AFC GO NAP HAND AGAINST WELBECK

Central Midlands League

North Division

AFC MANSFIELD 5 WELBECK WELFARE 0

 

My post Christmas match presented top of the league versus bottom, as good friend and Welbeck Manager Brian Wheatcroft offered me a lift. With the home club in such good form and Welbeck struggling this looked like it was going to be goal whore of a day and anything under 10 goals would be a morale victory for the visitors.

 

On arrival I was greeted in the car park by Mr Welbeck FC himself Graham Hall and in to the ground I bought the first programme of the day from AFC Mansfield's programme editor/cameraman Pete Craggs. I was then greeted by AFC man Andy Saunders who wished me a Merry Christmas and gave me a AFC Box with a couple of chocolates in, a couple of car ice scrapers and a AFC pen.

 

I went in the bar and met local hopper Peter Chappell who paid for his Notts Senior League Groundhop Ticket(11th-12th April) and soon joined in the bar by Tony from Kirton Brickworks FC and Herbie and his wife Sue.

 

I went outside for kick off and was joined by former Welbeck manager Lewis Saxby. The game kicked off and AFC pushed forward and looked as if they would score at any minute and they did after 14 minutes when STEVE McGURK fired home from close distance. I thought the floodgates were to open, but Welbeck began to believe in themselves and played some good football and on two occasions could well have found themselves level with shots going across the goal and wide and also forcing the home keeper in to a couple of saves, though to be fair the away keeper was also in fine fettle keeping the score down.

 

The Second half kicked off and before we could settle down in the 46th minute, DEAN RICK had pounced on a loose ball and does what he does best and fired home. In the 48th minute, the game got worse for the visitors when JOE NAYLOR fired home from a good 25 yards.

 

I strolled down in to the stand to sit with Richard Lane and his son Ricky and Andy Saunders came round with the card, the game continued then I heard over the tannoy, the WINNER OF THE CARD IS WATFORD>>>ROB H..yipppeeeee, that's £20 i'm better off!!!

 

I settled back down in my seat after that excitement just in time for DEAN RICK to make it 4-0 after 79 minutes. Within a minute, JOE NAYLOR doubled his tally with another 25 yard plus bullet to make it 5-0.

 

Photo's from todays match can be seen on this LINK

 

AFC MANSFIELD WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.afcmansfield.net/

https://twitter.com/AFCMansfield

 

WELBECK WELFARE FC WEBSITE/TWITTER

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/welbeckwelfarefootballclub/

https://twitter.com/welbeckfc

 

My Football Facebook Group: Non League England Wales Scotland can be found on this LINK

 

Information on the NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE GROUNDHOP can be obtained from me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

http://aroundthegrounds2013-14.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/notts-senior-league-groundhop-update.html

A BIG Thanks go to these people and clubs for their kind donations towards this seasons charity..THE OAKLANDS FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. After each match I will update the Charity Running Total and the donators list and goals seen.

Andy Cruddice

Ashland Rovers FC
Bedford Groundhop Stall
Beeston AFC

Blidworth Welfare FC

Clipstone FC

Danny Staley(Kimberley MW FC)

Dave Norris

Dudsey

Ian Marshall

Jimmy Jazz

"Keith" The Pinxton Gnome

Lee Cook(Pinxton FC)

Linby CW FC

Moorgreen FC x 2
Netherfield Albion FC

Newark Flowserve FC
Nuneaton Griff FC

Richard Lane

Rod(Nuneaton Griff FC)

Sherwood Colliery FC

Welbeck Welfare FC

202 GOALS

RUNNING AMOUNT

£342.25