Wey Rovers 3 - 1 Tyne Rangers

Key Events:

• 10' Wey Rovers scores, assisted by James Cox
• 24' Tyne Rangers Kyle Fleming scores, assisted by Daniel Launay
• 26' Yellow card to Tyne Rangers Peter Campbell
• 31' Wey Rovers Malcolm Smith scores, assisted by James Cox
• 58' Wey Rovers Malcolm Smith scores, assisted by James Cox
• 86' Yellow card to Tyne Rangers Fernando Carvalho

No Tyne Rangers player reached a recorded rating of 7.0.

The sequence of goals made the contest briefly look more balanced than the underlying numbers suggested. Tyne Rangers answered the opening goal through Kyle Fleming, assisted by Daniel Launay, but Wey Rovers restored their advantage seven minutes later and added another after the break. The visitors’ two yellow cards and 11 fouls reflected the work required to disrupt a side that was repeatedly getting shots away; they matched the hosts on corners, but not in the volume of chances those set pieces accompanied.

For Wey Rovers, the 3-1 win was built on a productive partnership and enough attacking pressure to absorb the brief interruption of an equaliser. Cox supplied the assists, Smith supplied the finishing, and the hosts’ 13 tackles helped keep the visitors from turning their dribbling into a more persistent threat. Tyne Rangers had moments, and their goal ensured the afternoon was not a procession, but six shots were too slender a platform against 18. The scoreline was clear, while the chance count suggested the hosts might have had room to make it clearer still.