Southport 1 F.G.R. 2

The first home game for yet another new manager at Haig Ave. Three new players brought in to replace the ones the club let go with Cook.
The game didnt start well and Southport were soon a goal behind. With the fans discussing how terrible their team were it wasn't long before Southport were another goal down. With the team written off a well placed cross was met by Patterson in midair who vollied it into the goal past former Southport loan player Ryan Robinson. Patterson had only just come on as as sub 20 minutes into the first half and scored almost straight away.
Southport hit the bar once in the first half but rarely threatened.
In the second half Southport attacked but couldn't get a goal to salvage a point, the bar was hit a couple of times and FGR cleared their line once. In truth Southport didnt look like they would win or indeed get a draw.
With yet another new striker Southport still didnt look like they could finish. The new players need time to bed in, time Southport do not have.
On the positive side Patterson played well, but it has to be noted that the two best players were Baker and Lane.

Southport 3 (Three) Greys Athletic 1

Today was Southports frist game since the chairman ditched the manager. Southport now needed a manager, new players and some points. I wasn't expecting Southport to do much today but after 1 minute 30 seconds Southport scored with a brilliant solo run from loan player Donnelly. Southport had two ex-strikers as managers and for once Southport were shooting at goal. Southport showed all the skill they did at th Morecambe game and once again went in at half time in the lead this time by 2 goals, the second coming from Grey. Southport could have had more goals.
After the 15 minutes of half time the doubts were back and Greys looked a lot more confident. But again 2 minutes after the restart Southport scored, with a great Carl Baker goal.
Southport held on despite a goal for Greys when Southports defence took time out to do a reonstruction of Athony Goremans Another Place.
Keeper Harrison had a great game and kept Southport in the points.