After a goalless first-half, the match turned Emley’s way on 66 minutes. A penalty was awarded to the visitors following a handball. Captain and man of the match Paul Sykes stepped up and sent the Aquaforce ‘keeper the wrong way to make it 1-0.

Ex-Emley player Ashley Flynn went close to an equaliser but it was 2-0 just 5 minutes later.

Liam Schofield took a corner from the Emley right. Evading all and sundry in the box, it hit the back of the net without another touch.

Schofield went closest to extending the lead with a free kick over the bar, but it finished 2-0 with manager Darren Hepworth praising the all round team performance calling his players ‘outstanding’

AFC Emley: Armitage, Leech, Schofield, Irving, S Jerome, Sykes (capt), Tunnacliffe (Sub: Townend), Jordan (Roberts), Crossfield (R Jerome), Mugadza, Hallam

Unused subs: Rose, McIntosh

Goals: Sykes (pen, 66), Schofield (71)

Booked: Schofield

 Man of the Match : Paul Sykes

Attendance: 173