February 2025 Recap
After three wins and one draw to start the year in January, West had five games scheduled for February, four of those away from home.
Kendal Town 3-3 West Auckland Town [League] – 08/02/2025
A game of two halves. After leading 0-3 at half-time thanks to goals by Jermaine Metz, James Harrison and Oscar Eckley-Aldaworth, Kendal came out in the second half and managed to earn a point out of the game. There was a welcome return for captain Liam Potter, who started his first game for the first teams since rejoining the squad after his injury and recovery.
MOTM: Adam Cameron // Attendance: 415
West Auckland Town 4-1 Guisborough Town [League] – 15/02/2025
A solid display from West ended with a 4-1 victory. A hat-trick from James Harrison and a goal from Leo Robinson gave West a well deserved three points.
MOTM: James Harrison // Attendance: 112
Northallerton Town 0-2 West Auckland Town [Mitre Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup 3rd Round] – 18/02/2025
Another confident display from West put us into the League Cup Quarter-Finals. An own goal in the first half, followed by Max Storey’s in the second, set us up nicely for Friday night’s away match at Crook Town.
MOTM: Gary Brown // Attendance: 134
Crook Town 2-0 West Auckland Town [League] – 21/02/2025
Two goals in three minutes won it for Crook in what was a good game of football. A competitive first half was followed by a similar second, with Crook taking their chances in front of goal.
MOTM: Liam Potter // Attendance: 310
Newcastle Benfield 2-1 West Auckland Town [League] – 25/02/2025
A third attempt at this fixture was after two previous postponements, the latest being February 11th. In what was a fairly close game, Benfield scored their second goal after 84 minutes, with Jermaine Metz adding a consultation goal in the 92nd minute.
MOTM: Jermaine Metz // Attendance: 92
With 33% of the votes, the Player of the Month for February 2025 is Luke Bailey.
After progressing in the League Cup, West were drawn against Shildon in the Quarter-Finals. The game will take place on Tuesday 18th March, 7:30pm kick-off, and will be played at Shildon’s Dean Street due to ongoing works at the West Auckland Town ground.
Phil Dodds
West Auckland Town Chairman
