Tuesday 26th April 2022
Northern Premier League Play Off UPDATES 21:58

Stamford 1 Belper Town 2  att 984 ft
   Litchfield on 40’ give Belper shock lead
   Stamford down to ten men Wilcock sent off 41’
   Penalty saved by Belper keeper on 51’
   Matwasa equalises
   Ex Robin Kyle Dixon scores a secod for Belper
Halesowen Town 0 Chasetown 1 att 2573 ft
   Langston with a pen on 90’
 
Football League
Fulham 0 Nottingham Forest 1 ft
   Zinckernagel on 15’
Mansfield Town 2 Stevenage 0 ft
 
Other Games
Manchester City 4 Real Madrid 3 ft
 
Dover Athletic 0 Notts County 3 ft
 
Alfreton Town 4 Curzon Ashton 2 ft
 
Scarborough Athletic 2 Matlock Town 1 att 2676 ft
South Shields 1 Warrington Town 1 att 2014
   Ex Robin Mitch Rose comes on for Shields on 74’
Cleethorpes Town 1 Stockton Town 2 att 828 ft
Marske United 1 Shildon 1 att 855 
Leek Town 1 Runcorn Linnets 4 att 1381 ft
Workington 2 Marine 3 1326
   Kengni gets his hat trick

I predicted Stamford and Halesowen to win.   -    They both lost 

It often happens that the team finishing 5th (Belper) beats the team finishing 2nd (Stamford)but I really didn't expect Belper to win tonight. 

Stamford and Halesowen must be devastated. 

Tuesday 26th April 2022
Northern Premier League Play Off UPDATES 22:35

Stamford 1 Belper Town 2  att 984 ft
   Litchfield on 40’ give Belper shock lead
   Stamford down to ten men Wilcock sent off 41’
   Penalty saved by Belper keeper on 51’
   Matwasa equalises
   Ex Robin Kyle Dixon scores a second for Belper
Halesowen Town 0 Chasetown 1 att 2573 ft
   Langston with a pen on 90’
 
Football League
Fulham 0 Nottingham Forest 1 ft
   Zinckernagel on 15’
Mansfield Town 2 Stevenage 0 ft
 
Other Games
Manchester City 4 Real Madrid 3 ft
 
Dover Athletic 0 Notts County 3 ft
 
Alfreton Town 4 Curzon Ashton 2 ft
 
Scarborough Athletic 2 Matlock Town 1 att 2676 ft
South Shields 1 Warrington Town 1 att 2014 ft
   Ex Robin Mitch Rose comes on for Shields on 74’
   Warrington win on pens
Cleethorpes Town 1 Stockton Town 2 att 828 ft
Marske United 2 Shildon 1 att 855 ft
Leek Town 1 Runcorn Linnets 4 att 1381 ft
Workington 2 Marine 3 1326 ft
   Kengni gets his hat trick

Yes please

What was he thinking?

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Stamford v Belper highlights :



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EXPRESS & STAR Match Report

Chasetown defeat Halesowen Town in play-off semi-final

 Jack Langston’s controversial penalty in the final minute of stoppage time saw Chasetown beat Halesowen Town in a dramatic Northern One Midlands semi-final play-off. The Scholars will now host Belper Town on Saturday with the chance to claim promotion back to the third tier of non-league after 10 years away after a chaotic finish in front of 2,573 supporters at the Grove, writes Matt Maher.

Most of those went home unhappy after referee Liam Corrigan pointed to the spot following an off-the-ball incident between Halesowen skipper Paul McCone and Josh Mansell, just when extra-time looked inevitable. Langston kept his nerve to convert and Chasetown, on the back foot for the whole second half, claimed victory. Halesowen substitute Brad Birch, on the pitch for just five minutes, then saw red for a challenge on Oli Haywood as tempers flared.

The visitors ultimately got their reward for a dogged display with Halesowen left to lick their wounds after another season which ended in disappointment. The crowd was the biggest at the Grove since Tranmere visited for an FA Cup tie in 1990 and the energy generated from the terraces was soon replicated on the pitch.

Barely four minutes elapsed when a ricochet fell the way of Richard Gregory to put Halesowen’s top scorer through on goal. The shot was hit hard but too close to goalkeeper Curtis Pond, who saved brilliantly. Soon after Pond’s opposite number was given no chance of getting near Langston’s hooked half-volley from the edge of the box, the ball crashing back off the bar before hitting an unwitting Joey Butlin and bouncing back into the arms of the home keeper.

It was an open game but both teams lacked composure around the box, Dilano Reid hammering a good chance wide for the visitors, before the pace began to slow as the gravity of the occasion seemed to become apparent.
Langston sent a low drive straight at Platt early in the second half, while Chris Lait did the same at the other end but clear-cut chances remained at a premium. When Bunn came close to playing Kyle Finn in on goal, Ryan Wynter was there to make a sliding challenge. Yeltz boss Paul Smith replaced Lait with Simeon Cobourne on the hour mark and it almost paid quick dividends, the latter firing wide on the stretch after latching on to McKauley Manning’s through ball. Cobourne’s pace added more intensity to the home side’s attacks and he went close again with a long-range effort which Pond watched just clear the bar.

The home side were getting closer. First Kyle Finn was unable to force the ball home at close range after Pond could only parry Bunn’s shot and then, when Cobourne tried to square the ball to an unmarked Gregory, Luke Cox was on hand to clear over his own bar.

Into the final 10 minutes and another bursting Cobourne run ended with the winger firing a low shot which Pond turned away at the near post. Chasetown were defending superbly and as the clock ticked into stoppage time a combination of Pond and Harry Cunningham denied substitute Michael Taylor as he looked to go through.

Then came the drama. Platt beat Mansell to the ball but as play continued the Chasetown man was sent flying by McCone and referee Corrigan pointed to the spot, possibly prompted by an assistant’s flag. Langston slammed home the spot-kick to spark wild scenes among the travelling support and anger in the home, with Birch dismissed when he flew through Hayward in an angry finale.

Yeltz (3-5-2): Platt, Morris, McCone, Kelly, Holmes, Finn, Bunn, Hawker (Birch 89), Manning, Lait (Cobourne 60), Gregory (Taylor 71). Subs not used: Evans, Ali.
Scholars (4-1-4-1): Pond, Mansell, Cox, Wynter, Evans, Hayward, Melbourne (Burroughs 77), Langston, O’Callaghan, Butlin Reid (Cunningham 71). Subs not used: Slater, McGinnell, Perry.




To clarify :  McCone gave away the penalty and received a yellow and Birch was sent off afterwards for a nasty challenge as tempers flared.

A Halesowen fan claimed that McCone was unlucky to be penalised as it was an off the ball incident. There may be some truth in that but McCone will know that he cost Halesowen the match and probably promotion.





 

Last edited by Matchman (28/4/2022 9:46 AM)

Ive watch a lot of his interviews. Always comes across very well.

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Watch The Playoff Goals As They Happened

 a day ago  By James Heyes3

All the goals from the playoffs now liveWith Saturday on the way with the remaining sides in the playoffs, watch how they made the final with all the goals as they happened on Tuesday evening

WATCH HERE

Also uploaded is a recap of the action in the First Division action from the last month of the season.Subscribe to the channel ready for next season with the NPL Goals Show, Step 4 show and new shows in planning.

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Really looking forward to the Playoff Finals this afternoon :

NPL Mids Div Playoff Final   -     Chasetown v Belper Town
NPL East Div Playoff Final    -    Marske Utd v Stockton Town
NPL West Div Playoff Final   -    Runcorn Linnets v Marine

Relegation Playoff                 -    Histon v Consett AFC


Follow the score updates here from 3pm



For me it's  :    Good Luck, Belper, Marske, Runcorn and Histon.  


 

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Here are the Chasetown and Belper teams :

CHASETOWN: Pond Mansell Evans Cox Wynter Hayward Melbourne Langston Butlin O'Callaghan Lund; SUBS: McGinnell Burroughs Reid Cunningham Perry  

BELPER TOWN: Gwilliams Rhodes Muggleton Wilson South Jordan Robson Mancinelli Bertram Litchfield Dixon; SUBS: Peterson Wright Curtis Woodcock Benjamin-Potts 

 

Saturday 30th April 2022 UPDATES 15:15
 
Football League
Blackburn Rovers 0 AFC Bournemouth 0
Blackpool 0 Derby County 0
Nottingham Forest 0 Swansea City 0
 
National League 
Aldershot Town 1 Notts County 0
Bromley 1 Chesterfield 0
 
National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Chester 0

Saturday 30th April 2022 UPDATES 15:27
 
Football League
Blackburn Rovers 0 AFC Bournemouth 1
   Solanke on 21’
Blackpool 0 Derby County 0
Nottingham Forest 1 Swansea City 0
   Christie OG 22’
 
National League 
Aldershot Town 1 Notts County 1
   Ndjoli on 8’
Bromley 1 Chesterfield 0
 
National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Chester 0

Saturday 30th April 2022 UPDATES 15:41
 
Football League
Blackburn Rovers 0 AFC Bournemouth 1
   Solanke on 21’
Blackpool 0 Derby County 0
Nottingham Forest 1 Swansea City 1
   Christie OG 22’
   Obafemi 28’ for Swansea
 
National League 
Aldershot Town 2 Notts County 1
   Ndjoli on 8’
   Roberts with a pen on 24’
   Willard on 34’
Bromley 2 Chesterfield 0
 
National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Chester 0

Saturday 30th April 2022 UPDATES 15:48
 
Football League
Blackburn Rovers 0 AFC Bournemouth 1
   Solanke on 21’
Blackpool 0 Derby County 0
Nottingham Forest 1 Swansea City 1
   Christie OG 22’
   Obafemi 28’ for Swansea
 
National League 
Aldershot Town 2 Notts County 1
   Ndjoli on 8’
   Roberts with a pen on 24’
   Willard on 34’
Bromley 3 Chesterfield 2
 
National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Chester 0