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