West Riding Challenge Cup: No big double for Amateurs

Huddersfield Amateur FC’s dream of two major cup successes in three days was dashed on Wednesday when Carlton Athletic beat them 3-0 in the West Riding Challenge Cup final at the County FA headquarters in Leeds.
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The final score line flattered the winners, who were distinctly second best in the first half with Matty Jones and Hayden Kerris giving their much-vaunted opponents the run around in midfield.

The only thing missing was a goal, Slater Barnes narrowly firing over the bar just before half time as the two teams turned round at 0-0.

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The second half started evenly with chances at a premium but after the hour mark Carlton made the breakthrough with a header from a fine left wing cross.

The game now started to get stretched with the Amateurs straining every muscle to get an equaliser against a strong and well organised defence.

With 10 minutes left the Elland side got hit with a sucker punch, losing the ball and conceding a second on a lightning breakaway.

Amateurs were by now playing on adrenalin, having beaten Shelf United by 4-0 in the Halifax & District Cup Final at the Shay only 48 hours earlier, but they kept trying. It was cruel on them when they failed to score in a goalmouth scramble with two minutes to play and West Yorkshire League champions Carlton raced down the pitch to bag a third.

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