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Morning Allstars 12-4 CBBC
posted on 25-09-2006 by Morning Allstars
THE Morning Allstars stormed to their biggest-ever win with a comprehensive 12-4 pummelling of an inexperienced Children's BBC side on Tuesday night.
The emphatic scoreline was, in reality, more of an extensive training session than a competitive game, but it gave the Morning Allstars a first-ever back-to-back win and swelled confidence in the ranks.
Carl Worswick cracked open the CBBC defence early on after a mistake from former Red James Walsh, but the strawberry-blond south Londoner made amends moments later with a confident finish after a determined run. Like a spider weaving his web, Worswick twisted and turned with lightning quickness before thumping the Allstars back in the lead.
Peter Mengerink, wanting to stretch his legs after a stint in goal, brought the Allstars further joy, scoring with his first outfield touch. Still recovering from a bout of sickness, the wilting Dutchman immediately returned to goal.
Vanessa Hunter made her debut in the centre of defence as the half grew old and, after a nervous start, she gathered confidence and put in a decent showing.
Worswick coolly connected with a James Eagle pass to steer past the CBBC number one, but the the Lancashire striker, who found it difficult to miss in his previous outing, wasted numerous chances to extend the Allstars' tally.
Walsh pricked the home side's confidence with a fine finish after a mazy run, but Hirst finished the half with a typical thumping finish for 5-2.
The second half was really the Karl Stewart show. Already a leading contender for the Morning Allstars' most improved player of the season, the wing-back pushed forward and bagged four goals after having scored only two in his previous nine outings.
Hirst and Worswick gave the Reds further smiles with a goal apiece, but Eagle - despite a last-ditch challenge on CBBC forward Walsh which forced him off with a dead leg, epitomising his do-or-die attitude - wasn't able to continue his scoring streak.
The CBBC team's misery was further compounded when a last-minute back-pass found the back of their net instead of the feet of the napping goalkeeper.
Next Tuesday sees the arrival of the New Statesman in east London, where the Allstars will hope to make it a hat-trick of consecutive wins.
• In other news, Allstars captain Worswick confirmed that defender Chris Hirst was reportedly facing disciplinary action after admitting drinking alcohol just an hour before Tuesday night's game.
"We're all hurting and feel terribly let down. It seems the lad has taken a liking for the bottle and there have been claims that he's a gambling addiction too," Worwick said.
It is thought that the club will give the gifted Nottingham Forest supporter a sharp rap on the knuckles for his unprofessional attitude, with the possibility of him being put on gardening leave to help him sort out his alleged "personal problems."
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