Tigers maul Peterborough Sports to secure survival
Worksop demolished an already-relegated Peterborough Sports 8-0 to secure their Enterprise National League North status at the Windsor Foodservice Stadium.
Boss Craig Parry felt togertherness throughout the season had been one of the key reasons behind their survival.
“I’m really delighted, we played some excellent stuff and looked a proper side.
“I’m glad we’ve done it because it’s been a tough old season with a lot of ups and downs, but we’ve all stuck together and believed in what we wanted to do.
“I’m proud of the players because they’ve had some tough times throughout the year and we’ve had to regroup many times and keep turning up.
“I’m really pleased with the season. I think today’s performance is a collective one, that is from the Chairman, the owner, the committee, all the way down to everyone who helps us, and we all deserve it today.”
The Tigers made a blistering start, opening the scoring in the 7th minute when Oli Greaves finished off a slick team move by calmly slotting into the bottom corner. Just four minutes later, Greaves doubled his tally, heading home a pinpoint cross from Hamza Bencherif to make it 2–0.
The pressure continued as the Tigers added another in the 15th minute. A cross from Greaves found Mason O’Malley on the edge of the box, and his effort deflected past goalkeeper MacKenzie Chapman. Moments later, Szem Whyte-Hall got on the scoresheet, converting O’Malley’s cross after breaking free from his marker.
Peterborough Sports’ struggles deepened when captain Elliott Whitehouse was sent off for dissent. The Tigers capitalised quickly, with Whyte-Hall grabbing his second in the 32nd minute, finishing a curled delivery from Lewis Whitman. On the stroke of half-time, Liam Waldock added another after a well-worked move, giving the hosts a commanding lead.
The second half brought more of the same. Greaves completed his hat-trick in the 57th minute, taking advantage of poor marking to score the seventh. Whyte-Hall soon followed with his own hat-trick, making it 8–0.
Peterborough were reduced to nine men after Zachary Willis saw red, compounding their misery. Despite late efforts from Sam Wedgbury and Chae Whitham-Brown, the score remained unchanged.
The Tigers now look ahead to their final match away in the league against Chorley at Victory Park on April 25.