Battling Buxton sink Marine

Dec 24 2007 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

THERE was little Christmas cheer on show at the Arriva Stadium for Marine fans as a determined display by Buxton restricted the Mariners to a few half chances in this UniBond Premier clash.

Marine could have made a breakthrough on seven minutes when Parle struck an Ian Latham corner goalwards, but Anderson made a great save.

On 23 minutes a Paul Woolcott cross was dummied by Peter Cumiskey and Parle saw his shot deflected just over the bar.

From the resultant corner Richard O’Donnell made a good save to take the ball off the head of Cumiskey.

Right on half-time, Latham struck a powerful free-kick but O’Donnell made a comfortable save.

In the 67th minute Buxton won the game.

Eddie Hussin dawdled on the ball and was robbed by Anton Foster, who collected the ball and struck a shot that went into the net off the inside of the post.

Marine: Ralph, Brazier, Connolly, Farley, Latham, Parle, Hussin, Woolcott, O’Donnell, Cumiskey, Brookfield (Towey 55). Subs: Potter, McDermott

Buxton: O’Donnell, Black, Ridley, Bowker, Anderson, Foster (Henry 90), Lennon, Towey, Ross, Walker, Turley. Subs: Bradley, Brough

Southport’s trip to Stalybridge in the Blue Square North was called off due to a frozen pitch.