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English Lacrosse: Swithinbank goal stuns
Wilmslow
Jan 21, 2004
By Neil Goulding, Daily Telegraph
Wilmslow suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Rochdale
in the first round of the Daily Telegraph Senior Flags.
The Styal Road team lost 12-11 to the team at the foot
of the North of England League Premier Division after
10 defeats in 11 outings, but who showed plenty of fighting
spirit to edge a memorable victory.
With Wilmslow leading 11-9 with 10 minutes to go, the
Cheshire outfit were favourites to book a quarter-final
against league leaders Heaton Mersey.
However, Rochdale hit back and Stuart Swithinbank grabbed
a goal at the death. Dan Green, the Wilmslow captain,
said: "We forced the ball too much and all credit
to Rochdale."
Chris Mountney and Ashley Tarran-Jones top-scored for
Wilmslow with four goals each, while John Mountney (2)
and England international midfielder Green added the
rest.
Hat-tricks from Chaz Bulera, Rochdale's American attacker,
and Martin Humphries, as well as goals from Mark Binns
(2), Matt Nugent (2), Dave Bamford and Swithinbank,
did the damage.
Timperley also progressed to the quarter-finals, courtesy
of a 17-10 triumph at home to Manchester Waconians.,
the 2001 beaten finalists. Ryan Garnsworthy, the Australian
midfielder, was the hero with five goals.
Cheadle showed plenty of resolve as they progressed
to the quarter-finals of the Norman Barber Under-19
Northern Knockout Cup on the golden goal rule against
Manchester Waconians.
Poynton, last year's runners-up, Sheffield and Wilmslow/Norbury
also booked their passage through to the next round,
on Jan 25.
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