Bilston make their mark

                        Bilston Town(2007) v Bustlehome.
                 West Midlands(Regional)League.Premier Division
Bilston played host to Bustlehome as Premier Division football returned to their Queen Street venue.When watching Bilston the one thing you're sure of is a high-energy game and that was evident straight from kick-off as the home side won a penalty in the third minute which Astley the goalkeeper converted. Bustlehome did their best but found it difficult containing Bilstons' slick passing and movement off the ball.A superb free-kick and two further goals sent the home side into a commanding lead at half-time.

Half-time: Bilston 4 Bustlehome 0

Their was no let-up from the home side as they continued to pile on the pressure and they were awarded a second penalty(wrongly from where I was looking),duly converted again by Astley. This was followed by a superb solo effort from Turton. Bustlehome refused to wave the white flag and gained a consolation goal but this always going to be Bilstons' day.With due respect to the visitors,Bilston have harder battles to come.

Welcome to the Premier Division Bilston !

Entry : £2

Programme :£1

Drink : £1

Crowd : 75(est)

Ref : Good

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More like this please !

                Tipton Town v Westfields. Midland Alliance

This was a cracking game. Westfields like to pass it and they came to win.For the first fifteen minutes there was only one team in it...the visitors. Gradually,Tiptons' midfield took control and fed Nesbitt and Rabone whose pace was causing problems in the visitors defence.Tipton took the lead with a tap-in by Hadley and increased their lead three minutes later following a mistake by Westfields' keeper.The highlight of the game came with ten minutes of the first half remaining.Hadley received the ball and held off two defenders to hammer a left-foot pile-driver into the roof of the net.A stunning goal. I'd have to say the score-line was more than a little unjust on the visitors.

Half-time : Tipton 3 Westfields 0

Westfields took a stranglehold on the game in the second half and it was no surprise when they pulled two goals back through Polan and Birch and were looking very strong and likely to go on and win the match.Mention has to be given to the back four of the home side who stood firm in the face of the onslaught and also to the visitors left-back who looks a very accomplished player. Fair play to Tipton for gaining the three points from a very good side.

A thoroughly entertaining game.If we see more like this,we wont be doing too bad.

   

The sad demise of Darlaston Town FC

While we read about the transfer of Bale for silly money,one of the countrys' oldest non-league football clubs quietly passes away with barely a mention anywhere.I would hazard a guess the reason for their folding had quite a bit to do with lack of funds.The trickle-down of cash from the Big Boys has turned to a dried-up river-bed.The Sky millions have done little for the non-league minnows.

Football is not just about Abramovich,the Glaziers or the Dubai squillions.It begins at grass-roots level kicking a ball about in the street or on the park,getting in the school team,playing on a Saturday and Sunday.If Chelsea,Utd and City were to fold I wouldn't miss them.I'll miss Darlaston Town.I'll miss their crappy mud-heap of a pitch.I'll miss their tea in a proper mug.

The last line on their Wikipedia page says, ' The club folded in 2013 ' .

The death-knell of Darlaston Town FC is a sad blow to local football everywhere.

Links
http://thegroundhog.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/darlaston-town/  Brilliant Blog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlaston_Town_F.C.

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Darlaston-Town-history-under-the-microscope.htm

Wulfs off to a good start

AFC Wulfrunians v Heather St Johns. Midland Football Alliance

Wulfs aquitted themselves well on their first foray in the Midland Football Alliance. HSJ nearly went in front straight from the kick-off,the ball narrowly clearing the bar, but it was the home side who struck first after 15 minutes through Lawley. The home keeper then  made a good fisted clearance to deny the visitors.Shame he was outside his area when he did it.He was red-carded. Wulfs more than held their own to go in at half time in the lead( and a man down.)

Half-time : AFC Wulfs 1 HSJ 0

The visitors started the second half with a flourish,scoring within a minute of the kick-off and were then in control for long periods but the home side were not to be denied.Following good work down the right Lawley fired them in front once more.It was no more than they deserved for withstanding a fair amount of pressure and then putting the visitors on the back foot.

OOPS !

Entry : £3 ( concession )

Programme : None left

Coffee : £1

Crowd : 75(estimated)

Referee : Good(quite)

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