THESPORTS REPORT THE OFFICIAL MICKLEOVER FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME HYDE UNITED Monday 30th August 2021 KO 15:00 | The Don Amott Arena CHAIRMAN’S NOTES SPONSORED BY CHARLES COLLINS BALANCED START CHAIRMAN TO THE SEASON DON AMOTT Hello and welcome back to the Don Amott Arena. As I write these notes, before the Lancaster match, we’re four games into the season, with two wins and two defeats. Could be better and could be worse, that we’re still close. I have many happy but I’m very pleased with the effort I’m memories of him in the white shirt of the seeing from the lads. The never-say-die Rams, but of course his FA Cup winning playing philosophy of the coaches shining goal for Arsenal is still often showed on through. TV. The two losses were against South Today we welcome Hyde United, a 102 Shields and Buxton, clubs to do well with year old non league outfit and founder their playing budget. If you can afford members of the Northern Premier to pay that sort of money you expect League. Six times winners of the to be near the top of the league at the Manchester Premier Cup, they reached end of the season. However it has to be the first round proper of the FA Cup as maintainable. I’m not saying it isn’t for recently as 2017. I wish them continued these clubs, but I’ve lost count of the success although I hope today is a blip on clubs who lost a rich “sugar-daddy” and that record! plunged into relegation or worse. August 30th is a date with a rich history. We are playing some good football and I To show you how long man has been see many positives from our start of the trying to end war, this date in 1146 saw an season. I’m particularly proud of all the agreement aimed to end war for all time. young players coming through the ranks A predecessor of the “No nukes” policy at Mickleover FC. John and his coaching saw European leaders agree to a ban on staff should be very proud of the work cross bows, a move they thought would they’ve done in developing such talent. end war forever. And in 1682 William And the support we are got at our first Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, left two home games is amazing, thank you England for the New World. Finally, in so so much! I’m hoping for another huge 1835, the city of Melbourne in Australia crowd today. was founded and named for Lord Melbourne. Some of you will be aware we had a competition for six free tickets for today’s That’s it folks. Enjoy your afternoon and match. All you had to do was to name my thank you as always for your support! favourite ever Derby County Player, which is, as I’ve said many times in this column, Charlie George I’m proud to have become a good friend of Charlie and delighted D.Amott GAME TIME! TODAY’S LINEUPS Callum Hawkins Joe Green Jake Bennett Jordan Fagbola Alex Morris Kyle Brownhill James Butler Bradley Roscoe Phil Watt Tom Morris Joe Bateman Liam Tongue Mason Warren (c) HYDE UNITED Harry Benns MICKLEOVER FC Andrew Wright Theo Bailey-Jones Ben Gowing Nyle Blake Roger Lee Tom Pratt Kemy Agustien Liam Hardy George Milner Jason Akiotu Andy Dales Henry Carne Stuart Beavon Kingsley James Declan Bacon Seydou Bamba Bobby Battisson Janni Lipka George Atwal Jack Sherratt Joe Slinn Chinedu Uche Jacob Edge-Lucas Finn Rourke Finley Bowen Cater Waters Josh Satchwell Cameron Fogerty Ben Lewin Tony Donaldson Will Robinson Jonah Mitchell Ethan Mann Luke Hinsley Finn Barker Craig Ellison Dempsey Allott-John Riccardo Longato Management Management John McGrath (Manager) John McCombe (Caretaker Manager) Ricky Ravenhill (Ass. Manager) Martin Coyne (Ass. Coach) Steve Taylor (Coach) Jake Cunningham (Physio) Pablo Mills (Coach) Chris Shaw (GK Coach) Jonah Jones (GK Coach) Paul Rothwell (Kit Manager) Jake Shaw (Physio) Dave Gresty (Dressing Room Mgr) Elle McGrath (Ass. Physio) Lucy Hadfield (Kit Manager) Referee: Gareth Davis Assistants: Dominic Chambers, Paul Kiely MATCH REPORT: BUXTON (A) GREAT START… BUT SPORTS LOSE OUT BY PETER SCHERER It all started so well at Edge-Lucas and Lewin, but 15 minutes Silverlands, a goal up against in and Hawkins was challenged by a De Girolamo shot, after a long run from second placed Buxton in the wing back Curley. opening minutes, but it just Buxton’s Clarke was very late in the wasn’t to be. tackle as he felled Watt after 16 mins, Starting line-up: 1-Callum Hawkins but it was the hosts continuing to set 2-Jake Edge-Lucas 3-Ben Lewin 4-Joe the pace. Bateman 5-James Butler 6-Phil Watt Jamie Ward shot wide on the left 7-Andy Dales 8-Ben Gowing 9-Dempsey for Buxton after 20 minutes, before Arlott-John 10-Stuart Beavon 11-Bobby Beavon collected a long ball for Battisson. Subs: Dec Bacon, Josh Mickleover and worked well with Dales Satchwell. Kemy Agustien, Roger Lee, before a goal kick. Alex Morris. Five minutes later there was a half The game was barely underway when chance when Arlott-John was one on Arlott-John fed the ball back to Dales one in the air with Keeper Richardson, on the left, he cut inside and fired in the before a Beavon attempt was foiled and opening goal after only three minutes, Gowing had a shot blocked. 1-0!! Bateman was able to link defence Diego Di Girolamo then burst through with the Mickleover midfield and was the Mickleover defence a minute later, finding the pacey Battisson, but it was but his effort found the side netting. Buxton’s persistence to the fore, just Buxton wing back Curley put a good ball lacking that final ball still. into the box, but it was headed away by There was a scramble on the edge of Edge-Lucas as Buxton started to push the Sports box after 39 mins, which forward. was cleared, but with five mins to go in the first half, Buxton fired a shot just But Mickleover were quick on the break over the bar, followed by an almost and Arlott-John managed a run to the repeat move two mins later. edge of the hosts box until he was intercepted. Ward then had a shot blocked by Edge- Lucas and Hawkins had to punch clear Buxton had another chance after Watt from a corner. had fouled Di Girolamo, the free kick eventually earning a corner. With the whistle poised Buxton were on the attack again, but unable to find the Butler and Watt were comfortably space for a shot. soaking up the pressure from the Buxton attack, ably supported by So it remained 1-0 at half time but the pressure had been mostly from only six minutes later it was 1-2 after the hosts, as a tough second half lay a cross from the right found Chris ahead. Dawson with the Mickleover defence split wide open. For the second half Morris, back from injury, was on for Lewin, but Sports Lee then came on for Edge-Lucas, started brightly, when Battisson moving Bateman to right back, as intercepted from a Buxton attack, only Sports looked to push forward again. for Beavon to be pushed down for a But four minutes later a cross from free kick. the left found Ward, who took his time Dales kick found Butler’s head, but it to fire in number three, with Hawkins came to nought. But Sports went close isolated and rooted to the spot. 1-3. again after 48 mins, when a loose ball Bacon came on for Dales as Mickleover was collected and the following shot still tried to push forward. Beavon had was just wide of the advancing keeper. a good shot after a Battisson pass and Arlott-John had a couple of good runs, a nice ball from Arlott-John on the right before another attempt left the ball on found Beavon and earned a corner. the top of the Buxton net after a mix up. 78 mins and Arlott-John was still Dales and Arlott-John worked well running, but tripped on the half way together with fast and positive attacks, line. but their attempts were blocked. Bacon shot over following a free kick But just before the hour was up, Edge- after 85 mins and finally Watt had a Lucas had blocked Ward again, but header blocked from a Beavon free the ball was still on the edge of the box kick. leaving Tom Elliott to make it 1-1. Buxton 3-1 Mickleover Buxton’s pace suddenly picked up and Tuesday 24th August 2021 Supporter’sLOTTERY For only £2 per week the ‘Get Behind The Sports’ Supporter’s Lottery gives you the chance to win a wide range of fabulous prizes and let’s you help your club’s playing side at the same time. The more members, the bigger theprizes! JOIN NOW FOR JUST £2 PER WEEK THAT’S JUST 29P PER DAY TO HELP YOUR LOCAL CLUB CONTACT [email protected] A WARM WELCOME TO: HYDE UNITED TODAY’S OPPONENTS Hyde FC will always be remembered for demands for the club to be re-established. the record 26-0 FA Cup defeat suffered United was added to the name because of at the hands of Preston North End in 1887. a match between two groups which used But the club, founded two years earlier, to meet in the market place: the Forty was anything but a collection of cotton- Gang and the Discharged Soldiers and town bumpkins.