North Ferriby 2 - 1 Mossley

Awful. That's the only word that comes to mind to describe today's game.

Yes, we're only seven games in... it's a marathon not a sprint,,, blah blah blah... but if there's anyone that attended this match who think's that we look like a team that'll comfortably avoid relegation the way we are at the moment, please write and tell me why. Honestly! I'd love to know what it is you're seeing that's blind to the rest of us.

Anyway, for those that didn't go, here's a summary of the match:

First half: Nothing happened. Apart from Joe Shaw having to leave the game following an atrocious challenge by a Ferriby centre half, everybody would have been putting their time to better use watching the test card.

Second half: Steven Sheil scored with Mossley's first attempt at goal in the 58th minute, heading in Martin Allison's free-kick at the back post. Moments later Terry Bowker's header from another free-kick was pushed away by the keeper.

At the other end of the field the defence were doing some stout defending and Danny Trueman pulled off a fantastic save to keep Mossley ahead. After the visitor's first shot in open play on 75 minutes (Steve Burke firing over the bar) Trueman produced an even better stop to deny Gary Bradshaw.

The home side didn't stop pushing for an equaliser and were rewarded when a Bradshaw shot bounced out to Bolder who netted from close range. A minute later they took the lead, Wainman benefitting from Mossley's inability to clear their lines effectively.

And that was it. For the second consecutive Saturday Mossley ended up the losing team in a game featuring two poor sides. Best performers on the day were the keeper and the back line. Not only do they have to keep their opponents from scoring but they have to score our goals as well. Having said that it would be unfair to critcise the rest of the team because the current system doesn't look like using anybody to their strengths.

Hopefully the alarm bells are now starting to ring.

Fingers crossed for better on Tuesday and, sadly at the moment, it would only take a shot on target in open play to do that.


Steven Sheil puts Mossley in front...


...and finds an appropriate ad to celebrate in front of.


Terry Bowker with Mossley's second and final effort on target.


James Tyrell-Nestor tries to get on the end of another set-piece.