Kirkland double lifts Hood off the bottom
Wolves 3Robin Hood 4A Jesse Kirkland brace for Robin Hood allowed the side to breathe another day of Premier Division life into their lungs with their win over Wolves at Devonshire Rec last night.Kirkland’s two goals in the 77th minute and injury time propelled the visitors to the win, with a Marcelos Thomas strike and Antwan Russell proving to be essential in their survival ambition.John Barry Nusum put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute to increase the pressure on the relegation threatened side, and their woes were doubled in the 27th when Shaki Pearman pounced on a Timmy Figureido miscue on a back-pass.Thomas then put his side within one with a long range strike seven minutes after the restart, and Kirkland levelled with his first to inspire Hood.Russell was then brought down in the area in the 85th minute, and duly put home his effort from the spot to breathe life in the charge.Tamauri Tucker, however, tried to be spoiler when he flicked a cross over Figuerido in the 90th minute to leave Hood staring down the barrel of First Division football. But it would be Kirkland to stamp his authority on the and end the match as a contest with his winning strike deep into injury time.“I feel we were our own worst enemies tonight in terms of allowing goals, but in the end we live to fight another day,” said Robin Hood coach Kyle Lightbourne.“We started playing well from the beginning and then you look it is two-nil to them so we bounced back and are still looking to survive.“Our hopes still depend on others and we will still look to get the required result in our remaining matches.”Robin Hood move above St George’s in the table to 11 points, six points behind Flanagan’s Onions.
