A Non-League Weekend
The time has come for my first post about non-league football. This weekend my team, Ollerton Town faced Nostell Miners Welfare in the league. I was glad to be back at the Lane having been away last weekend and missing out on watching any football. I continued my usual tradition of trying to look busy whilst at the same time doing very little, hanging the kits up and beginning the club's Twitter feed for the day by announcing the team news.
The game itself was a drab affair, with the wind spoiling proceedings however Ollerton were by far the better team and deservedly left with all three points, but Nostell could feel lucky to have only conceded the two that they did. Ash Shannon finished well and Captain, Sam Stretton, scored from the penalty spot. As a club we haven't scored a penalty for what feels like ten years, and I'm convinced Sam gets a nosebleed when he goes past halfway but either way he scored the penalty!
The game itself saw the long awaited returns of three fan and club favourites in Chris Hewitt, who is now one of our longest serving players, Sam West, who recently rejoined the club following a spell with local rivals Thoresby (Now extinct! (YEEEEEAHH!)), the last is Kyle Ludlow who was top scorer in our promotion campaign a few years ago and his physical presence makes him popular with fans. All three got a run out, although two of them were replacing injured players in Kyle Clarkson and James Weaver.
At full-time the Nostell committee seemed to think that the referee had gifted the game to us, however this would appear to be bollocks as they had one shot on goal of note and the forward blazed it over in comparison to Ollerton who had one effort cleared off the line and a couple of good saves from the away keeper on top of the two we scored, it all seems bitter if you ask me.
The game itself saw the long awaited returns of three fan and club favourites in Chris Hewitt, who is now one of our longest serving players, Sam West, who recently rejoined the club following a spell with local rivals Thoresby (Now extinct! (YEEEEEAHH!)), the last is Kyle Ludlow who was top scorer in our promotion campaign a few years ago and his physical presence makes him popular with fans. All three got a run out, although two of them were replacing injured players in Kyle Clarkson and James Weaver.
At full-time the Nostell committee seemed to think that the referee had gifted the game to us, however this would appear to be bollocks as they had one shot on goal of note and the forward blazed it over in comparison to Ollerton who had one effort cleared off the line and a couple of good saves from the away keeper on top of the two we scored, it all seems bitter if you ask me.
On Sunday I had the choice of two teams to go and watch. Walesby FC or The Jolly Rodger. Walesby played a side called Evolution, The Jolly Rodger played against Shirebrook. Now for a footballing masterclass watching Walesby was the right choice as they played their opponents off the park in a 9-3 win. However, I kind of wish I had decided on watching the Jolly Rodger against Shirebrook as it would have been a lot more entertaining. The people of Ollerton, where the Rodger is, and the people of Shirebrook don't really get along and I imagine that having 22 of each sides finest village idiots running around kicking lumps out of each other would have been funny. Although for the record, I get along with the lads who play for The Jolly Rodger and they should not take my comments seriously, haha ;) .
Another post is on the way, don't worry about that.
Until then,
Craig.
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