SAMBA NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE WEEKEND REVIEW

 SAMBA NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE WEEKEND REVIEW

With Tier Three being placed all over Nottinghamshire in the midweek, the Leagues Fixture Secretary tweeted a few of the games around to ensure some football was played this weekend.

In the Premier Division with the top four not playing, Woodthorpe Park Rangers took advantage of this and came back from Keyworth United with all three points after a 3-1 win with goals from Kaylum Taylor, Adam Limb and James Forbes, with the greens goals coming from Jahred Russell, this was Rangers fourth win in the trot. Second from bottom Magdala Amateurs travelled to Southwell City and defended well and came away with a share of the points after a goalless draw, whilst Bilborough Town who have had a awful October slumped to another defeat at home to the hands of Burton Joyce, Burton Joyce can thank Nathan Francis, Josh Gardner and Curtis James for their goals in a 3-0 win. Bottom of the table club Calverton Miners Welfare with lots of new faces under their new manager couldnt get a result at FC Cavaliers when crashing 8-1, Siraj Chitula scored five, with new signing Louis Czerwak getting a brace and Chad Richards adding to the scoresheet, with the Miners scorer Adam Kemp.

The action began on Friday evening in Division One, when pointless Kimberley Miners Welfare Reserves played host to midtable United Grays, but the formbook went out the window in front of a crowd of 40, when the Miners won 3-0 with goals from Jamie Marks, Dom Brown and Finlay Hayes. On to Saturdays games and FC Sez finally lost their 100% record when drawing 1-1 at home to Radcliffe Olympic,  Sez's goal came from Sam McElroy with Matt Gamble scoring for the visitors. AFC Top Valley continued their 100% record in third place when making it five wins from five when beating Bridgford United 5-1. Jake and Joe Gunn both got a brace a piece with Mo Amar  scoring for the Valley, with Jourdan Blair replying for United. Wollaton Reserves have nowscored 15 goals in their last two games after a 7-0 home win against Radford Reserves, The Sugerbags scorers were Luke Davies with a hat trick, Christian Mantezolo with a brace and Ryan Pearson scoring the goals. Southwell City Reserves are up to ninth with a narrow 3-2 home win against struggling Kirton Brickworks, City's goals being scored by Ollie McCourt, Lewis Godson and Richard Ducker, the two Brickies goals coming from Callum Kniveton and Kyle Nicholson.

In Division Two North, with leaders FC George without a game, Quarrydale United had the chance to leapfrog to the top, but it wasnt to be their day as they lost 3-2 away at improving Ravenshead Reds. The result lifts The Reds up to fourth place after goals from Barney Watson, Adam  Martin and a own goal, whilst the Dales goals coming from Jacob Reeve and Blake Vincent. Pythian Reserves were held 1-1 draw at home against Beeston Development, The Pythians goal was a own goal, whilst Developments Xhuliano Quse netted. FC Mansfield are now four games unbeaten after a home win against Blidworth Welfare Red at their Bilsthorpe ground, the teams went in level at 1-1 at half time but a improved second half display saw FC win 5-1. FC's goals from Jordan Coleman with a brace and one a piece from Bradley Hall, Aaron Norman and James Prudence, whilst James Henry scored for the Red. Arnold Town Reserves finally got their first points of the season when beating Ballers 8-3 away, The young Eagles goals coming from a hat trick by James Kind and single goals from Tyler Cobb, Harry Warwick, Jacob Marshall and player manager Ashley Marshall and a own goal. Ballers goals came from Jez Brown, Bradley Palmer and debutant Jordan Percival.

In Division Two South there are new league leaders in Pythian FC after they beat bottom of the table Aslockton & Orston Reserves 9-0, both Michael Lindsay and Jake Kane weighed in with hat tricks, Jack Storrie scoring a brace and Jobe Stephens netting. East Leake Robins remain a point behind after a 6-1 home win against Bingham Town Reserves, Mason Ball and Dan Starbuck both scored a brace with single goals from Tom Hardy and Nathan Ball doing the damage, whilst Town's goal coming from Chris Bradford. On the same number of points and with a 100% record and a game in hand are Keyworth United Reserves who narrowly beat Fernwood Foxes 4-3 at Platt Lane, The young Greens scorers were Tom Siswick, Conor Pawley, Sam Wood and Peter Frame, the Foxes goals came from James Martin with two and Will Taylor. Burton Joyce Reserves made it a good day for their club after a 3-1 away victory at West Bridgford AFC Reserves, Tom Rowlands with a brace and Alfie Harper sealed the points for them, with AFC's goal scored by George Samson. Over at the Welfare Ground in Cotgrave, their reserves played out a 1-1 draw against AC United, Jordan Hopkinson scoring for the Miners with United's scorer Lord Marfo. In the A1 derby match, it was the visitors AFC Colsterworth that returned down the road from long Bennington with all three points after keenly contested 3-2 victory AFC'S scorers were Harry Angeloni, Marshall Bancroft and Jamie Short, whilst Oliver Bridges and Max Hardy netted for Bennington.

In the Foundation Division, Netherfield Seniors kept up their 100% record after a strong 1-0 win away at Carlton Town Reserves with a goal from |James Needham, but they must thank their keeper Callum Marks as he saved a penalty for the second week running. Up in to second place are AFC Bull Farm who left things very late to snatch a 2-1 away win at Sutton Travellers, John Brentnall opening the scoring for the Bulls in the first half before Travellers Martin Tatterson equalled things up half way through the second half, as the game was in to injury time, Bulls experianced striker Will Cox was on hand to scoop home the winner. South Notts AFC continued their good form with a 6-2 home win against lowly Nottinghamshire FC, Connaire Seery led the way with a hat trick, Remel White adding a brace with a goal from Miles Hodelin. Nottinghamshire's scorers were Robbie Breslin and Jentzen Davies. Manor won the battle in a  seven goal thriller 4-3 against Rainworth Seniors, Manors scorers were Alex Robinson with two, Oliver Jackson and Toby Robertson, with Seniors goals coming through Jordan Hudson, Josh Grant and Josh Morris.

Just a few mentions of news from this past week

Credit must go out to Pythian FC who had both their sides playing at home on Saturday and before the matches handed out chip cobs/rolls to children and families who were struggling as part of the Marcus Rashford campaign, there was also thanks to FC Sez who also supported the event by dropping off food.

Finally it would not go amiss without mentioning volunteers who do so much behind the scenes without being noticed most the time, sadly football does just happen hen players turn up and play, there are some days and nights when people stay up and make things happen and provide services for games to go ahead from young people to old in all forms of the non league game, so it was a pleasure to hear that this season Ian Goulding of Cotgrave FC has been awarded the FA's Volunteer of the Year..well done Ian.