After a five week break due to the Xmas/New Years holiday season and a frozen pitch last week it was almost like starting the season again. The boys were up against tough opposition, who before the break had put together a string of good results and performances.

After winning the toss the Lions elected to play up the slope and and against the wind. Early exchanges were pretty even but as the game progressed Forest begin to have the majority of the play with some good pressure on the Leigh goal. A few half chances went begging, then midway through the half Rahat Al-Rahim playing up front went on one of his typical solo runs and fired hard and low to score a fine goal. The boys kept the pressure up with Christopher Janes making some great runs up the left. The pressure told again when after 15 mins a Leigh player hand balled for a penalty. Luke Mackie was denied a goal despite his fine strike as the goal keeper pulled off a great save pushing the ball onto to the post.

Second half saw a more resilient performance by Leigh and it took some brave tackling and battling by the boys to keep the opposition at bay. The boys were still creating chances and pressuring Leigh, but at times left the back exposed. Samuel Bennett and Jake Pettigrew at the back battled well and made some telling tackles to stop Leigh from getting back in the match and Max Dennehy in goal was quick to clear up any goal mouth scrabbles and produced some brilliant kicks out of goal. Midway through the half a poor clearance from Leigh was seized upon by Rahat who ran on goal and drove the ball home for goal number two. Minutes later Christopher ran through and shot only to be denied by a fine save from the keeper.

Second half saw a more resilient performance by Leigh and it took some brave tackling and battling by the boys to keep the opposition at bay. The boys were still creating chances and pressuring Leigh, but at times left the back exposed. Samuel Bennett and Jake Pettigrew at the back battled well and made some telling tackles to stop Leigh from getting back in the match and Max Dennehy in goal was quick to clear up any goal mouth scrabbles and produced some brilliant kicks out of goal. Midway through the half a poor clearance from Leigh was seized upon by Rahat who ran on goal and drove the ball home for goal number two. Minutes later Christopher ran through and shot only to be denied by a fine save from the keeper.

A good battling performance, which was a bit ring rusty at times, but the boys defended well and scored at the right times to run out comfortable winners.

Well done lads and thanks to the parents for your support.