THESPORTS REPORT THE OFFICIAL MICKLEOVER FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME VS WARRINGTON TOWN SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 KO 15:00 MICKLEOVER FC COVID-19 NOTICE With infection rates rising in the Derby area we are taking extra precautions to protect you, the spectator and our own staff and volunteers. • If you are showing any symptoms of COVID 19 – High temperature, Loss of sense of taste or smell, a new continuous cough. Please do not attend the game. Stay at home get a test booked. • Social distance rules must be followed at all times. Where possible for your own safety WEAR A MASK. • MASKS ARE COMPULSORY IN THE MAIN STAND. Seating will be limited so please arrive early to ensure seating. Priority will be given elderly spectators when possible. • Arrive in good time to go through all of the necessary entry procedures. QR scanning or track and trace details are compulsory. Failure to leave details for track and trace will lead to entry being refused. • Maintain good hygiene: use the sanitiser dispensers provided and avoid touching your face or other commonly-touched surfaces such as handles and railings whenever possible. • A One way system will be in place around the ground please listen to the Stewards and match day staff. • Bar service will be to tables only. Once served you cannot take drinks away from your table. • There are queuing systems in place for the toilets and single occupancy only in the toilets, please allow time… Don’t wait until half time. • The ladies toilet is accessed through the front of the clubhouse again this is single occupancy and a queue system is in place. If you refuse to comply to the instructions given by the Stewards you may be asked to leave the ground. TODAY’S LINEUPS MICKLEOVER FC WARRINGTON TOWN Joe Slinn GK Charles Albinson Jake Bennett James Baillie Alex Morris Michael Rose Pablo Mills Charlie Munro Phil Watt Mark Roberts (c) James Butler Matt Regan Aman Verma Luke Duffy Mason Warren (c) Scott Brown Andrew Wright Josh Amis George Milner Bohan Dixon Ben Gowing Jack Dunn Declan Bacon Craig Carney Stuart Beavon Matthew Taylor Paddy Webb Jack Mackreth Will Monteiro Callum Grogan Josh Satchwell Iyrwah Gooden Darius Smith Marcus Calderone Jordan Walshaw Bobby Battison Louis Pennington Kemy Agustien Callum Hawkins GK Management Management John McGrath (Manager) Paul Carden (Manager) Ricky Ravenhill (Assistant Manager) Mark Beesley (Coach) Steve Taylor (Coach) Jonah Jones (GK Coach) Jake Shaw (Physio) Emily Brett (Team Analyst) Richard Wood (Kitman) Referee: G. Davis Assistants: S.Davies, J. Carter Supporter’s Lottery 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 THE PRIZES SO SIGN UP TODAY! JOIN NOW FOR JUST £2 PER WEEK THAT’S JUST 29P PER DAY TO HELP YOUR LOCAL CLUB Contact [email protected] A REAL CHALLENGE DON AMOTT CHAIRMAN Hello and welcome back to the Arena for what should be a cracker, It’s great to welcome Warrington Town, an ambitious club and the current leaders of the NPL. They’ve got four wins from four and I have supporting the Rams you never know who no doubt will be looking for five. For our part you’ll bump into at the Don Amott Arena. we’ll be looking to put a spoke in their wheel Regulars at home games include Derby and it promises to be a good match. legends Archie Gemmill, Roger Osborne Well it was a great cup tie last Saturday, and and Phil Waller! And we do appreciate your winning in the Cup is a real bonus in these support! economic hard times. I’m now preparing for the long trip down to St Albans, a club who And between games, remember our new not too many years ago were playing Burton take away beer and cider, which is doing in the Conference. Don’t ask why we are great business for the club. Our huge thanks going to the outskirts of London, it seems and congratulations go to Alan Shepherd for a long haul, but we take the best of every that. And you must admit £10 for four pints situation so I’m looking forward to it, represents great value, And I was really pleased with our attendance So today while we look forward to another of 432 last week, we’re fighting for every great match, we recall the escape from pound so thank you so much. I hope that Jerusalem by King Richard, in disguise, 828 like me you enjoyed a real Cup atmosphere years ago, and the relocation of the British and had a good time, And talking of that attendance reminds me to thank the staff Parliament 355 years ago, to a temporary and volunteers again, who have worked home in Oxford, because of the Black Death so very hard getting the Arena sorted for which was decimating London. our fans to be safe. A special thanks to And slightly more recent, it was 78 years Neil Hadfield too. Today I’d again ask for everyone to stick to the rules and help our ago this week that Derby County legend Alan club survive in these sad and difficult times. Hinton was born! I can still see him in his white football boots, lighting up the Baseball One way you can help (and hopefully be Ground. Happy birthday my old mate! rewarded) is our club lottery which is up and running. We’re still looking for more That’s it today my friends. Please stay well supporters of that. And of course another and Covid free, and keep supporting us lifeline for clubs like ours is membership. when you can. Enjoy the game. We always need new members so please ask your friends and family members to get Cheers, behind the club. And if like me, you grew up Don Amott MATCH REPORT: THE EMIRATES FA CUP FOUR GOAL STRIKE KEEPS FA CUP GOING THE SPORTS 4 got around the defence and had Slinn beaten, only to put his shot wide. NEWARK FC 1 But Mickleover responded quickly with a by Peter Scherer telling ball from Beavon across the face of the Newark goal, but no one was on hand to Mickleover marched into the third qualifying put it home. round of the FA Cup with a resounding 4-1 home win over Newark FC. Newark had another chance of opening the scoring when Watt gave away a penalty There were three changes from the team in the 17th minute. But just to show that that beat Witton Albion in midweek, with Joe Hawkins isn’t the only Mickleover to save Slinn back in goal for loanee Callum Hawkins penalties, Slinn kept Ben Hutchinson’s kick and Kemy Agustien was back in midfield for out and it remained 0-0. Ben Gowing, having re-signed this week. It was back into attack mode again for Paddy Webb was back to lead the attack to Sports when Wright fired a powerful shot in place of Jordan Walshaw, having come off straight at keeper White, but four minutes the bench in the Witton victory. later Newark got another break when Kevin Baspos outpaced the Mickleover defence, 1-Joe Slinn 2-Jake Bennett 3-Alex Morris before cutting inside and firing into the side 4-Kemy Agustien 5-James Butler 6-Phil netting again. Watt 7-Mason Warren 8-Andrew Wright 9-Paddy Webb 10-Stuart Beavon 11-George Just after the half hour the promise that Milner. Subs: Declan Bacon, Louis Mickleover’s attacks had been showing Pennington, Ricky Ravenhill. Pablo Mills, finally came to fruition, with Beavon leading Jordan Walshaw, Josh Satchwell. by example to make it 1-0. Mickleover were straight into attack from There were few more free kicks for Newark the kick-off, with Webb having two chances before the half time whistle, but Slinn in the first five minutes. The first didn’t handled them with relative ease, so it trouble Newark keeper Jason White, with a remained 1-0. weakfish header, before following up with a shot into the side netting. The second half sparked into life almost on the hour, after Slinn made a spectacular But Butler found himself in the referee’s diving save to his left as Newark pursued the book after a late tackle, before Warren led equaliser. the next Sports attack with a shot just wide after eight minutes. Beavon and Webb then broke clear and after connecting with Beavon’s cross, Webb’s Agustien was next to try his luck, but his shot was just wide. long speculative attempt was both high and wide. Bacon came on for Webb after 63 minutes, but the attacks became more intense, with Newark nearly caught out the Mickleover Milner putting the ball in the area to keep defence 13 minutes in when Craig Westcarr the pressure on the Newark defence. The reward came after 69 minutes when But with three minutes of normal time left, Wright hit the first time ball and sent it Watt was penalised again, only for Newark curling into the bottom right hand corner for to find their second effort saved once again 2-0. by Slinn from the spot. There was a short delay when Slinn was Newark were still looking for that elusive treated after a knock to the head, then the goal and on 90 minutes Slinn had to pull off rainfall got heavier and Beavon had a header a point blank save following a corner.