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Saturday 16 March 2024

UttoxeterTown go nap

                Midland Football League Premier Div⚽


Wolves Casuals 2  Uttoxeter Town 5

A 'bad day at the office' for Casuals today as the visitors ran riot in the second period, yet the hosts could have been ahead as early as the first minute but had to settle for a corner. Town looked a stronger outfit as the first half progressed with Casuals doing more than their fair share of defending in restricting the visitors.

Casuals took the lead on 53 minutes with a superb strike from Wilson, giving the keeper no chance⚽. Little did we know what was coming ! Just three minutes later, Town were level⚽ ( no more than they deserved) and within 5 or 6 minutes they were ahead⚽ and just minutes later were awarded a penalty, duly despatched by number 10⚽. Casuals were now lying deeper and the visitors were taking full advantage, added a fourth very quickly⚽. The arrears were soon reduced as Casuals scored from a penalty⚽ but Town restored their 3 goal advantage late on⚽.















Entrance ; £5 concession

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 6/10

Crowd ; 40 est

Entertainment ; 9/10 



Saturday 10 February 2024

Dudley Town and AFC Wulfrunians put on a show !

                                  Midland Football League Premier Div

Dudley Town 3  AFC Wulfrunians 3

                                                                                              Played at Guardian Warehousing Arena


This game really woke up in the second half , the first half notable only for the penalty awarded to Town on 41 minutes despatched by Crook⚽ ; having said that, Town did hit the woodwork on 5 minutes with Wulfs doing the same on 33 minutes. Honours went to Town for their first half aggressive play with Wulfs taking until the 35th minute for their first goal attempt. 

The visitors must have had a rocket in the break as they went on the front foot from the off and were rewarded with a goal direct from a corner by Maslen-Jones⚽. Two minutes later Wulfs took the lead via Munday⚽ who left the keeper no chance when rifling into the top rh corner. It was real end to end stuff now but the best was yet to come and on 68 minutes Maslen-Jones spotted the keeper way out of his area and shot from inside his own half to score a fantastic goal⚽ , David Beckam eat your heart out ! High- energy Town were not done with and were awarded a second penalty on 75 minutes, Crook again beating the keeper. Town were rewarded for the efforts well into added time with a diving header from Beddall⚽.

A really cracking second half from both sides and a fantastic advert for the grassroots game.













Admission ; £5 concession

Programme ; S/o

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 5/10

Attendance ; 250 est

Entertainment ; 9/10

Saturday 3 February 2024

Tipton tip-top.

     ⚽West Midlands Regional League Div 1⚽


Tipton Town 4  Stourport Swifts Development 1

Tipton consolidated their position at the top with a convincing victory against spirited opponents.

The visitors were straight out of the traps, giving the hosts plenty to think about for the first quarter of the match but Tipton gradually took control and just before the break they deservedly opened the scoring through Clifton who was 'Johnny on the spot' to tap home⚽. As already stated, Swifts were'nt there to just make up the numbers, attacking with gusto and defending in numbers.

On the hour mark Town scored a second when Holder hit a 20 yard thunderbastard which was good enough to win any game, so credit to the visitors keeper for getting so  close to it⚽. Tipton were, by now, running the show and it was no surprise when they added a third on 75 minutes, Turner latching onto a ball over the top and ran on to beat the keeper⚽. Swifts were not done though and they were awarded a penalty soon after which was duly despatched⚽. The visitors seemed to gain a second wind late in the game but Town were in mood to give them anything and in the final minutes they added a fourth goal via Piggot⚽.

Commiserations to Swifts who gave a good showing but tp be honest, they were overpowered by the better side on the day.




 












Entrance ; £3 concession

Programme ; N/a

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 8/10

Att ; 45 est

Entertainment ; 9/10 

Saturday 27 January 2024

Bilbrook bag 4.

           West Midlands Regional League Div 2

Bilbrook FC  4  Bewdly Town FC Developments 0

Our first visit of the season to the tidy set-up that is Bilbrook FC. 

The game was all but settled on the quarter hour when the hosts scored two goals in as many minutes⚽⚽ ; this after the visitors had made a strong start but who were soon on the back foot as Bilbrook took control. Ten minutes later it was three ; the central defender in attempting to clear a high ball, shanked it over his own head, leaving the number 9 to out-battle him and smack the ball home⚽. Bewdly were doing ok in defence and midfield but were found lacking where it mattered, up front.

The visitors looked much more aggressive after the break and Bilbrook found them harder to break down but as in the first session, any goal attempts from them were high,wide and not very handsome. Bilbrook added a fourth goal very late in the game⚽.

A good entertaining game with both sides absolutely committed. 












Entrance ; £5 concession

Programme ; N/a

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 9/10

Crowd ; 35 est

Entertainment ; 9/10

Saturday 13 January 2024

Sporting Khalsa on top form.

         ⚽Northern Premier League Midland Div⚽

Sporting Khalsa 3  Coventry Sphinx 0

We had hardly settled in to watch the game and it was 1-0 to Khalsa, Singh receiving the ball with his back to goal, turned and smacked the ball home after 5 minutes⚽. Was this a sign of things to come ? It certainly seemed so as the hosts tore into their opponents, employing a high press and never giving them an extra second on the ball. It worked up to a point, Khalsa dominating but goal efforts were at a premium. Sphinx withstood everything thrown at them and it wasn't until the later stages of the half that they were able to mount any sort of effort. That said, when they did threaten, the home defence stood firm.

The second period carried on where the first finished, with Khalsa dominating but Sphinx looking a lot livelier and definitely more threatening, but just when it looked like they might just make a game of it, James added a second for the hosts⚽. This was the spark for the hosts to basically kill the game and they piled on relentless pressure, hardly giving the visitors time to breathe. Something had to give and near the end Khalsa netted a third via the irrepressible Robinson, standing 5 yards out, belted the ball into the roof of the net⚽. Game over !

Credit to the visitors for withstanding unbelievable pressure for 70 minutes but Khalsa in this kind of form really do take some stopping. A brilliant game for the neutral.  















Entrance ; £5 concession

Programme ; £2

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 9/10

Crowd ; 100 est

Entertainment ; 9/10