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# Late penalty enough for Chasetown FC to pick up all three points
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/late-penalty-enough-for-chasetown-fc-to-pick-up-all-three-points/
- Published: 2013-09-11T07:34:10.000Z
- Updated: 2013-09-11T07:34:54.000Z
- Author: Paul Mullins
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:24

[![Grant Beckett fires an effort goalwards. Pic: Pamela Mullins](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/11-close-for-beckett-as-he-curls-over.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/09/11/late-penalty-enough-for-chasetown-fc-to-pick-up-all-three-points/11-close-for-beckett-as-he-curls-over/)

Grant Beckett fires an effort goalwards. Pic: Pamela Mullins

It took an 84th minute penalty to settle the three points for Chasetown FC – but few would dispute their deserving nature of the three points with Gresley on the ropes for large periods of the game.

The Scholars started brightly and rewarded the 154 who ignored the demands of Ukraine v England in the World Cup qualifiers with an attacking display from the first whistle.

On the quarter hour mark, Nick Wellecomme superbly flicked the ball into Simon Brown’s path and he curled a peach of an effort goalwards which Ross Etheridge did well to keep out.

Brown was floored under a challenge from Strzyzewski but, although the offence was outside the area, the referee waved any claims for a free kick just outside the box, and then Chasetown had a penalty appeal turned down when Danny Smith claimed his shirt was being pulled by John Guy who had been booked for a scything tackle after just four minutes.

Jack Farmer saw a dipping header narrowly clear the crossbar from a Brown corner as Craig Harris’ men exerted their authority on the game.

As so happens though, against the run of play the Derbyshire side took the lead. When Kieran O’Connell was sent tumbling in the penalty area, the referee had no hesitation pointing to the spot and Marc Goodfellow despatched the penalty to debutant Danny Watson’s right as the keeper went to the opposite corner.

[![Nick Wellecomme's effort finds the back of the net. Pic: Pamela Mullins](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-wellecommes-shot-squirts-through-goalkeepers-legs.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/09/11/late-penalty-enough-for-chasetown-fc-to-pick-up-all-three-points/9-wellecommes-shot-squirts-through-goalkeepers-legs/)

Nick Wellecomme’s effort finds the back of the net. Pic: Pamela Mullins

Smith had a shot blocked by Guy as Chasetown tried to get straight back on terms and they did level in the 39th minute when Wellecomme’s effort squirted between the legs of Etheridge who should have done better.

The goalscorer was on fire throughout the game and two minutes before the break beat man after man inside the penalty area before squaring the ball to Grant Beckett who drove high over the bar from 12 yards.

[![Lee Butler fires goalwards. Pic: Pamela Mullins](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/15-butler-low-shot-saved-at-near-post.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/09/11/late-penalty-enough-for-chasetown-fc-to-pick-up-all-three-points/15-butler-low-shot-saved-at-near-post/)

Lee Butler fires goalwards. Pic: Pamela Mullins

The half closed with The Scholars still on top. Smith and Brown combined again for a Wellecomme header which was inches wide of the woodwork.

Gresley were leading a charmed life at the back and Guy almost had his keeper in all sorts of trouble with a sliced clearance that could have gone anywhere and luckily for him did not nestle in his own goal.

Danny Bragoli with a header and a low drive from Lee Butler kept the pressure on, but despite the dominance, Chasetown were still striving for a breakthrough.

Eventually, their patience and determination was rewarded when Brown tricked his way into the area past two defenders and was sent to the ground by Sam Grice. Brown capped a fine individual performance with a powerful penalty into the roof of the net.

Etheridge had to scramble back to keep out a defensive header from substitute Liam Guest which almost added to Chasetown’s lead, but in the final minute, the hosts had to survive a scare of their own as defender Louis Keenan had to clear off the line by the left hand post.

[![Simon Brown steps up to convert his penalty. Pic: Pamela Mullins](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/16-brown-steps-up.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/09/11/late-penalty-enough-for-chasetown-fc-to-pick-up-all-three-points/16-brown-steps-up/)

Simon Brown steps up to convert his penalty. Pic: Pamela Mullins

**Chasetown:** Watson, Farmer, Keenan, Slater, Tesfa Robinson, Jephcott (L Butler, 65 mins), Brown, Bragoli, Wellecomme, Smith (Adaggio, 77 mins), Beckett  
Subs not used: Westwood, Teesdale, Downing.  
**Gresley FC:** Etheridge, Johns (Guest, 87 mins), Harrison, Strzyzewski, Guy, Grice, Graves, Jepson (Holmes, 77 mins), O’Connell, Spencer, Goodfellow. Subs not used: R Butler, Fitzhugh, Withers.

*Click below to see Pamela Mullins’ pictures from the game:*