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Whitby Town mauled by Tigers
WHITBY Town were sent packing for a very long drive home on Wednesday night after a four goal broadside in seven minutes kept the points at Cannon Park.
An even first half gave way to a second half rout, as wave after wave of home attacks netted the victory.
Whitby were left shellshocked as the hosts went top of the Evo-Stik Premier.
The first chance fell to the Tigers as Scott Wharton crossed for Peter Knox, but the big striker fouled his marker.
On six minutes a Whitby short corner caused chaos in the Worksop area and Knox had to head away from his own line.
The ball came straight back in, Andrew Campbell spun Wharton and crossed for Tony Hackworth, but he sidefooted wide.
On 10 minutes Mark Camm should have opened the scoring, Knox pulling off a clever dummy to release the midfielder, but he took too long and a defender was able to block his effort with keeper Nick Liversedge exposed.
A nice Whitby move led to a toe-poked shot from Jimmy Beadle, but it was straight at Jon Kennedy.
With 25 minutes gone, Whitby sent the free-kick into the box, but Hackworth shot high and wide. Another yellow was shown to Meikle on 37, much to the fury of the home supporters.
Despite being the better side for the opening 45 minutes, the second half turned sour for Whitby. Meikle was on hand to rifle the ball high into the net after a dangerous ball into the box from the right from Camm.
A lovely floated ball into the Worksop box from Ashley Lyth found the head of McTiernan, but he steered the ball well wide.
Worksop's failure to clear allowed Campbell a drive at goal from wide right, but Kennedy beat the ball away.
A yellow was shown to Beadle for a foul on Bacon and on 70 minutes, Jackson came on for Bacon – and the game changed.
With 12 minutes left in the game the goal blitz began.
Jackson worked well to keep the ball in on the left, the ball was fed across the box and Knox was there to clip it home.
The points were safe on 81, Knox netting again after sending Jackson away on the left and being in the right place to receive the ball from Bettney in the six-yard box.
And two minutes later it was a hat-trick for Knox, who chased a back pass, slid in on Liversedge and beat the keeper to the ball, knocking it into the empty net.
Whitby capitulated completely on 85 minutes, Mallon curling a shot against the post and Jackson putting the rebound home.
Whitby Town: Liversedge, Craddock, Leeson, Hassan, Burgess, Lyth (Owens 78), McTiernan, Beadle, Hackworth, Scott, Campbell (Hopcutt 82).
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