Morris hits a treble as Wrens trounce Barton

Rainworth started on the front foot and were unlucky not to take the lead as early as the second minute when Liam Theakstone’s long range effort clipped the upright with Rob Zand well beaten.

They didn’t have to wait long however to take the lead when in the fifth minute Ben Townsend’s kick upfield found Declan Brewin who outran the Barton defence and Zand was unable to hold his powerful shot allowing Liam Morris to ghost in and score.

The game eventually began to swing in Barton’s favour and efforts by Gareth Owen and Henry Gill in quick successionwent close.

Against the run of play in the 37th minute man-of-the-match Brewin once more outpaced the Barton defence and his pin-point cross was hit home by Morris.

The second-half saw both sides trying to wrest control without either succeeding.

Rainworth wasted a couple of good chances to add to their lead, but neither Jordan Edridge nor Brewin managed to get full contact with their head with the goal beckoning.

The game changed on 56 minutes when Brewin once again broke on goal. This time he was pulled back by Gordon Cook who was the last man and was shown a red card.

Rainworth started to dominate and in the 6oth minute Bradley Wilson set up Brewin for the third, before a minute later it was four as Brewin mesmorised the Barton defence to set up Morris for his hat-trick.

Theakstone was unlucky when his shot went just the wrong side of the post with Zand well beaten. Another excellent move saw Liam Nelthorpe find Morris whose cushioned volley was just intercepted before Brewin could make it five.

The fifth goal came in the 83rd minute when numerous efforts were blocked but Matt Sykes eventually found the roof of the net.

A sixth seemed inevitable but both York’s and Ricky Hanson’s goal bound efforts were blocked.

In the last minute Barton did threaten as Danny Norton’s effort flashed the wrong side of the post with Townsend beaten.

On the final whistle it had been a well-deserved victory, helped in part by the dismissal, and it left the fans wondering which Rainworth team will turn up on Tuesday night for the return fixture at Barton.