Glossop 2nd XI Edge Past Moorside in Season Opener Thriller
Glossop CC 2nd XI made a strong start to their 2025 GMCL Division 5 East campaign with a narrow yet impressive 6-run victory over Moorside 2nd XI at North Road on Saturday.
Batting first, Glossop posted 154 all out in 38.2 overs, led by a composed innings of 41 from Ben Wilson, who anchored the top order. He received good support from Jarrod Holmes, who added a steady 19. Despite wickets falling regularly, Glossop were able to battle their way to a defendable total, with the father and son partnership of 39 between John (30) and Jack Stopford (14) though Wajid Khan posed a serious threat for the visitors with a superb spell of 5 for 38.
In response, Moorside looked well in the chase but were ultimately bowled out for 148 in 39.1 overs. The standout with the ball for Glossop was Joe Doody, who claimed 4 for 38 from an 11-over spell, regularly disrupting the visitors’ progress. Sam Dyson also impressed with figures of 3 for 21, whilst skipper David Allen returned a vital 2 for 7 at the end to seal the win for the home side.
Behind the stumps, John Stopford had a fine day with five dismissals—three catches and two stumpings—capping off an excellent all-round performance.
A solid all-round display with bat, ball and in the field got Glossop’s season off to a winning start.
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