u18 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM- FA COUNTY YOUTH CUP, ROUND 2   
 

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FA  0 - 3  WEST RIDING FA

 
       
  After conceding 11 goals in their first 3 matches this season, the West Riding kept a clean sheet in their 3-0 win over Nottinghamshire in Round 2 of the FA County Youth Cup.   
  The game was played at the home of Northern Counties East Premier Division, Arnold Town FC on Saturday 1st November.  
  The defence was bolstered by the return of 2 players after injury and holiday from the previous week's defeat against Manchester and a new addition to the squad, Stephen Throup from Silsden FC. Stephen came to notice via the U17 Minor Cup competition whilst playing for the strong outfit of Keighley FA. Although he is currently under 17, his performances earned a place in the starting line up.  
 
The first half of the game was frantic as both sides tried to cope with the bobbly surface and things were evenly matched until Michael Chiu unleashed a 25 yard shot to open the scoring on the half hour. That was the only score of the half.
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first but a bad back pass by the Nottingham defence allowed Paul Walker to slot home a simple chance. Nottingham began to exert pressure in the latter stages in an attempt to force a goal but this left them open to counter attacks. On one such attack Martin Woolford rounded off a fine move to score the third and final goal and secure a place in the 3rd Round of the competition.
West Riding will now be at home to the winners of the match between Derbyshire FA and East Riding FA. The 3rd Round match has to be completed by 13 December.
 
     
 
Danny Sheard Guiseley

WEST RIDING 

Dominic Riordan Ossett Town

COUNTY FA

John Oldroyd Ossett Town

u18 SQUAD

Paul Walker Ossett Town
Graham Whitehead Harrogate Railway
Michael Chiu Ripon City Magnets
Andrew Seed Glasshoughton
Martin Woolford Glasshoughton
James Kilner Farsley Celtic
Matthew Everard Keighley Shamrocks
Iain O'Hare Harrogate Railway
Jonathan Brooksbank Farsley Celtic
Mark Bentham Thackley
Noel Whitaker Ossett Town
Andrew Findleton Farsley Celtic
Stephen Throup Silsden AFC