MUNDELL HAT TRICK AS KIMBERLEY HIT FIVE

KIMBERLEY MW 5 PINCHBECK UNITED 2

UCL PREMIER AT THE STAG GROUND

26 AUGUST 2023 --- 3PM

KIMBERLEY MW V PINCHBECK UTD JOSH MUNDELL HAT TRICK

Josh Mundell proved a constant danger to Pinchbeck United not only with his hat trick but his turn of pace that was a constant threat to the Lincolnshire sides goal.  In the end a runaway victory gained Kimberley three vital points to move them away from the bottom of the table but defeat left Pinchbeck still propping up the league.

PINCHBECK HIT THE POST

As last week this was a Comet to Alfreton and this time the connection was met but I made the decision with it running late and being well loaded on its departure to wait a further fifteen minutes to catch the one behind and so it proved a quieter bus and more enjoyable journey.  Having said that the new buses on route see the engine turn off at stops and then fire up again more or less straight away after a 45 minute journey of this it does become slightly challenging as a passenger.

This weeks food was down to the large national supermarket for a jumbo sausage roll before the brief amble to the ground this time taking the tight footpath that runs down the side of the historical Stag public house.

AERIAL CHALLENGE FOR THE BANKING TO VIEW

I always enjoy a trip to The Stag Ground and one of the best view was always off the banking sloping behind the dug outs, in an evening this seemed to add to the floodlit atmosphere.  Now though with progression to step five the bank is closed and a concrete walkway added as far as the first dug out.  It is I have to say around four years or so since I last visited but it was nice to see a concrete standing area now added behind the far goal.  Also since my last visit is a 2 rowed fair sized stand on the footpath side with the construction being of the scaffold pole and corrugated sheet type.   

JOSHN MUNDELL RECEIVES THE PLAUDITS FOR HIS OPENING GOAL

A fairly bright afternoon except for the occasional rain filled cloud that deposited a few drops during the game.

Onto the proceedings and the visitors in their bright yellow shirts were first to show with a cross from Harry Johnson that flew over the home keeper and luckily for Kimberley flew back off the post and too safety.  

But it wasn't long before Mundell got his afternoon out of the blocks when he out paced the defender to fire across goal into the fire corner after 25 minutes.  Pinchbeck levelled things just shy of the half hour mark with a neat passing move down that left that saw Johnson cross and Taylor Jaine finish in the middle.  

Kimberley returned to the lead on 39 minutes when Daniel Tuck curled a low effort from wide in the box and as everybody including visiting keeper William Lakin thought it was going wide it did the crafty and popped in at the far post.

REFEREE NORRISS CLEARS AWAY THE VIEWERS

 

Kimberley started to pull away just past the hour mark when Nathan Banton raced through on goal only to be brought down with a last gasp tackle and Aaron Coyle stepped up to convert from the spot.  It was 4-1 on 80 minutes when the dangerous Mundell beat defender and the out coming keeper allowing him to guide the ball into a now open goal.  There was time for the home side to hit the bar before being denied what looked a clear penalty for handball but the fifth did arrive on 89 minutes with Mundell tapping in for his hat trick after good work from the equally impressive Coyle.

HOME GOAL UMBER TWO WITH CONGRATULATIONS TO DANIEL TUCK

There was still time for Pinchbeck to pull back a consolation goal in the fourth minute of time added on when substitute Flynn Slater rose to head in but shortly after referee William Norris called an end to the game and Kimberley had gained a valuable three points.

HERES A SHARP TACKLE

For Pinchbeck it looks like a long season they have a young side and you can only hope they will improve as the season goes on, on the other hand Kimberley who were also struggling at the wrong end of the table, admittedly early on in the season, gained this vital win that gave them a boost in their abilities as they entered a local derby against Eastwood Community on Bank Holiday Monday [a game the narrowly lost 1-0 by a stoppage time goal].

THE RACE IS ON BUT IN THE END IT RESULTED IN A FREE KICK TO KIMBERLEY

As ever a nice trip to a ground of character even though you now have to stand and reminisce about standing on the grass bank, nice assistance with getting the teams and hopefully a re visit soon on the cards over the border into Nottinghamshire. 

REFEREE NORRISS ISSUES A YELLOW CARD TO KRISZTIAN GAGYI

The return journey arrived roughly on time after running late most of the route but sadly a five minute gap that saw no chance of catching the earlier Comet and their was a splash out on a taxi to get back to base earlier.

JOSH MUNDELL GUIDES IN NUMBER FOUR AFTER ROUNDING DEFENDER AND KEEPER