Third-placed Leicester eased past a Newark side down to the bare bones at Leicester Grammar School on Saturday.
Andrew Smith, playing for Newark Men’s 2nds, runs past a Leicester Westleigh player during his side’s frustrating 1-1 draw at Magnus on Saturday. (291011AM6-8)
With just 11 players available the visitors struggled throughout against a Leicester side much improved from last season.
For the first 15 minutes the home side piled on the pressure and duly took the lead from a penalty corner.
Towards the end of the half Simon Higgs had the chance to equalise when he was played through one-on- one, however, he shot straight at the keeper’s pads, and the score remained unchanged at the break.
Newark were slow to start in the second period — conceding two goals early in the half to put paid to their chances of a fightback.
The 1st XI will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of defeat when they travel to Nottingham Players at the weekend.
