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THESPORTS REPORT THE OFFICIAL MICKLEOVER FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME ASHTON UNITED Saturday 21st August 2021 KO 15:00 | The Don Amott Arena CHAIRMAN’S NOTES SPONSORED BY CHARLES COLLINS SPORT AS IT CHAIRMAN SHOULD BE DON AMOTT Hello and welcome back to the Don Amott Arena. I’ve often talked about the football here being like it used to be, a family friendly affair! And our opening day attendance against Gainsborough Trinity seems to have borne that out. 502! Our best ever opening day gate, all thanks to you! I firmly believe many football fans 143 years young. They once boasted the are being to get fed with these multi- legendary Dixie Dean up front and have millionaire footballers getting paid silly won the Manchester Premier Cup six money. You turn on the telly and there times, no mean feat. It should be another they are, some on £300.000 per WEEK good game and we welcome them. or more. I was watching a game the other day when the commentator, 60 minutes August 21st is another interesting day in in, said some of the players looked tired! history. The accountants out there will be They must have strained themselves celebrating the invention of the adding lifting their wallets! Meanwhile our machine by William Seward Burroughs, players all have a full time job. They then patented this day in 1888. The Mona Lisa have to train and perhaps play two games was stolen from the Louvre on this day in a week, of course they aren’t on £300K 1911 and fortunately recovered two years per week , they play football because the later. And in the US, Hawaii became the love the game! Just like football USED TO BE. 50th state in 1959 (hence the TV show being called Hawaii 5 – 0). I’m sad for the kids today. I grew up playing football for Derby Co Op and Please don’t forget Derby County Hilton Athletic and watching the Rams Women have their first home match here when I could with a small amount of tomorrow (two o’clock kick off) against pocket money getting me in to the Wolverhampton Wanderers. Please come Baseball Ground. There I watched the and support them. likes of Kevin Hector, Roy Mac, Archie Gemmill, Ronnie Webster and Phil Waller. Meanwhile Enjoy today’s game and let’s They didn’t get rich but they became a hope for another win for John-and the part of the fabric of our society and they lads. are still part of the local community. You’ll Thank you for your support, it means so even meet some of them at our home much to everyone at Mickleover FC. games if you look. Today we welcome another grand old non league club, Ashton United, who are D.Amott GAME TIME! TODAY’S LINEUPS Callum Hawkins Gregory Hartley Jake Bennett Josh Ollerenshaw Alex Morris Harry Spratt James Butler Harry Coates Phil Watt Tom Warren Joe Bateman Nathan Ntula Mason Warren (c) Nathan Whalley ASHTON UNITED ASHTON MICKLEOVER FC Andrew Wright Nicky Hunt Paddy Webb Theo Hudson Ben Gowing Stavros Tserpes Roger Lee Michael Raynes Kemy Agustien Sam Baird George Milner Sam Sheridan Andy Dales Chris Rowney Stuart Beavon Liam Tomsett Declan Bacon Ben Hardcastle Bobby Battisson Michael Brewster George Atwal Jack Redshaw Joe Slinn Tom Bentham Jacob Lucas-Edge Harvey Macadam Finley Bowen Panos Katsamagkas Josh Satchwell Ben Lewin Will Robinson Ethan Mann Finn Barker Management Management John McGrath (Manager) Micheal Clegg (Manager) Ricky Ravenhill (Ass. Manager) Andy Heald (Ass. Manager) Steve Taylor (Coach) Nicky Hunt (Coach) Pablo Mills (Coach) James Eachus (Strength & Cond.) Jonah Jones (GK Coach) Mark Robinson (General Team Mgr) Jake Shaw (Physio) Kieran Bentley (GK Coach) Elle McGrath (Ass. Physio) Tom Jones, Liam Whelan (Physios) Lucy Hadfield (Kit Manager) Tom Park, Nicola (Analysts) Dave Nolan (Kit Man) Referee: Richard Watson Assistants: Lewis Mountain, Samuel Clark MATCH REPORT: GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY (H) DALES HITS TWO AS SPORTS TAKE HOME WIN BY PETER SCHERER A goal in each half by new Gainsborough still showed occasional flair signing Andy Dales, secured all from breaks and Hawkins was called into action when Gainsborough had a long run three points for Mickleover, in down the right. their first home game of the NPL Some excellent build ups were just lacking season against Gainsborough the final ball for Mickleover, but after Trinity. Battisson had created space in the middle, his final pass to Dales left the striker in the With skipper Mason Warren out injured perfect position for a 25 yard shot into the after last week’s defeat at South Shields, roof of the net after 22 minutes, 1-0. “I just there were a few changes to the starting felt relief when the ball hit the back of the line-up, including a debut at left back for net,” said Dales. Ben Lewin. Straight from the kick off Gainsborough 1-Callum Hawkins 2-Jake Bennett 3-Ben burst into attack, until Neal Bishop was Lewin 4-Joe Bateman 5-James Butler 6-Phil Watt 7-Andy Dales 8-George Milner fouled by Butler on the edge of the box. 9-Dec Bacon 10-Stuart Beavon 11-Bobby Sports skipper Butler went into the refs Battisson. Subs. Paddy Webb, George book for the tackle too. Atwal, Kemy Agustien, Josh Satchwell, Ben The following free kick was easily saved by Gowing. Hawkins, but the visitors continued to try It was strong and fairly robust start from and push forward, with Watt heading one both sides, with Gainsborough making attempt clear, before Bishop fired a shot the first serious attack after five minutes, high and wide. easily dealt with by the home defence. Bateman and Battisson had linked up well Only a minute later a good run overlap with the tenacity of Milner and started to from Lewin produced a perfect cross, if take control again. Battisson had just been three inches taller. Battisson’s strong run into the box in the The loose ball fell to Bacon whose miss 29th minute, prompted a great interpass kick allowed Dales to get the first shot in. with Bennett, before the wing back’s shot went just wide again. Making his seasonal debut, Milner had a charge after 10 minutes, which almost Milner then tried his luck, with a deep took him through the visitors defence. cross into the box which slightly overshot until Butler headed it back into play. Shortly afterwards another build up involving most of the team, resulted in But after 39 minutes there were shouts Bennett shooting just wide. for a penalty, after Bennett was through on goal again from a Beavon pass, only to be The Mickleover pace had picked up and pushed down, but the appeals were waved was forcing the visitors back and a nice away. combination move between Dales, Beavon and Bacon, resulted in Gainsborough keeper Milner then had a shot just over after nice Matt Yates saving Beavon’s final effort. build up from Bennett and Bacon, but shortly afterwards he was replaced by While Butler, Watt and Lewin had stayed Gowing after spraining his ankle. as the defensive block to any threat, In time added on Dales created his own it allowed Bennett to continue his space and fired a shot on goal, before he penetrating runs. After 65 minutes he then put Bacon through, whose shot went came from his own area, to have a shot into the side netting. blocked on the edge of the visitors box. As the second half got underway Dales was then replaced by Webb a couple Mickleover started much the stronger, of minutes later, but it was then almost with Battisson fouled just outside the box three for Mickleover, when a Battisson after 48 minutes, with Bacon’s shot then cross was headed against his own bar by saved from Dales’ free kick. Gainsborough centre back Hayden Cann. Bennett was then fouled in a similar place, Yates easily saved the resulting corner, before a third wild tackle from the visitors but the attacks were coming thick and fast saw Dales hacked down. again. Bacon found Bennett whose shot was blocked after 77 minutes and Webb Butler hit the bar with a header and then burst through seven minutes later, but his Bacon had a shot just past the post, after cross for Battisson proved too long. the ref played the advantage. Gainsborough had a half chance after Only a few minutes later Dales got his a mix up in a crowded Mickleover box revenge for the earlier foul in the best and then a pass from Butler to Watt fell possible way. Keeper Yates had made a short, leaving the visitors to intercept, but clearance but it fell right at Dales feet, his Hawkins easily held the following shot. shot took a slight deflection, but it was in for 2-0. “I know it took a deflection, but I In the closing minutes Bennett was will happily take that,” he said. through yet again before his shot was blocked, then Battisson outstripped the Now looking for his hattrick, Dales fired Gainsborough defence, but there was no just over only three minutes later, before one to receive his cross. a rare second half attack from the visitors saw Joe Wilson’s cross go across the Finally Gowing got clear, passed to Mickleover goal, with no one to receive. Beavon, but his path was finally blocked. Another good long run from Dales ended With only seconds to go, Atwal came on for when he ran out of steam and was Bacon, which turned out to be 10 second intercepted, before Bennett put Beavon cameo appearance as the whistle blew to through.