Tuesday 12th February 2008

Rainworth MW v Teversal FC NCEL Division One

Kev's choice -- Rainworth v Teversal is a local derby match and a decent attendance was expected, but with Mansfield at home as well, the actual crowd of 124 was a little less than could have been expected.

Rainworth began with debutant Lee Mort up front partnering Robbie Clarke, but the dedut lasted only 7 minutes as the striker was forced to limp off injured. His replacement, veteran Malc Brown, blasted the Wrens in front just 4 minutes after coming on, a cracking shot from the corner of the box easily beating the Teversal keeper. Good football from both teams with the visitors shading possession and they should have been ahead, simple chances spurned - one from 4 yards hitting the post, and another from 6 yards hitting the bar - both looked easier to score.....

H-T 1-0
Robbie Clarke missed a glorious chance to put the Wrens in front straight from the restart, but the keeper saved really well. The home defence had to soak up a tremendous amount of pressure - until the 80th minute, when Danny Naylor volleyed home from 6 yards to double the home team advantage. Teversal reduced the arrears when Danny Tighe hammered home a 20 yard free-kick on 85 to make the last 5 minutes very interesting -- but the Rainworth back line stayed firm and ensured the Kirklington Road outfit held on to all three points.
F-T 2-1

Eastwood defeated Retford in the battle of the Badgers in the Notts FA Senior Cup. They now face Hucknall Town in the 1/4 finals - due to be played 4th March.

Draw - Hucknall Tn v Eastwood Tn / Arnold Tn v Gedling MW / Southwell City v Carlton Tn / Gedling Tn v Ollerton Tn

Saturday ?

In the UniBond, Shepshed Dyn v Cammell Laird seems a good choice, but Rainworth are at home in the NCEL again, this time to Scarborough, while Glapwell take on Lincoln Moorlands.

CML - choices are Heanor v Dunkirk in the Supreme, or in the Premier, 5th placed Sutton Town AFC at home to leaders Ollerton Tn.