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# Ankerside Rangers FC 1 Paradise Lounge FC 1
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/ankerside-rangers-fc-1-paradise-lounge-fc-1/
- Published: 2010-07-26T07:00:20.000Z
- Updated: 2011-02-19T02:48:40.000Z
- Author: Ben Lowe
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 21:47

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Action from Ankerside Rangers v Paradise Lounge

A late equaliser from James Coombes secured Paradise Lounge a draw in their first pre-season friendly against Tamworth side Ankerside Rangers.

Coombes, the Lichfield side’s top scorer last term with 18 goals, smashed home after a goalmouth scramble at Anker Valley.

Ankerside took the lead in spectacular style midway through the first-half after being gifted the ball by Paradise full-back James Warburton.

As Paradise’s defence froze, the midfielder capitalised and unleashed an unstoppable left-foot thunderbolt which soared into the top corner of stand-in goalkeeper Paul Hill’s net.

Paradise should have levelled before the break but Coombes and strike partner Ben Hartshorne were guilty of wasting a number of opportunities in front of goal.

The visitors dominated the second-half but missed chance after chance, until Coombes blasted past the Ankerside keeper from inside the six-yard box.

Player-boss Graham Welsh – who is managing the team this season with Dale Harley and Sam Owen – said:

> “It was our first match since our last league game of the season in May so we were all a bit rusty. Not taking our chances was a big problem for us last season, so we’ll need to work on our finishing in training but the positive is we created loads in this game.  
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> “All of us played at least 40 minutes which is a good workout for the squad and I’m sure we’ll be a lot sharper in our next friendly.”

**Paradise:** Paul Hill, James Warburton, Lee Rafter, Ben Lowe, Jay Tomkins, Adam Worthington, Graham Welsh, Sam Owen, Nick Hill, Ben Hartshorne, James Coombes. Subs: Pete Burton, Dale Harley, Simon Owen, Jack Lowe, Steve Spencer, Stuart Gauntlett, Mark Morris.

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