West Midlands Regional League Premier Div
Wednesfield 2 Tividale 1
This was a game to distract you from the fact it was bloody freezing.
Just eight minutes had passed when the hosts were awarded a penalty which they failed to convert and within minutes the visitors were ahead and looking like they could up things by a couple of gears. The visitors however,failed to capitalise on their lead and it was the hosts who dug in and gained in confidence as the game progressed.
As we've witnessed countless times this season,the game was turned on its' head in a frantic second half as Wednesfield scored twice shock their high-flying opponents.
Wednesfield more than deserved their three points; Their absolute refusal to buckle under first-half pressure gave them the confidence to take the game to Tivi which paid off handsomely.
Just another 'typical blood and thunder local derby' which are always great to watch.
MOTM Wednesfield No 5
MOTM Tividale No 6
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| Penalty saved |
Entrance ; £3concession
Programme ; N/a
Drink ; £1
Crowd ; 35est
Referee ; 9/10
Non-league dogs ; 1(Staffie)😁
Entertainment value ; 9/10
West Midlands Regional League Premier Div
Bilston Town Community 2 Pegasus Juniors 2 Queen Street Stadium,Bilston
We often hear managers quoting 'this was a game of two halves' ; well,this one was exactly that.In the cold light of day the hosts will wonder 'how on earth did we not win this game'? Bilston were far and away the much better team in a one-sided first half where they ought to have improved on their one goal lead and the visitors were restricted to a single shot on goal. As to what happened at half-time,I can only surmise. Did the visiting manager give his players the 'Fergie' treatment ? Whatever ; it was a completely different Pegasus side that turned up for the second half(the same could be said about Bilston !). The hosts got a second goal and must have thought ' job done'. Well it wasn't, as the visitors pressed for something from the game,the home defence were slow to clear their lines and Pegasus pulled one back.Game on ! The visitors gained their due reward from some enterprising play with a second goal. From that point either side could have won it but a draw was the final result.
A great game for the neutral spectator.
Entrance ; £3 concession
Programme ; £1
Drink ; £1
Crowd ; 60 est
Referee ; 6/10
Non league dogs ; 0
Entertainment value ; 9/10
