Gateshead Redheugh 1 Rothbury 2
Reeves Independent George Dobbins League Cup
Deadly Dan Thompson’s winner was hailed as ‘a special’ by
team-mate James Jackson as Rothbury advanced in the League Cup.
The former Wallington hit-man netted in each half as the
Reds went into Round Two and a meeting with Premier Division Newcastle
Chemfica.
Midfield star Jackson was brutally honest in his assessment
of the game afterwards and summed it up with two words: “Job done.”
But he felt that Thompson, who is now back up to the eight
goal mark for the season after having a double against Jesmond chalked off when
the result was expunged from the records, was ‘his usual brilliant self’ and
his second goal was ‘amazing.’
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| Dan Thompson. Pic by Ian Glendinning |
“We played some fantastic stuff in spells, but we showed our
weaknesses as we don’t work as hard as we need too at times,” he said.
“It’s still early on in the season, but there were some
great results for us in the League today. Speaking personally, maybe, but we
now need to focus on the League and keep doing what we are doing. We like to
play football and we must enjoy it while we play it, and hopefully the fans
enjoy it too.”
Jackson has been a key player in the Rothbury side since
joining last season and is thoroughly enjoying his time in Coquetdale.
“When I step on to the pitch at Armstrong Park, I am
buzzing,” he admitted.
“I had a chip on my shoulder at my previous club as I was
never used as much as I would like, but here I feel loved and the village is
amazing. My girlfriend and I have moved locally and we love it.”
He is also looking forward to the test of playing top-flight
opposition in the next round and said: “We, as a club, can only look forward to
the tie and see how we fair against a Premier Division side.”
Although Thompson’s opener was cancelled out by an Aiden
Routledge strike for Redheugh, he chipped the keeper with a sublime effort to
win it.
Rothbury joint player manager Dan Herron said: “It was a good
performance - we missed a few chances, but ground the result out well.”
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