Wednesfield

Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
vs
Wednesfield.
West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division
Tuesday 28th January 2020 Programme £1.00

Chairman:
Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
Club Directory
Neil Chambers
Tel: 07976 752698
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Garry Hale
Tel: 07791139288
Gil Preece BEM
Tel: 07593281513
Bob Jones
Club Directors: Neil Chambers Keith Chambers
Rose Burley Bob Jones
General Commiee: Neil Chambers Garry Hale Bob Jones
Gil Preece Anton Allen Keith Chambers
Rose Burley George Hancocks Craig Wilkinson
First Team Manager:
First Team Coaches:
Sports Therapist:
Andy Parkes
Ant Follows Nick Lewis
Mike Howe
Trainee Sports Therapist: Aimee Clemson
Club Photographer:
Ground Address:
Jayne Cartwright Coven Photography
The Paycare Ground
Bentley Leisure Pavilion
Bentley Road North
WALSALL
WS2 0EA
Telephone: 01922 616165
Email: general@darlastontown1874fc.com
Website: www.darlastontown1874fc.com
Graphics contribuon Richard Cooper
Programme printed by Tom Giles & Co, OLDBURY. Prog. No 56
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News & Views
from the
Boardroom
Today we extend a warm Paycare Ground welcome to the players,
supporters and officials of local rivals Wednesfield FC. After a poor
start to the season Wednesfield are the in form team in the Division
with 6 straight wins so we expect another difficult game tonight. Win,
lose or draw the players and officials will be most welcome to join us
for post match hospitality.
This Sunday The FA Leagues Committee are meeting with the Step 5
and Step 6 Leagues throughout the Country to discuss in more detail
the restructuring proposals for season 2020/21. As a consequence,
the WMRL Management Committee have arranged a League meeting
on Monday (3 February) to inform clubs of the latest restructuring
news. I do not expect to hear much more detail than we are already
aware of but I will update everyone at our AGM on Wednesday 5
February.
With that in mind all are welcome to attend the AGM in the clubhouse
a week tomorrow starting at 7.30pm. It would be lovely to see many of
you there.
Last Saturdayʼs game at Bewdley Town included an historic moment
in the history of the club since we re-formed in 2013. We had two
Youth Team players aged 16 and 17 on the bench with our
youngest ever player Alex Groucott making his debut as a
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second half substitute. Unfortunately for Malachi Wilkes the younger of
the two remained on the bench but I am sure his chance will come.
Finally a reminder about our monthly fundraising nights with some of
the top Tribute Acts in the Country. The first of which sees the return of
Stacy Green as PINK this coming Saturday 1st February. For further
details and please see the posters, website and our social media for
more information.
Thank you for your continued support and enjoy this eveningʼs game
Neil
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View from the Dugout
Good evening and welcome back to the
Paycare Ground, since the last home game
we have played two away games, tonight’s
makes it now three games in six days and
as we are all aware it's been a tough few
weeks for us, especially with all of the
injuries and illness the squad are suffering
from at the moment.
The AFC Bridgnorth game was a strange
one I thought we played reasonably well in
the first half, controlling the possession.
Ricardo scored his second good goal of the
season. We went in at half time 1-0 to the
good. To be honest at that point, I thought
if we upped our performance in the second
half by 10%, we could have gone on to win
the game comfortably. A sloppy start to the
second half cost us massively along with all
of the missed chances in both halves that
should have been taken.
In the end we got caught, by a counter attacking goal as Bridgnorth broke forward
with pace from defence to level the game at 1-1. We never reached the levels of our
first half performance and we became complacent. To lose the game in the manner
we did is definitely unacceptable. After the game a few chosen words were said in
the changing room.
We travelled to Nuneaton Griff last Wednesday for a County FA Midweek Floodlit
Challenge Cup. We were able to welcome a few players back from injury for the
game, plus it provided a welcome break from the pressures of league. Nuneaton Griff
who play at the same level as us in the Midland League had won four of their last six
games. We knew the trip to their Pringles Stadium was going to be really difficult, but
in a one-off game anything can happen.
We made the worst possible start going 1-0 down after 60 seconds. Once again, we
let ourselves down conceding a silly free kick just outside our penalty area straight
from the kick off. Nuneaton took full advantage punishing us with a superbly taken
free kick that flew into the top corner. Thankfully minutes later the scores were level
after Dan Cresswell hit a sweet free kick low into the bottom right hand
corner. It was a great response, you could see the confidence start to flow
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through the team, we started to control periods of play in the first half and got our
second goal which we deserved. Once again, we hit the self-destruct button before
half time another mistake led to a simple tap in for Nuneaton Griff making the game 2
-2. I was extremely frustrated and angry at half time, as over the last two months
we've let teams off the hook when we have been in good positions, killing ourselves.
You cannot make basic mistakes because at this level you get punished.
We asked the players in the second half to get back to basics, work for each other
and get the communication bang on as well as playing with the belief we had shown
earlier in the season. We went onto score another two unanswered goals in the
second half giving us a 4-2 win and a place in the semi-final draw. The lads fully
deserved the win and worked hard all night; I believe the Darlo fans that travelled
away to the game would agree.
The win on Wednesday came at a cost we lost even more players to injury; we knew
Saturday’s game at Bewdley was going to be a mammoth task. We run a tight ship
and have the smallest squad in the league by some distance, so to find out we would
have 7 players unavailable for the game was a massive blow, something we never
expected to happen. We didn't have the time to bring anyone in at such short notice,
so we signed Malachi Wilkes & Alex Groucutt from our Darlaston Town Youth U18’s
side.
To get something out of second placed Bewdley we had to think and do something
out of the box, tweaking our formation and tactics. We went with a game plan and
boy it nearly worked, we nearly scored 12 seconds into the game and nearly nicked a
goal in the second half from some good approach play.
Bewdley won the game 2-0 and did so with the energy of their subs one of which
was their joint top scorer Dylan Hart who bagged the two goals in the last 5 minutes
of the game. I honestly thought we were going to pull off the impossible. I was
distraught for the boys who had given me and the club everything they had in the
tank. To lose the game 2-0 so late on was hard to take.
But we took loads of positives from the game, one of the biggest was to have a 16
year old and 17 year old in the squad and Alex making his debut after playing in the
youth set up for a number of years was great to see. And some lads coming in who
had not played a lot recently showing their qualities making tonight's game
interesting when we select the XI to start.
Tonight's local derby game against Wednesfield Town is another hard game. Being so
local to each other adds spice and grit to the fixture. We lost 1-0 at Wednesfield four
weeks ago, after a full bloodied affair with neither side giving any quarter. We expect
the same again tonight as Wednesfield will be full of confidence because of an
unbeaten run of six league games. We know they will pose a real threat this evening
and we will need to be at our best to get anything from the game.
The Gaffa 9

Bewdley Town 2
Hart 86, 89
Darlaston Town 1874 0
Darlaston made the long trip hoping to complete the double after
inflicting second placed Bewdley's first defeat of the season in October.
The odds were stacked against the visitors with Darlaston in a spell of
poor form and with seven first team regulars unavailable, but it took two
goals in the final 5 minutes to finally breakdown a resilient and well
marshalled defence.
The story could have been so different had luck been on Darlaston's side
as they hit the bar on 12 seconds immediately after the start of the
game. Luke Charlton set up Jamie Holder who unleashed a superb volley
from 25 yards which hit the cross bar with keeper Joe Sidaway
well beaten. 10

It took Bewdley
until the 11th
minute for their
first shot on
goal. A shot
come cross from
Ellis Stubbins
wide on the right
was superbly
palmed over the
bar by keeper
Connor Hopkins.
Live wire 18 goal
striker Luke
Morris was a
constant threat
and it took a
superb last-ditch
block by stand in central defender Dahmarnae Sinclair to deny the
striker.
The game was largely confined to a midfield battle with clear cut chances
few and far between. Jamie Holder, Luke Charlton, Dan Cresswell, Reis
Nadat and makeshift midfielder Luke Wilson were excellent in midfield
thwarting the Bewdley threat whilst also prompting and probing to set up
Tyrone Clarke O'Connell and Isaac Cooper who kept the Bewdley back
line busy with their own goal threat.
On 42 minutes Bewdley's Matt Kerby unleashed a superb angled volley
from 25 yards which thudded against the bar. A minute later Kerby
produced a fine fingertip save from Hopkins to keep the scores level at
the break.
The second half
followed a similar
pattern, the work
rate of both sides
was impressive
with chances
largely confined
to long range
efforts which
keepers Sidaway
and Hopkins
dealt with
comfortably.
Bewdley had the
better
of the
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play but Darlaston's back three of Sinclair, Liam Smith and Ryan Jones
cleared any danger. Kerby, Sam Lester and Luke Sidaway all had long
range efforts whilst Darlaston responded with a Clarke O'Connell effort
blocked by Sam Prescott.
On 80 minutes 17-year old substitute Alex Groucott and Tyrone Clarke
O'Connell both had chances to put the visitors ahead in a goal mouth
scramble but superb goal line blocking challenges by Bewdley defenders
kept the home goal intact.
Darlaston's players, management and large travelling contingent of fans
had their hearts broken in the 86th minute when prolific striker Dylan
Hart netted his 18th goal of the season. After being set clear down the
left Hart cut inside and unleashed an 18 yard strike across keeper
Hopkins into the bottom left hand corner to give Bewdley the lead, As
the visitors pushed on in desperate search of an equaliser they left
themselves exposed at the back and on 89 minutes a sublime piece of
finishing saw Hart on target again lifting a 18 yard effort over the
advancing Hopkins to put the game beyond doubt.
Darlaston never gave up and Jamie Holder headed over the bar in the
final minute and in added time Dan Cresswell's curling free kick was well
saved by Sidaway in the Bewdley goal.
Whilst Bewdley had the better of the play the work rate and
quality of the Darlaston play was impressive and suggested
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Nuneaton Griff 2
McEwan 1, Miles 36
Darlaston Town 1874 4
Cresswell 3, Hough 20, Agyemang 53, Taylor 68
Darlaston progressed to the semi-final of the Birmingham FA Midweek
Cup with their first win in 6 games at Midland League Nuneaton Griff.
The visitors got off to the worst possible start conceding a goal in the
first minute. A Connor McEwan free kick from 25 yards finding the top
corner despite a valiant attempt by keeper Connor Hopkins.
Within 90 seconds the scores were level. A Reece Williams handball 25
yards out was punished by Dan Cresswell's free kick low into the
keeper's bottom right hand corner.
The game settled into a midfield battle the better chances falling to
the visitors with Isaac Cooper, Zico Agyemang and Leon Taylor all
failing to convert difficult chances.
For the home side Joe Miles and Ross Proudlock were
dangerous but Ricardo Ricketts and Lucas Hough stood firm to
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thwart any danger.
Following a period of
pressure Darlaston went
ahead on 20 minutes. An
Isaac Cooper throw in
was only partly cleared
back to Cooper whose
low drive into the penalty
area was superbly
volleyed home by the
onrushing Lucas Hough
from 6 yards.
The equaliser came on
36 minutes. Poor defending at a corner eventually saw keeper
Hopkins fumble the ball at the feet of Joe Miles who had the simplest
of tasks to tap home from 2 yards.
The visitors went ahead on 53 minutes. A clearance by Hopkins found
Leon Taylor who exchanged passes with Zico Agyemang before a halfhit
shot was fumbled by keeper Joe Salisbury, Agyemang was first to
respond hooking the ball home from 8 yards. Minutes later Reis Nadat
thought he had doubled the lead as his powerful header from a
Cooper corner rattled the crossbar before rebounding to safety.
Clear cut chances were few and far between but Darlaston now had
the upper hand and doubled their lead on 68 minutes, an Isaac
Cooper drive was parried by Salisbury into the path of Taylor who
converted from 10 yards.
A minute later Nuneaton had their only clear-cut chance of the second
half a near post effort from Joe Miles well saved by Hopkins.
Cooper brought a good save from Salisbury and Luke Wilson and
Agyemang both missed chances to put the game beyond doubt.
Whilst still short of their
best there were clear
signs that some
confidence
was
returning to a previously
out of sorts Darlaston
and there were some
excellent periods of play
with Ricardo Ricketts
and full back Sam
Causton both impressing
with several marauding
runs down the
right wing.
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HEARD the one about the football team that have to play 16 games away
and only eight at home?
Meet Alderney FC – the club who have to raise £50,000 in an Island Games
year, play four double headers a season in Guernsey’s Priaulx League and
haven’t won a Muratti Vase game in 100 years.
That’s only part of an amazing football story being played out on the small
Channel Island located 60 miles from the south coast of England and less
than ten miles from France. But despite their declining resident population
clocking in at just under 1,800 people, Alderney football is in a positive
place.
Having finished runners-up in their league last year, they are once again
battling it out for the title. They’re dreaming of ending their century long
wait for a win in the Muratti when they take on Guernsey in March.
A recent email into The NLP inbox asked if we’d fancy telling the story of
football on Alderney. It was an interesting piece to write. My knowledge of
the Muratti pretty much started and finished with Guernsey and Jersey
playing in the final every year and the rivalry being fierce.
But Alderney have been getting closer to a final appearance and they
dream of upsetting the odds – and the programme printers, with chairman
Reg Atkins joking they are printed before the result of Alderney’s semi-final
is even played out!
“Two-and-a-half years ago we were playing Jersey and we were 1-0 down,”
Atkins told me. “We equalised in the second minute of injury time. They
went mad, the crowd went mad, I went mad. Unfortunately, we then went
and conceded a minute later!
“So we have run them close. In 2002 was the first time we had a chance of
winning when, would you believe, Chopper Harris was Jersey manager.
“We got it back to 2-1 and hit the bar in the 90th-minute. They
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hadn’t allowed for extra time and booked to be on the earlier plane.”
Travel on and off Alderney can be an issue. It’s not uncommon for players
to get stuck off the island when the fog sets in. In the winter flights don’t
run so their regular leagues games in Guernsey are crammed in before
October to avoid a late season pile-up.
When The NLP speaks to Atkins, he’s just off the phone after rearranging
an away game that can’t be played because of a waterlogged pitch. The
alternative of playing on an artificial surface would have only allowed for
30 minutes to get changed and back to the airport. And that wasn’t taking
stoppage time into consideration.
What is also remarkable is the players’ commitment to the cause and their
league programme. Of the 24 games, they have to play two-thirds away.
Each player forks out £900 towards the costs of flights and hotels for the
double-headers.
They’ll play one game on the Friday night before the second Saturday
lunch time – imagine that in the Premier League!
“No one is ever whinging about it – we all enjoy our football that much
that we just get on with it,” manager Josh Concanen says. “We’re happy to
help the club out financially because it’s a huge expense for an amateur
football team. Especially with how much flights are to get off the island.
You get fogged in but that’s just part of it.”
Atkins has big ambition off the pitch. They want to extend the clubhouse,
which currently only holds 35, while improving their changing rooms
before eventually laying a 3G pitch. He also hopes an sports hall will be
built one day as, currently, there is nowhere to train indoors.
Jumble sales bring in funds and people can also pay £10 to become a Vice
President.
Whether 100 years of Muratti hurt will end this spring remains to be seen.
But imagine the scenes in Victoria Street, which is always decked out in
blue & white ahead of the big game.
“They have the programmes printed before the semi-final has finished,”
Atkins says. “It will be printed Jersey v Guernsey before the game is played.
One year we’ll really upset them. It will just be lovely.”
Written By Matt Badcock
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Player & Management
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Luke Wilson
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Katie Price
Dee Sinclair
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Jones
Aiden Blackham
Sponsored by
Rose Burley
Reis Nadat
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Alex Groucutt
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& family
Malachi Wilkes
Isaac Cooper
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Andy Parkes
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Darlaston Town 1874 1
Ricketts 31
AFC Bridgnorth 2
Heath 61, Pike 74
Darlaston's poor run of form and results continues as they fell to a
home defeat at the hands of Shropshire based Bridgnorth,
The home side had the better of the early exchanges with Isaac
Cooper bringing two early saves from visiting keeper Chris Crook.
Bridgnorth's 19 goal striker Anwar Olugbon was proving a thorn in
the side of the Darlaston defence holding the ball up well,
unfortunately his fellow strikers were not as potent, and few
opportunities were created until Ologbon had an unopposed
header easily saved by Connor Hopkins. The same combination
was again in action on 25 minutes Hopkins bringing off a
fine one-handed diving save from an Olugbon drive.
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Darlaston had the
edge in the opening
30 minutes and
eventually took the
lead on 32 minutes.
An Isaac Cooper
right wing cross
found Ricardo
Ricketts 8 yards out
and the central
defender found
himself a little space
to shoot home for
his second goal of
the season. Cooper
had two half chances as the half time interval approached, one
saved by Crook and the other going over the bar.
The opening 15 minutes of the second half saw Darlaston fail to
assert their early authority. Dan Cresswell shot high over the bar
from a 20-yard free kick and on 48 minutes Darlaston failed to
double their lead from a great opportunity. A driving run by
Cooper down the left wing saw him drive a low cross across the
face of goal finding Leon Taylor unmarked at the far post.
Unfortunately for the home side Taylor got no power behind his
shot and keeper Crook scrambled across his goal to save on the
goal line.
Bridgnorth responded, Jack Tonks forcing Hopkins into a good
save. Cooper
and Reis Nadat
both had efforts
blocked before
the impressive
Olugbon shot
wide from close
range following a
Will Reid corner.
On the hour
mark desperate
defending by
Bridgnorth
assisted by poor
finishing
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goal line again
thwarted Taylor
from 2 yards out
after being set
up by Cooper.
Two glorious
chances for the
home side in the
opening 15
minutes of the
second half were
missed a minute
later they were
paid to rue the
chances as
Bridgnorth
equalised with a superb move which was completely out of
context with the rest of the game.
Dominic Heath and Olugbon interchanged passes on the right, a
sublime piece of skill by Olugbon saw his back heeled flick deceive
the home defence as Heath burst into the box with a looping 15
yard shot into the far corner leaving Hopkins stranded.
The goal gave Bridgnorth confidence and the quality of their play
improved, Philip Groves and Scott Becker shooting over the bar.
The winning goal came on 74 minutes from the penalty spot. Sam
Causton bringing down Will Reid after Bridgnorth’s defender broke
into the area. Jason Pike converting the penalty with ease.
The final quarter
saw Darlaston huff
and puff in search
of the equaliser
Zico Agyemang
coming closest but
the Bridgnorth
defence superbly
marshalled by
Matt Dean enabled
the visitors to see
the game out
comfortably.
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A BRIEF
HISTORY
Formed in 1961 as Wednesfield Social Club, the club began playing
in the Wolverhampton and District Amateur League where quick
progression to the Premier Division brought four Championships
and three League Cup wins. In 1976 the club joined the West
Midlands League First Division winning it in the first season and
runners up the next delivering promotion to the Premier Division.
A high point in the club’s history came in 1985 in the Birmingham
Senior Cup, winning away at West Bromwich Albion 1-5 before
losing the final 2-0 to Aston Villa at Villa Park. Floodlights were
added to the Cottage Ground in 1990 and with back to back
Premier Division titles in1995/96 and 1996/97 the club gained
promotion to the Midlands Alliance League.
The 2001/02 season saw a healthy third place finish and a fine run
in the Birmingham Senior Cup beating Birmingham City before
losing 0-1 to West Bromwich Albion in the semi-final. The
following 2002/03 season ended in relegation back into the
Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League.
After four years consolidation on and off the field, in mid-season
2006/07 a fresh management team was appointed pulling the club
clear of relegation to a creditable thirteenth place finish. In the
2007/08 season under the same management team saw the club
finish fourth in the league, runners up in the league cup and win the
J.W. Hunt Cup beating A FC Wulfrunians.3-2 in the final at Molineux.
A new management duo of Robert Morris and Paul Sullivan sees in
the 2010/11 season with a top five finish in the West
Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division along with
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good runs in both the F.A. Cup and the F.A. Vase. The following
season saw the club finish in the top six and reach the Premier
Division League Cup Final again with a youthful attacking team.
Season 2014/15 saw the team hit an all-time low with relegation to
Division One.
2015/16 saw the appointment of Dean Gill as manager following
10 years working for the club at youth level, Dean wanted to
change the club’s ethos and philosophy from top to bottom by
giving local young talent a platform to succeed. This proved very
successful as the 2016/17 season produced a change in fortune for
the club having good cup runs and winning two The Division One
League Cup and Birmingham County FA Vase but losing the JW
Hunt Cup Final to Alvechurch at the Molineux. One of our players
then made the move to Alvechurch for the following season
showing that players can progress through the ranks of the lower
league teams. The team also won promotion by coming runners up
in Division One.
Following promotion in the 2017/18 season Wednesfield held their
own against some strong teams, playing good football. This allowed
the club to finish in a creditable 5th position. Dean Gill and his
management team decided they wanted to go to pastures new and
left the club again in turmoil by taking all of the players with them
to another West Midlands (Regional) League club.
The club recruited Andrew Carrier and Danny Carter as joint
managers who took the club to a top six finish allowing the club to
enter FA Cup and the F A Vase.
Once again, the club were faced with recruiting a new management
team, this after Carrier and Carter left for Shifnal Town, once again
taking the majority of the Wednesfield squad with them.
In the close season the club appointed the management team of
John Griffiths & Dan Watkiss, to move the club forward in this
coming season
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Around the League
In form Wolverhampton Casuals moved into third spot with a 3-0
win at AFC Bridgnorth. Vidal Hendrickson gave them a 29th
minute lead and two late goals from new signings Matt Pinder and
Emils Fedotovs secured the points. The win means that Cassies
have taken 13 points from their last 15 scoring 18 goals and
conceding none in the process. Cassies have the best defensive
record of any club in the Country conceding just 4 goals in 17
league games.
Division leaders Shifnal Town maintained their 6 point cushion at
the top of the table with a 3-0 home win against Bilston Town.
After hauling themselves off the bottom with a home win against
Shawbury United last weekend Cradley Town could not repeat
that performance and fell to defeat 5-3 at Worcester Raiders in
their first WMRL Premier Division game at Claines Lane this
season. Kyle Belmonte and Zaqib Hussain helped themselves to a
brace apiece with Ryan Rowe also on target.
Brogan Halpin gave Littleton a first half lead at Wolverhampton
Sporting. Jourdain Mason added a second in the second half to
give the visitors all three points.
Pershore Town edged out Wem Town by the odd goal in a 5-goal
thriller at The Butlers Sports Centre.
Smethwick Rangers and Dudley Town were both without a game.
The top two sides in Division One met at The Wickes Stadium as
Wellington Amateurs and Droitwich Spa shared the spoils. In a
see-saw battle Connor Collins, Alex Dugmore and Cory Rudd were
on target for Spa with Matt Elsmore and a Marc Perry brace
evening thing up for the home side.
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Third placed Allscott Heath lost ground on the top two in a 2-0
home defeat against Tipton Town after Allscott were reduced to
10 men in the first half. Conner Scott gave Tipton the lead before
a second goal in the dying seconds courtesy of Jay Rossiter
secured the points.
Old Wulfs missed the chance to go top falling to a 3 -0 defeat at
home to Wrens Nest. Despite having substitute Jamie Hunt sent
off on 69 minutes 10 man “Wrenna” took the points with 3 goals
in the final 13 minutes. Nathan Guest opened the scoring on 77
minutes with Arnold Chaponda helping himself to a brace in the
final 8 minutes. The win puts “Wrenna” on the fringes of the
promotion places in fourth spot.
Sikh Hunters hauled themselves off the bottom of the table with a
4-1 win at fellow strugglers Gornal Athletic. They were replaced at
the foot of the table by Bustlehome who fell to a 4-0 home defeat
at the hands of Bromyard Town.
Team Dudley were the big winners of the day trouncing Willenhall
Town 6-0 on the 3G. Jack Bailey opened the scoring from the
penalty spot, Dan Hadley netted a second before further first half
goals from Bailey and Garrick Chaney virtually secured the points
before half time. Bailey completed his hat trick in the second half
with another penalty and Chaney netted the sixth to round off an
emphatic win.
FC Darlaston and Gornal Colts drew 1-1 at Queen Street.
In Division Two second placed Coven Athletic fell to a surprise 7-2
defeat at Ludlow. Owen Holdsworth, Dan Griffiths and Ryan Lewis
all helped themselves to a brace with Reece Williams also on
target for Ludlow. Paul Blagrove and Michael Davies with
consolation goals for Athletic. Third placed Church Stretton were
easy 4-0 winners in the Shropshire derby against Telford Juniors,
Sean and Aaron Gough, Dean Richards and Jack Davis the
scorers.
Warstone Wanderers continue to impress with a 2-1 win against
Walsall Town Swifts, whilst Newport Town won by a single
goal against bottom club AFC Bridgnorth Development.
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Premier Division
League Table
Pos P W D L GD Pts
1 Shifnal Town 19 17 0 2 47 51
2 Bewdley Town 19 15 0 4 32 45
3 Wolves Casuals 17 12 4 1 35 40
4 Dudley Town 20 13 1 6 19 40
5 Black Country Rangers 18 11 2 5 14 35
6 Bilston Town 22 11 1 10 3 34
7 Pershore Town 21 9 4 8 10 31
8 Li7leton 19 9 2 8 10 29
9 Darlaston Town 24 8 5 11 -5 29
10 Wednesfield 17 9 1 7 0 28
11 Worcester Raiders 19 8 3 8 3 27
12 Wolves Spor:ng Comm 20 7 6 7 3 27
13 AFC Bridgnorth 21 7 3 11 -16 24
14 Smethwick Rangers 20 6 3 11 -12 21
15 Shawbury United 16 4 3 9 -17 15
16 Wem Town 22 4 1 17 -50 13
17 Cradley Town 20 3 1 16 -34 10
18 Dudley Sports 18 2 2 14 -44 8
Next Game
Worcester Raiders vs Darlaston Town 1874
Saturday 8th February KO 3.00 pm
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PLAYER APPEARANCE
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Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
Ground Regulations
1. Permission to enter or to remain within the Ground is at the absolute
discretion of the Club or any authorised officer.
2. In the event of the postponement or abandonment of the Match,
refunds (if any) will be made at the discretion of the Club. The
Club will have no further liability whatsoever.
3. All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge the Club’s
right to search any person and to refuse entry to or eject from
the Ground any person refusing to submit to such a search.
4. The following articles must not be brought into the Ground knives,
fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, musical instruments,
weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, bottles, glass
vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon,
compromise public safety or annoy neighbours. Any person in breach
of these requirements will be refused entry or will be ejected from
the Ground.
5. The use of threatening behaviour, foul, aggressive, racist or abusive
language is forbidden and will result in immediate ejection from the
Ground at the discretion of the Club. The police will be called if
appropriate.
6. Racial abuse, chanting or harassment is strictly forbidden and will
result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground at the discretion of
the Club. A ban for one or more matches will be imposed.
7. The following acts are arrestable offences under the Football
(Offences) Act 1991, as amended and conviction of such acts
may result in a banning order being imposed on the guilty party.
7.1 The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful
authority or excuse.
7.2 The chanting of anything of an indecent or racial nature.
7.3 The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to
which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful
authority or excuse.
8. Nobody may stand in any seating or marked area whilst play is in
progress. Persistent standing in seated areas whilst play is in
progress is forbidden and will result in ejection from the Ground.
9. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances,
stairways and like places is strictly forbidden. Nobody
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entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb any structures within
the Ground.
10. Smoking in No-Smoking areas is strictly forbidden.
11. Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 as
amended, the following are offences for which a person can be
arrested by a Police Officer and conviction will result in a
Banning Order being made:
11.1 Attempting to enter the Ground or being inside the Ground
whilst drunk or in possession of alcohol.
11.2 The consumption of alcohol is entirely at the discretion of
the club, glass will not be allowed pitch side.
12. Any individual who has entered any part of the Ground designated
for the use of any group of supporters to which they do not belong
may be ejected from the Ground either for the purposes of their own
safety or for any other reason.
13. No goods of any nature may be offered for sale without the prior
written permission of the Club.
14. Photographs and videos
14.1 Photographs and videos cannot be taken or recorded at any
Youth Team games without specific consent being obtained
prior to the fixture or permission is granted from the relevant
Darlaston Town (1874) Youth Team manager prior to kick off
14.2 Photographs and videos are allowed to be taken or recorded at
all First Team matches. To enhance its standing with the
football and local community, to promote the interests of the
club and sponsors, and to keep supporters and followers fully
informed the club has a legitimate interest in publishing First
Team photos and videos including in their match day
programmes on their website and on their social media sites.
The photographs and videos will be destroyed in line with
GDPR Regulations
15. At all times whilst in the Ground, persons must comply with any
and all instructions of any committee member or authorised person.
Failure to comply with any instruction will lead to ejection from the
Ground.
16. The Club reserves the right to eject from the Ground any person
failing to comply with any of the Ground Regulations or whose
presence within the Ground is, or could reasonably be, construed as
constituting a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any
other person or neighbour. This will lead to further action by the
club including, but not limited to the issue of a banning order.
17. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of the
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DARLASTON TOWN (1874)
SQUAD LIST
Aiden Blackham
Daniel Bolzon
Sammy Causton
Luke Charlton
Daniel Cresswell
Ezekiel Agyemang
Tyrone Clarke-O'Connell
Isaac Cooper
Ashley Evans
Alex Groucu
Jamie Holder
Connor Hopkins
Lucas Hough
Ryan Jones
Reis Nadat
Ricardo Rickes
Dahmarnae Sinclair
Liam Smith
Leon Taylor
Malachi Wilkes
Luke Wilson
Manager:
Coaches:
Management Team
Andy Parkes
Ant Follows
Nick Lewis
Sports Therapist: Mike Howe
WEDNESFIELD
SQUAD LIST
Thomas Adie
Sam Ball
Ashley Bellingham
Sam Benne
Kalem BETTS
Ellis Blakemore
Ryan Brooks
Joel Butler
Sam Cunningham
Steven Dougliss
Wesley Grey
Jack Grice
Jake Griffiths
James Kelly
Liam Mahews
Billy Morgan
Alex Norris
Will Osborne
Craig Pain
Jake Pain
Kaylan Patel
Jake Short
Callum Smith
William Sneddon
Michael Stanton
Thomas Taylor
Callum Wood
Referee:
Match Officials
David Barrett
Assistants: Simon King
Kris Owen
Trainee Sports Therapist
Aimee Clemson