Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division.....barely 2 miles separate these teams geographically, but they were a lot closer on the pitch. Re-born Linby having to battle and scrap really hard to keep their 100% record -- the Miners have now played 7 , won 7, scored 22 and conceded 7. Rolls gave as good as they got and were arguably the better team on the day.
It was Rolls who took the lead on 17, a great free-kick from the right headed powerfully home at the far post by ALISTAIR MURRAY. Classic far post header, but the Linby equaliser was out of the top drawer - MATT MURPHY unleashing a spectacular shot from 30 yards that had Rolls' keeper Neil Waters grasping at thin air as it flashed past him. A goal that was well worth the entry fee....!!!
Linby had the chance to take the lead with one minute of the first half remaining after the Referee awarded them a penalty, much to everyone's surprise - there was the merest of touches by the Rolls player and the players looked as baffled as we did when the spot-kick was given. Justice was done, I reckon when Damian Mann hammered the ball way over the bar - bringing forth a comment from keeper Waters that saw the over-fussy and whistle happy Ref to issue him a yellow card... H-T 1-1
Went to watch a bit of the Rolls reserves v Arnold reserves game on the other pitch during the break. When we first entered the complex at 2:50pm, Rolls had just scored, then straight from the kick off they added a second. H-T 2-0
While we were watching the first team game, we saw Arnold score two to level - it finished 3-2 to Rolls .. looked a decent game, the bits we saw.
Kyle McDermott brought out a cracking save out of Linby keeper Scott Miles on 49, but the visitors had a gilt-edged chance to go ahead on the hour, but their no. 14 shirt somehow missed a 2 yarder, after Murphy had played in a cracking ball from the right. What a miss, but 10 minutes later it was forgotten when another Murphy ball from the right was tickled past Waters by DAMIAN MANN. The striker hardly touched the ball, but it was enough to beat the keeper. F-T 1-2
Admission - none
Programme - none
Attendance - we counted well over 100 - the locals turning out in force for this most local of local derbies.
