DRONFIELD HIT EIGHT BUT FOR TEVIE ITS ONLY PRE SEASON

DRONFIELD TOWN 8 TEVERSAL 1
PRE SEASON FRIENDLY @ STONELOW ROAD
16 JULY 2019 --- 7.45PM

THE GREAT FENCE OF DRONFIELD WITNESSES TEVERSALS EQUALISER

Dronfield Town experienced the finest of starts to their pre-season campaign in The I Dont Do Pre Season Friendlies Cup Round 3 at The H E Barnes Stadium thanks to some clinical finishing that swept away Teversal who had only trailed 2-1 at half time.  The visitors experienced the swinging pendulum of goals for and against after hitting CMFL side Collingham for ten without reply last Saturday.
Hooray for the railways the short five minute journey to Dronfield from base station found seats available and an early arrival at both points was somewhat of a collectors item, although I'm sure normal service will be resumed shortly!

COLLECTORS ITEM AN EARLY TRAIN AND SEATS AT DRONFIELD STATION

The rising walk to Stonelow Road added to the concern of this being a very sultry night for the players but with I guess a large squadS  for both sides we should be ok.  Dronfield to their credit had made this a free admission game and it turned out to be an encounter of entertainment with second half chances for both sides adding to an enterprising first 45 minutes.
As ever Town are a friendly bunch and of course after many visits here I wont go into a ground descriptor save to say the great wall [fence] of Dronfield is still standing and can still be seen on satellite imagery from outer space plus the club are building a small 3g area for the youngsters and a goalkeeper training area which is under construction with a lengthy retaining wall is put in place.
A wide selection of the good around the non league scene were in attendance and it was excellent as ever to catch up during this fixture that was a staple diet of The NCEFL a few seasons back before Teversal's sideways transfer to the EMCFL.

NO SWEARING OR ARE THE CHIPS JUST HOT AS MR W PROTECTS THE DIET

The evening was spent in the company of Mr W from the Sheffield Parish who was kind enough to facilitate a return lift for the blog, even though after the featuring the associated picture this option may be withdrawn for the next term.
No messing with any attempt to get teams and as two of the Dronfield players changed shirts before the kick off this relaxed approach suited me.  The home side lead with an exquisite lob after five minutes and just two minutes later the Nottinghamshire side were level when an sharp free kick that went in with the assistance of the woodwork.  Dronfield went in a goal to the good when they secured a second a minute before the break.

WHO WANTS THE BALL

The second half was far from one way traffic but Town lead 4-1 within four minutes of the re start and with four more goals in the final quarter of an hour the number ten had secured a well taken hat-trick, assuming there had been no further shirt swaps.
Once again no messing about with the game kicking off on time and finishing on time much like last week at Shirebrook, although as soon as the season starts delays to the start and extended intervals I'm sure will re commence making many games a non-starter by the old public transport system.
As ever a pleasant evening out at Dronfield Town Fc alongside a more than entertaining pre season fixture.