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 EUROSOCCER NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE: DIVISION ONE

CLIFTON ALL WHITES RESERVES 0 GRANTHAM TOWN RESERVES 1

Grantham Town Reserves were awarded the Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Team of the Month for September before this game.

Clifton All Whites Reserves have a very young 16 to 19 year olds team, so how would they match up to todays opponents?

The game kicked off and within 7 seconds, the ball was cleared off the home sides line after the winger and attacker had gone up  for the ball and the winger laid on the pitch for quite a few minutes, but he was taken to the side ad treated and came back on after about 5 minutes.

Both sides were having chances but not really calling either goialkeeper in to action as shots and headers were going wide at both ends.

It was really a battling display by the homesters and as time ticked on, it looked like they were going to earn well deserved draw, but in the 70th minute, ALFIE SHEEN broke loose on the right wing beating the offside trap and slammed home a curling shot from just outside the area to give the visitors the lead.

The match Referee Phil Hale had a outstanding game, letting it flow end to end and using the advantage well.

If anyone would like make a donation to the Blogs Charity, which is in aid of Sam's Workplace, you can do a bank transfer to

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Please remember Saturday 22nd November Trent Vinyard FC v Notts City Rangers 2pm, Trent Vineyards' 1st ever programme and badge, you can pre order from me to collect at the match or be delivered by post by contacting me at hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

UNBELIEVABLE CUP TIE

 EUROSOCCER NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE JUNIOR CUP: 2nd ROUND

ROBIN HOOD COLTS FC 3 RADCLIFFE OLYMPIC U23'S 4

I was only intending in going to a morning match today until I noticed this cup tie on my way home that Hazel could drop me off at the other day, having not seen many of the sides in the Development Division gave me a chance in a cup tie, as Robin Hood Colts play in Division Three of the NSL whilst their visitors play in Pool B of the Development Division.

Ive always enjoyed visiting Robin Hood Colts ground, just on the heart of Edwinstowe, the home of Robin Hood himself, a quaint little village about 2 miles from my bungalow.

Robin Hood Colts play on the old Thoresby CW Ground, which is the top pitch from the changing rooms and has a large covered stand but only around 10 seats in it..The dug outs are quite far apart some you can see the game not like some grounds where they build a stand and put the dug outs in front of them.

I was greeted by both teams and got my flask filled by the Colts Manager Michael before the game and we were then worrying as time was closing towards kick off if the ref was to arrive, then we saw his little head appear from the car park, Ive known the ref Stuart for years and is always reliable.

The match kicked off and the Colts looked far too good for a very young Radcliffe team, but the visitors battled away with Colts on the front foot, but it take them 25 minutes to break them down when CHARLIE IRVING beat the offside trap and his near post shot beat the visiting keeper.

On 30 minutes, after he had served his 10 minutes in the sin bin, BAILEY GRIFFIN drifted down the left wing and slid the ball under the keeper to make it 2-0 to the Colts.

On the stroke of half time, the Hoods number 15 blasted the ball from 35 yards into the top corner of the net to make it a comfortable 3-0 half time lead.

I thought this was game over and thought no hope back for Olympic and I think the Colts m ust have thought the same thing as they seemed to relax but Olympic altered their formation and in the 52nd minute, there was a scramble in the Colts six yard box and DYLAN HARDY was first to put a clean foot through the ball to pull back a goal.

On the hour came goal of the game, when breaking down the left wing, a powerful shot by JACOB WILLIAMS hit the far corner of the net.

To everyones amazement on 64 minutes, Olympic were level, when a corner swung in by captain HARRY HANSON missed everyone and went straight in to the net to equal the scores.

Colts pressed forward and the tie went too and frow with both teams giving it all, with many chances just going amiss.

As most of us was looking at our stopwatches, waiting for the final whistle and off for the penalties, in the final seconds of the match, JACOB WILLIAMS timed his run from his own half and beat off two defenders before lifting the ball over the home keepers head to snanth a late dramatic winner.

As many of you are aware, the CHARITY BLOG is in aid of SAMS WORKPLACE that helps young adults with all special needs and disabilities, if you would like to make a donation, no matter how small, Id be very grateful, you can do this via bank transfer to

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Today I would like to thank MARIE-CLAIRE PAGE for the kind donation of £5 plus with the 19 goals Ive seen today @25p per goal making £9.75p in total, it takes the unning total to a superb £3,105,32p

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LINBY DEVELOPMENT GET FIRST WIN IN FASHION

 EUROSOCCER NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE: DEVELOPMENT POOL B

WALESBY U23'S 0 - 12 LINBY CW DEVELOPMENT

Not often I get 2 matches in a day, but the temptation was there today with just the grounds 3 miles apart and 5 miles from my house.

Going in to this mornings match, both sides were winless, so I wasnt really sure what to expect, the game was played where the now defunct NSL club Sandhurst FC used to play and their ex reserve manager has entered Walesby in to the Development League.

The game kicked off and it was Walesby who had the first chance after a minute, forcing the visiting keeper in to a low save, but that was the wake up call that the visitors needed, as after just 3 minutes, when JOBE SINGLETON dispatched a penalty. The visitors kept pouring forward and 14 minutes, the home keeper went to clear the ball, it hit CORY HARDWICK and looped over his head and in to the net.

Two minutes, worse was to come for the homesters as they went three nill down, as a cross from the left side was tapped home at the far post by TAYLOR BEAVIS. On 24 minutes it was 4-0 to the visitors when JOBE SINGLETON rifled home a shot from just outside the area.

Walesby had a bit of possession play but no clear chances on goal, as the visitors defence held firm and on 35 minutes came a breakaway goal by Linby's CORY HARDWICK.

In the 42nd minute, a goalbound shot was saved by one of the home defenders, so the referee Simon Reast had no alternative but to show the player a red card. Up stepped COLE HERMAN to slot away. Just on half time, a high looping  shot that looked like it was going nowhere from COLE HERMAN just dropped over the home keepers head and in to the back of the net to give the visitors a 7-0 h alf time lead.

On 50 minutes it was 8-0, when CORY HARDWICK became the 1st Linby player to score his hat trick, Two minutes later COLE HERMAN followed suit when chipping the keeper to make it 9-0.

Linby then was knocking the ball around  tiring the ten men of Walesby but worse for the yellows were to come, as in the 66th minute, Linby were awarded another penalty and ISAAC ROBINSON-PARKER made it 10-0, but a Walesby defender was then sent to the sin bin for something he had said.

On 73 minutes, nine men Walesby couldnt stop Linby sub CIAN SIMPSON with a 11th goal and I was starting to wonder how many more goals would be scored in this match and I didnt have to wait long when CIAN SIMPSON ran through and made it 12-0 after 79 minutes. The last 11 minutes was played out without anymore goals and the game was played in good spirit and the referee Simon Reast had a very good game

As many of you are aware, the charity blog is for SAM WORK PLACE that helps young adults with all disabilities, if you would like to make a donation, no matter how small it is, you can do a Ban k Transfer to

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CHARITY BLOG ANNOUNCEMENT

 CHARITY BLOG ANNOUNCEMENT

Many will be aware that Ive run the charity Blog for 16 years now and always choose a charity in advance, just before heading to Cornwall for our annual holiday, I got a bank statement from Lloyds to say they had been charging me £4.75p per month as it was a business account and would not be able to alter it to a another account with the charity blogs name, infact the person I saw was very rude, so I closed down the account and put it in to a account at Halifax that I hardly use. Lloyds were telling me that for it to be a charity account I weould have to raise £6000 a year, which Ive never got anywhere near and my point was why should people donate for them to take £60 a year from what I was raising money for.

The account at Halifax is under my name and they said the same, but people do know me and I do a running total of each penny raised on the blog, so it matches the total I hand over.

When returning from Cornwall came the second shock and that was the Autism Awareness shop had closed down due to the rise in rent and lack of volenteers, so to safeguard the £3,000 plus we have raised so far, I had to look at another project.

As many of you know my son Shawn who has autism, he whilst at a special needs college would work for 2 days a week at a place called SAMS WORKPLACE. This gave Shawn alot of skills and confidence.

Sam's Workplace was set up 10 years ago, as Sam has downs and his parents like us would battle fo/r positions for our young adults.

What is Sam's Workplace..well it has a cafe which a loot of local workmen use for breakfast and locals pop in for a cuppa and a chat, but they have young adults there for 2 years, so this gives them experiance and then get another few young adults for 2 years. The cafe is also a old fashioned sweet shop, with sweets in the old fashioned tubs where kids from the local scholl pop in after school for their 20p mixes.

Upstairs is a office and some youngsters with special needs do their D of E or office skills they learn, they also have a set up living area, where they learn all with different special needs how to clean or make beds or make them independant.

They also have a farm, where the young adults pet the animals or even clean them, also the eggs the chickens lay, go back to the cafe and are on the breakfast or in boxes on the counter for peole to pop in and donate money for a box.

They also teach some of the young adults TITAN, which is where they take them on a bus and also go shopping in the town centre.

A couple of nights in the week, they have a boards game night where people with all disabilities turn up and have a cuppa or smoothie and play board games for a few hours.

I am sure you will agree that SAMS WORKPLACE is a excellent choice and hope that you will support me with donations, no matter how small

The new bank details are as follows:

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WENDRON 2NDS SHOOT THEMSELVES IN TO DEFEAT

 ST PIRAN LEAGUE: PREMIER DIVISION WEST

WENDRON UNITED 2NDS 0 - 3 PENRYN ATHLETIC

Well th s was my final game of my annual holiday here down in Cornwall and have always been treated well by all the clubs, I chose WEendron tonight as it bought back good memories for me and my wife, many years ago, we picked up referee Anita Gittins to come and watch a Cornish Cup tie but the referee didnt turn up, so Anita who had thrown her kit in the back of our car ended up reffing the tie. That day was very cold and the home club showed me and my wife round with our young son who has autism and allowed them to sit inside the big pavillion above the changing rooms, whilst I sat on some steps watching the game.

The last time we visitied was at a groundhop match and the hosts gooot us a table for us to sell old programmes oon for our chosen charity, that must have been getting on 8 plus years ago.

Our Son Shawn decided he didnt want to come away on holiday as he is building up his indepence skills and also has become a wrestling, also he wanted to stay home and look after the cat.

Tonigbht's visitors were Penryn who funny enough, some yeas ago on a ground hop gave me a load of shirts, which I put on the stall for charity.

i was greeted in the clubhouse by a friendly gentleman who told me Peter would be down the ground later, I remember Peter from many years ago and itt would have been great to see him, but after the gentleman who cooked the food opened the door for me as Im on a mobility scooter and my wife was struggling, I got the teamsheets off this evenings referee who in my opinion had a good match, letting the game flow.

The game kicked off and the visitors were straight on the attack and after just 4 minutes, the home keeper was called in to action  with a flying one handed save heading for the top right hand corner of the net.

Penryn carried on forcing the forward play and on 12 minutes, a low cross from left, caught a home defender off guard and hit the back of his boot and deflected in to the back of the net to make it 0-1. By half time, it could well easily 3 or 4 nil, as the keeper saved a couple of one on ones and also the visitors saw the ball crash against the inside of the post and bounce back out.

Half  Time came and I parked up on the corner, as I was in the way of folks getting up and down for their half time drinks, on 47 minutes came the goal of the match, when a corner from the left side, was scrambled away by the home defence, only for CONNOR HURRELL to catch the ball on the volley from some 30 yards out to make it 0-2.

Things got worse for  United when in the 59th minute, the referee reduced them to ten men after a collision between 2 men. From the resulting free kick, it was a double blow for the homesters, as the ball was pllayed to the wing, who drove it towards the six yard box, but before it got there, a home defender stuck his leg out and the ball en ded up in the back of his newt to make it 0-3.

Wendron battled with the ten men but their goalkeeper made save after save to keep it at 0-3, sadly at the other end, I cant recall the visiting keeper having to make a save, it was just one of th ose nights for Wendron and they will look to bounce back.

The Charity Blog is in aid of AUTISM AWARENESS and the blog has so far got a running total of  £3,095.57p..if you would like to make a donation, no matter how small, you can by making a bank transfer to

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FOX HAT TRICK FIRES TREGONY IN TO NEXT ROUND OF COUNTY CUP

 CORNWALL JUNIOR  CUP: 2nd ROUND

MAWGAN FC v TREGONY FC

Att; 36 headcount

Mawgan FC ply thier trade in St Pirans League Division Three West having progressed after winning 2-0 away at Mullion 2nds, whilst todays visitors Tregony FC sit 2nd in Division Two East and progressed into this tie after a away victory 3-2 at Bude Town 2nds.

Mawgan FC play at Grade Ruan Manor Recreaton Ground, which is 10 miles to the south of Helston and 4 miles to the east of Lizard Point.

The tie kicked off and the home side playing down the slope was passing the ball around well and had a couple of early chances but failed to hit the net, whilst the visitors played the long ball and earned a cross on the right side, from which DYLAN FOX blasted home from close range to give his side the lead in the 12th minute.

The First half continued in the same fashion with the homesters having the best spell off the game for them and the speedy away team pressed on the break.

The Second Half saw Mawgan gain a corner on the left in the 47th minute, where a low shot by MACK LEWIS_BROWN equalled up the scores.

On 55 minutes, a long punt upfield took a bounce for OLLIE RANDALL to head over the outcoming keeper too give Tregony the lead again.

The home side pressed forward but this left holes in the back and on 66 minutes, this saw the visitors scoring twice within a minute, firstly when TED TRIGGS chipped the keeper, then DYLAN FOX rounded the keeper to make it 4-1.

In the 81st minute, man of the match DYLAN FOX completed h is hat trick, when a corner from the left side went to the back post but was headed back to the near post, where he poked in his 3rd goal of the tie to make it 5-1 and put them in to the hat for the third round.

The Charity Blog is in aid of AUTISM AWARENESS and with the six goals today at 25p per goal takes the running total to a superb £3,094.82p, if anyone would like to make a donation, no matter how small, you can do by doing a bank transfer to

MR R HORNBY

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SCHOOL TEACH POOR HAYLE A LESSON

 ST PIRAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

HAYLE 2NDS 0-7 CAMBORNE SCHOOL OF MINES

Having been to Hayle three times in the past, all have ended up in a draw, but tonight was all different, a young camborne side seemed to be first to the ball and full of running, it wasnt long infact only ten minutes before they took the lead as TOM HIXTON heald off his defender and slotting past the home keeper. The 4 Hayle young Ultras were in fine voice and were talking away to the visiting linesman in a polite way and sharing good banter.

In 27 minutes, the Miners had doubled their lead, when JACOB PHILLIPS broke through and turn his defender fired home low in to the corner of the net. Things were to get worse two minutes later, as TOBY ALFORDS shot was palmed in to the air by the home keeper but it dropped in to the net. It came half time and the homesters had not had a shot on target all half.

With the half time cuppa drunk, the players came back on to the pitch, both having made subs, but it was the away side that started the brighter and after 54 miinutes, JACOB PHILLIPS cut in from the left and placed the ball in to the net. Hayle seemed to be in shock as a minute later they were 5-0 down, whenTOM HIXSON slid hhhome a ball in the 6 yard area following a corner.

Hayle had a spell of play but just could not get a shot, as the visitors defence stood tall and on 67 minutes TOBY ALFORD llow shot passed the keeper from the left hand side.

In the 74th minute, TOM HIXSON completed his hat trick and his sides seventh goal of the game.

On 84 minutes, the visiting keeper made his first save of two of the match.

The game was played in good spirit and the referee Ian Roberts in my opinion had a excellent game, letting the game run and pulling back when no advantage.

I must thank both clubs for their kind support, esp with my mobility scooter that got stuck a couple of times, as  Hayle are having quite a bit of work done insiide and around the ground.

The Charity Blog is in aid of AUTISM AWARENESS and on Sunday Holmans SC Reserves kindly donated £10 and with the 7 goals seen today at 25p per goal takes the running total to £3,093.32p. If anone would like to make a donation, no matter how small, you can do a bank transfer to

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