The Latest from Church Lane

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 17th 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

Club Shop

TRACKSUIT TOPS £20

TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS £12

RAIN JACKETS £20

BEANIE HATS £8

POLO SHIRTS £8

Please see Club Shop manager Sue Ward for orders

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