League

The Banking
Spectators: 6600 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bradley Furniss made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Birstall Bombers booed when Peckham Plonkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vernon Toovey didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Bradley Furniss left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Peckham Plonkers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of Peckham Plonkers booed when Birstall Bombers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Glyn Brooke didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Birstall Bombers getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Stu Henwood hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Birstall Bombers defense, Travis Brooks kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Darryl McGovern. The Birstall Bombers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Darryl McGovern should have stopped the shot. Basil Coyle was a little too slow when Austen Parks got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-2. Birstall Bombers's Glyn Brooke quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Wayne Croyden, made in the 41st minute of the game. After having played for 44 minutes, Austen Parks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Birstall Bombers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Austen Parks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abraham Speed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Austen Parks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Peckham Plonkers were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After a defensive mix-up in Peckham Plonkers's zone, Austen Parks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Basil Coyle came out of the goal and Austen Parks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Basil Coyle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Austen Parks in the 57th minute of play. Austen Parks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Basil Coyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abraham Speed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Birstall Bombers's Austen Parks sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Basil Coyle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Peckham Plonkers's zone, Austen Parks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Basil Coyle came out of the goal and Austen Parks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abraham Speed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basil Coyle didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Austen Parks went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 90 minutes into the match, Birstall Bombers's Austen Parks sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Basil Coyle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Basil Coyle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Austen Parks, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Birstall Bombers's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.