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HOSTS CRUSH CARDIFF TO
END 7 YEARS OF ANGUISH
BY City University Reporter
CITY University recorded
a first victory over rivals
Cardiff in eight years,
handing a 2-1 thrashing to
the visitors to secure brag-
ging rights for the next
12 months and, for the
class of 2010, an eternity.
Second-half headed goals
from Pete Evans and Patrick
UNIVERSITY
Gower overturned a first-
half deficit to seal a momen-
tous result, with the pitch
invaded on the final whis-
tle by jubilant home fans.
Cardiff took the lead after a
characteristically agricultur-
al long-ball was chipped by
some future press officer over
Johnny Garrett, but a quick-
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fire double soon after half-
time saw City regain a grip
on the match that they never
looked likely to relinquish.
A fine defensive display
from a makeshift back four,
marshalled by captain Tom
Brooks Pollock, ensured
that no further chances came
Cardiff’s way while a com-
batative midfield driven by
Evans and Gower never re-
ally allowed the visiting
side to find their rhythm.
Utility man Rob Hast-
ings, taking the field just
hours after suffering an
horrific mugging, was sin-
gled out for praise by Singh
and Jackson, who also paid
tribute to their opponents,
which was honestly pretty
charitable given how ut-
terly useless they had been.