Stourbridge v Bashley
Once again Mother
Nature had a hand in deciding which game I would I would see this
week. The WMRL programme was completely wiped out and the Midland
Alliance was left with 3 games. So I made my way to The Memorial
Ground at Amblecote for this game involving a top six team against
the strongest team in the league( the one holding up the rest). The
rational thinking would be ' side in free-scoring mood will get a
bucket-full against the bottom side ', but it doesn't always work out
that way and for the first twenty or so minutes Bashley looked far
from a team at the foot of the table. Mistakes were plentiful as a
swirling wind made ball control virtually impossible but added to the
excitement.The visitors' defence seemed impenatrable and for a while,
an upset looked possible; that is until the 23rd minute
when The Glassboys took the lead via Geddis; a lead they held for
just 8 minutes when Joyce bustled his way through for a fine
equaliser. Just reward for their first-half efforts.
Half-time ; Stourbridge
1 Bashley 1
With the wind getting
ever colder, during half-time an offer of hot soup from Steve
Mills(author of the excellent history of Tipton Town FC, From Tipton
to England) was just what was needed.
Whether Glassboys
manager Gary Hackett reorganised his side or gave them a damn good
bollocking at half-time, it worked. The hosts restricted Bashley to
the odd breakaway and within ten minutes of the restart Stourbridge
were ahead through Brown. Six minutes later came a move which was
worth the entrance money alone, Billingham starting and finishing with
a dance through the visitors defence and scoring a scintillating goal.
A pity we won't be seeing that on MOTD.
Bashley were not
helped by having a man sent off mid-way through the half . The hosts
took full advantage of their extra man and two minutes into injury
time Broadhurst added a fourth. This was probably not their best
display of the season but Stourbridge did deserve their win ; as for
Bashley, they put up a spirited display but were finally undone by the
better team on the day.
Result ; Stourbridge 4 Bashley 1
Entrance ; £5(concession)
Programme ; £2
Drink ; £1 - £1.20
Crowd ; 379
Referee ; V.Good(best I've seen in a while)
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