GOALS RETURN AS PILSLEY CONTINUE WINNING FORM

PILSLEY COMMUNITY 5 DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE 1

HOPE VALLEY LEAGUE B DIVISION AT RUPERT ST

20 NOVEMBER 2021 --- 2PM

SHANE MARRIOTT HIS FIRST FOR PILSLEY COMMUNITY V DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE

Pilsley gave their form guide a further boost with three wins from the last three and a victory that consolidated fourth spot in B Division of The Hope Valley League thanks to a comfortable 5-1 victory over Dronfield Woodhouse who still remain one place above them in the league.  A brace from Shane Marriott alongside a cheeky overhead kick goal from Curtis Sharples helped them secure the points against a side they had defeated 6-1 just two weeks earlier in the Roden Cup quarter final.

VIEW FROM WATERLOO PILSLEY TOWARDS THE DERBYSHIRE HILLS

The shock of the journey to Rupert Street today was the non requirement of an umbrella something I cannot remember when watching Community on a Saturday although as the light faded for the second half it has to be said the large coat was a wise selection as the wind became increasingly cool.  A slight deviation from the usual route took in Little Morton Road which strangely is at least three miles from the village of Morton.  The different walking path would had a different section to the journey on foot and was mainly to take a quick distance look at Little Morton Farm which had just last weekend featured on The Hairy Bikers show on the BBC.  The farm also had a connection in a family friend who had previously run this with their family from the middle of the last century with a milk round and a butchers shop in Chesterfield Market Hall.  The current owner has developed a chicken business with advise and supplies for perspective owners and also a keen interest in keeping of pigs, the sites attraction would appear to be a farm shop which appears to have been doing a fair trade since the airing of the TV programme.

CURTIS SHARPLES OPEN THE SCORING WITH AN OVERHEAD KICK

With a good forty minutes to play with today a wander around the Waterloo district and then the former colliery site around Slack Lane added to the journey but with an arrival well in time there was a chance to take in some of the wonderful views on this clear day as the sun highlighted different villages and areas of North East Derbyshire as the autumn glint remained in place. 

SHARPLES WATCHES HIS OVERHEAD KICK GO IN FROM A RECLINED POSITION

Pilsley would start with their fourth keeper of the season as the injury crisis continues and they welcomed Darren Shaw between the sticks today.  With manager Andy Bird away on a celebratory trip Kevin Carline, a relative of the famous Don at Ashover, would take control of proceedings.  Dronfield Woodhouse would arrive here following last weeks defeat of high flying 19th Hole and so Pilsley would not be sure what to expect.

NOTHING LIKE YOUR TEAMATES WATCHING ON

The home side started well with a long range shot from Steve Rogers who fired just wide of the target but normal service was resumed for Pilsley on three minutes when the cheekiest of overhead kicks from Curtis Sharples flew across the face of the goal and in to secure an early lead.  It was a high on confidence Community now and Harry Dudley put on a good run with a long range shot that fell just wide.  But they were not to be denies and doubled their lead on nineteen minutes when Rogers converted from close range.  With ten minutes to go to half time Pilsley left behind that two goal lead danger zone when they secured their third from a long throw off the right which found Marriott who confidently headed past the Woodhouse keeper.

PILSLEY KEEPER DARREN SHAW TO THE RESCUE

A quick half time break saw Dronfield re invigorated and for the first quarter of an hour Pilsley had to double their efforts to keep the visitors at bay non more so when Shaw [D] pulled off a full length save to deny them.  Pilsley did force their way out and it was Sharples who saw his shot blocked by the keeper and following up Bradley Lowbridge also saw the his cracking effort saved, 59 minutes.  Pilsley were back in the game now and a free kick off the left from Sharples was cleared by a defensive header from under his own cross bar the ball fell to Jack Shaw who headed back into the danger zone for Callum Baker to craftily back heel the ball over the line to make it four after 65 minutes.

WINNING DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE HEADER

Marriott forced the keeper into a save with a long range effort after determination in the challenge in the middle but with seven minutes remaining the visitors were not to be denied a consolation when a slick move saw Adam Flowers race on to fire past the Pilsley keeper.  But the home side would finish with the upper hand when Marriott secured his brace a curled in free kick off the left beat everybody and fell in at the far post as Pilsley hit five and secured three points which now puts them in a healthy league position to firmly put behind them the shaky start to the early part of the season.

RHYS WALLHEAD LOOKING TO TURN TO CLEAR HIS LINES