Tuesday 9th October NCEL Wilkinson Sword Trophy 1/4 final
When we entered the ground at 7:40pm, we congratulated ourselves on our excellent timing --- only to be told that the ko had been put back to 8:15pm. The majority of the Barton Town players had been held up on the M1 - next Tuesday Gedling travel to Barton for a league match.....not a long trip from Nottingham to Hull, but nowadays any journey utilising motorways at peak times can result in delays -- ok, Cup matches need to be midweek, but surely there are enough local league games that can be played midweek ????
When we entered the ground at 7:40pm, we congratulated ourselves on our excellent timing --- only to be told that the ko had been put back to 8:15pm. The majority of the Barton Town players had been held up on the M1 - next Tuesday Gedling travel to Barton for a league match.....not a long trip from Nottingham to Hull, but nowadays any journey utilising motorways at peak times can result in delays -- ok, Cup matches need to be midweek, but surely there are enough local league games that can be played midweek ????
The delay gave us a chance to chat with the Barton centre-half. He was willing to kick off with just the eight players they had, and so what if they lost 4-0.. no big deal.......
Strange game eventually followed :
Strange game eventually followed :
Barton went 1-0 up on 15 minutes, a 40 yard ( and I mean 40 YARD) free kick slamming into the top corner with everyone stood watching !!! 10 minutes later it was 2-0 --- some really neat football from the visitors ending with a firece drive that came back off the bar leaving the Barton sub no. 15 a simple header, a header which crept in the net with his manager shouting " HE's MISSED THE C**T !!!!"
H-T 0-2
Now the old saying " a game of two halves" really comes into it's own.......... Kev was berating Gedling striker Phil Massingham for his lack of team play and work rate, while I was saying " I don't remember ever seeing Mass score" when he hammered home a 25 yard free-kick to halve the deficit. He levelled the score soon after with a powerful header. What do we know eh?
Now the old saying " a game of two halves" really comes into it's own.......... Kev was berating Gedling striker Phil Massingham for his lack of team play and work rate, while I was saying " I don't remember ever seeing Mass score" when he hammered home a 25 yard free-kick to halve the deficit. He levelled the score soon after with a powerful header. What do we know eh?
Cries of "oh no.... not extra-effin time" went up ..... bear in mind that would have meant playing until well after 10:30pm. Well, thanks to good friend and former Eastwood favourite James Whitehead it was not to be. After coming on as sub, James found himself with his back to the Barton goal, six yards out when the ball came to him ... without a seconds thought he volleyed the ball overhead to make it 3-2 to Gedling in the 89th minute. PHEW !!!
Next game -- Saturday 13th October -- we will be at Gedling Town again to see a league match..... vs Bottesford
Next game -- Saturday 13th October -- we will be at Gedling Town again to see a league match..... vs Bottesford
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