BROWNE BRACE SENDS AFC INTO THE SEMIS

Nottinghamshire FA Saturday Senior Trophy

Quarter Final

BLIDWORTH WELFARE RED FC 2 WEST BRIDGFORD AFC 3

With the wife Hazel away at her daughters up in Preston for her birthday this weekend, Hazel's brother offered to have Shawn for a couple of hours whilst I went to the footie, just over the road is Unwin Road and Blidworth Welfare Reds ground and I noticed that the match had been moved forward by 30 minutes to a 1pm kick off. Since visiting last season, the Reds have moved pitches and also got a hot water urn to make refreshments which were most welcome.

The tie kicked off with the visitors creating most of the chances, whilst the Reds had to re-shuffle due to a early injury to one of their defenders who limped off. The home keeper was also keeping the scores level.

The Second Half sprung in to action and on 51 minutes, the visitors were awarded a free kick just inside their own half, which was hit long and MARCUS BROWNE rose and guided his header in to the net.

Within 3 minutes and the visitors had doubled their lead, when a ball was played in to their captain LUKE DABELL  turned and shot in to the net from the edge of the area.

Blidworth Reds then upped their game and pushed forward and on 61 minutes LIAM STRAFORD cut in from the left side and fired home to cut the arrears in half.

The Reds continued to take the tie to their visitors and on 64 minutes were on level terms, when awarded a penalty, JAMES HENRY took the penalty which was palmed out but he was first to react and knocked the ball home.

The tie went from end to end and on 83 minutes, a mistake in the Reds defence saw MARCUS BROWNE pounce and prod the ball home for the visitors to re take the lead.

Well in to injury time came a controversial and sour ending to a very good tie, when the Reds broke forward and Liam Stratford stroked the ball in to the corner of the net, Reds celebrated their equaliser, when the referee went over to the club Assistant Referee who had raised his flag to say that the ball had gone put of play before the ball had been crossed, the referee stood by the club assistant referees decision and the goal was disallowed,it was a shame for the game to end like this as both sides had played some good football in a good flowing game

REDS FIGHT BACK TO HIT DEVELOPMENT FOR SIX

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Division Two

RAVENSHEAD REDS FC 6 CLIFTON ALL WHITES DEVELOPMENT FC 1

Was going to Kimberley MW Reserves v Gedling Southbank but after a 10am inspection, the match was called off, so it was to the drawing table, as I visited 2 of my sisters in Eastwood and in Bilborough, most games were 2pm kick offs not giving me much family time, but I got a call back from Ravenshead Reds Secretary Kevin Pinner to say their 3pm match was def on.

Earlier in the season, I saw the reverse fixture of this match, where the Reds won 5-0, but for both sides there have been a lot of changes.

All Whites have appointed former Rolls Royce man John Cheetham at the helm of a very young side, who to be honest in the first half of the match had their chances and played some very good fast football.

The game kicked off as previously said, All Whites were on the front foot pressing and having some good chances, as I stood on top of the hill overlooking the pitch with Ravenshead FC(not Reds) manager Ross Hardwick and soon joined by the chairman Mark Yates and his young son.

It came as no surprise when a ball squared across the Reds 6 yard box was tapped home by RYAN MILLS on 16 minutes, it looked like the All Whites could well add to their tally but that just didnt happen and they were punished on 32 minutes, when BRAD MARTIN fired home the equaliser.

Within 2 minutes, the Reds had turned the game around and went in to a 2-1 lead. All Whites pressed forward but this left gaps at the back and on the stroke of half time, the reds added their third goal of the match.

At Half Time we were joined by local Councillor Martin Smith who attends most matches down at the Cornwater and is a great supporter of local grassroots football of all ages, as he shot off to tell a bloke off for letting his dog off his lead, he missed a couple of |Reds goals to make it 5-1 after 52 minutes, this seemed to knock the stuffing out of the young lads from Clifton and their keeper made 2 very good saves, plus the Reds hot the crossbar twice.

In the 86th minute came the end of the scoring when the Reds made it 6-1 for a well deserved win for them, but All Whites will win games this season in games here they finish their chances and luck goes their way.

Sadly I couldnt see who got all the goals but the goalscorers for the match are as follows:

Ravenshead Reds FC

BRAD MARTIN 2

DEAN BUSSEY

RICHARD SAXTON

JAMIE SIMONS

MITCHELL TRAVERS

Clifton All Whites Development FC

RYAN MILLS

Referee James Green had a very good match in my opinion in only his second match in the Nottinghamshire Senior League.

SOUTHWELL'S DRAW TAKES THEM TOP

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Premier Division

SOUTHWELL CITY FC 3 BINGHAM TOWN FC 3
Att: 115
Programme: Available in clubhouse at bar
Coffee £1

A last gasp goal saw Southwell City jump up to the top of the Premier Division in a top of a table clash against local rivals Bingham Town.

Before kick off with both the line ups got and a couple of cups of coffee and chat with both committee and supporters, Southwell City manager Jon Upton kindly donated £4 to the Charity Blog.

The match began in a swerling wind blowing down the pitch towards the clubhouse end and the action was flowing from end to end, but on 13 minutes a routine backpass to the Southwell keeper saw him kicking fresh air, as the ball drifted in to the net to give Bingham a early lead.

On 20 minutes, the visitors doubled their lead when EUAN SWEETING fired home after a good move that beat the homesters offside trap.

Southwell pulled themselves back in to the game on 26 minutes when CALUM LAW  fired home from a free kick.

The Second Half saw Bingham pushing for the third goal, but it was BRADLEY PEACE-McDONALD who cut in from the wing and slotted home to make it 2-2.

The play went from end to end with both sides going for the points and chances for both sides went a miss before Bingham retook the lead on 69 minutes through JAKE HARDY. As the clock was counting down, it looked like the visitors were to return home with the three points, but from a corner in injury time, BRADLEY PEACE-McDONALD scrambled the ball home.

Must mention match Referee Pete Craggs who I felt controlled the game well and must thank him for a lift to and from the match. I must also thank Bingham Town's number fan ALAN(who didnt grumble at me today) and kindly donated £10 to the Charity Blog which is in aid of NOTTINGHAM STROKE CLUB, the running total with both Alan and Jon's donations and the 6 goals scored at today match stands at a great £609.25p.

May I also point you to the match photos taken by Bingham Town FC's Official Photographer Geoff Cameraman, any photos used MUST acknowledge him. The photos can be found on this LINK

TOWN EDGE SEVEN GOAL THRILLER

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Premier Division

ATTTENBOROUGH FC 3 SANDIACRE TOWN FC 4

Att: 51

My first match of the new decade saw me head to the Strand, the home of Attenborough FC were hosting local rivals Sandiacre Town FC, only 7 days before the two teams had met at St Giles Park where Town had run out 4-1 victors.

With me in a sling there was no camera due to my collarbone and this will prove the case for around another five weeks to come, so I only took a couple of photos with my mobile, but found this hard to do.

The game kicked off and within 7 minutes, it looked like the Blues of Attenborough were out for revenage on last weeks defeat as they took the lead with a lovely curled placed shot by KEIRAN WHALIN. By the 13th minute, TOM O REGAN doubled the home sides advantage with a carbon copy of the first goal to make it 2-0.

Sandiacre after a slow start began to come more in to the game and pushed forward and got themselves back in to the match when reducing the arrears on 37 minutes through JORDAN LEONARDI.

The Second Half kicked off and it was soon end to end and important to the game who was going to score the next goal, to which in the 59th minute JACK WARNER pulled it back level for the Town.

This spurred Sandiacre forward and sub THOMAS MELLORS put his side on front on 69 minutes, the home sides heads seemed to be shocked by the turnaround and in the 75th minute, JORDAN LEONARDI extended the visitors advantage to 4-2.

With the clock counting down, Attenborough got a free kick outside the area as the visitors were reduced down to ten men, ADAM MARTIN hit the free kick in to the net to make it 4-3.

Id like to thank match referee Lewis Quayle for the lift to and from the match