Wednesday 16 July 2014

Linby CW 1-6 Loughborough Dynamo

Wednesday 16th July 2014 - ko 7:10pm

Venue: Church Lane, Linby, Nottinghamshire

Not too sure about the scorers, and not too worried either. All I know is another £5.25 is on it's way to maggie's!

Linby: Murphy ( pen 40)
Boro:  Munn (38), Gent (46), Smithson (67, 75, 80), no.9 (70)



A bit of a damp evening - but unlike some I had my brolly handy!  This really gave the old cliche "game of two halves" some  credence. The first half was evenly contested - Bradley Munn's superb near post volley for Dynamo on 38 was cancelled out by a Matt Murphy spot kick two minutes later - the spot kick awarded after Tom Coupe was upended in the box. H-T 1-1

The second half was a different story - Linby hardly had a kick - conceding 5 more goals without reply.  Dean Gent netted just 55 seconds into the second half after he was given the freedom of the box, before turning and drilling past Rhys Watkinson in the home goal.

On 67, Luke Smithson was challenged by a Linby defended as he was about to shoot - but all the challenge did was deflect the ball over Watkinson and into the net.  Loughborough's no. 9 added their 4th three minutes later, then with 15 to play, Smithson pounced on the loose ball after Watkinson parried Nat Watson's free-kick into his path.

The sixth goal was also accredited to Smithson, but my view was slightly obscured - so I may be amending this later! F-T 1-6

Admission: £0 -- hurrah!
Attendance: 51

Nice to see Brian Franks again! Also good to spend some time with Brian Dennett, Ian Spencer, Daryl Claypole,  Dave Bradshaw and Mike Banister ( get your own brolly, Banno!).