All day long it's been "Will it be Glossop will it be Bridge ??" Back to Stalybridge in the evening (cripes the 1711 from Picc was almost on time - bloody miracle - usually it's a case of "Trans-Pennine - you're sh*t"). Into the Buffet bar to be presented with a card from Sylvia - a card what someone has sent - to me - via the Stalybridge Buffet Bar address. I wonder why?? Derby postmark - will leave it till Friday ...
Home on 1815 - quick change - as I walk out - Mrs Smiffy walks in - "Bye love" - 1857 back to Bridge - options for a game still open even at this late stage !! A pint of Millstone "True Grit" helps me decide - tonight it's Glossop. Caught the 1928 bus, arriving at Glossop just after kick-off - to find that Curzon had scored, virtually straight from the kick-off.
It was all Curzon when I got there - a one-on-one was brilliantly saved by Glossop keeper Stuart Williams (my Man of the Match tonight) - and here I veer off sideways - a couple of years ago when Mossley were playing at Glossop, said Stuart had a blinder - we suggested he joined Mossley - we chatted with his Dad - who said "As long as he's under my roof - he stays at Glossop !" - never argue with an agent !!
Tonigt's "Man of the Match" - Stuart Williams
Anyway back to the game - totally against the run of play, a Curzon attack broke down - the ball was pumped up front - to find no defence whatsoever. Lee Blackshaw took full advantage to equalise.
Despite the equaliser, Curzon continued to "bomb" the Glossop goal - pushing the ball out wide - both sides - and causing havoc in the Glossop defence - thank goodness for the Man of the Match !! It had to come though - eventually - and 5 minutes before half-time Curzon's Mickey Norton (a player who should be playing several leagues above ) scored with a cracking left foot shot. Minutes later Curzon hit the post, but it was still only 2-1 at half-time - it should have been 6 at least.
Into the bar for a warm - finger still dodgy - realising that Curzon could play so far forward, they may concede three - but still score five !!
Second half saw Curzon go 3-1 up when the number 11 squirted one in from an acute angle on the right. Game over ?? No way. Glossop grabbed another goal through Blackshaw to make it 3-2 and ten minutes later they got a penalty which Young converted to make it 3-3. Unbelievable given the chances, the possesssion and all that stuff that Curzon had had....
The very "foul mouthed" Curzon bench .
However true to form with 5 minutes to go Curzon get a penalty which Moore put away to make it 4-3. Back to the centre circle and Curzon's Mickey Norton makes an absolute pillock of himself by wasting time, getting his second yellow and being told to walk. In the end it didn't matter as Curzon got their 4-3 win (obviously harder than their 7-0 win over Atherton LR on Saturday mind).
The "not so leaning" Tower of Glossop - with MOM in foreground.
Twas the right result in the end - on possession, chances et al - but Glossop made them fight all the way - so they've nowt to be ashamed of tonight - and Stuart Williams (MOM) - there's still room for you at Mossley !! . Managed to scab a lift back to Stalybridge and met Jason at the Buffet Bar to find that Celtic had won 2-1 - bring on Hinckley in the next round ...
There are other pics tonight - but not up to my exacting standards - and my hands were soooo cold (time to discover the makers of "fingerless gloves" ...)
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