Report: Radcliffe 2 Moors 4

Isaac Fletcher scored another two goals as Moors picked up their first away win of the season with a 4-2 triumph at Radcliffe on Tuesday night.

The in-form midfielder took his tally for the season to six, while loan starts Olly Dyson and Zanda Siziba were both on target during a breathless encounter at Neuven Stadium.

Graeme Lee was forced into changes once again as Jonathan Mitchell was drafted in to start in place of the injured Brad James, while Dan Myers came in to replace Reece Staunton who was sidelined.

Dyson was moved into the centre of midfield and within seven minutes it looked a masterstroke when Fletcher drove inside from the left and fed a low ball across goal which was deflected out to the on-loan York City man who stroked a calm finish in off the post for 1-0.

However, Moors failed to build on the platform. Radcliffe crept back into the game and were level midway through the first half when a corner wasn’t dealt with, and Brad Roscoe forced the ball home from close range.

Things got worse just before the half-hour when Glen Taylor was forced off through injury and just minutes later the home side went in front when Roscoe again bundled in from inside the six-yard area.

The shock of going behind seemed to spur Lee’s men into action and Will Harris – on in place of Taylor – fired just wide after great work from Rob Ramshaw and Callum Ross.

On 36 minutes it was 2-2. Moors won a free-kick 25 yards out and Fletcher stepped up to curl it around the wall and find the corner of the net.

In first half injury time, Harris got space on the edge of the area and fired on goal and his shot squirmed from the grasp of keeper Mateusz Hewelt and Siziba pounced to score from close-range.

Harris had a half-chance at the start of the second half when Moors swept forward quickly to feed the forward, but his low shot was well held by the keeper this time.

The Moors striker was proving a handful for The Boro defence and he showed good strength to collect the ball back to goal, spun and let fly again only to see it flash just too high.

Ramshaw was next to try his luck after he  was teed up by Corey McKeown – on at half time for the injured Siziba – but the midfielder’s swerving shot was pawed clear by Hewelt.

The home side came again and came close from a corner when the downward header came back off the post, while Mitchell had to make a smart save to deny Radcliffe substitute Jamie Morgan.

However, Moors made sure of the points six minutes from time when a Radcliffe corner was hacked clear and freed Fletcher who sprinted with the ball at his feet from inside his own half before showing great composure to dribble around the keeper to convert for 4-2.

Full Time: Radcliffe 2 Moors 4

Radcliffe: Hewelt, Roscoe, Smith (Thornley 76), Wardle, Duxbury, Maynard (Rowe 76), Sargent, Walker (Jackson 76), Dudley (Morgan 76), Navarro (Modi 76), Hulme.

Booked: Duxbury, Roscoe, Thornley.

Moors: Mitchell, Bartley, Rowe, Ledger, Myers, Ross, Dyson, Siziba (McKeown 46), Ramshaw, Fletcher, Taylor (Harris 27).
Subs not used: Beals, Mondal, Howard.

Booked: Fletcher, Harris.

Referee: Kavan Hurn

Attendance: 903

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