Weekend 13th/14th January - local teams in action

Fixtures are as per the relevant league websites – but they can and do change. It may be worth checking the match details before travelling! Links to websites are underlined. Women's Sunday fixtures are listed - quite a few of the local teams are in action. Spot any errors? Please let me know via twitter @ontheroadblog

Saturday 13th January

NL NORTH

Alfreton Town 1-1 Darlington 1883

NP PREMIER

Buxton FC 2-2 Staybridge Celtic

Mickleover Sports 2-0 Matlock Town

NP DIV 1 SOUTH

Alvechurch FC 2-4 Belper Town

Bedworth Utd 1-1 Basford Utd

Loughborough Dynamo 3-3 Kidsgrove Athletic

NCEL PREMIER

Albion Sports 3-2 Staveley MW

Bottesford Town 1-4 AFC Mansfield

Clipstone FC 0-4 Garforth Town

Liversedge FC 1-3 Rainworth MW
Maltby Main 1-1 Worksop Town

NCEL DIV 1

Campion FC (eleven) 11-1 F.C. Bolsover

Grimsby Borough 3-3 Retford Utd

Ollerton Town 1-1 Winterton Rangers

Shirebrook Town 1-2 Eccleshill Utd

MFL PREMIER

Coventry Sphinx 2-1 Loughborough University

Long Eaton Utd 0-1 Boldmere St. Michaels

Rugby Town 6-1 South Normanton Athletic

Shawbury Utd 0-1 Heanor Town
Shepshed Dynamo 5-5 AFC Wulfrunians

MFL DIV 1

Ilkeston Town 1-2 Atherstone Town

EMCL

Aylestone Park 5-1 Graham St Prims

Borrowash Victoria 0-2 Ashby Ivanhoe

Dunkirk FC 2-1 Kimberley MW

Gedling MW 2-3 Stapenhill FC

Holbrook Sports 2-5 Clifton AW 

Holwell Sports 0-2 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic

Radcliffe Olympic 1-2 Belper Utd

Radford FC 3-0 Arnold Town

Selston FC 1-4 Anstey Nomads

West Bridgford 3-2 Birstall Utd

CMFL NORTH

Appleby Frodingham 1-1 Collingham FC

Clay Cross Town 3-2 Dronfield Town Res

Newark Town 2-2 Welbeck Lions

Retford FC 2-0 Brodsworth MW 

Staveley MW Res 1-1 Harworth Colliery

CMFL SOUTH

AFC Kilburn 1-0 Blidworth Welfare

Hucknall Town 2-0 Holbrook St. Michaels

Linby CW 0-2 Sherwood Colliery

Mickleover RBL 1-2 Teversal Res 

Pinxton FC 4-1 Hilton Harriers

South Normanton FC 0-3 Swanwick PR

CMFL DIV 1

Cromford FC 1-5 Linby CW Res 

Eastwood CFC Res (twelve) 12-3 Retford Utd Res

Harworth Colliery Res 3-4 AFC Kilburn Devp 

Holbrook St. Michaels Devp 1-5 Holbrook Sports Res

Heanor Town Res 0-0 Swanwick PR Res 

Sherwood Colliery Res 6-2 Wirksworth Town

NSL PREMIER

Attenborough FC 2-0 Southwell City

Basford Utd CFC 5-0 Sandiacre Town

Bilborough Town 0-8 Awsworth Villa

Cotgrave FC 2-3 Gedling SB

F.C. Cavaliers 3-1 Bingham Town

Magdala Amateurs 1-3 Calverton MW 

Newark Flowserve 1-0 Underwood Villa

Wollaton FC 3-5 AFC Dunkirk 

NSL DIV 1

AFC Bridgford 3-3 Ashland Rovers

Awsworth Villa Res 3-4 Keyworth Utd Res

Netherfield Albion 3-2 Selston FC Res 

Real Community 1-0 Wollaton Res

Ruddington Village Res 2-6 Ravenshead FC 

Southwell City Res 3-1 Kirton BW

Sunday 14th January

WOMEN'S F.A. CUP
Derby County LFC 1-3 Brighouse Town LFC

FA WPL CUP

Nottingham Forest LFC 5-0 Guiseley Vixens 

F.A. WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE NORTHERN DIV

Huddrsfield Town LFC 1-1 Leicester City Women

F.A. WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE MIDLAND DIV 1

Loughborough Foxes LFC 6-0 Long Eaton Utd LFC

The New Saints 5-0 Leicester City Ladies 

EMWRFL PREMIER DIV 

Arnold TownT 0-3 Mansfield Hosiery Mills

Kettering Town LFC 3-0 Rise Park LFC

Nettleham LFC 3-0 Loughborough Students Women 

Ollerton Town LFC 5-0 Eastwood C LFC

Outibridge WM LFC 2-1 Leicester LFC Devp 

Peterborough Northern Star 4-1 Mansfield Town LFC

Midweek - local teams in action w/c 8th January

Fixtures are as per the relevant league websites – but they can and do change. It may be worth checking the match details before travelling! Links to websites are underlined. Spot any errors? Please let me know via twitter @ontheroadblog

Monday 8th January 2018

WVH U21 NORTH
Staveley MW P-P Handsworth Parramore


Tuesday 9th January 2018

DERBYS F.A. SENIOR CUP ¼ FINALS
Chesterfield FC 1-1 Belper Town (Chesterfield win 3-1 on penalties)
Ilkeston Town 1-1 Whaley Bridge Athletic (Ilkeston win 4-3 on penalties)
Mickleover Sports P-P Buxton FC
New Mills 1-4 Alfreton Town

NOTTS F.A. SENIOR CUP ¼ FINALS
Dunkirk FC 3-3 Clipstone FC (Dunkirk win 4-3 on penalties)
Radford FC 1-6 Carlton Town

NCEL DIV 1
Hallam FC 5-1 F.C. Bolsover

EMCL
Blaby & Whetstone Ath 4-3 Gedling MW
Stapenhill FC 2-3 Birstall Utd

EMCL CUP
Anstey Nomads P-P Ashby Ivanhoe

WVH U19 SOUTH
West Bridgford Colts 2-4 Southwell City


Wednesday 10th January 2018

NOTTS F.A. SENIOR CUP ¼ FINAL
Retford Utd 2-3 Teversal FC

EMCL CUP
Holbrook Sports P-P Holwell Sports

CMFL SOUTH
South Normanton FC P-P Hucknall Town

CMFL DIV 1
Sherwood Colliery Res P-P Retford Utd Devp

WVH U21 SOUTH
Clipstone FC 0-3 Sandiacre Town
Heanor Town P-P FBT Int Academy

WVH U19 NORTH
Sheffield Utd A-A  Alfreton Town (Utd player injury)


Thursday 11th

DERBYS F.A. DIVISIONAL CUP SOUTH
Gresley FC Res P-P Mickleover Sports Res

WVH U19 NORTH
Retford Utd P-P Espial FC
Swallownest MW P-P Worksop Town

WVH U19 SOUTH
Dunkirk FC P-P Sandiacre Town


Friday 12th January 2018

CMFL SOUTH

Eastwood CFC 6-0 Aslockton & Orston (ko 8:00pm)

NSL PREMIER
Kimberley MW AFC 3-3 Ruddington Village (ko 8:00pm)

Weekend 6th/7th January - local teams in action

Fixtures are as per the relevant league websites – but they can and do change. It may be worth checking the match details before travelling! Links to websites are underlined. Women's Sunday fixtures are listed - quite a few of the local teams are in action.

Spot any errors? Please let me know via twitter @ontheroadblog

Saturday 6th January

NL NORTH
North Ferriby Utd 0-3 Alfreton Town

NP PREMIER
Matlock Town 0-2 Barwell FC
Stourbridge FC 1-1 Mickleover Sports
Warrington Town 1-0 Buxton FC

NP DIV 1 SOUTH
Basford Utd 3-2 Leek Town
Belper Town 1-2 Market Drayton Town
Frickley Athletic 1-0 Loughborough Dynamo

NCEL PREMIER
AFC Mansfield 2-1 Barton Town
Hemsworth MW 3-1 Clipstone FC
Rainworth MW 1-2 Penistone Church
Worksop Town 4-4 Liversedge FC

NCEL DIV 1
F.C. Bolsover 0-3 Worsborough Bridge Athletic

MFL PREMIER
Highgate Utd 1-2 Long Eaton Utd
Loughborough University 1-3 Rugby Town
Rocester FC 2-3 South Normanton Athletic

MFL DIV 1
Coventry Alvis 0-4 Ilkeston Town

EMCL
Blaby & Whetstone Ath 0-1 Teversal FC
Clifton AW 8-0 Radcliffe Olympic
Gedling MW 2-0 Borrowash Victoria

CMFL NORTH
AFC Bentley 2-3 Staveley MW Res
Askern FC 1-4 Retford FC
Collingham FC 5-3 Dronfield Town Res
Harworth Colliery 7-0 Dinnington Town

CMFL SOUTH
Hilton Harriers 3-0 Linby CW
Keyworth Utd 1-2 Hucknall Town

CMFL DIV 1
Eastwood CFC Res 4-1 Sherwood Colliery Res
Radford FC Res 3-3 Linby CW Res

NSL PREMIER
Calverton MW 6-0 Underwood Villa
Cotgrave FC 1-4 Kimberley MW AFC
Newark Flowserve 2-0 Awsworth Villa
Ruddington Village 4-0 Gedling SB
Sandiacre Town 3-3 Magdala Amateurs
Southwell City 0-1 F.C. Cavaliers

NSL DIV 1
Kirton BW 2-2 Ruddington Village Res
Netherfield Albion 3-0 Mansfield Hosiery Mills


Sunday 7th January

WOMEN'S F.A. CUP
Leicester City Women 2-1 Bradford City Women

F.A. WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE NORTHERN DIV
West Bromwich Albion LFC 1-1 Nottm Forest LFC

F.A. WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE MIDLAND DIV
Loughborough Foxes 2-0 Burton Albion LFC
Radcliffe Olympic LFC 1-0 Long Eaton Utd LFC
Rotherham Utd LFC 1-1 Leicester City LFC

EMWRFL PREMIER DIV 
Eastwood C LFC 3-1 Arnold Town
Leicester LFC Devp 5-0 Mansfield Town LFC
Ollerton Town LFC 2-1 Loughborough Students Women

Loughborough Dynamo 1-3 Basford Utd

Monday 1st January 2018

Attendance: 145

Admission £8 / £5

Teams:-

Dynamo – Martin, Thorogood, Keenan, Sibson, Hodgkinson (c), Andrews, Holmes, Smith, Thorpe, Demidh, Piliero. Subs: Smithson, Riley, Antonio, Rigby, Attenborough.

Basford – Deeney, Grayson, Bartle, Thornhill, Carr (c), Roma, Bell-Toxtle, Fenton, Wells, Duffy, Reid. Subs: Hearn, Meikle, Wakefield, Austin, Nash.

Earlier in the season, Kev and I had decided that we ought to pay a visit to the Nanapantan Sports ground home of Loughborough Dynamo – it’s one of the local (ish) grounds that we had never graced with our presence. The Basford fixture seemed an ideal one to take in, so with the daftlad at the wheel we made our way down the main vein, arriving at the ground with plenty of time to spare before the scheduled 3pm ko. 

There was no problem parking and after entering the ground, we decided to have a stroll around the perimeter – taking the odd snap for posterity….

As we terminated our lap around the stadium, we were greeted in the stand behind the top goal with a two-fingered salute from our “friend” and avid football devotee, Pete Chappell. Obviously, the gesture was returned in spades, but as we made our way up the steps we were delighted to see he was with Barry and Judith Wilkins, a couple of friends we hadn’t seen for a while. The lovely couple were as pleased to see us as we were them, and we duly spent the entire game in their company. We first met the couple at Shepshed a few years ago, and hadn’t met up with them for maybe 4 or 5 years, so it was good to catch up with them and it made the 25 mile journey well worthwhile.

Image from almost 6 years ago - Barry and Judith haven't changed at all!

Basford had rotated a few players, and to be honest, splitting up the midfield pairing of Jerry Nash and Fernando Bell-Toxle didn’t seem to work, and early doors Basford struggled to put much together as far as attacking football went. 

Dynamo had the first decent chance on 23, but Saul Deeney blocked Karl Demidh’s effort. When the ball was played out of defence, Conor Bartle pinged the ball into the box where Rob Duffy was on hand to nod it into the path of Kieren Wells, and the striker had the relatively simple task of rolling the ball past the outstretched arms of keeper James Martin.

Soon after, a challenge between Matty Thornhill and Louis Keenan left the Basford midfielder lying prostrate and unmoving on the pitch. Intitial fears were of a serious head injury, and paramedics were on the scene within a few minutes of the incident being reported, followed quickly by the Air Ambulance helicopter.  Thankfully that wasn’t needed and Thornhill was able to walk to the changing rooms. After a check up by Ambulance crews it was decided it was best for him go to hospital for a more thorough examination.  The good news is that Matt’s injury was not as bad as first thought, and he was allowed to go home – albeit with a thumping headache! 

After a quick warm up, the game restarted with Deon Meikle taking up Thornhill’s midfield role.  Basford doubled their lead on 37 after Dynamo keeper James Martin dallied on the ball allowing Bell-Toxle to nick it off him and fire home from an acute angle. H-T 0-2

James Reid’s set pieces have been a revelation this season, and it was his free-kick that was headed home by Rob Duffy on 50 – Martin made a valiant attempt to stop the ball crossing the line, but his efforts were in vain as the Assistant had already signalled the goal.

3- 0 up and the visitors took their foot off the gas, allowing Dynamo more possession.  It took until the 88th minute for the home team to break down the very well organised Basford back-line, Karl Demigh firing into the top corner. The ball hit the stanchion and flew back out of the goal, but again the Assistant was spot on and the goal stood.  F-T 1-3

The drive home was uneventful, with Kev his usual calm self on the M1 – and despite the lengthy stoppage for Thornhill’s injury we were home before 6pm..

Overall, a great day out – new ground, old friends, goals, air ambulance, paramedics and another win for Basford that sees them keep their 21 point lead at the top of the NP Div 1 South table. 

Midweek - local teams in action w/c 1st January

Fixtures are as per the relevant league websites – but they can and do change. It may be worth checking the match details before travelling! Links to websites are underlined. Spot any errors? Please let me know via twitter @ontheroadblog

Monday 1st January 2018

NL NORTH
Alfreton Town 1-3 Stockport County

NP PREMIER
Buxton FC A-A Ashton Utd
Grantham Town 2-1 Matlock Town
Mickleover Sports 2-2 Coalville Town

NP DIV 1 SOUTH
Belper Town 0-2 Gresley FC
Carlton Town P-P Lincoln Utd
Loughborough Dynamo 1-3 Basford Utd


Tuesday 2nd January 2018

WVH U19 SOUTH
West Bridgford Colts P-P Southwell City


Wednesday 3rd January 2018

NCEL PREMIER
Staveley MW P-P Liversedge FC


Thursday 4th January 2018

WVH U19 NORTH
Alfreton Town P-P Sheffield FC


Friday 5th January 2018

CMFL SOUTH
South Normanton FC P-P Pinxton FC

WHV U19 NORTH
Gainsborough Trinity 1-4 Worksop Town 

Saturday 30th December - local teams in action

NP LEAGUE PREMIER DIV
Halesowen Town 1-3 Buxton FC
Nantwich Town 1-2 Mickleover Sports

NP LEAGUE DIV 1 SOUTH
Basford Utd 4-0 Corby Town
Leek Town 1-0 Loughborough Dynamo
Lincoln Utd 8-1 Belper Town
Romulus FC 2-2 Carlton Town

NCEL PREMIER DIV
AFC Mansfield 3-2 Hemsworth MW
Maltby Main 1-1 Staveley MW
Penistone Church 1-1 Worksop Town

NCEL DIV 1
Grimsby Borough 7-1 F.C. Bolsover
Shirebrook Town 3-3 Retford Utd

MFL PREMIER DIV
Boldmere St. Michaels 3-2 Loughborough University
Heanor Town 3-2 South Normanton Athletic
Long Eaton Utd 3-1 Shepshed Dynamo

EMCL
Aylestone Park 3-1 Gedling MW
Birstall Utd 3-1 Belper Utd
Holwell Sports 2-5 Ashby Ivanhoe

CMFL NORTH DIV
Appleby Frodingham 0-5 Harworth Colliery

CMFL SOUTH DIV
Eastwood CFC 1-0 Hucknall Town
Holbrook St. Michaels 4-5 Blidworth Welfare
Pinxton FC (eleven) 11-2 Keyworth Utd

CMFL DIV 1
Cromford FC 2-7 Eastwood CFC Res
Radford FC Res 4-0 Harworth Colliery Res

NSL PREMIER DIV
Bingham Town 1-1 Awsworth Villa
Gedling SB 2-4 Magdala Amateurs
Southwell City 1-2 Calverton MW

NSL DIV 1
Keyworth Utd Res 4-2 Wollaton Res

"THINK CHILDREN" FUND AT CHRISTMAS

Before the 2017-18 football season began, Kev and I had decided that we would like to raise funds for a local children’s charity but we really wanted it to be one that was aimed at the younger age group – and THINK CHILDREN on Albert Street in Newark fitted the bill perfectly. We both have young grandchildren,,and although it is hoped we will never be in need of the charity’s services, it’s nice to know that there is help available if needed.

Think Children offer one-on-one counselling to children between the ages of 4-11 years, who have emerging social, emotional or behavioural issues. The charity has local sporting stars Patrick Bamford (Middlesborough FC) and Shona McCallin MBE (GB Olympic hockey gold medallist) as patrons.

We started out with a £300.00 target for the whole 2017-18 season, but have already exceeded that target by a long way. With 170 games covered and 728 goals notched up, the actual goal fund total is now well over the £200.00 mark. Kev and I decided at the outset that we would not ask for contributions – but word gets around and we soon realised that even without asking, the people in our football “family” were only too pleased to offer their help, and so far we have received donations totalling £211.00! At the Christmas break the charity fund stands at £434.40! 

Getting 170 games in before Christmas has been great fun (mostly!), but we all know what January and February can offer weather-wise. If the worst comes to the worst, four to five games per week may not be possible during those months, but the aim is to take in as many games as is humanly possible, and to try and take the fund total to somewhere near the £600.00 mark by the end of the season. 

Many thanks to the following members of our football “family” for their generous contributions:-

Alan Bird, 

Pete Chappell, 

Andy Clerke, 

Chris Dent (R.I.P), 

Sharon Dent, 

Adam Gregory, 

John Harris, 

Rob Hornby, 

Kimberley MW AFC, 

Kimberley MW, 

Richard Lane, 

Michael Leatherland, 

Maurice McFarland, 

James Needham, 

Nick Palmer, 

Steve Reading, 

Jamie Renshaw, 

Andy Saunders, 

Lewis Saxby, 

Selston FC, 

Richard Smith, 

Rob Waite, 

Ash Ward.

I do hope I haven't missed anyone off the list - please message me on twitter if I have, and I will amend the list asap.

In the mean-time - I'd like to wish everyone a safe and wonderful Christmas - but remember, it starts all over again for some on Boxing day!!!!