Chesterfield
Craig Davies was in and out of the team with a hamstring injury but when he played, he scored.
Stockport H 4-1 (Y unsporting 27, G4 90, played all)
Accrington A 2-2 (out, injury)
Robert Page finished 2011 with another appearance on the bench.
Stockport H 4-1 (unselected)
Accrington A 2-2 (bench)
Mark Crossley hasn’t been named on the bench since September.
Crewe Alexandra
Rhys Taylor has the option to move to another club in January and considering that he’d actually pretty good for a Chelsea goalkeeper, I would certainly have forgiven him if he did just that (although I’m not so sure about the Crewe fans). But the good news is that he hasn’t been corrupted by Ashley Cole and he does know what the word ‘loyalty’ means.
Northampton H 2-0 (played all)
Shrewsbury A 0-1 (played all)
Hereford United
Ryan Green returned from suspension to play Hereford’s final two matches of the season, in which they were unbeaten.
Wycombe A 2-1 (suspended)
Torquay H 2-2 (played all)
Aldershot A 1-2 (played all)
All the same, Hereford probably missed Ryan Valentine, who is still sidelined with a stomach injury.
Stuart Fleetwood made the most of his final two starts of the year by scoring in each of them.
Wycombe A 2-1 (starts, off 64)
Torquay H 2-2 (starts, G1 32, off 79)
Aldershot A 1-2 (starts, G1 3, off 78)
Macclesfield Town
Have Macclesfield Town actually superglued Sam Wedgbury to the bench or do they just not want him to play? I don’t know which is more ridiculous. I’m sure it’s no coincidence that they didn’t win any of their last three games.
Oxford A 2-1 (bench)
Bury A 2-2 (bench)
Rotherham H 0-2 (bench)
Northampton Town
Paul Walker remains Northampton’s second-choice keeper despite apparently being too young to play in League Two.
Crewe A 2-0 (bench)
Lincoln H 2-1 (bench)
Oxford United
Rhys Day was destined never to play with Oxford in the Football League. He spent the first part of the season absent with a knee injury before being sent out on loan to former club Mansfield Town. He has now signed for Mansfield permanently.
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Friday, 17 December 2010
League Two Results 11th December 2010 (Part 1)
Barnet 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Barnet remain in the relegation places on goal difference but they do mean business and could move ahead of Accrington if they win their next game too.
Grant Basey helped Barnet to keep a clean sheet.
Joe Jacobson was probably trying to do the same for Accrington but he was less successful.
Bradford City 1-0 Hereford United
It was all going so well for Hereford but now the confidence has gone (and if they keep this up, the physio manager could be going too). Bradford end a run of four matches without a win.
Jason Price didn’t score Bradford’s goal but I’m sure he would have done if he hadn’t been put in a defensive role when he finally came off the bench.
Due to suspension and injury, Stuart Fleetwood was Hereford’s only Welsh representative and even he didn’t make it onto the pitch until the 72nd minute.
Burton Albion 3-1 Southend United
Southend’s five-match unbeaten run came to an end when they were overcome by Burton, who moved into the top half of the table.
Tony James has a hamstring problem and wasn’t in Burton’s squad.
Southend were without Peter Gilbert due to suspension.
Chesterfield 1-0 Torquay United
Chesterfield moved back to the top of the table after beating Torquay.
Craig Davies didn’t recover from injury in time for this game.
Macclesfield Town 2-4 Gillingham
Gillingham are just showing off now. This was their third consecutive away league win. They’re only a point behind Macclesfield now.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Morecambe 1-0 Port Vale
Morecambe moved two points clear of the relegation zone with an impressive win over former league leaders Port Vale.
Gareth Owen started for Port Vale but left the field after just half an hour with a back injury. Lewis Haldane was a 59th-minute substitute.
Barnet remain in the relegation places on goal difference but they do mean business and could move ahead of Accrington if they win their next game too.
Grant Basey helped Barnet to keep a clean sheet.
Joe Jacobson was probably trying to do the same for Accrington but he was less successful.
Bradford City 1-0 Hereford United
It was all going so well for Hereford but now the confidence has gone (and if they keep this up, the physio manager could be going too). Bradford end a run of four matches without a win.
Jason Price didn’t score Bradford’s goal but I’m sure he would have done if he hadn’t been put in a defensive role when he finally came off the bench.
Due to suspension and injury, Stuart Fleetwood was Hereford’s only Welsh representative and even he didn’t make it onto the pitch until the 72nd minute.
Burton Albion 3-1 Southend United
Southend’s five-match unbeaten run came to an end when they were overcome by Burton, who moved into the top half of the table.
Tony James has a hamstring problem and wasn’t in Burton’s squad.
Southend were without Peter Gilbert due to suspension.
Chesterfield 1-0 Torquay United
Chesterfield moved back to the top of the table after beating Torquay.
Craig Davies didn’t recover from injury in time for this game.
Macclesfield Town 2-4 Gillingham
Gillingham are just showing off now. This was their third consecutive away league win. They’re only a point behind Macclesfield now.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Morecambe 1-0 Port Vale
Morecambe moved two points clear of the relegation zone with an impressive win over former league leaders Port Vale.
Gareth Owen started for Port Vale but left the field after just half an hour with a back injury. Lewis Haldane was a 59th-minute substitute.
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Premier League Results 4th December 2010
Arsenal 2-1 Fulham
Saturday wasn’t a good day for the Welshmen with none of those in the Premier League finishing on the winning side. Don’t tell me they’re all cursed now. Luckily I was supporting the team without a Welshman in and Arsenal claimed another win following a stressful match.
Simon Davies was playing against Arsenal though and Fulham haven’t won for ages so he might not be cursed. Mark Hughes named Simon as one of his best players in this match and the Daily Mail says he gave Gael Clichy a torrid time which would be great if Clichy didn’t play for Arsenal.
Birmingham City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
At least Birmingham are three points from the relegation zone after this draw. And fifth isn’t too bad for Tottenham.
Gareth Bale played well for Tottenham as usual. Some Tottenham fans are complaining he’s not firing on all cylinders but that’s the thing about Gareth. He can give his cylinders a rest anytime he likes and still be the best player on the pitch. As he arguably was in this match.
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves losing doesn’t mean they’re cursed either. Wolves always lose. If there was something funny going on for Wolves, they’d be winning.
Wayne Hennessey kept his place in goal for Wolves but he was unable to extend his winning run. David Jones and Dave Edwards were out due to thigh and foot injuries.
Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Manchester City claimed all three points in this, er, battle for the fourth Champions’ League place.
Sam Ricketts was the victim of a tackle that saw Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov sent off.
Wigan Athletic 2-2 Stoke City
Wigan moved ahead of West Ham United after beating Stoke City who have only just broken ther referee curse and definitely don’t need another one.
Danny Collins and Ryan Shawcross played for Stoke. Danny scored a goal but it wasn’t in the right net or anything like that.
Saturday wasn’t a good day for the Welshmen with none of those in the Premier League finishing on the winning side. Don’t tell me they’re all cursed now. Luckily I was supporting the team without a Welshman in and Arsenal claimed another win following a stressful match.
Simon Davies was playing against Arsenal though and Fulham haven’t won for ages so he might not be cursed. Mark Hughes named Simon as one of his best players in this match and the Daily Mail says he gave Gael Clichy a torrid time which would be great if Clichy didn’t play for Arsenal.
Birmingham City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
At least Birmingham are three points from the relegation zone after this draw. And fifth isn’t too bad for Tottenham.
Gareth Bale played well for Tottenham as usual. Some Tottenham fans are complaining he’s not firing on all cylinders but that’s the thing about Gareth. He can give his cylinders a rest anytime he likes and still be the best player on the pitch. As he arguably was in this match.
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves losing doesn’t mean they’re cursed either. Wolves always lose. If there was something funny going on for Wolves, they’d be winning.
Wayne Hennessey kept his place in goal for Wolves but he was unable to extend his winning run. David Jones and Dave Edwards were out due to thigh and foot injuries.
Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Manchester City claimed all three points in this, er, battle for the fourth Champions’ League place.
Sam Ricketts was the victim of a tackle that saw Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov sent off.
Wigan Athletic 2-2 Stoke City
Wigan moved ahead of West Ham United after beating Stoke City who have only just broken ther referee curse and definitely don’t need another one.
Danny Collins and Ryan Shawcross played for Stoke. Danny scored a goal but it wasn’t in the right net or anything like that.
Thursday, 2 December 2010
FA Cup Results 27th November 2010 (Part 2)
Dover Athletic 2-0 Aldershot Town
The FA Cup wouldn’t be the same without them. Dover went through to the third round at the expense of league side Aldershot. Next up are Huddersfield Town. I don’t know about winning but I think they might do better than Macclesfield Town.
Adam Birchall went into the match hoping for a tenth goal of the FA Cup campaign – and ended up with his eleventh too. He scored early in the second half to put Dover ahead before converting a 90th-minute penalty and he says he loves Dover. The way he’s playing, I’m sure Dover loves him too. His manager, at least, really doesn’t want to and doesn't need to sell him.
Darren Jones kept his place in Aldershot’s starting line-up but Aaron Morris was on the bench.
Hereford United 2-2 Lincoln City
Two of League Two’s strugglers probably don’t want another game as they have enough to concentrate on in the League. Their next opponents are also from League Two: Wycombe Wanderers.
Stuart Fleetwood played the full match for Hereford but had a penalty saved. It happens to all the best Welsh players. Ryan Green and Ryan Valentine were out due to suspension and injury respectively.
Huddersfield Town 6-0 Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield are never going to win the FA Cup and maybe they were never going to win this match but did Huddersfield really need to be so emphatic about it? They face Dover Athletic in the next round.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Northampton Town
Sheffield Wednesday aren’t as good as they used to be but at least they’re better than Liverpool – although Northampton put up a good fight and things could have been different if they hadn’t kept conceding penalties. Sheffield Wednesday are at Bristol City in the next round.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Southampton 3-0 Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham have been doing well in League Two but for once Southampton showed why it could have been them getting promoted if it weren’t for their points deduction. Their next opponents were expected to be spending this season in League One with Southampton. Instead, they’re tearing up the Premier League.
Ryan Doble was on the bench for Southampton.
Josh Low played the full match for Cheltenhan.
The FA Cup wouldn’t be the same without them. Dover went through to the third round at the expense of league side Aldershot. Next up are Huddersfield Town. I don’t know about winning but I think they might do better than Macclesfield Town.
Adam Birchall went into the match hoping for a tenth goal of the FA Cup campaign – and ended up with his eleventh too. He scored early in the second half to put Dover ahead before converting a 90th-minute penalty and he says he loves Dover. The way he’s playing, I’m sure Dover loves him too. His manager, at least, really doesn’t want to and doesn't need to sell him.
Darren Jones kept his place in Aldershot’s starting line-up but Aaron Morris was on the bench.
Hereford United 2-2 Lincoln City
Two of League Two’s strugglers probably don’t want another game as they have enough to concentrate on in the League. Their next opponents are also from League Two: Wycombe Wanderers.
Stuart Fleetwood played the full match for Hereford but had a penalty saved. It happens to all the best Welsh players. Ryan Green and Ryan Valentine were out due to suspension and injury respectively.
Huddersfield Town 6-0 Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield are never going to win the FA Cup and maybe they were never going to win this match but did Huddersfield really need to be so emphatic about it? They face Dover Athletic in the next round.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Northampton Town
Sheffield Wednesday aren’t as good as they used to be but at least they’re better than Liverpool – although Northampton put up a good fight and things could have been different if they hadn’t kept conceding penalties. Sheffield Wednesday are at Bristol City in the next round.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Southampton 3-0 Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham have been doing well in League Two but for once Southampton showed why it could have been them getting promoted if it weren’t for their points deduction. Their next opponents were expected to be spending this season in League One with Southampton. Instead, they’re tearing up the Premier League.
Ryan Doble was on the bench for Southampton.
Josh Low played the full match for Cheltenhan.
Saturday, 27 November 2010
FA Cup Fixtures 27th November 2010 (Part 3)
Hereford United v Lincoln City
Hereford are keen to get back to the good form that briefly took them off the bottom of the table – but it was their away form rather than their home form. Luckily it’s a Cup game and league jinxes often don’t count.
Stuart Fleetwood should play for Hereford but Ryan Valentine is out due to a stomach injury (or possibly a hip injury) while Ryan Green begins a three-match suspension after being sent off against Shrewsbury.
Huddersfield Town v Macclesfield Town
Huddersfield are going to show Macclesfield the same amout of respect as they showed Everton in the Carling Cup but I’m not sure that’s a good idea. They don’t want Macclesfield beating them 5-1.
Sam Wedgbury will hope to play some part for Macclesfield.
Notts County v Bournemouth
These two teams were promoted together but while Bournemouth are up in the play-off places, Notts County are lower down. Quite a lot lower down. They will hope Bournemouth are still reeling from losing one of their star strikers to Millwall.
Ben Davies should play for Notts County. He hasn’t scored for a while but that isn’t because he’s not trying.
Rhoys Wiggins will probably play for Bournemouth.
Sheffield Wednesday v Northampton Town
Sheffield Wednesday probably aren’t finding much to enjoy in League One. They’re not even noticeably better than everyone else. But I’m sure they wouldn’t mind going one better than Liverpool and seeing off Northampton.
Paul Walker will be on the bench for Northampton.
Southampton v Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham manager Mark Yates believes Southampton will get promoted this season. But they won’t be in the third round of the FA Cup if he has anything to do with it.
Josh Low will probably start for Cheltenham. He believes Cheltenham’s young team will keep improving. Not that it’s a completely young team, not with you in it, Josh.
Torquay United v Walsall
Torquay will think they have a chance against Walsall, who are at the bottom of League One – but Walsall have actually won two of their last three games. And one of them was against a good side.
Sean Geddes could be on the bench for Walsall.
Hereford are keen to get back to the good form that briefly took them off the bottom of the table – but it was their away form rather than their home form. Luckily it’s a Cup game and league jinxes often don’t count.
Stuart Fleetwood should play for Hereford but Ryan Valentine is out due to a stomach injury (or possibly a hip injury) while Ryan Green begins a three-match suspension after being sent off against Shrewsbury.
Huddersfield Town v Macclesfield Town
Huddersfield are going to show Macclesfield the same amout of respect as they showed Everton in the Carling Cup but I’m not sure that’s a good idea. They don’t want Macclesfield beating them 5-1.
Sam Wedgbury will hope to play some part for Macclesfield.
Notts County v Bournemouth
These two teams were promoted together but while Bournemouth are up in the play-off places, Notts County are lower down. Quite a lot lower down. They will hope Bournemouth are still reeling from losing one of their star strikers to Millwall.
Ben Davies should play for Notts County. He hasn’t scored for a while but that isn’t because he’s not trying.
Rhoys Wiggins will probably play for Bournemouth.
Sheffield Wednesday v Northampton Town
Sheffield Wednesday probably aren’t finding much to enjoy in League One. They’re not even noticeably better than everyone else. But I’m sure they wouldn’t mind going one better than Liverpool and seeing off Northampton.
Paul Walker will be on the bench for Northampton.
Southampton v Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham manager Mark Yates believes Southampton will get promoted this season. But they won’t be in the third round of the FA Cup if he has anything to do with it.
Josh Low will probably start for Cheltenham. He believes Cheltenham’s young team will keep improving. Not that it’s a completely young team, not with you in it, Josh.
Torquay United v Walsall
Torquay will think they have a chance against Walsall, who are at the bottom of League One – but Walsall have actually won two of their last three games. And one of them was against a good side.
Sean Geddes could be on the bench for Walsall.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
League Two Results 20th November 2010 (Part 1)
Aldershot Town 0-2 Chesterfield
Chesterfield stay two points clear at the top of League Two after beating Aldershot – who are now just three points away from the relegation zone.
Darren Jones and Aaron Morris played the full match for Aldershot.
Craig Davies scored another outstanding goal before helping to set up Chesterfield’s second.
Barnet 4-1 Northampton Town
I wasn’t even sure Barnet had scored four goals this season so to get four in a match, even against struggling Northampton, is amazing. Barnet move ahead of Hereford United and are now just a point behind Northampton.
Grant Basey got his first Barnet goal two minutes after the re-start from a free kick.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Bradford City 0-1 Macclesfield Town
Bradford have been doing well lately but so have Macclesfield – this was their sixth successive game without defeat.
Jason Price was a 59th minute substitute for Bradford.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Cheltenham Town 1-1 Morecambe
A late penalty for Morecambe gave them a very useful point – not to mention an impressive one – against play-off hopefuls Cheltenham.
Josh Low scored Cheltenham’s goal two minutes before half-time. They say it’s good to be 1-0 up at half-time. But it’s not half as good as being 1-0 up at full-time.
Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Rotherham United
Rotherham continued their promotion push with a 1-0 away victory over Crewe.
Rhys Taylor struggled to deal with a ball from his own team-mate, which sadly ended up in the back of the net, but a Rotherham penalty from Adam Le Fondre caused him no problems at all and that's not something every goalkeeper can say.
Mark Bradley forced Rotherham into scoring an own goal. I’m sure he’d rather have scored it himself but as long as it goes in somehow.
Chesterfield stay two points clear at the top of League Two after beating Aldershot – who are now just three points away from the relegation zone.
Darren Jones and Aaron Morris played the full match for Aldershot.
Craig Davies scored another outstanding goal before helping to set up Chesterfield’s second.
Barnet 4-1 Northampton Town
I wasn’t even sure Barnet had scored four goals this season so to get four in a match, even against struggling Northampton, is amazing. Barnet move ahead of Hereford United and are now just a point behind Northampton.
Grant Basey got his first Barnet goal two minutes after the re-start from a free kick.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Bradford City 0-1 Macclesfield Town
Bradford have been doing well lately but so have Macclesfield – this was their sixth successive game without defeat.
Jason Price was a 59th minute substitute for Bradford.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Cheltenham Town 1-1 Morecambe
A late penalty for Morecambe gave them a very useful point – not to mention an impressive one – against play-off hopefuls Cheltenham.
Josh Low scored Cheltenham’s goal two minutes before half-time. They say it’s good to be 1-0 up at half-time. But it’s not half as good as being 1-0 up at full-time.
Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Rotherham United
Rotherham continued their promotion push with a 1-0 away victory over Crewe.
Rhys Taylor struggled to deal with a ball from his own team-mate, which sadly ended up in the back of the net, but a Rotherham penalty from Adam Le Fondre caused him no problems at all and that's not something every goalkeeper can say.
Mark Bradley forced Rotherham into scoring an own goal. I’m sure he’d rather have scored it himself but as long as it goes in somehow.
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
League Two Results 13th November (Part 2)
Macclesfield Town 2-0 Aldershot Town
Macclesfield moved into the top half of the table after beating Aldershot.
Sam Wedgbury came off Macclesfield’s bench with three minutes to go.
BBC Sport suggests Aldershot defender Darren Jones had something to do with one of Macclesfield’s goals but if he did, it didn’t make much difference to the result. Aaron Morris also played.
Northampton Town 0-0 Port Vale
Northampton have done well against the big sides on a couple of occasions this season and they did well to hold Port Vale to a draw, particularly considering they played the second half with only ten men,
Paul Walker was on Northampton’s bench.
Lewis Haldane was thrilled to make his first start of the season for Port Vale and lasted 64 minutes.
Gareth Owen played in defence, his delight at seeing Lewis back on the pitch not getting in the way of his defensive duties.
Rotherham United 2-1 Oxford United
Rotherham came back from a run of five games without a win to beat Oxford 2-1. Oxford have only won away once this season.
Mark Bradley played the full match for Rotherham.
Southend United 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Southend manager Paul Sturrock was disappointed with his side’s lack of possession but it wasn’t like they had less possession than Accrington, who are still looking for their first away win of the season.
Southend actually nearly won it but their second goal was offside.
Peter Gilbert got the assist for Southend’s equaliser.
Torquay United 1-1 Barnet
Torquay were on another winning run after finally remembering how to do it again but Barnet made sure this one wasn’t nearly as long as the last one. Barnet are still bottom of the table and without an away win this season. This was actually only the second point they’ve gained from away matches.
Grant Basey played in defence for Barnet.
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Bradford City
A late goal for Wycombe gave them all three points against Bradford. Bradford went down to ten men following a sending-off which even the victim felt was harsh.
Jason Price played up front for Bradford. His loan spell has now come to an end but manager Peter Taylor really wants to keep him for longer.
Macclesfield moved into the top half of the table after beating Aldershot.
Sam Wedgbury came off Macclesfield’s bench with three minutes to go.
BBC Sport suggests Aldershot defender Darren Jones had something to do with one of Macclesfield’s goals but if he did, it didn’t make much difference to the result. Aaron Morris also played.
Northampton Town 0-0 Port Vale
Northampton have done well against the big sides on a couple of occasions this season and they did well to hold Port Vale to a draw, particularly considering they played the second half with only ten men,
Paul Walker was on Northampton’s bench.
Lewis Haldane was thrilled to make his first start of the season for Port Vale and lasted 64 minutes.
Gareth Owen played in defence, his delight at seeing Lewis back on the pitch not getting in the way of his defensive duties.
Rotherham United 2-1 Oxford United
Rotherham came back from a run of five games without a win to beat Oxford 2-1. Oxford have only won away once this season.
Mark Bradley played the full match for Rotherham.
Southend United 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Southend manager Paul Sturrock was disappointed with his side’s lack of possession but it wasn’t like they had less possession than Accrington, who are still looking for their first away win of the season.
Southend actually nearly won it but their second goal was offside.
Peter Gilbert got the assist for Southend’s equaliser.
Torquay United 1-1 Barnet
Torquay were on another winning run after finally remembering how to do it again but Barnet made sure this one wasn’t nearly as long as the last one. Barnet are still bottom of the table and without an away win this season. This was actually only the second point they’ve gained from away matches.
Grant Basey played in defence for Barnet.
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Bradford City
A late goal for Wycombe gave them all three points against Bradford. Bradford went down to ten men following a sending-off which even the victim felt was harsh.
Jason Price played up front for Bradford. His loan spell has now come to an end but manager Peter Taylor really wants to keep him for longer.
Monday, 8 November 2010
FA Cup Results 6th November 2010 (Part 3)
Gillingham 0-2 Dover Athletic
Dover were out for revenge. Gillingham had taken two of their managers, their youth team coach and one of their best players. But it was Dover who went through to the second round of the FA Cup.
Adam Birchall has scored no fewer than nine goals in the FA Cup this season. I didn’t see the first eight but his ninth was spectacular.
Guiseley 0-5 Crawley Town
No giant-killing here but we still have another non-league side in the second round of the FA Cup. The winner came from Torres. Liverpool must have been jealous. But only for twenty-four hours.
Glenn Wilson wasn’t in Crawley’s squad due to a hamstring problem.
Harrow Borough 0-2 Chesterfield
Chesterfield are at the top of League Two for a reason and, unlike many clubs, they weren’t about to be caught out by their non-league opponents. But the fact they only scored two probably means that Harrow did a pretty good job.
Substitute Craig Davies made the game safe only in the 93rd minute.
Hartlepool United 0-0 Vauxhall Motors
And another non-league side force a replay against League One opponents. It could have been a lot worse for Hartlepool but luckily when Vauxhall scored, it was offside.
Rob Marsh-Evans wasn’t playing for Vauxhall Motors because he’s gone back to parent club Southport.
Havant & Waterloovilw 0-2 Droylsden
No dazzling Cup run for Havant this season – not unless Droylsden made the same mistake as they did against Chesterfield two years ago.
Hereford Town 5-1 Hythe Town
Hythe, the lowerst-ranked team in the first round proper, became the second team in three matches to concede five against Hereford. But the difference between Hythe and Stockport County is that Hereford didn’t keep a clean sheet aganst Hythe.
Stuart Fleetwood finally got the start that he should have got weeks ago. He got the assist for the third goal, then scored the fifth. Ryan Green played at centre back but Ryan Valentine was unselected.
Macclesfield Town 2-2 Southend United
Macclesfield and Southend prepare for the second of four meetings between these sides this season.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Southend were without Peter Gilbert, who was suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card. He was disappointed about missing this FA Cup match but Southend kindly ensured he would be playing in the first round after all.
Mansfield Town 0-1 Torquay United
Mansfield were very disappointed to lose after holding League Two’s Torquay at bay for 87 minutes.
Rhys Day couldn’t play for Mansfield following a red card in a previous game. Matt Somner also couldn’t play as he seems to be on loan at Altrincham.
Notts County 2-0 Gateshead
Gateshead might have harboured hopes of taking advantage of Notts County while things were in disarray following the shock sacking of one manager and very quick appointment of another.
Unfortunately, Notts County had other ideas. Ben Davies scored the penalty to put them 1-0 up.
Plymouth Argyle 0-4 Swindon Town
Swindon looked more like the play-off finalists they were last year than a team not all that far above Plymouth and the relegation places.
Carl Fletcher is still out for Plymouth with a leg injury.
Dover were out for revenge. Gillingham had taken two of their managers, their youth team coach and one of their best players. But it was Dover who went through to the second round of the FA Cup.
Adam Birchall has scored no fewer than nine goals in the FA Cup this season. I didn’t see the first eight but his ninth was spectacular.
Guiseley 0-5 Crawley Town
No giant-killing here but we still have another non-league side in the second round of the FA Cup. The winner came from Torres. Liverpool must have been jealous. But only for twenty-four hours.
Glenn Wilson wasn’t in Crawley’s squad due to a hamstring problem.
Harrow Borough 0-2 Chesterfield
Chesterfield are at the top of League Two for a reason and, unlike many clubs, they weren’t about to be caught out by their non-league opponents. But the fact they only scored two probably means that Harrow did a pretty good job.
Substitute Craig Davies made the game safe only in the 93rd minute.
Hartlepool United 0-0 Vauxhall Motors
And another non-league side force a replay against League One opponents. It could have been a lot worse for Hartlepool but luckily when Vauxhall scored, it was offside.
Rob Marsh-Evans wasn’t playing for Vauxhall Motors because he’s gone back to parent club Southport.
Havant & Waterloovilw 0-2 Droylsden
No dazzling Cup run for Havant this season – not unless Droylsden made the same mistake as they did against Chesterfield two years ago.
Hereford Town 5-1 Hythe Town
Hythe, the lowerst-ranked team in the first round proper, became the second team in three matches to concede five against Hereford. But the difference between Hythe and Stockport County is that Hereford didn’t keep a clean sheet aganst Hythe.
Stuart Fleetwood finally got the start that he should have got weeks ago. He got the assist for the third goal, then scored the fifth. Ryan Green played at centre back but Ryan Valentine was unselected.
Macclesfield Town 2-2 Southend United
Macclesfield and Southend prepare for the second of four meetings between these sides this season.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Southend were without Peter Gilbert, who was suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card. He was disappointed about missing this FA Cup match but Southend kindly ensured he would be playing in the first round after all.
Mansfield Town 0-1 Torquay United
Mansfield were very disappointed to lose after holding League Two’s Torquay at bay for 87 minutes.
Rhys Day couldn’t play for Mansfield following a red card in a previous game. Matt Somner also couldn’t play as he seems to be on loan at Altrincham.
Notts County 2-0 Gateshead
Gateshead might have harboured hopes of taking advantage of Notts County while things were in disarray following the shock sacking of one manager and very quick appointment of another.
Unfortunately, Notts County had other ideas. Ben Davies scored the penalty to put them 1-0 up.
Plymouth Argyle 0-4 Swindon Town
Swindon looked more like the play-off finalists they were last year than a team not all that far above Plymouth and the relegation places.
Carl Fletcher is still out for Plymouth with a leg injury.
Saturday, 6 November 2010
FA Cup Fixtures 6th November 2010 (Part 4)
Hereford United v Hythe Town
Hereford really have lost Tony James this time but parent club Burton Albion probably wouldn’t have allowed him to play anyway. Stuart Fleetwood will hope for the start he should have got two matches ago and maybe Ryan Green and/or Ryan Valentine will be in line for a rest.
Macclesfield Town v Southend United
Sam Wedgbury will hope for another start for Macclesfield.
Southend defender Peter Gilbert has five yellow cards and will be suspended for this match. He was originally suspended for their match against Cheltenham Town but then he got updates from his team-mates telling him the floodlights have gone. He didn’t believe them but it was true and the match was abandoned, meaning Peter’s suspension has been carried over to this fixture.
Mansfield Town v Torquay United
Mansfield have signed Rhys Day on loan from Oxford United. I don’t know if Oxford gave them permission to play him but it doesn’t matter because he’s suspended. Rhys feels his red card for punching an opponent was undeserved as it wasn’t so much a punch as mutual shoving. But at least the fans were nice to him.
Rob Duffy, brother of Exeter City’s Richard, and Matt Sommer are the other Welshmen in Mansfield’s squad.
Notts County v Gateshead
I heard a while ago that Ben Davies was playing through an injury. If he still is, this would be a good chance to give him a rest. And even if he isn’t, Notts County might prefer not to play their first-choice team.
Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town
Plymouth are still without Carl Fletcher, who has an injured leg.
Swindon might want to give Billy Bodin a chance.
Hereford really have lost Tony James this time but parent club Burton Albion probably wouldn’t have allowed him to play anyway. Stuart Fleetwood will hope for the start he should have got two matches ago and maybe Ryan Green and/or Ryan Valentine will be in line for a rest.
Macclesfield Town v Southend United
Sam Wedgbury will hope for another start for Macclesfield.
Southend defender Peter Gilbert has five yellow cards and will be suspended for this match. He was originally suspended for their match against Cheltenham Town but then he got updates from his team-mates telling him the floodlights have gone. He didn’t believe them but it was true and the match was abandoned, meaning Peter’s suspension has been carried over to this fixture.
Mansfield Town v Torquay United
Mansfield have signed Rhys Day on loan from Oxford United. I don’t know if Oxford gave them permission to play him but it doesn’t matter because he’s suspended. Rhys feels his red card for punching an opponent was undeserved as it wasn’t so much a punch as mutual shoving. But at least the fans were nice to him.
Rob Duffy, brother of Exeter City’s Richard, and Matt Sommer are the other Welshmen in Mansfield’s squad.
Notts County v Gateshead
I heard a while ago that Ben Davies was playing through an injury. If he still is, this would be a good chance to give him a rest. And even if he isn’t, Notts County might prefer not to play their first-choice team.
Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town
Plymouth are still without Carl Fletcher, who has an injured leg.
Swindon might want to give Billy Bodin a chance.
Friday, 5 November 2010
League Two Resuts 2nd November 2010 (Part 2)
Cheltenham Town A-A Southend United
Cheltenham were leading 1-0 when the match was abandoned due to floodlight failure.
Josh Low got the assist for Cheltehnam's goal so he's probably a bit annoyed it won't count.
He won't be as annoyed as Southend's Peter Gilbert though. He picked up his second yellow card at the weekend and he didn't mind missing this match if it meant he could play in the FA Cup the following weekend. But suspensions only count if the match is completed and this one wasn't/
Hereford United 2-2 Aldershot Town
Hereford’s search for a home win continues after a draw with Aldershot.
Stuart Fleetwood did a pretty good job coming off the bench in the last two games, first scoring two goals for his side, then one. Unfortunately the pattern continued and he ended up scoring none in this game. How many will he score next week, minus one? It’s possible, he could score a disallowed goal.
Tony James played his final game on loan at Hereford but was substituted in thr 45th minute due to injury which really messes up Burton Albion’s plans. Ryan Green and Ryan Valentine also played.
Aldershot decided not to appeal against Darren Jones’ red card so he missed this match. And there’s a lot to be said for missing a match against a former club where the supporters might be just a little bit annoyed with you.
Aaron Morris took Darren’s place in central defence and helped them to get a point
Lincoln Cirt 0-2 Northampton Town
Northampton win their second game in succession but if there is such thing as an easy game, at this or any other level, a home match against Gillingham (whose away form has been well-documented) and any match against Lincoln (who have only won one of their last nine games) could be included in this description. But three points is three points (especially at the wrong end of the table, where three points can seem like six) and it will hopefully give Northampton a bit more confidence to push up the table.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Morecambe 5-0 Stockport County
Stockport suffered their second successive defeat to a struggling side when Morecambe thrashed them 5-0. Although to be fair to Morecambe, it doesn’t look like they did much struggling in this match.
Anthony Pulis played the full match for Stockport.
Rotherham United 1-1 Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield must have got all hopeful when they took an 84th-minute lead against Rotherham. But a minute later (it can’t have been much of a goal celebration then) Rotherham had their equaliser.
Mark Bradley wasn’t in Rotherham’s squad.
Sam Wedgbury was an unused substitute for the third consecutive game. Not that I’m counting.
Cheltenham were leading 1-0 when the match was abandoned due to floodlight failure.
Josh Low got the assist for Cheltehnam's goal so he's probably a bit annoyed it won't count.
He won't be as annoyed as Southend's Peter Gilbert though. He picked up his second yellow card at the weekend and he didn't mind missing this match if it meant he could play in the FA Cup the following weekend. But suspensions only count if the match is completed and this one wasn't/
Hereford United 2-2 Aldershot Town
Hereford’s search for a home win continues after a draw with Aldershot.
Stuart Fleetwood did a pretty good job coming off the bench in the last two games, first scoring two goals for his side, then one. Unfortunately the pattern continued and he ended up scoring none in this game. How many will he score next week, minus one? It’s possible, he could score a disallowed goal.
Tony James played his final game on loan at Hereford but was substituted in thr 45th minute due to injury which really messes up Burton Albion’s plans. Ryan Green and Ryan Valentine also played.
Aldershot decided not to appeal against Darren Jones’ red card so he missed this match. And there’s a lot to be said for missing a match against a former club where the supporters might be just a little bit annoyed with you.
Aaron Morris took Darren’s place in central defence and helped them to get a point
Lincoln Cirt 0-2 Northampton Town
Northampton win their second game in succession but if there is such thing as an easy game, at this or any other level, a home match against Gillingham (whose away form has been well-documented) and any match against Lincoln (who have only won one of their last nine games) could be included in this description. But three points is three points (especially at the wrong end of the table, where three points can seem like six) and it will hopefully give Northampton a bit more confidence to push up the table.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Morecambe 5-0 Stockport County
Stockport suffered their second successive defeat to a struggling side when Morecambe thrashed them 5-0. Although to be fair to Morecambe, it doesn’t look like they did much struggling in this match.
Anthony Pulis played the full match for Stockport.
Rotherham United 1-1 Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield must have got all hopeful when they took an 84th-minute lead against Rotherham. But a minute later (it can’t have been much of a goal celebration then) Rotherham had their equaliser.
Mark Bradley wasn’t in Rotherham’s squad.
Sam Wedgbury was an unused substitute for the third consecutive game. Not that I’m counting.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
League Two Results 30th October 2010 (Part 1)
Accrington Stanley 2-4 Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham move into the play-off places after beating Accrington. The home are one of three sides in the division who are without an away win – so the last thing they need is for their home form to falter too.
Josh Low played the full match for Cheltenham.
Aldershot Town 1-3 Bury
It was a disappointing day for Aldershot and manager Kevin Dillon blames the referee. Aldershot had two players sent off and he planned to appeal against both. Bury’s impressive away form continues
Darren Jones had been on the field for just 23 minutes when the referee showed him a red card that did look a bit harsh to me but I’m not sure I trust my judgement. Darren conceded a penalty too but luckily for him, Bury missed it. Aaron Morris came off the bench to fill the gap in Aldershot’s defence.
Owain fon Williams debut for loan club Bury didn’t exactly get off to the best possible start when he found the ball in his net after eleven minutes. But he made sure it didn’t happen again and the match finished off as a good win for Bury.
Bradford City 5-0 Oxford United
Oxford were not the only team to receive two red cards this week but as Bradford had a player sent off too, they only had a slight numerical advantage.
Jason Price came off Bradford’s bench after 77 minutes.
Macclesfield Town 2-1 Burton Albion
Macclesfield hope to have at least fifty points by the end of the season. They now have eighteen and are a point ahead of Burton, who are yet to win away.
Sam Wedgbury was an unused substitute for Macclesfield but so were all the rest of the substitutes.
Northampton Town 2-1 Gillingham
Northampton were hoping to end a run of three straight defeats. If they could have chosen their opponents for this match, Gillingham probably would have been top of the list. True to form, Gillingham failed to win away for the 34th consecutive time.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Port Vale 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
Port Vale would have been glad to beat Crewe, firstly because they are local rivals but also because they haven’t won any of their last four league games. Crewe are now in ninth, two points outside the play-offs.
Gareth Owen played in defence for Port Vale.
Rhys Taylor conceded a penalty for Crewe (and this one actually did look like a penalty) but I still love him. When he’s Chelsea’s #1, maybe he can do the same against Arsenal. But not when he’s playing for Wales.
Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Barnet
Shrewsbury v Barnet – it sounds like a match with only one outcome – a home win. And that’s exactly what happened but Barnet fought hard. However, Shrewsbury took the three points and kept their unbeaten home record intact.
Tom Bradshaw didn’t play for Shrewsbury because of an ankle injury he picked up when playing for Wales’ under-19s. Grant Basey was also injured.
Cheltenham move into the play-off places after beating Accrington. The home are one of three sides in the division who are without an away win – so the last thing they need is for their home form to falter too.
Josh Low played the full match for Cheltenham.
Aldershot Town 1-3 Bury
It was a disappointing day for Aldershot and manager Kevin Dillon blames the referee. Aldershot had two players sent off and he planned to appeal against both. Bury’s impressive away form continues
Darren Jones had been on the field for just 23 minutes when the referee showed him a red card that did look a bit harsh to me but I’m not sure I trust my judgement. Darren conceded a penalty too but luckily for him, Bury missed it. Aaron Morris came off the bench to fill the gap in Aldershot’s defence.
Owain fon Williams debut for loan club Bury didn’t exactly get off to the best possible start when he found the ball in his net after eleven minutes. But he made sure it didn’t happen again and the match finished off as a good win for Bury.
Bradford City 5-0 Oxford United
Oxford were not the only team to receive two red cards this week but as Bradford had a player sent off too, they only had a slight numerical advantage.
Jason Price came off Bradford’s bench after 77 minutes.
Macclesfield Town 2-1 Burton Albion
Macclesfield hope to have at least fifty points by the end of the season. They now have eighteen and are a point ahead of Burton, who are yet to win away.
Sam Wedgbury was an unused substitute for Macclesfield but so were all the rest of the substitutes.
Northampton Town 2-1 Gillingham
Northampton were hoping to end a run of three straight defeats. If they could have chosen their opponents for this match, Gillingham probably would have been top of the list. True to form, Gillingham failed to win away for the 34th consecutive time.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Port Vale 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
Port Vale would have been glad to beat Crewe, firstly because they are local rivals but also because they haven’t won any of their last four league games. Crewe are now in ninth, two points outside the play-offs.
Gareth Owen played in defence for Port Vale.
Rhys Taylor conceded a penalty for Crewe (and this one actually did look like a penalty) but I still love him. When he’s Chelsea’s #1, maybe he can do the same against Arsenal. But not when he’s playing for Wales.
Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Barnet
Shrewsbury v Barnet – it sounds like a match with only one outcome – a home win. And that’s exactly what happened but Barnet fought hard. However, Shrewsbury took the three points and kept their unbeaten home record intact.
Tom Bradshaw didn’t play for Shrewsbury because of an ankle injury he picked up when playing for Wales’ under-19s. Grant Basey was also injured.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
League Two Fixtures 2nd November 2010 (Part 2)
Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town
Rhys Taylor will play in goal for Crewe.
Tom Bradshaw is missing for Shrewsbury due to injury.
Hereford United v Aldershot Town
Hereford are without defender Tony James, whose loan has come to an end but they’ve still got Ryan Green and Ryan Valentine. Stuart Fleetwood is pushing for a start after scoring three in his last three substitute appearances.
Aldershot are without Darren Jones, who is suspended following a red card against Bury. Aaron Morris came off the bench to plug the hole left in the defence so he’ll be hoping to start in Darren’s place.
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
Paul Walker seems to be Northampton’s second-choice goalkeeper now.
Morecambe v Stockport County
Southampton loanee Anthony Pulis will hope to start for Stockport. It’s all gone downhill a bit for Anthony but it does tend to happen when you score on your debut.
Rotherham United v Macclesfield Town
Rotherham’s Mark Bradley could take the place if injured Arsenal loanee Mark Randall.
Sam Wedgbury will probably be on the bench for Macclesfield.
Rhys Taylor will play in goal for Crewe.
Tom Bradshaw is missing for Shrewsbury due to injury.
Hereford United v Aldershot Town
Hereford are without defender Tony James, whose loan has come to an end but they’ve still got Ryan Green and Ryan Valentine. Stuart Fleetwood is pushing for a start after scoring three in his last three substitute appearances.
Aldershot are without Darren Jones, who is suspended following a red card against Bury. Aaron Morris came off the bench to plug the hole left in the defence so he’ll be hoping to start in Darren’s place.
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
Paul Walker seems to be Northampton’s second-choice goalkeeper now.
Morecambe v Stockport County
Southampton loanee Anthony Pulis will hope to start for Stockport. It’s all gone downhill a bit for Anthony but it does tend to happen when you score on your debut.
Rotherham United v Macclesfield Town
Rotherham’s Mark Bradley could take the place if injured Arsenal loanee Mark Randall.
Sam Wedgbury will probably be on the bench for Macclesfield.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
League Two Results 23rd October 2010 (Part 1)
Barnet 1-0 Macclesfield Town
Barnet were without new signing Grant Basey, who has an ankle injury.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Burton Albion 3-0 Bradford City
New loan signing Jason Price got his first start for Bradford.
Bury 1-0 Southend United
Peter Gilbert played the full match for Southend. Nathaniel Jarvis made another late substitute appearance.
Cheltenham Town 0-0 Port Vale
Josh Low played the full match for Cheltenham.
Gareth Owen was in defence for Port Vale.
Chesterfield 4-3 Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury came back from 4-0 down and almost got a draw.
Craig Davies scored twice and it was a good thing he did. The first time he scored, he got a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. I’m not sure exactly what he did but it’s a good thing he didn’t repeat it.
Barnet were without new signing Grant Basey, who has an ankle injury.
Sam Wedgbury was on the bench for Macclesfield.
Burton Albion 3-0 Bradford City
New loan signing Jason Price got his first start for Bradford.
Bury 1-0 Southend United
Peter Gilbert played the full match for Southend. Nathaniel Jarvis made another late substitute appearance.
Cheltenham Town 0-0 Port Vale
Josh Low played the full match for Cheltenham.
Gareth Owen was in defence for Port Vale.
Chesterfield 4-3 Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury came back from 4-0 down and almost got a draw.
Craig Davies scored twice and it was a good thing he did. The first time he scored, he got a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. I’m not sure exactly what he did but it’s a good thing he didn’t repeat it.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
League Two Results 16th October 2010 (Part 1)
Accrington Stanley 2-3 Rotherham United
Accrington’s unbeaten home record ended with a stoppage-time goal from Rotherham.
Mark Bradley wasn’t very impressed with his first start for Rotherham so let’s hope this one met with his approval.
Aldershot Town 2-1 Morecambe
Both sides will have been disappointed with their start to the season after being in the play-offs last season but whilst Morecambe are still uncomfortably close to the bottom of the table, Aldershot’s win puts them in seventh place, very much in the play-off race. And even Morecambe are only five points away.
Darren Jones played well for Aldershot but Aaron Morris didn’t. It’s impossible to play well when the manager leaves you on the bench.
Bradford City 3-1 Cheltenham Town
It looked like Bradford were getting back to their own selves when they went 1-0 down after seven minutes. However, the good thing about early goals is that there’s plenty of time to turn things around and struggling Bradford scored three times to beat play-off hopefuls Cheltenham.
Jason Price made a good start to life at Bradford City. The striker, who has just joined from Carlisle United on loan, only came off the bench at half-time but he knew his team-mates well enough to provide the assist for the second goal. (It would have been even better if he’d actually scored the second goal, not to mention the third, but you can’t have everything.)
Josh Low scored Cheltenham’s goal but things went downhill for him after that.
Macclesfield Town 3-2 Oxford United
Oxford were leading 2-0 at the break but the ‘few words’ from Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson certainly had the desired effect as Oxford’s unbeaten away record came to an end.
Sam Wedgbury was a late substitute for Macclesfield.
Oxford were without Rhys Day, who has joined Mansfield Town on loan.
Northampton Town 3-4 Hereford United
Hereford did what Liverpool couldn’t when they beat Northampton 3-4. It’s particularly impressive considering Hereford let Northampton have a three-goal start:
But then Stuart Fleetwood came off the bench for Hereford and scored two goals. Two more duly followed and Hereford took all three points.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Ryan Green, Ryan Valentine and Tony James played in defence for Hereford and kept a clean sheet in the second half. Ryan G managed to get a Northampton player sent off when his prone figure somehow incited his opponent to throw the ball of them while Ryan V did his bit to prevent Northampton’s opening goal from coming a lot sooner than it did.
Accrington’s unbeaten home record ended with a stoppage-time goal from Rotherham.
Mark Bradley wasn’t very impressed with his first start for Rotherham so let’s hope this one met with his approval.
Aldershot Town 2-1 Morecambe
Both sides will have been disappointed with their start to the season after being in the play-offs last season but whilst Morecambe are still uncomfortably close to the bottom of the table, Aldershot’s win puts them in seventh place, very much in the play-off race. And even Morecambe are only five points away.
Darren Jones played well for Aldershot but Aaron Morris didn’t. It’s impossible to play well when the manager leaves you on the bench.
Bradford City 3-1 Cheltenham Town
It looked like Bradford were getting back to their own selves when they went 1-0 down after seven minutes. However, the good thing about early goals is that there’s plenty of time to turn things around and struggling Bradford scored three times to beat play-off hopefuls Cheltenham.
Jason Price made a good start to life at Bradford City. The striker, who has just joined from Carlisle United on loan, only came off the bench at half-time but he knew his team-mates well enough to provide the assist for the second goal. (It would have been even better if he’d actually scored the second goal, not to mention the third, but you can’t have everything.)
Josh Low scored Cheltenham’s goal but things went downhill for him after that.
Macclesfield Town 3-2 Oxford United
Oxford were leading 2-0 at the break but the ‘few words’ from Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson certainly had the desired effect as Oxford’s unbeaten away record came to an end.
Sam Wedgbury was a late substitute for Macclesfield.
Oxford were without Rhys Day, who has joined Mansfield Town on loan.
Northampton Town 3-4 Hereford United
Hereford did what Liverpool couldn’t when they beat Northampton 3-4. It’s particularly impressive considering Hereford let Northampton have a three-goal start:
But then Stuart Fleetwood came off the bench for Hereford and scored two goals. Two more duly followed and Hereford took all three points.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Ryan Green, Ryan Valentine and Tony James played in defence for Hereford and kept a clean sheet in the second half. Ryan G managed to get a Northampton player sent off when his prone figure somehow incited his opponent to throw the ball of them while Ryan V did his bit to prevent Northampton’s opening goal from coming a lot sooner than it did.
Saturday, 16 October 2010
League Two Fixtures 16th October 2010 Part 1
Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United
Mark Bradley will hope for a fourth consecutive start for Rotherham.
Aldershot Town v Morecambe
Darren Jones should keep his place in defence for Aldershot. Aaron Morris has a chance of returning to the starting line-up due to the suspension of team-mate Jamie Vincent.
As for Morecambe’s Darren Moss, I’ve heard nothing but rumours.
Bradford City v Cheltenham Town
Jason Price is likely to sit on the bench for his first match as a Bradford loanee but maybe he’ll get to come off the bench and score a winning goal. Michael Flynn (groin) probably won’t be fit enough to play for Bradford.
Josh Low should play in midfield for Cheltenham.
Macclesfield Town v Oxford United
Sam Wedgbury is probably more likely to be on the bench for Macclesfield.
Rhys Day won’t play for Oxford as he’s joined Mansfield Town on loan.
Northampton Town v Hereford United
Paul Walker will be on the bench for Northampton.
Ryan Green, Ryan Valentine and Tony James should make Hereford’s back four 75% Welsh. Assuming they play with four at the back. If I have made a mistake, perhaps one of the lovely people at Bulls News could let me know. Stuart Fleetwood should be ready to return from a back injury.
Mark Bradley will hope for a fourth consecutive start for Rotherham.
Aldershot Town v Morecambe
Darren Jones should keep his place in defence for Aldershot. Aaron Morris has a chance of returning to the starting line-up due to the suspension of team-mate Jamie Vincent.
As for Morecambe’s Darren Moss, I’ve heard nothing but rumours.
Bradford City v Cheltenham Town
Jason Price is likely to sit on the bench for his first match as a Bradford loanee but maybe he’ll get to come off the bench and score a winning goal. Michael Flynn (groin) probably won’t be fit enough to play for Bradford.
Josh Low should play in midfield for Cheltenham.
Macclesfield Town v Oxford United
Sam Wedgbury is probably more likely to be on the bench for Macclesfield.
Rhys Day won’t play for Oxford as he’s joined Mansfield Town on loan.
Northampton Town v Hereford United
Paul Walker will be on the bench for Northampton.
Ryan Green, Ryan Valentine and Tony James should make Hereford’s back four 75% Welsh. Assuming they play with four at the back. If I have made a mistake, perhaps one of the lovely people at Bulls News could let me know. Stuart Fleetwood should be ready to return from a back injury.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
League Two Results 9th October 2010 Part 2
Hereford United 1-1 Port Vale
It was bottom v top and Port Vale had until this match only lost one away game. Hereford’s losses included seven games and their manager Simon Davey so this wasn’t a bad result at all. Hereford will be disappointed after missing a penalty, while Port Vale had an offside goal ruled out but as Hereford went down to ten men after just 25 minutes, maybe the overriding emotion is relief.
Hereford’s physiotherapist took charge of this match – they might be off-form but Hereford are very much on-trend.
Ryan Green returned from illness to play in defence for Hereford alongside Ryan Valentine and loanee Tony James. Stuart Fleetwood missed out with a back injury.
Gareth Owen played in defence for Port Vale.
Lincoln City 2-1 Macclesfield Town
Lincoln climb out of the bottom two after beating Macclesfield.
Sam Wedgbury made a late substitute appearance for Macclesfield.
Morecambe 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
Morecambe got their first home win of the season with victory over Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury remain in the play-off places despite a fifth consecutive match without a win.
Tom Bradshaw has done more than his fair share of supersub goal-scoring exploits so no-one can blame the teenager for not doing the business for Shrewsbury this time.
Oxford United 0-1 Aldershot Town
Aldershot’s victory lifts then above Oxford, who spent more than half the match with just ten men on the field.
Injured defender Rhys Day, now at Oxford, missed the chance to play against his former side.
Darren Jones played the full match for Aldershot but Aaron Morris was on the bench again.
Rotherham United 1-1 Stevenage Borough
Rotherham had to be content with a draw against Stevenage but at least they’re still in the top three and still unbeaten at home.
After scoring in Rotherham’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy over Burton Albion, Mark Bradley was back in the starting line-up.
It was bottom v top and Port Vale had until this match only lost one away game. Hereford’s losses included seven games and their manager Simon Davey so this wasn’t a bad result at all. Hereford will be disappointed after missing a penalty, while Port Vale had an offside goal ruled out but as Hereford went down to ten men after just 25 minutes, maybe the overriding emotion is relief.
Hereford’s physiotherapist took charge of this match – they might be off-form but Hereford are very much on-trend.
Ryan Green returned from illness to play in defence for Hereford alongside Ryan Valentine and loanee Tony James. Stuart Fleetwood missed out with a back injury.
Gareth Owen played in defence for Port Vale.
Lincoln City 2-1 Macclesfield Town
Lincoln climb out of the bottom two after beating Macclesfield.
Sam Wedgbury made a late substitute appearance for Macclesfield.
Morecambe 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
Morecambe got their first home win of the season with victory over Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury remain in the play-off places despite a fifth consecutive match without a win.
Tom Bradshaw has done more than his fair share of supersub goal-scoring exploits so no-one can blame the teenager for not doing the business for Shrewsbury this time.
Oxford United 0-1 Aldershot Town
Aldershot’s victory lifts then above Oxford, who spent more than half the match with just ten men on the field.
Injured defender Rhys Day, now at Oxford, missed the chance to play against his former side.
Darren Jones played the full match for Aldershot but Aaron Morris was on the bench again.
Rotherham United 1-1 Stevenage Borough
Rotherham had to be content with a draw against Stevenage but at least they’re still in the top three and still unbeaten at home.
After scoring in Rotherham’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy over Burton Albion, Mark Bradley was back in the starting line-up.
Friday, 1 October 2010
League Two Results 29th September 2010 Part 1
Cheltenham Town 1-1 Oxford United
Oxford remain unbeaten away in the league after they capitalised on an error by Cheltenham’s goalkeeper.
Josh Low didn’t play for Cheltenham due to a calf injury.
Oxford’s Rhys Day is also out of course although in his case it’s his knee.
Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Macclesfield Town
A late Crewe equaliser prevented Macclesfield from taking all three points.
Rhys Taylor played in goal for Crewe and was named as Vital Crewe’s Man of the Match.
Sam Wedgbury wasn’t in Macclesfield’s squad.
Gillingham 0-0 Southend United
Gillingham could have won this but they were unable to take their chances as Southend were too strong in defence.
Peter Gilbert helped Southend to keep a clean sheet. Cardiff City loanee Nathaniel Jarvis again made an appearance from the bench.
Hereford United 1-4 Stevenage
Hereford lost for the sixth time this season against a Stevenage side who have settled well in league football. This win was enough to put them into the play-offs.
Hereford manager Simon Davey, whom I’ve discovered is a Welshman, wasn’t happy with his side’s performance, singling out Ryan Valentine for particular criticism. He wasn’t nearly as mean as Dave Jones was about Adam Matthews though. And Ryan did get the assist for Hereford’s equaliser.
Ryan Green and Stuart Fleetwood were also in Hereford’s team.
Oxford remain unbeaten away in the league after they capitalised on an error by Cheltenham’s goalkeeper.
Josh Low didn’t play for Cheltenham due to a calf injury.
Oxford’s Rhys Day is also out of course although in his case it’s his knee.
Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Macclesfield Town
A late Crewe equaliser prevented Macclesfield from taking all three points.
Rhys Taylor played in goal for Crewe and was named as Vital Crewe’s Man of the Match.
Sam Wedgbury wasn’t in Macclesfield’s squad.
Gillingham 0-0 Southend United
Gillingham could have won this but they were unable to take their chances as Southend were too strong in defence.
Peter Gilbert helped Southend to keep a clean sheet. Cardiff City loanee Nathaniel Jarvis again made an appearance from the bench.
Hereford United 1-4 Stevenage
Hereford lost for the sixth time this season against a Stevenage side who have settled well in league football. This win was enough to put them into the play-offs.
Hereford manager Simon Davey, whom I’ve discovered is a Welshman, wasn’t happy with his side’s performance, singling out Ryan Valentine for particular criticism. He wasn’t nearly as mean as Dave Jones was about Adam Matthews though. And Ryan did get the assist for Hereford’s equaliser.
Ryan Green and Stuart Fleetwood were also in Hereford’s team.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
League Two Results 25th September 2010 Part 2
Northampton Town 2-0 Bradford City
Having disposed of one of the Premier League’s most successful teams this week, Northampton seemed to have little difficulty with former Premier League side Bradford, who weren’t at their best. Northampton should really have won by more but we’ll let them off, they were probably tired.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Bradford will be counting the days until Michael Flynn returns him his groin injury.
Port Vale 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Accrington’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end at the home of league leaders Port Vale. They didn’t play especially badly and they remained in the top seven but Port Vale are on great form right now and not many teams will stop them.
Gareth Owen played in defence for Port Vale.
Rotherham United 1-0 Chesterfield
Chesterfield lost for the first time this season against a strong Rotherham side, who move ahead of them into third place.
Mark Bradley made another late appearance from the bench for Rotherham. He hasn’t had many chances at his new club – maybe if one of the midfielders got injured really early in the game, he could come on and have a nice long time to show what he can do. But I don’t want to see any player get injured and I’m sure Mark feels the same way.
Craig Davies did his best to add to his four goals this season but it didn’t happen for him this time with the Rotherham keeper on great form. Robert Page was on the bench.
Stockport County 2-2 Aldershot Town
Aldershot took the lead in the first half and looked set to take all three points but two late goals from Stockport meant they were forced to share.
Owain fon Williams was on the bench for Stockport.
Darren Jones returned to Aldershot’s defence which meant Aaron Morris was back on the bench despite a great performance last week.
Torquay United 1-3 Macclesfield Town
The problem with winning several games is a row is that it can become almost second nature. So when someone does finally beat you, you can’t quite remember what the winning formula was. At least, that’s why I think Torquay are struggling for points now. Macclesfield scored twice in two minutes to take the points although some would say Torquay were the better side.
Sam Wedgbury was a late substitute for Macclesfield.
Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 Shrewsbury Town
A stoppage-time goal for Wycombe meant that Shrewsbury were forced to share the points – and surrender their place at the top of the League Two table.
Wycombe were winning 1-0 with just over ten minutes left to play but substitute Tom Bradshaw’s 78th minute equaliser inspired Shrewsbury to fight for a winner. And they did get another goal but unfortunately so did Wycombe.
Having disposed of one of the Premier League’s most successful teams this week, Northampton seemed to have little difficulty with former Premier League side Bradford, who weren’t at their best. Northampton should really have won by more but we’ll let them off, they were probably tired.
Paul Walker was on the bench for Northampton.
Bradford will be counting the days until Michael Flynn returns him his groin injury.
Port Vale 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Accrington’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end at the home of league leaders Port Vale. They didn’t play especially badly and they remained in the top seven but Port Vale are on great form right now and not many teams will stop them.
Gareth Owen played in defence for Port Vale.
Rotherham United 1-0 Chesterfield
Chesterfield lost for the first time this season against a strong Rotherham side, who move ahead of them into third place.
Mark Bradley made another late appearance from the bench for Rotherham. He hasn’t had many chances at his new club – maybe if one of the midfielders got injured really early in the game, he could come on and have a nice long time to show what he can do. But I don’t want to see any player get injured and I’m sure Mark feels the same way.
Craig Davies did his best to add to his four goals this season but it didn’t happen for him this time with the Rotherham keeper on great form. Robert Page was on the bench.
Stockport County 2-2 Aldershot Town
Aldershot took the lead in the first half and looked set to take all three points but two late goals from Stockport meant they were forced to share.
Owain fon Williams was on the bench for Stockport.
Darren Jones returned to Aldershot’s defence which meant Aaron Morris was back on the bench despite a great performance last week.
Torquay United 1-3 Macclesfield Town
The problem with winning several games is a row is that it can become almost second nature. So when someone does finally beat you, you can’t quite remember what the winning formula was. At least, that’s why I think Torquay are struggling for points now. Macclesfield scored twice in two minutes to take the points although some would say Torquay were the better side.
Sam Wedgbury was a late substitute for Macclesfield.
Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 Shrewsbury Town
A stoppage-time goal for Wycombe meant that Shrewsbury were forced to share the points – and surrender their place at the top of the League Two table.
Wycombe were winning 1-0 with just over ten minutes left to play but substitute Tom Bradshaw’s 78th minute equaliser inspired Shrewsbury to fight for a winner. And they did get another goal but unfortunately so did Wycombe.
Saturday, 25 September 2010
League Two Fixtures 25th September 2010 Part 2
Northampton Town v Bradford City
Northampton’s confidence should be high after knocking Liverpool out of the Carling Cup. (Yes, that is correct. It was Liverpool.) Now they take on former Premier League side Bradford.
Paul Walker could be on the bench for Northampton.
Bradford’s Michael Flynn returned to training this week after a hernia operation but he’s unlikely to play.
Port Vale v Accrington Stanley
A big enough win could see Port Vale go top even if current top side Shrewsbury Town do win. But Accrington have had a strong start to the season and although they’re yet to win away, they have an unbeaten record which they won’t want to lose.
Gareth Owen should be in defence for Port Vale. Lewis Haldane is still recovering from an insect bite he suffered in pre-season (and ‘suffered’ really is the word for it. Hope you’re doing okay, Lewis);
Rotherham United v Chesterfield
Rotherham could take Chesterfield’s place in the top three if they win this match although it does depend on Torquay United. With Rotherham unbeaten at home and Chesterfield unbeaten away (and home), I fancy a draw.
Mark Bradley will probably be on the bench for Rotherham but they really should give him a chance soon.
Craig Davies should start up front for Chesterfield with Robert Page on the bench.
Stockport v Aldershot Town
Stockport are slowly climbing the table and they’ll be hoping this match marks their first home win of the season. Aldershot will be hoping this is their first away win of the season.
Owain fon Williams will probably be on the bench for Stockport.
Aaron Morris deserves to keep his place after an excellent performance for Aldershot against Wycombe Wanderers but if Darren Jones is back from the thigh strain which kept him out of the team last week, he could take Aaron’s place.
Torquay United v Macclesfield Town
Torquay haven’t won since their long unbeaten run came to an end but they are kind of on another unbeaten run now because they haven’t lost for two games. Macclesfield are outside the bottom two on goal diffrerence.
Sam Wedgbury will probably be on the bench for Macclesfield.
Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury are top of the table now but they’ll almost certainly need to win to stay there. As for Wycombe, I’d never have realised they were mounting a promotion challenge if their manager hadn’t said so.
Tom Bradshaw should be on the bench for Shrewsbury.
Northampton’s confidence should be high after knocking Liverpool out of the Carling Cup. (Yes, that is correct. It was Liverpool.) Now they take on former Premier League side Bradford.
Paul Walker could be on the bench for Northampton.
Bradford’s Michael Flynn returned to training this week after a hernia operation but he’s unlikely to play.
Port Vale v Accrington Stanley
A big enough win could see Port Vale go top even if current top side Shrewsbury Town do win. But Accrington have had a strong start to the season and although they’re yet to win away, they have an unbeaten record which they won’t want to lose.
Gareth Owen should be in defence for Port Vale. Lewis Haldane is still recovering from an insect bite he suffered in pre-season (and ‘suffered’ really is the word for it. Hope you’re doing okay, Lewis);
Rotherham United v Chesterfield
Rotherham could take Chesterfield’s place in the top three if they win this match although it does depend on Torquay United. With Rotherham unbeaten at home and Chesterfield unbeaten away (and home), I fancy a draw.
Mark Bradley will probably be on the bench for Rotherham but they really should give him a chance soon.
Craig Davies should start up front for Chesterfield with Robert Page on the bench.
Stockport v Aldershot Town
Stockport are slowly climbing the table and they’ll be hoping this match marks their first home win of the season. Aldershot will be hoping this is their first away win of the season.
Owain fon Williams will probably be on the bench for Stockport.
Aaron Morris deserves to keep his place after an excellent performance for Aldershot against Wycombe Wanderers but if Darren Jones is back from the thigh strain which kept him out of the team last week, he could take Aaron’s place.
Torquay United v Macclesfield Town
Torquay haven’t won since their long unbeaten run came to an end but they are kind of on another unbeaten run now because they haven’t lost for two games. Macclesfield are outside the bottom two on goal diffrerence.
Sam Wedgbury will probably be on the bench for Macclesfield.
Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury are top of the table now but they’ll almost certainly need to win to stay there. As for Wycombe, I’d never have realised they were mounting a promotion challenge if their manager hadn’t said so.
Tom Bradshaw should be on the bench for Shrewsbury.
Saturday, 18 September 2010
League Two Fixtures 18th September 2010 Part 2
Macclesfield Town v Port Vale
Macclesfield haven’t yet won at home and now they face third-placed Port Vale, who have a 100% record away from home.
Sam Wedgbury should be in Macclesfield’s squad, most likely on the bench.
Gareth Owen will be in defence for Port Vale but Lewis Haldane is still building up his fitness after a spell in hospital with blood poisoning. Lewis has now returned to training but it will take a while for him to build up his match fitness.
Oxford United v Stockport County
Both these teams have been strongest away this season so it’s Stockport who have the advantage in this match. Oxford have won twice as many games as Stockport this season – two.
Rhys Day won’t play for Oxford due to a long-term knee injury.
Owain fon Williams will probably be on the bench for Stockport. Unfortunately his replacement is doing rather well.
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
Even a point could be enough for Shrewsbury to go top of the table but it’s not entirely in their hands. Northampton got their first win last week.
Tom Bradshaw should be back on the bench for Shrewsbury after playing for the Wales under-19s midweek.
Paul Walker might be out of the squad again as their first-choice goalkeeper is fit again.
Southend United v Morecambe
It looks as though Southend will have a better time this season than last season but the same so far can’t be said about last year’s play-off semi-finalists Morecambe, who are yet to win a match.
Peter Gilbert should be in defence for Southend.
Darren Moss was missing from Morecambe’s last squad so who knows if he’ll be there today.
Macclesfield haven’t yet won at home and now they face third-placed Port Vale, who have a 100% record away from home.
Sam Wedgbury should be in Macclesfield’s squad, most likely on the bench.
Gareth Owen will be in defence for Port Vale but Lewis Haldane is still building up his fitness after a spell in hospital with blood poisoning. Lewis has now returned to training but it will take a while for him to build up his match fitness.
Oxford United v Stockport County
Both these teams have been strongest away this season so it’s Stockport who have the advantage in this match. Oxford have won twice as many games as Stockport this season – two.
Rhys Day won’t play for Oxford due to a long-term knee injury.
Owain fon Williams will probably be on the bench for Stockport. Unfortunately his replacement is doing rather well.
Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town
Even a point could be enough for Shrewsbury to go top of the table but it’s not entirely in their hands. Northampton got their first win last week.
Tom Bradshaw should be back on the bench for Shrewsbury after playing for the Wales under-19s midweek.
Paul Walker might be out of the squad again as their first-choice goalkeeper is fit again.
Southend United v Morecambe
It looks as though Southend will have a better time this season than last season but the same so far can’t be said about last year’s play-off semi-finalists Morecambe, who are yet to win a match.
Peter Gilbert should be in defence for Southend.
Darren Moss was missing from Morecambe’s last squad so who knows if he’ll be there today.
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