NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE
SENIOR DIVISION
KIMBERLEY MINERS WELFARE FC 3 RUDDINGTON VILLAGE FC 2
My first visit to the Stag Ground since Kimberley Miners Welfare FC have moved there. On arrival was greeted with a nice cuppa. Shawn enjoyed fetching the stray balls during the pre match kick about. Hazel sat in the clubhouse and was joined for a chat by League Secretary John Beeston.
The match kicked off and Kimberley looked to be first off the blocks and the visiting keeper had to made a good double save to prevent the homesters taking a early lead. Village came more in to the game and after 18 minutes were ahead through LEIGH SISSONS.
The Miners pressed forward but the away defence held steady to hold on to their lead. In the 38th minute, a ball from the right wing was played in to the Village area and the slighest touches by MARTIN LENCH saw the scores level. This seemed to spur the Miners on and after 42 minutes, JOSH STEVENSON was in the right place to put them ahead.
The Second Half, Ruddington bought on Michael Leslie, the former Carlton Town player and son of legend Referee Mick Leslie. This seemed to bolt the defence together, as he seemed to win everything at the back giving players around him a lot more confidence. On 65 minutes, RAYMOND WRIGHT hit home the equaliser.
As the game was closing in for a well deserved point for both sides, a tug of a shirt was well spotted by the ref and a free kick was given in the final minute, up stepped JOSH STEVENSON who hit it from 25 yards in to the left corner of the net to send The Miners home with all the points.
After the match, I must thank Danny Staley of Kimberley Miners Welfare FC for the kind donation for this Blog's Charity The Oaklands for Adults with Special Needs which takes the running total to over £160.
KIMBERLEY MINERS WELFARE FC TWITTER
RUDDINGTON VILLAGE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER
PHOTOS TAKEN FROM THE MATCH CAN BE SEEN ON THIS LINK
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