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Great performance puts Quorn's fate in their own hands

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Vincent
Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleLoughborough Echo
It was clear from the start that Quorn were the hungrier side, playing with tempo and ferocious energy, relentlessly pressing their hosts and forcing constant errors. It didn't take the Reds long to capitalise as Ryan Beswick collected the ball in midfield and charged forward, playing a defence splitting pass that Wilson slotted past Dale Eve, into the bottom corner for an early advantage

Webb added the second seven minutes later, as Wilson broke down the right and picked out Jack Samples in the box. The returning midfielder, making his first start in several months, drew several defenders and then laid the ball off to Webb, whose powerful effort from a tight angle found the far corner, despite Eve getting a hand to it.

The visitors were displaying total dominance at this stage of the match, piling forward at every opportunity, creating numerous chances as Wilson and Cain Noble went close to finding a third goal. Walsall had their first effort on goal as the half hour approached, but Charlie Woods was equal to the effort, pushing the shot on to the post.

Beswick and Wilson were involved in the third goal, the experienced midfielder, who played a starring role, set Wilson away on the wing, who found Webb unmarked in the middle to face Eve one-on-one. The Wood keeper got something on the shot, once again, but was unable to stop Webb scoring his 28th goal of the season.

There was almost a fourth before the break as Wilson had an effort cleared off the line. Webb picked up the loose ball and fired in another effort, but Eve gathered it before it crossed the line. Webb was in behind again, in first half stoppage time, but his effort hit the side-netting.

Quorn's onslaught continued after the break as Webb's headed effort was deflected wide. Noble forced another good save from Eve from the resulting corner. The same two did battle again on the hour mark as Noble's...

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