Match Report

Flixton FC 3 - 1 Steeton AFC

NWCFL First Division North | Valley Road

We made it back-to-back league victories with an impressive 3-1 win over Steeton AFC at Valley Road.

After falling behind midway through the first half, we responded brilliantly as Cian Donohue equalised before the break to send the sides into half-time level at 1-1.

We wasted little time after the restart as Cian Donohue scored his second of the afternoon to put us 2-1 up. Just three minutes later, Aaron Dwyer added a third to put the hosts firmly in control.

From there, we managed the game well, controlling possession and limiting Steeton's opportunities while continuing to threaten going forward. It was another composed team performance and deserved three points in front of our home supporters.

The afternoon was slightly overshadowed by injuries, with both Kain Dean (knee) and Cian Donohue (hamstring) forced off during the second half.

Team News

Starting XI:
Cam Mason, Henry Brown, David Oko, Jeffry Edos Oni, Jacob Ngoy (C), Jordan Butterworth, Cian Donohue, Isaac Graham, Lewis Byrne, Aaron Dwyer, Kain Dean.

Substitutes:
Joshua Wood, Ash Cata, Olly Irwin, Hilal Khan, Collins Kagame.

Match Statistics

The numbers reflected another controlled performance:

• 49% possession

• 13 shots

• 218 completed passes

• 87% of passes completed in the middle third

• 3 goals scored

We also used the ball well throughout, with 41% of our possession in both the defensive and middle thirds, while 18% came in the attacking third as we remained patient before taking control of the game after half-time.

Looking Ahead

Our attention now turns to another league fixture as we're back in action this Saturday.

We travel to Ashton Athletic, with a 3:00pm kick-off, as we look to build on another positive performance and continue our strong start to the league campaign.