wheels fell off ! A combination of bad defending, naivety, ill discipline, and some appalling refereeing made for an awful evening. At 3 -1, Tiplady, and then Mitchell were sent off, and although the remaining nine men battled gamely, the contest was over. Storthes Hall passed the ball about well, and were ruthless to the end.Attitudes, amomngst other things need to drastically change if Bay are to recover from the worst possible start to the season.
Season 2007/2008
Season 2006/2007
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Bay Vs Brighouse Town .........Away 11-4-07
A good all round performance lead to a 2-0 victory over Brighouse. Bay started well and went ahead through Kitson Gayle when his shot from 20 yds found the top right corner. Marcus Mitchell was unlucky when through one on one he found the advancing keeper save well. In the second half Bay pressed the brighouse defence who remained defiant. Brighouse then pushed for 15 mins and were unlucky in that keeper Graham Mclachan was in top form to deny them twice at close range. With 10 mins to go Freddie Mcgillivary controlled the ball superbly then released Steve Perrin through who cooly beat the keeper from 11yds to seal victory and keep the title race alive.
Bay vs Tyersal 7-4-07
Bay started well and took the lead on 25 mins when Kitson Gayle scored after Steve Perrin played him through to smash home from 20 yds across goal to the far corner. Ten mins later Gayle scored again after a bad pass back from a Tyersal defender found their keeper in the wrong position, and although the ball was goalbound Gayle ran after it and blasted it in from 2 yds. Tyersal pulled one back from the penalty spot 5 mins later after Marcus Mitchell was unlucky in the tackle. Bay took ther foot off the pedal and Tyersal scored on 75 mins when the ball appeared to have crossed the touchline. Four minutes into time added on and Barry Howe 's searching pass found Perrin on the left and with Tyersal's defence tiring he beat two men to smash in to the keepers right from 16yds to gain 3 valuble points.
BBay vs Hall Green United 31-3-07
A comfortable 3-0 win over lowly Hall green keeps Bay still in with a chance of retaining their title. Thomas Tartaglia opened the scoring after running the full length of the pitch whilst playing a one-two with Paul Pyke to smash the ball passed the keeper from 20 yds high into the net on 20 mins. Next Marcus Mitchell played a 60yd pass for Kitson Gayle to run on to and slide it passed the advancing keeper for his 30th goal this season on 35 mins. In the second half Bay remained on top and good work down the right resulted with Mitch having a shot from 20yds which deflected into the path of John (J.C) Higgins to head in from close range.On 70 mins a back pass from Barry Howe bobbled over the foot of keeper Graham Mclachlan, similar to Paul Robinsons, only for him to scramble back and clear off thge line In the final minutes player/manager and ex polish int Richard Spychalski came on and was involved in a good move which ended with him coming close to goal.
Bay vs SC Cowersley...... Hudds cup
In windy conditions and on a bobbly pitch Bay recovered from their midweek defeat to go through to the semi-final of the Hudds cup. Just one goal settled it on 80 mins with Adam Mcglachan sidefooting it into the bottom left corner from the penalty spot. Bay were on top nearly all of the game but could not find the goal after good chances fell to Gayle, Pyke and peewee. Cowersley held firm in defence while Bay peppered it with crosses and attacks and also had a few half chances themselves, but never looked like scoring. Barry Howe won every midfield header and Daz Norcliffe and Andy Salm cleaned up in defence, with Cowersley looking down the wings to break through they came up against Tom Brown and John Higgins who let nothing past them either. Next up is Campion in the W.Riding cup semi on friday night 7.30 k.o
Bay vs Campion.......Prem Div semi-final
Bays poorest performance of the season ended their cup run. In the first half it was lucky to be 1-0 as campion were stronger than Bay in every position. A stronger second half proved to be better with Barry Howe, John Higgins and Kitson Gayle all hitting the post before Gayle equalised on 70 mins from a Steve Perrin freekick. The game seemed to be ebbing Bays way with Campion tiring but with minutes to go Campion got the winner. Paul Pyke struck the post in the dying seconds but the teams performance was not enough on the night. Bay meet Campion next week in the W.Riding cup semi at woodlesford 7.30 k.o 23 march and will be going for a top performance to
Bay vs Eastmoor
After a poor start and being 2-0 down on 30 mins Bay realised they were not going to win playing the way they were, they upped their game. A John Higgins cross from the left wing found John Buckley who headed in off the far post on 42mins to bring Bay back into the game. In the 2nd half Bay pushed harder and were rewarded on 60 mins when Kitson Gayle turned on the edge of the penalty area and his left foot strike went low into the keepers right hand corner. Next it was Steve Perrins turn when another Higgins cross found him at the back post 6 yds out, he climbed high above the defender to power it back across into the net. On 80 mins Gayle wrapped it up after racing on to Tom Browns precision pass to blast it into the top right corner from 20 yds.
Bay vs Storthes Hall
A comfortable 2-0 victory over local rivals kept Bay in with a chance of retaining the league title. The game started well with Bay finding space down both wings, and came close on 40 mins with a Kitson Gayle header hitting the post from a Paul Pyke cross. Bay had more possesion in the second half and on 60 mins and a 4 man move ended with Adam Mcglachan cheekily chipping the keeper from 15yds, after first selling a dummy to the last defender, into the top right corner . Ten minutes later and the game was settled when Gayle shrugged off two defenders to leave himself one-on-one with Liam Garside, fiened a shot and rolled the ball into an empty net. Both teams had a few players out but an entertaining match was watched by a crowd of approx 45.
Bay v Ovenden West Riding AFC
Premier League
Bay vs Ovenden . A 1-0 loss saw Bay drop points and in need of a good run to retain their title. Ovenden scored in the 1st half after a slip from keeper Graham Mcglachan coupled with a miss-hit shot saw the ball bobble into the back of the net. Ovenden then decided to defend for the rest of the match having 11 men in thier own half for long periods and Bay could not get pa
Bay v Ardsley Celtic
Premier League .
Bay won comfortably with a 4 - 1 with goals from Pyke, Buckley, Gayle and Bradshaw to move up to 2nd place in the premier league. Paul Pyke scored in the first half after good play from John Buckley and Steve Perrin when he dummied 2 defenders before blasting in from 14 yds. A second half goal on 55 mins from Buckley who lashed home from 3 yds after a corner wasnt cleared properly. Next it was Charlie Bradshaw turn, after another Steve Perrin corner Bradshaw climbed highest to score from 8 yds. Ardsley pulled one back but Bay stepped up again and Kitson Gayle nodded in from 5 yds after Bradshaw helped on another corner.
Bay v Hall Green United
BAY ATHLETIC lost vital points in their bid to retain the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division title when they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Hall Green United. The Huddersfield side, based at Syngenta, Leeds Road, were perhaps a bit unlucky as they scored both goals. Charlie Bradshaw was on target for Bay but defender Marcus Mitchell scored for the opposition. Jordan Tindall scored twice for Kirkburton Reserves but it didn't stop them losing 3-2 to Farnley. All other games involving Huddersfield clubs were postponed.