FERNWOOD FOXED BY TOWN

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two South

FERNWOOD FOXES FC 0 BINGHAM TOWN RESERVES FC 2

Having never been to the Lincoln Road playing fields on Yorke Drive in Newark and having not seen Fernwood Foxes before, it was time for a visit. With them being joint leaders with East Leake Robins before todays games and with them playing Bingham Town Reserves, I wasnt really sure what to expect, as Town lost their first team recently, but their ressies have stuck together to keep their club going along with some backroom staff.

On arrival in t the large car park in the middle of a council estate, sees a building that houses the changing rooms and toilets and I spot two pitches, one is roped off for this afternoons match. Im greeted by the Foxes match day secretary Andy and soon have both team sheets as referee Lewis Hunt arrive and just in time for kick off Andy Porter. Shawn is very eager to day as he is the ball boy.

The game kicks off as the wind is in Bingham's advantage but it is the home side that apply the early pressure, but not creating many chances, whilst Town pump the ball long for their attackers to run on to, but alot of the long balls go astray in the difficult windy conditions.

On the 25 minute mark through, it is the vistors who take the lead, through a breakaway goal goal that is a long ball played along the ground and not in the air, to which JAKE BOYES cottons on to and knocks it over the top of the advancing keeper.

The Foxes continue to press and on 32 minutes, they had a shot that was defended on the line by a visiting defender and then the keeper pushed a shot on to the post, you just seemed to begin to think, it wasnt going to be their day.

The Second Half saw Bingham playing some good football whilst the homesters were struggling with chances and on 65 minutes Town had the chance to double their lead, but a superb penalty save by the home keeper kept them at bay but with time running out, they sent their keeper up for a corner to which he had a couple of touches, but things were going to get worse for the home side, as in the 89th minute, they had their keeper shown red after handling the ball out side the area.

A free kick was taken and blocked but fell to MATT SNELGROVE who fired through a packed penalty area in to the net to give the Town the points.

Before the match, Fernwood Foxes FC kindly donated £20 to the Charity Blog in aid of Family Fund, a charity that helps and supports families with children with special needs and disabilities. A BIG thankyou to Fernwood Foxes FC. The Running Total now stands at a superb £894.50p

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