Nuneaton Town First Team – Match centre

Nuneaton Town
Tamworth
T Elliott (11′), J Nicholson (21′), A Chambers (26′, 28′)
Full time
J Ashton (73′ OG)
Tue 26 Dec 12:00 – The Vanarama National League – National League North Attendance 929

Nuneaton Town 4-1 Tamworth

By

Boro defeated local rivals Tamworth in impressive style on Boxing Day’s lunchtime clash.

Victory saw Nuneaton bouce back emphatically from defeat at Kidderminster just three days ago, as they struck four times in the opening 45 minutes.

Nuneaton started as they meant to go on, stifling their opponents from the word go. Daniel Nti caused early problems with a number of runs down the right, but nobody was able to connect to his dangerous ball across the area.

But Boro kept pushing their rivals and took the lead in the 11th minute. Midfielder Tom Elliott collected a loose ball on the edge of the area and set himself before rifling low beyond the goalkeeper at the near post.

Nuneaton Town 4 Tamworth 1 (26.12.17)
19 photos

In the mood for a second Jordan Nicholson added just that only ten minutes later. It was again a Nti cross that caused problems, but this time Nicholson met the delivery and clipped home from close range over Dan Jezeph in the Tamworth goal.

Dean Lyness was still at red alert when he superbly pushed a Luke Jones round the post, but this proved a one off in a dominant first half showing.

Top Scorer Ashley Chambers was next to strike as he fired a quick fire double to put the game beyond Tamworth inside the opening period.

The third came as the frontman guided a Nicholson cross into the far corner with the smallest of touches, before adding a fourth more emphatically.

Nti who was a persistent threat out wide centred allowing Chambers to volley home first time.

Not content with just four, captain Ryan Beswick fired just wide, Nicholson was denied from close range and James Ferry struck an effort over as he hunted his first goal in Boro colours.

After the break Ferry again came close to scoring as Boro sought to continue their first half superiority. But Lyness again had to be sharp when Aman Verma headed goal wards at the near post from a corner.

The second half saw a steady of flow of substitutions and Boro’s tempo was somewhat reduced after their flying start, with Tamworth pulling a goal back. The unfortunate Jon Ashton turning a cross into his own net.

But this was not to deter the Boro as they comfortably saw out the remaining 17 minutes to secure the three points on Boxing Day.

Boro head to Tamworth on New Years Day seeking to build upon this afternoons success.

Key moments

11:00
Goal Tom Elliott scores for Nuneaton Town
21:00
Goal Jordan Nicholson scores for Nuneaton Town
26:00
Goal Ashley Chambers scores for Nuneaton Town
28:00
Goal Ashley Chambers scores for Nuneaton Town
73:00
Own Goal Jonathan Ashton scores an own goal

Videos and photos

Nuneaton Town 4 Tamworth 1 (26.12.17)
19 photos

Highlights

View 0 new events
73:00 Own Goal 4 – 1
Jonathan Ashton scores an own goal
66:00 Sub Off
Daniel Nti is substituted off for Nuneaton Town
66:00 Sub On
Kairo Mitchell is substituted on for Nuneaton Town
End of period 1
28:00 Assist
Daniel Nti makes an assist for Nuneaton Town
28:00 Goal 4 – 0
Ashley Chambers scores for Nuneaton Town
26:00 Goal 3 – 0
Ashley Chambers scores for Nuneaton Town
26:00 Assist
Jordan Nicholson makes an assist for Nuneaton Town
21:00 Goal 2 – 0
Jordan Nicholson scores for Nuneaton Town
21:00 Assist
Daniel Nti makes an assist for Nuneaton Town
11:00 Goal 1 – 0
Tom Elliott scores for Nuneaton Town
Start of the game
Replay game

As it happened

  • Nuneaton Town
  • Tamworth
  • 0
  • Tom Elliott Goal 11:00′
  • Jordan Nicholson Goal 21:00′
  • Daniel Nti Assist 21:00′
  • Ashley Chambers Goal 26:00′
  • Jordan Nicholson Assist 26:00′
  • Ashley Chambers Goal 28:00′
  • Daniel Nti Assist 28:00′
  • Kairo Mitchell Sub On 66:00′
  • Daniel Nti Sub Off 66:00′
  • Jonathan Ashton Own Goal 73:00′

Team selection

Lyness, Dean Lyness, Dean
Wildin, Luther Wildin, Luther
Heaton, Niall
Nti, Daniel
Ashton, Jonathan
Dielna, Joel Dielna, Joel
Ferry, James
Beswick, Ryan Beswick, Ryan
Nicholson, Jordan Nicholson, Jordan
Chambers, Ashley Chambers, Ashley
Elliott, Tom Elliott, Tom

League round up

Team sponsors

Affiliations

Club sponsors