TOWN PICK UP FIRST POINT WITH GUSTY DISPLAY

Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League

Premier Division

SANDIACRE TOWN FC 1 WOLLATON FC 1

Att; 61

With Hazel not ferrying me about this season, its sometimes a matter of looking round to see who is going to certain matches and I spotted Football League official Ian Dudley was a Assistant Referee on this game, so I rang him and he kindly offered me a lift from Mansfield and back home, well for Ian, tonight its Sandiacre and at the weekend he is at Ipswich Town and then next Tuesday at Accrington Stanley(yes who are they? as the ad used to say).

On arrival at Sandiacre, I was greeted by a couple of the Sandiacre committee and also local hopper Pete Chappell and soon the teamsheets came in.

On to pitchside and there was Malc Storer and Kev Goodman as we chattered and the game kicked off and the visitors were on the front foot and could well of gone ahead after just 25 seconds., but on 4 minutes they had gone ahead when a long ball saw STEPHEN AHERN finish to make it 0-1.

Wollaton then made two early subs including that of top scorer Stevenson and that seem to affect their shape and Town came more in tot he game, but it was one of those games with little chances as each team were well matched and were equal to cancelling each other out.

Meanwhile I joined Newark Flowserve manager Steve Kirkham for a natter.

Just on half time, a corner from the right hand side saw JACK BULL rise at the back post and a mixture of him and a Wollaton sub saw the ball fly in to the back of the net to level things up at 1-1.

The Second Half saw a few more chances that went high and wide and was sure one team would just nick one to win the match but that didnt come and a point a piece was the right result to give Town their first point of the season and also dent Wollaton's 100% start to the season.

Only 19 photos from the match can be seen on this LINK