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