Dunkirk v South Normanton Athletic

Tuesday 25th September 2007

F.A. Vase replay. Visit to the Ron Steel Ground to see Dunkirk from the CML Supreme Div take on NCEL Premier outfit South Normanton Athletic. Saw SNA last week at Long Eaton - this was not the team that gave LEU a hammering - they were awful.

4 minutes - Scott Pratt stroked the ball past Ross Whalin after latching onto a superb through ball from left back Danny Blanchard. 17 minutes - Neil Thompson's cracking 22 yard free-kick flew into the net. 41 minutes - Thompson fired home a scorching volley from 25 yards ...

H-T 3-0

Cup of tea in the clubhouse, and unusual for us, we missed the kick-off....still the second 45 minutes were fairly uneventful -- the most surprising thing was that the game finished 11 v 11 ..... lots of tough tackles and more than a few fouls saw 6 players booked, but it all calmed down as SN accepted the reality of losing the tie.

Thursday night sees Kev and me off up the M1 to see Danny Bryant at Sutton Town ( well, he wants a look at a young keeper we know - but it seemed a good excuse to catch up with the man...)

Saturday -- now we are spoiled for choice....

Glapwell v Market Drayton, Belper v Hucknall (FA Cup),

Arnold v Nostell, Borrowash v Rainworth ( NCEL),

Carlton v Retford ( NPL Div 1),

Heanor v Graham St Prims, Rolls v Greenwood Meadows, Sutton v Blidworth ( CML)

Ilkeston v Marine, Eastwood v Leek ( NPL Premier)....

My choice? If it was a bit easier to get out of the ground, Belper v Hucknall ....but may opt for Sutton v Blidworth -- then again Carlton seems a good choice,,,, HELP !!! where to go ??????