Back

Login

Powered By
Pitchero
Tadcaster Albion
Matches
Tue 04 Apr 2017  ·  First Division North
Kendal Town
2
2
Tadcaster Albion AFC
Tadcaster Albion
Thirkell & Ibrahimi On Target As The Brewers Draw At Kendal

Thirkell & Ibrahimi On Target As The Brewers Draw At Kendal

Jay Taylor

The Brewers played out a second consecutive 2-2 draw on Tuesday after Josh Draycott came off the bench to deny Tad all three points.

Matt Poole’s deft header off the post gave Kendal a sixth minute lead in the basking Cumbrian sunshine.

Billy Miller’s side rallied and responded with two goals in two minutes with the half reaching its end.

Dan Thirkell tapped in from a Conor Sellars corner to equalise before Fatlum Ibrahimi netted his first goal of the season with a stunning strike off the underside of the bar.

Taddy had a number of good opportunities to further their lead in the second half before they were made to pay.

Martin Grundy saw his header scuffed off the line but only back out to substitute Josh Draycott who lashed into the back of the net from close range to share the spoils.

Taddy boss Billy Miller welcomed Josh Barrett back into the starting line-up after recovering from an ankle injury as well as handing a full debut to Portuguese forward Carlos Djalo.

On a pleasant evening in the picturesque town of Kendal, the home side got out of the blocks the quicker with Matt Poole testing Chandler Hallwood’s handling with a firm strike.

Nevertheless the aforementioned Poole did strike gold first as Kendal took a sixth minute lead.

Fatlum Ibrahimi felt he was clipped in the middle of the park by Danny McGahon but referee Richard Holmes, who let an unusual amount go in the match felt there wasn’t enough in the coming together.

Kendal quickly switched the play and a teasing cross from the right-hand touchline bounced up invitingly for Matt Poole who headed in off the inside of the upright.

Albion responded well to going a goal behind with Tom Corner and new boy Carlos Djalo proving to be a handful for the Town defence.

However it was centre-back Gregg Anderson that threatened to level the match after 25 minutes.

Conor Sellars’ free-kick invited Anderson to go for the diving header – to which he did and saw his effort smack off the post.

One header goes in off the post, another goes wide.

Taddy really began to get a strong hold of the contest after half an hour with the equaliser looking like a matter of when not if.

Carlos Djalo almost opened his account for the Brewers when the woodwork was made to rattle for a third time.

A powerful drive from the edge of the area cracked off the crossbar and came to Kendal’s rescue once again.

Miller’s men did deservedly draw level eight minutes from the half-time interval when Conor Sellars’ set-piece was brilliant yet again delivering a corner on a plate for Dan Thirkell to tap in his second goal of the season from three yards out.

At this point Taddy were purring, or brewing if you like, and they netted a misery compiler just two minutes later and what a goal it was.

Midfielder Fatlum Ibrahimi pounced on Stuart McDonald’s header by chesting down and sending a screaming rocket of a half volley off the underside of the bar bouncing just over the line.

Half-Time: Kendal Town 1-2 Tadcaster Albion

Taddy continued the second half where they left off in the first, looking extremely dangerous going forward with the likes of Conor Sellars and Rob Youhill.

Youhill’s inventiveness continued to perplex full-back Ben Thomas seeing the winger gallop into an abundance of space down the right but the final balls to Corner or Djalo were well snuffed out by the Kendal back-line.

As the hour mark passed the game started to become increasingly stretched leading to more openings for both sides.

The home side came close to pegging back Tad twice in the space of a couple of minutes with Sam Bailey’s free-kick pin-balling around the penalty area before being cleared followed by Chandler Hallwood making a great adjusted save to deny Poole his second.

After a slight lull in the contest, Kendal did in fact equalise with twelve minutes remaining.

Martin Grundy’s towering header was met with large appeals asking if it was over the line but before the appeals could be answered substitute Josh Draycott scrambled into the bottom corner much to the home fans’ delight.

No side could conjure up a clear cut chance to take all three points but Rob Youhill kept Kendal keeper Will Kitchen on his toes with a sweet volley at goal before Draycott blasted across the face but to no avail.

Full-Time: Kendal Town 2-2 Tadcaster Albion

Kendal: Kitchen, Aspin (Freeland 73), Thomas (Draycott 52), Grundy, McDonald ©, Wardle, Bailey, McGahon, Dudley, Poole, Hoctor (Bailey 68)

Tadcaster: Hallwood, Armstrong, Shepherd, Barrett, Anderson ©, Thirkell, Youhill, Ibrahimi (Mycoe 87), Corner, Djalo (Crouz 78), Sellars (Heath 87)

Ref: Richard Holmes

Att: 104

Match details

Match date

Tue 04 Apr 2017

Kickoff

19:45

Attendance

104

Competition

First Division North

League position

11
Kendal Town
16
Tadcaster Albion
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Club Sponsor - Askham Bryan College
Club,Team, Player Sponsor - Premier Risk Services
Club Sponsors - Forest Hall Financial Solutions
Club Sponsor - Young Guns
Club sponsor and player sponsor  Sponsor - Hunters Estate Agent
Club Sponsor - Tony Howarth Golf
CLUB - TADDY NORWAY
Club - Wetherby Whaler
Club Sponsor - Edge Windows
Club Sponsor - Bardsey Garage Doors
club sponsor - "CHEUNGS"
Club Sponsor - BoxingRoyalTee
Club and Team - SPS LOCKSMITHS
Club Sponsor - HeadMasters
Club Sponsor - SMH Howard Mathews
Club Sponsor - Scallywags
Club Sponsor - LB Scaffolding
Club Sponsor - Gibson Canopies
club sponsor - WOW  YOUR EVENT
Club Sponsor - CPW
Club Sponsor - Trinity Metals
Player Sponsor - Chris Green and john clothier
Player Sponsor of Alli Hughes - SwayGK and Keith Handley
Player Sponsor - Young Guns
Player Sponsor - Lorreine Handley, Hunters
Players Sponsor - Dave Green, Ben Hilton, Bulls Eye Car Parts
Player Sponsor - Oddfellows Arms
Player Sponsor of Oli Norman - Vessey Roofing and Eliza Vessey
Club Sponsor - Credit Industry Services
Club Sponsor - Safemore Risk Solutions
Player Sponsors - Infrastruct North Ltd  and Richard Leeming
Player Sponsor - Kevin Derry and Alan Thatcher
Player Sponsor - ACTION
Player Sponsor - JT Project Management
Player Sponsors - Crombie Wilkingson Solicitors amd Wil Moore
Player Sponsors - Premier Risk Services and Grahame Shepherd
Player Sponsor - Andy & Lenny Turver
Player Sponsor - Grahame Shepherd
Car Sales - ADM
Club - Allen's Ironmongers
Club - Blue Collar Barbering
Club - Priory Vodka
Club - Health Point
Club - Britcab
Club - B H Clark
Club - JCT Groundworks
Board Sponsor - Moorhouse Opticians
Board Sponsor - Scarthingwell Golf Course
Club - Bridge Street Dental Surgery
Board Sponsor - Devine Meats
Club Sponsor - Ian Turner's Carpets of Tadcaster
Board Sponsor - Kirkgate Fisheries
club sponsor - TadSigns
Player Sponsor - John Clothier
Club Sponsor - Clifford Rumour Mill
Team Sponsor - Kevin Adey Car Sales
Club Sponsors - 17 Sport