PSF AT LANGER LANE
20 AUGUST 2020 --- 6.30PM
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| EARLY MATCH ACTION FROM NEW TUPTON IVANHOE V MUTTON FC |
Pre season has been good to both these teams so far but it was New Tupton Ivanhoe who were thankful when Marc Bright popped up to fire home a sweet finish in the final minute to protect their undefeated run going against a Mutton Fc who had lead the game since twenty five minutes into this workmanlike encounter. The Chesterfield Sunday League side would be upset not to hang on after they had the advantage for most of the game but Tupton would prove hard to beat adding to their worth going forward into the new Hope Valley League [HVL] season.
A brisk forty five minute noisy walk alongside the A61 would see a departure from the Tupton sides North Derbyshire base just over the council border into Chesterfield territory to Langer Lane a ground that hosts their HVL games and making this close to a home fixture as a sizable following came along from Hasland the base for Mutton Fc. The Tupton side have just had the proud recognition from Deerbyshire County FA as being the club of the year, to add to their Charter Standard status, something that resonates through their thirteen sides of which the senior side sits at the top of the set up. The club obviously have a need for pitches and in the last couple of years have developed a brand new pitch at their North Side base and have played some trial games their in the last few weeks. The ultimate hope is that when changing rooms are installed the seniors side will move back to its natural geographical base.
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| THE SCENE IS SET FOR MORE PRE SEASON ACTION |
The 'away' side Mutton Fc will start their league campaign in just overt three weeks and came to their new name from their former title of Hasland Community A but now based out of the famous former Brampton Brewery establishment in the village and one I can say I enjoyed a few visits to in the 90's.
The focal point to know you have arrived in the vicinity of the ground is Linda Stores on the junction of Langer Lane and the A61 a regular stop for many in the area for their renowned take away hot cobs having had no tea I did manage to resist the temptation though with the shop still open. The pitch it has to be said was looking in fine condition and was well marked out and after a rest for a season or so back Chesterfield Borough Council do seem to have done a good job with the surface. Of course tonight with the current situation continuing changing rooms etc are out of bounds so kits and bags are all pitch side as we kick off just a few minutes after the allotted time.
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| WALLER CONVERTS HIS SECOND |
Mutton had sent their players out with the instruction to 'enjoy it its only a pre-season friendly' well they started out with a real determination that had the home side on the back foot from the off. The HVL side were in shock just after twenty five minutes they found themselves two goals down the first as we entered double figures on the clock saw Liam Waller force the ball home at the near post and the second another close range conversion that found the prolific front man in the right place at the right time again to double the advantage. To be fair at this stage Tupton were not in the game and appeared to be being out bossed all over the pitch they had gone close with a Jim Bown header just over from a right wing corner but then out of nowhere scored the goal of the game when just shy of the half hour mark when Max Jackson raced into the left half of the penalty box being well marshalled by the Mutton defender, however he took a stride in advance of his marker and unleashed an unstoppable shot past Andy Topham to reduce the arrears.
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| BOWN GOES CLOSE WITH A RISING HEADER |
Half time was probably a blessing for the home side having reduced the deficit they could gather again whereas for Mutton Fc disappointment having conceded in a game they had commanded from the off.
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| MUTTON CONTINUE THE POSSESSION |
The second period was a strange affair with little in the area of goalmouth action but what it did not lack was a sheer determination from both sides who committed heavily to what was now a battle for dominance something that the visitors still seemed to be winning. Referee Bradley Maw came into the encounter when he cautioned a Mutton player for a late challenge and then when they thought they had won a penalty after the attacker raced into the box he appeared to be felled but to the dismay of the Hasland following referee Maw showed the attacker a yellow card for simulation. Moments later the visitors were reduced to ten men for the same amount of minutes as they had a player sin binned for dissent.
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| DEFENSIVE ACTION REQUIRED FROM TUPTON |
Back to the football and Mutton would strike a post when a free kick off the left eluded everybody and amazingly bounced back off the woodwork though a collection of players and to safety. With the constant collection of changes to the fore it was Mutton who still looked good value for their lead and Tupton were not really advancing.
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| THE WOODWORK SAVES IVANHOE |
That was until the final minute when the ever pacey Wright turned up to fire a sharp effort past Topham to level the scores in a quite remarkable way. Overall Mutton would be more than pleased with their showing over the ninety minutes if not the final result and for Ivanhoe's it was a game in which they never gave up and proved that with a battle to the end attitude their season in The HVL may be more productive than recent ones if pre-season if anything to go by. Daft to make early predictions but if both these sides can keep together and have at their disposal the squads they had tonight both Mutton and Ivanhoe's will not be far off the top of their respective leagues.
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| TUPTON JUST ABOUT CLEAR UNDER MUTTON PRESSURE |
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