On 25th July 2015 United took on Frickley Athletic at their SW Jackson Utilities Stadium at Westfield Lane in South Elmsall in front of a crowd of 399. Lee Freeman was the referee and United lined up: Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Jack Vann, Tyler Denton; Alex Purver, Ross Killock, Jake Skelton; Eoghan Stokes, Chris Dawson, Frank Mulhern, Luke Parkin, Tom Lyman. Former Leeds Academy player Simon Lenighan was in the Frickley Athletic starting eleven. It was he that put the home team in front after just four minutes with a strong shot from twenty-five yards. He was soon involved again ten minutes later as he got in a fine cross for Chris Wood to head powerfully into the net to double the lead. Eoghan Stokes pulled a goal back for Leeds on the half-hour mark when he side-footed the ball home from fifteen yards. Leeds had a chance to get back on level terms four minutes before half-time after a trip in the penalty area but Chris Dawson's penalty kick was brilliantly saved by Sam Leigh as he dived to his right. Brad Dockerty added a third for the home side with twenty minutes left on the clock when he beat two Leeds men in midfield before scoring from twenty yards. Ronaldo Vieira replaced Tom Lyman in the closing stages. Eric Grimes, Jack Turnbull, Robbie McDaid, Tom Pearce, Malik Wilkes were the other Leeds substitutes as they went down 3-1. The Frickley Athletic team was: Sam Leigh; Macaulay Parkinson, Luke Jeffs; Luke Hornsey, John Cyrus, Jameel Ible; Brad Dockerty, Simon Lenighan, Chris Wood, Zeph Thomas, Luke Hinsley. Their substitutes were: Lee Stratford, Connor Griffin, Tyrone Gay, Brad Riley, Ryan Smith, Louis Penty, Tom Davies.
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Match Report: Frickley Athletic: 02-08-2014: By Steve Pennock
Frickley Athletic 3-1 Leeds United U21
The Blues gained their second consecutive professional scalp they overcame a Leeds United Under-Twenty-One side 3-1 at the SW Jackson Utilities Stadium. Simon Lenighan put Frickley ahead in only the4th minute with a strong shot from 25 yards and ten minutes later the same player was involved again as his fine cross was headed powerfully home by Chris Wood. Leeds pulled a goal back on the half hour mark with Eoghan Stokes side-footing home from 15 yards. Wood went close again with a header whilst Zeph Thomas also went close for Frickley before Leeds were presented with an opportunity to get back into the game when they were awarded a penalty for a trip on forty-one minutes but Chris Dawson’s spot-kick was brilliantly saved by home ‘keeper Sam Leigh, diving to his right. Leeds threatened more after the break but Leigh denied Luke Parkin before keeping the Blues ahead with another fine save on fifty-one minutes. Frank Mulhern was the next to go close for Leeds whilst former Leeds youngster Lenighan again threatened for the Blues but Brad Dockerty extended the Blues’ lead with the goal of the game on seventy minutes when he beat two men before firing the ball home from twenty yards. Ronaldo Viera replaced Tom Lyman for Leeds in the closing stages before a good crowd of 399.
Frickley Athletic : Sam Leigh, Macaulay Parkinson, Luke Jeffs, Luke Hornsey, John Cyrus, Jameel Ible, Brad Dockerty, Simon Lenighan, Chris Wood, Zeph Thomas, Luke Hinsley. Subs. Lee Stratford, Connor Griffin, Tyrone Gay, Brad Riley, Ryan Smith, Louis Penty, Tom Davies.
Leeds United U21 : Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jack Vann, Tyler Denton, Alex Purver, Ross Killock, Jake, Skelton, Eoghan Stokes, Chris Dawson, Frank Mulhern, Luke Parkin, Tom Lyman. Subs. Eric Grimes, Jack Turnbull, Robbie McDaid, Tom Pearce, Malik Wilkes, Ronaldo Viera. Referee : Mr. Lee Freeman. Attendance : 331
MATCH REPORT: Hemsworth Express: 29-07-2015
Frickley Athletic 3 Leeds United U21s 1
Frickley Athletic beat a Leeds United under 21's side at the SW Jackson Utilities Stadium. After beating a young Hull City side last week goals from Simon Lenighan, Chris Wood and Brad Dockerty saw the Blues back up another impressive pre-season display with Eoghan Stokes replying for United. Midfielder Lenighan, who was released by Leeds last summer and is currently on trial with Frickley having spent last season with Harrogate and Alfreton Town, fired the Blues ahead after only four minutes with a strong shot from twenty-five yards out. Frickley striker Chris Wood doubled the lead ten minutes later when he powerfully headed home Lenighan’s fine cross. Leeds started to get a foothold in the game and Frank Mulhern saw his free-kick come back off the crossbar. Stokes got Leeds back into the game, side-footing home from fifteen yards following a good flowing move. Wood went close again with a header for the hosts while Zeph Thomas also came close to scoring before United were presented with a great opportunity to get back into the game when they were awarded a penalty for a trip on local lad Frank Mulhern on forty-one minutes. However, Chris Dawson’s spot-kick was brilliantly saved by home keeper Sam Leigh, diving to his right. Leeds threatened more after the break, but keeper Leigh denied Luke Parkin before keeping the Blues ahead with another fine save on fifty-one minutes. Mulhern was the next to go close for Leeds while the busy Lenighan again threatened for the Blues. Frickley did stretch their lead on seventy minutes when their own promising youngster Brad Dockerty came up with the goal of the game when he beat two men before firing the ball home from twenty yards. Ronaldo Viera replaced Tom Lyman for Leeds in the closing stages before a good crowd of 399, but he was unable to make any impact and the Blues held on for another good victory which augurs well for them in the Evo-Stik Premier League campaign.
Frickley Athletic: Sam Leigh, Macaulay Parkinson, Luke Jeffs, Luke Hornsey, John Cyrus, Jameel Ible, Brad Dockerty, Simon Lenighan, Chris Wood, Zeph Thomas, Luke Hinsley. Subs. Lee Stratford, Connor Griffin, Tyrone Gay, Brad Riley, Ryan Smith, Louis Penty, Tom Davies.
Leeds United U21 : Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jack Vann, Tyler Denton, Alex Purver, Ross Killock, Jake, Skelton, Eoghan Stokes, Chris Dawson, Frank Mulhern, Luke Parkin, Tom Lyman. Subs. Eric Grimes, Jack Turnbull, Robbie McDaid, Tom Pearce, Malik Wilkes, Ronaldo Viera.
Referee: Lee Freeman
