NEWARK & SHERWOOD DEVELOPMENT EDGE TOWARD CHAMPIONSHIP

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Development Division

ATTENBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT 1 NEWARK & SHERWOOD DEVELOPMENT 3

Table toppers Newark & Sherwood headed to the Strand the home of Attenborough who laid in second place, knowing a win  would leave them one point from their final two matches just needing one point to clinch the championship.

On arrival, me and Hazel was greeted by the home management and got a cuppa given us and I then got both team sheets in, well before kick off, Im not used to a 10.30am kick off. To be honest I usually still in bed! It was alsdo nice to catch up with botth teams and Dave Pickerill from GRASSROOTS PLUS UK PODCAST, if you havent listened to it, search on Spotify or on google, you will find a list of guest and some months ago you will find me, which I think draws quite a lot of listeners. Also many thanks for the £2 donation.

Todays Referee turned Daniel Piechota and had a good catch up before heaading to pitchside, I rode on my mobility scooter to the halfway line with my camera strapped round my neck.

The game kicked off in a fast fashion but the First Half both keepers may well have been sat with me, as neither had to make a save, though Attenborough had the majority of the first 30 minutes, but then a incident occured and a straight was shown as most of the crowd of 53 heard what was shouted by the home player.

Newark began to come more in to the game and the Second Half, both teams began to play open football with both of them having several chances, but the visitors with the one man advantage began to attack more, but they held out till the 71st minute, when a corner from the left hand side was whipped in for TYLER RIGLEY to send a bullet of a header in to the net to give his side the lead.

Attenborough pushed forward but this left gaps and a ball was played to the right wing, where JOE KINGSMAN cut in and across the 6 yard box before shooting where the ball took a strong deflection in to the Attenborough net to make it 0-2.

The game at this stage looked done and dusted as the homesters seemed second to the ll, but on 85  minutes, GEORGE CUESTA-SARRIS from the Attenborough right wing dribbled in towards the vistors goal and slotted home from a acute angle, so with 5 minutes pluus injury time to play, it was game on again.

Attenborough pressed forward but tired legs plus the club from Newark slowing the game down with bringing subs on with fresh legs caught the home team out as they pushed forward through the gaps for KALVIN OSBORN to finish the game off and give the vistors the points meaning they only need that one point to clinch the championship.

A excellent advert from both clubs today, both with bright futures.

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FIRST EVER PROGRAMME & BADGES

 EUROSOCCER NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE

A couple of seasons ago, I was going round grounds and kept hearing some folks asking have you got a programme or a badge, I knew alot of clubs in the Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire League had done programmes and badges in the past when I organised the groundhops, so the idea hit me that I could as a ex programme editor whip up a first ever programme for a club and badge and see if it worked.

The idea was a win win situation with the proceeds from the programme going to my charity blogs charity and having to sell at least 31 badges out of 50 at £4 each to make a profit for the clubs.

AFC Parabellum was the First club to jump at the chance ands though only a crowd of just over 40 trurned up from around the country, the badges sold out and so did the programmes, as I was alsp offering a service to those who colllected items but couldnt make the matches, such as far as Swedan and Germany.

This morning the 2 beautiful badges of East Leake Robins FC and AC United FC arrived, so it was bagging up time for the ones that just order badges to be sent off through the post once they had done the bank transfer, Ive been doing the programme and badges in setas of 3 matches to cut down on peoples postage costs and this seems to have kept everyone happy.

Already clubs have asked for next season including one who are playing in their home viilage for the first ever time at a new ground.

If anyone is coming to the East Leake Robins v AC United match on Saturday 5th April please email me and pre order your programmes and badges asap so I dont disappoint you, also if you want a programme via post, please email me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk I can run programmes off up to 2 days before the game, buut once the 50 badges have gone they have gone until the club if they wish want to order some more

DALEY EDGES FCV CLOSER TO THE TITLE

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Premer Division

SOUTHWELL CITY RESERVES FC 0 FCV GRACE DIEU 3

A few reasons for popping along to Brinkley today, was Id not seen Southwell Reserves fvor a couple of seasons and also to present FCV Grace Dieu with the Eurosoccer Team of the month presentation photo shot for last month before the game.

Whilst having a cuppa, it was good to meet the 3 young officials and have a quick chat, before making my way to the seated stand.

I was eexpecting this game to be a bit one sided as Grace went in to the match for 2025 having won all 12 games, whilst the Zebras of Southwell had only won 1 in the past 6 games.

The game kicked off at a lively passion from end to end and the visiting keeper had to be on his guard a couple of times and the positions in the league table didnt look as far as they actually were. Southwell was taking the game to the league leaders.

In the 29th minute, FCV's corner from the right hand side sailed in to the near edge of the 6 yard box, where it seemed to ping about, before HEW EMERY looped the ball in to the net to make it 1-0.

Southwell had a very good chance right on the stroke of half time, but it was palmed away by the visiting keeper.

The Scond Half started in a similar fashion as the first half with the ball going end to end and I was joined by  Aslockton's CWO and her daughter for a chat and kindly donated £10 to the charity, which I must thank her for.

After 51 minutes, a trip inside the home penalty area, saw the referee Josh Stanley point to the spot, to which SPENCER WEIR DALEY stepped up and place in to the net to make it 2-0 to the league leaders.

This seemed to liven both teams up with both having some very good chances and some not, as one sailed over the bar and netting to hit someones car boonet in the car park.

Then joined me was Roger Rann who had a chat to me as he has published a third book about Arnold FC in the 1960's, he will be sending me al the details if anyone is interested in purchasing one, as Roger was one of Arnold's greats.

As the 90 minute, mark advanced in to injury time, I got on to my mobility scooter and as I put my camera down, like always someone will score and SPENCER WEIR DALEY scored with the last kick of the game.

A very good game played in the right manner and nice to see some players smiling as they played the game and good sportsmanship between the two clubs not only on the pitch but after in the clubhouse as well.

I must also say that all 3 Officials I felt had very good games

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MINERS EXTEND LEAD AT TOP TO EIGHT POINTS AFTER SECOND HALF FIGHTBACK

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamhire Senior League: Division One

STAPLEFORD TOWN RESERVES FC 1 KIMBERLEY MINERS WELFARE RESERVES FC 4

Looking down todays fixture list a few weeks ago, I wasnt really sure where I was going to end up, some people dont like to watch reserve teams play, it really doesnt bother me, a game of football is a game of football and many a time Ive seen two good teams battle out a good game.

This match caught my eye for a couple of reasons, whilst Stapleford's ground is being done up to step 6 level, thewir first team has gone to share at Radford FC, whilst their reserves have gone to ply their trade at Sawley Park, a ground, Id never heard of, mimd visited and also I was due to go to watch Kimberley MW Reserves play Bingham Town a few weeks ago but it was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Stapleford Reserves are in midtable, whilst thier visitors sat at the top five points clear before todays encounter. On arrival, the big car park was full but there was some sort of craft fayre going on in a nearby building. Whilst I got the team lineups, Hazel popped next door to the local co op and the Ref's Matchday Coach John Woodward who Ive not seen for a while arrived and we had a chat before the referee Alex Rose arrived.

The last time Alex reffed Stapleford Reserves was in the League's Intermediate Cup Quarter Final which ended up going to penalities and ended up with todays hosts losing 29-28 on penalties even with both sides goalkeepers missing a spot kick, no idea what time that game finished.

The game kicked off and I was soon joined for a chat by a lovely lady with a dog and it happened to be Brad Scard's mum, the match was going from end to end with both teams missing some good chances.

On 12 minutes, the homesters got theri first corner of the match, that was swung in from the right hand side to be met by the head of HARLEY FENNELL to put his side in to a 1-0 lead.

The half continued to go back and forth with both keepers catching the ball well and both sides trying to attack when they could.

The Second Half kicked off and straight away, the table toppers were back on level terms on 46 minutes, when a corner from right was headed home by JOSH CALEY. The game was totally turned around a minute later, as from kick off, the Welfare side won a loose ball and worked their way in to the opponents penalty area, where the player was bought down and the referee pointed straight to the spot, up stepped BIJAN PAKROUS to smash in to the net.

Stapleford pressed more men forward to go for a equaliser but this left gaps and the Kimberley left winger was making runs and shooting and crossing, but the Saxons of Stapleford were still in the game until the 58th minute, when a long throw from the right hand side, was clipped slightly by the head of RYAN WHITEHEAD, the ball bounced and wrong footed the defender and goalkeeper and landed in the net.

Stapleford still didnt give up and bought on fresh legs, but the visitors looked dangerous everytime they ventured forward by now and on 68 minutes, a corner from the right, made its way out to RYAN WHITEHURST was struck a low shot in to the corner of the net to make it 4-1.

Kimberley could have addded more as they missed a sitter in the 6 yard box and also had one effort cleared off the line.

A entertaining game, well reffed by Alex Rose

I would also like to thank both Ian Shepherd of Kimberley Miners Welfare Reserves FC for the £5 donation and also John Woodward for the £3 donation and also to match referee Alex Rose for the kind donation of £10 towards to Charity Blog which is in aid of AUTISM AWARENESS this year, with the 5 goals scored this now takes the running total to £267.00

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VINEYARD CLIP THE ROBINS WINGS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Three

TRENT VINEYARD FC 2 EAST LEAKE ROBINS RESERVES FC 1

Well how things alter in a few daysas I went to award the league sponsors Team of the month to Trent Vineyard, looking forward to going to Cilwell Olympia as i'd not seen a full match there, only 3/4 of a friendly match, but then I found out that that venue was out of use and that Vineyard where now playing at Carlton Le Willowws Academy and the facilities there surprised me with good looking changing rooms, a superb 4g pitch that was railed and some benches for supporters to sit on.

East Leake Robins Reserves only had one player over the age of 19 in their squad and that was their goalkeeper, whilst Vineyard had a few players who have been with their club for a few years now.

Just before kick off the Sponsors board with the Trent Vineyard team photo was taken

As the match kicked off, I was joined by Martyn McHale, a regualr friend who attends my mini hop, funny enough the next one is at East Leaake Robins 1st team v AC United on Saturday 5th April with a 3pm kick off.

Both sides looked quick, but after just 4 minutes, a ball played from the left was met by Trentvine's BARNEY DUFFY who headed downwards in to the net.

The young Robins responded well and had a couple of chances but Trent looked dangerous going forward. Both keepers were keeping the score in tact.

The Second Half saw Vineyard come out foring and in the 51st minute, a corner from the right side, found its way to COURTNEY SAMUELS to slide the ball home to make it 2-0.

Vineyard seemed to step up a gear and pressed forward with several shots just shaving past the post and the visiting keeper punching the ball away as well as saving and catching the ball.

The vistors began to come back in to the game and tested the home keeper and had chances of their own.

During injury time, from a left sided corner, ZAK MADDEN headed home and just before the final whistle, a belter of a shot by the vissitors had the home keeper at full stretch to puch over the crossbar.

A really good match with two teams that wanted to play football without any grumbling and was played in a good natured fashion.

I must mention the match referee HARRY WRIGHT who has been on the NSL fromm Exeter who has been studying up here in Nottingham who I felt had a great match.

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FRENCH GIVES ELSTON THE LE POINTS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Division Two

CALVERTON MINERS WELFARE FC 0 ELSTON UNITED FC 1

My planned match was Kimberley Miners Welfare Reserves v Bingham Town FC but it was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, so it was to look for a plan B, so a quick look on the League website, I spotted Calverton MW v Elston Un ited, both teams have had opposite season, with Elston top with 4 games in hand and Calverton rock bottom, though they havent  been being beaten by many.

On arrival, I met old friend Adam the Calvertons manager and got the teamsheet from todays referee Andrew Sargent and then found Elston warming up to get theres.

The game started well with the visitors pressing forward but not testing the ex Cslverton boss Rob Musson in the nets.

They say 13 is a unlucky number for some and it proved the case for a mistake in the defence of the homesters, then a lovely ball found CURTIS FRENCH who passeeed the ball in to the net to give his side a lead, I thought the floodgates may well open, but Calverton gave as much as their opponents and performed well.

Half time came and the Welfare side made some changes and Elston were changing their shape as they were a few players missing due to injuuries, butit is games like these you need to grind out results esp when you are top of the table.

Calverton to their mcredit seemed to0 be the better side in the second half but I dont think Ive ever been to a match where I have seen so many headers.

Only real save in the game came in the 80th minute, when a long low dipping shot was tipped over the calverton bar.

I felt the referee had a very good game for his young age

In all not a game that will last ion the memory too long but at least both sides tried in more of a midfield battle.

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TEAM OF THE MONTH JINX HITS SOUTHBANK

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

WOLLATON RESERVES FC 4 GEDLING SOUTHBANK FC 1

Today took me to Wollaton Reserves who were hosting Gedling Southbank, the visitors had been in good form and have games in hand on a couple of clubs above them in the table, whilst the hosts sat in midtable before kick off.

The reason for my visit was that last November, Gedling Southbank won the EUROSOCCER TEAM OF THE MONTH after defeating higher opposition Ollerton Town in the FA County Cup, a team two divisions above them.

So they went in to todays fixtuire as favourites on a muddy heavy pitch, but it was the sky blues of Wollaton that began the game better and had a couple of chances as the game was flowing end to end with several corners for both sides.

After 10 minutes a beatiful worked goal when a Wollaton player weaved his self in to the area, shot that the keeper pushed away, then another home player played level sidewards for TIAGO MATA to place home.

The visitors  pushed forward and had several chances cleared o0ff the line or saved well by the home keeper and started to get a bit frustrated and it seemed the luck was going to be on Wollatons side today as me and Mr Wollaton Bill Fishwick chattered away.

The Second Half kick off and Wollaton were out the blocks and on 50 minutes, the ball as played to the left edge of the area where TIAGO MATA rifld a cross shot in to the far corner of the net to increase his teams lead to 2-0.

Southbank began to get in to some rhytham and pushed forward more but the home defence was holding solid, but on 62 minutes, a corner from the right side found JOSHUA WOOD unmarked for him to head downwards in to the bottom corner of the net.

Gedling start to look more comfortable as they pressed but the Wollaton keeper was in excellent form, saving shot after shot and at times being brave.

On 79  minutes, Wollaton restored their two goal advantage , when a break away, saw the ball land to the right side and it was that man again TIAGO MATA to fire home his hat trick.

As the clock was running down, Gedling pushed forward and a collision with the home keeper saw them reduced to ten men.

In the 88th minute, Wollaton were awarded a penalty and up stepped JERICO BONNER who chipped the ball home for the game to finish 4-1.

Here is a photo before the match of Gedling Southbank receiving their team of the month award.