Barnard smiling

Carey Park coach Richard Barnard was easily the happiest person at Kelly Park on Saturday night. After his Panthers had their backs against the wall at three-quarter time, the Panthers coach threw down the gauntlet to his men in the huddle and they duly delivered in a breathless final term. “We had a lot of the ball all game,” he said. “But due to our turnovers again, we were probably our own worst enemy for awhile there. But once we got it together, we were able to witness the flow that we can achieve.” Barnard also revealed to the South Western Times that the players came up with a special theme which ultimately spurred them on. “The players before the game decided irrespective of the result that we would dedicate the game to the club and people in it,” Barnard said.