Good solid performance in the first half, and 4-0 at half-time was a fair reflection on the game at that point. The front three of Newsham, Weir-Daley and Fairclough were constantly on the move and caused the Vauxhall defence all sorts of problems. Stainfield and Ward were solid at the back, and Sleath, Milnes and Ross had control of the midfield.
There's no point in getting carried away with the result, as Vauxhall Motors are undoubtedly a poor side. A lot of the Liverpool sides we've played down the years have been much of a muchness - Runcorn, Marine, Vauxhall Motors, etc., all have suffered from poor crowds and poor facilities, but generally they have survived and punched above their weight through being well-organised and tactically aware. That wasn't the case with the Vauxhall Motors team of tonight. In the first half for instance we forced a number of corners and they had all eleven men defending inside their penalty area, giving them no outlet ball whatsoever. They looked one of the worse sides we have played. But you can only beat what is put in front of you, and tonight you have to say "Job Well Done."
Second half we could afford to take our foot of the gas a bit, as the match was already won. Vauxhall made some changes at the start of the second half and their substitutes stiffened them up a bit. Number fifteen certainly didn't shirk any challenges and I'm not sure how he avoided a booking for barging Fairclough into the advertising boards. Overall the second half was a lot more even. But the game was already won by that point.
