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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #60 on: Tue 13 Sep 2022 12:31 »
In retrospect, it was probably a mistake to miss Only Connect and University Challenge to attend

Monday 12th September 2022
FA Trophy 1st Round Qualifying
Brighouse Town   0   v   2   Worksop Town
Sam Wright (Sheffield); Gary Hubbard, Alfred Finch-Critchley.

After a minute's silence, during which not a sound was heard, Worksop set to with a will and the home keeper was in difficulties almost immediately, though he just managed to get a hand to the ball to touch it to relative safety.  A cross and powerful header gave the visitors the lead on 6 minutes, to nobody's great surprise. There was a measure of surprise on 19 minutes: The home keeper caught the ball, ran forward to launch a (rare) attack, but merely succeeded in kicking the ball against the back of a retreating forward. To those watching from the stand, the award of a free-kick seemed remarkably generous, with the resulting yellow card for the attacker seeming harsh. Perhaps Mr Wright had seen something that we had missed - or maybe, just maybe, he had been caught off guard and had jumped to conclusions. There was no question about Worksop's next yellow card, for a late tackle. The visitors continued to dominate, but Brighouse steadied the ship and made it to half-time only one behind - and were probably relieved to do so.

When a visiting attacker was clipped as he ran into the box on 57 minutes, they made no mistake from the penalty spot. The game was as good as over: Brighouse tried hard, but were never able to get the ball under control and desperate hoofed clearances soon saw Worksop restore the pressure, without themselves playing a great deal of constructive football. They did pick up a third yellow as the game subsided to its finish. Worksop are a big strong side, with some experienced players and will trouble several sides this season; Brighouse, sadly, were as so often, outmuscled.

There was not a lot in the game to trouble Mr Wright. He looks a little less elegant than some of his contemporaries, but got around the pitch well enough. His voice is strong, his patter routine, his decisions correct for the most part and his manner earnest. He did raise a bleak smile when my colleague invited him to come into the stand and book the Worksop supporters, who seemed to be of the opinion, loudly expressed, that he hadn't got anything right all night. A decent refereeing performance, if not quite top-drawer perhaps. Mr Hubbard was safe on the far side; Mr Finch-Critchley, whose name suggested a lesser-known minister in Stanley Baldwin's government, had to endure the Worksop fans' comments from behind him, but emerged reasonably unscathed.
« Last Edit: Thu 13 Jul 2023 10:32 by JCFC »
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