22/08/2015 Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier League
Staveley Miners Welfare (0) 0
Rainworth Miners Welfare (0)2
Matthew Sykes 86pen
Liam Morris 88
Attendence:144
SMWFC Line up:1.Chris Butt.2.Levi Walker.3.James
Leggitt.(17.Jordan Hardman)4.Steve Carty.5.Alex Pugh.6.Simon Hore.7.Adam
Scott(14.Ryan Watters).8.Ellis Wall.9.Adam Wisdom.10.Jamie York(15.Mohammed
Tijani).11.Jamie Brown
Subs not used:12.Kyle Clarke GK.Jason Fisher.
144 fans packed into Inkersall Road and were greeted with
the strange sight of the home side playing in their away kit due to a clash in
the shorts and socks colour with visitors Rainworth Miners Welfare who, like
Staveley have had an up down start to the new season since their resignation /
relegation from the Evostick division above.
Staveley nearly took the lead as early as the first
minute when a freekick given for a foul on Steve Carty on the half way line was
clipped into the area by Ellis Wall into the path of Adam Wisdom who inside the
6 yard box couldn’t bring it under his spell and could only watch as the ball
went out for a goal kick.
Two minutes later after Simon Hore had dealt with a
Rainworth attack, Ellis Wall showed great vision by spotting Jamie Brown wide
left and aim a long cross field ball over to him which, but for the
interception from Rainworth captain Ricky Hanson would’ve landed perfectly for
Brown to go for goal and it was to prove one of those nearly but not quite
afternoons for the Trojans.
Rainworths first chance came on 5 minutes when a James Leggitt
clearance was charged down by Lewis Chambers the rebound eluded Ellis Wall and
fell to Lewis Bingham, the number ten moved forward a slipped a slide rule pass
to his strike partner Liam Theakstone and it required an excellent save from
Chris Butt who stood tall and blocked the shot which eventually went for a
throw to the away side.
That throw-in was cleared but Rainworth playing patient
possession football recycled the ball back to their defenders into midfield and
fashioned another chance. Once again Lewis Bingham and Liam Theakstone combined
but Bingham was unable to get his shot on target from Theakstones cutback,
however Staveleys defenders were a little slow to react to the ball, believing
that it had gone out of play not once but twice allowing time and space for
Lewis Chambers and Ricky Hanson to fashion a cross and Liam Theakstone headed over but only
just.
It would be unfair to stay Staveley were “hanging on” as
it was more misplaced passes and mistakes rather than incisive play from the visitors
that was causing problems and the defence dealt with everything that was being
thrown at them. One of those misplaced passes, not for the first time let Liam
Theakstone and Lewis Bingham pull the strings to allow Liam Chambers have a run
on goal but he was well tracked by James Leggitt and Alex Pugh before Levi
Walker cleared.
Staveley began to find their feet and with 18 minutes
gone Jamie York created a chance for Steve Carty. After receiving the ball at
the on far end he turned his marker, Lewis Chambers Cryuff-like and crossed for
Carty whose head went narrowly over the far angle of post and crossbar with
‘keeper Frazor Hampson rooted to the spot.
Staveley had the next chance to, an over hit left sided
Adam Scott corner was returned by Jamie York out on the right to Jamie Brown who, had left his marker from
the original corner but his stab towards goal hit the side netting.
Then after an Adam Scott freekick had gone over the bar
from the goal kick Staveley pressing allowed Ellis Wall to nip in and poke the
ball to Adam Wisdom whose lay off allowed Jamie Brown to twist and turn before
getting a shot away which was unfortunately blocked and a few minutes later
Adam Scott tested Frazor Hampson in goal when he latched onto a Simon Hore
clearance via an Adam Wisdom flick on, only to see his shot saved by an
advancing Hampson.
Adam Scott was replaced by Ryan Watters just before
halftime feeling the effects of over exertion in the hot humid temperatures
which no doubt contributed to the stop start nature of the game so far, one in
which although chances had been created, neither side really looked like
scoring.
HT SMWFC 0 – 0 RMWFC
The British summer didn’t disappoint and the heavens
opened moments into the second half, which did nothing to the high temperature
however or the nature of the game as both attacks probed but both defences
stood firm.
After 51 minutes Jamie Brown and Adam Wisdom worked
together to close down Ricky Hanson and then goalkeeper Frazor Hampson in doing
so however Wisdom caught Hampson and was perhaps lucky to escape with just a
yellow card.
Then it was Rainworths turn to hit the side netting, Sam
Dockwray headed back Chris Butts goal kick back in the direction it came to
number 11 Matthew Sykes, his ball into Liam Theakstone just past the centre
circle was returned to him and he set off on a run down the inside left channel
and shot just as Alex Pugh closed him down Butt had it covered all the way
though and would’ve easily saved it had it been on target.
Approaching the hour Ryan Watters would’ve have been
through on goal but he was adjudged to be offside after he had won the ball
with a strong challenge on centre back Gareth Campion which fell to Steve Carty
to play him in one on one with the ‘keeper.
So the game moved towards its conclusion without any real
chance of note for either side until the 86th minute when Liam
Morris sent Ricky Hanson on a run into the box where Jordan Hardman on the
wrong side of Hanson pulled him down and a penalty was awarded to Rainworth
scored by Matthew Sykes who sent Chris Butt the wrong way.
Staveley MW 0 -1
Rainworth MW
Then as a shellshocked Staveley went in search of an
equaliser a poor pass found its way out to Matthew Sykes and he clipped a ball
into substitute Liam Morris whose first shot was saved by Chris Butt who, could
do nothing whilst on the ground about the second which made the points safe for
the visitors.
Full time Staveley MW 0 – 2 Rainworth MW
A poor game if the truth be known but one which Staveley
didn’t deserve to lose.
