Recap
Bishops produced a stirring performance in an action-packed game to come out on top against league high flyers Redcar Athletic. Jack Norton returned to make his return debut for the club and was instrumental in keeping the visitors at bay with a string of high-quality saves.
The impressive Oscar Fletcher hammered Redcar into a six-minute lead, and at the other end, Scott Heslop, making his debut, saw a close-range shot saved by Mazfari. A sweeping move from back to front released Blackford, who drew the scores level with a lovely dinked finish on 28 minutes.
Redcar were always a threat, and after a couple of scares, Bishops edged ahead with the last action of the half, a cut back deflected into the path of Jarvie, who blasted a shot high into the net.
The re-start saw former two blues Louis Johnson and JJ Bartliff introduced, and the former had an instant impact as his through ball cut open Bishop’s defence for Boyes to finish past Norton. The visitors stepped up another gear, and it was Bartliff who unleashed a shot that took a nick off a defender and looped into the goal on 66 minutes.
Bishops did not cave in, and ten minutes later, Metz burst into the box and was upended by Lay, Jarvie stroking home the penalty. What proved to be the winning goal arrived just three minutes later when Jarvie floated in a free kick, and Heslop got a slight touch to help the ball into the far corner.
Deep into injury time, Coppinger had as good a chance as possible to score the fifth but struck the bar from 6 yards out with the goal open. Jubilant scenes and relief greeted the final whistle as our six-game losing run was ended.
Match report by Gavin Hadden
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