Bilston Town Community 3 Shifnal Town 4
This was a first visit of the season to the refurbished Queen Street Stadium with smart new all-round fencing and brick-built dug-outs.The hosts were welcoming newly promoted Shifnal Town and what a brilliant game it turned out to be.
The first half was excellent with The Steelmen taking the lead after about twenty minutes which,on the balance of play,they just about deserved but the visitors came on strong and levelled things after 35 minutes and that's how it finished at half-time.
The second half was thrill-a-minute with the hosts regaining the lead only for Shifnal to first level the scores then take the lead with two goals in as many minutes and looking good for the points.They then had a man sent off and from the resulting penalty Bilston levelled.I should say here (as a neutral)I thought the ref got it wrong, it was a clean tackle with the defender getting the ball.The hosts were having big problems dealing with the visiting No 8;he's a big guy and and is difficult to shake off the ball and it was down to his runs that Shifnal again went in front and there they stayed.
The result was hard on the hosts but credit to the visitors who took the game to them.All said,this was a brilliant advert for this level.
Entrance ; £3
Programme ; £1
Drink ; £1
Crowd ; 70 est
Ref ; 7/10
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