Grays sign off on a high

11:48am Monday 28th April 2008

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GRAYS rounded off the Blue Square Premier season in fine style with a second half flourish to overcome relegated Farsley Celtic.

It would have been understandable if the players looked tired on what was their fourth game in eight days but they started brightly with Barry Cogan and Aaron O'Connor working hard on the flanks.

The breakthrough came in the 20th minute. Danny Kedwell latched on to a through ball and gave Iraqi international Amjad Iqbal the brush off.

He reached the left of the six yard box and passed neatly across to the the effervescent Jamie Taylor who slotted home his ninth goal in 13 appearances.

But fatigue did start to become a factor. But it still came as a surprise in the 31st minute when Jamie Stuart handled in the box. Stephen Downes stepped up to equalise for the Yorkshire part-timers.

The Grays coaches were determined to push the team. Jeff Goulding came on and immediately looked dangerous.

The team had changed to three up front and his movement and strength unsettled Farsley.

In the 70th minute Goulding latched on to a ball from O'Connor. He bustled to retain the ball in the box but found the gap to sneak the ball past keeper Curtis Aspden.

After the game, boss Mike Woodward said: "Seventy points is a benchmark that I am pleased with. I'm pleased that the whole team, on and off the pitch have given everything to point the team in the right direction."

Other results: Burton Albion 4 Exeter 4, Ebbsfleet United 1 Oxford Utd 3, Halifax 1 Stevenage 2, Histon 2 Forest Green 2, Northwich 0 Cambridge Utd 2, Rushden & Diamonds 1 Aldershot 1, Salisbur 3 York 0, Stafford Rangers 2 Droylsden 1, Torquay 1 Crawley Town 2, Weymouth 2 Altrincham 2, Woking 3 Kidderminster 0.