The Mellor players were wide awake and up for the challenge after the recent defeat to Cheadle, and after a tightly, and at times very scrappy, match, they fought their way to a well-deserved 8-5 win.

Cheadle came out strong in at the beginning of the first quarter, keeping the ball firmly down at the Mellor goal mouth. But the doggedly determined defensive line-up of Josh Haining, Rufus Lancaster, and Joe Kynaston, kept Cheadle from overly bothering goalie Will Macdonald.

After a tense stand-off at with the Cheadle defence, Oliver Hague broke through their line, firmly planting the first goal of the match with swift assistance from Tom Brady.

Cheadle returned the favour before the end of the quarter, but Mellor battled hard in the second quarter and drew ahead again with an unorthodox goal from Sam Griffiths tight against the crease, assisted by the ever nippy Tom Brady. Although Cheadle weren’t giving up easily, trying to keep the game down at the Mellor goal-mouth, they found it difficult breaking through and Will saved two goals.

However, it was in the third quarter that Mellor really stepped up their game, with both George Shonfield and Ben Tipping finding the back of the net with their shots. Cheadle had to push hard to gain their replying goal, losing out on one due to a particularly great save from Will.

By the fourth quarter Mellor had found their groove and had a storming round of goals from Ben Tipping, Tom Brady, Drew Bickerton, and Oliver Hague. Cheadle scored with 3 seconds to go, but it was too late to make a difference.

Goals:
Tom Brady – 2
George Shonfield – 1
Ben Tipping – 2
Sam Griffiths – 2
Oliver Hague – 1

Assists:
Tom Brady – 1
Drew Bickerton – 3
Sam Griffiths – 1
Olive Hague – 1

Man Of The Match - Drew Bickerton