Team list for tonights game:
Steve Dickinson
Chris Lane
Kevin Houlihan
Michael Powell
Paul Martin
Mark Boyd
Carl Baker
Liam Blakeman
Tony Gray
Mark Jackson
Alex Smith
Francis Barry
Robbie Booth
Joe Fowler
Kevin Lee
Scott Stamps
Jordan Holmes
Steve Rowlands
and the gobby keeper from yesterday.
Southport lost the toss and had to play into the setting sun in the first half. In the first couple of minutes alone Dicko made a great save and Southport had a goal disallowed for off-side. Already it was a better match than yesterday. Steve Dickinson looked confident and assured in goal. It was great to see a Southport team pass the ball well, play positive football and have some good pace. Southport's hard work was rewarded with a penalty taken and scored by Mark Boyd and then to mark the new era of football at Haig Ave Southport scored two goals from set pieces, with Michael Powell from a corner and Tony Gray following a free kick. This was definately a new side.
The game was marred by the substitutions in the second half. The side lost shape and cohesiveness and fell apart. Carlisle were allowed back in and would have socred three in three minutes if they hadn't missed a penalty. With Dicko off the field Southport didnt look at all safe.
After a while Southport settled down and played better. Joe Fowler made a couple of good runs but both time shot straight at the keeper.
The end result was a fair one, Southport deserved a win. Everyone watching that will have high hopes for the new season (excpet maybe the away fans).
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