Results 27/08/2007

[Giggy of Telford]

Blue Square Premier

Aldershot Town 0 v 1 Crawley Town
Burton Albion 1 v 0 Farsley Celtic
Cambridge United 1 v 1 Ebbsfleet United
Exeter City 0 v 0 Weymouth
Forest Green Rovers 2 v 2 Torquay United
Grays Athletic 0 v 1 Histon
Halifax Town 3 v 0 Droylsden
Northwich Victoria 0 v 1 York City
Rushden & Diamonds 0 v 1 Kidderminster Harriers
Salisbury City 2 v 1 Woking
Stafford Rangers 1 v 1 Altrincham


Blue Square North

AFC Telford United 1 v 1 Worcester City
Alfreton Town 2 v 1 Boston United
Barrow AFC 1 v 0 Southport
Burscough 0 v 0 Vauxhall Motors
Gainsborough Trinity 4 v 1 Hucknall Town
Harrogate Town 2 v 1 Hyde United
Hinckley United 0 v 1 Solihull Moors
Kettering Town 2 v 1 Tamworth
Redditch United 0 v 0 Nuneaton Borough
Stalybridge Celtic 3 v 1 Leigh RMI
Workington 2 v 0 Blyth Spartans


Blue Square South

Bath City 1 v 0 Weston-super-Mare
Bognor Regis Town 0 v 5 Lewes
Braintree Town 0 v 0 St Albans City
Cambridge City 2 v 4 Bishop`s Stortford
Dorchester Town 0 v 1 Eastleigh
Eastbourne Borough 2 v 2 Havant & Waterlooville
Fisher Athletic (London) 0 v 3 Bromley
Hayes & Yeading United 0 v 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Newport County 2 v 0 Basingstoke Town
Sutton United 2 v 3 Maidenhead United
Thurrock FC 2 v 0 Welling United


Unibond Northern Premier Division

Ashton United 3 v 5 Fleetwood Town
Eastwood Town 0 v 0 Ilkeston Town
Hednesford Town 2 v 0 Leek Town
Kendal Town 0 v 2 Witton Albion
Lincoln United 1 v 1 Worksop Town
Marine 1 v 0 Prescot Cables
North Ferriby United 0 v 5 Guiseley
Ossett Town 0 v 1 Buxton
Stamford 2 v 1 Matlock Town
Whitby Town 3 v 0 Frickley Athletic


Ryman Isthmian Premier Division

AFC Wimbledon 1 v 1 Staines Town
Ashford Town (Middx) 4 v 1 Wealdstone
Billericay Town 1 v 1 Chelmsford City
Boreham Wood 2 v 1 Harlow Town
Folkestone Invicta 0 v 3 Ramsgate
Harrow Borough 1 v 2 Hendon
Heybridge Swifts 1 v 1 AFC Hornchurch
Leyton 1 v 3 East Thurrock United
Margate 2 v 0 Horsham
Tonbridge Angels 1 v 0 Hastings United


Arngrove Northern League Division 1

Bedlington Terriers 2 v 1 Ashington
Consett 2 v 0 Tow Law Town
Jarrow Roofing & Boldon Ca 0 v 1 Sunderland Nissan
Northalleton Town 1 v 4 Seaham Red Star
Spennymoor Town 3 v 0 Bishop Auckland
West Auckland Town 1 v 1 Shildon

[ambersalamander]

I am sad

[pies]

I am more than a bit annoyed.

[peekay]

I've held off commenting until now for fear of jinxing our reasonable start.
However, now we've lost a game my impressions so far...
As the squad stands at the moment I think we'll score and concede quite a lot of goals this season.
We have a squad top-heavy with strikers but only 3 proper midfielders. As a result they aren't protecting the defence enough. If we can remedy this I think we have a decent back 3/4 (depending on tactics) to build on.
At the other end the 2 strikers preferred thus far look to have struck up a very good understanding and I think they could potentially be the best strike pairing we have had for nearly 10 years.
Just to illustrate the point though, on Saturday we had 2 strikers in a 5 man midfield which became 3 when we started making substitutions.

[Col ISIHAC.]

Naturally, we decided that there could not be a positive outcome between two TT stalwarts - being rude enough to get in front twice; Hawks politely allowed Ebne to draw level again.

[martello]

A stalwart? I'm extremely honoured to have attained such status after little over a year on this board!

Were you at the game ISIHAC? I didn't spot you.

All those who weren't in the 874-strong crowd on a beautiful sunny Bank Holiday afternoon missed a fantastic game played between two very good sides, IMO. Havant were as you'd expect - physically strong and quick on the break but they didn't defend either of our equalisers very well. I felt 2-2 was exactly the right result - Boro' created a lot of chances without giving Scriven too much to do while Havant always looked strong going forward. And both managers seem to agree...

Boro' boss Garry Wilson: "I think the crowd were well entertained by two good sides. To come back twice shows the spirit of my team.
"Havant will be up there at the end of the season and are going to prove a difficult team to beat."

www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/Atkin-to-the-rescue-as.3149842.jp

www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/borough/Post-match-reaction-Havant-amp.3151637.jp

Hawks' manager Ian Baird: "It was a shame we didn't walk away with all three points but all in all I can't have any complaints because it was a hard-earned point.

"The players gave everything on a very hot day against good opposition.

'At times when we were under the cosh we defended well. I don't think many teams will come away from here with much because Eastbourne are a well organised team with two strikers who are a handful."

www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/Baird-happy-to-make-a.3151488.jp

[ambersalamander]

I love the way we now get proper local-paper match reports now you're working for them!

OF course, that means many of them are written by you, but never mind, it's still nice

[DazaB_WCFC]

admin said:

Naturally, we decided that there could not be a positive outcome between two TT stalwarts - being rude enough to get in front twice; Hawks politely allowed Ebne to draw level again.

I must say - it was jolly accommodating of Telford to allow Adam Webster as much time as he wanted to score the equaliser in injury time so as not to allow any T.T member bragging rights!

A very good pub a short walk from the ground - The thingy. Around 8 Real Ales on - including Wicket Wonder.

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rar6TbLjUo

I thought we were very even inthe first half - neither side creating much of note but Telford came out all guns blazing 2nd half. after going a goal down we had two cleared off the line before Webby got the point.

[ambersalamander]

Thingy? Oh dear, silly swear filter... was it an, um, rooster?

[DazaB_WCFC]

Everyone will be looking for a pub called The Thingy now!

[medibot]

Nice video though the screeching in the background was slightly bizarre!

[DazaB_WCFC]

Hannah does all the videos which means you get the girls screaming

Having said that I'm probably one of them.

(Before anyone else says it!)

[Giggy of Telford]

AFC Telford Utd 1-1 Worcester City

Effectively a repeat of our game at Southport, only with the roles reversed. At Southport we managed a very late equaliser courtesy of Luke Reynolds to get a share of the points. This time it was Worcester's Adam Webster who's late goal with what can't have been much more than 30 seconds left on the clock ensured Worcester left with a point. That said I will say it was a fully deserved and well earned point and a draw was IMO the fair result.

The first half was not particularly inspiring from either side, there were a few chances for each team but neither team looked like scoring for most of it. At half time Telford manager made 3 substitutions. Club captain Steve Jagielka and strikers Matty Lewis & Justin Marsden all came on in place of former Worcester midfielder Chris Cornes, recently signed midfielder Jon Adams and striker Luke Reynolds. Moving Lee Moore from the front line back into midfield we switched fom 5-3-2 to a more attacking 5-2-1-2.

The payoff was almost instant with a goal from Matty Lewis on 48 minutes. The shot was not a paricularly powerful one and it just seemed to roll past the keeper and a defender into the net. At this point Telford kept the pressure up but soon Worcester got back into the game and pressed hard for an equaliser. Both teams had some good chances with Telford looking to increase their lead while Worcester searched for an equaliser, Justin Marsden had a 1-on-1 with the Worcester keeper but his shot was blocked while Matty Lewis struggled to get on the end of a cross from the edge of the 6 yard box. Worcester had 2 or 3 shots cleared off the line by the Telford defenders.

The referee gave 4 minutes added time and near the end of the game theTelford defence seemed to have taken shape again and the win looked almost there. In the 93rd minute Adam Webster got the ball and the failure to close him down gave him time to slot home an equaliser right at the death. There was just enough time for Telford to make one last attack, winning a corner. Players came forward in search of regaining the lead but the corner was cleared. Just as the ball was cleared we heard the final whistle.

At the end of the day a draw was the fair result and both teams deserved their point. We weren't at our best on the day and would have been unfair on Worcester for them to have gone home empty handed. That said an equaliser that late in the game is always painful.

Final Score: AFCTU 1-1 WCFC
Motm: 4.Jimmy Turner
Attendance: 2361 (including 132 from Worcester in the Frank Nagington Stand)

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I almost ended up selling 50-50 tikets in the Frank Nagington Stand (the away end). When I got to the ground though they needed me to sell Programmes in the David Hutchinson Stand (home end, behind other goal) instead though.

[samd]

t'was shite