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Sat 20th December, 2003 |
Dr Martens Premier League |
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Tiverton Town 3 - 0 Hinckley United |
| Hinckley: |
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Whittle |
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Cartwright |
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Lenton |
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Jackson
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Penny |
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Stone
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Storer
(Goodwin 89mins) |
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Dyer
(Crowley 66mins) |
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Lewis
(Piercewright
46mins) |
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Smith |
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Murray |
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| Tiverton: |
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Fraser |
| 2. |
Winter |
| 3. |
Goff
(Smith 82mins) |
| 4. |
Steele
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| 5. |
Ovens |
| 6. |
Cousins
(Peters 85mins) |
| 7. |
Nancekivell |
| 8. |
Bryant |
| 9. |
Cliff-Brown |
| 10. |
Milsom |
| 11. |
Mudge
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| Goals: |
| Mudge, 28 mins |
1 - 0 |
| Steele, 47 mins |
2 - 0 |
| Mudge, 56 mins |
3 - 0 |
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| Half Time: |
1 - 0 |
| Full Time: |
3 - 0 |
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the Hird Dimension: |
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Hello my darlings, well from my stairlift in heaven I've been looking down on
you all, and in particular that lovely football team in red & blue. Me and
Jimi Hendrix love a bit of 'knitting' of an evening and we really can't wait for
Geri Halliwell to join us for a threesome. Knit one, Perl one, deary. So we
thought what better way to pass our time than to follow the Knitter's football
team.
There isn't that lovely, then. |
Well, well my lovelies, with the season of goodwill in full swing Hinckley made
their last trip down south to the Ladysmead. Jimi told me that Hinckley had played
Tiverton every year they'd been in the Dr Marten's League. Tiverton had been
runners up when Hinckley won the Western division championship, and despite the
two clubs not being close there was still a great rivalry between them. Jimi also
said Hinckley do not travel well to Tiverton and even though the Tiverton team
was very weakened they would still be very hard to beat.
It didn't seem so when the game kicked off. Jamie Lenton saw his swinging corner
cleared off the line and the lovely young Neil Cartwright had a low shot saved.
Luckily I had 'max strength Tena Lady' so when the lovely young Neil Cartwright
had another shot blocked, it did it's job. Tiverton then began to get in the game.
A Tiverton cross was deflected by Gavin Stone and Tommy Whittle made an excellent
save to prevent an own goal. However, he could not do much to prevent Tiverton's
opening goal. Jamie Mudge had the ball on the edge of the area and with the
defence backing off he fired in a swerving shot that Whittle touched but only
onto the underside of the cross bar and into the net. Ooooh 'Tena Lady' time,
Neil Cartwright nearly went straight up the other end and equalised from the
kick off, but he shot over. Half time came with Tiverton one goal up.
Jimi's thought's of the first half: Hinckley had done plenty of running but had
failed to make the final ball count. Tiverton had scored against the run of play
but were getting stronger and stronger since the goal.
The first minute of the second half killed the game. A Tiverton free kick was
lofted into the area and after very hesitant defending David Steele was allowed
to bundle the ball home from close in for Tiverton's second goal. Tiverton now
had all the running and the gam was over on the hour. Jamie Mudge found himself
with the ball after another defencive mistake and he calmly slotted the ball
past Whittle for number three. Oh dear it looks like it would be another wasted
journey to Devon for Hinckley, but it would get even worse. Brad Piercewright
tackled Rob Cousins late and high and caught his shin pads badly. Tiverton then
showed the attitude we've all come to know over the years as the entire team
plus the manager ran from all corners of the pitch to surround the referee.
Honestly, they wonder why they have the reputation they do. Piercewright received
the red card for his crude challenge and the final whistle went.
Jimi's overall thought's: The second goal meant Hinckley were always going to be
chasing the game and were left stranded going forward for Tiverton's third. After
that Hinckley were really just going through the motions and didn't recapture
the attitude of the first half. Overall Tiverton had shown more desire to win
and had more strength on the day. |
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