War Memorial Athletic Ground Monday, April 24th, 2017 k/o 19:45   Northern Premier Division Play-off Attendance: 1,628         Stourbridge 3-2 Workington
2016 /17

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The Glassboys progressed into NPL Premier Division Play-Off Final after a thrilling, but bitterly cold evening at the War Memorial Ground. Visitors Workington pushed Gary Hackett's men all the way, equalising twice - the second time three minutes into added time at the end of the 90 minutes - but were finally beaten by Jordan Archer's powerful, rising shot midway through the first period of extra time. Stourbridge held a slender 1-0 lead at the break thanks to Stuart Pierpoint's glancing header from Tom Tonks' free kick after 33 minutes, but Workington upped their tempo after the break and were deservedly level on 69 minutes as Dave Symington found the bottom corner with a superb direct free kick from 25 yards. Stour were ahead again seven minutes later, probably against the run of play, as leading scorer Luke Benbow curled a cross in from the right that eluded both Jordan Archer and Reds keeper Aaron Tayler before drifting into the far corner. It seemed that might be enough, but Workington, showing no ill effects from the long journey and four games in the previous nine days, continued to press and when unnecessary confusion between Matt Gould and Leon Broadhurst led to the midfielder conceding a needless corner, Dan Wordsworth rose highest to power a header beyond Gould into the top corner. And it was Archer who made the decisive break-through with seven minutes of the extra 30 played as he turned Wordsworth 30 yards out, advanced towards the area and struck the ball high past Taylor.