United Counties Football League
2005-2006 Season
Division One

Whitworths  2    Higham Town  0

Monday, 17 April 2006



Whitworths stepped up their bid for a top three finish with a derby win over next to bottom Higham. Stuart Goosey opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 17 minutes following a foul by Lankies keeper John Perry on James Westley. Devon Ellwood and Rob Foster went close for the Flourmen before Westley made the points safe with a superb header, his 17th goal of the season twenty minutes from time.

Whitworths: Phil Turner, Devon Ellwood (Olly Rendall), Paul Smith, Steve Mayhew, Floyd Gent, Scott Whitney, Stuart Goosey, Carl McLaren, James Westley (Ben Holley), Rob Foster, Dan Spaughton (Luke Raftery).
Higham: John Perry, Tim Drage (James Blakey), John Sturgess, Gavin Fitzgerald, Ryan Shave, Martin Mitchell, Matty Bell (Karl King), Mark Brown, Jason Horsley, Jim Le Masurier, Andy Munday.
Attendance: 77.