A view of one side of the ground
A view of the goal at the River Trent end 
A view of the other goal
A view of the turnstile and hospitality
Another great view
Sam Saunders ready for action
Saturday 20th October 2007 NCEL Division One
If you are wondering why we keep going back to Stoke Bardolph, all I can say is that you should get down there and join us sometime -- Gedling are playing some of the best football you will ever see at this level and the only worry is that only 50 or so people seem to know this!!
We watched visitors Hall Road Rangers destroy Rainworth on Tuesday, and thought we may be in for a close game. Gedling are unbeaten in the league while Hall Road have lost just the once.
Kick off was delayed once again, this time a linesman failed to appear and a "spare" had to be found !! Finally kicked off at 3:10pm and by 3:20pm it was 1-0 to Gedling.
A Tim Wilks shot from the left flying into the net off the far post. The lead lasted barely a minute. As Rangers broke into the area, Luke Humphries made a superb challenge, winning the ball cleanly, only for the Referee to award a penalty... a bit harsh on Humphries, but the Rangers centre forward Paul Palmer didn't care - he hammered the ball past Spriggs in the Town goal. Gedling were soon back in front, a great James Whitehead cross from the right on 16 headed powerfully home by Phil Massingham. The same player made it 3-1 in the 34th minute, converting a ball in from the left.
H-T 3-1
On 58 it was 4-1 ... just as we were sampling cheese sandwiches brought round by Gedling Chairman Roland Ash, Alan Jefferies hit a 25 yard screamer that was past Wilson in the visitors goal before he could react. It was 5-1 in the 72nd minute, Tim Wilks tapping home after fantastic approach play by Jefferies. 5 minutes from time Whitehead crossed from the right and Wilks was on hand to nod home to make it 6-1. The same combination made it 7-1 seconds later -- four for Tim Wilks .. superb......
This was great stuff -- Hall Road were at full strength, while Gedling were missing Lee Soar and Ben Cobley from their usual starting eleven. Worrying to see Sam Saunders limp off just before the end - this left back is something special and will not be easily replaced.
So -- people of Nottingham, try to get to Stoke Lane on Saturday 3rd November --- Gedling Town v Scarborough ..... they reckon they will bring 2-300 fans......
Tuesday 23rd October...... not sure whether to watch Champions League on TV or pay our first visit to Watnall Road to see our struggling home town club ( Hucknall Town ) take on Worcester City....
Saturday27th -- Rainworth v Gedling Town -- really looking forward to this !!
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