Ace Hayles is late hero; CHELTENHAM 4 COLCHESTER 3.VETERAN Cheltenham goal poacher A goal poacher in football is a type of forward that is well known for his scoring ability and movement inside the penalty box. Most of these players rarely score from outside the penalty area, and are more well known for their close range finishes. Barry Hayles Barry Hayles (born 17 April 1972 in London) is an English born Jamaican professional football player, who currently plays as a striker for Plymouth Argyle. Hayles was first noticed as a Stevenage player in their FA Cup run before earning a move to Bristol Rovers in 1997. proved his predatory instincts survive intact after coming off the bench to grab a stop-page time winner at Whaddon Road Whaddon Road is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. in Cheltenham. It has a total capacity of 7,300, with a mixture of seating and terracing. The ground is made up of 4 stands:
Hayles bundled in a 94th minute goal to help the Robins edge this thriller. Colchester, who had new boss Paul Lambert watching from the stands, looked odds on for victory as they cruised to a 3-1 lead early in the second half. Anthony Wordsworth had scored his first ever league goals - both from close range - to give the U's a 2-1 advantage at the break before Cheltenham's Darren Kenton replied. The match, however, turned on its head in the space of two minutes early in the second half with two Cheltenham goals. Lloyd Owusu fired in from close range on 53 minutes and Stuart Fleetwood levelled from the penalty spot. As the fourth official held up his board showing five minutes of stoppage time, the galvanised Robins laid siege to the flagging Colchester defence and with virtually the last kick of the game, Owusu's goalbound header was bundled in by Hayles with Dean Gerken rooted to the spot. |
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