PINXTON HIT MILLS FOR SEVEN

PINXTON 7 MANSFIELD HOSIERY MILLS 2

CMA LEAGUE CUP ROUND 2 AT VAN ELLE ARENA

28 OCTOBER 2023 --- 3PM

CMA LEAGUE CUP ACTION PINXTON V MANSFIELD HOSIERY MILLS

Pinxton stormed into the next round of The Buckingham Insurance League cup hitting seven against Mansfield Hosiery Mills including four from Morgan Richards.  Although the win was deserved it flattered slightly by four goals in eleven minutes at the end and the next round beckons although for the visitors it was disappointing after being three nil down two quick goals had given them the impetus.

MILLS MANAGER MARK TURNER ROARS THE TEAM ON

Once again a week of wet stuff, although not as bad as last weekend, had seen many postponements again but the pitch here at Wharf Lane was like a carpet looking absolutely excellent and a credit to the club and groundsman.

An earlier arrival than a couple a few weeks ago involved a walk out of Alfreton off The Comet and picking up a delayed bus to depart short at South Normanton to try a route I had wanted to try mainly to take in The Frying Squad chippy one that I have tried on previous blogs.  Today it was a little close to closing time so it was just the walk with a visit to The Coop in Pinxton.  It was surprising within 100 yards the street signs signalled Pinxton and the new housing estates meandered me under the A38 and via a local mini park to come out just above the football ground on Pinxton Tops.  

A quick walk around the east side of the village revealed more interesting buildings from the old days and as per many areas it would have been alive with activity in its mining days I'm sure.

Eats were reserved to the proverbial pastries from the aforementioned Coop and onward to the pay box to arrive just before 2.30pm.  

EARLY FIRST HALF ACTION WITH PINXTON ON THE ATTACK

Since my visit a few weeks ago Pinxton had gone to the top of the CMA Premier South table and also gained bragging rights with a 2-0 win at local rivals South Normanton Athletic.  Todays visitors were having a struggle at the other end of the table.

It was good to catch up with the Mills manager Mark Turner before the game and with both teams obtained it was time for kick off and the rain had stopped for match time, now there's a change.

SION GREEN TWISTS AND TURNS WITH SCENIC BACKDROP

Pinxton looked dominant and found themselves 3-0 up five minutes before half time.  It all started on 25 minutes a sharp throw in took out the visiting defender with Pinxton picking the ball up through Sion Green he laid the ball into the path of Richards who got his first.  The provider turned scorer on 37 minutes when Green twisted and turned in front of goal before getting his goal bound shot away and three minutes later it was 3-0 when Richards converted the sweetest of low crosses off the left from Connor Mogford.

The visitors looked to have given themselves the very faintest of chances two minutes later when Oliver Nunn converted from the spot after a shirt pull.

MILLS MANAGER TURNER POINTS OUT TO REF A BOOKING HE HAD JUST MISSED

Second period saw a different looking Mansfield pull a further goal back seven minutes after the restart and it was Nunn again who headed in from a cross off the right.  This increased the visitors confidence and they had a twenty minutes that threatened so much but they just could not find the equaliser.  What had happened to Pinxton in this spell was a mystery but they re found their mojo on 77 minutes when Green again turned provider for Richards to secure his hat trick.  The fifth came just a minute later as Ben Jones fired home, the half a dozen was up as Richards nabbed his fourth after a cross off the right from Cam Brown.  The once again in this game provider turned scorer as Brown broke through and slotted past an out coming Adam Jablonski to make it seven.

OBLIGATORY NATHAN BENGER PICTURE

A quick fire finish from Pinxton had blown away Mansfield who for a good period of the second half had nudged their noses ahead in possession sense and looked the more likely something that really could not have been said about them in the first half.  Those final moments though proved the destructive power that Pinxton have in the locker.

GREEN RIDES THE CHALLENGE

A nice selection of goals in a steady little game that sets the home side off on a cup run as well as their league aims while for Mansfield I guess there is still the County Cup but its a concentration on climbing up the league table that takes up their thoughts.

REF RICHARD THOMPSON EXPLAINS THE DECISION

A mini walk back to the edge of the village to see off the bus waiting time saw an arrival in Alfreton with a quick change to The Comet and arrive back at base just over an hour after the final whistle.  Grateful for a game and a second visit of the season to Pinxton had proved enjoyable.

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