I’ve been to quite a few games in the past week or so – thought I’d put together a few notes on the most recent ones.
Thursday 7th September
Ollerton Town LFC 2-3 Nettleham LFC
East Midlands Regional Football League Premier Division
Venue: Walesby Lane, Ollerton
Referee: Matthew Picker
Abbie Murrell put Nettleham ahead in the 20th minute, and that was how the score remained until the 58th minute when Rachael Bell levelled for the home team. Hayley Brown then put Ollerton ahead on 65, but the lead lasted only a few minutes as Murrell added her second for the visitors on 71. Katie Davison scored what proved to be the winner in the 75th minute, a superb finish that secured the three points for Nettleham. F-T 2-3. A bit tough on Ollerton, but this was a great advert for the ladies game and I will be sampling this league again on the 13th when Arnold Town LFC take on Rise Park LFC.
Friday 8th September
Bilborough Town 2-3 Basford Utd CFC
Notts Senior League Cup
Venue: Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Bilborough, Nottm.
Admission: £2.00 / £1.00
Referee: Mr. Derek Spray
Assistants: Phil Wrightman, Jevon Swinscoe
Was at this game with Kev, Tony Squires, Pete Chappell, Rob Waite, Barry McKeag, Wayne and Luke Morrison. Great to see the66pow doing his Chariots of Fire tribute before the game – set the night up good and proper, did that!
The first half wasn’t a spectacle, with the only memorable moment being Anthony Graham opening the scoring on 27, his 25 yard shot too good for Nick Ivanov in the home goal. H-T 0-1.
With six minutes of the second half played, Town’s Conor Croft was alert enough to nip in and fire home after the Basford keeper and one of his defenders failed to reach an agreement about who was going to clear the ball…
Graham restored United’s lead on 57, firing home from 10 yards, then completed his personal triple five minutes later, nodding over the advancing Ivanov after the keeper appeared to misjudge the flight of the ball.
Croft had the final word as far as the goals were concerned - a free-kick was fired in at the near post and Croft was on hand to head home with just over 10 left to play. Basford did manage to hang on to their slender lead and returned to Greenwich Avenue knowing they will be in the hat for the next round of the competition. F-T 2-3.
Saturday 9th September
Mansfield Town U18 0-0 Doncaster Rovers
EFL Youth Alliance U18 North East 10:30am k.o.
Venue: Rainworth MW
Admission: £3.00 – no adult concession!
No goals, not much on the pitch to write about. These teams could still be playing now and it would still be goal-less. F-T 0-0
Basford Utd 3-2 Frickley Athletic
Northern Premier League Div 1 South 3:00pm k.o.
Venue: Greenwich Avenue, Basford, Nottm
Admission: season ticket
Game of the week – terrific fayre!!
Link to Basfords report:
http://www.basfordunited.co.uk/news/last-minute-delight-as-basford-beat-frickley-video-1982461.html
Link to Frickley’s report:
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/frickleyathletic/teams/1696/match-centre/1-2864331
Nothing much to add really – just the away fans were a bit rowdy when Hutchinson grabbed the winner in stoppage time. Also - isn't it about time the "scab, scab, scab" chant was laid to rest? 33 years on - give it a rest, please!!
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| Get in!! Pic courtesy Basford Utd |
Sunday 10th September
Hucknall Town Sunday 3-4 Crusaders AFC
Notts Sunday League Premier Division 10:30am k.o.
The times on the full time website must have been estimated - unless my watch is bolloxed, of course!
Michael Gartian put the home team ahead on 23 with a superb shot into the roof of the Crusader’s net. H-T 1-0.
Danny Blanchard restored parity on 58, running into the box and slotting past the Town keeper. Elliott Christie guided Tom Hubbard’s cross past the visiting custodian on 76 to put Hucknall back in front, but Ben Moore fired in at the far post in the 80th minute to bring Crusader on level terms once again.
The visitors went ahead for the first time in the game when Blanchard added his second on 89 after he was left unmarked at the far post. The lead lasted barely two minutes though as Christie bundled the ball into net to bring the scores level.
Christe had destroyed the nets as he fell into the goal after scoring, and there was still some work needing to be done to restore their integrity as the game restarted. It didn’t matter too much though as from the restart Wes Burke grabbed the winner for Crusader with what proved to be the last kick of the game! Cracking second half – biting cold wind, runny eyes and nose, but it gets you out of the house, eh? F-T 3-4
Christe had destroyed the nets as he fell into the goal after scoring, and there was still some work needing to be done to restore their integrity as the game restarted. It didn’t matter too much though as from the restart Wes Burke grabbed the winner for Crusader with what proved to be the last kick of the game! Cracking second half – biting cold wind, runny eyes and nose, but it gets you out of the house, eh? F-T 3-4
Nottm Forest LFC 1-0 Derby County LFC
F.A. Women’s Premier League Northern Division 3:00pm k.o.
Venue: Greenwich Avenue, Basford, Nottm
Admission: season ticket
Driving rain and bitter winds made this an uncomfortable afternoon at Basford, but at least the ladies never let the weather bother them overmuch, and we were treated to as good a game as could be expected given the conditions.
The games only goal came in the 58th minute, when Hazzanna Parnell managed to reach a ball played into the area before the Derby keeper, and sweetly lifted it over her and into the back of the net. Not much more to mention – Rebecca Thomas did made a great save late on, as Derby strove to get something out of the game, but the Reds hung on to claim all three points. F-T 1-0
