FC United of Manchester

Match Report

30th August 2021

The Pitching In Northern Premier League

Broadhurst Park, 310 Lightbowne Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0FJ

FC United of Manchester	3 - 0	Radcliffe
Cooke 2 Rain 45 Dodd 55
Attendance: 1,803

FC United of Manchester 3

Cooke 2
Rain 45
Dodd 55

Radcliffe 0

Attendance: 1,803

FC United of Manchester

1 Lewis King
1 Dan Lavercombe
2 Ali Waddecar
2 Michael Donohue
3 Adam Dodd
4 Charlie Ennis
5 Drew Baker
6 Aaron Morris
7 Matty Rain
8 Mike Potts (capt)
9 Jamie Cooke

Subs.
10 Cedric Main
11 Finlay Sinclair-Smith
12 Jack Bennett
13 Lenny Fieldhouse
14 Regan Linney (for 11, 74 mins)
15 Jordan Simpson (for 4, 76 mins)
16 Morgan Homson-Smith (for 10, 85 mins)

Rampant Reds romp to victory over Radcliffe

FC United cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Radcliffe FC at Broadhurst Park on Bank Holiday Monday with strikes from Jamie Cooke, Matty Rain and an early goal of the season contender from Adam Dodd.

Halifax Town loanee Cooke got the Reds off to the perfect start after two minutes, drilling home his first goal for the club. Rain then turned in Dodd's cross on the stroke of halftime to double the lead. Dodd sealed victory in the 55th minute when he unleashed a 30-yard wonder strike into the bottom right corner for 3-0.

Moments later, it should have been 4-0 but former FC United goalkeeper Cameron Belford saved Charlie Ennis' penalty. The only other disappointment of the day was substitute Jordan Simpson being sent off with 11 minutes to go for denying a goalscoring opportunity.

It was a great response from the Reds after the disappoitment of Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Hyde United. With two wins, two draws, and two defeats, Neil Reynolds' side have made a steady start to the season and currently sit in 12th position in the Pitching In Northern Premier Division.

Full report to follow.