Tividale 3 Hereford Lads Club 1
Tividale won a hard-fought victory against a stubborn Hereford Lads Club(HLC)side,although not without a small amount of controversy.The first half was mainly one-way traffic with the hosts dominating and the visitors mostly restricted to sporadic forward forays.It wasn't a matter of if,but when the hosts would score and sure enough a goal arrived just before the half-hour. Within minutes Tivi were awarded a penalty which was brilliantly stopped by the keeper.
Tivi came flying out of the blocks after half-time and were soon another goal to the good and seemingly heading for an easy 3 points. HLC had other ideas and within 5 minutes had reduced the arrears and looking good value for a second goal but it never came despite a spirited second-half showing.
The controversy came at the end of the game when the hosts were awarded a free kick which was duly lobbed over the keeper without anyone hearing the refs' whistle which led to the ref being mobbed and the HLC trainer being sent off.
Ignoring the incident at the end,this was a tremendous game for the neutral spectator;a hard but fair game. With their game in hand Tividale are in an excellent position.
MOTM Tividale ; Joint ; No 5 & No 3
MOTM HLC ; No 9
Entrance ; £3 concession
Programme ; £1.50
Drink ; £1 - £1.20
Referee ; 7/10
Non-league dogs ; 1
Entertainment value ; 8/10
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