Yarm keep pressure on the top with convincing win over Prudhoe

Prudhoe YC 0-4 Yarm & Eaglescliffe

It was an afternoon to forget for Prudhoe as they fell to a disappointing defeat against Yarm & Eaglescliffe at Essity Park. 

Three different goalscorers in Joe Hillerby, Joshua Larkin and Reece McMann gave Yarm a cushioned lead going into the second period, before Sam Lawrence made it four in the 70th minute. Matters then got worse for the YC when midfielder Freddie Marr received a second yellow card with ten minutes to go.  

After beating Billingham Synthonia 3-1 last Saturday, the home side hoped for another strong performance against their high-flying opponents. On the other hand, the visitors came to Essity Park looking to make ground back in the title race, following recent draws against rivals Horden CW, and Boldon CA. 

After an uneventful start to the game, Yarm got their opener in the 18th minute. Hillerby produced a moment of individual quality, firing into the top left corner from range to give the away side the lead.  

Just a minute later, the visitors’ advantage was doubled. Following a scrappy passage of play, Larkin picked up the ball inside the YC box and coolly placed home into the bottom left corner.  

On 36 minutes, Prudhoe had a chance to halve the deficit, with Sam Davison’s effort from the edge of the box fizzing just wide of the right post.  

Not long after, Yarm took the game away from the YC via McMann. With the clock at 40 minutes, the right back chopped inside the box onto his left foot, before curling home into the left corner.  

It was almost four for the visitors ten minutes into the second half as Joe Dalton rattled the crossbar from distance, with Alfie Conway failing to convert on the follow up. 

In the 70th minute however, Yarm grabbed their fourth. Good combination play from the away side allowed Lawrence to gather the ball at the edge of the box and rifle home.  

The YC were then forced to play out the final stages of the match with ten men, as Marr received a second booking for dissent.  

A bad day at the office for Prudhoe, the side will look to bounce back in their penultimate game of the season. They face Darlington Town away from home next Saturday.