Blidworth
Zac Webster 53
Kyle Clarkson 75
Sutton
Rick 27, 61
Gillat 36
More monsoon rains, but that aside, this was a very pleasant evening at the Welfare ground. Had the pleasure of Retford manager Brett Marshall's company all game, along with one of the Counties up and coming match officials, Scott Mason,
Been friends with Brett for a couple of years now, but seldom had chance for a right old chinwag. The details of much of our conversation are confidential, some revelations that, at times, caused raised eyebrows!!
Scott related how he was enjoying life officiating at Evo-Stik Premier level ...he enjoyed the Matlock/Mickleover game on Bank Holiday Monday, and is looking forward to his game at Stocksbridge this coming weekend.
Retford and Sutton had agreed to loan Dean "Maggot" Rick - Sutton needed a striker, Brett wanted Dean to get some playing time under his belt. Did seem strange seeing Dean playing AGAINST Blidworth though, after he spent the whole of last season as a Blidworth player!
After a frenetic first 25 minutes or so, it was, inevitably, DEAN RICK who opened the scoring - smashing a drive from wide left past Blidworth keeper Paul Stanhope. Stanhope appeared to leave the ball at the near post, expecting it to go out for a goal-kick. Unfortunately it crept inside the post, much to the keepers' embarrassment!
DALE GILLAT added the visitors' second on 36, firing a low free-kick through the wall and past Stanhope. H-T 0-2
ZAC WEBSTER halved the home teams deficit 8 minutes after the resumption of play, crashing a shot past Town keeper Dale Sheppard from 20 yards.
Sutton soon had the gap back to two, again the irrepressible DEAN RICK on target on 61, heading home a neat right wing cross at the far post.
Bliwdorth came back fighting though and in the 75th minute, after Jamie Senior had his free-kick tipped onto the bar by Sheppard, KYLE CLARKSON nipped in to force home from about 8 yards, setting up a very lively last 15 minutes. They tried, but Blidworth could find the net again, and the three points gained saw Sutton climb to third place in the table. F-T 2-3
Admission £3
Programme £1 ( not the best - sorry, Scott!)
H/C 50 +
