This week's football has been an eclectic mix of cup/league
and youth games, beginning with Saturday morning's trip to Rainworth to see the
Stags U18 battle out a 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers U18. Donny went ahead
thanks to Morgan Radcliffe's OG on 13, but Tyler Walker reciprocated in the
58th minute, and on balance the draw was a fair result.
Pic courtesy Rob Waite
Saturday PM saw us make the short trip to the Stag Ground to watch Kimberley MW entertain Barrow Town in an East Midland Counties League fixture. Tom Marshall gave the home team a 1-0 half-time lead, then an additional strike from Tom Dale and a Connor Carter brace saw the home team run out 4-0 winners in front of a crowd of 62.
Sunday it was Forest Ladies v Wolves Ladies in the FA Women’s Cup. A very entertaining game on Basford's 3G pitch that saw the Lady Reds win 4-0, goals from Charlotte Broad, Kate Lowder and a double from evergreen Andi Bell. Derby County await in the next round.
Andi Bell scores from the spot
Monday - back to Greenwich Avenue to see Basford defeat Kimberley MW 5-1 in a Notts
F.A. Senior cup 1/4 final. A hat-trick from Kyle Dixon, along with strikes from
Courey Grantham and Ben Hutchinson saw Basford ease through to the semis in
front of over 140 spectators. The Evo-Stik class much too good for the
visitors. Kyle Wrenn netted for Kimberley.
Tuesday was more Senior Cup action, this time at Rainworth to see the NCEL outfit take on Notts Senior League's Real United. It was 4-0 at the break, a brace from Matty Sykes with Matty Harris and Phil Buxton also on the score sheet. Alex Cook grabbed a goal back for Real on 51, Sykes completed his hat-trick on 66, Nick Langford netted on 70, then Harris added his second on 72. Goal of the game came with a minute to play, a 35 yard screamer from Tom Poole that any keeper would have struggled to keep out of the net. Ryan Herbert rounded off the scoring in added time. F-T 9-1. Attendance 55.
Wednesday we made the short trip to Eastwood to see the Red Badgers play local rivals Hucknall Town in a CMFL South fixture. The first half was poor, and although we had a goal from each team in the second period, writing a comprehensive match report would test the mettle of even seasoned journalists. Eastwood fell behind to a Matt Brian goal on 70, but were level a couple of minutes later, Greg Conn finishing well from close range.
Thursday’s NMDFL game between Heanor Town and Eastwood CFC U21’s was
postponed, but it was back to business and back to 3G on Friday, this time at
Coronation Park, Eastwood, to see Chesterfield U21’s entertain Sheffield FC
U21’s in the NMDFL U21 North. A game between a Derbyshire team and a Yorkshire team played in
Nottinghamshire – strange, but well worth the visit, despite the absolute
Baltic temperature. Sheffield took the
lead in the 10th minute, but it was downhill all the way from then on. The
Spirites levelled through Danny Williams on 20, and the same player gave them
the lead a few minutes later. A goal bonanza followed for the “home” team –
goals from Ben Cartwright, Owen Murphy (2) and Derik Njike. Sheffield’s reply
late on was from Daniel Ramsey, and although the score line of 6-2 looks like
it was a stroll for the Spirites, both teams deserve credit for producing a
little cracker of a game. Attendance
H/C 30
Chesterfield penalty