A heavy pitch with a leaden ball really didn't suit our usual flowing football, making it difficult to gain control of the ball, pass and go.
Redgate battled well for the first half, but with them offering little up front to trouble Tom Quinn in goal, the Formby frustration surely wouldn't last?
However half- time came and went and it was not until the last 15 mins that the long awaited first blood came with a looping strike from distance from Luke Gilham, who had replaced the non-stop work horse that is Andy Halsall. The ball seemed to hang forever in the air before dropping over the keeper just under the bar.
A well deserved goal for a player who you can always rely on to give the team a lift with 100% effort and no shortage of quality.
Alex Gomez added the second after being drafted into midfield, making space for himself with a neat turn to dispatch an unstoppable left foot drive.
Rory Collins slotted seemlessly into the centre of defence with an assured display.
Alex Towse replaced the tiring Carter Costello who had provided real quality from the right wing, and made an immediate impact with purposeful running and quality crosses.
Just before the final whistle Alex G, revelling in his latest role, provided a tempting cross into the heart of the penalty area which was clinically headed into a beckoning net with a perfect timing from Greg Banks, against his former team!
On reflection, the coach was a tad harsh summarising the performance as awful, more accurately it was an awful game to watch, but a great effort in difficult circumstances.
Jamie Milburn was as sound as ever, as was Kyle Walker, and Alex Garrow continually stretched Redgate from right back with non- stop running.
It wasn't a day for Ollie Roberts or Joe Gallaghers flair; a result just needed to be ground out, epitomised by Declan Blackwell's closing down of Redgate defenders, and the whole squad can take praise for job done!
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