Guiseley v Mossley - amongst other things

The day began with the Mossley faithful (well 9 of 'em) meeting up for the 1146 train to Huddersfield - however as all the trains were still in cock-up mode following vandalism earlier in the week we went backwards to Stalybridge to pick up the express straight through to Leeds. There was some filming going on at Stalybridge (starring Simon O'Brien of "Brookside" fame so we attempted to get in the way by doing some unseemly sound level checks. We went back through Mossley about 50 minutes after we'd left and arrived in Leeds at 1315, meeting up with the "York Branch" of Martin, Simon and Emma. A few pix were taken for the "Wristy" blog before taking the train to Guiseley. The ground was only 5 minutes from the station - adjacent to the cricket ground where Guiseley were playing Knaresborough. £7 in and £1-50 for a glossy (but barren) progremme which had us down as "Mossley Town" !

Mossley who ?

The bar had handpumps ! Well it mattered to me, and after a few beers and the odd glance at tthe cricket, it was off on the "Road to Cardiff". Mossley more than matched Guiseley for the first half-hour but were undone down the the Mossley right when an incisive run and cross found Gray with far too much room - 1-0 to Guiseley. Just before half-time Joe Shaw had a great chance to equalise but was denied by a cracking save from the Guiseley keeper.

The second half was as even as the first I felt - but with chances at a premium. Kenny Mayers put one glorious chance wide, and Steve Burke did the same on 75. However, recently arrived sub Christian Cooke did some great work down the left before crossing to Steve Burke for the equaliser.



The equaliser.

However it was disaster two minutes later when major cok-up on the defensive front let Hall in to score probably the easiest goal of his career. All that good work undone in a moment of pure farce !

So the "Road to Cardiff" is now closed for Mossley - found out later that both Curzon Ashton and Ashton United had progressed.. A quick pint in the clubhouse before dashing for the train back to Leeds.From here I was off to Derby !


Spotted on Leeds Station - apparently he was "charging his phone".

Caught the 1910 to Derby - having missed the 1810 ensuring that the 1810 to Stalybridge was not missed by the "Mossley faithful" - OK so I got a pint of Everards Tiger out of it on the Leeds Station Bar ! The boys were back in Mossley about 2000 - I was still negotiating Doncaster ! Got to Derby to be greeted with the words "Rail Replacement Bus" to Belper. Nipped into the "Riflemans" for a quick beer in Belper and a quick chat with Brian Rudkin (ex-Unibond ref - ex-Belper Town secretary - now at Alfreton Town - before turning up at Mother-in-Laws about 2230.

Sunday dawned with a couple of jobs for M-i-L. Fit new door lock, fit new loo seat. A brisk 5 mile walk round the Derbyshire Dales near Ambergate before home to Mossley for 1800.

Football tomorrow - two choices - Curzon Ashton v FC United or Droylsden v Stalybridge. Got to be the latter I think (although I need to take young boy to ju-jitsu first before dashing back for bus to Droylsden - all a bit tight - his Mum can bring him home though !) - and that'll be that for the week.

Saturday - another pain - boy has ju-jitsu grading - we have to be in Fazakerley - yes Liverpool - for midday - and God knows what time it finishes. It might be a last 45 at Mossley - who play Guiseley again, this time in the League (they should win this one I feel) - or it might be nowt.

Aah family life ...