Bonus Blog Pic - Ben Richardson "having a crack"
... a draw, therefore a replay to fill in the gap caused by the Chorley postponement next Tuesday. Not really what you want a few days before an important FA Cup tie but ...
First half saw Mossley kicking uphill (pretty much a rarity these days) ... and a pretty lifeless first 45 minutes it was as well, with chances at a premium at both ends (in fact there were probably more monopods than chances floating around !!). It had to improve - and it did after the break with Mossley starting to edge it both before and after Mike Oates' cheeky little chip-cum-lob which gave the home side the lead. However Kidsgrove managed an equaliser with about 15 minutes to go ... and that was about it really. Don't know about anyone else, but not for the first time this season I felt that the substitutions seemed to unsettle Mossley - OK, Aaron Chalmers was injured, but it just seemed that the formation appears to "go to pot" a bit when subs are made - or maybe it's just me ! Some pictures from the game at
Mossley 1 Kidsgrove Athletic 1 - FA Trophy
So - a Tuesday night replay - yet another away game which I ain't gonna make - with the winners away at Shepshed Dynamo I believe. Might make use of this midweek by journeying down to Curzon Ashton v Radcliffe Borough on Monday night to fill that "Six Tame Sides" gap this season - and if I'm really good, maybe Mrs Smiffy will allow me a second midweeker on Tuesday night when Mossley Youth entertain Lancaster City Youth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Youth Cup - winners of this one will get an away trip to either York City or Darlington in the Final Qualifying Round - certainly an incentive there !!
Looking out of the window - still hammering it down with rain as it has been all day - bringing back memories of my 'orrible Friday at work ! Still - another day off tomorrow and then it's "back in the jug again" on Tuesday morning - yet to check the weather forecast for next week, but early impressions are not good ...
.
No comments:
Post a Comment