RED CARDS 3 GOALS 1 @ INKERSALL RD

STAVELEY MW FC 1 V ARMTHORPE WELFARE FC 0
NCEL PREMIER----3 DECEMBER 2014 7.45PM
Another cold night another football match!  Although it has to be said not as cold as last nights venture to Shirebrook, still the evening was warmed up with a rash of red cards some steady football action and a wonderful array of 'hoppers' in a healthy attendance of 136.

Staveley's well known, warm, bar, café and respite area was in full swing again along with its new club shop which encourages visitors into a walk round the ever impressive Inkersall Rd ground.  Chairman Terry now has a good crew of helpers on board with the ever committed Rob Waite among other mass duties is now producing a whopper of a programme, well done mate it makes a visit to Staveley a must for the programme aficionados amongst us!

On the pitch its coming together too as Staveley storm towards the top of the table again, for Armthorpe its concerns at the other end but you may not have recognised it on tonight's display in which they probably had as many chances as the home side.  The game was settled by a fluke deflected goal from Smith after 20 minutes and after that either team could have slotted in a few more goals.  But the game fell into a weird dream like mode with chances going begging and three sending offs from moments of indiscretion in a game that had not been of the red card variety.
Referee Hopton whose stock is rising in officialdom circles dismissed his first player from Armthorpe for a two footed tackle and then a second for a second yellow card late on in the game.  With just a few minutes to go a coming together in front of the dug outs saw Staveley reduced to ten men when it looked as though either player could have gone, but after a consultation with assistant referee Webb its was the home side who lost a player.
Inkersall Rd is a ground with massive space for any future further developments that always looks immaculate and tidy with the what seems t have benn the ever present stand offering a good view of proceedings, the stripes behind the near goal contain a high rising terracing that due to its proximity behind the goal means you have to keep a regular eye on the game otherwise you may be struck by a stray shot. 
Tonight was a superb night to catch up with lots of ground hoppers including Paul, Michael, Neil, the Sheffield badge lads and superbly Jack from Perth [Australia] not sure if he managed to catch the last bus home!!  Enjoyed catching up with all hoppers exploits and Jack is certainly going for it and hopefully before he starts his news job, best wishes, will have enough material for a book on some of his visits this year as he approaches 150 games!