Albion Sports 8 - Armthorpe Welfare 1

Armthorpe Welfare travelled to Albion Sports with a view to breaking the poor of form the Doncaster side find themselves in.

Five defeats on the trot in all competitions coming into this weekends tie with Albion Sports saw Brian Johnston make two changes to his starting eleven.

Striker Gary Mundy, who scored four goals in five game’s came in for Darren Mansaram and suspended Josh Gibbons was replaced by Anthony Ryan, making his second start of the season.

The game sparked into life with chances for both sides, keeper Will Biggs was tested with an early stinger.

Armthorpe then wasted two very good chances, in form Gary Mundy smashed a shot over the bar from close range, and James Walker fired over from 12 yards.

Defensive errors have cost Welfare points in the last few league games, and the first goal came from just that.

A long freekick was punted into the Welfare box on 16 minutes, both Anthony Ryan and Will Biggs jumped for the ball, Biggs failed to catch the cross and it fell into the path of Grenada international, Danny Facey to slot home into an empty net.

Albion started to pile on the pressure and the back line of Welfare crumbled. Facey once again slotting home from a Riley through ball and a John Tunney own goal saw Welfare three down just before the half hour mark.

Worry for Welfare as James Walker, who has just returned from injury came off after 40 minutes with a calf injury.

Albion’s midfield started to grab a hold of the game and carried on forcing Welfare back, but a quick counter attack from Jay Rollins then won Welfare a penalty after being brought down by James Stansfield.

Up stepped Jonathan Mirfin to reignite the fire for Welfare, but there was Aaron Brian to force the ball round the post with a strong left hand diving to his right.

Albion then countered and a neat volley past Biggs sent the home side into the break four up with Danny Facey being the difference, bullying the Welfare back line.

The second half whistle blew and Armthorpe came out firing with early chances for Mundy and Rollins.

Albion weathered the Welfare storm and soon caught Armthorpe on the counter, Danny Facey once again involved being the creator for Lee McGowans well placed header on 55 minutes.

Facey completed his hat trick and scored his 24^th of the season with a strong placed penalty past Biggs after being hauled down by Anthony Ryan. 6-0 and Welfare were dead and buried.

Albion Sports boast a striker that has international and Premier League experience in the form of Delroy Facey who made an appearance on 58 minutes at Throstle Nest.

Facey made an instant impact scoring two well worked goals with his left foot and his head to humiliate an already confidence hit Welfare. 8-0 with ten minutes left to play.

Welfare did get on the scoresheet with five minutes to play through a scrappy goal from Anthony Ryan after a squared ball from Jay Rollins.

Welfare walk away from high flying Albion Sports with their heaviest defeat in three years. Brian Johnston’s men must look for a reaction with games coming thick and fast, with matches against second placed Thackley and league leaders Tadcaster Albion at Church Street in the coming weeks.