Linby CW FC 0 Bilborough Pelican 4

Following the resignation of the management team, a virtual reserve team plus Craig Lear, Darren Dickens, Dave Elson and Ross Cheeseman took on last years Champions.They produced a brave battling performance, which didn’t reflect in the scoreline. In fact Linby should have gone ahead in the 22nd minute as good battling by Jonny Scott created a chance for young full back Richard Peel, but he put his shot into the side netting. As always Linby were punished a minute later, as Danny Blanchard scored 0-1.

Good saves from Lear and a goalline clearance from the impressive Tee Ebanks stemmed the ever growing tide, as Linby were pressed onto the back foot. On 63 minutes it was 2-0, as Ian Foss hit a screamer in off the post. Linby were then unlucky with 2 late goals which both looked offside. Danny Chaplin and Tony Boulton scoring.

Line-up (4-4-2)

Lear/

Peel,Ebanks,Howell,Elson/

A.Keetley,Ellis, Ingram, Atter/

Scott,Cheeseman

Subs:

Dickens (for Scott 59m),

Hamilton (for A.Keetley 70m) ,

Brown (for Ellis 70m)

MOM: EBANKS

Kimberley MW 4 Linby CW FC 0

Another depleted team, made worse by injuries in the first half to both Mark Robinson and Captain Pete Campbell. Craig Lear saved a Jake Fisher penalty on 15 minutes, but Kimberley opened scoring the on 22mins, through Gary Fleming. Linby then had good chances to equalise as a Pete Campbell volley was well saved on 27 minutes and Kyle Mcdermott shot wide on 32 minutes. As normal Linby were punished to the full, as Kimberley went 2-0 up on 40 minutes.

On 50 minutes it was 3-0, good move and finish from Reece Bertram. Tom Campbell then had a good chance saved. On the 90 minutes a smart turn and finish from Walters made it 4-0.

Line-up: (4-3-3)

Lear/

Peel, Harrison, George, Robinson/

J.Keetley, P.Campbell, Hargreaves/

T.Campbell, McDermott, Ellis

Subs:

Start (for Robinson 15m),

Hamilton (for P.Campbell 35m)

MOM: GEORGE

Match Reports Saturday 1st May

Gedling Southbank 5 Linby CW FC 2
D.Dickens, S.Goff

Another availability crisis with 5 changes from the previous week. Linby started the brightest and were the better team first half , taking the lead on 20 minutes. Spencer Goff crossed from the left where Tom Campbell had his near post effort parried out, but only to Darren Dickens who swept the ball home.

Linby went on to create further chances with Tom Campbell twice going close to adding to their lead .

Out of nowhere Gedling equalised on the stroke of half time as Danny Walker mins hit a 25 yard screamer into the top corner, 1-1.

Linby never came out second half and on 65 minutes, GSB made it 2-1 through Ryan Johnson. Danny Gee soon made it 3 with a precision strike from 25 yards over 'keeper Craig Lear.

Gedling added a fourth through Luke Attenborough, but good work from Dickens allowed Spencer Goff to pull a goal back on 80 minutes, with a well taken stike.

Left back Jack Caulton rounded off a miserable afternoon for Linby making it 5-2 in the last minute.

Line-up: (4-3-3)

Lear/
Peel, Hargreaves , Elson, Robinson/
Ellis, J.Keetley, P.Campbell,
T.Campbell, Goff, Dickens

Subs:
Corthorn (for T.Campbell 70mins),
Dean ( for Dickens 85mins),
Logan

MOM: DICKENS


Linby CW FC Res 1 Sandhurst FC Res 1
A.Ingram

Linby Reserves ended their season with a draw against bottom of the table side Sandhurst Reserves . Despite missing a raft of chances for 80 minutes, they were unable to make the breakthrough. On 80 minutes, disaster struck when Sandhurst took the lead through Phil Oates.

Aaron Ingram popped up with an equaliser in the 87th minute and could have won it in the dying minutes.

Line-up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Hamilton, Howell, Ebanks, M.Raynor/
A.Keetley, Endy, Ingram, Atter/
Scott, Walters

Subs:
Duffin (for A.Keetley 45m)
Brown (for M.Raynor 75m)

MOM: EBANKS

Match Reports Saturday 24th April

Linby CW FC 2 Magdala Amateurs 1
P.Campbell (2)

A third win on trot in this “six Pointer” virtually assures Linby Senior Division football next season. Due mainly to injuries, Linby were forced to make 5 changes from the team that thrashed Notts Police on Tuesday.

On 8 minutes, Linby fashioned their first chance, with the returning Nick Davies' free kick being met by the head of Pete Campbell, but producing a good save from Danny Burke in the 'Dala goal.

After Kyle Mcdermott had seen a 20 yard free kick blocked on 25 minutes, Craig Lear made a fine save to deny a Rich Whyman 22 yard shot.

On 34 minutes, good work by McDermott, saw Pete Campbell turn and shoot inches wide of the mark.

Early second half 'Dala had their best spell of the game, spurning 2 presentable chances through Mark Curry and Rich Whyman.

On 65 minutes, a searching Dickens through ball found the influential Pete Campbell who's shot was well saved by the legs of Burke.

Linby sensed an opening as on 69 minutes, McDermott also saw a shot from 20 yards saved. The goal duly came on 73 minutes. A searching ball from Davies down the left found the run of Cheeseman. He delivered a good cross to the far post where Mcdermott's powerful header came down off the bar and bounced on the line. Pete Campbell was on hand to sweep the loose ball home from close range, 1-0.

They got a second goal and breathing space on 80 minutes, Davies found McDermott who's shot was only parried and following up Campbell nudged the ball over the line for 2-0.

Magala were awarded a penalty on 89 minutes, very harshly given against Lear, as he came out to close a 1 on 1 down. Curry shot wide, but the Referee deemed Lear had fouled him, although there was no were the 'keeper could have gone. Whyman scored from the spot, 2-1.

Man of the Match was close, as 'Dala gave it to Jake Keetley for a typical all action performance. Pete Campbell was certainly close with 2 good finishes and driving the team forward. Everybody had decent games, McDermott always a threat along with Davies and Cheeseman and at the back Jonny Scott was good and young Richard Peel excellent at right back.

Line-up: (4-3-3)
Lear/
Peel, Scott, George, Dickens/
Ellis, J.Keetley, P.Campbell/
Davies, McDermott, Cheeseman

Subs:
T.Campbell(for Davies 80m),
Walters (for Cheeseman 80m)
A.Keetley
Start

MOM: J.Keetley

Linby Res 0 Vernon Villa 3

A vastly improved performance from last week against the league leaders. Goals from Richard Butcher, Connor Carter and Mohamed Ako, sent Linby Reserves to their 11th straight defeat.

Line-up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Peel, Ebanks, Howell,Riley/
A.Keetley, Ingram, Randle, Start/
Walters, Brown

Subs:
Duffin (for Walters 45m),
Elson (for Peel 45m) ,
Hamilton (for A.Keetley 55m)

MOM: Ebanks

49 Club Winners

SAT 17 April No 45 Az Ingram £25
WED 21 April No 30 Kez Dean £10
SAT 24 April No 35 Amber Dean (Screech) £25

White Peak Challenge Charity Bike Ride

Sunday 13th June

Being undertaken for the British Heart Foundation and Linby Development Fund. If anybody would like to do it with Ade, would you please enter online asap on the BHF website. It's only £10 to enter and starts at Darley Dale, Matlock. You can do 20/40 or 60 miles.

Alternatively Ade I will going round looking for sponsorship, starting Saturday 1st May.

Notts Police 2 Linby CW FC 6

Goff (3), J.Keetley, George, Dickens

A quick fire double over the Police.The writing was on the wall after 14 minutes when Spencer Goff had a goal disallowed for a dubious offside decision. On 17 minutes a Cheeseman lob produced a great save from Joe Parlatt.

On 19 minutes Goff shot from 20 yards into bottom corner. Just 5 minutes later and from a Goff cross, Parlatt parried into the path of Jake Keetley 10 yards out for 2-0. Before the half hour it was 3 as from a Goff free kick, Nathan George produced a towering header. It was 4 before the break as on 34 minutes another great break from Linby saw Goff cross to the back post for Dickens to plant his header into the net.

On 55 minutes Police reduced the arrears through Nathan Scott. 10 minutes later and there was a goal of the season candidate from Spencer Goff. Fully 35 yards out he sees Parlatt off his line and produced a 1st time volley into the top corner. On 85 minutes Goff completes his hattrick from a flick on by Jamie Start. Ther must have been 10 minutes of stoppage time from which Police got a consolation through Wayne Bennett 6-2.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)

Lear/

Robinson, George, Harrison, Szewcuk/

Ellis, Hargreaves, J.Keetley, Dickens/

Goff, Cheeseman

Subs:

Start (for Szewcuk 68m),

Scott (for Cheeseman 78m),

A.Keetley (for Dickens 84m)

MOM: GOFF

10th April Match Reports

Linby CW FC 3 Notts Police 2

After a wait of 20 weeks, Linby win a match.They made it hard for themselves, after coasting into a three nil lead in the opening half an hour and also missing a second half penalty.

Linby started well and after 8 minutes, Ross Cheeseman's 18 yard shot was inches over the bar. Linby took the lead on 14 minutes, Jake Keetley's through ball allowed Kyle McDermott To beat the offside trap and he squared the ball for Pete Campbell to finish neatly in to the bottom corner from 15 yards out,1-0.

It was 2-0 on 28 minutes, again McDermott's pace was too much for the Police defence. This time he cut the ball back to Cheeseman, who found the top corner of the net from the edge of the area. Linby were in dreamland 2 minutes later. A fine move between Mark Robinson and Campbell found Darren Dickens wide on the right, he beat the full back and fired a low cross across the face of goal, where Cheeseman was on hand at the far post to make it 3-0.

On 39 minutes, Police pulled a goal back. Gary Mercer's deep free kick saw Wayne Bennett head home at the far post, 3-1.

On 52 minutes, good work from Dickens set up Campbell, who saw his effort well saved. Then on 58 minutes, McDermott was pushed over in the box and Linby were awarded a penalty. Nick Davies took the spot kick, but Police Keeper Scott Burton made a good save, parrying the ball onto the post and out.

Linby were never 'hanging on', and as the game was in its dying moments of injury time Police scored a fortunate second. A long ball down the middle was attacked by centre back Ross Horton (who had enjoyed a good game along with Nathan George at the heart of the Linby defence) but Police striker Lee Collopy clearly pushed him, causing the ball to flick off his head and loop over Craig Lear for what can only be described as a 'freak Goal', 3-2. Luckily it didn’t have any effect on the final score, as the referee blew for full time as soon as Linby re-started.

The win takes Linby out of the bottom two, but with their next 3 games, ( Police away Tuesday 20th April, Magdala Satuday 24th April, Gedling Southbank Saturday 1st May) all 'six pointers' against teams in the bottom 5, things could change dramatically.

Line-up (4-4-2):

Lear/

Robinson, George, Horton, Hargreaves/

Cheeseman, Campbell, J.Keetley, Ellis/

Dickens, Mcdermott

Subs:

Davies (for Dickens 55mins),

Start (for Cheeseman 82mins),

A.Keetley (for Ellis 88mins)

MOM: McDermott

Newark Flowserve Academy 5 Linby CW FC Res 2

1-0 down in first minute with a harsh penalty against James Logan, Linby equalised on 10 minutes through good work from Jonny Scott as he set up Liam Atter to score from 12 yards out. On 16 minutes, Linby were in front. Scott headed home at the far post to make it 2-1. Newark were then awarded a second penalty for handball against Gaz Towle, but Stuart York pulled off a good save to keep them in the lead.

On 45 minutes, Newark equalised through Ollie Gee's 25 yard shot. The home side scored the vital 3^rd goal on 75 minutes and Linby had no option but to send men forward chasing the game. That’s when the youthful Flowserve team picked them off on the break with 2 further late goals .

Line-up:

York/

Logan, Towle, Howell, Riley/

Randle, Endy, Ingram, Atter/

Walters, Scott

Subs:

Macleese (for Logan 45m),

Duffin (for Walters 60m),

Raynor (for Towle 78mins)

MOM: Howell

Hucknall Rolls Leisure 2 Linby CW FC 1

L.Atter

This was the best performance Linby Reserves have mustered since Christmas. They led on 25 mins through Liam Atter, but lost 3 of back the back 4 in the second half as Rolls finished strongly to win the derby with two late Harry Allen goals.

49 Club Winners

WEDS 7 April no 49 TOGGS £10

SAT 10 April no 27 Dave Ingram £25

DIARY OF FUND RAISING EVENTS 2010

APRIL 17 nite at the races NOW SOLD OUT

A SUMMER WHEN LINBY GETS ON ITS BIKE!!!

MAY 30^th Andrew Eastwood and 4 other coaches from Linby CW Ladies are doing the coast to coast ride

(half for Cancer research, half towards the development fund)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

June 13^th Sec. Ade Ward will lead a team from APPH Nottingham and Linby Colliery on the Trans peak challenge 60 mile bike ride

(half for Brittish heart foundation /half for Linby DF)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

August - Matt Keetley does the coast to coast, ( half for Help the heros/ half for Linby DF)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

IF YOU WANT TO SPONSOR ANY OF THESE EVENTS contact Sec . Ade Ward

IF YOU WANT TO ENTER see Andrew Eastwood / Ade/ Matt

Clifton FC 7 Linby CWFC 0

The season plumbed new depths of despair, with Linby's worst defeat since the infamous 9-2 at Kimberley on 14th April 2007. Missing the influential pair of Spencer Goff and Kyle McDermott, they welcomed back Club Captain Pete Campbell.

Linby had the first chance of the game, when Jonny Scott hit the side netting on 18 minutes. Just 4 minutes later and Linby find themselves 1-0 down, as Jake Keetley is adjudged very harshly to have handled the ball while he made a sliding block. Despite Micheal Evan being asked to leave the field due to a lack of shin pads he takes Heath's shin pads and takes the penalty. Craig Lear saves the kick, but Evans is first to the loose ball and scores at the second attempt. Following the goal, referee Simon Hare books Jake Keetley for vociferously telling one of his teammates to 'shut up'.

Clifton make it 2-0 on 48 minutes as Danny Johnson turns and fires a rocket low into Lear's left hand post. Referee Hare then gives Keetley a second caution on 50 minutes for a late challenge, leaving Linby with 10 men. These yellow cards being the only two of the match.

Linby held out at 2-0 until the 82nd minute, when Clifton clinically put them to the sword, scoring 5 goals as Evans completed his hattrick and Stuart Robinson, Ashley Way and Pat Sneath netted for the home side.

Linby have 6 games left in which to stay out of the bottom two and possible relegation.

Line-up: (4-4-2)

Lear/

Horton,George,Harrison,Robinson/

Cheeseman, Campbell,Keetley, Davies/

Middleton, Scott

Subs:

Randle (for Cheeseman 75m),

Atter (for Campbell 77min)

Hargreaves

Start

MOM: DAVIES

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 31st March No.13 POP Arnold £10

Saturday 3rd April No.45 Azza INGRAM £25

Saturday 27th March Match Reports

Linby CWFC 3 Basford United 4
S.Goff (3)

The winless run goes on. Linby looked superb going forward, dangerous every time they attacked, but equally looked dreadful in defence. As a spectacle for the neutral, the game had everything, but for Linby to get nothing from it, was somewhat an injustice .

Basford prompted by ex Town man Richard Liburd, were on top early. However, Linby scored first against the run of play in the 5th minute. A long ball from Nick Davies found Spencer Goff, who lobbed the Basford Keeper Curtis Mcdonald, to make it 1-0.

After Craig Lear had pulled off a great save to deny Kevin Walker, Linby made it 2-0 on 13 minutes. Again a searching ball from the impressive Davies found Goff, who still had a lot to do, but finished superbly into the bottom corner.

Kevin Walker then had 2 excellent chances in the space of 2 minutes. First he hit an upright and then he dallied on the ball to allow Craig Lear to save.

On 37 minutes, Goff spurned an opportunity for his hat trick, after good work from Kyle McDermott. Then came a crazy 5 minutes up to the half time break, in which 3 goals were scored. Firstly Walker shot through a sea of bodies into the corner, 2-1. Just 3 minutes late it was all level as from a Basford corner, Liburd headed into the bottom corner, 2-2. Then on 45 minutes, Goff wriggled free and crossed for Darren Dickens who looks certain to score at the far post, only to be fouled from behind. Chris Stevens, the referee gives the penalty, but only books the Basford defender . Goff steps up to score the penalty for his hattrick, 3-2.

The second half by comparison is a weaker affair with less chances for both teams. Basford find another equaliser on 65 minutes as poor defending from Linby allowed Damien Robinson to score, 3-3. If anything Linby looked the more likely to steal an unlikely win late on. On 80 minutes, McDermott has a near post volley saved, from a Davies corner and on 88 minutes, came their best chance. Goff's shot was only parried by McDonald to Dickens, who with the goal at his mercy puts his shot over an open goal.

As is Linbys total lack of luck, Basford steal a winner in injury time. Walker looked to have fouled Bobby Harrison, but went on to produce a superb finish to make it 3-4.

Line-Up (4-4-2):
Lear/
Elson, Szewczuk, Harrison, Hargreaves/
Davies, McDermott, Keetley, Cheeseman/
Goff, Dickens

Subs:
Horton (for Szewcuk 66mins)
Start

MOM: Goff



Caribbean Cavalier Reserves 2 Linby CWFC Reserves 1

A measure of Linby's current form as they lose to a team they beat 6-1 at home early in the season. After Stuart York had made good early saves, Cavaliers hit the post on 23 minutes.

Cavaliers took the lead on 32 minutes, but it was all square 8 minutes later as Jonny Scott powered home a header from Liam Atter's corner.

Cavs got the winner on 66 minutes as they punished some bad defending from a corner.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
York/
Logan, Riley, Ellis, Towle/
Randle, Endy, Howell, Atter/
Scott, Ingram

Subs:
Raynor (for Towle 30mins),
Walters(for Randle 64mins) ,
Duffin (for Scott 70mins)

MOM: Logan

Caribbean Cavaliers 3 Linby CWFC 1

S.Goff

Travelling to Cavaliers without 3 goalkeepers (Craig Lear unavailable, Glenn Guyatt and Stuart York both injured), this was always going to be a tough ask. Linby gambled on playing Reserve centre half James “fingers” Logan in goal. Logan, a former Nottingham City Boys goalkeeper, didn’t let them down with a faultless display between the “sticks”.

Cavaliers fielding their strongest line up are always a big threat and having recovered from the unrest caused by the exodus of former manager Barry Campbell and several high profile players, they have now strung 5 wins together on the trot.

Linby got off to the perfect start. On 7 mins, Kyle McDermott's free kick found the head of Darren Dickens, whose flick on put in the speedy Spencer Goff to slide home from 12 yards, 1-0.

On 10 minutes, a good Linby move involving McDermott and Goff ended with Nick Davies firing a 20 yard shot inches over the bar. Cavaliers first chance fell to centre forward Micky Grinnion, who saw his 1 on 1 well saved by Logan.

On 18 minutes, a well worked move saw Goff put Davies in 1 on 1, but the Linby man's shot was saved by Mick Samuels. On 23 minutes, Cavaliers found an equaliser. The dangerous Chris Joseph dropped deep to pick up a ball from Winnie Brown and Logan could nothing with his 25 yard rocket that flew into the bottom corner,1-1.

Linby still looked a threat, with McDermott and Goff at the heart of everything good they did. Goff saw a 20 yard shot saved and then whistled a 25 yard free kick inches over the bar.

Then came the killer blow for the locals. Right on the stroke of half time they were caught napping. From a quickly taken throw in, Gavin Lewis got in behind them. Despite looking at least 5 yards offside, he got to the byeline and crossed for Grinnion to power home from close range,1-2. Linby looked in vain for an Offside flag that never came. Just how Linby's luck has been going all season, but they say you make your own luck in football.

Linby battled on in the awful muddy conditions and carved out enough chances again to have got something from the game. On 60 minutes good work from the busy McDermott set up Davies for a shot that flew just over the bar. Then on 69 minutes, a jinking Davies run set up McDermott, who put his shot over the bar.

On the counterattack Cavaliers always posed a threat especially as Linby went 3 at the back, throwing centre half Dickens forward. On 78 minutes, Dan Smith's shot was well saved by Logan. Cavaliers added a third goal on 88 minutes when Wes Burke expertly turned Dave Elson and hit a pile driver into the roof of the net, giving Logan no chance,1-3.

Reflecting on the match Linby felt if they had produced this kind of performance last week at Ruddington they would have won that and many more games this season, but league tables don’t lie and Linby are in with one hell of a fight to preserve their Senior division status . Lets hope for more performances like this, but with better results.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Logan/
Robinson, Elson, Dickens, Endy/
Cheeseman, Mcdermott, Hargreaves, Middleton/
Goff, Davies

Subs:
Start (for Cheeseman 75mins)
Peel,
Ellis,
Ward

MOM: McDermott

Saturday 13th March Match Reports

Ruddington Village FC 3 Linby CWFC 2
S.Goff, R.Horton

The bad run continues, losing at bottom of the league Ruddington due to last minute goal.

There was a big shake up in team selection with Nathan George starting up front with Spencer Goff. However, Linby went behind on 25 minutes as Miles Snape scored for the home side. Nathan George had a good chance to level 5 minutes later but the keeper saved well. On 33 minutes Linby should have had a penalty as Goff is brought down, but it's not given. Just 6 minutes later Goff is brought down again in the area. This time the referee awards a penalty and Goff fires home, 1-1.

Linby fall behind again on 65 minutes, Andy Davies scoring, 1-2. Linby find second equaliser on 81 minutes, when after an almighty scramble, centre half Ross Horton scores from close range, 2-2.

Linby thought they'd got a point, but in stoppage time a Ruddington free kick was glanced home by substitute John Douglas-Green, 2-3. The loss puts Linby into the bottom four.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Lear/
Hargreaves, Elson, Horton, Peel/
Cheeseman, Keetley, Mcdermott, Middleton/
George, Goff

Subs:
Walters(for Cheeseman 75mins),
Start (for Peel 60mins)

MOM: Goff


Linby CWFC Res 2 Ruddington Village Res 7
D.Dickens (2)

Linby Reserves must have gifted Ruddington 6 of their 7 goals through comical defending and goal keeping. After having most of the play in the first half they found themselves 4-2, down at half time. Linby's goals both scored by Darren Dickens.

The second half was a shambles as Linby shipped another 3 goals to continue their run of poor form.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Raynor,Ellis, Towle, Riley/
Randle, Ingram, Endy, Atter/
Macleese, Dickens

Subs:
Howell (for Mcleese 65mins),
Duffin (for Atter 63mins)

MOM: Endy

Saturday 6th March Match Reports

Hucknall Rolls Leisure 3 Linby CW FC 0

Worrying winless run goes on, despite yet another decent performance. By all accounts Linby were the better side in the first half, creating two one on ones for Ross Cheeseman and Kyle McDermott, both chances not taken.

Waters made a good save to deny McDermott's free kick on 40 minutes but a mad 10 minutes early on in the second half condemned Linby to defeat, conceding 3 goals. That's probably the difference between a team that’s got used to winning and a team running low on luck and confidence.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Lear/
Hargreaves, George, Horton, Elson/
Goff, Parkin, J.Keetley, Davies/
McDermott, Cheeseman

Subs:
Endy,
J.Start,
Peel,
A.Keetley

MOM: McDermott


Linby CWFC Res 0 Underwood Villa 1

Missing several key players in Dickens, Howell and Scott and several first team call ups, Linby reserves aquitted themselves well against an experienced Underwood Villa team.

Villa were on top in the first half, with Glenn Guyatt pulling off 2 good saves to deny veteran striker Steve Froggat.

On 54 minutes, Liam Mcaleese went close when his 18 yard shot was well saved by the keeper., but the only goal of the game came on 55 minutes when Guyatt saved an initial shot from Froggatt only for Eddie Morrell to follow up and score from an acute angle.

On 75 minutess, following Aaron Ingrams free kick, left back Phil Riley's shot was deflected just wide.

Line-Up (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Hamilton, Logan, Towle, Riley/
Randle, Ingram, Ellis, Atter/
Mcaleese, Walters

Subs:
M.Raynor (for Hamilton 72mins) ,
Ebanks,
Frizelle

MOM: Randle

49 Club Winners

SAT 27 FEB no 47 Phil Riley £25

WEDS 3 March no 23 John Riley £10

SAT 6 March no. 43 Dave Elson £25

WEDS 10 March no 37 no winner

SAT 13 March no 46 Jenny Dean £25

WEDS 17 March no 5 Jamie Start £10

SAT 20 March no 26 Dave Ingram £25

News from the Lane

As you know we have set a provisional start date for the new dressing rooms complex at Church Lane for May 2012 .

Ricky Stevenson (Notts FA development officer) has said a new funding window will probably open in 18 months and at the moment is doing a grant search of the area for us.

Cllr Mick Murphy is looking into a funding pledge made by his predecessor at County Hall .

We are re-starting development activities this year.

PLANNED EVENTS SO FAR …..

Saturday 17^th APRIL - “A NIGHT AT THE RACES”

Organised by Matt Keetley tickets are around £20 (including entry and bus fare) It's at Nottingham Races, starting at 5.30pm. If you are interested in going please contact Matt.

Early May (date not yet set) - ALL DAY BBQ and FUNDAY at Church Lane

Northern Soul Disco

Dance Competition

Organised by Ade Ward.

June/ July (date not yet set) - CHARITY BIKE RIDE TO SKEGNESS

We will need in the region of ten cyclists to do this. Proposed HALF to Cancer Research and Half to Linby Development Fund.

Will be organised by Ade Ward and Bert Wright

AUGUST SUNDAY / BANK HOLIDAY BBQ and FUNDAY

Along the same lines as may funday

If anybody has got any other ideas for fundraising, please don’t hesitate to see Ady Ward or any of the committee.

Linby CW FC Res 0 Awsworth Villa Res 6

Linby Reserves had beaten Awsworth Reserves on the same ground 3-0 only 4 weeks ago in the League Cup, so this result was somewhat of a shock. Did Linby think all they had to do was to put the kit on and they would win?

Although stuttering in the last 2 weeks, with a 0-0 and a 2-3 loss at home, this result will come as a big “kick up the backside” to the players and management of Linby Reserves.

It all started going wrong in the 20th minute, when Glenn Guyatt's clearance hit Phil Shaw's backside and freakily flew into the net. Nothing could be said of the rest of the visitor's goals as they took apart the Woeful home side . Doubles for Adam Murphy, Phil Shaw and substitute Liam Bradley gave Awsworth their biggest ever win at Church Lane.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Logan, Ebanks, Towle, Riley/
Ellis, Ingram, Endy, Howell/
Scott, Dickens

Subs:
Mcaleese (for Ellis 45mins),
Duffin (for Logan 60mins),
Randle (for Ingram 75mins)

MOM: ENDY

49 Club Winners

Saturday 20th February No.19 James 'Fingers' Logan £25

Wednesday 24th February No.34 No Winner

There are 7 numbers left, you could have been a winner this week. Please see Sue Ward if you would like a number.

Cotgrave Welfare 2 Linby CW FC 0

Managers Matt Keetley and Kez Dean rang the changes in an effort to break The winless run. Back in came Kyle McDermott, Tom Campbell, Luke Parkin and new signing Sean Middleton.

Against an in form Cotgrave team on their home ground, it was always going to be a tough ask. Linby again performed well for a good 70 minutes but were undone as the legs tired.

The deadlock was broken in the 76th minute, when 1st half substitute Dominic Lynas pounced onto a half clearance to plant his 16 yard shot into the bottom corner. The home team added a second with only 2 minutes left on the clock, through top scorer Lee Penley.

Line-up: (4-4-2)
Lear/
Elson, Horton, George, Parkin /
T.Campbell, J.Keetley, P.Campbell, Middleton/
McDermott, Cheeseman

Subs:
Robinson (for T.Campbell 63mins),
Peel (for Parkin 77mins),
Ellis (for Cheeseman 80mins)

MOM: McDermott

Linby CW FC Res 2 Carlton Town Academy 3

D.Dickens (2)

An awful first half performance from Linby Reserves, a poor penalty decision against James Logan and static defending allowed the bright Carton Colts to make it three nil by the 30 minute mark.

Keeper Glen Guyatt doing his best to keep the score down, with a 1 on 1 save, but then came a big turning point on 40 minutes as Jonny Scott in 1 on 1 is brought down by Carlton's 'keeper Hadlee Dunn just outside the area. A free kick and surely a sending off, but to everybody's surprise, the 'keeper doesn’t even get a yellow card.

Incensed Linby come out in the second half and pulled back 2 early carbon copy goals as Darren Dickens turned his man and shot into the bottom corner. Linby laid siege on the Carlton goal, forcing 6 second half corners all to no avail. On 84 mins, as Linby push more men forward, Logan breaks into the area only to be brought down by the last defender for a nailed on penalty, but again the referee makes a poor decision and gives nothing.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Hamilton, Ebanks, Logan, Riley/
Ingram, Endy, Howell, Mcaleese/
Scott, Dickens

Subs:
Towle (for Hamilton 45mins),
Randle (for Mcaleese 69mins),
Atter (for Riley 72mins)

MOM: Ebanks

Basford United 3 Linby CW FC 0

Finalists 2 years ago, Linby bowed out of the League Cup in the first round for the secong year running. Linby produced a timid performance and were soundly beaten with 2 first half goals for Kevin Walker and a second half strike from Tobias Richardson.

In reply Linby did create a few decent chances, which they failed to convert. On the other hand Craig Lear was the busier of the keepers, making several good saves to keep the score down.

Line-up: (4-4-2)
Lear/
Robinson, George, Horton, Elson,
Keetley, Hargreaves, Campbell, Davies/
Cheeseman, Whitehurst

Subs:
Raynor (for Whitehurst 12 mins),
Peel (for Davies 67mins),
Ellis (for Hargreaves 80mins)

MOM: CAMPBELL

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 10th February No.3 J.Scott £10

Saturday 13th February No.9 D.Ellis £25

Wednesday 17th February No.45 A.Ingram £10

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Linby CWFC Res 0 Newark Flowserve Academy 0

This was not a good game to watch, with only a handful of chances in the entire 90 minutes.

Veteran 'keeper Stuart York, in for the holidaying Glen Guyatt, made a good save on 33 minutes.

Newark 'keeper Elliot Walters made a good save to deny Tom Endy on 65 minutes.

Newark's Rob Horseman put a free header wide late on, but Ash Ward was happy with a new look back four, in which James 'Fingers' Logan and Tee Ebanks were outstanding . Phil Riley and Connor Hamilton, the full backs also played well and the clean sheet was deserved.

Line-up: (4-4-2)
York/
Hamilton, Ebanks, Logan, Riley/
Start, Howell, Endy, Atter/
Scott, Ingram

Subs:
Duffin (for Atter 55 mins),
Wooley (for Howell 67mins),
Mcaleese (for Ingram 75min)

MOM: LOGAN

Wollaton FC 3 Linby CWFC 1

O.G.

Linby, still without influential skipper Pete Campbell (family comitments) and possibly their most dangerous striker Kyle McDermott (work), also lost 'veteran defensive lynchpin' Dave Elson with a bout of Flu. Along with a raft of other 'unavailables', they put in another battling performance at Wollaton and only lost the game in the last 10 minutes to a 'freak' goal and a 'wonder' goal.

Wollaton started the better team and duly took the lead on 10 minutes through midfielder Chris Page. Linby then went on to dictate the next hour of the game, with Nick Davies prominent in most good things Linby created. Davies wwas heavily involved in Linby's equaliser when his cross was flicked into his own net by defender Tom Lambert.

Linby went on to create numerous chances, notably two one on ones for Ross Cheeseman. Although not clear cut, with both chances being wide and on the angle, both were saved by Wollaton's excellent 'keeper Jamie Flinders. Davies himself had a similar chance which he shot just too high on 66 minutes.

As Linby's legs began to fade, Wollaton regained the lead on 81 minutes with what can only be described as a freak goal. Full back Jake Samuels swung in a deep cross from the left and it floated over everybody in to the far corner of the net.

If that was a freak, Wollaton's third was top drawer. In the 90th minute, a 30 yard excocet from substitute Ben Cheetham flew into the top corner. FT 3-1

Line-up: (4-5-1)
Lear/
Robinson, Horton, George, Peel/
J.Keetley, Ellis, Whitehurst, J.Start, Davies/
Cheeseman

Subs:
A.Keetley (for Ellis 75mins),
Walters (for Start 80mins)

MOM: HORTON

Linby CWFC Res 3 Magdala Amateur Res 2

A.Ingram, J.Scott, T.Endy

Linby 'mugged' Magdala Reserves with 2 goals in the last 5 minutes to win this game and extend their winning run to four games.

Magdala were the better side for most of the match, taking the lead on 10 minutes through Craig Pearson.

Linby did create chances of their own and on 28 minutes equalised with a peach of a free kick from Aaron Ingram, after Darren Dickens had been brought down on the edge of the box, 1-1.

On 34 minutes, Luke Parkin, back at the club, and playing in the reserves for fitness, cleared off the line, to keep the scores level come half time.

Magdala regained the lead on 65 minutes, when Pearson scored his second of the match and it looked like they would take all 3 points.

The introduction of substitutes Mitch Duffin and Paul Randle gave Linby new life as they relentlessly pressed, forcing 7 late corners. The pressure eventual told, when an Ingram corner on 85 minutes was headed home by top scorer Jonny Scott, 2-2.

Linby snatched the points from another Ingram corner in the 89th Minute, when Tom Endy pounced on a loose ball to fire home from 16 yards out. FT 3-2

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
Hamilton, Logan, Parkin, Riley/
Ingram, Endy, Howell, Atter/
Dickens, Scott

Subs:
Randle (for Atter 65mins),
Duffin (for Parkin 75mins),
Ebanks (for Riley 85mins)

MOM: INGRAM

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 3rd February No.31 Andrew “screech” Corthorn £10

Saturday 6th Febuary No.5 Jamie Start £25

Date for the Diary

The end of season presentation night has been provisionally booked for Saturday 5th June at the Empire. Please make a note in your diary.

Linby CW FC 0 Bulwell FC 0

Linby's third big local derby of the season and still unbeaten with 1 win and 2 draws.

Linby, although the home team will take more from this game than Bulwell. Their alarming player unavailability crisis hit a new high on Saturday, with 7 regular first team players out . Four reserves had to be drafted in and all of them played their part in a gutsy battling performance against a more than useful Bulwell team. It didn’t lead to a classic game at all. The first half Linby slightly shaded, with a one on one for striker Ross Cheeseman being saved well by Matt Singleton on 26 minutes. On 35 minutes, left back Dave Elson saw his shot blocked following a long throw from Ross Horton. Nick Davies was prominent, constantly prompting Linby attacks.

The second half was a totally different story, as Bulwell dominated play throughout. On 70 minutes, Linby substitute Tom Walters cleared off the line from the dangerous Dwayne Haywood, from Bulwells fifth corner of the second 45 minutes. Linby's only half chance of the second period came on 76 monutes as hard working striker Cheeseman's lob from outside the area drifted a yard wide..

Bulwell threw on 3 attacking subs for the last 15 minutes, and it was like the Alamo on Linby's goal. On 83 minutes, a Courtney Hasting's free header from 8 yards out cleared the bar. 2 minutes later and Scott Litchfield's cross found Jay Knight who's header produced a wonderful save from Craig Lear, to tip around the post.

On 88 minutes, Walters again cleared off the line, this time to deny Litchfield. A minute later, Hastings claimed a penalty for a push, which referee Ian Smith waved away.

Right on full time Knight retaliated after a rash challenge by Jake Keetley on the Bulwell player and was duly sent off.

Every one of Linby's defence deserved credit. Elson for keeping the speedy Danny Fuller quiet for most of the match, centre backs Horton and Nathan George for shackling the twin threats of Alan Jefferies and Haywood, and 18 year old Richard Peel , who was outstanding at right back.

Line-up: (4-5-1)
Lear/
Peel, George, Horton, Elson/
Robinson, Keetley, Ellis, Hargreaves, Davies/
Cheeseman

Subs:
Walters (for Ellis 59mins),
Logan

MOM: HORTON

Bottesford FC 1 Linby CW FC Res 3

J.Scott, D.Dickens, P.Riley

Travelling to Bottesford with only 11 men and veteran sub John Riley, things didn’t look good for Linby Reserves when on 16 minutes the home team took the lead through Rown Triffitt.

With Manager Ash Ward having to play 90 mins at centre back, they equalised on 32 minutes as Jonny Scott rifled home after good work from Aaron Ingram. HT 1-1

Linby took the lead on 63 minutes. Good work from young Connor Hamilton set up Darren Dickens to head home, 2-1. 6 minutes later and Hamilton hit the post from 20 yards out.

Phil Riley wrapped up the scoring on 82 minutes, firing home from the edge of the area. FT 1-3

Line-Up: (4-4-2)
Guyatt/
M.Raynor, Dickens, Ward, Riley/
Hamilton, Howell, Endy, Duffin/
Ingram, Scott

Sub:
J.Riley ( for Duffin 89mins)

MOM: HAMILTON

49 Club Winners

Wedenesday 20th January No 43 Dave Elson £10

Saturday 23rd January No 9 Dan Ellis £25

Wedenesday 27th January No 12 POP Arnold £10

Saturday 30th January No 22 Ade Ward £25

Linby CWFC Res 3 Awsworth Villa Res 0

J.Scott, A.Ingram, D.Dickens

Linby Reserves progressed into the last 16 of the Reserve League cup with a 3-0 home victory over Awsworth Villa Reserves.

The game was fairly even early on until the 28th Minute when an Awsworth defender kicked out at Jonny Scott and was sent off by the Refereee Darren Smith. Linby made their 1 man advantage count on 33 minutes, when Scott finished neatly after a nice move involving Aaron Ingram and Darren Dickens.

It was 2-0 on the stroke of half time, as Dickens was brought down inside the area for a penalty, which Aaron Ingram tucked away.

Awsworth had to thank 'keeper Richard Shaw for keeping them in the game, with a string of saves to deny Ross Cheeseman, Dickens and Scott.

On 64 minutes, Scott hit the post from 10 yards out, but Linby finally made it 3-0, when Cheeseman's through ball found Dickens, who coolly slotted home from 18 yards out.

On 80 minutes, Referee Smith gave Awsworth a lifeline when he awarded a dubious penalty, for an alleged foul by Cheeseman as he try to clear the ball. Glenn Guyatt pulled off a tremendous save from Jonny Bernard's spot kick to palm the ball onto the bar and Phil Riley did well to get the follow up out of play for a corner. FT 3-0.

Line-Up: (4-4-2)

Guyatt/
Peel, Logan, Ellis, Riley/
Ingram, Endy, Howell, Cheeseman/
Scott, Dickens

Subs:

Elson (for Peel 25mins),
Randle (for Ingram 68mins),
Duffin (for Riley 80mins)

MOM: LOGAN

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 13th January No.19 James Logan £10

Saturday 16th January No 25 Trev Smith £25

Boots Athletic 4 Linby CW FC 0

Linby travelled the short distance to the new home of Boots Athletic at Watnall Road hoping to avenge a 3-0 home defeat earlier in the season. The management made two changes to the side that narrowly lost to Bilborough Pelican 2-1 the previous week, with a start for Kyle McDermott in place of Dan Ellis and Glenn Guyatt coming in against his old club for the holidaying Craig Lear.

The first half was a battle and saw some meaty challenges but few cards from the man in the middle Ian Smith. Linby created several chances with Cheeseman failing to get away a shot after being set free following good work from McDermott and Campbell. McDermott also has a couple of chances that missed the target.

Boots took the lead shortly before half time following a contentious decision from linesman Ian Kirk. Dave Elson shepherded the ball out of play following a touch by Boots striker Sam Winch, however Kirk flagged for a corner. Incensed by the decision Elson was booked. Worse followed as Martin Holt rose unchallenged to head home the set piece. Skipper Campbell was also booked for making his feelings known regarding the decision and the league's choice of officials for the fixture.

Following these bookings referee Smith dipped into his pocket on a couple of occasions to book rash challenges from Alex Bowles and Ian Marley. As the half came to a close, Jake Keetley came close to pulling a goal back. HT 1-0

Just minutes after the restart, Boots doubled their advantage as Scott Peach smashed a volley past former Boots custodian Glenn Guyatt.

Linby were given a liefeline when referee Smith felt it necessary to give a second yellow card to Ian Marley for a challenge on Ross Horton that was probably only his second of the match. Linby pilled on the pressure and put the 10 men of Boots on the back foot til referee Smith evened up the numbers. Sam Winch tried to spin Dave Elson as both players went for the ball to which Smith gave a free kick. As Dave Elson turned to go back to position, Smith produced a yellow card and sent Dave Elson for an early bath. Rumours after the game were that Dave was given a second yellow for dissent for the decision, which was then changed to persistent infringement, although it was probably only his second foul of the match.

As the game drew to a close Sam Winch beat Glenn Guyatt to a deft through ball to make it 3-0 and the same player made it a hattrick as he slotted a penalty away after a rash challenge on Boots sub Mickey Lucas. FT 4-0

Line-Up: (4-4-2)

Guyatt/
Robinson, Horton, Elson, Hargreaves/
Davies, Campbell, Keetley.J, Goff/
McDermott, Cheeseman

Subs:
Keetley.A (for Campbell 76)
Archer (for Cheeseman 80)

MOM: Davies

Funrazor at the Races

Make a note in your diaries, we're off to the Races. To raise funds for the new club pavilion, we will be heading to Nottingham Racecourse on 17th April for a race night. Make sure you stick the date in your diaries to keep it free.

49 Club Winners

Wednesday 16th December No. 49 Toggs £10

Saturday 19th December No. 35 Amber Dean £25

Wednesday 23rd December No. 22 Ade Ward £10

Saturday 26th December No. 30 Kez Dean £25

Wednesday 30th December No. 4 Jake Keetley £10

Saturday 2nd January No. 18 Tom Walters £25

Wednesday 6th January No. 23 John Riley £10

Saturday 9th January No. 25 Trev Smith £25