Sherburn's starting eleven was much changed from the one that took the field on Bank Holiday Monday. Five players were unavailable due to injury and were rested for this weekend's game. Coming into the starting eleven were Neil Dixon, Bradley Jordan, Simon Haddock, Paul Woodhouse and Darren Horsfield. Two of these players have spent the majority of the season playing for the second team, fellow reserve players James Beaston, Jamie Potter and Richard Collins were also called up to complete the squad

Pool were an ideal opposition for these players to be given first team experience, it just goes to show how far this club has come that Sherburn are able to replace so many players and still gain a result.

Sherburn dominated the first half and created chance after chance but were unable to capitalize on any of these. Haddock and Jordan both had opportunities to score, whilst Pool offered very little in terms of a threat and the half ended level. The second half began very much the same, with Sherburn creating a lot of chances but could not convert. Centre-half Rob Foreman had two good chances from corners, and Jordan had another great chance to score at close range after some great play from substitutes Beaston and Potter. Priestley also had a chance to score late in the game, again meeting Beaston's cross but not able to direct his effort towards goal.

Goalkeeper Hudson was never brought into the action and Pool never looked like scoring, overall it was very disappointing that Sherburn could not find the net in a game that Sherburn should have won comfortably. 

The management team have taken this game in context however and are looking at the bigger picture for the players that were given an opportunity today, which can only improve them and help them for future games.