WEBB WINTER WONDERLAND

EASTWOOD CFC 3 WEST BRIDGFORD 1
EMCL @ CORONATION PARK
27 NOVEMBER --- 8PM

BIG MATCH ON THE TELLY

OK so its not winter for another few weeks officially but for any non league fan that's travelling around its felt pretty much like it for the last two months with the continuation of the constant downpours and here tonight with the help of the 3g carpet we suffered yet more heavy rain in the afternoon and during the game.  The winter warmer though was an excellent showing from the red badgers front man Paddy Webb who scored two beautiful goals to 'be the difference'.
Journey start time was brought forward half an hour and it was a good job to with The Comet service to Alfreton stuck in some inter-galactic traffic out of spire town that made it fifteen minutes late, thankfully from here on in the Rainbow 1 allowed a departure at Hill Top close by the ground one and a half hours before kick off.

LIGHTS AND VERY SOON ACTION

A small expedition into the local mini 'T's allowed for a sandwich to accompany a soft drink and a selection of behind the counter snacks at the grounds bar and a chance to catch up with Mr Bob L Hatt of that much travelled blog fame.
The blessed safety of 3g pitches means a further visit to Eastwood and I'm sure with this being my closest it wont be the last of the season so just a couple of pictures from different angles from previous ones and even from two weeks ago when the Developments game against Magdala was covered.
The visitors from south of Nottingham were in mid table but in steady old form whereas a win for Eastwood would see a second place spot come the end of proceedings.  With enough blogers to shake three sticks at Mr S of the excellent on the road blog joined us for the action. 
When I say action that may be a lose term as the first half didn't contain too much save for the opening goal after 25 minutes when Joe Harrison converted after good work from Webb.

FROM THE LOW END

The visitors equalised when the Red Badgers keeper pushed out a free kick for John Whitehurst to snap up the crumbs after 56 minutes, just over ten minutes later though and Eastwood had resumed the lead with Webb cutting in off the right to fire gloriously past the visiting keeper who got a hand to the ball but could not keep it from nestling in the back of the net.

THE TOP END

There was time for the West Bridgford keeper to pull off a smart save from a back post header but as the game entered the last quarter he could do nothing as he raced out to meet Webb who elegantly lobbed him to make it 3-1 and Eastwood were breathing down the neck of Hucknall Town.
A wet old night illuminated by a performance from Webb that went a long way to stopping me from thinking for too long about 'why I do this on nights like this', well done two lovely goals.
With thanks to Mr Hatt for the return to Alf and a taxi secured back to base with the usual crew who once again were on time and courteous so return was around an hour after the final whistle.
Onto Saturday then anybody fancy some rain.