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Saturday 27 February 2016

Casuals win through in a pulsating game.

West Midlands Regional League Premier Division

Wolverhampton Casuals 3 Stone Old Alleynians 2

What a brilliant game to watch,whether you were a supporter of either side or a neutral/groundhopper.It was stunning stuff from beginning to end,probably the best game we've been to this season.The game was barely a minute old when Stone opened the scoring with a superbly crafted goal, then showed us how they can knock the ball about.I was at a NPL game recently and the football on show that day wasn't a patch on this.Casuals would probably be the first to admit they were a trifle slow from the starting blocks today and were in danger of going further behind as the visitors continued with their 'easy on the eye' game.However Casuals' league position says they are a good side and gradually they grew into this game and began to impose themselves, albeit spurning 3 or 4 decent chances(although credit where due to the visiting defence)which nearly all came from dead-ball situations.

Something had to give and within 5 minutes of the restart Casuals were ahead from two well-taken goals.Stone refused to buckle and were level from a superb 30 yard screamer,Game on ! I would think most spectators there had accepted a draw was a fair result but Casuals were not to be denied.No 10 (Habbershaw ?) who'd been a constant thorn in Stones' side,got his reward with an opportunist goal near the end.Sterling stuff indeed.More please !














Entrance ;  £2 concession(best value in the WMRL)
Programme ; £1
Drink ; £1.10
Crowd ; 40 est
Referee ; V.Good

Saturday 20 February 2016

Sporting Khalsa back on track.

Midland Football League Premier Division

Sporting Khalsa 2  Shepshed Dynamo 1

This game certainly lived up to expectations as fifth entertained fourth. Credit to the hosts who, having lost their previous two games, took the game to the visitors. Khalsa seemed to want it more than than their opponents( who seemed a little lacklustre), dominating midfield and limiting Dynamo to sporadic attacks.Having said that,the visitors always looked dangerous on the counter  without seriously troubling the keeper.The game took a decisive turn with two Khalsa goals in 5 minutes and it really was no more than they deserved having gone close on a number of occasions.

The second half was something of a turn-around with the visitors shaking off the cobwebs and on the front foot from the off and they got their just rewards  with a superb long-range effort which seemed to spur them on and it was now their turn to dominate.Fair play to the hosts who held firm,steadied things and got back into their rhythm. Khalsa were awarded a penalty but were denied by a superb save by the visiting keeper.

With this result Khalsa leapfrog their opponents,moving into fourth with games in hand.This was an all round terrific game for the neutral and was a brilliant advert for non-league.Mention must also be given to a sizeable vocal group of Dynamo fans. 
















Entrance ; £3 concession
Programme ; £1.50
Drink ; £1
Crowd ; 80-90 est
Referee ; V.Good