Proper Football

Saturday, 3 September 2022

AFC Wulfrunians put Worcester City to the sword.

⚽Midland Football League Premier Div⚽ 3/09/22

AFC Wulfrunians 4 Worcester City 1

Played at CKW Stadium

This was a real good game despite the whistle-happy referee doing his best to spoil it ; we lost count of the number of players receiving yellow cards for nothing more than innocuous-looking fouls.

Two early goals from Wulfrunians piled pressure on the visitors but they were given some hope on 16 minutes when awarded a penalty which was initially saved but eventually put away by Shaw.

Wulfrunians continued to enjoy the bulk of possession and on 35 minutes Meggoe scored the goal of the game, skipping through challenges to plant the ball in the far corner. On the hour mark the hosts put the game seemingly beyond the visitors reach when Reeves outjumped defenders to head home.

City played well enough and will play worse than this and win but on the day Wulfrunians outshone them.

Entrance ; £5

Programme ; £1.50

Drink ; £1.50

Crowd ; 120est

Referee ; 6/10

Entertainment value ; 8/10

Sunday, 28 August 2022

Dudley Town goal-fest.

Midland Football League Div 1 27/08/22

Dudley Town 6 Wolverhampton Sporting 0

Played at The Guardian Warehousing Arena

As the scoreline suggests, this was a pretty one-sided game, made much harder for the visitors having to play with 10 men for a large part of the game. There was no sign early on of the goal-fest to come as the visitors seemed to be holding the hosts at at bay but once they conceded the first, it was not too long before the floodgates opened.

To be fair, Dudley took full advantage of the opportunity afforded them and from the 30th minute, there was really no doubt about the outcome. Sporting tried but on the day they were up against a very hungry looking Dudley team.

PS ; I've tried some different filters on my camera.

Admission ; £4(concession)

Programme ; £2 Excellent

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 9/10 V good

Crowd ; 120 (est)

Entertainment value ; 8/10

Saturday, 6 August 2022

Newcastle Town progress in the FA Cup

Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round 6/8/2022

AFC Wulfrunians 1 Newcastle Town 2

It's hard to believe the FA Cup starts now, in August, but here we go again with Wulfrunians pitted against their NPL opponents.

The visitors looked a skilful outfit from the start, enjoying plenty of possession but it was nearly 20 minutes before they had a direct attempt and that being easily collected by the keeper. Wulfs had their moments but were finding it difficult to penetrate a well organised defence.

On 34 minutes the stalemate was broken when the visitors had a free kick and scored direct into the LH corner and this was how it stayed until the break.

The hosts came out with renewed vigour for the second half and it was their turn to enjoy considerable stretches of possession and on 65 minutes their efforts were repaid when a cross from the left was bundled home.

The home side had a player sent off late in the game and the visitors took full advantage when a cross from the right was dispatched with a powerful header, giving the home keeper no chance.

Entrance ; £5

Prog ; £1.50

Drink £1.50

Referee ; 8/10

Entertainment value ; 9/10

Saturday, 7 May 2022

Gornal waiting for the title.

⚽ West Midlands Regional League Div 1⚽

Gornal Athletic 2 FC Darlaston 0

Played at The Garden Walk Stadium, Gornal

This was a great game for neutral and supporter alike ; two fully committed sides really going for it. For the hosts a win was vital to keep their hopes of the championship alive while the visitors basically had only pride at stake.

Potential table-toppers Gornal were given a stern test by the visitors (number 10 being a constant thorn in the side to the home defence).

The game was in the balance until late in the second half when a penalty and a well-crafted goal settled it ; Darlaston had used every ounce of energy by then and were visibly flagging.

Congratulations to the winners, Gornal who struck when it mattered most....near the end of the game. They now face an anxious wait for rivals Droitwich Spa to complete their fixtures.

Commiserations to the visitors who belied their lowly league standing with an outstanding display.

MOTM ; Gornal Number 8

MOTM ; Darlaston Number 5