LAST GASP COX SEALS BULLS WIN

 Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League - Foundation Division

SUTTON TRAVELLERS FC 1 AFC BULL FARM 2

played at Sutton Lawns

When I picked out this match a few weeks ago, it was to be played at the Travellers home at Ashfield School Grounds, but due to it being half term week, the venue had been altered to Sutton Lawns, a lovely park on a lovely day, but as I left home this lunchtime and on the way there, it was hammering down and some of the roads were becoming flooded, so I was a bit concerned if the game would be on or not and in my head I had back up plans for games B and C, on arrival the rain had stopped, but it was a very grey day, so the wife took my camera home.

After getting both line up's, I headed down to pitchside, as the game was being played on the top grass pitch, that looked in good condition considering the downpour that had just taken place and then came out the sun but with it came a very strong wind that continued right through the match.

The game kicked off and both sides matched each other for the first twenty matches, both going close with efforts. The game opened up in the 25th minute, when JOSHUA BRENTNALL cut in to the area from the left and curled his shot in to the far corner of the net to give the visitors the lead.

AFC then pressed forward and their two forwards Brentnall and Cox went close with efforts but at half time only had the one goal to show for their efforts. The Second Half saw Bull Farm miss chance after chance and had a couple of efforts cleared off the line, whilst Travellers played on the counter attack, but as the game wore on, Travellers became more confident and pressed forward a lot more and got a deserved equaliser in the 66th minute, when MARTIN TATTERSON chipped the advancing keeper to make it 1-1.

Sutton then had the best spell of the game and looked the more likely to get a winner and in the 83rd minute nearly got a goal when a great header was destined for the top corner of the net was matched by a superb save and pushed over the bar by the visiting keeper.

With time running out and well in to injury time, Bull Farm got a corner on the left hand side, which the home side failed to clear and WILLIAM COX was first to react and scoop the ball home for the win for his side.