YOUTH FOOTBALL: Victory for Perry Street (From Chard & Ilminster News)

YOUTH FOOTBALL: Victory for Perry Street

6:10am Thursday 16th February 2012 in Youth

PERRY Street Under-16s football team held out to clinch a 4-3 victory over their counterparts from West and Middle Chinnock.

Perry Street raced into a 3-0 lead playing some good football in difficult conditions.

Woodland scored the first, Bond pounced for number two with Sheahan scoring the third with a great finish.

Chinnock fought hard and scored when a shot hit the bar and rebounded off the unlucky O’Connor’s head and into the net.

Skipper Baker added number four with the home side then missing a penalty which may have made the game safe.

Chinnock rallied and added two goals to set up a frantic last five minutes.

Elliott, Dobson, McCann, Richardson, MacHattie and Holley defended superbly as Chinnock powered forwa