Liversedge FC's double bid is on after reaching cup final
Liversedge FC have one more big match to play before they wrap up their fantastic season after making it through to the NCE League Cup final.
The NCE League champions can make it a double success on Tuesday, May 5 when they take on either Rossington Main or Route One Rovers in a final set to be played at Scunthorpe United’s Attis Arena ground.
The club will be running a coach to the final, departing the Meat Drunkery Clayborn Stadium at 4.30pm, with tickets £20.
With the title clinched weeks ago it has not been easy for Liversedge to keep the motivation going, but they produced a strong display to beat Campion 3-0 in their semi-final.
Alfie Dean set them on the way with the opening goal on 35 minutes.
It stayed 1-0 until the break, but Sedge came flying out of the blocks in the second half and within five minutes of the restart had doubled their lead with Finn Donovan on target.
Game management ensured they stayed in control and Dean put the seal on victory with his second and his team’s third goal late on.
Sedge had one more league game to play last Saturday and were unable to make it a winning finish to their Premier Division campaign as a late goal gave their hosts, Knaresborough Town, a 2-1 victory.
A tight first half ended goalless with Town, who have finished in ninth place, fighting hard to contain the champions.
The deadlock was broken by Slater Barkham-Barnes midway through the second half, but within a minute Sedge responded as Dean followed up his cup exploits with an equaliser.
It looked like the game would end in a draw as the teams stayed locked together until three minutes from time when Barkham-Barnes struck again to clinch the points.
While it was a disappointing end to their league season, Liversedge have finished 14 points clear at the top of the division with just three defeats in their 38 matches.