Linby CW FC Res 6 Bottesford FC 1

D.Dickens(3), J.Scott(3)

Despite several regulars missing in the shape of Tom Endy, Tom Walters, Daryl Wooley, Glenn Guyatt and Paul Randle, this was an easy win against third from bottom Bottesford.

The visitors just could not cope with Linby's front two of Johnny Scott and Darren Dickens. After only a minute, Dickens turned his man and outpaced the last man to cross for Scott, to make it 1-0.

It could have been more, with Richard Peel hitting the bar and Scott missing an open goal, in the first 30 minutes. On 35 minutes, Scott made it 2-0, from a Dickens cross, and on 44 minutes, Dickens made it 3-0. HT 3-0

The second half was only 5 minutes old when Dickens scored his second, stroking home from the edge of the box.

Bottesford pulled a goal back on 73 minutes when Neil Hufton scored, but Scott and Dickens wrapped up the scoring with their hat tricks. FT 6-1

Line-Up: (5-3-2)

Riley/
Peel, Ebanks, Ellis, Towle, Start/
Logan, Ingram, Howell/
Scott, Dickens

Subs:
Duffin (for Towle 45mins)
Frizelle (for Ebanks 70mins)

MOM: DICKENS

New Tracksuits

The new tracksuits sponsored by Yorkshire Bank have arrived and are being shown off on this picture by Dave Elson, Social Sec Andrew Corthorn, 1st XI Manager Matt Keetley and Reserve Captain Dan Ellis

49 Club Winners

Saturday 5th December No 12 Pop Arnold

Wednesday 9th December No 6 Pete Campbell

Saturday 12th December No 4 Jake Keetley

Bilborough Pelican 2 Linby CW FC 1

R.Cheeseman


Slideshow of Game - Courtesy of Nidge Frazer

A great performance from the side against title favourites Pelican, but performances alone do not win you matches. Linby did enough to deserve at least a draw, created more chances than the home team, but came away with nothing.

Linby started slowly, with Pelican enjoying the early passages of play. Dave Udah whipped a first time shot over the bar and Craig Lear saved well from a Neil Thompson shot from the edge of the area. Pelican took the lead on 29 minutes when from a near post corner, the big centre half Ian Foss wasn’t picked up, and he duly headed home to make it 0-1.


Pelican Goal - Courtesy of Nidge Frazer

That seemed to spark Linby into life and on 32 minutes a good solo run from Nick Davies resulted in his angled shot being spilled by James Johnson, but Ross Cheesman was deemed offside. On 35 minutes Linby equalised. Ross Horton found Ross Cheeseman just inside the Linby half, he in turn laid the ball off to Spencer Goff wide left. A neat one two had Goff scampering down the wing, beating his man for pace he crossed to Cheesman to finish with a first time shot at the near post, 1-1.


Linby Equaliser - Courtesy of Nidge Frazer

On 42 minutes, Cheesman nearly punishes a static Bilborough defence as a long ball from Lear is not dealt and he narrowly lobs wide. Just two minutes later and Conor Hardy hits a rasping shot against the under side of the bar and then Lear saves well from
Danny Blanchards header to keep the score 1-1 at half time.

It was end to end stuff in the second half. Davies' through ball on 55 minutes had the Pelican defence in disarray and Goff's stole in only to see his effort roll inches wide of the post.

On 78 minutes Blanchard scored pelicans second. With the ball on the wide right he hit a hopeful cross into the box that drifted in at the back post.

Linby then laid siege on the home goal. On 80 minutes, Skipper Pete Campbell thought he'd equalised as he appeared to come from behind his marker and latch onto a Goff cross to slot into the bottom corner, but the linesman had his flag up. Two minutes later and Jake Keetley played substitute Kyle Mcdermott in on the right and his shot hit the far post and agonisingly fell just the wrong side of Campbell.

On 84 minutes, a Linby corner was only half cleared to Dave Elson whose shot was clearly handled by a home defender in the area. Astonishingly referee Dave Southern turned away appeals stating that, "he had no chance to get out of the way", despite being 10 yards away from the shot and jumping in front of the effort with his left arm raised. Having seen the penalty given against Wes Morgan on the same day, this was in a different league and a certain stonewall penalty.

On 87 minutes, McDermott was allowed to run at the Pelican defence and his rasping shot from 20 yards thundered back off the bar. Finally in the dying minutes, from another Linby corner, Campbell's header was saved by Johnson. FT 2-1

A spirited performance from Linby that even the home team admitted should have gained them at least a point.

Line-Up: (4-5-1)

Lear/
Robinson, Hargreaves, Horton, Elson/
Davies, Campbell, Ellis, J.Keetley, Goff/
Cheeseman

Subs:
McDermott (for Ellis 55mins)
Logan
Riley

MOM: GOFF

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 2nd December No 28 Dave Ingram £10

Saturday 5th December No 12 Pop Arnold £25

Miss of the Century?

Rocky Baptiste......

Linby CW FC 0 Ruddington Village FC 3

Linby's sixth home defeat in 11 games, sent the Linby 'faithful' home moaning again, what with that and the price of a cup of tea at the 'Lane', some may hopefully not come again. Needless to say Linby should never have lost to bottom of the table Ruddington, but they deserved their win, as they out fought Linby and played some neat football at times. They are certainly not as bad as their league position looks.

It all looked so different early on, as Spencer Goff looked dangerous on his home debut. On 2 minutes, he glided past 2 defenders as if they weren’t there and clipped the top of the bar with a 20 yard shot. With Linby seemingly in control disaster struck on 17 minutes. Referee Billy Bingham allowed the game to continue after a late tackle on Jake Keetley and as Ruddington retrieved the ball Luke Foster was allowed to turn and neatly finish into the bottom corner, 0-1.

From then on Linby bossed the rest of the first half. On 20 minutes, Goff's free kick was gathered at the second attempt by Oli Mason, Ruddingtons young keeper. 4 minutes later, a deep corner found Julien Wright at the back post, whose shot hit the side netting. Goffs then sent a free kick to the back post where Dave Elson headed the chance over the bar. On 35 minutes, good work from Nick Davies gave Ross Cheeseman a 50/50 with the keeper. The Linby striker got to the ball first, but put his volley inches wide. HT 0-1

Linby carried on in the same vein second half, pushing Ruddington back, so much so they forced 7 second half corners. On 58 minutes, Cheeseman fed Wright, whose shot was well saved. 2 minutes later, Goffs corner was only half cleared to Dave Elson who drilled it back across the face of goal, but the ball evaded every Linby player in the box. On 71 minutes, Davies' corner finds Ross Horton who heads over the top. On 75 minutes, Cheeseman maybe should have put Wright or Goff in, but the striker took the option of a shot, which again Mason saved.

As Linby committed more and more men forward searching for the illusive equaliser, they were caught twice in the 87th and 88th minutes with classic counter attacking goals from Ricky Banwell and Foster.

To cap a thoughly miserable afternoon off, Davies hits the bar with a shot from 18 yards out, for what would have been only a consolation. FT 0-3

Line-Up: (4-4-2)

Lear/
Horton, Whitehurst, Elson, Dickens/
Davies, Campbell, J. Keetley, Goff/
Cheeseman, Wright

Subs:

Martin (for Keetley 65mins),
Parker (for Cheeseman 76mins),
Robinson (for Horton 83mins)

MOM: GOFF

Teammates with Pete Campbell

This week it’s the turn of 1st Team skipper Pete Campbell to dish the dirt.

Position: Central Midfield
Best Trainer: Dave Elson. Usually there week in week out and probably one of the fittest at the club.
Worst Trainer: Too many to mention. Shame Matt Balm is injured as his ability to do training routines was hilarious.
Most Skillful: Nick Davies, although Simon Martin does a mean nutmeg.
Least Skillful: Craig Lear. There’s a reason he’s a goalkeeper.
Fastest: Julien Wright, must be his ‘frogs legs’.
Slowest: Dave Elson and his wide turning circle.
The Joker: Simon Martin and his ‘Sid James’ laugh. Dale Raynor’s mum jokes always raised a smile.
Most Intelligent: Only one person at the club with more than one degree so that’ll be me.
Least Intelligent: Has to be Dicko. Not only does he wear flip-flops year round he once shouted for offside from a throw-in.
Best Dress Sense: Robbo. No-one else could carry off that hunting jacket, Dicko certainly can’t.
Worst Dress Sense: Screech would probably say me after last years Xmas night out. Has to be Dicko though and his flip flops and Matt a close second for those awful pants.
Who's the longest in the shower: Not many for this category as most are dirty buggers who don’t shower. You’ll probably need to ask James ‘Fingers’ Logan though for the definitive answer.

Nottinghamshire FC 3 Linby CW FC Res 1

J.Hargreaves

It looked a tough game at table toppers Nottinghamshire, who won at Church Lane on the opening day of the season 5-1, but Linby Reserves have improved Considerably since then.

Linby started well and on 10 minutes, Johnny Scott's cross found Paul Randle, whose header was well saved by the Notts custodian.

Linby then gave a penalty away as Rich Howell was deemed to have handled the ball, but Marcus Denton put his spot kick wide.

Notts took the lead on 44 minutes, as a deflected shot beat keeper Glenn Guyatt. HT 1-0

Linby thought they'd equalised on 65 minutes, when sub Jamie Hargreaves' cross was flicked on by Phil Riley and Scott headed home. There looked nothing wrong with the goal, but the home linesman had it disallowed for offside. As Linby pressed for an equaliser, Notts hit on the counter attack to make it 2-0, through Daryl Rose.

Linby got a goal back on 68 minutes. Aaron Ingram played a good ball to Hargreaves, who smashed into the bottm corner, 1-2.

Linby thought they'd levelled the scores when Scott headed in, but again the home linesmans flag went up and the goal was disallowed. As Linby searched for that illusive equaliser, Notts scored another on the break, as Rose hit his hat trick. FT 3-1

Line-Up: (4-4-2)

Guyatt/
Peel, Towle, Ellis, Logan/
Randle, Howell, Endy, Riley/
Ingram Scott

Subs:

Hargreaves (for Randle 60mins),
Wooley (for Logan 71mins)
Duffin
Walters
Whittle

MOM: INGRAM

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 25th November No 44 Ross Cheeseman £10

Saturday 28th November No 8 “Lionel” Howell £25

6 numbers still left, see Sue Ward.