Poor performance sees North
End’s exit
By Alex Higgins
A very poor performance from a full strength North
End team was pounced on from League 1 leaders Port Vale. North
End never looked
like getting going as Port Vale enjoyed most of the early pressure
although North End had spells in there where they could have
nicked a goal. Luke Chilvers was as ever pumping the long ball
forward but as always he never found a yellow shirt.
The game
panned out as it started with Port Vale looking most likely
to score and after Jason Jarrett nearly scored after a mazy run
Port Vales Paul Harsley nearly scored a header when he made
a
attacking run into the area but luckily for North End the header
crept wide.
North End came out in the second half looking to improve on their
1st half performance and Sedgwick nearly gave North End the lead
with a shot after good work from Paul McKenna. Port Vale then took
the lead as Sodje headed home after a perfect cross-met Constantine
who then flicked on to give Sodje an easy goal. Simmo then opted
to change things and brought on Patrick Agyemang for a tired Jason
Jarrett.
North End then levelled things 17 minutes from time as Simon Whaley
put a 10-yard shot low of Mark Goodlad’s goal and the ball
nestled into the corner after Whaley did well to work himself some
space. 10 minutes later Vale lead again as Sodje ran at the North
End defence and played a through ball to Constantine who put a
low shot under Carlo Nash into the corner of the goal, the PNE
defence had easily been opened up after Matt Hill slipped when
trying to tackle Constantine.
The yellows then wasted a few corners to get back into the game
in the dying minutes and the ref blew up after a disappointing
display by what is North End’s starting 11.
This was the worst I’ve seen North End play all season,
we now face a tough trip to Southampton where Ricardo Fuller will
be playing against his old team, I’m dreading seeing Ricardo
on a 1 on 1 with Chilvers. Things are looking bad right now but
hopefully a decent result V Southampton can put spirits right at
the Club.
Keep the Faith
Higgo
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