RANGERS WIN AT ASLOCKTON

Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League

Premier Division

ASLOCKTON & ORSTON FC 1 WOODTHORPE PARK RANGERS FC 3

Aslockton kicked off their league campaign  in midweek with a good point away at AFC Dunkirk, whilst Woodthorpe Park Rangers won their first ever match in the Premier Division of the Nottinghamshire Senior League with a home win over Keyworth United last weekend. I was going to go to Magdala Amateurs until I got the news that the match had been called off, so a phone call to todays match referee Lee Clarke to see if I could grab a lift off him to Aslockton.

The game kicked off and both sides seemed to be matching each other and both had early chances, but it was the visitors who took the lead, when a cross from the right side found the head of Rangers hit man MARKELL BAILEY for his fourth goal of the season on 7 minutes.

Aslockton & Orston could have been level on 21 minutes, but for a fine save by Callum Marks from a Kieran Wall penalty. Both sides battled and to be fair, Rangers looked a bit loose at the back and the home side could well have scored a couple before half time, but it wasnt to be.

As we approached the hour mark, Woodthorpe extended their lead when DANNY WALKER fired home from around 20 years.

Things got worse for Aslockton when the Orangemens sub TOBY KING made it 3-0 to the visitors and in the 86th minute, they were reduced to ten players when Nick Smith was sent to the sin bin, whilst it was Woodthorpe's time to miss a penalty through Markell Bailey.

As the clock was ticking down, Aslockton changed tactics and their man of the match SAM WINCH played a more forward role and hit the back of the net from some 30 yards out.

I just thank Lee Clarke for the lift to the match and back home

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