MURRAY IN A HURRY TO GET ROYSTON THREE POINTS

BEDWORTH UNITED 1 ROYSTON TOWN 2
EVOSTIK SOUTH PREMIER CENTRAL @ COVENTRY RD
16 MARCH 2019 --- 3PM

CORPORATE COLOURED STAND AT BEDWORTH UTD FC

Adam Murray sunk bottom side Bedworth United's endeavour with a late winner to keep up Royston Town's hopes of securing a play off spot at the end of the season.  In a game played in horrendous conditions of an increasing gale force wind and driving rain in the second half most people retreated to the stands.  After much travelled Iseyden Christie had levelled Tom Knowles opener it just wouldn't go for Bedworth and as so often happens your lucks out and the opposition pop up with the late winner.
It would be a further visit to Bedworth, with a brief blog and their 3g pitch today with the weather in the East Midlands showing heavy rain and gale force winds much of the programme had been wiped out locally.  Train changes at Leicester and Nuneaton before arriving at Bedworth on the West Midlands Railway service just short of 1.30pm, amazingly this short line to Coventry has upgraded to two carriages from the previous single carriage bus on wheels.
The old jokes about towns going something like 'I went there the other day but it was closed' could be applied to Bedworth today with first sights of the towns streets completely devoid of people on what was in fairness an inclement afternoon.  The town had further deteriorated since my last visit with even the 99p shop, not a penny more, permanently closed and a further card greeting shop operating its last day today much was handed over to the big 'T's' as per many towns of this size.

UPGRADED ENTRANCE TO THE PARK AND THE TURNSTILES

The Memorial Park and its surrounds have been covered before so excuse me for not going into them again however the 'smart' entrance by the park has been, well, smartened up with new gates and a new brick wall giving a well cared for impression.  It was early so my entrance was via the Coventry Road end, in past experiences I have found the club shall we say not one of the most 'open' but today I must state I met all the right people it was friendly all the way with quite a few conversations struck up.  Its always frustrated me because I like the ground, the club and their kit too but have struggled to connect with the Greenbanks.
The stand out feature is the superb stand with moulded base seats too the fore although there are a few full seats, the club house appears to have a new covered boardroom terrace on its roof I cant remember it being roofed previously but I may be wrong.  Debz mini snack bar and supporters shop was already open and once again looking very good and a credit to the club, needing a chip cob [batch] I ventured to the snack bar over by the side of the clubhouse.  Once again a friendly welcome and having enjoyed the first one I cheekily popped back for a second in the break!
Royston were in need of a win to keep their promotion play off push going and Bedworth adrift at the foot of the table were playing for a determination to close the gap.  The game started in a strong wind but dry and after an encouraging start from the home side it was the visitors who took the lead Tom Knowles cutting in off the left to drive under home keeper Adam Harrison after just thirteen minutes.

ADAM MURRAY OF ROYSTON APPEARS TO BE GOING OVER UNDER THIS CHALLENGE

By the interval the weather was taking a turn for the worse and with a now gale force gusty afternoon added to by driving rain football was becoming difficult with many free kicks and goal kicks taking a while when the ball would not sit still on the 3g surface.
There was though joy for the home side when former Mansfield Town front man Christie equalised on 54 minutes and then moments later after two bites of the cherry for the frontman should have put the Greenbacks in front but visiting keeper Joe Welch saved his close range effort.  This gave Bedworth a boost and they looked the more likely to score however they got increasingly frustrated with a selection of decisions going against them and the winner would come at the opposite end when on 77 minutes Murray, a danger all afternoon, converted from the middle of the box.

MURRAY CELEBRATES HIS WINNER FOR ROYSTON

As so often when you are at the bottom things don't quite go for you there was little to pick between these two sides on a difficult afternoon but in the end it was the finer finishing of Royston that won the day.
With 50 minutes to play with at the end before a connection service to Nuneaton and then Leicester there was a windswept wandering around Bedworth before base station was arrived at just before 8pm an enjoyable visit and as ever enjoyed the ground and today a warm welcome.