RANGERS HIT FOUR ON DEBUT

Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League

Premier Division

WOODTHORPE PARK RANGERS FC 4 KEYWORTH UNITED FC 1

Admission £3

Programme £1

Att: 100 approx

Woodthorpe Park Rangers FC have powered their way through the divisions in the past couple of seasons of the Nottinghamshire Senior League to finally make their debut in the Premier Division and a home opening fixture on a wet night against Keyworth United.

Rangers having done their first ever programme with me having 24 pre ordered and sold were ready at their new home venue at Basford United for a Friday evening fixture, which paid dividends for them with a crowd of over 100 in attendance as far from Stockport and other club reps from Calverton MW, Bingham Town, Pythian FC, FC Cavlaiers and many more as well as local hoppers.

Chairman/Manager PJ Harte and his family have worked hard on building up the club and its positive profile and see above with the banners made of himself standing all proud to which he should be.

Woodthorpe Park Rangers FC also like last season have pledged to honour 25p for each goal they score this season towards my charity blog which is for Nottingham Stroke Club.

The match kicked off as the rain belted on to the 4g pitch, as everyone in the crowd ran for cover and the two sides looked very even early doors and Keyworth though creating chances wasnt testing the Rangers keeper.

In the 19th minute, the deadlock was broken when deadly hitman MARKELL BAILEY turned his man and shot home to make it 1-0 to the Orangemen.

United pressed hard and went close through Fisher and Siswick, whilst at the other end, Moss shot just wide.

The Second Half kicked off and Rangers were straight on to the attack and they were soon tow goals to the good , when CALLUM MOSS neatly slotted home.

Keyworth then had their best spell of the game and Marks in the WPR net kept them at bay with 3 very good saves, whilst Foster in the United net could do nothing on 76 minutes when Rangers extended their lead to 3-0 through JAMES LAWRENCE FORBES.

In the 78th minute, United pulled a goal back when JAKE FISHER pulled away from his defender and hit a low shot in to the net. This seemed to awaken Rangers as within a minute they had extended their three goal advantage when MARKELL BAILEY made it 4-1.

Must also add that I felt the 3 match officials had a excellent match so well done to Ref Alex Smith and his two Assistants Tom Beard and David Hague.