Midweek games - w/c 11th May 2015

Tuesday 12th 

CMLN

Sherwood Colliery 0-2 Bilsthorpe FC 

Thorne Colliery 6-0 Newark Town

NSL JUNIOR CUP FINAL

Linby CW Res 0-1 Kimberley MW Res

Wednesday 13th 

NSL SENIOR CUP FINAL

West Bridgford v Wollaton (Basford Utd - ko 7:30pm)

Gedling Southbank 'A' v Santos FC

Saturday 9th May 2015 - kick off 2:30pm

Venue: Inspire Community Stadium, Stoke Bardolph,  Nottinghamshire

Competition:  Notts Amatuer Alliance Premier Division

Referee: Mr. Brian Kilburn

Scorers:
Gedling -
Karl Clowery (2, 57), James Needham (61)

Santos -
Keiran Wheat (12), Dean Bussey (20), Connor Scott-Parkin (25), Jamie Foster (39), Carl Wilson (41), OG (66), Toby King (85)

Line-ups - 
Not known

After visiting the Inspire Community Stadium to watch Real Utd v Eastwood CFC on Monday, we returned to the stadium to catch our first NAA Premier game of the season. Original venue as posted on the NAA full-tiome website was George Street in Arnold. I'm pleased I checked the venue with my NAA guru Justin Eastman before we set out!

We have seen NAA games before - so seeing that there were club linesmen came as no surprise - although it does make you realise the actual level of this particular league. Santos had to win this game to take the NAA Premier championship to the last game of the season - a game on the 16th May at Greenwich Avenue v Nottingham Community that we will also be covering.

It was very much against the form-book when Southbank took an 2nd minute lead through KARL CLOWERY - the striker coolly lobbing Regan in the Santos goal. Carl Wilson was given the chance to level two minutes later, but fired wide after he was gifted the ball by the Gedling keeper.  The same player also fired wide on 7, after he was played though from midfield.  

1-0

KIERAN WHEAT brought Santos level with 12 minutes played, his speculative lob from wide left flew over the keeper's head, and ended up nestling in the far corner. Eight minutes later Santos took the lead, DEAN BUSSEY ramming home the loose ball after a shot had been parried by the Gedling stopper. 

1-1

 

1-2

On 25, CONNOR SCOTT-PARKER ended a well-worked corner routine with a fierce drive from 22 yards that flew into the back of the Southbank net. Jake Corkhill saw his header hit the foot of the home goal on the half-hour mark, and then Wilson had a close range effort well saved by the keeper as Santos piled on the pressure.  

1-3

It was 1-4 in the 39th minute, JAMIE FOSTER hitting the ball from fully 40 yards and grinning from ear to ear after it bulged the back of the net. CARL WILSON finally bagged a goal with a couple of minutes of the first half remaining, volleying home from the edge of the box. H-T 1-5

We relocated to the far side of the ground for the second period - gave us a chance to do the head count, which was around the 30 mark. Southbank clawed their way back into the game on 57, JAMES NEEDHAM with a neat lob from 30 yards that rippled the back of the net. The home team added their 3rd a minute later, Needham's cross headed home from close range by KARL CLOWERY. Back to 3-5 and tempers frayed slightly - Bussey was booked on 65 after a bit of handbags on the halfway line.  

  3-5

Give over!!

The tension eased seconds later though, the Gedling no. 7 toe-poking under pressure past his own keeper after Scott-Parkin had drilled the ball into the area. The same player saw his powerful drive crash off the crossbar on 74, but we had to wait until the 85th minute for the next goal, TOBY KING firing home from close range.  

3-6 OG - unlucky

King rounds the keeper before slotting home to make it 3-7

Right on full-time, Wilson hammered Bussey's perfect cross over the hills and far away - from 5 yards out!  What a good job that the miss meant little other than to give everyone a chuckle or two! F-T 3-7

Over she goes!!!!

Attendance: h/c 30
Pics: courtesy Kev Goodman (use them if you wish, but credit the daftlad please)
Charity: a magnificent £7.50!

Buxton FC U21 1-2 Staveley MW U21

Thursday 7th May 2015 - kick off  7:30pm

Venue:  The Forest Town Arena, Clipstone Road West, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Competition: NMDL U21 Cup Final

Referee: Mr. Richard Eley

Scorers:
Buxton - Joe Ollerenshaw (90+2)
Staveley - Kurt Morley (49 pen), Ryan Walters (51)


I have to thank Staveley U21 secretary Rob Waite for the team details - Pete Craggs did an admirable job on the PA system, but having a hard copy is never a bad thing. 

Line-ups

Buxton: Dixon, Boden, Travis, Doyle, Ollerenshaw, C Johnson, Wilkinson, Hopkins, Airey, Handley, Gemmell. Subs: Knifton-Smith, Evans, Eyre, Betts, Knowles.

Staveley: Butt, Gambles, Fitzpatrick, Bates, Pugh, Finnigan, Watters, Goodwin, Walters, Tijani, Morley. Subs: G Johnson, Board, Harris, Slack, Jessop.

Mohammed Tijani looked lively up front for Staveley early doors, and on 13 hit a fierce drive that Buxton keeper Aaron Dixon did well to push away.  Staveley thought they had taken the lead with 19 played after Ross Goodman's headed looped over Dixon - Mr. Eley had seen an infringement earlier in the play though, and ruled out the effort.

On 37, Ryan Walters had a great chance to break the deadlock after a slip by a defender gave him the opportunity to run in on goal - unfortunately the striker failed to keep his composure and blazed his shot way, way over the bar. Bucks' striker Alex Airey went close just before the break, hitting a low drive that flew past the outside of the post, prompting the aiming of a few verbals at his defence from keeper Chris Butt. H-T 0-0

KURT MORLEY fired home from the spot with just four minutes of the second half played, the penalty awarded after David Boden had tripped a Staveley player in the box. Two minutes later Staveley doubled their lead,  RYAN WALTERS stabbing home a Ryan Watters right wing cross. Dixon had to be alert to save Morley's drive on 57, then from the resultant corner, the Buxton had reason to thank their keeper again as he tipped over Alex Pugh's powerful header.

Noah Evans had a great chance to get Buxton back in the game  in the 74th minute, but blazed his 6 yard effort high, wide and not very handsome! Dixon did well again to block a Walters shot with 5 to play, and it was fitting that the Buxton stopper's display earned him the MOM award. 

Buxton netted in the second minute of added time - JOE OLLERENSHAW heading delicately over the outstretched arms of Chris Butt, but it was too little, too late for the Bucks and with a further minute played, Mr. Eley brought proceedings to a close. F-T 1-2

Admission: £2.00

Programme: £1.00

Attendance: 135

Charity: £2.25 + a donation from Hristo Karaivanov - thank you!!

Saturday 9th May 2015 - local teams in action

CMLN
Askern FC 7-0 Welbeck Welfare
Glapwell FC 1-0 Harworth CI
Phoenix FC 0-13 (thirteen) Bilsthorpe FC
Thorne Colliery 5-0 Sherwood Colliery

NSL Div 1
Ashland Rovers 4-0 Magdala Ams
Awsworth Villa Res 1-3 Linby CW Res
Wollaton Res 7-3 Southwell City Res

NAA PREMIER
Gedling Southbank 'A' 3-7 Santos FC
West 8 4-2 Ina City

Clay Cross Town 2-3 Belper Utd

Wednesday 6th May 2015 - kick off 7:30pm

Venue: Watnall Road Stadium, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire

Competition: CMFL Floodlit Cup Final

Referee: Richard Eley

Scorers:
Town - Gary Morton (90+2), Tomas Poole (90+3)
United - Sam Vickers (31 pen, 75), Nick Murray (82)

Line-ups

Clay Cross: Ben Townsend, William Harcourt, Ben Goodwin, Carl Vickers, Barry Alberry, Richard Matthews, Josh Fields, Tomas Poole, Aiden Ordidge, Ryan Booker, Gary Morton. Subs: Danny Taylor, Ryan Ordidge, Jake Tittley, Shane Burton, Lee Clay.

Belper: Scott Whittingham, Adam Moss, Joe Conkleton, Adam Robley, Scott Slater, Shaun Roulston, Gary Conway, Ash Dhindsa, Nick Murray, Louis Mundin, Sam Vickers. Subs: Jamie Sparkes, Tarik Harvey, Tom Curtis, Gerge Marshall, Mark Rathbone.

So, this time we have two teams from Derbyshire playing a cup final in Nottinghamshire - the League Cup final at the weekend was played between two Nottinghamshire clubs playing in Derbyshire. The teams only play three games to get to the final, as the competition is purely, as it's name implies, for clubs with floodlights.

We met up with Brian Dennett, Richard Lane, Pete Chappell, Maurice and Paul MacFarland inside the ground, but as you might expect, local interest was minimal and only just over 100 others bothered to turn out for this game. Mind you, it was a very cold evening for early May - rain was forecast but luckily we only had a short, sharp shower some 10 minutes into the first period. 

The first incident of note came in the 15th minute - Shaun Roulston upending Tomas Poole as he bore down on goal. Referee Mr. Eley duly awarded a spot kick and booked Roulston for the foul. Poole stepped up to take the kick, but Scott Whittingham guessed the right way, diving to his right to save, and do us out of our 500th goal of the season!

Penalty, Ref!!!!!

Well saved, Whitto

With half an hour played,  Belper were also awarded a penalty after Ben Townsend appeared to trip Nick Murray as he raced in on goal. SAM VICKERS made no mistake from 12 yards and the blog's 500th goal was chalked up. Kev got the spot kick on video as well. H-T 0-1

Penalty Ref!!!

Sam Vickers nets our 500th of the season!!

Clay Cross thought they have levelled on 62, but Barry Alberry was adjudged to have been in an offside position when he headed the ball into the net, after it had cannoned down off the bar. The poor old lino got some right stick for the decision, but if you are on the line when the ball is played in, with just the opposition keeper for company, you have to be offside - don't you?

On 75, SAM VICKERS added a second for Belper after he collected a long ball out of defence and side-stepped Townsend before rolling the ball into an empty net. Four minutes later Town ought have been reduced to 10 men after Gary Morton appeared to throw the ball at the Assistant Referee - he received only a yellow for his indiscretion, the only really poor decision made by Mr. Eley  throughout the game. 

Sam Vickers

NICK MURRAY grabbed a third for United three minutes later, latching onto a superb pass from Joe Conkleton before running into the area and slotting to the keeper's right. So, with the score at 3-0 the dreaded extra-time appeared to have been avoided - but no-one told Town as they grabbed a goal in the second minute of added time through GARY MORTON, then seconds later POOLE smashed home a second with the Belper defence in tatters. By now the cold wind was really biting - thankfully the Referee added only a further few seconds and Belper could celebrate being the winners of the 2014-15 Floodlit Cup. F-T 2-3

Admission: £4.00

Programme: £1.00

Attendance: h/c 112

MOM: Scott Whittingham

Charity: £3.75

Ilkeston FC U21 3-3 Carlton Town U21

Monday 4th May 2015 - kick off 7:45pm

Venue: The New Manor Ground, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Competition: NMDL U21

Referee: Mr. Ed Cook

Scorers:
Ilkeston - Michael Williams ( 25, 65, 90)
Carton - Joe Brothwell ( 45, 66, 72)

Starting elevens

Ilkeston: Jahquil Hill, Luke Shaw, Elliott Hodgett-Young, Danny Gordon, Jordan Wheatley, Lawrence Gorman, Haydn Goddard, Michael Williams, Eddy Samba, Curtis Burrows, Tyler Johal

Carlton: Jack Steggles, Daman Charlton, Sam Smith, Jordan Knight, Adam Murphy, Mathew Newton, Jahred Russell, Josh Rae, Antonio Wedderburn, Kyle Stovell, Joe Brothwell.

Carlton went into this game knowing that a single point would secure them the runners up spot, Ilkeston already assured of the title thanks to their massive goal difference. Final league table.

Sat with Brian Dennett in the stand overlooking the players entrance - affords a superb view and kept us far enough away from "vuvuzela" man so that his hooting and chanting were not too much of a nuisance.

MICHAEL WILLIAMS opened the scoring for Ilkeston on 25, firing past Jack Steggles from the edge of the box. JOE BROTHWELL levelled for the Millers right on half-time, running through the home defence, beating three players before unleashing a shot from just inside the box that left keeper Jahquil Hill stranded. H-T 1-1

On 65, WILLIAMS netted again to restore the home team's lead, this time latching onto a ball played over the Carlton defence and slotting calmly past Steggles. BROTHWELL levelled with Carlton's next attack, heading home at the far post after the ball was played in from the right.

The Millers took the lead on 72, JOSH RAE heading home from a Jahred Russell free-kick. Another free-kick in the dying seconds saw the home team draw level. WILLIAMS hit the ball well enough  from 20 yards, but it looked a simple take for Steggles. Unfortunately the keeper allowed the ball to slip from his grasp and trickle through his legs into the goal. F-T 3-3

The players were presented with their respective trophies after the game, and it was very pleasing to see the Carlton players line up as an honour-guard for the Ilkeston lads. Strange though - no cheering, no champaigne - all very subdued and all very dignified. 

Admission: £2.00

Programme: FOC

Attendance: TBC

Charity: £4.50 

Real Utd 2-2 Eastwood CFC

Monday 4th May 2015 - kick off 3:00pm

Venue: Inspire Community Stadium, Stoke Bardolph,  Nottinghamshire

Competition: CMFL South Division

Referee: Paul Buck

Scorers:
Real -  Tyrone Burton (53), Jawanza Grant (76)
Eastwood - Jack Havron (9), Andrew Wheatley (87)

Team sheets

Not been to see Real United this season - what a pitch - absolutely stunning for early May. Well done to whoever looks after it! 

The "Stadium" itself has had a bit of a makeover as well - with most areas looking  neat and tidy, decked out in the club colours of red and black.  

Gedling Town's old ground now looking a treat.

                                                

JACK HAVRON gave Eastwood the lead with just 9 played, drilling a 25 yard free-kick low and hard into the corner of the net with United's keeper Ryan Davey a mere onlooker as the ball flew past him. H-T 0-1

It was all square on 53 thanks to a terrific TYRONE BURTON long shot that flew past Adam Fretwell in the visitors' goal.  Eastwood were reduced to ten men on 69 when Matt McCaul received a second yellow for a reckless challenge. It got worse for Eastwood with 76 played, when JAWANZA GRANT headed home off the bar after Fretwell had dropped a well taken Burton free-kick.

With 3 to play, Eastwood drew level after a ball in from the right was allowed to travel all the way across the six-yard box by the home defence, leaving ANTHONY WHEATLEY the simplest of close range tap-ins. 

I added time, Luke Tozer appeared to catch a prone Eastwood attacker on the head, and although the Referee missed the offence, his eagle-eyed assistant didn't and Tozer was given his second yellow and a penalty awarded. It was over a minute before Havron took the kick, and then he saw his effort saved by Davey. The loose ball was tucked away, but the Referee had seen an infringment and disallowed the effort. F-T 2-2

Admission: £3.00

Programme: --

Attendance: Richard Lane h/c 73

Charity: £3.00