EVOSTIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER @ THE OVAL
9 JANUARY 2016 --- 3PM
A CIRENCESTER FANS VIEW OF THE OVAL |
The first few paragraphs of the blog have shown the same sentiment for the last 7 weeks or so as the rain continued to fall for another week and it was of course forecast for Saturday, day of the match! Today was no different and so this weeks 3g game was sought at The Oval home of Bedworth Utd a club who the blog had featured in March last year in their home game with Beaconsfield SYCOB.
BEDWORTH MANAGER STUART STORER LOOKING SMART |
TRANSPORT PIC MAKES MAIN BLOG, AGAIN, DIRECT RAIL SET AT LEICESTER |
Depart from base station was to Leicester were when we departed we had many friends from Leicester Tigers who were welcoming Northampton to Welford Rd. The blog had a twenty minute wait for our next train which would take us to Nuneaton, the station boards were declaring a two minute delay. But at just after 1 o clock the delay was getting longer and we started to make plans for a debut visit to St Andrews FC were a pitch inspection had been passed.
With the connecting train at Nuneaton now out of our time slot the midweek planning for buses to Bedworth was looking to be time well spent. We just avoided the cut off time when we departed nearly half an hour down from Leicester on a train that had arrived in very full, once again with Tigers fans. Departure from Nuneaton station saw a quick sprint to the bus station and a stripey boys 48, destination Coventry. which dropped us by All Saints Square at just short of 2pm.
The journey took us on a direct route but managed to drop by Bermuda[!], the places we call by always amaze us.
EARLY TRAINING FOR BEDWORTH GUIDED BY SUPERMAN |
MATT LIDDIARD WARMING UP FOR CIRENCESTER |
The 3g pitch now into its second season is looking good and I'm sure proving a valuable asset to the club. The main stand is a smart high rising affair in corporate green livery with just a few yellow seats to add a diversion.
The teams were out warming up and Bedworth were doing some full on preparation to set them up for the forthcoming 90 minutes. The third team lead by match referee Andrew Hendley were also going through their paces.
REFEREE HENDLEY REPLAYS LAST WEEKS GREAT ADVANTAGE PLAYED |
THIS WEEKS ARTISTIC POSE VISITORS NUMBER 1 |
This game was played at a pace all afternoon but overall produced little in front of goal and it was that strike after 7 minutes from Griffin that proved to be the winner. On loan keeper Raajan Gill could only push away a powerful shot from Zak Kotwica and as the keeper went to challenge Mark Pritchett the ball skewed across to Griffin who exquisitely drove the ball home from close range into the unguarded goal. The home side tried their best to get back into the game but had really just an Andy Westwood goal bound shot to their tally but that was blocked by a visiting defender close in.
So we arrived at half time and had caught up with a welcoming gentleman from Bedworth who told us about the positive things the club are trying to do and following an interesting conversation we popped off to get something to drink from Debz shed. Looking at two Bovril's Debz then offered Mick a 'Beduff Broth' and he changed his mind to go for the local delicacy
Rain had never been far away from the day and with a dark afternoon I'm afraid the pictures are not as good as I would have liked.
GRIFFIN HITS THE WINNER FOR CIRENCESTER |
BEDWORTH ON LOAN NUMBER 1 RAJAAN GILL |
The miss could have proved costly when I the third minute of time added on Daniel Dubidat nearly levelled the scores with a superb twisting header that just missed the target.
A tight game with a lack of goalmouth action but no shortage of effort from both sides who gave 100% to their respective causes.
With an hour to clear before the train back to Nuneaton we opted for a lemonade stop at the towns 'Spoons' The Bear and Ragged Staff.
CIRENCESTER'S MANAGEMENT TEAM IN DEEP THOUGHT |
Back at Leicester we met up with may of our rugby union friends many of whom were still enjoying beer out of Tigers emblazoned baking jugs some signed but most still with beer swilling in them!
Base station was arrived at just after 7.30pm on an increasingly cold and windy evening.
A QUIET [!] BEDWORTH STATION |
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