Tipton & Willenhall share the spoils

                                        ⚽West Midlands League  Div 1⚽

                             Tipton Town 1  Willenhall Town 1

Played at Tipton Sports Academy

A real cut and thrust, evenly matched game with just enough 'needle' to make it highly watchable. Tipton could have taken an early lead  when a 25 yard shot smacked against the bar and only minutes later the visitors had a goal-bound shot diverted by the keeper for a corner. 

On 22 minutes Tipton did take the lead with a simple goal constructed via a right-wing cross to the far post and a tap in. the lead lasted only 12 minutes when The visitors scored with a ball through the middle with  only the keeper to beat....which he did.

That was really how it stayed with both sides having spells of pressure and defences to the fore.

MOTM Tipton ; No 4

MOTM Willenhall ; No4

Entrance ; £3 concession

Programme ; N/A

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 9/10

Crowd ; 50 est

Entertainment value ; 9/10 

OJM Black Country do it with 10

                                    ⚽ Midland Football League  Div 1⚽

Wednesfield 1  O J M Black Country 2

Played at The Cottage Ground

The visitors were at Wednesfield from the off and for the first twenty minutes it was backs-to-the-wall stuff from the hosts. A goal had to come and it duly arrived in the 20th minute.....for Wednesfield ! The visitors were red-carded for deliberate hand-ball and the penalty despatched. For the rest of the half the hosts bossed it without adding another goal.

The visitors reorganised and soon after the break, were level. Late in the game they took the points  with a delicious lob over the keeper.

Credit to the victors who played with 10 men for over 70 minutes and commiserations to the losers who despite plenty of effort, were undone by the better team on the day.

 

 

Entrance ; £3 concession

Programme ; £1

Drink ; £1

Crowd ; 50 est

Referee ; 7/10

Entertainment value ; 8.5/10