Welton carried on from last weekends win at Jerusalem with a 6-0 thumping of Swan. Scott Coupland helped himself to a hat trick and a goal a piece for Matt O Halloran, Sam Allmond and Neil Stocks completed the rowt, The clean sheet at the other end also helps send Welton in to next weekends County Cup clash in confident mood.
Carl Stubbs was once again brought in to replace Phil McGann in a largely unchanged side that saw only one change to the outfield personnel with Sam Allmond dropping into left back and Matt O Halloran returning to the midfield to replace Jamie Chesman.
It took Welton a while to get going as the Socialites struggled to be composed on the ball with the physical Swan players hounding down everything in the early stages.
Swan looked threatening from set pieces but it was the Socialites were creating the more clear cut opportunities with several players guilty of missing good chances to break the deadlock.
The opener eventually came for Welton though and it was talisman Scott Coupland who spotted the Swan keeper off his line and finished off a sweeping attack with a tremendous strike that flew over the keeper and into the top corner.
Welton didn’t rest on their opener though and continued to play some lovely passing football creating chances at will but again failing to make the game safe with Sam Allmond and Luke Clifford guilty of missing some easy chances.
As Half time drew closer and despite Weltons dominance they only had a one goal lead to show for it. Jason Tinkler’s right wing corner was partially cleared to the edge of the area towards Billy Munro who horrible sliced a volley to the far post where fortunately for Welton Leigh Warman was lurking to follow Munros example and go for a spectacular volley that again sliced horribly back miles away from the goal to Tinkler who was out near the corner flag still. Tinkler controlled and fired across a superb low cross that was clinically dispatched by Sam Allmond who fired home low past the Swan keeper in a crowded Penalty area.
Half Time: Welton S&SC 2-0 Swan Athletic
Welton returned unchanged for the second half but Swan returned a man light which really meant it was an uphill struggle for the visitors.
Swan gave it a good go though but their early efforts were undone when Scott Coupland dispossessed a Swan centre back and ran clean through on goal. Billy Munro kept pace with Coupland and Weltons front two combined to deadly effect to make the game safe with first Coupland squaring to Munro who with the goal at his mercy unselfishly (cowardly) chose to role the ball back to Coupland who tapped home with the baffled Swan keeper sprawled on the ground at Munros feet.
That goal proved to be the straw that broke the camels back and Welton kicked on and really pressed home their advantage.
Of all people Neil Stocks grabbed the fourth in some style it must be said, playing a neat one – two with Jason Tinkler down the right. Stocks controlled Tinklers return pass on his chest and unleashed a thunderous strike across the keeper into the top corner of the net from 18 yards out.
4 soon became 5 when Matt O Halloran was sent clear through the middle, The creative midfielder made no mistake beautifully curling the ball home from twenty yards out past the Swan keeper who really couldn’t have done anything about any of Weltons goals such was the quality of the finishing.
Scott Coupland completed the rowt and completed his hat trick by once again toying with the Swan defence and keeper before stroking the ball home into the bottom corner to claim the match ball.
All in all a satisfactory morning for Welton, Weltons task was of course made easier by Swan playing the second half with ten men but the commendable effort and hard work of those ten men meant it was far from easy for the Socialites.
Full Time: Welton S&SC 6-0 Swan Athletic