TDSFL Match Reports
Written by TDSFL Press Officer, Craig Bird. Photos taken by Dave Tricklebank.
24 January 2010
COTON GREEN KEEP UNBEATEN LEAGUE RECORD INTACT .. JUST !!
After a lengthy lay off due to adverse weather conditions the TDSFL actually got underway once again and the first games of 2010 took place . Beginning this week in DIVISION 2 where COTON GREEN sport one of the remaining few unbeaten league records in the whole of the TDSFL and this weekend they were out to maintain this record as they have high hopes of finishing the league campaign unbeaten . They welcomed NEW NORTH WARWICK to their place for an entertaining encounter to say the least . Every team that comes up against Coton Green treat it as a cup final as every team would love to smash their unbeaten record to tatters . So this week it was New North Warwicks turn and for the first forty five minutes it looked as though North Warwick had what it takes to take down the mighty Coton Green and inflict a first league loss on them . Warwick had by the better of the first half hour and played some good stuff and look good going forward . Coton always looked a threat though on the counter attack but as it was New North Warwick who deservedly led 1-0 at half time after scoring a well worked goal through T. PRESCOTT . The second half was a different story and was dominated by Coton Green who must of suffered the hair dryer treatment during the half time interval , but whatever was said to the lads at halftime it had a major effect on their play during the second period as they took the game to New North Warwick . After an onslaught of Coton Green pressure Coton actually got the goal they deserved and drew level 1-1 when RODGERS found the net . Warwick could have then re-taken the lead when they broke away and fashioned a scoring opportunity for themselves only for the effort to be squandered . This would come back to haunt New North Warwick as Coton Green then went on to take the lead late on after Smith was bought down outside the area and GADSBY placed the ball and his free kick was inch perfect over the wall and into the top corner of the net much to the delight of his team mates . Coton were then happy to see the game out and record a 2-1 win , but take nothing away from New North Warwick who ran them very close indeed in a entertaining encounter .....
GLASCOTE SWIFTS RESERVES welcomed COTON ARMS for their first game back in six weeks . Coton Arms still searching for their first league win of the season and Glascote Swifts Reserves sitting second in the league , so on paper the result was a for gone conclusion before play started . Coton Arms bellied their league position and began the game by far the better side tearing GSR to bits going forward and creating several decent chances inside the first fifteen minutes with Sweeney guilty of two terrible misses after going clean through with the keeper . Gozzard was also guilty of missing simple chances but it was going to be a day when the GSR keeper was going to be an inspiration and have the game of his life . After missing several chances Coton Arms then seemed to let GSR back in the game and after thirty minutes GSR were awarded a penalty after Dixon was hauled down inside the area , he picked himself up to smash the spot kick home giving GSR an undeserved lead 1-0 . From this point on the game became very open as GSR seemed to wake up and began to play some decent stuff and carve open the Coton Arms back line and pepper the goal with several efforts . The Arms keeper also producing several excellent stops to deny GSR putting the game to bed inside the first half . HEATON and OAKLEY both added goals for GSR while they were on top before the half time whistle to take their team in 3-0 up in a game that quite easily could of been 8-8 at the break . Second half was similar to the first as it was Coton Arms who flew out the traps quickest and again for twenty minutes pegged GSR in their own half and created numerous chances that were either squandered or fantastically saved by the in form GSR keeper . Glascote looked dangerous on the counter and had the ball in the Arms goal after a breakaway attack but it was suspectly ruled out for offside . Then a wonder goal from the GSR wing wizard DIXON who scored his second of the morning after he picked up the ball in his own half , then going past two Arms challenges along the line before cutting inside and riding two more challenges before letting fly with a thirty yard effort that flew into the top corner giving GSR a 4-0 lead . With twenty minutes remaining GSR then seemed to turn off and it was all Arms again as they pressed for a goal they more than deserved for all their play and it eventually came after SIGSTON ran across the area playing a neat one-two with his fellow team mate and beating and dancing around several GSR players and let rip with a fine effort that the keeper palmed onto the post but it trickled along the line and into the net . Arms then themselves had a goal chalked off for offside after a ball was sent in and Gozzard was a fraction off as he let fly with a first time volley that nestled in the net . Coton Arms never gave up and always tried to play football but the game finished 4-1 in favour of Glascote Swifts Reserves and judging by this performance Coton Arms will not be waiting to much longer for their first win of the season ....
MEASHAM UNITED met DRAYTON MANOR and it was Measham who continue their good league form winning 5-1 with READ scoring Drayton Manors consolation goal . TAMWORTH ARMS took all three points in a 3-1 win over TWO GATES UNITED .....
DIVISION 3 only seen one fixture which saw BRISTAN defeat NEWTON THISTLE 5-3 .....
DIVISION 4 and ROYAL OAK POLESWORTH still remain undefeated in league action and continued to do so as they beat AFC DOLPHIN 3-0 this week . HURLEY UNITED keep up the pressure at the top with a 4-3 win over DRAYTON MANOR YOUTH while SESSIONS recorded their first league win of the season in a 6-2 victory over LINK CENTRAL .....
DIVISION 5 only seen one fixture and that was TAMWORTH CASTLE RESERVES who put four without reply past COTTAGE FARM RANGERS to win 4-0 ....
PREMIER DIVISION and POLESWORTH UNITED remain top after a close fought game seen them take all three points against WOOD END SPORTS . Polesworth won this game despite going 1-0 down from a deflected shot as they fought back with goals coming from D.PALLETT and M.WILLIS to win 2-1 .....
TWEEDALE ARMS entertained WARTON WMC and it was the Tweedale who were in complete control from the off and went in at half time leading 5-0 thanks to a quickfire hattrick from DELANEY and goals from BENTON and CAVENEY . The second half started off much the same with further goals from CAVENEY and an OG which made it 7-0 , which signalled changes with Tweeddale withdrawing their starting strikers Benton and Delaney . These changes allowed Warton to get back into the game , but further goals from SHAKESPEARE x2 and CAVENEY wrapping up his hatrick made it 10-0 before a late lapse in concentration saw SMITH get one back for Warton on the break .Tweeddale scored late on through the captain REID to round off a satifying mornings work for the Tweedale team who romped to an 11-1 win .....
APPLEBY MAGNA were again flying the TDSFL flag in the LEICESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY PREMIER CUP in a quarter final against PREMIER TRAVEL SPORTS . Appleby moved into the semi - final of the Sunday Premier Cup with a hard fought win over their battling opponents from Leicester . After an even first fifteen minutes Appleby took the lead when S.HART jinxed his way past two defenders and shot low into the far corner . The remaining thirty minutes of the half saw Appleby on top but Sports always looked dangerous on the break but Appleby held their lead at the halftime whistle . Second half and Appleby continued to press but couldn't get that elusive second goal and after sixty minutes Sports made a sub and it turned the game . He scored the equalizer when Paul Sanders attempted to block a shot but only managed to deflect it past his keeper , then he gave his team the lead after a mazy run ending in a goal . Appleby now found themselves 1-2 down when bossing most of the game . This didn't deter them and they pressed even harder for the equalizer and their pressure paid off when in the last minute the ball squirmed free in the Sports six yard box and S.HART gladly slammed the ball home to take the game into extra time .Appleby bossed the extra time and they got a deserved winner when Luke Edwards powered into the penalty area only to be bought down. S.HART took the penalty for his hat trick and Appleby's winner to send them into the semi final of the cup winning 3-2 ......
ELLISION ROSE BOWL CUP action saw two Premier sides go head to head with WILNECOTE QUEENS HEAD and TAMWORTH WHITE LION meeting . Both teams started the game brightly and although the winter lay-off had taken its toll it didn't seem to show too much from either side. Queens had the better of the chances in the first half and the Queens centre-half started a move from the back and managed to find himself through on-goal after a ball over the top and only a last ditch tackle prevented a shot on-goal . Again Queens went through on-goal with the attempted chip shot saved comfortably by the Lion keeper. Lion had their best chance denied by a last ditch tackle from the Queens left-back only three yards from goal . The half continued to be tight with both teams matching each other all over the park . After the break you would have expected the match to have continued in the same closely fought manner , however Queens upped their tempo for the first twenty minutes and managed to put themselves 3-0 up . Lion didn't start the half well and got closed down quickly by the Queens midfield and two goals came in quick succession from BROWN and EVANS and then the lively EVANS got his brace five minutes later . Queens defence was doing well to keep the Lion attack quiet and it showed in their frustration . An argument between the Lion midfielder and management ended up with the Lion midfielder walking off the pitch and abandoning his team mates !! . This seemed to spur the Lion team on though and the substitutions made pushed Queens all the way to the final whistle . Lion got one back with fifteen minutes left through a penalty through TAYLOR . Queens defender making a rather needless challenge inside the area as the Lion attacker went for goal . The game was tight at the end but Queens could have gone further in front had they taken some of their chances but Queens won through to the next round in the end winning 3-1 .....
In the ADAM READER MEMORIAL CUP , WILNECOTE RED LION of Divison 4 had a rather easy mornings work against Division 5 outfit ALVECOTE MARINA . Lion progressing into the last eight winning 5-0 with PERRY x2 , STIG , COX and SHELDON all on target . Wilnecote Red Lion always comfortable with Marina having only one real shot on goal all game and just the kind of game Lion wanted as a first game back after such a long lay off .....
BIRCHMOOR UNITED RESERVES of Division 5 met an in form WINNING POST of Division 3 . Great cup game played in a fiercely competetive yet freindly way and was end to end and entertaining from beginning to finish . Winning Post going 2-0 up through two headed goals but Birchmoor more than holding their own and having numerous chances themselves to score before the break but failed to do so . Second half was just as entertaining but despite continuous attempts Birchmoor couldn't hit the back of the net and Winning Post added a third goal on the break away to seal the game and go into the hat for the quater final draw with a 3-0 win .....
GLASCOTE SWIFTS RANGERS who prop up division 4 met DRAYTON BASSETT who are riding high in Division 3 and it was the lower league team that caused an upset as they ran out 4-3 winners with A.ROSE x2 , GALLERY and an OG taking Glascote into the hat for the quater final draw .....
Another cup shock seen NETHERSEAL SAINTS who are near the bottom of Division 5 take on HOCKLEY PRINCE of Division 3 and match them for ninety minutes drawing 2-2 . Extra time was needed but neither team could find a winning goal so the lottery of penalties was needed and it was Netherseal who held their nerve and won the shootout to progress into the last eight of the competition .....