Wolverhampton Casuals 4 Goodrich 1

Tuesday 28th September 2010
Wolverhampton Casuals 4 Goodrich 1
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
At: Brinsford Lane
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £3; Programme: £1 (20 pages)
Attendance: 45 (headcount)
Weather: mild, dry
Duration: first-half: 47:26; second-half: 49:05


Wolverhampton Casuals (green with white sleeves / green / green): 1. Steve Booth, 2. Carlo Franco, 3. Luke Tudor, 4. James Simmons, 5. Matt Turner (capt), 6. Amil Saman, 7. Curtis Ellis, 8. Danny Newman, 9. Mick Hancock, 10. Joe Pickering, 11. John Aldridge, Subs: 12. Paul Holden (for Simmons, 69), 14. James Davis (for Pickering, 57), 15. Matt Hawkins (not used), 16. Tom Maydew (for Hancock, 75), 17. Jonathon Clark (not used). Mgr: Mick Turner.

Goodrich (white/black/black): 1. Daniel Ware, 2. Daniel Lloyd, 3. Darnell Francis, 4. Steve Douglas, 5. Luke Charlton, 6. Josh Skidmore, 7. Matthew Harris, 8. Matthew Rutter (capt), 9. Levi Chambers, 10. Stuart Evans, 11. Adrian Jones. Subs: 12. Joey Williams (not used), 13. Laurence Newman (not used), 14. Robert Bates (not used), 15. Connor Edwards (for Chambers, 79), 17. Jamie Griffiths (for Douglas, 74). Mgr: Andy Rutter.

Referee: P. Reade
Assistants: M. J. Dicken and D. J. Evans.

Goals:
1-0 Mick Hancock (17)
1-1 Daniel Lloyd (20)
2-1 Mick Hancock (47)
3-1 Mick Hancock (51)
4-1 Tom Maydew (87)

Cards:
Casuals: Matt Turner (YC, 45)
Goodrich: Josh Skidmore (YC, 51), Luke Charlton (YC, 88), Darnell Francis (YC, 90+1)

North Ferriby Utd 5 Stocksbridge Park Steels 2

Saturday 25th September 2010
North Ferriby United 5 Stocksbridge Park Steels 2
FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Second Qualifying Round
At: Rapid Solicitors Stadium
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £8; Programme: £2 (44 pages)
Attendance: 196
Weather: sunny spells
Duration: first-half: 47:11; second-half: 48:31

Winterton Rangers 0 Nostell Miners Welfare 1

Saturday 25th September 2010 (12-00 noon)
Winterton Rangers 0 Nostell Miners Welfare 1
KoolSports Northern Counties East League Premier Division
At: West Street
Kick-off: 12-00 noon
Admission: £5; Programme: £1 (32 pages)
Attendance: 60
Weather: sunny spells, blustery wind
Duration: first-half: 45:23; second-half: 48:55


My original plan was for a ‘walk to Stafford Station, take the train somewhere and walk to the ground’ day. But when I started to study this week’s Football Traveller there was one fixture that simply leapt off the page at me. Right at the end of the fixtures for the KoolSports Northern Counties East League Premier Division, in bold type, was ‘(12-00)’ at a ground I hadn’t previously visited. Better still there were quite a few nearby options to double up with a 3pm kick-off – I just had to choose which one!

Clear blue sky and sunshine, admitted with temperatures around the 9°C, was all around as I made my way to Lincolnshire.

It turned out that the reason for the early kick-off was to avoid the football interrupting/disturbing a wedding reception being hosted by the club later in the afternoon. Zoe and Simon were the happy couple and the tables for their reception had an artistic theme judging by the names of ‘Lawrence’, ‘Bryon’ and ‘Rossetti’ I was able to spot.

Looking at the advertising boards on the drive and around the ground and adverts in the programme, Winterton are looking to make the most of their ‘Rangers Suites’ as a wedding, conference and party venue. And, just before Christmas there will be two pantomimes in one day, one aimed at families and a later one aimed at over 18s.

While the noon kick-off was appreciated by around ten groundhoppers, I’m not sure what the locals made of the early start. The gate of 60 was down on the average attendance of 86 from four home league and cup games this season. Yet, I know that the wedding celebration provided vital income for the club.

One familir face at the game was RAMBLER77 who was heading Nettleham for the second leg of his Saturday 'double'.

Both sides went into the game in the lower half of the Premier Division table in which one side had played just three league games, most had played six games and some had played as many as eight games. Out of the two teams in action this lunchtime, Winterton occupied a higher position of 12th with 7 points from 5 games while Nostell (6 points from 7 games) were two positions lower. Winterton had a 100% home record while Nostell were still seeking for their first away league win.

The game was settled by a single goal scored by the visitors in the 80th minute. Lee Maturine got into the area on the left and slipped a low shot wide of the keeper into the opposite bottom-right corner of the net.

All in all, West Street was a good place to mark what I think was the 1300th different ground that I’d watched a football match, ignoring the pitches I refereed on during the early 1980s or played/ran the line for Compower and the Trumpet during the 1980s.

Next stop... North Ferriby United via the Humber Bridge.

Winterton Rangers (blue/blue/blue): 1. Jack Ward, 2. Craig Robinson, 3. Graeme Severn, 4. Andy Walkden, 5. Scott Pickles, 6. Danny Smith, 7. James O’Neill (capt), 8. Rob Sanderson, 9. Liam Wilkin, 10. Liam Slack, 11. Lee Wilkinson. Subs: 12. Kirk Frost (for Wilkinson, 61), 14. Jack Cross (not used), 15. Gavin Cooper, (for Sanderson, ht) 16. Ryan Malee (for Robinson, 85), 17. Alex Yates (not used).

Nostell Miners Welfare (yellow/black/black): 1. Gavin Ainsley, 2. Sam Jackson, 3. Wayne Ball, 4. Darren Rushton, 5. Dave Watts (capt), 6. Toby Rutter, 7. Clifton Firth, 8. Mark Thompson, 9. Ernest Boafo, 10. Lee Maturine, 11. Jimmy Eyles. Subs: 12. Richard Collier (for Firth, 79), 14. Scott Colqhhoun (for Boafo, 90+2).

Referee: David Musgrave.
Assistants: Tony Lewis and William Pharoh.

Goals:
0-1 Lee Maturine (80)

Cards:
Winterton: Liam Wilkin (YC, 84)
Nostell: Dave Watts (YC, 61)

Stafford Town 1 Tividale 6

Tuesday 21st September 2010
Stafford Town 1 Tividale 6
West Midlands League Premier Division
At: Evans Park
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (24 pages)
Attendance: 70 (headcount)
Weather: mild, dry
Duration: first-half: 45:56; second-half: 48:06


Stafford Town (red/red/red): 1. Karl Smith, 2. Mat Dockerty, 3. Mark Jones, 4. Kirk Lowe, 5. Dave Woodvine, 6. Rob Tomlinson, 7. Craig Holland, 8. Wayne Bailey, 9. Russ Dematteo, 10. Josh Anderson, 11. Matt Wood. Subs: 12. Simon Chadwick (not used), 14. Paul McMahon (not used), 15. Zach Dellicompagni (for Dematteo, 74), 16. Ben Roberts (for Dockerty, ht), 17gk. Paul Burn (for Smith, 24). Mgr: Steve Dockerty.

Tividale (yellow/yellow/yellow): 1. James Trevalen, 2. Phil Mate, 3. Jason Chilton, 4. Andy Parsons, 5. Joel Kettle, 6. Adam Hill, 7. Todd Warner, 8. Richard Taylor (capt), 9. Chris Russell, 10. Lee Chilton, 11. Matthew Salmon. Subs: 12. Kyle Hill (not used), 14. Brett Clark (not used), 15. Tom Halford (for Hill, 70), 16. Stewart Marshall (for Salmon, 79), 17. Rob Perks (for Kettle, 74). Mgr: Dean Whitehouse.

Referee: Martin Swinscor
Assistants: Derek Plant and Neil Read.

Goals:
0-1 Richard Taylor (7)
0-2 Matthew Salmon (14)
0-3 Matthew Salmon (38)
1-3 Mark Jones (44)
1-4 Chris Russell (49)
1-5 Lee Chilton (76)
1-6 Lee Chilton (90)

Cards:
Stafford: Mat Dockerty (YC, 31), Rob Tomlinson (YC, 50), Rob Tomlinson (YC/RC, 51), Kirk Lowe (YC, 53), Matt Wood (YC, 58), Wayne Bailey (YC, 63), Mark Jones (YC, 87)
Tividale: none

Stafford Rangers 3 Gainsborough Trinity 1

Saturday 18th September 2011
Stafford Rangers 3 Gainsborough Trinity 1
Blue Square Bet North
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £11+£2; Programme: £2 (44 pages)
Attendance: 402
Weather: showers
Duration: first-half: 47:14; second-half: 49:29


Stafford Rangers (black and white stripes / black / black): 1. Lee Evans, 2. Ashley Wooliscroft, 3. Jon Patrick, 4. Andre Francis, 5. Craig McAughtrie (capt), 6. Mark Dudley, 7. Levi Reid, 8. Darren Wrack, 9. Ben Mills, 10. Chris Sterling, 11. Fabrice Kasiama. Subs: 12. Ross Davidson (not used), 14. Tom Moss (for Wooliscroft, 71), 15. Tyree Clarke (not used), 16. Alex Forde (not used), 17gk. Tom Harrison (not used). Mgr: Chris Brindley.

Gainsborough Trinity (yellow/yellow/yellow): 1. Philip Barnes, 2. Andrew Milne, 3. Paul Mayo, 4. Mark Greaves (capt), 5. Mark Hume, 6. Luke Waterfall, 7. Sam Aiston, 8. Lewis McMahon, 9. Leon Mettam, 10. Luke Beckett, 11. Nathan Peat. Subs: 12. Neil Spafford (not used), 14. James Clarke (not used), 15. John Davies (for Greaves, 71), 16. Leon Hibbert (not used), 17. Jefferson Louis (for Mayo, ht). Mgr: Brian Little.

Referee: Neil Davies (Wirral).
Assistants: Ian Hurdle (Holmes Chapel) and Sam Mulhall (Northwich).

Goals:
1-0 Chris Sterling (8)
2-0 Ben Mills (14)
2-1 Luke Beckett (17)
3-1 Chris Sterling (31)

Cards:
Stafford: Fabrice Kasiama (YC, 45+2), Ben Mills (YC, 81), Levi Reid (YC, 90+3)
Gainsborough: Mark Hume (YC, 37), Luke Waterfall (YC, 81), Lewis McMahon (YC, 88), Jefferson Louis (YC, 90+3)

AFC Wulfrunians 1 Gornal Athletic 2

Tuesday 14th September 2010
AFC Wulfrunians 1 Gornal Athletic 2
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
At: Castlecroft Stadium
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (44 pages)
Attendance: 75 (headcount)
Weather: mild, dry
Duration: first-half: 47:17; second-half: 51:00


AFC Wulfrunians (red and white halves / black / red): 1. Danny Tipton (capt), 2. Thomas Southern, 3. Danny Crudgington, 4. Nathan Watkins, 5. James Skedgel, 6. Stewart Mason, 7. Mensah Kinch, 8. Robin Sheffield, 9. Ade Bandele, 10. Grant Joshua, 11. Michael Eagles. Subs: 12. Andy Mitchell (for Bangele, 84), 14. Ricky Anslow (not used), 15. Sean Pugh (not used), 16. Natty Lawson (for Watkins, ht), 17. Liam Evans (not used).

Gornal Athletic (blue/blue/blue): 1. James Pemberton, 2. Richard Young, 3. Paul Henley, 4. Craig Ball, 5. Peter Wood, 6. Kristian Green, 7. Gurdip Wilkhoo, 8. Lee Wherton, 9. Callum Martin, 10. Marvin Nisbett, 11. Bekir Halil. Subs: 12. Liam Morris (for Nisbett, 85), 14. Greg Gray (not used), 15. Chris Waterhouse (for Wood, 54), 16. Andy Dicken (for Martin, 81), 17. Tom Evatt (not used).

Referee: Mark Hancock.
Assistants: Tony Lloyd and Andy Luckett.

Goals:
0-1 Stewart Mason (29 og)
1-1 Michael Eagles (53)
1-2 Lee Wherton (78)

Cards:
AFC Wulfs: Mensah Kinch (YC, 42), Robin Sheffield (YC, 55), Michael Eagles (YC, 89), Mensah Kinch (YC/RC, 89), Natty Lawson (YC, 90+6)
Gornal: Gurdip Wilkhoo (YC, 7), Bekir Halil (YC, 13), Paul Henley (YC, 14), Richard Young (YC, 69), Liam Morris (YC, 90+5)

London APSA 2 Clapton 0

Saturday 11th September 2010
London APSA 2 Clapton 0
Essex Senior League
At: Terrance MacMillan Stadium
Admission: £6 including 20 page programme
Attendance: 12
Weather: sunny spells, dry
Duration: first-half: 52:48; second-half: 48:37


London APSA (green with white sleeves / green white): 1. Steve Brown, 2. John Langton (capt), 3. Barry Simmons, 4. John Hind, 5. Tim Cole, 6. Daniel Callaway, 7. Dean Smith-Shaw, 8. Gavin Toussani, 9. Dave Lee, 10. Anthony Scott, 11. Stuart Houghton. Subs: 12. Jamie Langton (for Smith-Shaw, 47), 14. Alex Smith (for Toussani, 69), 15. Steve McCullagh (not used).

Clapton (black and red stripes / red / red): 1. Jimi Shepherd, 2. Mark Beaumont, 3. Chris Dray, 4. Ted Stuckey, 5. Fahad Myanja, 6. Aston Bueesa, 16. J. Jairette, 8. James Orton, 9. Seif Muhammed, 10. Warren Mfula, 11. Kareem Hanson (capt). Subs: 7. David Zziwa (for Bueesa, ht), 12. A. Feydsio, (for Hanson, 77) 14. Nkuriza Suaibu (for Stuckey, ht), 15. R. Ceasar (not used), 17. T. Mowles (not used).

Referee: T. King.
Assistants: A. Amey and M. Ivanov.

Goals:
1-0 Dave Lee (4)
2-0 Alex Smith (73)

Cards:
London APSA: Dean Shaw-Smith (YC, 22)
Clapton: none

Brocton 4 Castle Vale 1

Tuesday 7th September 2010
Brocton 4 Castle Vale 1
imoSports Midland Combination Premier Division
At: Old Police Sports Ground
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (32 pages)
Attendance: 33
Weather: mild, dry
Duration: first-half: 46:03; second-half: 49:31


Brocton (green/white/green): 1. Adam Whitehouse, 2. Alex Barnfather, 3. Jamie Evans, 4. Richard Jones, 5. Ben Harrison, 6. Andy Chandler, 7. Steve Whieldon, 8. Rob Winstanley, 9. Gary Fife (capt), 10. David Berks, 11. Chris Darby. Subs: 12. Ashley Phillips (for Whieldon, 19), 14. Michael Hathaway (not used), 15. Mick Fox (for Berks, 89), 16. Andy Hoderin (for Winstanley, 68), 17. Richard Miller (not used).

Castle Vale (red/red/red): 1. Peter Maguire, 2. Reubon Wilson, 3. Karl Douglas, 4. Joe Halsall, 5. Kieran King, 6. Josh McCherson, 7. Tony Juxon, 8. Christian Crisp (capt), 9. Ashley Francis, 10. Danny O’Callagan, 11. Danny Tynon. Subs: 12. Dean Crowley (not used), 14. Kirk Maragh (for Crisp, 82), 15. Nicky Ellis (for O’Callagan, 78), 16. Ahore Robinson (not used), 17. Ryan Nash (for Tynon, 72).

Referee: T. S. Sharratt.
Assistants: Brian Heath and Alan Dillon.

Goals:
1-0 Ben Harrison (20)
1-1 Joe Halsall (43)
2-1 Gary Fife (55)
3-1 Gary Fife (72 pen)
4-1 Gary Fife (90+3)

Cards:
Brocton: Richard Jones (YC, 86)
Castle Vale: Danny O’Callagan (YC, 54), Karl Douglas (YC, 82)

Glossop North End 1 Squires Gate 1

Saturday 4th September 2010
Glossop North End 1 Squires Gate 1
Vodkat North West Counties League Premier Division
At: Surrey Street
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £6 adult, £3 child; Programme: £1 (28 pages)
Attendance: 178
Weather: sunny
Duration: first-half: 46:58; second-half: 48:00


Glossop North End (blue/blue/blue): 1. Johnny McIlwaine, 2. Nick Allen, 3. Luke Pearson, 4. Kelvin Lugsden (capt), 5. Mike Lomax, 6. Antony Trucca, 7. Alex Elliott, 8. David Morris, 9. Garry Kharas, 10. Darren Hamilton, 11. Adam Oakes. Subs: 12. Sam Hind (for Trucca, 58), 14. Glyn Barker (for Hamilton, 85), 15. Johnny Hussain (for Pearson, 65), 16. Danny Yates (not used), 17. Ash Woodhouse (not used).

Squires Gate (red/red/red): 1. Neil Beesley, 2. Andrew Richards, 3. Stuart Horn, 4. Thomas Benfield, 5. Nigel Taylor (capt), 6, David Woodruff, 7. Gareth Lewis, 8. Paul Ryan, 9. Kenny Mayers, 10. Lee Mulvany, 11. Scott Harries. Subs: 12. Mitchell Newsome (for Mulvany, 61), 14. Alex McKendrick (for Lewis, 71), 15. Russ McKenna (for Horn, 28), 16. David McCann (not used).

Referee: M. Walsh.
Assistants: M. Edwards and L. Freeman.

Goals:
1-0 Garry Kharas (57)
1-1 Russ McKenna (83)

Cards:
Glossop: Antony Trucca (YC, 52)
Squires Gate: none