Town went into this game full of confidence following their victory over Chalk Lane last week.
Once again Manager Dave Walton had to shuffle his pack as both centre halves, Jay Custus and Rich Jagger were missing (injury and holiday respectively). However this was not a worry as Towns strength in depth meant the return of Sam Overton, Jonny Kershaw, Michael O`Conner and Winston Winn to bolster the side.
It was Reckitts who started the better of the 2 sides, and deservedly took the lead after only 4 minutes. Some good work from their star performer, Rob Kamis, lead to him netting from inside the area. This very much set the tempo for the game, with Kamis controlling the midfield and Town struggling to get a grip on the game at all.
Reckitts continued to dominate and a second goal duely came just before half time, leaving manager Dave Walton with some tough talking to do during the break.
Unfortunately town continued their poor display in the second half. They lacked both skill and a competitive edge against a Reckitts side who were growing in confidence and were winning all the individual battles. Luke Moulds added a third Reckitts goal on 60 minutes when he hit a sweet drive from 30 yards, leaving the hapless Ben Thompson stranded in Towns goal. The rout was completed shortly before full ime when Man of the Match Rob Kamis hit a great shot from the edge of the box which struck the upright and rebounded kindly into the path of the Reckitts striker who netted from 5 yards out.
The full time whistle was much welcomed by the town players, who were extremely disappointed with their performance. Town chairman Stu Akaster stated after the game “That was our worst performance of the season. After a good result last week we were full of confidence and should have used that as a springboard. Instead we produced what I can only describe as a bad day at the office!”
Town must pick themselves up for what can only be described as a mouth-watering cup tie on Saturday. Town travel accross Beverley to face Hodgsons in the East Riding Senior Cup. This local derby sees former teammates and current friends competing against each other for the first time in the History of the cup. It should prove to be a humdinger of a game, and fans are advised to get there early to avoid missing any of the action. Kick off is at 2pm at Longcroft 3G pitch.
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