PORTLAND TOWN CBA 5

PORTLAND TOWN DAMERS 2

ALEX Counter took his scoring tally to 200 as Portland Town CBA beat rivals Damers 5-2.

Counter put his team ahead with a curling effort from an acute angle after great work from Luke Barber and Joe Adkins.

The hosts’ second goal came through Shane Maguire who finished after good work from man of the match, Teejay Smith-McFarlane.

Things went from bad to worse for the visitors just before half-time when Jon Cameron converted after excellent play by Dave Adkins and Ben White.

The second half saw an instant reply as Connor Anstey’s effort wasn’t held and squirmed into the goal. But the three-goal lead was soon restored as Paul Barber and Matt Dunlop countered, before Jon Cameron played in Colin Upfold to lash home.

Dean Ginnifer got another goal back for the visitors, but it was Counter who finished the game as he started it, slotting home for his 200th goal.

The club’s Andy Barber said: “To score 200 goals for the club in such a short amount of games is an incredible achievement.”

Portland Town CBA: Ben White, Declan Critchell, Paul Barber, Luke Barber, Colin Upfold, Joe Adkins, Alex Counter, Dave Adkins, Teejay Smith-McFarlane, Matt Dunlop, Gary Woolf. Subs: Shane Maguire, Kane Bennet, Scott Thompson, Jon Cameron, Joshua Reed

Damers: James Duncan, Josh Rooks, Luke Atkins, Kevin Paice, Rob Evans, Jake Gilbert, Elliot Gould, Tony Morris, Dean Ginifer, Connor Anstey