Calverton MW v Thorne Colliery -- CML Premier Division
First ever visit to the Hollingwood Lane home of Calverton MW FC. When we arrived just after 7:30pm, we thought the game must have been called off -- there was absolutely no-one about! We were pleased when a Calverton official came out of the clubhouse to open the spectators entry gate. £2.00 each and £1.00 for a programme - we actually got a programme each, courtesy of the gate man...
Newish set-up with no cover ... not too bad in the 1st half as it was dry -- but all through the second half it absolutely poured down - we got drenched, despite searching for the limited cover under the trees at the back of the far goal....
Thorne are from Scunthorpe and we had seen them previously at Sutton Tn where they were well beaten 5-1 -- they were 6-0 down at half-time in this game!
First ever visit to the Hollingwood Lane home of Calverton MW FC. When we arrived just after 7:30pm, we thought the game must have been called off -- there was absolutely no-one about! We were pleased when a Calverton official came out of the clubhouse to open the spectators entry gate. £2.00 each and £1.00 for a programme - we actually got a programme each, courtesy of the gate man...
Newish set-up with no cover ... not too bad in the 1st half as it was dry -- but all through the second half it absolutely poured down - we got drenched, despite searching for the limited cover under the trees at the back of the far goal....
Thorne are from Scunthorpe and we had seen them previously at Sutton Tn where they were well beaten 5-1 -- they were 6-0 down at half-time in this game!
Although the visitors started well enough, even striking the post early doors, an own goal opened the scoring for Calverton in the 12th minute, and 4 minutes later it was 2-0, a neat shot from the edge of the box.
On 22, it was 3-0, a header from close range from the no. 10 jacket - then it was 4-0 on 28, another header from the no.10. A 20 yard free-kick conversion in the 33rd minute made it 5-0, and with 5 minutes of the half remaining the home no. 6 fired home a screamer from 25 yards. H-T 6-0
Into the clubhouse for a half-time Lucozade - then out to pouring rain. First time all season we have got soaked, but I guess we have just been lucky!
Credit to the visitors, they came out with their heads up and took the game to the league leaders, although the home defence was rarely troubled. It took until the 65th minute for the 7th goal, a deflected shot flying past the keeper, then another deflected effort made it 8-0 ten minutes later. With 5 to go, the home team added their 9th and final goal, leaving us soaked but well happy with the choice of game....F-T 9-0
Saturday sees us make our final visit of the season to Coronation Park Eastwood v Lincoln Utd.
2 comments:
Malc, get yourself down Shepshed v Nantwich on Saturday. The Dabbers are well worth a peek. Better than watching Eastwood kicking all that air out of the ball.
Cheers
Sticky
Being a "closet" Badgers supporter, I feel I have to be there for their final home game of the season. We were at the Dovecote the other week and hadn't planned another visit this season.
Must admit, We have not seen Eastwood at their best when we have watched them, but they are in 2 cup finals and have almost secured a play-off place. They cannot finish in less than 6th spot,, what a first season in the NPP !!
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