Punjab and Bilbrook put on a stunning display !

           ⚽West Midlands Regional League Div 2⚽

Punjab United 5  Bilbrook FC 5

                                                                                                   Played at Wednesfield FC, Amos Lane

   This was the ultimate 'game of two halves'. Missed the first goal⚽ but the second was a calamity for the PU keeper who, casually passed the ball not to his own player but the opposition forward who said thank you very much and tapped it home⚽. Following this disastrous start, United had planty of possession and shots galore but simply could not put the ball into the net and wouldn't you know it, on 22 minutes Bilbrook passed their way downfield, skipped past the last defender and despatched goal number 3⚽. 5 minutes later United pulled one back following some good wing play, a decent cross and a  headed goal⚽ only to be followed minutes later by a fourth for the visitors. Things were not going Uniteds way as they were playing some decent stuff.

Minutes after the restart Bilbrook were awarded a penalty which was duly despatched⚽ but then something remarkable happened ; things started going Uniteds way and 10 minutes later, following some good wing play, they gained a second⚽ and a third arrived 9 minutes later⚽ ! Within minutes the arrears were further reduced⚽ and to cap it all they added a fifth⚽ well before the whistle and to be honest, were very unlucky to not win it.

A fantastic game.  

Drink ; £1.40

Referee ; 9/10

Crowd ; Not very many !

Entertainment ; 10/10

Dudley Town beaten by Shifnal

            ⚽  Midland Football League Premier Div⚽

Dudley Town 1  Shifnal Town 3

                                                                                Played at Guardian Warehousing Arena

Two goals⚽⚽ before the break left 'out of sorts' Dudley with a mountain to climb as Shifnal bossed the first session. 

An extended half-time break was required due to the referee being injured.

A good talking to at the break had the required effect as the hosts  tore into the visitors and their pressure paid off on 55 minutes to reduce the arrears⚽.  Roles were now  reversed as it was Dudley in the ascendency and they were unlucky on a couple of occasions when striking the post and bar but just when it looked like they must score, the visitors broke at speed and put the game out of reach on 80 minutes⚽.

Fair play to Dudley, they gave it a right go after the break but Shifnal probably deserved the points for their first half display.

Entrance ; £5 concession

Drink ; £1.50

Referee(s) ; 9/10 for both !

Attendance ; 173

Entertainment ; 9/10

UttoxeterTown go nap

               ⚽ Midland Football League Premier Div⚽

Wolves Casuals 2  Uttoxeter Town 5

A 'bad day at the office' for Casuals today as the visitors ran riot in the second period, yet the hosts could have been ahead as early as the first minute but had to settle for a corner. Town looked a stronger outfit as the first half progressed with Casuals doing more than their fair share of defending in restricting the visitors.

Casuals took the lead on 53 minutes with a superb strike from Wilson, giving the keeper no chance⚽. Little did we know what was coming ! Just three minutes later, Town were level⚽ ( no more than they deserved) and within 5 or 6 minutes they were ahead⚽ and just minutes later were awarded a penalty, duly despatched by number 10⚽. Casuals were now lying deeper and the visitors were taking full advantage, added a fourth very quickly⚽. The arrears were soon reduced as Casuals scored from a penalty⚽ but Town restored their 3 goal advantage late on⚽.

Entrance ; £5 concession

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 6/10

Crowd ; 40 est

Entertainment ; 9/10 

Dudley Town and AFC Wulfrunians put on a show !

                                 ⚽ Midland Football League Premier Div ⚽

Dudley Town 3  AFC Wulfrunians 3

                                                                                              Played at Guardian Warehousing Arena

This game really woke up in the second half , the first half notable only for the penalty awarded to Town on 41 minutes despatched by Crook⚽ ; having said that, Town did hit the woodwork on 5 minutes with Wulfs doing the same on 33 minutes. Honours went to Town for their first half aggressive play with Wulfs taking until the 35th minute for their first goal attempt. 

The visitors must have had a rocket in the break as they went on the front foot from the off and were rewarded with a goal direct from a corner by Maslen-Jones⚽. Two minutes later Wulfs took the lead via Munday⚽ who left the keeper no chance when rifling into the top rh corner. It was real end to end stuff now but the best was yet to come and on 68 minutes Maslen-Jones spotted the keeper way out of his area and shot from inside his own half to score a fantastic goal⚽ , David Beckam eat your heart out ! High- energy Town were not done with and were awarded a second penalty on 75 minutes, Crook again beating the keeper. Town were rewarded for the efforts well into added time with a diving header from Beddall⚽.

A really cracking second half from both sides and a fantastic advert for the grassroots game.

Admission ; £5 concession

Programme ; S/o

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 5/10

Attendance ; 250 est

Entertainment ; 9/10