tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399032534229189692024-03-05T06:22:52.188+00:00On The Road 2007-2008Based in Nottinghamshire, Malc and Kev are spending season 2007 - 2008 watching various local non-league football matches ( plus a trip or three to the city Ground! )Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-65841365518525031542008-05-30T20:40:00.001+01:002008-05-30T20:41:57.920+01:00New blog site is now onlineSeason 2008-2009 -- On The Road again.......<br /><br /><a href="http://ontheroad2008-2009.blogspot.com/">http://ontheroad2008-2009.blogspot.com/</a>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-82926143204297293782008-05-17T18:15:00.015+01:002021-02-17T12:16:40.286+00:00Saturday 17th May 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzl00hN9dz-uorO50R8FC-lxkNjsuJFRpaJbsC4Z2KQGJd-cQwvOsCoQD-CZVaYNdBvxxIXhWgzqzIN2X8-_AwwKaTTr1Em64506SJgb1jRClhOeNfeFpNK_k2FV9yvwM9theYbWZ05k/s1600-h/mr+evening+post.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201404253578787202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzl00hN9dz-uorO50R8FC-lxkNjsuJFRpaJbsC4Z2KQGJd-cQwvOsCoQD-CZVaYNdBvxxIXhWgzqzIN2X8-_AwwKaTTr1Em64506SJgb1jRClhOeNfeFpNK_k2FV9yvwM9theYbWZ05k/s400/mr+evening+post.jpg" style="cursor: hand;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">THE MAN IN THE HAT H</span><span style="font-family: arial;">AS BEEN FOLLOWING US AROUND ALL SEASON....who is he? Answers on a Post card please!!!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><strong><span style="font-family: arial;">Kimberley Town v Newark Flowserve CML Premier Division</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our last game of season 2007-2008 also turned out to be the final game of the CML season - in the other game scheduled for a 1pm kick off, Sutton's opponents Stanton were unable for field a team so Sutton were handed the three points by default! </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">It was mentioned in conversation on Weds that the Stanton lads had a wedding to go to, so no surprise they failed to get a team together. </span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">One or two hoppers were not at all pleased, but at least when they diverted to the Stag ground, they got there to discover the kick off had been delayed until 12:30pm as Flowserve arrived a little late...</span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We arrived at 11:45am - and there were quite a few people already inside the ground. Not a lot of local football available at this stage of the season! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Noticable that the </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"big lad" keeper </span><span style="font-family: arial;">was not on the team sheet, but his replacement was soon picking the ball out of the net - Callum Martin heading home in the 6th minute. Kimberley kept up the pressure, but we had to wait until the half-hour mark for their second goal - Abdul Ahmed taking his time before firing home from 10 yards. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">Four minutes later it was 3-0, Kieren Cooper surprising everyone by hitting a 20 yard left foot curler past the visiting keeper - apparently he rarely scores, and when he does they are usually right-foot tap ins!! </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">H-T 3-0 </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Kimberley seemed to lose the plot in the second half, and invited Flowserve forward - and there were a few nerves when Joe Sharpe reduced the Newark deficit. However, any nerves were settled when a free-kick was prodded home by Emanuel Brianto to restore the home teams three goal advantage. F-T 4-1 </span><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tjOnZZOPQl56uZgWzT_N9b8Aa9uSW-WoKIh5pb4_2jVJTEOVBXHT6xKFnBHy2qJNFEPXJN5ZWtRUL4Y6rhm_sJR0FQ41NfHVqC6rxR6E8mhbOAJQpRCX3tYiqoAopll_DBfrFIQfHMI/s1600-h/kimberley+010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201405610788452754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tjOnZZOPQl56uZgWzT_N9b8Aa9uSW-WoKIh5pb4_2jVJTEOVBXHT6xKFnBHy2qJNFEPXJN5ZWtRUL4Y6rhm_sJR0FQ41NfHVqC6rxR6E8mhbOAJQpRCX3tYiqoAopll_DBfrFIQfHMI/s400/kimberley+010.jpg" style="cursor: hand;" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Players, officals and spectators all observed a 2 minutes silence in memory of CML Referee Secretary </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Andrew Bandelow who sadly passed away on Friday. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br />Admission £2 </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">Programme £1 ( thanks Danny!)</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attendance -- first half head count 60 -- second half head count 80 ( a few late arrivals from the Sutton game? )....</span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Convinced Kev to do a walk aorund the perimeter of the pitch while we were waiting for the kick-off.....this turned out to be one of my less-inspired ideas -- we both ended up with very sodden feet -- the grass was a little bit wet behind the top goal!! </span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Thoroughly enjoyed the visit to the Stag again...this will be on the list for a visit or two next season.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: arial;">THE END</span> </div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-69179617239162081992008-05-14T22:13:00.016+01:002008-05-18T14:22:04.022+01:00Wednesday 14th May 2008<div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Stanton Ilkeston v Kimberley Town CML Premier Division</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLabFS7T5YJ2jjIwFqZYCEpPeJhJhebZqtgqbXNkUzqwhzQRgm-XB5HAv3eNCXDBMGDGOacDPl99JWWMpfmhcdnwkvImWK4UBA7SHx1O0eVoe3UAHXyLzSiHl83i2yBrm5rERmrg0Thc/s1600-h/STANTON+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200347073148680562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLabFS7T5YJ2jjIwFqZYCEpPeJhJhebZqtgqbXNkUzqwhzQRgm-XB5HAv3eNCXDBMGDGOacDPl99JWWMpfmhcdnwkvImWK4UBA7SHx1O0eVoe3UAHXyLzSiHl83i2yBrm5rERmrg0Thc/s400/STANTON+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Arrrggghhh....fourth game in 5 days .......................and it was bloody cold again!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Apparently Stanton have been a bit of an easy touch lately, but a makeshift Kimberley side found them much too hot to handle. This had been billed as the last game ever on this ground, but it would be a waste, because with a few bob spent on it this could be a decent set-up.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3J5YP36QTvQa1dp1idgRozZSRpapJvxR4EF3shPjPEcJ7-a3EsaSKlWkd5PgPTOMSHAke_sv7LqelZIMahmR2JJuRe-N2d5P0yPVXx4-AVoymzIBd8_DW-c2ycyNznWi5kTGCKWrwJU0/s1600-h/STANTON+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200346085306202386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3J5YP36QTvQa1dp1idgRozZSRpapJvxR4EF3shPjPEcJ7-a3EsaSKlWkd5PgPTOMSHAke_sv7LqelZIMahmR2JJuRe-N2d5P0yPVXx4-AVoymzIBd8_DW-c2ycyNznWi5kTGCKWrwJU0/s400/STANTON+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A8tR9fUEcnngWM7M3pqtKQZtK2NorYc0IXaPyJ40lDALFxyjHmE4JJ4AkW05jKRwBbPh1wuPrw5Bp7j9VDOwiq2uOBiPLWgkXfEbY6wrG2IVmg6qK7Ujw-I_nQz-EGTZcKeeZWgoJSQ/s1600-h/STANTON+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200346252809926946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A8tR9fUEcnngWM7M3pqtKQZtK2NorYc0IXaPyJ40lDALFxyjHmE4JJ4AkW05jKRwBbPh1wuPrw5Bp7j9VDOwiq2uOBiPLWgkXfEbY6wrG2IVmg6qK7Ujw-I_nQz-EGTZcKeeZWgoJSQ/s400/STANTON+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvoetYM7cFi8j3RWVBQN1ApEa_PXukDvY8nGVE8P-FTP1hI1s2Bsh186aZPaKPyY6FsslIEcirppt8MgVKNYiQMmb_mqAz5PhFjR30B72wxvBElMAw0j5izf4faU3kfIK91pQ8M8uxIw/s1600-h/STANTON+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200346385953913138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvoetYM7cFi8j3RWVBQN1ApEa_PXukDvY8nGVE8P-FTP1hI1s2Bsh186aZPaKPyY6FsslIEcirppt8MgVKNYiQMmb_mqAz5PhFjR30B72wxvBElMAw0j5izf4faU3kfIK91pQ8M8uxIw/s400/STANTON+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ9ZjvkmRnzymLC_sCUMiPXbhWCE9D-g34lHQE8tQ2yKGDVH6z3g6O3xr3v_R4mQGttLaTsph3Fiq0ngszLvWuqv1sKowUrO6bxqgwFtl7t3ULppSfV7y8WPEpUSILlqzqEwx-rZ5rFM/s1600-h/STANTON+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200346626472081730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ9ZjvkmRnzymLC_sCUMiPXbhWCE9D-g34lHQE8tQ2yKGDVH6z3g6O3xr3v_R4mQGttLaTsph3Fiq0ngszLvWuqv1sKowUrO6bxqgwFtl7t3ULppSfV7y8WPEpUSILlqzqEwx-rZ5rFM/s400/STANTON+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6Nq0dYq-p07Oh5H98Co2tNHJ-qz2_WxZnWp3u8sQcCaaiy47f8vzNJnafybtsy9OJ6-0mUC94DjfQrz6xkiI83C4-PeLVOWzbGEfjgmQ7bqQjeCSO-fWHn1LLKbyoo6-BKh-T2kUujI/s1600-h/STANTON+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200346768206002514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6Nq0dYq-p07Oh5H98Co2tNHJ-qz2_WxZnWp3u8sQcCaaiy47f8vzNJnafybtsy9OJ6-0mUC94DjfQrz6xkiI83C4-PeLVOWzbGEfjgmQ7bqQjeCSO-fWHn1LLKbyoo6-BKh-T2kUujI/s400/STANTON+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgPxFD6G12LNPwr196LZKxInHRrn8NNojtvMKuoGti1Wxl1ZdVj1WwyQiO2XE0bOhxDXXlyKTas5I3LU8psJWTSEtoRZejwKOVxzeeObqTlTyAzdgusMuLdPcAD2rtC4PCkAXCTxgcpU/s1600-h/STANTON+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200346909939923298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgPxFD6G12LNPwr196LZKxInHRrn8NNojtvMKuoGti1Wxl1ZdVj1WwyQiO2XE0bOhxDXXlyKTas5I3LU8psJWTSEtoRZejwKOVxzeeObqTlTyAzdgusMuLdPcAD2rtC4PCkAXCTxgcpU/s400/STANTON+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Only about 20 people in attendance - UEFA cup final / Hull v Watford looked more attractive to me as well, but Kev's former colleague is still in Town and he needed to get out of his hotel room... any excuse!!!!!</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Stanton were not expected to win this encounter, but Kimberley were poor - I know it was a team scratched together, but even they will admit they were below par..</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Stanton took the lead on 17, a defence splitting pass finding no. 11 who calmly slotted home. In the 21st minute the home team doubled their advantage - a header from no. 9 after the keeper had pushed a shot onto the bar. H-T 2-0</span> <span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />It was 3-0 on 67, the no. 10 jacket strolling through a static Kimberley defence before rounding the keeper and firing home. 2 minutes later no. 6 made it 4-0 and it was 5-0 when no. 11 crashed the ball home in the 85th minute. With the final kick of the game no.10 added his second, Stanton's 6th... F-T 6-0 </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Sorry about being so vague ref the scorers... I have no idea who was who on the pitch !!</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />This was far from being a classic, with both teams seemingly happy just to get the fixture out of the way... still, another night out, another 6 goals...that is 23 goals in the last 4 games - can't be bad!!</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />£2 to get in, £1 for a programme - this was stapled all over the place -- with sheets added after final assembly I think....</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON -- Saturday we get to see Kimberley again - this time at home to Newark Flowserve. We saw Flowserve get hammered 7-0 at Sutton last week - we have just seen Kimberley lose 6-0 -- what's the odds on a goal-less draw on Saturday!!!!</span></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-90308017847460037632008-05-13T22:56:00.015+01:002020-05-13T12:31:30.909+01:00Tuesday 13th May 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR_xqB08EKamyegtrfHpZ2OLRCArhK_z5nORf5Z26NX2Dm_Qpjt8VmZWEuVD3JYm-SxMdXeaikS63xetnsHDzzhNhdNOPVJm03PYXLAs8LD4XWL6AZQ9LLwprRDFa_hPA-GA7yDcS8nY/s1600-h/bmw+014.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200109243629631730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR_xqB08EKamyegtrfHpZ2OLRCArhK_z5nORf5Z26NX2Dm_Qpjt8VmZWEuVD3JYm-SxMdXeaikS63xetnsHDzzhNhdNOPVJm03PYXLAs8LD4XWL6AZQ9LLwprRDFa_hPA-GA7yDcS8nY/s400/bmw+014.jpg" style="cursor: hand;" /></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "arial";">Blidworth Welfare v Calverton MW CML Premier Division </span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Paid our first visit to Blidworth to see them take on Calverton - Calverton needing the win to ensure runners spot would be theirs. Not been to Blidworth for many years, we used to play YEFL rep squad games there - back in the dim and distant past....pleasant enough set-up... very nice view, but needs the odd lick of paint. Last time we saw Calvo, they destroyed Thorne Colliery 9-0 - we didn't think this game was going that easy, but when they missed a sitter in the first minute, we did begin to wonder.<br /><br />As it happened, it took just 5 minutes for BEN MIDDLETON to open the scoring - a tap in after the ball was played across goal from the right. Blidworth settled down and made a game of it - both teams were displaying some good touches, and it was not until four minutes from the break that Calverton increased their lead -- this time WARREN HATFIELD firing past Frost in the home net. Blidworth pulled one back in the minute of added time, VINCENT'S shot from the edge of the box beating the despairing dive of the Calverton stopper. H-T 1-2</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Normally a goal near the break gives a team a boost - it did this time, but it was the visitors who upped their game, netting twice in the first four minutes of the second period. After a great save from Frost, BAZ PAINE was left with a loose ball tap in to make it 1-3, then MIDDLETON netted his second, yet another close range tap in. It stayed at 1-4 until the 85th minute when HATFIELD rounded Frost to score the visitors fifth. F-T 1-5 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br />£2 to get in - no programmes left when we got to the ground -- flippin hoppers took em all !!<br /><br />Kev's mate Rob was in town on business from Scotland - staunch Dunfermline fan... He was a little surprised with the quality of football the teams turned out - well impressed. Looks like he may be hooked - he is planning on taking in the Stanton Ilkeston game with Kimberley....<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Weds -- Stanton Ilson v Kimberley Tn</span></div>
Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-14652021901342317822008-05-12T22:20:00.014+01:002008-05-21T18:31:59.260+01:00Monday 12th May 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTQNEqJtrRhe3MdcnULGtYhYRBYXluJoM8KcOCMjglXpv9mnVClVTO0i6ZfEQ8QxzOh-EH2_n6MjYvP_RwanEPCZNVNfsHnb_jDbHOWs95WpNgLaxy7ZUZec19bVT2QPGWcglyt3Uni4/s1600-h/DSC00143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199612075395315922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTQNEqJtrRhe3MdcnULGtYhYRBYXluJoM8KcOCMjglXpv9mnVClVTO0i6ZfEQ8QxzOh-EH2_n6MjYvP_RwanEPCZNVNfsHnb_jDbHOWs95WpNgLaxy7ZUZec19bVT2QPGWcglyt3Uni4/s400/DSC00143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVQgdBA7Iv5CD1o96qq-3VkRwoqZAmjcnzqgJ7l7-35ZUrV_DS9ZunBzHjaQ9soaQJeDyl6uN-qyJdGIZ28hj38LLPXGPrIEodzN7iaNjU9nSN5qCS7PZyIGsqsPvAlswV-bpkWnCz4s/s1600-h/DSC00142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199611998085904578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVQgdBA7Iv5CD1o96qq-3VkRwoqZAmjcnzqgJ7l7-35ZUrV_DS9ZunBzHjaQ9soaQJeDyl6uN-qyJdGIZ28hj38LLPXGPrIEodzN7iaNjU9nSN5qCS7PZyIGsqsPvAlswV-bpkWnCz4s/s400/DSC00142.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES8Gr2B6O9fjXa3wGbZzA42lyLJgqklAKasGSrTqVuWzf7BoSiai130Y2L8gkiLLQEgNp1zbMjfZFaJc-KjaJMoFWhumifP0BVgrW7vQpc3Y-4WIn4v6nJ0wGd91Taj93qEYV_gLnL8w/s1600-h/DSC00141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199611916481525938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES8Gr2B6O9fjXa3wGbZzA42lyLJgqklAKasGSrTqVuWzf7BoSiai130Y2L8gkiLLQEgNp1zbMjfZFaJc-KjaJMoFWhumifP0BVgrW7vQpc3Y-4WIn4v6nJ0wGd91Taj93qEYV_gLnL8w/s400/DSC00141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0v_JTu2pXZ3ZfbUd9U-nSciDN3Gmuo6LtAWm-cTu8qYiCNCsynU8aqsXlh6sVyqBcYJ3v4MgnJLc7DWJDOfm0LCCFjAl65yPuHTL4JkDE3aZgKBJEwx2XalvqA1fxptxZD6cQR5yi4do/s1600-h/DSC00140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199611809107343522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0v_JTu2pXZ3ZfbUd9U-nSciDN3Gmuo6LtAWm-cTu8qYiCNCsynU8aqsXlh6sVyqBcYJ3v4MgnJLc7DWJDOfm0LCCFjAl65yPuHTL4JkDE3aZgKBJEwx2XalvqA1fxptxZD6cQR5yi4do/s400/DSC00140.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Wollaton Res v Basford Utd Res -- NSL Junior Cup final</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Bit of a treat is Monday night football....but I'll tell you what, by the end of extra-time and penalties it was bloody freezing...I have never left a ground so quickly to get home!!!!</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Anyway this was a chance to see Notts Senior League teams in action for the first time this season, and I have to say the 90 minutes regulation were okay.... nothing brilliant, but seen worse....last Wednesday comes to mind...</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Having never seen either team, your first thought is who is who - then you see the crest on the blue shirt is Wollaton Hall -- kind of gave it away really!! </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Basford took the lead on 18, their no. 9 drew the defenders to him then whipped the ball across the goal where his strike partner J. Manders was waiting to stroke home. It was level after 36, a corner fired in - a glancing header from Wolly skipper Dean Hind, with the 6' 6" keeper shouting that the ball was his!! Oh no, it wasn't....H-T 1-1 </span><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wollaton took the lead on 65, Peach winning a race against his marker and slotting past Palethorpe in the Basford goal. 90 seconds later it was all level.<br /><br />This you had to see to believe -- a</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> shot from the Wollaton no.10 ended up spinning back towards his own half -- the Basford right winger raced onto the ball and crossed into the box where Manders was waiting to loop a header over Wollaton keeper Elliott....!! F-T 2-2 </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Extra-time and freezing.. 2-2</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Penalties -- </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">WOLLATON won 3-2 on penalties - apparently</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Tuesday - CMLP Blidworth v Calverton....</span></div></div></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-70636225099587359182008-05-11T19:35:00.003+01:002008-05-11T19:42:34.387+01:00Extra game -- Kimberley Tn v Newark Flowserve<strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Saturday 17th May...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This was going to be missed because it clashed with the F.A. Cup final -- now, thanks to Newark Flowserve agreeing to a 12 noon kick off, we can watch this and get home in plenty of time to catch the Cup Final !!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Will be match number 78 of the season.... </span></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-44938884052125198762008-05-10T17:35:00.018+01:002020-05-10T11:57:21.266+01:00Saturday 10th May 2008<strong><span style="font-family: "arial";">Sutton Town AFC 7-0 Newark Flowserve -- CML Premier Division</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">More evenly contested start to the second period, but the heat was telling on everyone -- blimey, it was hot!!<br /><br />It took 20 minutes for the Snipes to add to their total Luke Shiels belting one past the "big lad" from the edge of the box. The same player added the 7th with 5 minutes to go - a lovely move ended with a superb right wing cross and a classy diving header. F-T 7-0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Great day out in the sunshine... Danny Bryant has high hopes for his young team - they will finish fourth in the League at worst - should be enough to earn them promotion to the Supreme Division. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Tuesday night -- we were supposed to go to watch Blidworth v Calverton, but Sutton made such an impression on us both, that we may end up at the Fieldings again to see them take on League Champions Ollerton Town.. we'll see.....</span></div>
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The other goal was a shot from just outside the box, that MOM, Ollerton keeper Morris let slip under his body. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ollerton had nothing to offer and Eastwood had nothing else to do but play out the remaining time before collecting their trophy. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Chips were cold - programme was just a £0.50p colour team sheet. The bloke on the PA struggled all evening with a dodgy mike -- coming across like Norman Collier every time he made an announcement . Mind you, he was a bit daft - he said on TWO occasions that it had been a great game!! Just what have they been watching at Meadow Lane this season????? </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This is the first time I have heard Kev say he had had enough and wanted to go home before the end of the game --- he was unlucky though -- I was driving tonight and I won't pay £5 and not watch the whole 90 minutes!! </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Fantastic navigation job by Kev on the way home - I am hopeless driving in Nottingham but Kev knows the city centre roads well -- a lot of driving to and from the City Ground in his past.....</span> <span style="font-family:Arial;"></div><div align="justify"><br />Sorry about the lack of detail about the match....but it really it was rubbish.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> But, well done to the Badgers anyway -- UniBond League Cup winners, Notts FA senior Cup winners and 4th place in the league -- great season.....</span></div><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Had a chat to former F.A. Secretary Mick Kilbee, not seen him for a couple of years. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>Saturday -- </strong></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>CML Premier</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sutton Town AFC v Newark Flowserve ( match 75)</span></p></div></div></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-12215322165421625912008-05-06T21:38:00.013+01:002018-01-31T10:53:37.221+00:00Tuesday 6th May 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2uNmKD5jjKZhpgr8F7xPpHOPt_1IAO0jWnQw7mimkTvtJAhUy9jD2l5zaY-aOaFlR-2jeAy82uzNMN3PPsa1sONpY2zO7dyMHfS4_996Fboc_pZQMmHl9oyiIRDb7mOAkR1RO-FWASI/s1600-h/ft+003.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197373854701033730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2uNmKD5jjKZhpgr8F7xPpHOPt_1IAO0jWnQw7mimkTvtJAhUy9jD2l5zaY-aOaFlR-2jeAy82uzNMN3PPsa1sONpY2zO7dyMHfS4_996Fboc_pZQMmHl9oyiIRDb7mOAkR1RO-FWASI/s400/ft+003.jpg" style="cursor: hand;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">6:30pm kick off made this a bit of a rush after finishing work, but traffic was fairly light and arrived at the ground in plenty of time. Kev was back from his weekend jolly's and met me at the ground. Forest Town have apparently got hold of Scarborough's old floodlights, but I can only assume they are still in Scarborough - hence the early ko.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Forest Town needed a point from this, their final game of the season to ensure finishing in second spot behind Askern. For a while, Gedling looked to have spoiled the party, Stefan Dalmedo's superb 23rd minute free-kick giving the visitors a deserved lead. H-T 0-1</span> <span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Town Manager Gary Castledine came on at half time, and his players seemed a little more motivated. It still took until the 81st minute for the home team to level - visiting keeper Mason watched the ball fly over him and as it was played back across his goal the ball was fired home from close range. Nasty incident towards the end of added time -- Dalmedo appearing to strike a Forest Town player earning a straight red from referee Mr. Ward - and probably a three match ban to start off with next season. F-T 1-1</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Had a nice chat with Rob Hornby again - he explained how the League hopes the new re-structuring will work next term...</span> <span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Admission £3.00 , excellent programme £1 -- me, being me, had a £20 note - and was rewarded with 16 x £1 coins for change......damn it - I'll never learn !!</span> </div>
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Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-35968608258945006232008-05-04T18:55:00.012+01:002020-05-04T10:49:29.281+01:00Sunday 4th May 2008<span style="font-family: "arial";"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">CML</span> Cup Final -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bildworth</span> Welfare (Premier Division) v Dunkirk (Supreme Division)</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Rare treat - going out to football on a Sunday! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The last time I went to the grandly named " Impact Arena", was a few years ago when they played Eastwood... the pitch was not too clever then either if memory serves....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">A lot a lot of bare patches and a very uneven surface .... but apparently using this venue is custom and practice for this Cup final.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Always difficult to park on North Street -- but managed a spot down the bottom of the hill. On entering the ground I was greeted by Mr. Rob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hornby</span> - an avid reader of this blog, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CML</span> Official ... thanks for the kind words, Rob -- much appreciated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The teams emerged from the tunnel and lined up for the introductions...</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Then we were treated to the National Anthem !! A very nice choral version...great stuff!</span> <span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />The first half was not too good, but nerves and the occasion could account for that.. chances few and far between. H-T 0-0</span> <span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />The second half started off much better, and it was difficult to see which team was from the higher division -- and Dunkirk keeper Darren <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wheater</span>-Lowe made one superb tip-over save that kept the Supreme Division team in the game. However, the teams failed to score in the regulation 90 minutes, so the game went into extra-time.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Just three minutes into the first period of extra-time, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Blidworth</span> conceded a corner. They seemed to lose concentration as the kick was taken, and as the ball was fired into the 6-yard box, they failed to clear their lines, leaving Scott Pratt unmarked to lash home. That proved to be the only goal of the game, and Dunkirk collected the trophy - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Blidworth</span> had probably the better chances, and were arguably the better team, but we all know that football can be a cruel mistress ...</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br />Looking forward to seeing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Blidworth</span> again next week .. they are at home to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Calverton</span> on the 13<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">th</span> May....</span> <span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Before that we have the Forest Town v <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Gedling</span> MW game this Tuesday (save me a programme please Peter)...and a trip to either Sutton or Kimberley on the 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /><br />Apparently the Sutton v Stanton game is to be played on FA cup <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">final</span> day with a 1pm kick off... probably have to give that a miss...</span></div>
Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-32500859943176432782008-05-03T17:45:00.010+01:002008-05-05T09:49:46.344+01:00Saturday 3rd May 2008<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gedling</span> MW v <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Heanor</span> Town -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">CML</span> Supreme Division</strong></span><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Our first visit to Plains Road was to take in their 1st game of the season, a game that saw them beat <a href="http://ontheroad2007-2008.blogspot.com/2007/08/gedling-miners-welfare-v-graham-st.html">Graham St <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Prims</span> 4-1</a>. With the season effectively over, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gedling</span> already accepted into the new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">EMCL</span> for next season, their results and displays have been a little "ordinary" recently.<br />However, I always enjoy visiting Plains Road, so thought I'd be there for their last home game which was also their last <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">CML</span> game.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Heanor</span> we saw 1st game of the season at <a href="http://ontheroad2007-2008.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-season-new-teams-new-venue.html">Forest Town</a> - they were Managed by Danny Bryant and looked a decent outfit.<br />Most of that squad has now gone, but ex-Eastwood players Liam Garner and Lee Stevenson were included in the starting 11, and on the bench was Jody <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Cauldwell</span>, a player my son used to share striking duties with at Under 10 level!</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />With Kev away at the coast for the weekend, I was on my own and arrived to find the ground bathed in glorious sunshine -- that's more like it !! Much better than being frozen.......</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><br /><br />Heanor</span> went 1-0 up after 16 minutes, striker Marvin Hudson <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">cooly</span> firing past keeper James Mason from the corner of the box. The visitors were only ahead for 5 minutes though, James <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Needham</span> firing home after good work by strike partner Chris Henson. H-T 1-1<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Had a nice chat with Eastwood Town's Lindon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Meikle</span> at the break - he had trained earlier in the day and was at this game to check our former colleagues Garner and Stevenson. Lindon was really delighted at how the season had worked out for the Badgers, and is now looking for Eastwood to top the season off with a win at Meadow Lane on Wednesday in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Notts</span> F.A. Senior Cup final.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Back to the game -- the home team took the lead on the hour mark, Henson's shot from the corner of the box flying across <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Belshaw</span> and into the back of the net. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Heanor</span> were worth a point, and they got their just rewards four minutes from the end - a free-kick headed powerfully home by Aled Biggs. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">F-T 2-2</span></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Enjoyable game - not always been the case at Plains Road this season.....</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />£3 to get in -- the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">£1 programme was superb as usual - the editor's last edition - his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">input</span> will be sorely missed...</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Sunday -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">CML</span> Cup final </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Blidworth</span> v Dunkirk at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Alfreton</span> Town <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">ko</span> 3pm</span></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-13133038966698977502008-04-30T18:01:00.003+01:002008-04-30T18:14:29.178+01:00Disaster Tuesday<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Tuesday 29<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> April 2008 -</strong> what a bad, bad day for yours truly !</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Always delighted when my son comes to visit, and with Kev nipping round from next door we sat and thoroughly enjoyed the Man U v <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Barca</span> game -- but with me being a big <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Barca</span> fan I despaired when ginger fired past <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Valdes</span>.....what the hell was Zambrotta doing??? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Barca</span> lost 1-0 to start my misery.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Then we turn to Sky Sports to see if <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Stockport</span> had beaten Chester and given my beloved Stags a lifeline -- finished 0-0 and the Stags are now Non-League !!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Then we looked at the Eastwood Town forum to find they had been stuffed 4-0 in their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">UniBond</span> play-off game at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Gateshead</span>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">NOT a nice hat-trick -- </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Any consolations?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Eastwood get to play <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Hucknall</span> (my home town club, relegated from BSN) next season!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mansfield's Filed Mill can become another non-league ground we get to visit!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Barca</span> will get rid of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Rijkaard</span> and win everything next season!</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-79803489963186404272008-04-28T18:19:00.001+01:002008-04-28T18:23:33.714+01:00Kimberley v Newark Flowserve is off<span style="font-family:arial;">According to CML forum<br /></span><br /><a href="http://cmlunofficial.proboards104.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=004&thread=227&page=1">http://cmlunofficial.proboards104.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=004&thread=227&page=1</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Maybe Stanton Ilson v Calverton ( if Stanton can get a team together)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">May be Chelsea / Liverpool</span>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-64213013726452309112008-04-27T11:32:00.006+01:002008-04-27T11:37:52.879+01:00CML Cup final<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>TO BE PLAYED ON MAY 4TH AT ALFRETON TOWN FC ..</strong> </span><br /><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dunkirk ( Supreme Division) take on Blidworth Welfare ( Premier Division) kick off 3pm. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">With it being a bank holiday weekend, this looks attractive......</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></p></span>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-67742658052622293982008-04-26T18:02:00.009+01:002008-04-26T19:16:52.464+01:00Saturday 26th April 2008 Pt II<div align="center"><a 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align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Rainworth was a surprise to us when we made our first visit earlier in the </span><a href="http://ontheroad2007-2008.blogspot.com/2007/08/pleasant-surprise-at-rainworth-mw.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">season</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and since that visit the place has changed no end -- all for the better I hasten to add! They have even built a nice shelter for the bloke who fetches the ball behind the far goal... nice touch!<br /><br />All new netting above the perimeter fencing, and around the reserve pitch - a new working turnstile -- very pleasant place to visit. Rainworth have finished fourth in the table -- very creditable after promotion from the CML last season.<br />They failed to win their final home game of the season - going down 1-2 to the Division runners up Hall Road Rangers. Football still has the power to amaze me after all my years watching the game - Rainworth had chance after chance to score, but close range shots were cleared off the line, pushed away by a decent keeper or just fluffed...<br /><br />After Wrens skipper Lee Wilkinson had a penalty well saved by Adam Nicklin, we were saying how typical it would be to end the NCEL season with a 0-0 draw. But as the game entered the last 10 minutes, Wrens keeper Mark Hales decided to dive and tip the ball out for a corner when it was missing his near post by yards. Of course Rangers netted from the corner!! A neat near post header to break the deadlock. It was 1-1 a minute later, Andy Jones powering a far post header from a Wrens corner. A minute later it was 1-2 -- a Rangers striker beating the offside trap to run at Hales and slot past him. F-T 1-2<br /><br />Rangers received their runners up trophy at the end of the game.<br /><br />With Dagenham coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Darlington and Mansfield losing to Rotherham, it may well be that we will have to add Blue Square Premier to our list of Leagues next season.....<br /><br />Eastwood won 3-1 at Leek, relegating the Staffordshire club, but setting up an away trip to Gateshead for the Badgers in the play off semis. We saw Eastwood play Gateshead earlier in the </span><a href="http://ontheroad2007-2008.blogspot.com/2007/08/eastwood-start-2007-08-campaign.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">season</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, and this game will be very tricky indeed.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Results</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Leek 1-3 Eastwood Tn</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carlton Tn 4-1 Belper Tn</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shepshed 1-3 Retford Utd</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gedling Tn 1-1 AFC Emley</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Long Eaton Utd 0-3 Nostell MW</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Greenwood Meadows 3-3 Nettleham</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Forest Tn 0-1 Dunkirk</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gedling MW 1-2 Hatfield Main</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hartlepool Utd 0-1 Florists</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Notts County 1-0 Wycombe</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mansfield Tn 0-1 Rotherham</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div align="justify"></span></div></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-25370131894578316652008-04-25T13:52:00.014+01:002008-04-25T17:56:08.769+01:00Saturday 26th April 2008 Pt I<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Last regular games of the season for UniBond Clubs.. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I would like to wish Eastwood Town good luck - they take on Leek at Harrison Park knowing that a win will secure them a play-off semi-final place. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The semi-finals and finals are all live on the excellent NPLTV.. I </span><span style="font-family:arial;">watched Eastwood beat Skelmersdale in the UniBond Cup final on Monday 21st April on NPLTV, and then watched Fleetwood win away at Leek on Tuesday. Sitting with laptop on the coffee table, and Liverpool v Chelsea on the telly made up for not going to a live game. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />It is also the final full Saturday for the NCEL, although there are a few odds and ends games to be played next week. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The CML goes on forever... final week is 3rd May, but still some games to be played on the 10th and one on the 13th !!</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Saturday's choices are:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Leek v Eastwood ( too far)</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carlton v Belper </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shepshed v Retford</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Forest Tn v Dunkirk </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gedling MW v Hatfield Main</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sutton v Stanton</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Rainworth v Hall Road Rangers </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Greenwood Meadows v Nettleham</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Timetable for the end of season :-</span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Saturday 26th April - </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Rainworth v Hall Road Rangers</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Tuesday 29th - stay in to watch Man U v Barca pt II</span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Weds 30th - Kimberley Tn v Newark Flowserve</div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Sat 3rd May - Gedling MW v Heanor Town</div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Sunday 4th - Dunkirk v Blidworth CML cup final - (if venue is near)</div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Monday 5th - Sutton v Ollerton</div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Tuesday 6th - Forest Tn v Gedling MW</div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Weds 7th - Eastwood Tn v Ollerton Tn ( Notts FA senior Cup final)</div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Saturday 10th - Sutton Tn v Newark Flowserve</div><div align="justify"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Tuesday 13th - Blidworth v Calverton</span></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-39229259954100644082008-04-19T19:09:00.003+01:002008-04-19T19:52:11.226+01:00Saturday 19th April 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGws0xZRFIzSzNfGsB4YFgQYtiEjElvNNWaQDzBBMiE6NEXqC7qqusK1y9lWx1Fo7EFAqqYUAl17BKO_QXuloxzlqbyRbSv3EDopphzRDBh3wX8rTvDKKkg9CnS2if1oYxsVlB4SCZo8/s1600-h/etfc+v+lincoln+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191021567760145058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGws0xZRFIzSzNfGsB4YFgQYtiEjElvNNWaQDzBBMiE6NEXqC7qqusK1y9lWx1Fo7EFAqqYUAl17BKO_QXuloxzlqbyRbSv3EDopphzRDBh3wX8rTvDKKkg9CnS2if1oYxsVlB4SCZo8/s400/etfc+v+lincoln+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVzhEv4G-kRoy7c2EYKeSPODcbO2g5mYPsyYiwCOXbT7V-wKei7Ch9aT4L1AoWuvZDedhkhwABLQkwOJp8oNKcyLLk0o5xdJP_nyw9Yx8Ra4dkkk8m2_QhcnmQGsSOXoSdqjSK-gngw8/s1600-h/etfc+v+lincoln+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191021494745701010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVzhEv4G-kRoy7c2EYKeSPODcbO2g5mYPsyYiwCOXbT7V-wKei7Ch9aT4L1AoWuvZDedhkhwABLQkwOJp8oNKcyLLk0o5xdJP_nyw9Yx8Ra4dkkk8m2_QhcnmQGsSOXoSdqjSK-gngw8/s400/etfc+v+lincoln+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyE1aUZ4YNfY1_cIujkiUgsOr-TrViUTtBdaYP-hDefWoAjMaYzwCDlMYcaojSHqd663PHnikgE3GDRwJFaHLgZL4L3ljZ6tFxQNaO-xnMAB3cEtnebnerSio6N1AbaluIL7CmEEZl9xA/s1600-h/etfc+v+lincoln+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191021378781584002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyE1aUZ4YNfY1_cIujkiUgsOr-TrViUTtBdaYP-hDefWoAjMaYzwCDlMYcaojSHqd663PHnikgE3GDRwJFaHLgZL4L3ljZ6tFxQNaO-xnMAB3cEtnebnerSio6N1AbaluIL7CmEEZl9xA/s400/etfc+v+lincoln+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Eastwood Town v Lincoln Utd UniBond Premier Division </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong><br />Final visit of the season to Coronation Park - Eastwood looking to secure a play-off place - Lincoln already relegated. We thought this would be a decent game, one team really needing the points and the other team under no pressure after their relegation fate has been sealed. BUT -- as usual this season, the Badgers failed to deliver, well for the first hour anyway....as it happened, it turned out to be a GOOD SATURDAY, with smiles all the way home!<br /><br />The local results came though - Mansfield beat Shrewsbury 3-1, Florists beat Luton 1-0, Carlisle lost at home to Southend, Doncaster drew at Orient, Dag Red lost at Rotherham, Notts lost at Wrexham -- leaving the Stags just one point behind the Daggers, and two behind Chester and Notts... the final game of the season for Mansfield? Away at the Daggers!! Florist moved three points away from auto promotion after their win - two to play......<br /><br />Back to Coro Park... decided to stand behind the goal despite bad legs and a bad back...great view of Smith and Howells first half misses - but also a great view of the ball arrowing out of the sky as the Badgers played John Ramshaw's "direct" football. Despite a couple of decent chances for the home team, the half ended goal-less. H-T 0-0<br /><br />As we changed ends, I confidently predicted that Eastwood would win 3-0 -- honest !!<br /><br />Marc Smith was taken off on 50, his replacement Matt Rhead a favourite of Kev's (not) -- he is big and clumsy but he does know where the goal is. His introduction allowed Anthony Howells to move to the left wing and after making the opposition right back look rubbish on a couple of occasions, you could see him grow in confidence. The Badgers opened the scoring on 67 minutes, a Shaw's cracking free-kick from 18 yards flying past the visitors' keeper.<br />Five minutes later Rhead volleyed home Brookes' superb cross from 8 yards to double the lead. Howells bagged the third Eastwood goal. Shaw fired the ball to the back post where Howells was waiting - the striker brought the ball down and fired a controlled shot past the keeper. F-T (as predicted) 3-0.<br /><br />The result move the Badgers into 4th place and a win at Leek next Saturday will secure a play-off place, it is in their own hands....<br /><br />Eastwood travel to Curzon Ashton on Monday to take on Skelmersdale Utd in ther Unibond League Cup final ...good luck Badgers!!<br /><br />Coming up are the CML cup semi-finals... Tuesday -- Blidworth W v Holbrook MW at Heanor Town, with Chelsea v Liverpool on TV.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wednesday -- Dunkirk v Gedling MW at Greenwood Meadows, but maybe BARCELONA v MAN UTD on TV may take preference!!</span> </div></span></div></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-57201194828919638752008-04-15T21:59:00.009+01:002008-04-16T07:04:43.297+01:00Tuesday 15th April 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8uuDZZ8Pz8rx4OHcwyrN2rDxbNPO0P38_zlyRNpERb-MF9xa408PnPV_wgZV79e7mKzuWmeJSNxSlYy7HuNz958cr0RfTxL2UZhec1a8wpJ3B8xNX_L_zUCCgywgYqboe22Ciqbmomk/s1600-h/Dsc00086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189718911655341330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8uuDZZ8Pz8rx4OHcwyrN2rDxbNPO0P38_zlyRNpERb-MF9xa408PnPV_wgZV79e7mKzuWmeJSNxSlYy7HuNz958cr0RfTxL2UZhec1a8wpJ3B8xNX_L_zUCCgywgYqboe22Ciqbmomk/s320/Dsc00086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sIewekkG2rRwaAALqVN06AaJaKR0IRH9x7TsEBATZ46dgWWC72ShyvREPDXO9l87SNa7Pg6VcEtdDjIm_dUUMaJmZ0C3lxjlcDsO8GCQUAyR6jfbKnfVVu045cAKicFFLV7x0d5x7-A/s1600-h/Dsc00085.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189718847230831874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sIewekkG2rRwaAALqVN06AaJaKR0IRH9x7TsEBATZ46dgWWC72ShyvREPDXO9l87SNa7Pg6VcEtdDjIm_dUUMaJmZ0C3lxjlcDsO8GCQUAyR6jfbKnfVVu045cAKicFFLV7x0d5x7-A/s320/Dsc00085.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Calverton MW v Thorne Colliery -- CML Premier Division</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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</span> <span style="font-family:Arial;">gate man...</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">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....</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thorne are from Scunthorpe and we had seen them previously at Sutton Tn where they were well beaten</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">5-1 -- they were 6-0 down at half-time in this game! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">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. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">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</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">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! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Credit to the visitors, they came out with their heads up</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">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</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saturday sees us make our final visit of the season to Coronation Park Eastwood v Lincoln Utd.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-37720356955616553702008-04-12T17:06:00.007+01:002008-04-12T17:48:58.527+01:00Saturday 12th April 2008<div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Hucknall Town v Nuneaton Borough -- Blue Square North<br /></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Thought we would pay a final visit of the season to Watnall Road to see our hometown club fight for the three points in their desperate struggle for survival .... well strangely, for 75 minutes there was no fight at all..</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Borough had former Mansfield Town player Tom Curtis in their ranks ( I never did like him - too much of a Spirite if you ask me !), but he was a different class to anything on the pitch...<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">It took 37 minutes for the away team to open the scoring, a mix up between the Town centre-halves allowing Danny Williams a simple tap in from close range. H-T 0-1<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The home team levelled on 58, left back Danny MacPherson bundling the ball over the line after the keeper was blatantly fouled - he was so convinced he was fouled, his lengthy protests earned him a place in the Ref's book. 99 out of 100 would be called a foul, on this occasion Hucknall got away with it.<br /><br />Town were only level for 9 minutes though - they allowed Williams to run all the way across the box before his peach of a ball picked out Curtis who hammered the ball home. Ben Saunders earned Hucknall a point on 38, a ball into the box hitting him on the knee before dropping over the keepers head into the net. F-T 2-2<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If Hucknall are relegated, it will be because they are not good enough to be at this level - no other reason ....<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We were treated to an elderly gentleman's inane whistling all the way through the first half - aaarrghh, it almost drove me crackers -- no tune - he just kept on whistling !!!! </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />We were also treated to a fancy dress parade by the away fans ... It's not every game you go to that you get to see : a nurse, a doctor, Chewbacca, a Panda, D'Artagnon, Pirates and a priest!!! Great stuff..</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"></div><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Tuesday should see us visiting Calverton MW for the first time this season.</span></p>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-57559318424013891552008-04-11T18:48:00.004+01:002008-04-13T13:25:46.333+01:00Revised trips -- 11th April 2008<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Subject to alteration at a minutes notice!!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">66 down and another dozen available --- how many of these will we be able to get to? Who knows?<br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>Saturday 12th April</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hucknall Tn v Nuneaton Borough ( Blue Square North -- Town's final home game of the season).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tuesday 15th April </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Calverton MW v Thorne ( CML Premier).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saturday 19th April </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Eastwood Town v Lincoln United ( UniBond Premier Div -- Town's final home game of the season).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wednesday 23rd April </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dunkirk v Gedling MW ( League Cup 1/2 final at Greenwood Meadows).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saturday 26th April </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Rainworth MW v Hall Rd Rangers ( NCEL Div One -- Rainworth's final home game of the season).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tuesday 29th April</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Clipstone Welfare v Radcliffe Olympic ( CML Supreme Divison ).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saturday May 3rd</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gedling MW v Heanor town ( CML Supreme Division).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sunday May 4th </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">CML Cup final -- Blidworth / Holbrook v Dunkirk / Gedling MW (depends on venue).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Monday 5th May</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sutton Town AFC v Ollerton Town ( CML Premier Division).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tuesday 6th May</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Forest Town v Gedling MW ( CML Supreme Division).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wednesday 7th May</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Eastwood Town v Ollerton Town ( Notts Senior Cup Final - at Meadow Lane).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saturday 10th May</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Kimberley Town v Thorne or Sutton Town v Newark Flowserve ( CML Premier Division)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-72125306012962206872008-04-09T23:04:00.009+01:002008-04-10T18:05:33.462+01:00Wednesday 9th April 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-pkp2Jb6T3BtiNCS3GNXL3wgP9NxqHpMA7Vusy6fw6iqBxaR-Wx2b7RNdNT1t85qPxC38LicoUVxS5WuqLEBsLkRgfAkWXl1kFdWCUBAFGHtKkbE6btOOqeZwrt9CPJPG9ms0PdYRCQ/s1600-h/carlton+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187663648393441378" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdayidB16GXc1BGT3eP_pY2Haaa1l4hGfD43ByfhOZqR1AlmXmo4Zm8dKe1exDReC9asBHor7XgSl2-tYNcg1-TRoMbet4RRz59541a4UF8bI0GImfIA839EM_W_uUMgFNbg0wtBsJXnc/s320/carlton+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Carlton Tn v Eastwood Tn -- Notts F.A. Senior Cup 1/2 final</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Carlton fans and players must be wondering why they are not in the Notts F.A. Senior Cup final - they dominated the game from start to finish, despite being down to 10 men for the second half. Striker Phill Bignall was dismissed for an incident as the players went in for their cups of tea.</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">As it was, Eastwood go through to the final. After 120 minutes the game finished 1-1 and it took penalties to decide the outcome.... unlucky Steve Chaplin the only player to fail with his kick, leaving Eastwood 5-4 winners.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />We've been to Carlton a few times this season - since our last visit, they have laid tar-mac in the area between the club-house and snap-shed... much better than the muddy feet we were used to...</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />The game? Eastwood were battered in the first half - Carlton were really up for it. Bignall looked dangerous, and Marquin Smith was excellent ....</span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Jay Smedley saved Eastwood twice with clearances off the line, and although the home team should have been 4-0 up at the break, they went in 1-0 down -- a defensive slip-up allowing Rhead the time to slot home for the Badgers. H-T 0-1</div><div align="justify"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I managed to trap my beard in my coat zip... much to the amusement of one or two "friends" -- that hurt did that!!</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bignall failed to emerge after the half time break - dismissed for an incident in the tunnel apparently....... </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Second half was still all Carlton - Eastwood managed a few attempts at goal, but their kick and rush tactics were plan A, and they didn't seem to have a plan B.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></div><div align="justify"><br />10 man Carlton levelled after Eastwood failed to clear a free-kick - Jay Smedley unfortunately bundling the ball into his own net. F-T 1-1</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bear in mind that the night was one of the coldest for ages -- and we had to endure the agony of 30 more minutes extra time!! </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />The 30 minutes extra time produced nothing noteworthy....so penalties had to settle it.....and would you believe it - we were stood at one end of the ground, and the penalties were taken at the other end!</span><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anyway -- Eastwood netted all their 5 spot-kicks - Chaplin fired his off the bar and over - Eastwood win 5-4... </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></div><div><br />One point worth noting - although Eastwood were outplayed and lucky to progress to the final, they have been drawn away in all the preceding rounds -- at Retford Utd -- top of Unibond Div One South, at Hucknall (Blue Square North) and at Carlton ( second highest scorers UniBond Div One South). So well done Badgers!.</div><div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><br />Wednesday May 7th at 7:30pm Notts Senior Cup final --- Eastwood Tn v Ollerton Tn</strong></span> <span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Saturday - Hucknall Tn v Nuneaton maybe ... I fancy going to Ollerton v Calverton but that is quite a hike -- not really too bothered as long as we take in a game !!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-70804478604670781552008-04-08T22:12:00.007+01:002008-04-08T22:34:55.787+01:00Tuesday 8th April 2008<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Gedling MW v Ollerton Tn -- Notts F.A. Senior Cup 1/2 final</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />A place in the final at Meadow Lane should be enough to motivate players, but it was Ollerton who wanted it most, beating Welfare 3-2, although the scoreline is somewhat flattering to Gedling, their goals both coming in added time at the end of the game. Ollerton are top of their division, CML Premier, while Gedling are in the league above, CML Supreme. </span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />An expected attendance of 350 in the local press was a bit optimistic, Florists at home, Champs League on telly - but still a decent turnout. </span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The visitors took the lead on 25, a toe-poke from the 18 yard line flying past Mason in the Welfare goal. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">H-T 0-1<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Highlight of the game was the second Ollerton goal --- after a Gedling attack broke down, the Town no. 11 picked the loose ball up well inside his own half and just ran and ran before slotting past Mason ... superb goal, well worth the £4 entrance fee. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />With 3 to go, Town added a third and the game seemed all over. But Gedling managed to score twice right at the death to give the scoreline some respectability. F-T 2-3<br /></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ollerton's back four were seldom troubled over the whole 90 minutes, just a case of relaxing too much as the game drew to a close. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Very cold night again, we spent all the half time break with our backsides planted firmly on a radiator in the clubhouse!! </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Carlton v Eastwood coming up... can't wait.....</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-77033704433809931562008-04-08T07:12:00.002+01:002008-04-08T07:15:25.783+01:00Saturday 5th April 2008 results<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Results </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Blidworth W 4-0 Louth</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Calverton MW 4-0 Thoresby</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Gedling MW 4-0 Clipstone W</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Long Eaton 0-2 Lincoln Moorlands</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Teversal 0-2 Hall Road Rangers</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Shirebrook 1-1 Eccleshill</span>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939903253422918969.post-83757341131938472192008-04-05T18:39:00.012+01:002008-04-05T19:14:07.837+01:00Saturday 5th April 2008<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Shepshed Dynamo v Carlton Town -- UniBond Division 1 South</strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />One of our favourite grounds -- the Dovecote on Butthole Lane ....final visit of the season to see <a href="http://ontheroad2007-2008.blogspot.com/2007/10/gedling-town-v-bottesford-town.html">"Gedling Town old-boys"</a> take on Carlton Town.. t</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">he Shepshed team had no fewer than 5 ex-Gedling Town players ( Whitehead, Millns, Saunders, Wilkes, Cobley) in the starting 11, with 2 more ( Jefferies, Massingham) on the bench...add the Manager and Assistant Manager -- you see what I mean about " Gedling Town old-boys".</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Anyway, a lot of local rivalry between the two sets of players meant this would be full of incident - and it was. </span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div align="justify"><br />After Carlton's Gent had received a yellow for a poor challenge on Whitehead, Carlton's no. 3 was given a straight red after about 25 minutes for a clattering challenge on Saunders ...</div><div align="justify"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Clarke put the home team ahead on 33, a well timed run saw him latch onto the ball some 18 yards out, and fire over the Carlton keeper. H-T 1-0<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gent received a second yellow early into the second half, leaving Carlton to battle on with 9 men. They did trouble the Shepshed defence on the odd occasion, but Millns was superb at the back, hardly missing a thing. Dynamo substitute Jefferies' run and cross from the right was tapped in by Menga to double the Dynamo lead and ease the tension -- after failing to impress when coming from the bench, Massingham didn't endear himself to the Dovecote faithfull by firing a spot-kick so far over the bar, that Jonny Wilkinson would have been proud of it !! F-T 2-0 </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br />Snow, rain, sleet, hail and glorious sunshine -- God, I love this Country!!<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tuesday -- Gedling MW v Ollerton Tn -- Notts Senior Cup 1/2 final</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wednesday -- Carlton Tn v Eastwood Tn -- Notts Senior Cup 1/2 final</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saturday was supposed to be a trip to Borrowash, but it's Hucknall Town's final home game of the season, so we may just dig deep to find the £9 entrance fee.....</span></div>Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907103675580536385noreply@blogger.com0