Khalsa own goal earns Drayton a replay.

Regular viewers of this blog will,I hope, be pleased to see normal service has resumed,albeit a couple of weeks late.A simple matter of changing my phone number led to all manner of complications with 2-stage Google verification.Problem solved and back to business.

The Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round

Sporting Khalsa 1 Market Drayton Town 1

This was an eagerly awaited contest as Khalsa entertained their Evo-Stik South opponents.As it was,we were crying out for half-time as an uneventful first half proved difficult to raise any kind of excitement.Indeed,my mate was of the opinion the highlight of the half was the damn fine cup of coffee on offer ! There was precious little football to be seen and half-time came as a welcome relief.😒

Somebody must have had a word with both sets of players players at half-time as the second half was a complete contrast with the ball being played much more to feet and as such,the game became more enjoyable as a spectacle as the hosts tore into the visitors and reaped their reward with a goal on the hour.😌This was the spur Town needed as they upped their own game and the inevitable equaliser came with an own goal late in the game.😀

The teams meet again next Tuesday and with the First Qualifying Round drawn on Monday,both teams will be aware of their prospective opponents.

Entrance; £3 concession
Programme; £1
Drink; £1.50
Crowd; 50-60 est
Referee; 7/10
Entertainment value; FH 4/10; SH 7.5/10