At Heanor on Saturday, the temperature was 29 degrees - at this game it felt like proper October - eyes watering, nose running and wrapped up against the biting wind that blew across the Plains Road pitch.
Not too much to write about - these teams were third and fourth bottom of the league before kick off, although the win has lifted the Welfare to the heady heights of 13th place.
We were entertained by Heanor Town stalwart Tony Squires throughout the game - Tony you have to send me that picture!!!! You know the one I mean!
Ibstock took the lead in the 25th minute when JACK KYTE was picked out in the box, and the no.9 hammered the ball past Carl Najuk before the keeper could react.
RHYS JEFFREY levelled for the home team on 35, a very similar goal to the United one - a ball across field picking out the diminutive no. 11 who rifled home giving keeper Jordan King no chance. H-T 1-1
Treated to a drink and a sarnie by our Gedling MW friends at half-time - always a pleasure to go to Plains Road, especially now the "On The Road" jinx seems to have been lifted.
The home team secured the win and the three points on 69 through CHRIS PEET, the centre-half firing home from close range after the visitors had failed to clear a corner played in from the right. Colin Woodward missed a sitter from 6 yards soon after, but the miss was not too damaging as the Welfare defence stood firm for the final 20 minutes of the game. F-T 2-1.
Admission £4
Programme £1
Attendance 92
