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(Tuesday 12th May – Hedon Rangers Reserves 1 – 2 Total Sign Solutions – photos from this game)
HT: 2-0
FT: 6-2 W
Cliffe FC – East Riding County League – Division Three Champions
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With Tuesday’s result going Cliffe FC’s way and placing the title in Cliffe hands, a win at home would see the Selby side crowned champions.
Cliffe FC did indeed win the title and did so with a pleasing 6-2 win against Plexus Networking
Malcolm Bryce writes… 
Cliffe FC pegged Plexus back from the first whistle and were unlucky not to open the scoring when both Scott Birch and Andy Addison came close with Addison rattling the bar and hitting the inside of the post with two great efforts. Football being the sport it is saw the away side take the lead when a lapse of concentration saw Plexus score when a corner-ball was met by the head of the away side captain. With all of Cliffe’s dominance up to this point to go 1-nil down put all title hope in jeopardy but the home side responded immediately and Baz Summers finished a chance inside the box before half-time.
With the score at 1-1, it would not be enough and if it remained that until the final whistle it would see Cliffe finish in second place. This would not be a problem when a ball that broke in the area for Kev Taylor to pop up and absolutely crash the ball into the net to put Cliffe 2-1 ahead with all the Cliffe players and spectators emphatically celebrating Taylor’s goal. Not forgetting though, before Cliffe went 2-1 ahead, Addison hit the bar again, and the keeper saved his shot with the back of his head! 2-1 would become 3-1 when substitute Alan Jackson scored, Jackson would make it 4-1 and the title was on it’s way to Cliffe FC. Plexus did not keel over and they scored a second making it 4-2. With great link up play from Tom Hogg and Alan Jackson, Hogg had numerous attempts on goal and frustratingly didn’t score. Hogg did score, driving into the six yard box to hammer the ball home. Hogg would have his second and Cliffe’s sixth when he headed the ball home.
The final whistle blew and Cliffe FC were crowned East Riding County League Division 3 champions.
Head Coach, Bob Wilkinson, said “A thoroughly deserved win to take league title, the boys have worked extremely hard all season in training. They knew their roles and affected the play, at times they have played beyond their league status and as head coach I can ask for no more” – Bob Wilkinson is currently working towards his UEFA ‘A’ Licence coaching qualification
This win delighted everyone involved with Cliffe FC as only three short weeks ago, their promotion hopes looked in jeopardy. Keith Tiplady (1stXI Manager) and Bob Wilkinson (Head Coach) were very pleased with clinching the league title as were all the Cliffe FC players.
Cliffe Team:
Harris, Simpson, Hawksworth, Birch (C), Moughan, Addison, Kirkham (Allen), Taylor, Cawkill, Rawson (Jackson), Summers (Hogg)
Cliffe Scorers:
Summers, Taylor, Jackson (2), Hogg (2)
– Keep Tuned into Cliffe FC dot com for the latest Cliffe Football Club news as Friday evening sees Cliffe FC vs. Hemingbrough United –
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