Church Warsop MW 0 Linby CW FC Res 0 AET

Church Warsop win 3-0 on penalties

When the draw was made, Linby Reserves couldn’t have been handed a harder draw. If the cup had been seeded Church Warsop MW must be the Top seeds. They must have missed out on the Senior Cup by a whisker. Sitting in third place in the Central Midlands Premier Division (higher than Kirkby Town last season, when Linby's first team beat them, in this same cuo) they boast players like the Johnson brothers, Jordan who skippered Shirebrook Town only 2 seasons ago in the NCEL Prem and his brother Simon who top scored for Shirebrook 2 seasons ago and not to mention Danny Mclane who top scored for Ollerton Town last season. Only 2 weeks ago they won 9-2 at Thorne Colliery, with Simon Johnson scoring an incredible 7 goals. On the other hand Linby Reserves lost 6-2 at fellow strugglers Underwood last week.

Bouyed by the influx of first teamers Darren Dickens, Jake Keetley , Jamie Hargreaves, and Jonny Scott, Linby's plans were simple, get men behind the ball to keep the score down! They endured a whirlwind start from the home team, but with Dickens outstandingly marshalling the dangerous Simon Johnson and fellow centre back Daniel Ellis keeping Danny Mclane quiet they kept the scores blank. As the minutes ticked by, Warsop started to get frustrated and skipper Steve McGurk lost his head and headbutted Jake Keetley, and was sent off, in the 30th minute. Despite this, Linby still stuck to their gameplan, resticting the home team to long range efforts.

In the second half Mclane put a free header wide, then substitute Sean Vella crashed a 20 yard shot against the bar. Linby held on and on 80 minutes Ian Dixon was sent off for a stamp on Phil Riley, reducing the home team to nine men.

The game entered extra time and Arron Ingram saw a shot saved on 105minutes, then another free header from Mclane fizzed wide.

Penalties arrived. Jonny Scott put the first one wide , Warsop scored. Dale Raynor saw his kick saved, Warsop scored. Ingram saw his kick saved and Warsop scored. That was that, 3-0 on penalties.

Line-up (4-5-1)

Guyatt/
Peel, Dickens, Ellis, Riley/
Scott, J.Keetley, Howell, Hargreaves, A.Keetley/
Ingram

SUBS:
Raynor (for Howell 79mins),
Walters (for Hargreaves 85mins),
Logan (for Riley 85mins)

MOM: DICKENS