Foundry Wanderers ended eleven years of hurt on Saturday, grinding out a one-nil win over Coldbeck United to lift the Weldale Cup in front of a noisy home crowd at the recreation ground.
The only goal came just before the hour, a scrappy finish bundled in after a corner. What followed was thirty minutes of last-ditch defending, a cleared shot off the line, and a great deal of shouting from the touchline.
A long time coming
The Wanderers had lost three finals since their last triumph and had spent much of this season mid-table. The turnaround, players said afterwards, came from a settled squad and a run of dry pitches that suited their passing game.
- Final score: Foundry Wanderers 1, Coldbeck United 0
- Winning goal on 58 minutes from a corner
- Attendance the best the recreation ground has seen in years
- The cup returns to the clubhouse trophy cabinet after 2013
The club now turns to its winter fundraising, with a new set of nets and a repaired changing-room roof top of the wish list. Celebrations, it is fair to say, ran late into the evening.
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