Proper Football

Saturday! The temperature's up(a bit),the sun is shining and it looks like Spring might be on the way. I will take wifey to my most unfavourite place-Telford Shopping Centre and return to see off them few little jobs that have been hanging about all week.

Todays' Game.... West Midlands(Regional)League. Premier Division         

                                   Wolverhampton Casuals v Shawbury United

This game appealed to me as the game of the day.Casuals are nobodys' pushovers whilst Shawbury have been one of this seasons' leading lights.Down Bushbury Lane,Northycote Lane and onto the best named road in Wolverhampton, Cat and Kittens' Lane (? )to the home of Casuals,Brinsford Stadium.Big problem.There's only twenty minutes to kick-off and not a soul in sight.Quick check to see I've got it right and am not going round the bloody twist and yes,there it is in black and white,Wolves Casuals v Shawbury United,Brinsford  Stadium.K.O.3 pm. I need to investigate and I spy a chap by the main stand.He tells me Shawbury have 'cried-off' earlier' having reeled off a couple of lame excuses as reasons.He has done some finding-out of his own and it appears Shawbury would have been without three or four of their leading players.As he is explaining this,the prospective spectators start to arrive and it's explanations all round and sounds of "cheating buggars", "they should dock points off 'em","what the bloody 'ell ?..." and a lot worse.

It is now 2.50 and the question is 'where is the nearest match ?' Wednesfield are playing Dudley Town.

(Is that a stunning programme front or what ?)

I arrive at The Cottage Ground,Amos Lane ten minutes after kick-off and Dudley are already in the lead.(Apologies now for the lack of photos;the batteries failed in the camera) Wednesfield can,ahem,put it about a bit,if you get my drift and there was more than one occasion when I expected the ref to show a red but he was content to flash the odd yellow.It was an engrossing match with the contrast in styles.Dudley were able to pass the ball around with comparative ease while Wednesfield were,to coin a phrase, 'putting a shift in' .

Half-Time.Wednesfield 0 Dudley Town 1

The second half began in much the same vein as the first ended;Dudley content to pass and move and Wednesfield working hard.On the hour,Dudley worked the ball into the penalty area with their number 10 one-on one with the goalkeeper but he skewed his shot wide.This was followed by four or five decent efforts before they increased their lead with a simple lob over three defenders and a shot on the half-volley into the back of the net.

Credit to Wednesfield,their heads didn't drop but Dudley had the points in the bag.

A more than decent game with a fair result.

Entrance :£2(concession)

Programme:£1

Coffee :80p