Glapwell v Winterton Rangers

Tuesday 4th December 2007 NCEL Premier Division

Kev chose this game... it was a belter. ( err ... I say Kev chose this -- it was either this or Arnold Town Reserves !)...

Took just half an hour to get to Hall Corner, home of Glapwell FC. We have been here before in seasons past, and nothing seems to have changed - nice, neat ground -- just a bit muddy getting through the carpark to the turnstile....

1st stop - cup of tea - blimey was it strong! The lady who made it was really stressed out and the teabags in the pyrex jug got hammered by a big spoon -- mmm.. not had tea leaves for a long time!!!!

Met a fellow "traveller" from Leicester - apparently there were no non-league matches being played in Leicester on Tuesday ....

On to the game -- we expected a full-blooded 2nd v 1st football fest, and we got one. The fighting broke out almost straight from the start - the visiting no. 10 and Glapwell's keeper West booked after about 5 minutes.
A couple of skirmishes later, but when West charged out of his goal to launch a Rangers player into orbit, the Ref handed him his second yellow -- should have been a straight red really. West was still a bit "pumped" from the previous incidents but his rush from goal, to try and get a ball he had no chance of reaching, was a bit strange considering his vast experience.

The stand-in keeper was very capable - safe hands and good kicking - made one tremendous tip- over save .....

10 man Glapwell took the lead on 26, Justin Burdett hammering home from 20 yards after some decent pressure. It seemed they would go into the break one up, but in the second minute of added time, Danny Clarke, the Rangers no. 9 was given far too much space and time - and his banana bender from 25 yards fairly flew past the bemused stand-in keeper.... H-T 1-1

Calmer second half, when football was the winner -- these two teams played some good stuff, but both seemed happy to settle for the point apiece as the half went on....

This was a marked contrast to last Saturday's game - it was a pleasure to be sat sitting watching.....we will definately visit Hall Corner again..... F-T 1-1

Saturday? Teversal v Rainworth looks odds on - but Kev gets to choose -- Arnold v South Normanton is NOT on the menu -- Belper v Warrington, Carlton v Nantwich, Shepshed v Cammell Laird, Forest Town v Dunkirk, Heanor Town v Radcliffe Olympic, Rolls Royce v Holbrook MW, Sutton v Kimberley, Calverton v Bolsover or Hucknall Town v Tamworth....