WhiteBallProject » Spalding Utd v Ilkeston Town - Sat 5th Mar '22

Matchman · 05/3/2022 2:40 PM

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Zak's cross is too high. Ilkeston on top but can't create a chance. 0-0 37 mins

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 2:46 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES 3:46

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 1 Halesowen Town 2
Chasetown 0 Stamford 1
Corby Town 4 Histon 1
Loughborough Dynamo 1 Wisbech Town 0
Splding Town 0 Ilkeston Town 0

Football League
Derby County 1 Barnsley 0

National League
Chesterfield 1 Southend United 0
Notts County 0 Yeovil Town 0

National League North
AFC Telford United 0 Alfreton Town 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Matlock Town 0
Grantham Town 1 Morpeth Town 1
Radcliffe 1 Basford United 0

United Counties League Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 2 Boston Town 0
Deeping Rangers 2 Heanor Town 1
Estwood Community 0 Newark 1

Matchman · 05/3/2022 2:48 PM

Both teams are struggling with the conditions. Both defences on top.

Half time 0-0

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 2:59 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES 15:59

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 1 Halesowen Town 2
   Halesowen 1-0 up but Carlton equalised then Yeltz penalty puts them back in front
Chasetown 0 Stamford 1
   That man Margetts again with the opener
Corby Town 5 Histon 1
   Corby five goals by half time! Could end up a cricket score?
Loughborough Dynamo 1 Wisbech Town 0
Spalding United 0 Ilkeston  Town 0

Football League
Derby County 1 Barnsley 0

National League
Chesterfield 1 Southend United 0
Notts County 0 Yeovil Town 0

National League North
AFC Telford United 1 Alfreton Town 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Matlock Town 0
Grantham Town 1 Morpeth Town 1
Radcliffe 1 Basford United 0
   Four Ex Robins in the starting line up and three on the bench for Basford today

United Counties League  Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 2 Boston Town 0
   Alex Marshall and Mitch Robinson with the goals. Seven Ex Robins in their starting line up.
Deeping Rangers 3 Heanor Town 1
Eastwood Community 0 Newark 1

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:05 PM

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We're back underway

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:11 PM

Ilkeston free kick wide left. Bennett to take. Its a good one but everyone misses it. Good start by Ilkeston. Good effort by Edge for Spalding following counter attack. 0-0 51 mins

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 3:15 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES 16:15

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 1 Halesowen Town 2
   Halesowen 1-0 up but Carlton equalised then Yeltz penalty puts them back in front
Chasetown 0 Stamford 1
   That man Margetts again with the opener
Corby Town 5 Histon 1
   Corby five goals by half time! Could end up a cricket score?
Loughborough Dynamo 1 Wisbech Town 0
Spalding United 0 Ilkeston  Town 0

Football League
Derby County 2 Barnsley 0

National League
Chesterfield 1 Southend United 1
Notts County 0 Yeovil Town 1

National League North
AFC Telford United 2 Alfreton Town 1

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Matlock Town 0
Grantham Town 1 Morpeth Town 1
Radcliffe 1 Basford United 0
   Four Ex Robins in the starting line up and three on the bench for Basford today

United Counties League  Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 2 Boston Town 0
   Alex Marshall and Mitch Robinson with the goals. Seven Ex Robins in their starting line up.
Deeping Rangers 3 Heanor Town 1
Eastwood Community 0 Newark 1

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:18 PM

Spalding keeper pushes clear. More determination from Ilkeston this half. still 0-0 57 mins

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:27 PM

Keeper races out to clear before Zak can reach it. Speculative effort by Lynch is not far wide. Good ilkeston move but Zak can't keep it in. 0-0 66 mins

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:31 PM

It's now very scrappy. neither side looking like scoring 0-0 70 mins

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:37 PM

Corner to Spalding. Header goes over the bar. Good spell for Spalding right now. Effort by Smith goes wide. 0-0 77 mins

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 3:38 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES 16:37

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 2 Halesowen Town 3
   Halesowen 1-0 up but Carlton equalised then Yeltz penalty puts them back in front
   Carlton equalise for a second but the Yeltz go in front yet again
Chasetown 0 Stamford 2
   That man Margetts again with the opener
Corby Town 5 Histon 1
   Corby five goals by half time! Could end up a cricket score?
Loughborough Dynamo 1 Wisbech Town 0
Spalding United 0 Ilkeston Town 0

Football League
Derby County 2 Barnsley 0

National League
Chesterfield 1 Southend United 1
Notts County 0 Yeovil Town 1

National League North
AFC Telford United 2 Alfreton Town 3

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Matlock Town 2
Grantham Town 2 Morpeth Town 1
Radcliffe 2 Basford United 0
   Four Ex Robins in the starting line up and three on the bench for Basford today

United Counties League  Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 3 Boston Town 0
   Alex Marshall and Mitch Robinson with the goals. Seven Ex Robins in their starting line up.
   Alex Marshall gets his second and is then subbed
Deeping Rangers 4 Heanor Town 1
Eastwood Community 0 Newark 2

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:44 PM

Spalding header is just over the bar. They're on top now. Very little passing. It's all long ball. 0-0 84 mins

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 3:47 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES 16:47

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 2 Halesowen Town 3 att 304
   Halesowen 1-0 up but Carlton equalised then Yeltz penalty puts them back in front
   Carlton equalise for a second but the Yeltz go in front yet again
Chasetown 0 Stamford 3 att 587
   That man Margetts again with the opener
Corby Town 6 Histon 1 att 432
   Corby five goals by half time! Could end up a cricket score?
Loughborough Dynamo 1 Wisbech Town 0 att 116
Spalding United 0 Ilkeston Town 0

Football League
Derby County 2 Barnsley 0

National League
Chesterfield 2 Southend United 1
Notts County 0 Yeovil Town 1

National League North
AFC Telford United 2 Alfreton Town 3

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Matlock Town 2
Grantham Town 2 Morpeth Town 1
Radcliffe 3 Basford United 0
   Four Ex Robins in the starting line up and three on the bench for Basford today

United Counties League  Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 3 Boston Town 0
   Alex Marshall and Mitch Robinson with the goals. Seven Ex Robins in their starting line up.
   Alex Marshall gets his second and is then subbed
Deeping Rangers 4 Heanor Town 1
Eastwood Community 0 Newark 2

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:49 PM

Campbell header on the run is off target. Nearest chance for a while. Corner to Ilkeston. Free kick to Ilkeston just outside area. Fenton effort is miles too high. 0-0 88 mins

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:51 PM

It's looking like a stalemate as we enter added time 0-0 90 mins

Matchman · 05/3/2022 3:53 PM

Full time 0-0

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 3:56 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES 16:55

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 3 Halesowen Town 3 att 304
   Halesowen 1-0 up but Carlton equalised then Yeltz penalty puts them back in front
   Carlton equalise for a second but the Yeltz go in front yet again
Chasetown 0 Stamford 4 att 587 ft
   That man Margetts again with the opener
Corby Town 6 Histon 1 att 432 ft
   Corby five goals by half time! Could end up a cricket score?
Loughborough Dynamo 2 Wisbech Town 0 att 116
Spalding United 0 Ilkeston Town 0

Football League
Derby County 2 Barnsley 0 ft

National League
Chesterfield 2 Southend United 2
Notts County 0 Yeovil Town 1

National League North
AFC Telford United 2 Alfreton Town 3

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Matlock Town 2 ft
Grantham Town 2 Morpeth Town 1
Radcliffe 3 Basford United 0 ft
   Four Ex Robins in the starting line up and three on the bench for Basford today

United Counties League  Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 5 Boston Town 0 ft
   Alex Marshall and Mitch Robinson with the goals. Seven Ex Robins in their starting line up.
   Alex Marshall gets his second and is then subbed
Deeping Rangers 4 Heanor Town 1 ft
Eastwood Community 1 Newark 2 ft

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 4:09 PM

Saturday 5th March 2022 UPDATES FULL TIME

Northern Premier League Midlands Division
Carlton Town 3 Halesowen Town 3 att 304  ft
   Halesowen 1-0 up but Carlton equalised then Yeltz penalty puts them back in front
   Carlton equalise for a second but the Yeltz go in front yet again
   Ex Robin Gorman scores Carlton’s third equaliser
Chasetown 0 Stamford 4 att 587 ft
   That man Margetts again with the opener
Corby Town 6 Histon 1 att 432 ft
   Corby five goals by half time! Could end up a cricket score?
Loughborough Dynamo 2 Wisbech Town 0 att 116
Spalding United 0 Ilkeston Town 0 ft
  Ilkeston still top of the league

Football League
Derby County 2 Barnsley 0 ft

National League
Chesterfield 2 Southend United 2 ft
Notts County 1 Yeovil Town 1

National League North
AFC Telford United 2 Alfreton Town 3

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Matlock Town 2 ft
Grantham Town 3 Morpeth Town 2  ft
Radcliffe 3 Basford United 0 ft
   Four Ex Robins in the starting line up and three on the bench for Basford today

United Counties League  Premier Division One North
Long Eaton United 5 Boston Town 0 ft
   Alex Marshall and Mitch Robinson with the goals. Seven Ex Robins in their starting line up.
   Alex Marshall gets his second and is then subbed
Deeping Rangers 4 Heanor Town 1 ft
Eastwood Community 1 Newark 2 ft

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 4:10 PM

ILKESTON TOWN STILL TOP OF THE TABLE AFTER EX ROBIN LAWRENCE GORMAN EQUALISES FOR CARLTON AGAINST HALESOWEN TOWN!

kevilsonlad · 05/3/2022 6:14 PM

The Carlton keeper had to go off very early in the first half with a broken collar bone . So their score was brilliant considering .... Hope he recovers quickly ...

Dick Durrant · 05/3/2022 7:10 PM

Created next to nothing tbh. But defended well. Horrific pitch. Helped them with their ‘anti football’. If Putin attacks hope he hits Spalding first. Dreadful place

Not a single one of their lads makes our squad

Other results went our way. So onward & upward

Matchman · 05/3/2022 8:22 PM

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There was some criticism of our performance but it was a gluepot pitch which made it really difficult for our players. Spalding were happy to defend in depth and rely on breaks. They did have a go near the end but without pushing defenders forward. I don't think I've ever seen a game with so few chances. Spalding were quite happy with a point and they weren't going to risk losing it. Losing Verma early on didn't help. Personally I would have liked to see Carvell given a run near the end. His fresh legs might have made a difference (Carvell was our only attacking sub).

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 8:47 PM

ILKESTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB STATS 2021-22

Northern Premier League Midland Division
3:00pm Saturday 5th March 2022

Spalding United (0) 0

Ilkeston Town (0) 0

Att 280

Ilkeston Town – Durrant, Williams, Bennett, Verma (Reid 24’), Jemson, Fenton, Goodson, Bird, Campbell, Troke and Wakefield.
Subs not used Maguire, Irvine, Thomas-Sadler and Carvell.

Spalding United – Duggan, Floyd (Lynch 48’), Bucci, Marshall, Stainfield, Cartwright, Seymour-Shove (Nassanculo 78’), Koroma, Smith, Starkie and Edge (MacLeod 65’).
Subs not used Withers.

Notes Spalding included Ex Robin Liam Marshall in their line up. Ilkeston Town remained top of the Northern Premier League Midland Division due to a late equaliser from Ex Robin Lawrence Gorman which gave Carlton Town a hard fought point at home to Halesowen Town.

P 30 W 22 D 5 L 3 F 83 A 31 Pts 69 Pos 1st

Next Game
3:00pm Saturday 12th March 2022
v Chasetown away Northern Premier League Midland Division

Player Stats 20-21  -- Career
Durrant  33 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals  -- 78 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals
Bennett 23 apps 1 sub 1 unused sub 4 goals  -- 104 apps 7 subs 13 unused sub 8 goals
Spence 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals  -- 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals
Wakefield 32 apps 2 sub 0 unused sub 8 goals  -- 32 apps 2 sub 0 unused sub 8 goals
Maguire 26 apps 0 sub 4 unused sub 1 goal  -- 44 apps 1 sub 4 unused sub 3 goals
Fenton 30 apps 0 sub 1 unused sub 5 goals  -- 62 apps 0 sub1 unused sub 5 goals
Marzano 4 apps 0 sub 1 unused sub 0 goals  -- 12 apps 0 sub 3 unused sub 0 goals
Goodson 30 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 21 goals -- 42 apps 5 sub 0 unused sub 30 goals
Campbell 27 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 14 goals  -- 27 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 14 goals
Troke 29 apps 0 sub 2 unused sub 14 goals -- 42 apps 0 sub 2 unused sub 26 goals
Tait 12 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals  --18 apps 1 sub 2 unused sub 0 goals
Carvell 6 apps 16 sub 11 unused sub 0 goals  -- 6 apps 16 sub 11 unused sub 0 goals
Verma 11 apps 7 sub 0 unused sub 2 goals  -- 11 apps 7 sub 0 unused sub 2 goals
Rogers 2 apps 3 sub 6 unused sub 0 goals  -- 2 apps 3 sub 6 unused sub 0 goals
Stainsby 0 apps 0 sub 8 unused sub 0 goals  -- 4 apps 0 sub 44 unused sub 0 goals
Irvine 12 apps 5 sub 13 unused sub 0 goals  -- 12 apps 5 sub 13 unused sub 0 goals
Frances 3 apps 1 sub 3 unused sub 0 goals  -- 3 apps 1 sub 4 unused sub 0 goals
Reid 12 apps 8 sub 4 unused sub 0 goals  -- 24 apps 8 sub 3 unused sub 1 goal
Brown-Hill 14 apps 9 sub 8 unused sub 2 goals  -- 27 apps 9 sub 8 unused sub 3 goals
Webb 4 apps 11 sub 2 unused sub 4 goals  -- 4 apps 11 sub 2 unused sub 4 goals
Watson 0 apps 0 sub 4 unused sub 0 goals -- 0 apps 0 sub 6 unused sub 0 goals
Tomlin 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals – 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals
Williams 18 apps 1 sub 1 unused sub 1 goal – 18 apps 1 sub 1 unused sub 1 goal
Foster 1 app 1 sub 5 unused sub 0 goals – 1 app 1 sub 5 unused sub 0 goals
Chapman 13 apps 3 sub 1 unused sub 4 goals -- 13 apps 3 sub 1 unused sub 4 goals
Bird 16 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 1 goal --16 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 1 goal
Caine 0 app 2 sub 3 unused sub 0 goals -- 0 apps 2 sub 3 unused sub 0 goals
Gibson 2 app 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals -- 30 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 15 goals
Thomas-Sadler 1 app 0 sub 1 unused sub 0 goals-- 1 app 0 sub 1 unused sub 0 goals
Jemson 2 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals-- 60 app 0 sub 0 unused sub 4 goals
Griffiths 0 app 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals-- 0 app 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals

Top Five
Scorers 20-21
Goodson 21
Campbell 14
Troke 14
Wakefield 8
Fenton 5

Scorers Career
Goodson 30
Troke 26
Campbell 14
Gibson 15
Bennett 8
Wakefield 8

Appearances 20-21
Durrant 33
Wakefield 32+2
Fenton 31
Goodson 30+4
Troke 30+1

Appearances Career
Bennett 104+7
Durrant 78
Fenton 62
Jemson 60
Maguire 44+1

Matchman · 05/3/2022 8:50 PM

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Thanks to a monumental effort by Carlton in taking a point off Halesowen, we remaining top spot.

THRILLS AND SPILLS IN SPELL BINDING AFTERNOON AT STOKE LANE!
What an incredible afternoon at Stoke Lane and before we get into all that, everyone at the club is praying and hoping that the injury to Millers goalkeeper Mark Rathbone is not as bad as it looked.
Mark left the field after only 9 minutes to warm applause and went onto hospital and the club awaits further news.
Substitute and new striker Niall Towle came off the bench and stepped between the sticks, but within 5 minutes, Halesowen were in front courtesy of a Bradley Birch header.
A wonder goal from new signing Alex Howes brought the Millers Level, but a Richard Gregory penalty before the interval put Halesowen back in the driving seat.
Arron Apoku on as a second half Substitute pulled the Millers level, but Gregory scored again in the next Halesowen attack.
It was left to Lawrence Gorman to score a contender for goal of the season with a wonderful strike after beating two men and curling in a wonder goal at the death to secure a deserved point for the Millers.

Last edited by Matchman (05/3/2022 8:54 PM)

WhiteBallProject · 05/3/2022 9:08 PM

Northern Premier League Midland Division The Title Chase

Ilkeston Town   Pl W D L   F A Gd Pts Pos Pts/g PossPts
28 20 5 3 79 30 49 65 1st 2.32 95
26.02.22 Carlton Town h 4-1 29 21 5 3 83 31 52 68 1st 2.34 95
05.03.22 Spalding United a 0-0 30 21 5 3 83 31 52 69 1st 2.30 93
12.03.22 Chasetown a
19.03.22 Coleshill Town h
26.03.22 Yaxley h
02.04.22 Cambridge City a
09.04.22 Daventry Town h
16.04.22 Bedworth United a
18.04.22 Shepshed Dynamo h
23.04.22 Wisbech Town a

Halesowen Town   Pl W D L F A Gd Pts Pos  Pts/gPossPts
28 20 4 4 62 26 36 64 2nd 2.29 94
26.02.22 Loughborough D h 4-1 29 21 4 4 66 27 39 67 2nd 2.31 94
05.03.22 Carlton Town a 3-3 30 21 5 4 69 30 40 68 2nd 2.27 92
12.03.22 Corby Town a
19.03.22 Chasetown h
26.03.22 Soham Town Rangers a
02.04.22 Histon h
09.04.22 Bedworth United h
16.04.22 Belper Town a
18.04.22 Sutton Coldfield Town h
23.04.22 Daventry Town a

Chasetown     Pl W D L F A Gd Pts Pos  Pts/g PossPts
28 19 6 3 65 29 36 63 3rd 2.25 93
26.02.22 Soham Town R a 2-1 29 20 6 3 67 30 37 66 3rd 2.28 93
05.03.22 Stamford h 0-4 30 20 7 4 67 34 33 66 3rd 2.20 90
12.03.22 Ilkeston Town h
19.03.22 Halesowen Town a
26.03.22 Cambridge City h
02.04.22 Carlton Town a
09.04.22 Sutton Coldfield T h
16.04.22 Wisbech Town a
18.04.22 Sporting Khalsa h
23.04.22 Spalding United a

Stamford Pl W D L F   A Gd Pts Pos Pts/g PossPts
28 17 5 6 66 33 33 56 5th 2.00 86
26.02.22 Cambridge City h 2-2 29 17 6 6 68 35 33 57 5th 1.97 84
05.03.22 Chasetown a 4-0 30 18 7 6 72 35 34 60 4th 2.00 84
12.03.22 Bedworth United a
19.03.22 Spalding United h
26.03.22 Sutton Coldfield T h
02.04.22 Daventry Town a
09.04.22 Loughborough D a
16.04.22 Coleshill Town h
18.04.22 Yaxley a
23.04.22 Carlton Town h

Belper Town   Pl W D L F   A Gd Pts Pos Pts/g   PossPts
29 19 2 8 59 38 21 59 4th 2.03 86
26.02.22 Spalding United h 1-2 30 19 2 9 60 40 20 59 4th 1.97 83
12.03.22 Cambridge City a
19.03.22 Daventry Town h
26.03.22 Shepshed Dyn a
02.04.22 Wisbech Town h
09.04.22 Carlton Town a
16.04.22 Halesowen Town h
18.04.22 Loughborough D a
23.04.22 Corby Town h

Trowell Nicky · 05/3/2022 9:38 PM

Well there's 2 hours I'd like back. Awful game of football, and very reminiscent of the Corby game. Did either side have a decent chance in the whole game?

Spalding are a big, physical side who have a very direct style. And they've probably been adapted to play that way cos you cannot play football on that pitch of theirs. How can anybody find that entertaining?

No excuses though, over a season you get different tests against different teams on surfaces of varying quality, and we struggled in this one. We had an off-day and couldn't find a way through. We just didn't offer any sort of threat, the only bright spark really, again, was Charlie Wakefield. It was a game calling out for the guile and craft of Adam Chapman. Zak Goodson had a real off-day and got bullied off the ball all afternoon, so why not give Carvell half an hour? Or try something out of left field and replace Campbell and Troke with Maguire and Irvine for the last 15? At least show a bit of imagination and try something different.

Very frustrating, but that's sport for you. Your team doesn't win every week.Spalding probably had the better of the second half and at least we defended well And who knows, come the end of the season, this might just be a very important point won.

If anyone wants 10 minutes of the lowlights, they're here ...

https://youtu.be/_y4vL31kcFk

Dick Durrant · 06/3/2022 6:24 AM

We’ve not made their keeper dirty his knees. Forwards lost their physical battles. It’s very hard on bad pitches. But it’s no use shrugging your shoulders and waiting for others to pull something out of the hat

We’re still top though

Agree with Nicky - why not lob young Stern up top for 15 minutes and get him to smash a few people. Rem had an off day. As did Zak. Maybe Stern & Carvell might have made the difference

Might be a valuable point in the end though

Last edited by Dick Durrant (06/3/2022 6:25 AM)

Matchman · 06/3/2022 10:06 AM

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Most people know that I'm a big fan of Stern Irvine fan. I hadn't thought about bringing him on up front as suggested by Nicky and Dick but it could have worked. I did wonder if a steaming Maguire up front with a point to prove might cause Spalding problems with his heading ability.

It could be that Martin Carruthers decided to play safe late on due to Spalding having their best spell at that time. It was certainly worth a go to bring on Carvell for Zak who really struggled to get going in the heavy conditions. Then again we've seen Zak be ineffective before and then smash in a wonder goal.

We still have a point advantage over Halesowen and we can't allow Halesowen to get ahead of us or it could be impossible to catch them. Therefore in my opinion, the Chasetown match next week has become a must win. There's still seven matches to play after Chasetown but anything other than a win could consign us to the playoffs. I keep thinking Stamford will be favourites to win the playoffs so finishing top is our best chance of promotion.

Last edited by Matchman (06/3/2022 10:18 AM)

Dick Durrant · 06/3/2022 10:56 AM

But don’t forget Halesowen play Chasetown too as well as going to Belper

Halesowen are at Corby next week. They’ve picked up recently and their pitch is crap too

We did ok defensively yesterday. Our 31 conceded is now second only to Halesowen with 30 but we seem to have lost a bit of cohesion up top. We need Rem to find his scoring boots again and we do miss Chappy’s experience and game management

Hope Verms makes it for next week as the midfield was far too deep for me after he went off