Match Report

HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE (FC UNITED) 25 NELSON & COLNE COLLEGE (BURNLEY FC) MEN’S 1sts 0

FC United’s college team registered what is believed to be a club record 25-0 home win against Nelson & Colne College (Burnley FC) Men’s 1st team on the Broadhurst Park 3G on Wednesday morning in an ECFA North West Mens Category 2B league fixture.

Five goals up inside the opening fifteen minutes, and 12-0 up at half-time, it continued to be a mis-match after that, with Jude Gilbert, possibly the smallest player on the pitch, netting no less than five times,

Jack Preston, and William Shawcross, also weighed in with four goals apiece and all the outfield players (excluding goalkeeper Alec Robinson) managed to net at least one goal each.

Pick of the goals bonanza was possibly Cameron Thorpe’s 82nd minute hat-trick goal which made it 25-0.

HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE (FC UNITED) TEAM:-

1) Alec ROBINSON
2) Joseph VALENTINE
3) Harry FAIRHURST
4) Dominik WILLIAMS (Captain)
5) Steeve EDDY
6) Joe BARRETT
7) Jack PRESTON
8) Will SHAWCROSS
9) Cameron THORPE
10) Jude GILBERT
11) Darius PALMA

Sub:-
12) Kafele SWANSTON (for No. 11 - 29 minutes)

N.B. As rolling substitutes are permitted in College football, No. 11 Darius Palma came back on for No. 10 Jude Gilbert on 33 minutes.

On 40 minutes, No. 10 Jude Gilbert came back on for No. 7 Jack Preston.

And on 41 minutes, No. 7 Jack Preston came back on for No. 11 Darius Palma.

HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE (FC UNITED) GOALSCORERS:-

5 - Jude GILBERT (26 mins, 31 mins, 45 mins, 46 mins + 65 mins).

4 - Jack PRESTON (6 mins, 15 mins, 59 mins + 63 mins).

4 - William SHAWCROSS (10 mins, 16 mins, 62 mins + 80 mins).

3 - Cameron THORPE (25 mins, 55 mins + 82 mins).

2 - Joseph VALENTINE (12 mins + 79 mins).

2 - Steeve EDDY (41 mins + 76 mins).

1 - Harry FAIRHURST (9 mins).

1 - Darius PALMA (35 mins).

1 - Kafele SWANSTON (57 mins).

1 - Joseph BARRETT (71 mins).

1 - Dominik WILLIAMS (78 mins - penalty).