July 31, 2025

Father and son produce Strikers magic

Father and son Clay and Archie Urquhart hit the field together for the Nambucca Strikers.

THE Nambucca Strikers men’s side took on an understrength Macksville Redbacks outfit on a wintry 10 July, with a father-son partnership inspiring the Strikers to victory.

Always a memorable match when the cross-town rivals meet, Macksville won the last encounter 3-0.

This time under the lights on a Thursday night at Coronation Park, the Strikers hoped to turn the tables.

Down on numbers, Macksville played a compressed backline, with only the one striker up front in Niall Barry-Murphy.

Nambucca had the majority of the early possession with the first goal coming in the 23rd minute to Archie Urquhart, one of the under 16s players assisting the men’s squad this year.

Macksville equalised shortly afterwards through a penalty from Barry-Murphy, who edged the ball past the diving goalkeeper.

Sustained pressure from Nambucca again brought success, with a goal to Stuart Dyer just before half time giving them a 2-1 lead as they went to the break.

While Macksville was playing a few players down, their defence seemed to be everywhere, and the game was very much up for grabs.

Scott Standley then headed a corner into the back of the net for Macksville early in the second half, bringing the score to 2-2.

Enter talismanic club president, men’s team coach and long time Nambucca Strikers hero Clay Urquhart.

In his first match back after more than a year off with injury, the veteran Clay made an immediate impact, dashing down the left side of the field as the game began to shift in the favour of the Strikers.

In a moment which will be long remembered at Coronation Park, Clay and his son Archie then combined in a magic moment to slot home the winning goal, sending the small but passionate crowd into raptures.

By Adam GILL

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