Stone Dominoes 1 Congleton Town 3
Vodkat League Premier Division
At: Motiva Park
Attendance 107
‘Dominoes toppled by Congleton’ could be an appropriate headline after the visitors came from behind to take the points back to south Cheshire. Stone took an early 14th-minute lead through Ryan Connor and held it until the Bears equalised just before the half-hour mark from a Danny Griggs penalty. Twice quickfire goals from Andy Hurst early in the second half (48th and 54th minutes) put Congleton in the driving seat and they perhaps could have won by a greater margin. The Congleton side in the programme included ex-Stafford midfielder Robert Heath but he didn’t feature nor did Kevin Street who has just signed for Stone. This was my fourth visit to the ground and also at the game was Martin? from Middlewich.
Saturday 26th March 2011 (8-00 pm)
South Normanton Athletic 6 FC 05 Bilsthorpe 1
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Black Dragon Premier Division
At: Exchem Arena, Lees Lane
Attendance: 223
After dropping Mike off at Chesterfield Station, I didn’t make up my mind to watch the fourth and last game until reaching M1 junction 28, a few miles from the Exchem Arena. In the end it was a pleasure to complete a rare ‘four games in a day’ with a revisit to a ground previously visited back on Easter Monday 1995. Bottom club FC05 played a lot better than a side that had won just five points all season and South Normanton, the leaders and probable Champions, led at the interval by just a solitary goal. The floodgates, however, opened during the second half with Adam Nicholls bagging a hat-trick. Ex-Stafford striker Andy White featured for the home side but didn’t get on the scoresheet. Before heading home, it was nice to have a chat with Hazel and Rob after the game and let us hope there will be another Bonanza to look forward to in 2012.
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Black Dragon Premier Division
At: Exchem Arena, Lees Lane
Attendance: 223
After dropping Mike off at Chesterfield Station, I didn’t make up my mind to watch the fourth and last game until reaching M1 junction 28, a few miles from the Exchem Arena. In the end it was a pleasure to complete a rare ‘four games in a day’ with a revisit to a ground previously visited back on Easter Monday 1995. Bottom club FC05 played a lot better than a side that had won just five points all season and South Normanton, the leaders and probable Champions, led at the interval by just a solitary goal. The floodgates, however, opened during the second half with Adam Nicholls bagging a hat-trick. Ex-Stafford striker Andy White featured for the home side but didn’t get on the scoresheet. Before heading home, it was nice to have a chat with Hazel and Rob after the game and let us hope there will be another Bonanza to look forward to in 2012.
Saturday 26th March 2011 (5-00 pm)
Parkhouse 5 Sutton Town 0
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Buckingham Insurance Supreme Division
At: Holmgate, Clay Cross
Kick-off: 5-00 pm
Admission: hop ticket or £3; Programme: £1 (20 pages); Teamsheet: 30p
Weather: cloudy, dry, cold wind
Attendance: 246
Duration: first-half: 45:55; second-half: 42:52
Parkhouse are based on the western side of Clay Cross, some 40 minutes or 18 miles from Edwinstowe. This match, the third of today’s four Bonanza fixtures, pitted mid-table Parkhouse against third-bottom Sutton and it went true to form with the home side hitting five unanswered goals. With no lights at Parkhouse, the gloom made it impossible to finish a full game so the referee was forced to ‘abandon’ the game in the 88th minute with the result standing.
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Buckingham Insurance Supreme Division
At: Holmgate, Clay Cross
Kick-off: 5-00 pm
Admission: hop ticket or £3; Programme: £1 (20 pages); Teamsheet: 30p
Weather: cloudy, dry, cold wind
Attendance: 246
Duration: first-half: 45:55; second-half: 42:52
Parkhouse are based on the western side of Clay Cross, some 40 minutes or 18 miles from Edwinstowe. This match, the third of today’s four Bonanza fixtures, pitted mid-table Parkhouse against third-bottom Sutton and it went true to form with the home side hitting five unanswered goals. With no lights at Parkhouse, the gloom made it impossible to finish a full game so the referee was forced to ‘abandon’ the game in the 88th minute with the result standing.
Saturday 26th March 2011 (1-40 pm)
Thoresby CW 1 AFC Hucknall 1
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Black Dragon Premier Division
At: Thoresby Colliery Welfare Sports Ground, Edwinstowe
Kick-off: 1-40 pm
Admission: hop ticket or £3; Programme: £1 (20 pages); Teamsheet: 30p
Weather: cloudy, dry, cold wind
Attendance: 189
Duration: first-half: 47:24; second-half: 48:58
With Mike Greaves expertly navigating, we made the 24 mile journey via Worksop in 45 minutes to the second Bonanza match. Thoresby are based in the heart of Sherwood Forest at Edwinstowe. With a bitingly cold win persisting, the sides shared the points in a game with few clear-cut scoring opportunities. The goals came at either end of the game with Thoresby taking the lead in the 3rd minute and Hucknall grabbed a point with a 90th-minute equaliser.
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Black Dragon Premier Division
At: Thoresby Colliery Welfare Sports Ground, Edwinstowe
Kick-off: 1-40 pm
Admission: hop ticket or £3; Programme: £1 (20 pages); Teamsheet: 30p
Weather: cloudy, dry, cold wind
Attendance: 189
Duration: first-half: 47:24; second-half: 48:58
With Mike Greaves expertly navigating, we made the 24 mile journey via Worksop in 45 minutes to the second Bonanza match. Thoresby are based in the heart of Sherwood Forest at Edwinstowe. With a bitingly cold win persisting, the sides shared the points in a game with few clear-cut scoring opportunities. The goals came at either end of the game with Thoresby taking the lead in the 3rd minute and Hucknall grabbed a point with a 90th-minute equaliser.
Saturday 26th March 2011 (10-15 am)
Phoenix FC 0 Kiveton Park 0
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Black Dragon Premier Division
At: Phoenix Sports and Social Club, Pavilion Lane, Brinsworth
Kick-off: 10-15 am
Admission: hop ticket or £3; Programme: £1 (24 pages)
Weather: cloudy, dry, cold wind
Attendance: 227
Duration: first-half: 47:39; second-half: 49:29
An early start (out of the house just after 8am) to make sure I got to the outskirts of Rotherham in time for the first leg of today’s four-match Central Midlands League Bonanza, a 10-15am kick-off in the Premier Division at Phoenix FC. The annual event – this year it is the eighth – got underway last night when Kinsley Boys narrowly defeated Harworth CI 1-0 in the Supreme Division. As planned, my travelling companion for the first three games, Mike Greaves, met me at the ground after catching the train from Birmingham and walking from Meadowhall. In a bitterly cold wind, neither side found the net and visitors Kiveton Park finished with ten men after Daniel McPherson was shown a second yellow card.
Phoenix FC (blue and maroon stripes / blue / blue): 1. Matt Herschell-Smith, 2. Liam O’Brien (capt), 3. Carl McNally, 4. Chris Lund, 5. Reece Wesley, 6. Steve Spence, 7. Aaron Cross, 8. Tom Colclough, 9. Liam Colclough, 10. Ryan Moorcroft, 11. Carl Garlick. Subs: 14. Simon Cookson (for Liam Colclough, 42), 15. Lee Dexter (for Sepnce, 74), 16. Andy Garlick (for Tom Colclough, 62).
Kiveton Park (red/red/red): 1. Jonathan Parker, 2. Matthew Preece, 3. Jake Lee, 4. Daniel McPherson, 5. Daniel Harrison, 6. Jamie Taylor (capt), 7. Matthew Thompson, 8. Lee Brooks, 9. Carl Longmore, 10. Robert Gorman, 11. Jordan Cocks. Subs: 12. Shane White (for Cocks, 87), 14. Liam Hopkinson (not used), 15. Tom Perrie (not used).
Referee: Roger Evans (Dronfield)
Assistants: Gareth Moffitt (Retford) and Danielle Miller (Retford)
Goals:
None
Cards:
Phoenix: none
Kiveton Park: Daniel McPherson (YC, 64), Lee Brooks (YC, 66), Daniel McPherson (YC/RC, 74)
Abacus Lighting Central Midlands League Black Dragon Premier Division
At: Phoenix Sports and Social Club, Pavilion Lane, Brinsworth
Kick-off: 10-15 am
Admission: hop ticket or £3; Programme: £1 (24 pages)
Weather: cloudy, dry, cold wind
Attendance: 227
Duration: first-half: 47:39; second-half: 49:29
An early start (out of the house just after 8am) to make sure I got to the outskirts of Rotherham in time for the first leg of today’s four-match Central Midlands League Bonanza, a 10-15am kick-off in the Premier Division at Phoenix FC. The annual event – this year it is the eighth – got underway last night when Kinsley Boys narrowly defeated Harworth CI 1-0 in the Supreme Division. As planned, my travelling companion for the first three games, Mike Greaves, met me at the ground after catching the train from Birmingham and walking from Meadowhall. In a bitterly cold wind, neither side found the net and visitors Kiveton Park finished with ten men after Daniel McPherson was shown a second yellow card.
Phoenix FC (blue and maroon stripes / blue / blue): 1. Matt Herschell-Smith, 2. Liam O’Brien (capt), 3. Carl McNally, 4. Chris Lund, 5. Reece Wesley, 6. Steve Spence, 7. Aaron Cross, 8. Tom Colclough, 9. Liam Colclough, 10. Ryan Moorcroft, 11. Carl Garlick. Subs: 14. Simon Cookson (for Liam Colclough, 42), 15. Lee Dexter (for Sepnce, 74), 16. Andy Garlick (for Tom Colclough, 62).
Kiveton Park (red/red/red): 1. Jonathan Parker, 2. Matthew Preece, 3. Jake Lee, 4. Daniel McPherson, 5. Daniel Harrison, 6. Jamie Taylor (capt), 7. Matthew Thompson, 8. Lee Brooks, 9. Carl Longmore, 10. Robert Gorman, 11. Jordan Cocks. Subs: 12. Shane White (for Cocks, 87), 14. Liam Hopkinson (not used), 15. Tom Perrie (not used).
Referee: Roger Evans (Dronfield)
Assistants: Gareth Moffitt (Retford) and Danielle Miller (Retford)
Goals:
None
Cards:
Phoenix: none
Kiveton Park: Daniel McPherson (YC, 64), Lee Brooks (YC, 66), Daniel McPherson (YC/RC, 74)
Saturday 19th March 2011
Riverway 2 Penkridge Town 3
West Midlands (Regional) League Division 2
At: Beaconside Sports Centre
Kick-off: 2-30 pm
Admission: none; Programme: none
Weather: sunny
Attendance: 10 (headcount)
Duration: first-half: 45:34; second-half: 45:38
On my first visit to the ground, Penkridge captain Steve Thompson scored in the 26th and 59th minute as his side looked to be heading for a comfortable victory in this local derby. Riverway pulled a goal back in the 78th minute through a 25-yard shot from Thomas Duffy that flew into the top-left corner. Penkridge quickly restored their two-goal lead from a deflected Tom Williams free-kick, only for substitute Ben Smith to score again for Riverway and they almost equalised in stoppage time. The last 15 minutes made up for a largely forgettable opening 75 minutes and I enjoyed the company of Bob Powell who had travelled up from London to see the game. After dropping off Bob nearer to the station, I saw the last 23 minutes at Stafford Town. Gornal were leading 1-0 when I arrived and that was the final score.
Goals:
0-1 Steve Thompson (26)
0-2 Steve Thompson (59)
1-2 Thomas Duffy (78)
1-3 Tom Williams (84)
2-3 Ben Smith (85)
West Midlands (Regional) League Division 2
At: Beaconside Sports Centre
Kick-off: 2-30 pm
Admission: none; Programme: none
Weather: sunny
Attendance: 10 (headcount)
Duration: first-half: 45:34; second-half: 45:38
On my first visit to the ground, Penkridge captain Steve Thompson scored in the 26th and 59th minute as his side looked to be heading for a comfortable victory in this local derby. Riverway pulled a goal back in the 78th minute through a 25-yard shot from Thomas Duffy that flew into the top-left corner. Penkridge quickly restored their two-goal lead from a deflected Tom Williams free-kick, only for substitute Ben Smith to score again for Riverway and they almost equalised in stoppage time. The last 15 minutes made up for a largely forgettable opening 75 minutes and I enjoyed the company of Bob Powell who had travelled up from London to see the game. After dropping off Bob nearer to the station, I saw the last 23 minutes at Stafford Town. Gornal were leading 1-0 when I arrived and that was the final score.
Goals:
0-1 Steve Thompson (26)
0-2 Steve Thompson (59)
1-2 Thomas Duffy (78)
1-3 Tom Williams (84)
2-3 Ben Smith (85)
Tuesday 15th March 2011
Stafford Town 1 AFC Wulfrunians 2
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
At: Evans Park
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (28 pages)
Mileage: 6.8 miles (via ASDA on the way home)
Weather: mild, dry
Attendance: 60 (headcount)
Duration: first-half: 47:51; second-half: 50:12
League leaders and likely champions AFC Wulfrunians came from behind to deny Town a deserved point with a very late winner. After the visitors had missed a penalty, Town took the lead in stoppage time with the referee restarting the game for just one second before blowing the half-time whistle. AFC Wulfs got back on level terms just after the hour mark and scored their cruel late winner. An enjoyable evening which attracted a host of groundhoppers and Stafford Rangers fans, and I watched the game in the company of Paul Sparrow from Horley in Sussex.
Stafford Town (red/red/red): 1. Matt Cotterill, 2. Matt Dockerty, 3. Oliver Parker, 4. Josh Anderson, 5. Justin Worthington, 6. Jack Lee, 7. Craig Holland, 8. Dave Woodvine (capt), 9. Paul McMahon, 10. Gary Bearesley, 11. Liam McKinney. Subs: 12. Tom Hiatt (for Dockerty, 79), 14. Phil Ellerby (not used), 15. Andrew Heal (not used), 16. Tom Poole (not used).
AFC Wulfrunians (yellow and black halves / black / black): 1. Danny Tipton (capt), 2. Antony Collins, 3. Timothy Jackson, 4. Mark Tipton, 5. Graham Ashton, 6. Joseph Williams, 7. Mensah Kinch, 8. Robin Sheffield, 9. Mark Swann, 10. Antony Cox, 11. Nathaniel Lawson. Subs: 12. Thomas Southern (not used), 14. Michael Eagles (for Swann, 90), 15. Danny Crudginton (for Lawson, 60), 16. James Skedgel (not used), 17. Richard Anslow (for Cox, 76).
Referee: Phil Reade.
Assistants: G. Barrow and J. Kerrigan.
Goals:
1-0 Gary Bearesley (45+3)
1-1 Mensah Kinch (65)
1-2 Richard Anslow (87)
Cards:
Stafford: none
AFC Wulfrunians: Timothy Jackson (YC, 21)
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
At: Evans Park
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (28 pages)
Mileage: 6.8 miles (via ASDA on the way home)
Weather: mild, dry
Attendance: 60 (headcount)
Duration: first-half: 47:51; second-half: 50:12
League leaders and likely champions AFC Wulfrunians came from behind to deny Town a deserved point with a very late winner. After the visitors had missed a penalty, Town took the lead in stoppage time with the referee restarting the game for just one second before blowing the half-time whistle. AFC Wulfs got back on level terms just after the hour mark and scored their cruel late winner. An enjoyable evening which attracted a host of groundhoppers and Stafford Rangers fans, and I watched the game in the company of Paul Sparrow from Horley in Sussex.
Stafford Town (red/red/red): 1. Matt Cotterill, 2. Matt Dockerty, 3. Oliver Parker, 4. Josh Anderson, 5. Justin Worthington, 6. Jack Lee, 7. Craig Holland, 8. Dave Woodvine (capt), 9. Paul McMahon, 10. Gary Bearesley, 11. Liam McKinney. Subs: 12. Tom Hiatt (for Dockerty, 79), 14. Phil Ellerby (not used), 15. Andrew Heal (not used), 16. Tom Poole (not used).
AFC Wulfrunians (yellow and black halves / black / black): 1. Danny Tipton (capt), 2. Antony Collins, 3. Timothy Jackson, 4. Mark Tipton, 5. Graham Ashton, 6. Joseph Williams, 7. Mensah Kinch, 8. Robin Sheffield, 9. Mark Swann, 10. Antony Cox, 11. Nathaniel Lawson. Subs: 12. Thomas Southern (not used), 14. Michael Eagles (for Swann, 90), 15. Danny Crudginton (for Lawson, 60), 16. James Skedgel (not used), 17. Richard Anslow (for Cox, 76).
Referee: Phil Reade.
Assistants: G. Barrow and J. Kerrigan.
Goals:
1-0 Gary Bearesley (45+3)
1-1 Mensah Kinch (65)
1-2 Richard Anslow (87)
Cards:
Stafford: none
AFC Wulfrunians: Timothy Jackson (YC, 21)
Saturday 12th March 2011
Brocton 1 Pelsall Villa 2
Midland Combination Premier Division
At: Old Police Sports Ground
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1
Mileage: 6.8 miles
Weather: cloudy, showers
Attendance: 43
Duration: first-half: 45:00 second-half: 50:12
After three midweek trips, at last a first Saturday afternoon visit to Brocton’s Old Police Sports Ground I far as my records are concerned through I did ‘watch’ a game between Staffs Police and Bilston Town sometime during the mid-1970s. Second-from-bottom Pelsall took a first-half lead from the penalty spot and doubled it with a spectacular dipping 50-yard shot hit from out on the right by Dan Hall. Richard Jones pulled a goal back for the Badgers, who could find an equaliser with leading scorer Gary Fife hitting the woodwork. With just a 3.6 mile round trip from home to ground, I’ve normally walked to the ground though tied legs from last night’s nine mile training run left me needing to use the car for once.
Brocton (green/white/green): 1. Adam Whitehouse, 2. Richard Jones, 3. Aaron Gough, 4. Michael Hathaway, 5. Dan Lomas, 6. Matt Skinner (capt), 7. Jim Mulherin, 8. Jon Wylde, 9. Andy Chandler, 10. Alex Barnfather, 11. Jamie Evans. Subs: 12. Dan Richardson (for Hathaway, 47), 14. Gary Fife (for Mulherin, 71), 15. Rob Winstanley (for Barnfather, 83), 16. Jack Hall (not used), 17. Richard Miller (not used).
Pelsall Villa (red and black stripes / black / black): 1. Chris Collins, 2. Dan Hall, 3. John Littler, 4. Harry Phillips, 5. Aaron Simpson, 6. Craig Timmins, 7. Scott Chapman, 8. Andy Bentley (capt), 9. Mark Holdcroft, 10. Mitchel Green, 11. Keith Grimley. Subs: 12. Ryan Wilkins (for Green, 68), 14. Hamilton Nunda (for Holdcroft, 81), 15. Jason Wright (not used), 16. Jon Vickers (not used).
Referee: Trevor Sharratt
Assistants: Paul Lindsay and Phil Lindsay
Goals:
0-1 Andy Bentley (28)
0-2 Dan Hall (55)
1-2 Richard Jones (61)
Cards:
Brocton: none
Pelsall: Scott Chapman (YC, 22), Andy Bentley (YC, 73), Aaron Simpson (YC, 80)
Midland Combination Premier Division
At: Old Police Sports Ground
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1
Mileage: 6.8 miles
Weather: cloudy, showers
Attendance: 43
Duration: first-half: 45:00 second-half: 50:12
After three midweek trips, at last a first Saturday afternoon visit to Brocton’s Old Police Sports Ground I far as my records are concerned through I did ‘watch’ a game between Staffs Police and Bilston Town sometime during the mid-1970s. Second-from-bottom Pelsall took a first-half lead from the penalty spot and doubled it with a spectacular dipping 50-yard shot hit from out on the right by Dan Hall. Richard Jones pulled a goal back for the Badgers, who could find an equaliser with leading scorer Gary Fife hitting the woodwork. With just a 3.6 mile round trip from home to ground, I’ve normally walked to the ground though tied legs from last night’s nine mile training run left me needing to use the car for once.
Brocton (green/white/green): 1. Adam Whitehouse, 2. Richard Jones, 3. Aaron Gough, 4. Michael Hathaway, 5. Dan Lomas, 6. Matt Skinner (capt), 7. Jim Mulherin, 8. Jon Wylde, 9. Andy Chandler, 10. Alex Barnfather, 11. Jamie Evans. Subs: 12. Dan Richardson (for Hathaway, 47), 14. Gary Fife (for Mulherin, 71), 15. Rob Winstanley (for Barnfather, 83), 16. Jack Hall (not used), 17. Richard Miller (not used).
Pelsall Villa (red and black stripes / black / black): 1. Chris Collins, 2. Dan Hall, 3. John Littler, 4. Harry Phillips, 5. Aaron Simpson, 6. Craig Timmins, 7. Scott Chapman, 8. Andy Bentley (capt), 9. Mark Holdcroft, 10. Mitchel Green, 11. Keith Grimley. Subs: 12. Ryan Wilkins (for Green, 68), 14. Hamilton Nunda (for Holdcroft, 81), 15. Jason Wright (not used), 16. Jon Vickers (not used).
Referee: Trevor Sharratt
Assistants: Paul Lindsay and Phil Lindsay
Goals:
0-1 Andy Bentley (28)
0-2 Dan Hall (55)
1-2 Richard Jones (61)
Cards:
Brocton: none
Pelsall: Scott Chapman (YC, 22), Andy Bentley (YC, 73), Aaron Simpson (YC, 80)
Tuesday 8th March 2011
Stafford Rangers 0 Boston United 4
Blue Square Bet North
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: press pass; Programme: £2 (44 pages from original date)
Mileage: 8.2 miles
Weather: cold, dry
Attendance: 260
Duration: first-half: 49:35 second-half: 47:34
First game for six days after family had to come before football on Saturday, though the game I missed was Stafford 0 Hyde 5! Fans voted with their feet and on a cold evening just 260 fans turned up at Marston Road (around 80 following the visitors), the lowest home league crowd for 45 years. Stafford Rangers proved no match for promotion-chasing Boston United who eased to a 4-0 victory with all the goals coming before half-time. The Pilgrims took the lead after just 33 seconds, added a second goal in the 28th minute, a third in the 31st minute and completing the scoring courtesy of a 41th-minute Jermaine Johnson own goal. Rangers rarely tested Boston keeper Dan Haystead though he did produce an excellent second-half save to deny Niall Maguire – one of only three efforts on target for the men in black and white. First-half injuries sustained by Craig McAughtrie and Levi Reid didn’t help Stafford’s cause.
Blue Square Bet North
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: press pass; Programme: £2 (44 pages from original date)
Mileage: 8.2 miles
Weather: cold, dry
Attendance: 260
Duration: first-half: 49:35 second-half: 47:34
First game for six days after family had to come before football on Saturday, though the game I missed was Stafford 0 Hyde 5! Fans voted with their feet and on a cold evening just 260 fans turned up at Marston Road (around 80 following the visitors), the lowest home league crowd for 45 years. Stafford Rangers proved no match for promotion-chasing Boston United who eased to a 4-0 victory with all the goals coming before half-time. The Pilgrims took the lead after just 33 seconds, added a second goal in the 28th minute, a third in the 31st minute and completing the scoring courtesy of a 41th-minute Jermaine Johnson own goal. Rangers rarely tested Boston keeper Dan Haystead though he did produce an excellent second-half save to deny Niall Maguire – one of only three efforts on target for the men in black and white. First-half injuries sustained by Craig McAughtrie and Levi Reid didn’t help Stafford’s cause.
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Eccleshall 0 Wigan Robin Park 1
Vodkat League Division 1
At: Pershall Park
Kick-off: 8-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (32 pages)
Mileage: 26.6 miles
Weather: very cold, dry
Attendance: 54
Duration: first-half: 47:42; second-half: 48:44
Newly-appointed manager Peter Hall took charge of Eccleshall for the first time but his side were narrowly unable to give him a winning start against 10-man Wigan Robin Park. The visitors, who had defender Chris Williams sent off just before half-time, scored the only goal of the game early in the second half through Chris McNally and held onto their lead until the final whistle. This was my fourth visit to Pershall Park, the first in 1987 and the second and third both in 2008.
Vodkat League Division 1
At: Pershall Park
Kick-off: 8-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (32 pages)
Mileage: 26.6 miles
Weather: very cold, dry
Attendance: 54
Duration: first-half: 47:42; second-half: 48:44
Newly-appointed manager Peter Hall took charge of Eccleshall for the first time but his side were narrowly unable to give him a winning start against 10-man Wigan Robin Park. The visitors, who had defender Chris Williams sent off just before half-time, scored the only goal of the game early in the second half through Chris McNally and held onto their lead until the final whistle. This was my fourth visit to Pershall Park, the first in 1987 and the second and third both in 2008.
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