Teams Talking
NEW MANAGER
Castle Vale JKS would like to announce their new manager, Nigel Fry who will take over the team from next season 2008/09
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Southam United 5 Meir KA 0
Midlands Combination Premier Division
Saturday 4th May
Match Report from Banbury Road By Glenn Lawrence
A
five star Southam United performance saw the Saints season finish on
a high note as James Graham smashed a 75th minute hat-trick to condemn Meir KA
to a 5-0 drubbing at Banbury Road.Having been Midlands Combination Premier
Division title contenders for much of the season United's recent form over the
past two months has seen Barry Shearsby's side slip away, with the Saints
looked to cement a third place finish behind Champions elect Coleshill Town and
Highgate United.
In
the opening minute Glen Webb fired wide following a Jones pass and just a minute
later Jones was guilty of missing a guilt edged chance when he blazed over the
crossbar from 20 yards out, when well placed in front of the goal.Only the
outstretched boot of Meir's Kyle Brookes denied Ian Wilson as he latched onto
Constable's pass, Wilson's goal bound strike skimming off the boot of Brookes
and flashing across the Meir goal-mouth. With Southam United forcing the early
pace and subjecting the visitors to some good pressure Britton on 25 minutes
forced Amison in the visitors goal to parry down his shot while four minutes
later Constable curled a 25 yard-free kick wide.Only another fine save from
Ritchie Amison denied James Graham on 31 minutes, from the resulting Constable
corner a scramble in the Meir defence saw Ian Wilson's shot blocked the loose
ball failing too Graham who fired over the crossbar from 3 yards
out.Southam United took the lead on 34 minutes when Stefan Jones inch
perfect cross from the right found James Graham at the far post who hit
home ahead of Meir defender Scott Wilson from 5 yards out.Only another fine
block from Meir's Ritchie Amison denied the home side once again just a minute
later as the flying air bound goalkeeper pushed away at full stretch Graham's
fierce shot, the goalkeeper then pouncing to smother the loose ball, following
an Ian Wilson inch perfect pass.Southam United doubled their lead on 36 minutes
when James Graham hit home from 8 yards out following Glen Webb's cross, as the
Saints took into the turn around point a two-nil half-time interval lead.
United
failed to capitalise on an early second half free-kick two minutes after
the restart, while three minutes later Graham blazed over the crossbar from 22
yards out.As Amison continued to pull off a series of flying saves, he again
denied Southam on 53 minutes with another fine save pushing Webb's shot over
the near upright.James Graham completed a 75th minute hat-trick when he latched
onto Richard Kay's pass to hit home from inside the 6 yard box.Meir
continued to battle well and on 76 minutes only the outstretched boot of United
goalkeeper Turner denied the visitors as Adam Coulson's shot skimmed off
Turner's extended leg.Southam United was awarded a 78th minute penalty when
Meir Sub Ritchie Sands was penalized for his challenge on Stefan Jones, from
the resulting spot-kick Jones make no mistake with a well driven penalty.Lee
Constable further increased Southam's lead on 83 minutes when he hit home from
19 yards out following Shearsby's pass.Good work by Jones saw him go close in
the closing stages while at the other end Turner pulled off a splendid save to
denied the visitors on 85 minutes, as Coulston found Shaun Reaney who's well
struck shot was superbly pushed away by United's airborne goalkeeper Chris
Turner.Lee Constable forced Amison to scoop up his weak low drive on 89 minutes
before Referee Mr Steve McCarthy called time of Southam United's season.
An
enjoyed and entertaining game from a United perspective they played and passed
the ball well today creating some good goals but as time goes by Saints Manager
Barry Shearsby is left to wonder what might have been if United's recent form
had not taken a dip following a 4-0 drubbing at Walsall Wood back at the
beginning of March.As for Meir they worked and battled hard and in the second
half were perhaps rather unlucky not have reduced the arrears as they finished
off their season third-from-bottom.A season of progress for Southam United but
a disappointing end of season run-in means leaves Saints to ponder of what
might have been this season. With Southam playing good free flowing
enjoyable and entertaining football today they finished on a high note after a
negative few weeks
Glenn
Lawrence hopes you have enjoyed some of his coverage from around the Midlands
Combination this season.
Southam United Team 1.Turner 2.Constable 3.Scott 4.McKinley 5.Britton 6.Kay
7.Wilson (I) 8.Middleton 9.Webb 10.Jones 11.Graham Subs 12.Walker 14.Cheug
15.Shearsby
Meir KA Team 1.Amison 2.Stonier 3.Evans 4.Clegg 5.Wilson (S) 6.Wilson
(D) 7.Brookes 8.Coulson 9.Teague 10.Reaney (Shaun) 11.Wright Subs 12.Sands
14.Reaney (Scott)
Match Official Mr Steve McCarthy
Match Bookings Clegg (Meir)
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Midland Combination
Premier Division
Brocton 4
Brocton ended the season in style with 4-0
win over
Matt Skinner began the move which got
Brocton’s scoring started. He won the ball at the back and found the ever
available Gary Fife.
Good closing down by Andy Hume soon forced
another error from Pershore and Ben Harrison picked up the loose ball,
delivering it into Steve Bennett’s run and his cross just skimmed Andy
Harrison’s head and ran free. Hume suffered a dead leg and was replaced by
James Dyke just on the stroke of half time.
Dyke was in the thick of the action as the
second period began when Andy Harrison made room for a near post cross and he
hammered a volley onto the post.
Dyke then made it 2-0 with an even better
volley, once again set up by the hard working Andy Harrison.
Richard Miller made it a pair of inspired
substitutions by manager Dave Berks as he got the goals he had been threatening
score for weeks. On 82 minutes in a move begun by Richard Jones who had an
excellent game at fullback Andy Harrison seemed to have found himself in a cul
de sac, but wriggled out of it and set up the chance for Miller to make it 3-0
which he accepted gratefully. Then Lee Scott ran through the back four and held
off a defender before slipping the ball to Miller, who once again made no
mistake as the Badgers ran out 4-0 winners.
Brocton have ended the season in 9th
place and this will be a useful platform to build on in 2008-09 as the club
settle into their new home at Silkmore Lane Stafford.
End of season awards went to Andy Harrison (Players’ Player of the
season) Steve Bennett (Young Player
of the season) Richard Reeves
(Managers Player of the season) Brian
& Barbara Chandler (Clubman of the year)
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WEDNESBURY
CHARITY CUP.
DARLASTON
TOWN 3 v 1 WALSALL WOOD.
Wood's season came to a
disappointing end at Waverley Road as Town's keeper only made one mistake in a
real blood and thunder cup tie.
Town almost took the lead in the
first minute with Taylor feeding Denis Robinson wide on the right, his cross
was hit beyond the far post and was returned back by Follows to Robinson, whose
first time strike was saved with his feet by keeper Rob Clarke.
On 5 minutes Anthony Juxon red
Simeon Tulloch wide left, he left his marker for dead, raced into the Town box
and brought a full length save from keeper Smith.
Then after 12 minutes, Price crossed
from the left to find Taylor who turned and flashed a shot well wide. 13
proved unlucky for Wood, Williams delivered a free kick from wide right, keeper
Clarke's clearance ricocheted off Justin and into the net. 5 minutes
later it was 2 - 0, John's collected the ball from a left wing throw, he
drifted across the face of the box and his low drive flashed just inside the
post.
On 21 minutes Peter Robinson won
the ball in midfield and found Theo Lewars, he went through one tackle and his
shot was deflected. 22 minutes gone and James Fisher hit a free kick up
the hill from the halfway line. Keeper Smith completely misjudging the ball and
it flew into the roof of the net.
With 97 minutes gone, Follows
cleverly set-up Johns in the box, his lob beat Clarke but Lee Knight raced back
to clear off the line. 4 minutes later Johns set up Taylor who twisted
and turned in the box but shot over the angle.
There was a fiery start to the
second half with a player from each side going into the book in separate incidents.
The first goalmouth action came after 53 minutes. Follows raced on to a
through ball, keeper Clarke saving with his feet. 2 minutes later Follows
fed Johns, who ran across the face of the Wood ox and flashed a cross shot well
wide. Johns then robbed a defender wide right, cut inside and set up
Taylor who hit a snap shot just wide. I was 3 - 1 on 60 minutes.
Follows picked a ball up wide left, ran at the defence and scored with a low
drive from 20 yards.
Wood Almost reduced the arrears on
73 minutes, from a left wing corner Pete Robinson flashed a near post header
over the angle. On 87 minutes, a free kick was picked up by Tulloch who
delivered the ball into the box, Knight's shot deflected for a corner.
Right on time, Paul Curtin found Tulloch, Smith taking his cross off the head
of Robinson.
Darlaston now meet Wednesfield in
the semi-final with the winners going on to meet Brereton Social in the final
at Oak Park on Tuesday May 13th, kick off 7.45 p.m.
Bill Shaw.
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KNOWLE FOOTBALL CLUB PRESENTS
GENTLEMANS EVENING
WITH 1966 ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER
MARTIN PETERS
AT
NAILCOTE HALL
Nailcote Lane, Berkswell, Warwickshire, CV7 7DE
FRIDAY 23rd May 2008 7.30pm
Tickets £35 Each £350 Table 10
For Tickets Call
Jason 07933270992 / Sharon 07977646155
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DOSTHILL COLTS |
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CASTLE VALE JKS |
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