Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Stockley delighted to get a late call
SCHOOLBOY Jayden Stockley admitted he had punched the air with delight after being given a dramatic late call-up for Cherries' trip to Shrewsbury.[LNB] The 16-year-old made a brief substitute appearance in Cherries' 1-0 defeat after being drafted in at the 11th hour as cover for an acute player shortage.[LNB] He received the call mid-morning before he was driven to Shropshire by Cherries youth team boss Joe Roach and took his place on the bench around 20 minutes AFTER kick-off.[LNB] Stockley took to the pitch wearing a shirt printed with no name or number and was thrust into the fray as Cherries went in search of an equaliser to Terry Dunfield's 49th-minute goal.[LNB] The teenager helped bolster the Cherries bench to four after their already-depleted resources had been further weakened by the late withdrawal of injured pair Liam Feeney and Jason Pearce.[LNB] Stockley, who lives in Broadstone, told the Daily Echo: I was at my mate's house getting ready to watch the Chelsea-Manchester City game when Joe phoned.[LNB] The youth team game had been postponed on Friday and I thought I would have a free weekend but there was nothing better than to get the call.[LNB] I rushed home and my sister drove me to Dean Court where Joe was waiting for me.[LNB] I had to wear the blood' shirt, the spare one they use if anybody needs to swap. It was just good to get on.[LNB] You pray for a half-chance to fall for you, but, unfortunately, nothing fell for me. We played well but nothing dropped for us.[LNB] It was a heavy pitch but I thought the team's work-ethic and work-rate deserved at least a point. We came here looking for a win and will be looking to bounce back next week.[LNB] Stockley, who has been revising hard, will today be back at Lytchett Minster School to take mock GCSEs in Spanish, geography, PE, drama and the core subjects.[LNB] Discussing Cherries' defeat, boss Eddie Howe said: With the group of players I had at my disposal, I thought they gave everything. We were patched up and had people playing out of position and they were outstanding.[LNB] Our first-half performance was very good and we were unlucky not to be leading at half-time. We were disappointed to concede the goal straight after half-time and then they had a few chances late on because we were chasing the game. In the main, I thought we performed well.[LNB]
