Bulldogs made amends for the opening day of the season defeat at Anlaby with a superb display of football the way it should be played. From the first whistle to the last Bulldogs fought for every ball and worked superb as a team winning final score being Beverley Whitestar Bulldogs 9 Anlaby Road Rangers 1
The first goal came following a sweeping move down the left with Josh Clackstone finishing the move with a great shot past the ‘keeper. Shortly after Adam Christie slotted home following a corner to make it 2-0.Christie was relishing his new role down the right hand side and soon got his second with a great strike that gave the ‘keeper no chance.
Rangers found it difficult to play against Bulldogs and their long ball game was easily defended by Bulldogs.Nathan Fieldhouse was superb at the back for Bulldogs and he barely put a foot wrong the whole game.Rangers did pull a goal back following a scramble in the box but that was the only blip from Bulldogs. Luke Wheeldon battled well up front for Bulldogs and got his reward when he fired home to score his second in two games.Rangers had no answers to Bulldogs superb flowing football and must have been relieved when the referee blew for half -time.
The second half was quite a bit more physical but Bulldogs coped well and kept up their good standard of discipline throughout the game.They were awarded a penalty when Josh Clackstone was hauled down in the box and it was smashed home by Jordan Day to make it 5-1. Another foul on the edge of the box resulted in another goal when Josh Clackstone curled the ball round the wall and past the ‘keeper for 6-1 and then Lewis Cunningham snatched the seventh from close range.Rangers barely got into Bulldogs half and when they did Bulldogs kept them out.
James Preston and Corey Townend linked up well together and a nice passing move between the two resulted in Townend blasting home the eigth.With only a few minutes remaining Adam Christie latched on to a through ball beat the oncoming defender and fired home superbly for a well deserved hat-trick to complete the scoring at 9-1.This was a very good performance from Bulldogs and deserved the three points.
Adam Christie was awarded man of the match for Bulldogs.
