McCavitt stars as U10s thump Lower Maze

Lower Maze U10s 2

BANBRIDGE Town U10s took on Lower Maze on Saturday, the boys were hoping to get back to winning ways and continue their charge for the shield.

A first half hat trick from McCavitt set them on their way, although it wasn’t all plane sailing in a half where both teams looked threatening.

Lower Maze opened the scoring early on when they caught the Towns defence napping. A couple of minutes later they were on level terms when Redpath played the ball through to McCavitt who fired home the equalizer.

The Town pushed forward but Maze were working hard in defence. Wilson won the ball out wide and played it infield to Donelly who tried his luck from distance, the shot was saved but McCavitt was there to finish from the rebound and give the Town the lead.

Lower Maze came back and were pushing hard to cut the deficit but the Town’s back three of Casey, Quigley and Carswell were throwing themselves into tackles to keep them in front.

The Town made it 3-1 before the break when Donnelly and Annett linked up well, Annett’s shot was saved and McCavitt was on hand again to score a memorable hat trick.

The second half was all about Banbridge Town as they began to assert their authority. Moore spotted McCavitt breaking from midfield and played him in with a fine ball, McCavitt made no mistake and coolly finished to make it 4-1.

Redpath came close and Woods fired just over the bar as Lower Maze hung on. The fifth goal came when Woods swung in a corner which was met by McCavitt who finished with style.

Redpath then latched onto a poor kick from the keeper and placed it back past him to make it 6-1.

The Town weren’t finished yet and McCavitt who was having the game of his life, powered down the right, played it into Moore whose shot was saved, McCavitt hit the rebound against the post and Donnelly was on hand to make it 7-1.

Annett and Redpath added two more to make it 9-1. Lower Maze pulled one back before the final whistle to end the game 9-2. Man of the Match was McCavitt.

Banbridge Town U10s dedicated this game to the memory of Ben Redpath’s young cousin Leo Wells, who died suddenly on Thursday morning aged just two. The team would also like to send their sympathies to the Wells family.