Barton down Langford to lift historic trophy

Barton Rovers finished their season by lifting the North Beds Charity cup with a convincing 2-0 win over Langford at Stotfold on Thursday night thanks to Bilal Hassan’s brace.

Barton though opened the scoring on five minutes when Bilal Hassan converted from inside the 18-yard box.

Rovers were well on top in the first half and five minutes before the break, Hassan popped up again to double Barton’s lead.

The second half started where the first left off with Barton having all the play as shots from Johnny McNamara, Bobby Dance and Hall forced more heroics from Langford keeper Grant Beckwith.

Rhys Hoenes, Paul Andrews and Phil Smeaton all missed the target, while Langford cleared off their own line three times as they failed to register a single shot at goal in a one-sided affair.

For a full report and the thoughts of Barton assistant boss Adam Fisher, see the News/Gazette on sale tomorrow.