[themaclad]

Will do

[themaclad]

Bacup Borough 0 Longridge Town 3 Allen 3 Att 80

Having had the match for me picke by my massive Twitter following all 18 of them surprisingly given the deluge that was affecting my area of Lancashire th other half of the county had escaped the worst of the weather, so off in the machine to Bacup which is about five miles away from the 17th century enclave of Burnley.
To get to the actual ground first you have to drive up the steepest street in Britain turn right themn left and then drive up the second steepest street in Britain.
In town today day were one of the leagues pace setters Longridge who a couiple of weeks ago won 11-0 at Holker Old Boys.
The home side fresh from a victory on Thursday looked in for a tough test and so it proved.
A fairly sterile opening period with little of interest until football eventually did break out, a good save at eitehr end denied goals the home keeper diving bravely at the feet of an opposing player whilst teh Town keeper turned a goal bound shot away.
Longridge were getting a lot of joy down the right hand side were the home sides number 11 was having difficulty with the Town right winger, numerous chances were being created but tended to over eloberate when well placed.
A further decent save by the visitors keeper before it was the visitors who probably took a deserved lead, again they nearly cocked up, Allen easily beating the keeper outside the box but taking far to long and in a melee a Town player was brought down. Allen blasted home the penalty.



The weather started to close in a darkness descended on the Irwell valley but it didn't stop Town, dominated the early stages denied by the linesman and the home keeper although despite his short staure had a blinder between the sticks however couldn't stop Allen after a bit of a mazy run fired home easily, more or less game over although the home side had one cleared off the line following a couple of deflections, whilstb Town hit the bar.
The home side battled on gamely but Allen scored his and the teams third to clinch a well earned victory.

https://youtu.be/RGpZvxXkVPk

[themaclad]

Garstang 2 Sailor Barrett Prestwich Heys 0 Att 120

First ever visit to Garstang's Riverside ground which as the nanme suggests is next to the River Wyre which means they have a man with a net to get the ball back when it ends up in the river.
Situated next to the cricket club with a good view of the Bowland Fells(Picture 1)
Visitors Prestwich Heys from the outskirts of Manchester whose ground you can see from the M62, Heys were six places above the home side prior to kick off.

Both sides could have scored three each and frenetic opening period the home side went close within the first 15 seconds whilst the visitors were denied twice by the keeper and once by a clearence off the line, once the game had settled own it was the visitors who looked more likely first scorers with Rio Wilson-Heys looking a rel threat with a bit of pace which caused the home defenders problems.
https://youtu.be/zfk1TaDv0G4

Two further chances frll to the visitors but again denied by the young home keeper. Towards the break play became a little bit scrappy however was lit up by Hey's No 8 who looked a bit like John Hartson, although just a tad heavier, he swore a lot but using his left foot could at times really pass the ball well.
On the stroke of half time the visiting centre back went narrowly wide with a header, he almost scored early on in the second half as well.

It was a couple of minutes later that Heys probably realised it wasn't going to be their day, the ball fell invitingly for the number 10, he well measured shot was heading in until a brilliant block by the Garstand full back.
From then on in both sides cancelled each other out and it looked destined to be the first ever goal less until eight minutes from time when a cross from the right was met by a glancing header Sailor.

Heys pressed for an equaliser forced several corners but were caught on the break by virtually the last move of the match when Barrett scored into an empty net with Heys' keeper 60 yards from goal having gone up for a corner.
Interesting ground you can actually watch it from outside the ground in a few places and feed the ducks at the same time and the pies in the club house smelled absolutely worldie

[Devongone]

I like all these Mac.

My only objection is that the murky world doesn't seem murky. It looks fine.

Its obviously only when you look down on it from miles above it seems murky. It's sounds a nice time feeding the ducks and watching a game ..........

A lot of Chesterfield fans need to go and watch a Tideswell United, a Daisy Hill or a Borrowash Victoria so they can get over their horror at now watching the National League. Maybe they'd then start to realise that they'd never been watching Barca or Bayern in the first place. You don't tend to win much when you spend your time wishing it wasn't happening ......

THANKS FOR DOING IT!

[themaclad]

Cheers Devon

[themaclad]

Lancaster City 1 Matlock Town 0 Att 216

An early penalty settled this encounter converted by Wilson for the home side which gave them a big three points in their efforts to avoid relegation, hovering dangerously close to the drop zone this win will come as a welcome relief to them.
First visit to the Axe this season was told have not missd muchit's been crap, well for the first 45 minutes it wasn't. A fast start by the home side saw them have a penalty appeal turned down before 30 seconds later get one awarded, Wilson bagged the goal(Video).
City dominated plying some nice flowing football which belied their league position, could not quite get the second, then it was the turn of the visitors to turn the screw, got plenty of possession forcing the home side back, they got into some good positions couldn't finish denied by City keeper Sims and inability to hit the target. City deservedly led at the break.
The second half was dire to say the least Matlock dominated contrived to miss several good chances before the game descended in to a long ball hoof fest, conversation turned to what the sponsor's advertisers actually produced and food recipes, yep that exceiting.
After banging at the City backline for the best part of 35 minutes City realised Matlock were never going to score and started to venture foward actually had a shot Kilfin shot wide, they got into another of good scoring positions but final ball let them down but Job done as they say points in the bag




https://youtu.be/25HXTw4mi2M

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[themaclad]

Wyre Villa 2 Garstang 3 Ross, Jolly, Coar A Att 40ish

Bit since I've done oned of these, had to travel the massive distance of about 400 yards to watch local side take on Garstang of the North West Counties league.
First half Villa started the better of the two took an early lead shot frrom outside the box, took the higher placed visitors to get going but by half time they were 2-1 ahead, the first came on 35 minutes a corner wasn;t cleared the ball returned to the back stick, two visitors waiting Ross headed home. The second scored by Jolly curled one in from the edge ofr the box, decent player this lad.


The second half was a bit scrappier, Garstang were not as fluet and their keeper pulled of a decent save from a diving header, Villa equalised deservedly a dipping shot passed the keeper, took Garstang about a minute to regain the lead, keeper fumbled the ball and Alan Coar slotted home from close range,



Beer £2.60

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Forgot to add one highlight was the liner accidentally throwing the ball back to a player got his angles wrong and threw the ball out of the ground, also only had one liner for anout 20 minutes in the second half as one had buggered off at half time

[themaclad]

Garstang 3 A Coar, R Coar Barratt Steeton 1 Own goal Att 107


On a warm mid summer night Garstang was the destination, the ground next to the River Wyre to watch the home side take on Yorkshire visitors Steeton,. The away side based at Keighley's Rugby League ground took an early lead when a free kick from the left was headed home by that mysterious home defender called Own Goal according to the NWCFL website.
Within a couple of minutes the home side could have been level but Alan Coar's effort was saved at the second attempt by Paley in the visitors's goal.
Garstang piled on the pressure but could find no way through the visitors well organised defence.
Steeton in fact looked more likely to score breaking at speed but Kitchin in the home goal denied them. Was impressed with Steeton leaving three men up front when Garstang had corners.


Half time came and an early effort from Jeffrey went narrowly over the Garstang bar from thyat point on it was downhill for the visitors, two goals in 7 minutes by the Coar brothers, the first when Alan slid the ball past the keeper and teh second from a Nagy free kick which Ric powerfully headed home.
Rooke the visitors captain went off injured, then they were further reduced in numbers to nine.

Referee Lucy Brookes had had a decent game however probably made a mistake in regards to an injury to Steeton's Goodall who appeared to be kocked out in a collison, when the ball was eventually played out, there was a bit of a coming together, Steeton's Pearson landed a knee into the face of Swindlehurst and it all kicked off

When the aggro was over Pearson saw red and Goodall was led off as they had used all their subs, the third Garstang goal wasn't long in coming and Barratt scored it from close range. The visitors woe continued and they finished with 8 due to another injury.

[themaclad]

Wyre Villa 0 Milnthorpe Corinthians 1 Att 30 ish three dogs



A gentle stroll down the road to see West Lancashire League game between the home side and their visitors from deepest Cumbria and I saw a first in 50 plus years of watching football as the sin bin was used, both times it was for home side players, throw into the mix a sending off and all for the massive price of nothing.
Corinthians dominated early doors played some decent football and looked the more likely, the number 8 caused Villa lots of problems which were generally stopped by bringing him down. The visitors hit the post with a header from a corner, this seemed to wake the home side up and it took a great double save to keep the score level.
It was round about this time Villa had their first player sin binned no idea why wasn't particularly paying attention at the time, Corinthians missed another chance just on half time, shot being sliced into the car park.
Second half nothing really happened until Corinthinas hit the post again, the ball was never really cleared and the ball to the far post was put in by the number 11.
Then came some utter comedy when Villa were reduced to nine, one sent off and the other into the sin bin, the sending off was for placing the ball two centimetres in the wrong place for a free kick, the sin bin was for comments made after the red card was issued.
In the gathering gloom Corinthians could not really capitalise on numerical advantage and the home side sensed a chance sadly for them they could not force a goa ad the visitors ran out as just about deserved winners.

[themaclad]

Lancaster City 1 Norris Atherton Collieries 0 Att 330

On a sweltering hot day City scored a 90th minute winner through ex Ipswich player David Norris to take probably three deserved points agaist the Colls. This was a half decent match in respects that only one half was decent the first, in fairness to both teams they had both played on Saturday when it was even hotter and City had had a journey to and from deeepest Nottingham to contend with.

The Colls keeper was the busier in the first half saving an effort from Bailey followed by a great save from a Bailey free kick from the resulting corner Armour mistimed his header and it cleared teh bar.
Colls were denied when a shot was dribbling towards the net, Colls palyer fro tap in denied by a great last ditch tackle, more efforts on the Colls goal keeper pulling off good saves. Armour on lan from PNE put over some great crosses nobody could finish them off.
Second half scrappy as anything although Colls looked a better side than they did in the first half, massive shout for a Colls penalty not given.although dominating with the ball City were creating the better chances a non to great piece of keeping City managed to miss from close range. Armour blasted over from about 12 yards. City shout for a penalty not given as the players wilted in the heat ball into the box the keeoer channelled his inner star spread Schmeichal, didn't work Norris headed home. Deserved as I say.