#The Last Hurrah: Heslerton FC Closes out the 2022-23 Season with a Fundraising Match

Key Highlights :

1. Heslerton FC and the Select XI are playing at the Last Hurrah fundraiser.

2. Manager Andy Stanton is calling on players from the Ryedale League and a couple of youngsters to take on his current Heslerton crop.

3. The Select XI started the brighter in attack, with Kirkbymoorside's Dan Ward heading just over the bar from a Morgan Kendrew corner.

4. Regular Kirkdale United keeper Sam Dawson saved well from in-form Blues striker Jordan Anderson.

5. Heslerton would edge in front with a superb finish by Jamie Atkinson after a great ball into the box from the season's Manager of the Year player Josh Wade.

6. Current Blue Kendrew, captaining the All Stars in this event, set up Ryedale's Joe Wood, only for his on target effort to be gathered by the keeper.

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9. The Blues would double their advantage heading into the interval with first choice keeper Simon Clark, playing outfield due to a wrist injury, tapping home a George Ridler cross.

10. The second half saw the Select XI boys push for an early reply and when Rosedale player-manager Alastair Wilkinson released the ball from midfield, Kendrew would go onto finish cutely passed the keeper.

11. Chasing the equaliser left the Tangerines susceptible to the break and a last-ditch tackle by youngster Warren Stanton would thwart a certain third putting the game out of sight.

12. All monies raised on the evening split between The Race for Life Cancer Charity and Heslerton FC.

     The 2022-23 Beckett Football League campaign was an eventful and much improved season for Heslerton FC, and the team brought the curtain down on their season with the annual Last Hurrah fundraising game. Manager Andy Stanton called on players past and present from the Ryedale League, along with a couple of youngsters, to take on his current Heslerton crop, under the guidance of assistant Steve Allardice.

     The Select XI started the brighter in attack with Kirkbymoorside’s Dan Ward heading just over the bar from a Morgan Kendrew corner, while regular Kirkdale United keeper Sam Dawson saved well from in-form Blues striker Jordan Anderson. Heslerton would edge in front with a superb finish by Jamie Atkinson after a great ball into the box from the season’s Manager of the Year player Josh Wade. Current Blue Kendrew, captaining the All Stars in this event, set up Ryedale’s Joe Wood, only for his on target effort to be gathered by the keeper.

     The Blues would double their advantage heading into the interval with first choice keeper Simon Clark, playing outfield due to a wrist injury, tapping home a George Ridler cross. The second half saw the Select XI boys push for an early reply and when Rosedale player-manager Alastair Wilkinson released the ball from midfield, Kendrew would go onto finish cutely passed the keeper.

     Chasing the equaliser left the Tangerines susceptible to the break and a last-ditch tackle by youngster Warren Stanton would thwart a certain third putting the game out of sight, but the Blues would eventually retain the coveted trophy. All monies raised on the evening were split between The Race for Life Cancer Charity and Heslerton FC.

     The Last Hurrah fundraiser was a great way for Heslerton FC to end the season on a high note and raise money for a great cause. With the 2022-23 season in the books, the team can now look forward to the next campaign and the continued success of the Beckett Football League.

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