Tamworth Men's Firsts Vs Rugby & East Warwickshire 5

Tamworth looked to secure their first away win of the season and were able to emerge victorious with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rugby & East Warwickshire in an intense clash of skill and determination.

From the opening whistle, both teams displayed their prowess on the field, with Tamworth seeking to gain an early lead to build on their strong victory the week prior. 

The first period saw end-to-end action, with both teams creating scoring opportunities but failing to break the deadlock.

Tamworth's forward line of Graeme Cooke, Zak Smalley and Olly Bowyer tested Rugby's defense with swift counterattacks created by both midfielder Andy MacManus and Defender Carter Bradshaw. Despite this constant attack, Rugby were able to keep the score level.

Half time 0-0

It wasn't until the second half that the deadlock was finally broken. Tamworth's persistence paid off when Right Back Carter Bradshaw drilling a ball across the D, which was knocked on by Andy MacManus into the path of Left Back Dylan Waldron who calmly slotted passed the keeper to open the scoring. 

Tamworth were determined to increase their lead and kept the pressure on. Shortly following the opening goal, a perfectly placed ball from James Griffin enabled Graeme Cooke to split the defence and score another to increase the lead to 2-0. 

Both teams threw everything they had into the final quarter of the match. The combined efforts of Simon Bowyer and Joe Wood in defense managed to keep Rugby at bay for most of the half. 

Unfortunately the clean sheet opportunity was spoiled when a lucky bounce deflected off a stick on a short corner and Rugby were able to pull one back. 

Despite Rugby's desperate attempts to find an equalizer in the remaining seconds, Tamworth's defense held firm, ensuring they emerged victorious with a hard-fought 2-1 win, marking their first away win of the season and pushing them closer to that promotion spot. 

Final score 2-1 

Man of the Match Joe Wood