No Lack of Talent From The Hearts.

York Hearts last night won after a long six month losing streak was ended with a hard-fought 4-3 win against fellow wooden spoon contenders Deportivo Lack-of-Talent. This was the 10th match success that the Thursday Hearts have experienced at roko, though probably the most satisfying - and is the first time that the Tues and Thurs team have won in the same calender week for a whopping 339 days!!!

In a tense opening quarter, chances were far and few between, with both team clearly being over cautious in their quest for vital points. A header from Damo test The DLT keeper after 10 minutes and Sammy Outing missed a good opportunity after a optimistic flick went straight in to the goalies hands. Things started to open up and some neat passing from YH started to trouble DLT, another header, this time off Bedo, crashed into the side netting, but there was another stort for their next chance. A well time through ball from Stevie Carroll enabled Dave to turn and put the ball into the path of Kev who from close range got in front of the defender to smash it into the roof of the net. More similar play passed for the remainder of the half, with DLT equalising against the run of play, in what was their only real chance of the opening half.

An animated team-talk from Ibby at half-time fired the Jambos up even more as they pushed for a winner, DLT however had the best of the opening second half exchanges and twice came close only to be thwarted by the impressive Dall in the YH goal. Bedo and Dame twice came close at but were off the mark on both occasions. after 40 minutes though, Outing collected a neat pass from Bedo to slam into the far corner with his right foot. Chances for both teams began to come more frequently with Damo again coming close whilst getting clattered by the DLT left back. A mazy run down the left from Ninja gave Damo a great chance to give the Hearts a 2 goal cushion and that opportunity was taken with a low drive into the bottom corner leaving the onlooking goalkeeper helpless. York Hearts however, don't do things the simple way and, as shown last week, have thrown games away. The worst must have been feared when DLT pulled one back, with an almost replica of Damo's earlier goal at the other end, coming 11 minutes from time. A final push was needed and Dave responded with a charge down the centre a a low drive, putting the J.T's 4-2 up, with 7 minutes to go defending was now a priority, 7 men behind the ball at times could not stop DLT pulling yet another goal back, but YH weren't done just yet, an over-the-top clearance from Bedingham was controlled by Damo who nudged on a delicate header to the oncoming Outing who's 15-yard screamer rattled the bar and landed on the line, half-hearted appeals were waved away by the referee, who insisted the ball didn't cross the line, and in truth he was probably correct. A blatant penalty kick was turned down seconds later as the DLT keeper came 3 yards out of his 'D' to attempt a charge-down, however, this was unbelievably missed again by the ref. Some time-wasting tactics were used by the Hearts, notably a defensive clearance by Outing who put the ball into orbit following a block by Stampie on the edge of the YH area. DLT tried and tried again to find the equaliser, to no avail and the ref then blew his whistle to start the York Hearts party and put an end to the 6 months of hurt -

York Hearts 4 - 3 Deportivo Lack of Talent.

Team: Dall, Hardie, Carroll, Mallen, Stringer, Outing, Bedingham and Jones.

M.O.M: Bedingham.