NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE GROUNDHOP INFO

NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE GROUNDHOP 2014/15

Friday 24th/Saturday 25th April 2015

LATEST UPDATE: There are only 3 seats left for the coach on the Saturday
 

Dear all

 

 

Already bookings from Sweden and all over the UK, so please read on and buy a Advanced Ticket today and join us.

The 3rd Precision Notts Senior League “Football Bonanza” will take place over the  weekend of 24th-25th April 2015. 

As usual it will be held with a Friday Evening Fixture and Four on the Saturday.

We kick off at 7.30pm on Friday 24th April 2015 with a trip to Ashland Rovers FC where they face Newark Flowserve FC at their New Kingsway Park Ground. On the Saturday morning we head out to Bingham Town FC for a 10.10am kick off against Ruddington Village FC. We then head off over the River Trent to Victoria Road Ground, the home of Netherfield Albion FC who entertain Nottinghamshire FC at 12.50pm before heading down the road to Burton Joyce FC who play Attenborough FC at Station Road at 3.20pm, then finally ended at Walesby Sports & Social Club where Sandhurst FC play local derby rivals Kirton Brickworks FC at 6.15pm.

Transport

As in previous Bonanzas, a coach will be booked for the event to transport hoppers between games. Coach transport is only available on the Saturday, and can be booked separately or as a package. The pick up point for the Saturday Morning will be QUEENS ROAD next to Nottingham Railway Station and on Saturday evening will going back to Nottingham Railway Station. A timetable will be available with your ticket. Please note that the coach travel MUST be booked in advance. Please Note though there is NO coach on Friday, there are trains from Nottingham Railway Station to Kirkby In Ashfield and I will include this information in with the information pack with your tickets.

Accommodation

As in previous years, we have decided not to make any bulk accommodation arrangements for this event, and to let you do your own thing. With the coach leaving the Railway Station on Saturday Morning, it may be wise to book Bed and Breakfast in the Nottingham area. A lot of Hoppers do book Travel Lodge Nottingham.

Programmes etc

All clubs will be made aware of the number of programmes that will be needed on the day. The number will be based on the response to these forms, so please tell us if you intend coming to the event! 

Programmes will be reserved for those buying advance tickets only, as they will be included in the ticket price (see below). The only guaranteed way of obtaining a match programme will be through the advance ticket. As before, we will have them “packaged” so that all five programmes can be collected at the first match. Copies will obviously be available at the grounds too, but at the full price, and availability will be subject to demand. Extra programme packs must be paid for when ordering your advanced ticket. 

Badge Packs

This season I am introducing Badge packs, this saves time at grounds and you get all your home clubs 1st ever badges in one go, this cost for the badge sets are £18 per set, but as I have to pay the clubs upfront, I do have to ask if you can send a cheque for £18 made out to Mr R Hornby when booking your package. The badge sets consist of the 5 Home clubs and Kirton Brickworks FC

There will also be a very Special NSL Groundhopbadge kindly donated by "Terry's Badges" being sold at the weekend costing £3 with all £3 going to my charity blogs charity "Support Dogs".

Match Tickets

Year in, year out, you can rely on us to come up with a bargain, and this event is no exception!! Advance tickets for the NSL Bonanza offer a substantial discount. Admission to each game will be priced at £3, and programmes at £1. An advance ticket will be priced at £15, giving admission and a programme for all five games. That’s a big saving of £5 – effectively we’ll give you your programmes for free. Admission is available on the day for those who do not wish to buy tickets in advance. Please Remember if you buy a advanced ticket, it helps the away club as well, as entrance money on the day, only goes to the home club. So for a few extra quid, if you are missing say 1 or 2 matches, then please think about supporting the away clubs as well as the home ones who make the event possible, because without their help, the event wouldn’t be possible.

Trading

If you wish to bring a stall or stand to all or any of the games, please contact Rob Hornby (01623 – 486678) as soon as possible for arrangements to be made with the host clubs. “Unofficial” trading of the kind that normally goes on at these events is positively encouraged at all of the grounds on the hop. If you want to flog some programmes that you happen to have in the boot of your car or whatever, that’s fine with us. The only proviso we make for traders is that you MUST hold a ticket for the event. This was decided on after someone turned up at Nettleham and just decided to trade without permission and without a ticket.   

SAEs

When booking for the Bonanza, remember to include an A5 SAE(that’s the normal size of a programme) stamped addressed envelope for your tickets to be sent out to you. Please check your envelopes carefully, some people are still getting this wrong resulting in extra charges from the Post Office. In this case, extra payment will need to be made before your tickets are despatched, so please get this right! Please be aware that postal prices have increased this year.

Booking and Payment

You may book for the Hop by completing the Booking Form(below), and returning with your payment and the above mentioned A5 SAE. Once payment has been cleared you will receive your tickets etc. If you are using the coach, then can you please let me know early, so I can cater for everyone.

Best wishes

Rob Hornby

Precision Notts Senior Football League Bonanza Organiser 

Precision Notts Senior Football League Bonanza – Booking Form

1. Please give the name, address, and contact telephone number of the party leader (including an email address if possible), along with the names of the others that form the remainder of your party. These details will be the ones retained on the mailing list for future Precision Notts Football League Bonanzas. 

a) Party leader: …………………………………………………………Tel……………………….

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b) Others booking:……………………………………………………………………………….

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2.  Payment details:

Full weekend                                                        Number…………..@ £30.……………Total : £………

(Saturday’s coach and 5 match ticket and 1 pack of programmes)

Match tickets:                                                        Number…………..@ £15……………Total : £………..

(includes admission to all 5 matches and 1 pack of programmes for all 5 games)

                  

Extra Pack of programmes                                    Number…………..@ £ 5…………….Total:  £………

                                                                                                                      FULL  TOTAL:        £………..                         

Badge sets pls see below

IMPORTANT: Please make cheques payable to “NSL”. Then write on back NSL Bonanza

BADGE SETS. Please make cheque out to Mr R Hornby. Cost £18 per set of 5 home clubs & Kirton Brickworks FC, please on form put how many sets you require here  ……

Final date for bookings: Thursday 16th April 2015. No more bookings will be accepted after this date.

Please remember to enclose an A5 SAE!! –Please make sure you put enough postage on it as it will be used to send your tickets and directions to grounds!

Please return this form to : Rob Hornby 16, Burnside Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7HF

01623 486678 (please respect no calls after 8pm on my main phone due to my little boy with Autism in bed) or 07973517603(up to 10pm)

BURTON IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

Notts Senior League

Senior Division

KIRTON BRICKWORKS FC 0 BURTON JOYCE FC 7

 

Headed to Kirton Brickworks as I had a Groundhop meeting with them after the match..Heres the LINK for more information about the Groundhop. On arrival was greeted by Kirton Chairman and team manager Tony March and then Secretary Jamie Birch who looked a bit worse for wear after Black Friday. Along came several hoppers including the most well known duo Len and Ben. Jamie kindly did the lines up sheet for me and I strolled over to the far side of the ground for the First Half and stood and had a chat with the referee's dad, must say I felt young ref Alistair Hill had a very good game.

 

The pitch over my side was very boggy whilst the rest of the pitch looked in a good condition..It was the visitors who began the brighter and had a couple of chances before in the 7th minute, TROY SMITH made it 1-0 to them. After 21 minutes, a ball was played in to the area and ball ended up in the back of the net through a own goal to double Joyce's advantage. After 29 minutes, the visitors had a Corner on the left side taken by Troy Smith and up rose MARK BUCKLE to head in goal number 3 for his side. Kirton then seemed to have a spell in the game, but put the visiting keeper under no pressure.

 

After the half time cuppa supplied kindly by Teresa who does a great job in the refreshments area, infact that good Len said the Chicken and Stuffing Rolls were of excellent value for a quid and he proved this by munching 3 down during the game and then taking 3 home with him, whilst Ben licked his lips. The Second half kicked off and Burton went straight back on the attack and RYAN CLEMENTS hit a low cross shot in to the corner of the net to make it 4-0. Len and Ben then joined me along with Scott Ricketts dad and on 52 minutes it soon became 5-0 to the visitors as TROY SMITH got his second of the afternoon. Kirton pushed forward and had several shots that flew over the bar or straight in to the keepers arms. It was back to normal service in the 66th Minute, when MARK BUCKLE made it 6-0 and it was looking very grim for Kirton as a couple of heads began to fall. With a couple of subs made, this seem to slow the game down a bit but after 81 minutes, TROY SMITH completed his hat trick and the scoring on the day to leave give his side a comfortable 7-0 away victory.

 

Pics from the game can be been on this LINK

 

KIRTON BRICKWORKS FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/kirtonbrickworks

https://twitter.com/KirtonFC

 

BURTON JOYCE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.burtonjoycejfc.co.uk/club/98123/Home

https://twitter.com/Burton_Joyce_FC

 

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MILLS SERVES UP LATE WINNER

Notts Senior League

Division One

NEWARK FLOWSERVE FC 3 SOUTH NORMANTON RESERVES FC 2

 

After a message in my Facebook Group Non League Grounds of England, Wales & Scotland by David Crampton that the pitch at Newark Flowserve FC had passed a 10.30am Inspection then it was the only place I was heading to, as I had already organised a Notts Senior League Groundhop meeting with the home club after the match. Those that don't already know, Flowserve are the visitor to the Friday Evening match on 24th April at Ashland Rovers FC 7.30pm kick off. Please see the LINK for all information about this seasons Groundhop.

 

On arrival was met by Zoe, the lady who does all the catering at the club on matchdays and then had a quick chat with club Secretary Matt Wade before going in to the impressive clubhouse to have a cuppa with Brain behind the bar.

 

I then got both match sheets off todays referee Dave Johnson, where I saw a few First team names in the South Normanton squad that I recoqnised and then was told that there first team was had been called off.

 

The teams were led out on to the pitch where both teams did the respect handshake and then lined up together for the photo in remembrance of the 100 years of the First World War.

 

The game kicked off and I stood over the far side of the ground towards the dug out area and Flowserve sub Richard Mills came to have a chat, I've known Rich when he was at Blidworth Welfare and Ashland Rovers. The game was quite even but in the 6th minute, Flowserve gained a corner on the right side that was floated in and met by JAMIE BROOKS to out them into a early lead. The First half was very even from that stage.

 

After a half time cuppa, I stood on the clubhouse side of the ground and on 51 minutes, a long range shot was pushed up in the air by the Normanton keeper which ended up bouncing off the top of the crossbar and back in to play before being cleared.

 

The visitors then began to have their best period in the game and it came as no surprise in the  63rd minute, when ANTONY FAY picked up the ball on the left wing and cut in and curled the ball in to the bottom corner of the net for the equaliser. This seemed to lift Normanton and after 73 minutes, ROB GREGORY put them ahead.

 

After 81 minutes, Flowserve were awarded a free kick 20 yards out, to which JORDAN MACK stepped up and looped the ball in to the top corner of the net to bring the homesters back on level terms. Everyone at this stage, everyone was happy with a draw, but on 87 minutes, a diagonal ball was played in to the Normanton area and found veteran striker RICHARD MILLS who stuck the late winner. With Underwood Villa dropping points, Newark Flowserve have gone 12 points clear at the top of the table.

 

NEWARK FLOWSERVE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/newarkflowservefc/

https://twitter.com/yfcflowserve

 

SOUTH NORMANTON FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southnormantonathleticfc/

https://twitter.com/officialshiners

 

Photos can be viewed on this LINK

 

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NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE CUP DRAWS

NOTTS SENOR LEAGUE CUP DRAWS

 

SENIOR LEAGUE CUP

Quarter Finals

 

West Bridgford FC/Cotgrave FC v Burton Joyce FC

Wollaton FC v Underwood Villa FC

Ruddington Village FC v Selston FC

Attenborough FC v FC Samba/Aspley Park

 

Ties to be played on Saturday 21st February 2015

 

 

JUNIOR LEAGUE CUP

Quarter Finals

 

Linby CW Reserves v Bilborough Town Reserves/Ruddington Village Reserves

Cotgrave FC Reserves v Keyworth United FC Reserves

Kimberley MW Reserves v Hucknall Rolls Reserves/South Normanton Reserves

Newark Town Reserves/Wollaton Reserves v Sandhurst Reserves/Ashland Rovers Reserves

 

Ties to be played on Saturday 14th February 2015

 

ALL IS GREEN AT ASPLEY

Notts Senior League

Division Two

ASPLEY PARK 2 KEYWORTH UNITED 0

 

I last visited Birchover Park some 15 years ago and having been wanting to go back to have a look as I would like Aspley Park FC as a host club on the 2015/16 season Notts Senior League Groundhop. Today gave me the chance to go and view this venue. The ground homes a nice clubhouse that has a kitchen and bar along with the changing rooms.

 

I rang Secretary Les Tebbutt up to check the game was on and on arrival was offered a cuppa. Hazel offered to run the tea bar as a couple of the helpers had headed for Lincoln Christmas Market.

 

The game kicked off and it was the visitors who had the early exchances and saw a shot cleared off the line. Aspley had a game plan which they stuck to and on 10 minutes, a cross from the right side was met by SEAN GREEN who headed home.

 

This seemed to boost the homesters as they poured forward and it came as no surprise when after 14 minutes, SEAN GREEN broke forward and cooley slotted the ball past the  visiting keeper.

 

The home side pressed forward whilst the visitors defended franticly and it looked a matter of more goals on the way and after 40 minutes they had a goal ruled out for offside.

 

In the second half it was mainly the home club on the attack but failed to kill that final ball, whilst Keyworth had possession but hardly forced the home keeper in to a save.

 

Photos from the game can be seen on this LINK

 

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NOTTS FA COUNTY CUP DRAWS

NOTTS FA COUNTY CUP DRAWS

 

NOTTS FA SENIOR CUP DRAW
Quarter Finals

Carlton Town FC v Basford United FC
Dunkirk FC v Kimberley MW FC
Clipstone FC v Ruddington Village FC
Retford United v Hucknall Rolls Leisure FC

Ties to be played on Tuesday 13th January 2015

 

NOTTS FA INTERMEDIATE CUP DRAW

Quarter Finals

 

AFC Bridgford v Cotgrave FC

Linby CW FC v Bestwood MW FC

Kimberley MW Reserves/Ashland Rovers v Bilsthorpe FC

Sandhurst FC v Old Elizabethians FC

 

Ties to be played on Saturday 10th January 2015

 

NOTTS FA JUNIOR CUP DRAW

Quarter Finals

 

FC Coopers v Ashfield Athletic

Newark Flowserve FC v Greyhounders FC

Underwood Villa Reserves v Kimberley MW AFC

Ashland Rovers Reserves v Southwell City Thirds FC

 

Ties to be played on Saturday 10th January 2015

 

 NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE GROUNDHOP
Friday 24th/Saturday 25th April 2015

5 Matches,..5 Grounds...5 Programmes
Advanced Tickets are now on sale at just £15
For more information, please contact me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk
or ring me on 01623 486678

If you cant make and wish to purchase a programme pack or the badge set, which contains all 5 home clubs plus Kirton Brickworks FC Badge, then please contact me.
 

LEISURE ROLL INTO THE LAST EIGHT

NOTTS FA SENIOR CUP

Third Round

HUCKNALL ROLLS LEISURE 5 PMG CAVALIERS 1

 

Not as cold as Tuesday evening at Retford United, as I was wrapped up as I headed to Watnall Road to see the final last 16 tie in the Notts FA Senior Cup whilst in the car listening to Mansfield 103.2 Non League Show and great friends Brett Marshall & Rudi Funk putting the local scenes to right whilst other guests Scott Ward & Glen Clarence couldn't get a word in.

 

Always a nice welcome at Rolls, this being Cavs home tie but due to no floodlights the game was switched, met Roy and enjoyed a cuppa, then found the match had been moved back to a 7.45pm kick off from a 7.30pm, so went in the bar and downed a double whisky.

 

In came local hopper Derek Clowes who had gone up to Hucknall Town's ground, as advertised in Non League Traveller and when in  darkness thought he would drive on to Rolls Ground to find us all there. He now has his Notts Senior League Groundhop cheque in the post to me.

 

For kick off, me and Derek strolled down to pitchside and was joined by local assessor Steve Sears before he wandered off in to the night round the other side of the pitch. The first 20 minutes was  very even and both sides could have hoot the back of the net, but Rolls began to up their game and after 25 minutes JACK ALLEN opened the scoring. Cavs weren't about to give up and on 29 minutes SAM SCOTT made things level and things stayed this way till half time.

 

The Second Half and Rolls looked a different team, wanting the ball and looking more hungry for the game and this proved in the 46th minute when they retook the lead through JACK ALLEN's second goal of the night.

 

Cavs tried to battle back but didn't trouble the home keeper as Rolls kept pushing forward and on 57 minutes increased their lead to 3-1 through JAMES DUNCAN. The visitors heads then looked down whilst the homesters were on a roll and 2 quick goals in the 67th and 69th minutes by JACK SMITH and RORY SMITH saw Rolls glide through to the final eight of the competition.

 

HUCKNALL ROLLS LEISURE FC TWITTER

https://twitter.com/HRLFC

 

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PENALTY MISSES COST SELSTON

Notts Senior FA Cup

3rd Round

RETFORD UNITED FC 4 SELSTON FC 3

After Extra Time

 

Selston must be kicking themselves and wondering how they didn't advance to the last 8 of the Notts Senior FA cup after missing three penalties in a game they lead for long periods.

 

On arrival it was nice to meet up with old friends at Cannon Park, Annie and Jon Knight, then Dave & Janet and Rob Waite and also meet behind the bar Bill Wyles. Before the game, me and hazel tucked in to pie and chips that were very good.

 

Before the game I was joined by Notts Senior League Secretary John Beeston and at kick off we took our place near the halfway line as the temperature dipped to the coldest night of the year.

 

The game began bright for the step 7 visitors when a corner from the left side was floated in and PERRY MARRIOTT forced the ball home after just 3 minutes. Jay Cooper then had a one on one chance with the step 5 keeper but wasn't able to double Selstons advantage.

 

On 16 minutes, Selston were awarded a penalty, to which Airey hit over the bar and out the ground. On 20 minutes, Retford were back on level terms through HUTCHINSON.

 

Selston continued to press forward and the home supporters were giving them a lot of respect and kind words and on 44 minutes, they took a deserved lead through a JOE RILEY volley.

 

In the first minute of the Second Half, Selston were awarded their second penalty of the game, where Airey stepped up again and forced the keeper in to a save and the chance was gone.

 

With 65 minutes on the clock, Retford were back level through BATTY who headed home. With chances at both ends it was anyones game, but at the end of 90 minutes, it remained at 2-2.

 

After 91 minutes, Selston took the lead for a third time, when DOMINIC JAMES fired home, but within a minute, The homesters had drawn level again when HUTCHINSON got his second goal of the game.

 

This seemed to knock the stuffing out of Selston and it was Retford who was now on the attack more and after 98 minutes BATTY hit a 30 yard shot to give them the lead for the first time in the game.

 

There was still to be a sting in the tail as in the 120th minute, Selston was awarded their third penalty of the night to take this tie to penalties, but it wasn't to be as Jay Coopers low penalty was superbly saved by the man of the match in the Retford net, from the breakaway, Perry Marriott bought down a home player to receive his second yellow card of the night.

 

RETFORD UNITED FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/retfordunited/

https://twitter.com/Retfordunitedfc

 

SELSTON FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.selstonfc.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/SelstonFC

 

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BURTON RE-JOYCE AT ATTENBOROUGH

Notts Senior League

Senior Division

ATTENBOROUGH FC 1 BURTON JOYCE FC 3

Attenborough FC must hate the sight of me, as I seem to be a bit of a jinx to them, as I cant remember ever seeing them win. A visit today at The Strand was a must to catch up and have a chat with the home club who are n this seasons Notts Senior League Groundhop, funny enough at Burton Joyce, todays visitors.

 

On arrival, I was greeted by Club Secretary Terry Allen and Club Chair Sid Brown and was given a free cuppa and was soon joined by one of todays officials John Beckett. I had taken my camcorder along to do abit of filming which I hope turns out ok so I can put on youtube about the groundhop in April. As I finished filming, along came my best man at mine and Hazels wedding Greg Osborne and his dad Mick who used to do the Attenborough FC programme back in the early 1990's.

 

The game kicked off and Burton Joyce looked like they wanted the ball more and was a step quicker than their hosts and after just 9 minutes, Troy Smith smashed the ball against the far post for it to fall inbetween 3 defenders, to which one of them attempted to clear and it hit another and landed in the back of the net.

 

Burton continued to file forward and the home defence cleared off the line twice before in the 17th minute SAM BUCKLE doubled their lead. Burton could well have been 4 up at half time but for the brave and good keeping by the home keeper.

 

The Second Half kicked off and Attenborough looked the more livelier though after 50 minutes, the visitors were awarded a penalty, to which the Attenborough keeper made himself a hero with a superb stop. On the hour Attenborough then breached the Joyce back line when LIAM SLATER cut the arrears. Was this the fightback?.

On 81 minutes, Attenborough thought they had levelled things as the ball struck the back of the net, but the Linesman had his flag up for offside. The homesters threw everyone forward to try and rescue the game, but left gaps at the back and in the 86th minute, ROWAN COOPER broke through and lobbed the oncoming keeper to seal the points for Burton.

 

Photos from the game can be seen on this LINK

 

ATTENBOROUGH FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/attenboroughfc01/135751/Home

https://twitter.com/Borough1947

 

BURTON JOYCE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.burtonjoycejfc.co.uk/club/98123/Home

https://twitter.com/Burton_Joyce_FC

 

NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE GROUNDHOP INFORMATION can be found on this LINK

 

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SELSTON BURST INTO NEXT ROUND OF THE CUP

Notts Senior League

Senior Cup

Second Round

NETHERFIELD ALBION FC 0 SELSTON FC 4

 

A visit to Victoria Park, the home of Netherfield Albion FC had been on my radar for a few weeks now as I needed to visit their committee for a Groundhop Meeting, as they are one of the host clubs on 25th April 2015, here is the LINK to check out the details, with Advanced Ticket sales already hitting over the 70 mark and badge sets ordered over 40 now.

 

As I arrived, Selston FC were already in the changing rooms and I was met by todays referee David Hague. Soon the players were ready to commence the game with Selston attacking the changing room end.

 

Netherfield got off to a good start and had the first chance of the game forcing the visiting keeper in to a early save. The match was quite even though Selston were doing the most of the attacking and it came as no surprise in the 24th minute, when DAMIAN JAMES opened the scoring. Selston then turned up the heat and doubled their lead after 27 minutes when SEAN GREGORY hit a 25 yard shot. Two minutes later and JAY COOPER made it 3-0 and contest over. Netherfield battled but it was the home keeper who was kept busy and he had no chance in the 43rd minute when DOMINIC AIREY completed the scoring.

 

The Second Half both sides made substitutes and the game didn't have the pace like the first half as the pitch became heavier, but to Netherfield's credit they didn't give up and came out of the game with respect.

 

Photos from the game can be seen on this LINK

 

NETHERFIELD ALBION FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/netherfieldalbionfc/

https://twitter.com/NethAlbionFC

 

SELSTON FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.selstonfc.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/SelstonFC

 

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UNDERWOOD WIN THE BATTLE OF THE VILLAS

Notts Intermediate Cup

2nd Round

AWSWORTH VILLA FC 0 UNDERWOOD VILLA FC 2

 

Underwood Villa of the Notts Senior League Division One gave up home advantage due to a waterlogged pitch for the second week running and switched the tie to their Notts Senior League Senior Division opponents Awsworth Villa's Shilo Ground.

 

After rain in the morning and most of the Friday, the pitch looked heavy but the Awsworth staff had done a excellent job in getting the game on.

 

Awsworth began the brighter and had a few shot but they were all off target and didn't trouble the keeper in the Underwood net.

 

After 26 minutes, a mistake in the Awsworth defence, saw Underwood attacker NICHOLAS THORPE stride through and put the ball past the home keeper.

 

The Second half saw the visitors continue on the attack and on 54 minutes, a delicate chip by Thorpe was met by JOSH NIBLETT who doubled his sides lead.

 

Awsworth tried to pour forward but the visitors defence and midfield were solid and the homesters had to restort to long range efforts, whilst Underwood broke and could well have gone even further in front.

 

Must mention referee Phil Towers who had a excellent game.

 

Underwood Villa FC now go on to face Bilsthorpe FC at the Welfare Ground on Saturday 29th November.

 

AWSWORTH VILLA FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/awsworthvilla

https://twitter.com/AwsworthVilla

 

UNDERWOOD VILLA FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/underwoodvillafc/

https://twitter.com/Underwood_Villa

 

Here is the LINK to the photos

 

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MANSFIELD FM 103.2 NON LEAGUE RADIO SHOW

 

On Wednesday 12th November 2014, I was asked to be a guest on the Mansfield FM 103.2 Non League Football Radio Station.

 

Here is the link to the radio show

 

LINK

SELSTON REPEAT CUP GLORY OVER THE BULLS

Notts FA Senior Cup

Second Round

AFC MANSFIELD 0 SELSTON FC 1

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Last season Notts Senior League club Selston FC travelled to Forest Town Welfare and put Central Midlands outfit out of the Notts Senior Cup 2-0. AFC Mansfield replaced their management over the weekend and Rudi Funk stepped up to the plate of new manager in taking charge of the now Northern Counties East club. Selston FC came in to the tie in good form having won seven of the last nine games.

 

The First Half was a very even half affair and step seven club Selston FC looked well settled in to the game. The Second Half saw Selston creating the better chances and on 75 minutes, a long range shot by Dominic Airey was parried away by the Bulls Keeper Gav Saxby only for JAY COOPER to follow up and force home.

 

As AFC pushed forward the gaps appeared at the back and the Underdogs Selston found more space and stretched the Mansfield back line and could well have added more to their total.

 

On the final whistle, Selston were well worthy of their victory and the new manager of AFC Mansfield stated they were beaten by the better side on the evening.

 

After the match, Referee Kev Guise, Groundhopper Steve from Sheffield and AFC Manager Rudi Funk kindly donated £25 in total to the Blogs Charity, so a big thankyou to all of them.

 

AFC MANSFIELD WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.afcmansfield.net/

https://twitter.com/AFCMansfield

 

SELSTON FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.selstonfc.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/SelstonFC

 

 

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NOTTS FA CUP DRAWS

Notts FA Intermediate Cup

3rd Round Draw

 

Bilsthorpe FC v Underwood Villa

Kimberley MW Reserves v Ashland Rovers

Wollaton Reserves v Old Elizabethians

Hucknall R/L Reserves/Cotgrave FC v Teversal FC Reserves

Dunkirk FC Reserves v Linby CW FC

AFC Bridgford v Magdala Amateurs

Southwell City Reserves v Bestwood MW Sports Club
Bilborough Town v Sandhurst FC

 

Ties to be played 29th November 2014

 

Notts FA Senior Cup

 

Retford United v Selston FC
PMG Cavaliers v Hucknall Rolls Leisure
Southwell City v Ruddington Village
Arnold Town v Carlton Town
Gedling MW v Dunkirk FC
Clipstone FC v Clifton All Whites
Basford United v Radford FC
Rainworth MW v Kimberley MW

Ties to be played week commencing 29th November 2014

 

 

Notts FA Junior Cup

3rd Round Draw(involving Notts Senior League Clubs)

 

Newark Flowserve FC v Beechdale Athletic

Ashland Rovers Reserves v Linby CW Reserves

AFC Top Valley v Underwood Villa Reserves

Southwell City 3rds v Ruddington Village Reserves

Kimberley MW AFC v Robin Hood Colts

 

Ties to be played 29th November 2014

 

SUPERSUB BIGNALL SHOCKS TEVERSAL

Notts Senior Cup

Round Two

TEVERSAL FC 2 RUDDINGTON VILLAGE FC 3

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On a rainy evening at Teversal FC saw a Notts FA Senior Cup tie played between Northern Counties side Teversal FC hosting Notts Senior League club Ruddington Village FC. The game was played in difficult conditions but the pitch held up well to the credit to the grounds people at Teversal.

 

Always a friendly club to visit and a good refreshments bar with a nice selection of food and drinks on offer.

 

The game kicked off and both sides played some good football but after 17 minutes, it was the visitors that took the lead through TRISTIAN RHODES. The homesters tried to battle back but Lewis Horsley in the Village goal and his defenders kept them at bay.

 

After a hour TRISTIAN RHODES scrambled home his teams second goal through a crowded penalty area. At this stage, Ruddington had the upper hand and looked dangerous going forward, infact the visitors nearly went three goals to the good when Rhodes hit the bar from 25 yards before the ball was cleared to safety.

 

After 75 minutes, The Tevie Boys pulled themselves back in to the tie, when JASON DAWSON hit a sweet shot from 30 yards to reduce the arrears, to set up a grandstand finish. On 81 minutes, Teversal were back in level terms when Horsley parried a shot out and JASON DAWSON was first to follow up and equalise.

 

The game looked like it was heading for extra time but 87 minutes, Ruddington Sub PHIL BIGNALL had other ideas when clean through and blasting the ball in to the net and sending his club in to round three of the competition.

 

 

TEVERSAL FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/teversalfc/

https://twitter.com/TeversalFC

 

RUDDINGTON VILLAGE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ruddingtonvillagefc/

https://twitter.com/RuddFc

 

SUPPORT DOGS, this blogs charity,  the 5 goals scored at the game took the running total to £304.25.

 

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BILSTHORPE FC POWER THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND

Notts Intermediate Cup

2nd Round

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FC 0 BILSTHORPE FC 8

Before the match, Bilsthorpe FC kindly donated £10 to my blogs charity to take the total to over £300, so a nice start to the day. The game I felt may be in doubt after heavy rain wiping out most of the local football in the East Midlands, but when I got to the Grassington Road Ground, I was shocked how good the pitch looked and what a credit to was to Notts Senior League Division One club Nottinghamshire FC to get the game on.

 

Bilsthorpe FC arrived with quite a good line up and after a minutes silence in respect of Remembrance Weekend, the game kicked off and it was the visitors who took control straight away and soon found themselves a goal to the good after just 3 minutes when MARK CARTER tapped in after following up after the home keeper had palmed out a long range shot.

 

After 12 minutes, GLEN TOLLEY let lease a shot that nestled in the bottom corner of the net to make it 2-0 to Bilsthorpe FC and it looked like a matter of how many at this stage of the game.

 

The visitors were camped inside the Nottinghamshire FC half and was spraying some good passing moves together and this led to goal number three on 20 minutes through JAMES MUNSON. After 30 minutes, Bilsthorpe were awarded a penalty after Mark Carter was hauled down, he got up and dusted himself, but the home keeper dived to his left side and palmed the penalty kick away.

 

As the rain  began to fall again in the 44th minute, YOGI DEPASS gained the ball on the left wing and lobbed the keeper from 25 yards to make it 4-0. On 55 minutes, YOGI DEPASS scored his second and his clubs fifth of the game as he fired home.

 

On the hour and Bilsthorpe looked rampant as MARK CARTER slide the ball past the home keeper to make it 6-0 and the away side looked like they could score each tome they went forward and they added 2 in a minute after 62 and 63 minutes through GLEN TOLLEY and AARON NORMAN to make it 8-0. Bilsthorpe manager then took off his main men to give his youngster substitutes a run out and close the cup tie off.

 

A BIG thankyou to Bilsthorpe FC for the kind donation to SUPPORT DOGS, this blogs charity and the 8 goals scored at the game took the running total to £303.00.

 

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FC WEBSITE

http://www.nottinghamshirefc.co.uk/

 

BILSTHORPE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.bilsthorpefc.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/BilsthorpeFC

 

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THE MATCH THAT HAD EVERYTHING

Central Midlands League Cup

SHERWOOD COLLIERY FC 5 BULWELL FC 4

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With Hazel away visiting her daughter in Preston with Shawn, I got a quiet weekend at home, so the idea was to get up early on the Saturday Morning and catch a game and have a Groundhop Meeting with one of this seasons host clubs, late Friday evening I got a phone call to tell me that the visitors couldn't raise a side, so the meeting has been placed at a later date, so in came plan B and with Sherwood Colliery only a stones throw away from my house and the temptation of them doing a all day breakfast, well this steer my way to the Debdale Sports Ground.

 

After paying my £3 enterance, I was joined by the 2 Ilkeston Brothers who always wear baseball caps, can never remember their names and we headed for the stand for what was to be quite a eventful match that had everything..9 goals..2 penalties scored..2 penalties missed..sending off..bit of handbags and of course extra time.

 

The game began with Bulwell attacking down the slope towards the clubhouse end and they were stringing some good moves together and it didn't take long for them to take the lead when a cross shot was pushed out by the home keeper on 5 minutes for JAKE FISHER to tap into a empty net. Sherwood tried to battle back on the break as Bulwell kept pressing forward but after 18 minutes, the homester got a deserved equaliser through JIM WHITMORE. From the kick off, Bulwell restored their lead, when they got a free kick on the left side and a bullet of a header by JAKE FISHER flew home.

 

Bulwell at this stage looked unstoppable and it looked only a matter of time before they scored again and this happened in the 28th minute, when JAKE FISHER slotted home a penalty and ensured his hat trick.

 

At half time, no one would have guessed what would have happened in the Second Half and on 49 minutes, Sherwood had the chance to close the gap when awarded a penalty. Craig Payne stepped up and blasted it well over the bar. Bulwell again attacked and on 53 minutes increased their lead to 4-1 when MAREK MAREK VIPOND smashed the ball home..surely now the tie was over?

 

After 58 minutes and Sherwood were awarded a second penalty and up stepped CRAIG PAYNE to make amends fro his previous effort and reduce the arrears to 4-2. This seemed to lift the home club and on 67 minutes, a cross from the right wing found out CRAIG PAYNE who glanced a superb header in to the bottom corner of the net, now it was 4-3 and game on.

 

With just 9 minutes to go, a free kick was floated in from the left and JOSH SMYTHE rose to head home the equaliser, but you still had a feeling there was more to this cup tie and so it proved as the tie went in to extra time.

 

After 102 minutes, CRIAG PAYNE headed home his hat trick and put Sherwood in the lead for the first time in the game, as Bulwell couldn't believe they were behind.

 

Just before half time in extra time, Ben Smedley was dismissed for a second yellow card when conceding a penalty. Up stepped Jake Fisher and hit the crossbar, as he went to head the all home, the referee blew for half time.

 

The second half of extra time saw Bulwell push everyone forward and they threw everything at the Sherwood defence but couldn't convert anymore chances to take this tie to penalties.

 

Really good to see some good friends from both clubs and a big thankyou to Mr Radford for a donation of programmes for my blogs charity stall.

 

SHERWOOD COLLIERY FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/sherwoodcolliery/

https://twitter.com/SCFC_08

 

BULWELL FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.bulwellfc.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/BulwellFC

 

Photos from the match can be seen on this LINK

 

The BLOGS Charity "Support Dogs" which aids people with disabilities, with the nine goals scored takes the total to £291.00

 

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SHINERS SHOCK SHIREBROOK

Derbyshire Senior Cup

First Round

SOUTH NORMANTON AFC 1 SHIREBROOK TOWN FC 0

 

Always good to go to Lees Lane to see old friends at South Normanton and tonight a fair few local celebs were in force. On the gate was Normo's Chairman Phil Bailey who was happy as usual to see me and take me money and then Secretary and Programme Editor Steve Harris.

 

I entered the Shiners Bar, where I cut the tape some years ago with Phil Bailey and had a couple of pints pre match and got talking to a few local hoppers and even sold 3 Advanced Nots Senior League Groundhop Tickets and 2 sets of Badges.

 

Outside I stepped for the kick off and had a chat with Clipstone Chairman Brett Marshall and Mr Clipstone Barry Clarke who has been quite poorly of late, so it was great to see the 74 year old looking so well and back on his feet.

 

The game kicked off and it was very even with chances at both ends, but as the game went on, it was the home side that was going closer. After 39 minutes, SHANE NEWTON fired them in to a 1-0 lead.

 

Half time came and I joined the queue in the tea bar for my pie and chips and a cuppa Oxo which went down well. The Second Half kicked off and I stood with Heanor Town's Scott Ward and Barry Clarke.

 

The game seemed to die out with passes going astray by both teams and hardly any chances, I think the majority of the crowd were just glad it didn't go in to extra time.

 

SOUTH NORMANTON AFC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southnormantonathleticfc/

https://twitter.com/officialshiners

 

SHIREBROOK TOWN FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shirebrooktownfootballclub/

https://twitter.com/ShirebrookTwnFC

 

The BLOGS Charity "Support Dogs" which aids people with disabilities, with the one goal and £10 donation made by Michael Pridgeon takes the total to £288.25

 

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WOLLATON CLOSE IN TOWARDS THE TOP

Notts Senior League

Senior Division

BINGHAM TOWN FC 1 WOLLATON FC 2

Since my last visit to Butt Lane, the home of Bingham Town FC, they have but two new dugouts at this Country Town ground. This venue will be the First Ground we visit on the Saturday Morning on this seasons Notts Senior League Football Groundhop..All information can be found on this LINK. Bookings are already going very well and there are now only 15 seats left on the coach. The Refreshements at this club is superb..heres part of the board

 

 

Both of todays teams having been doing well of late and before the game sat in 3rd and 4th place in the League Table, so a close game was expected.

 

Both sides set out their stalls early in the game, with them both cancelling each other out with very few chances. After 28 minutes, a throughball from the Wollaton midfield, saw Jordan Alls through on goal with the advancing home keeper stopping the ball with his hand outside of the area, leaving Referee Thomas Tolond no choice but to produce his first red card of the game.

 

Wollaton failed to test the new keeper and the score remained at 0-0 for half time.

 

In to the second Half and Wollaton looked like making the man advantage work but again Bingham proved hard to breakdown. On the hour, the ball fell to Jordan Alls inside the box with the goal at his mercy, only for him to scuff his shot well wide. After 61 minutes JORDAN ALLS made amends when from the far side of the area steered home a loose ball to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

 

Bingham didn't lay down and battled forward and on 73 minutes got a deserved equaliser when TOM SPENCER hit a rasping cross shot from the right side of the area to level the scores at 1-1. It looked now that the home side would take the game by the scruff of the neck and go on to win the game, but tired legs were beginning to set in and on 82 minutes, ADAM CAMPBELL hit a low long range shot that left the stand in keeper just watching as it hot the back of the net.

 

As we entered the final couple of minutes, there seemed to be abit of a melee over the clubhouse side of the pitch, where a second Bingham player received a red card and a Wollaton player also followed him to the changing room along with the visiting Assistant Manager. At the final whistle, another home player was dismissed for a alleged comment made.

 

 

Photos from the game can be seen on this LINK

 

 

BINGHAM TOWN FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/Binghamtownfootballclub

https://twitter.com/Binghamtownfc

 

WOLLATON FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wollatonfootballclub/



https://twitter.com/Wollofcfc

 

The BLOGS Charity "Support Dogs" which aids people with disabilities, with the three goals takes the total to £278.00

 

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