SJR Worksop win Bassetlaw derby
SJR Worksop took the derby honours in heated 2-1 win over Harworth Colliery
George Mckernan banged in a brace in a feisty encounter as SJR made it eight unbeaten.
With 8 SJR players having a a of spell at Harworth and returned back, the match was set to be feisty from the beginning.
SJR were limited to chances in the first half and never really got going. A save from a Kyle Wesley shot and an effort from Matty Templeton were the only real highlights for the home side.
Harworth were the better team during the opening half, seeing plenty of the ball and creating several chances of their own.
A minute before half-time, they got the breakthrough their play deserved.
The second half started with SJR looking like a completely different side.
They began creating chances, forcing saves, and putting Harworth firmly on the back foot.
A succession of corners eventually paid off when a ball played back into the box by Alex Boyd found an unmarked George McKernan at the back post, and he volleyed home into the bottom corner to make it 1-1.
SJR continued to dominate as they searched for a winner, with wide men Joe Bean and Matty Templeton causing constant problems for a tiring Harworth defence.
Another corner then found George McKernan again, and he made no mistake to put SJR 2-1 ahead.
The game then started to get fiery, with challenges flying in and tempers flaring on both sides.
But as the clock ticked down, SJR stood firm to secure the win and make it eight unbeaten.