Worksop Town begin cup defence with convincing win over Burngreave United

Worksop Town cruised into the next round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup with a 6-0 win over Burngreave United at the KC Sofas Stadium.

The Tigers soon found the Net as a corner from Mason O’Malley was played into the box and onto the head of Vaughan Redford, who guided it into the top corner.

Lewis Whitham got the second goal of the game as he smashed a strike into the top corner from close range.

Good defending from the Worksop defence denied the visitors multiple goal opportunities, but they did come close after a shot smashed off the crossbar before being cleared away.

Yet another goal for Worksop came on the stroke of half-time as Chae Whitman-Brown smashed it from inside the 18-yard box into the top left corner.

The second half kicked off as Deegan Atherton got a slight touch on the end of a cross from O’ Malley, but it was claimed by the opposition goalkeeper.

Upon entering the 59th minute, a penalty was given to the Tigers, and Kian Harratt comfortably placed the ball into the bottom left corner to give Worksop a comfortable lead with half an hour to play.

Just after the penalty, a double substitution saw Ryan Viggars and Vaughan Redford come off, and Ben Tomlinson and Sam Wedgbury replace them.

The final ten minutes saw the Burngreave defence struggle to defend a corner delivered well from Mason O’ Malley, which the goalkeeper had to tip over the bar.

Soon after, Ben Tomlinson ran in behind the defence and powered a shot towards goal, which hit the post and was cleared.

Lewis Whitman then secured his brace after a great through ball from Sam Essien found the winger, who coolly finished for number five.

Another goal from the home side was a ball cut through to Chae Whitman-Brown and a deflection from the keeper bounced the ball into the back of the net.

Whitman-Brown also completed his brace as his shot was deflected past the Burngreave keeper for the Tigers’ sixth.

A comprehensive performance from the Tigers who advance to the Third Round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup

It’s more cup action for Worksop on Saturday as we take on AFC Telford United in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round at the SEAH Stadium.