Talbot scores double as Prospect defeat St. Georges on Christmas Eve

St. George’s Stallions 4 Prospect United 5

December 24, 2016 | 9 Comments

This Christmas Eve the Police Bus arrived at St Georges Cricket Club to settle the issue with St. Georges football players that were at the scene anticipating the upcoming celebrations.

Player Coach Herbie Bascome was summons to referee duties and had to watch is men being man handled by the police force with Stacy Babb having to handle the coaching.

This time the Police took aim first through Jonny Talbot on the East end of the club giving the visitors a lead that St Georges would never be able to overtake.

Lionel Cann and Stephen “the engine” Dennie exchanged words while police continued to run at St Georges back line.

Club President Neil Paynter tried to help out and give his team some incentive but was unable to stop the police from moving in with riot squad tactics.

Top marathoner Stephen Alan made light work of his opponents in the center of the mid field while Dexter Hunte was able to coordinate his team’s attacks.

Detroy Smith was able to make some runs down the flank and produced the goal of the evening with an overhead volley which sent the St. Georges supporters into early celebrations as he leveled the score with his equalizer.

Referee Bascome motioned to the Prospect bench that the score was now 4 – 4 in the 80th minutes of the game. But with 10 minutes left police were able to seal the deal with a game winning goal to the delight of the traveling Prospect supporters at Wellington Oval.

Player Coach Chris Thompson was quoted after the game saying “…it was a well deserved win. Excellent effort from everyone involved.”

St. George’s: T Hall, N Paynter, F Greaves, P Hollis, L Signor, C Fox, S Burgess, D Bailey, S Adderley, L Cann, D Smith.

Substitutes: J Laws,  A Williams, C Roberts, D Evans, S Gibbons.

Goals: Cann 43, 56, D Smith 65, 79.

Prospect Police Club: L Simmons,  S Dennie, A Callagham, S Simmons, B Harris,  M Smith, D Hunte, S Alan, O Wolfe, D Thompson, S Clarke.

Substitutes:  C Thompson, J Talbot,  J Hunt, S Robinson, V Philgence, L Lawrence.

Goals: Talbot 40, 70, Philgence 48,  Clarke 60, Wolfe 85.

Cards: None

Referee: Bascome (BDA)

Man of the Match: Dexter Hunte (Prospect)