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Saturday, 12 September 2009
F.A. Cup 1st Qualifying Round
Saturday 12-9-2009
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Reserves drop first points
Reserves drop first points in 1-1 draw
Russell Lovett, 12 September 2009
Strong side draw with local rivals Shirebrook.
This was a very scrappy game that produced little incident, and although on the day Rainworth were marginally the better overall a draw was a fair result.
Mark Cooper pulled off a great save in the first half to keep the two sides level at half time.
Apart from that, all the notable action was in the second half, with Nathan Lovett hitting the bar before Brendan Sweeney marked his return from injury by sweeping home from a corner, shortly before being replaced by Christian Zepp.
Rainworth had strong penalty claims turned down before James Whiteheaad preserved the lead with a goal line clearance.
The visitors appeared to be cruising to a routine victory until keeper Mark Cooper’s hesitation led to a late equaliser.
Sam Goodson again had a good game, acting as captain in the absence of central defenders Danny Wright and the suspended Luke Thomas.
RAINWORTH:
Cooper, Drake, Briggs, Bainbrdige, Whitehead, Houldsworth, Sweeney, Goodson, J. Lovett, D. Seagrave, N. Lovett. Subs: G. Seagrave, Murray, Zepp
Russell Lovett, 12 September 2009
Strong side draw with local rivals Shirebrook.
This was a very scrappy game that produced little incident, and although on the day Rainworth were marginally the better overall a draw was a fair result.
Mark Cooper pulled off a great save in the first half to keep the two sides level at half time.
Apart from that, all the notable action was in the second half, with Nathan Lovett hitting the bar before Brendan Sweeney marked his return from injury by sweeping home from a corner, shortly before being replaced by Christian Zepp.
Rainworth had strong penalty claims turned down before James Whiteheaad preserved the lead with a goal line clearance.
The visitors appeared to be cruising to a routine victory until keeper Mark Cooper’s hesitation led to a late equaliser.
Sam Goodson again had a good game, acting as captain in the absence of central defenders Danny Wright and the suspended Luke Thomas.
RAINWORTH:
Cooper, Drake, Briggs, Bainbrdige, Whitehead, Houldsworth, Sweeney, Goodson, J. Lovett, D. Seagrave, N. Lovett. Subs: G. Seagrave, Murray, Zepp
Wrens hit five and go fifth
News
Rainworth 5 Parkgate 1
by Les Lee
RAINWORTH made it two wins in four days last Tuesday to go fifth in the Premier Division—their highest ever placing in the National Leagues System.
They did it in style and their five goals against visitors Parkgate could well have been more, before the Steelmen scored a late consolation.
Ant Lynam had the first effort on goal in the eighth minute when he ran across the penalty area, creating space for a shot which went just wide.
Parkgate threatened for the first time in the 14th minute with a break along the right which ended with Davis shooting over the bar.
Rainworth replied immediately when Simon Wright played in Lynam whose angled shot went just past the far post.
Shortly afterwards Danny Naylor’s long range effort caught the Parkgate keeper off his line, but the ball passed over the bar.
Matt Baxter smashed the ball against the bar on 23 minutes, but five minutes later Rainworth opened the scoring. Massiah McDonald’s pass found Lynam, who made no mistake with his shot from inside the area.
Parkgate had a corner cleared off the Rainworth line by Baxter on 35 minutes, and Mark Hales punched the follow-up flag kick clear.
Baxter was in action at the other end three minutes before the break with a shot which just cleared the bar.
But Rainworth were gifted a second goal just before the interval. Cameron Fearon made a strong run down the right and his cross to the near post saw the unlucky James Mitchell slice the ball into his own net.
Five minutes into the restart Fearon was again on target, this time unaided, when he was on hand on the six yard line to supply the finish to a corner.
Parkgate were still trying to get something out of the game, and went close when Hales turned Hamstead’s shot from the edge of the area around the post.
The resulting corner was cleared and played out to Lynam who progressed into the area where he was tackled. Strong penalty appeals brought only a corner which was cleared as far as Barry Alberry who shot just wide of the post.
McDonald broke clear in the 63rd minute with a trademark turn of pace but his angled finish from inside the box only hit the side netting.
Two minutes later the youngster went even closer with an effort that hit the foot of the post.
The Parkgate keeper did well to make a sound blocking save in a one on one with Lynam, and although he was at fault with a fumble from the resulting corner, Alberry could only blaze the loose ball over the bar.
Parkgate did have the ball in the Rainworth net in the 71st minute but the offside flag was up, and four minutes later Rainworth made it 4-0 with Fearon’s second, a header into the net from substitute Julain Topliss’ corner.
Baxter completed Rainworth’s nap hand 10 minutes from time with a fine strike from just inside the area following a run and cross down the right.
Still the visitors did not surrender, and Mark Caine was thwarted by Hales after breaking clear.
But the Steelmen’s striker had better luck second time around on 85 minutes when he again broke clear to secure a consolation goal for the visitors.
Rainworth 5 Parkgate 1
by Les Lee
RAINWORTH made it two wins in four days last Tuesday to go fifth in the Premier Division—their highest ever placing in the National Leagues System.
They did it in style and their five goals against visitors Parkgate could well have been more, before the Steelmen scored a late consolation.
Ant Lynam had the first effort on goal in the eighth minute when he ran across the penalty area, creating space for a shot which went just wide.
Parkgate threatened for the first time in the 14th minute with a break along the right which ended with Davis shooting over the bar.
Rainworth replied immediately when Simon Wright played in Lynam whose angled shot went just past the far post.
Shortly afterwards Danny Naylor’s long range effort caught the Parkgate keeper off his line, but the ball passed over the bar.
Matt Baxter smashed the ball against the bar on 23 minutes, but five minutes later Rainworth opened the scoring. Massiah McDonald’s pass found Lynam, who made no mistake with his shot from inside the area.
Parkgate had a corner cleared off the Rainworth line by Baxter on 35 minutes, and Mark Hales punched the follow-up flag kick clear.
Baxter was in action at the other end three minutes before the break with a shot which just cleared the bar.
But Rainworth were gifted a second goal just before the interval. Cameron Fearon made a strong run down the right and his cross to the near post saw the unlucky James Mitchell slice the ball into his own net.
Five minutes into the restart Fearon was again on target, this time unaided, when he was on hand on the six yard line to supply the finish to a corner.
Parkgate were still trying to get something out of the game, and went close when Hales turned Hamstead’s shot from the edge of the area around the post.
The resulting corner was cleared and played out to Lynam who progressed into the area where he was tackled. Strong penalty appeals brought only a corner which was cleared as far as Barry Alberry who shot just wide of the post.
McDonald broke clear in the 63rd minute with a trademark turn of pace but his angled finish from inside the box only hit the side netting.
Two minutes later the youngster went even closer with an effort that hit the foot of the post.
The Parkgate keeper did well to make a sound blocking save in a one on one with Lynam, and although he was at fault with a fumble from the resulting corner, Alberry could only blaze the loose ball over the bar.
Parkgate did have the ball in the Rainworth net in the 71st minute but the offside flag was up, and four minutes later Rainworth made it 4-0 with Fearon’s second, a header into the net from substitute Julain Topliss’ corner.
Baxter completed Rainworth’s nap hand 10 minutes from time with a fine strike from just inside the area following a run and cross down the right.
Still the visitors did not surrender, and Mark Caine was thwarted by Hales after breaking clear.
But the Steelmen’s striker had better luck second time around on 85 minutes when he again broke clear to secure a consolation goal for the visitors.
Monday, 7 September 2009
A blog from a ground hopper on his visit to Rainworth
Rainworth Miners Welfare 3-1 Heather St Johns
http://razorferret.blogspot.com/
Red hot action from the preliminary round of the FA cup Between NECL Rainworth MW and midland combination Heather st johns.We had seen Rainworth stuff the Pheasants of Radford in the round before and to be honest hardly broke sweat.With the opponents playing in a league below them, the odds were in Favour of the Rudy Funk express making the 1st qualifying round.Rainworth look to have good set up from the top down.The programme is one of the best you will find at this level(And even above) you get a free teamsheet so you know who's on the pitch.The stadium is kept clean,there is plenty of covering and seating.The tea room is nice and serves well priced beer and the club shop sells a nice range of goods at reasonable prices.Rainworth are lead by local football legend Rudy Funk.It makes a nice change to see a manager who not only looks the part,always wearing a suit and tie and looking smart but doesn't spend all game having a go at the match officials and other managers. The most wound up he got all day was with his own full back.The game certainly needs more Rudy Funks.The Wrens took the lead in the first minute and then continued to dominate the game for the next twenty minutes and it looked as as if they would run away with the opponents.Heather st johns slowly started to get back into the match and got an equaliser when a ball was lumped into the box,Rainworths keeper made a mess of it leaving a tap in for Heather to make it 1-1. That was as good as it got for the Midlands league side as the Wrens made it 2-1 shortly after.The second half wasn't as eventful as the first. Heather huffed and puffed but Mr Funks side were defensively at there best and added a third to all but kill the game. Heather were reduced to ten men late in the second half and the wrens could have added a couple more goals had it not been for a combination of good goalkeeping and bad/greedy finishing. So Rudy Funks boys march on to the first preliminary round of the cup. I enjoyed my first trip to Rainworth.You will be hard pushed to find a club better run and welcoming at this level. Display in the club house referring to Rainworths finist hour, the 1982 FA vase defeat at Wembley. Admission £4Programme £1 (with free teamsheet) very good effort 8/10Badges £3.50 Clubhouse 6/10Food sausage roll-£1 4/10 because they had to heat it up in the microwave(they never taste right then. Beer was £1.50 per can and Tea 60p.Ground 7/10 whoever makes Rainworth miners welfare signs must be a very rich man as there are at least 7 of them around the ground.WAG factor 4/10
http://razorferret.blogspot.com/
Red hot action from the preliminary round of the FA cup Between NECL Rainworth MW and midland combination Heather st johns.We had seen Rainworth stuff the Pheasants of Radford in the round before and to be honest hardly broke sweat.With the opponents playing in a league below them, the odds were in Favour of the Rudy Funk express making the 1st qualifying round.Rainworth look to have good set up from the top down.The programme is one of the best you will find at this level(And even above) you get a free teamsheet so you know who's on the pitch.The stadium is kept clean,there is plenty of covering and seating.The tea room is nice and serves well priced beer and the club shop sells a nice range of goods at reasonable prices.Rainworth are lead by local football legend Rudy Funk.It makes a nice change to see a manager who not only looks the part,always wearing a suit and tie and looking smart but doesn't spend all game having a go at the match officials and other managers. The most wound up he got all day was with his own full back.The game certainly needs more Rudy Funks.The Wrens took the lead in the first minute and then continued to dominate the game for the next twenty minutes and it looked as as if they would run away with the opponents.Heather st johns slowly started to get back into the match and got an equaliser when a ball was lumped into the box,Rainworths keeper made a mess of it leaving a tap in for Heather to make it 1-1. That was as good as it got for the Midlands league side as the Wrens made it 2-1 shortly after.The second half wasn't as eventful as the first. Heather huffed and puffed but Mr Funks side were defensively at there best and added a third to all but kill the game. Heather were reduced to ten men late in the second half and the wrens could have added a couple more goals had it not been for a combination of good goalkeeping and bad/greedy finishing. So Rudy Funks boys march on to the first preliminary round of the cup. I enjoyed my first trip to Rainworth.You will be hard pushed to find a club better run and welcoming at this level. Display in the club house referring to Rainworths finist hour, the 1982 FA vase defeat at Wembley. Admission £4Programme £1 (with free teamsheet) very good effort 8/10Badges £3.50 Clubhouse 6/10Food sausage roll-£1 4/10 because they had to heat it up in the microwave(they never taste right then. Beer was £1.50 per can and Tea 60p.Ground 7/10 whoever makes Rainworth miners welfare signs must be a very rich man as there are at least 7 of them around the ground.WAG factor 4/10
Click on the link for video high lights from the F.A Cup against Heather St John.Please note this is not the finished item as it is just a test page. We are checking the time of the first goal as it could be the fastest goal in the F.A. Cup so far we think it was scored after 28 seconds but we need to verify this with Amberley as they have the complete video.
http://amberleyvideoproductions.co.uk/RAINWORTHMWFC.html
http://amberleyvideoproductions.co.uk/RAINWORTHMWFC.html
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Action from previous Rainworth v Scarboro games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ATxvqvCeA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ATxvqvCeA&feature=related
Action from previous Rainworth v Scarboro games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLdmW13PsuE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLdmW13PsuE&feature=related
Ant Lynam in action scoring his 3rd goal
News
Lynam back with a hat-trick
Gordon Foster, 5 September 2009 16:23
Rainworth 3 Hall Road Rangers 1
Hotshot Ant Lynam returned from holiday to fire a hat-trick and provide Raiinworth with their second league win of the campaign against a useful and busy Hall Road side at Kirklington Road on Saturday.
But the Wrens had to play the last half hour with 10 men after Massiah McDonald was sent off for a violent retaliation to a foul by Rangers’ Adam Walker.
Rainworth could hardly have made a better start, going ahead after just 42 seconds. Lynam picked the ball up on the right, rounded Dave Gilbey as he ran into the area, and fired low into the far corner.
But Rangers could have been level in the third minute. Paul Palmer laid the ball to James McGarry who rounded Barry Alberry ont he left. Mark Hales parried the cross shot and Matt Draper completed the clearance.
Rangers forced two corners in quick succession but Rainworth broke from the second through Massiah McDonald who fed Danny Naylor forward. However, keeper Paul Fraser was down well to claim Naylor’s angled shot from the right.
The Wrens were making the running at this point and when McDonald missed Lynam’s pull back from the by-line the ball fell to Jermain Hollis whose effort was quickly charged down by Danny Blount, Lynam hitting the follow-up wide.
But Lynam got a controvfersial second in the 17th minute. Cameron Fearon won the ballon half way and launched Lynam on a run. The striker looked clearly offside but was allowed to run on and score.
Rangers responded and Barry Alberry did well to thwart Palmer when the Rangers sdtriker was released by Anthony Bowsley’s ball over the top.
Rangers began to exert a spell of pressure but the home defence was well on top of the job, and Rainworth still looked dangerous on the break. Lynam again profited when the flag stayed down as he looke offside, but this time his finish was wide.
And Lynam was denied his hat-trick in the 38th minute with a shot from the right which beat the keeper and hit the inside of the post but bounced out.
McDonald should have made it 3-0 in stoppage time when he ran into the box but miskicked his finish under pressure from Gilbey.
Rangers were quickly out of the traps for the second half and Hales had to punch the ball off the head of Phil Jackman.
But it was Rainworth who struck again inside the third minute of the restart, Lynam completing his hat-trick with a well-timed run in from the right.
Hales brought off a super save two minutes later to deny Jackman’s header, but when Rainworth broke away from the corner Lynam was again unlucky to see his volley from the left beat Fraser but come back off the bar. Then, moments later, the striker rolled a low effort from the right just beyond the far post.
Ian Clarke went close from all of 30 yards in the 58th minute, but the game hit a flashpoint on the hour. McDonald reacted angrily to a foul by Walker on the left touchline, sparking a melee in which Gibson was seen to throw a punch at McDonald. The Rainworth man was sent off, but Gibson escaped with a yellow.
Sensing a way back against 10 men, Rangers poured increasingly forward, but the introduction of Julian Topliss meant that the Wrens still stretched their visitors onthe counter-attack.
Fraser saved with his legs to deny Lynam in another one-on-one after the striker showed the Rangers defence yet another clean pair of heels, but the visitors deservedly got one back in the 72nd minute, substitute Matty Friend finding the net with a great 20-yard volley which gave Hales no chance.
The goal set up a grandstand finish, with chances at both ends. Topliss elected to try to set up Lynam after a spirited run when he could well have applied the finish himself, but miscued his final ball, then fine work in the centre circle from Lynam enabled Naylor to graze the outside of the post.
Rangers increased the pressure in the closing minutes but left themselves exposed and Fraser had to dive to keep out another effort from Topliss.
At the other end Hales pushed Paul Palmer’s free kick around a post, and Friend headed Palmer’s accurate centre over the bar as Rainworth held on for three precious points.
RAINWORTH: Hales, Fearon, Wright, Wilkinson (Jones 63), Alberry, Draper, Clarke, Naylor, Hollis (Topliss 67), Lynam, McDonald. Sub not used: Charlesworth.
HALL ROAD: Fraser, Ingram, Gilbey (Friend 69), Gibson, Blount, Bowsley, Walker, Thacker, Palmer, McGarry, Jackman. Subs not used: Lindley, Nielson.
REFEREE: Paul Thompson of Chesterfield.
ATTENDANCE: 76
GOALS: Rainworth—Lynam 1, 17, 48. Hall Road—Bowsley 72.
SENT OFF: Rainworth—McDonald 60 (violent conduct).
MAN OF THE MATCH: Ant Lynam.
Lynam back with a hat-trick
Gordon Foster, 5 September 2009 16:23
Rainworth 3 Hall Road Rangers 1
Hotshot Ant Lynam returned from holiday to fire a hat-trick and provide Raiinworth with their second league win of the campaign against a useful and busy Hall Road side at Kirklington Road on Saturday.
But the Wrens had to play the last half hour with 10 men after Massiah McDonald was sent off for a violent retaliation to a foul by Rangers’ Adam Walker.
Rainworth could hardly have made a better start, going ahead after just 42 seconds. Lynam picked the ball up on the right, rounded Dave Gilbey as he ran into the area, and fired low into the far corner.
But Rangers could have been level in the third minute. Paul Palmer laid the ball to James McGarry who rounded Barry Alberry ont he left. Mark Hales parried the cross shot and Matt Draper completed the clearance.
Rangers forced two corners in quick succession but Rainworth broke from the second through Massiah McDonald who fed Danny Naylor forward. However, keeper Paul Fraser was down well to claim Naylor’s angled shot from the right.
The Wrens were making the running at this point and when McDonald missed Lynam’s pull back from the by-line the ball fell to Jermain Hollis whose effort was quickly charged down by Danny Blount, Lynam hitting the follow-up wide.
But Lynam got a controvfersial second in the 17th minute. Cameron Fearon won the ballon half way and launched Lynam on a run. The striker looked clearly offside but was allowed to run on and score.
Rangers responded and Barry Alberry did well to thwart Palmer when the Rangers sdtriker was released by Anthony Bowsley’s ball over the top.
Rangers began to exert a spell of pressure but the home defence was well on top of the job, and Rainworth still looked dangerous on the break. Lynam again profited when the flag stayed down as he looke offside, but this time his finish was wide.
And Lynam was denied his hat-trick in the 38th minute with a shot from the right which beat the keeper and hit the inside of the post but bounced out.
McDonald should have made it 3-0 in stoppage time when he ran into the box but miskicked his finish under pressure from Gilbey.
Rangers were quickly out of the traps for the second half and Hales had to punch the ball off the head of Phil Jackman.
But it was Rainworth who struck again inside the third minute of the restart, Lynam completing his hat-trick with a well-timed run in from the right.
Hales brought off a super save two minutes later to deny Jackman’s header, but when Rainworth broke away from the corner Lynam was again unlucky to see his volley from the left beat Fraser but come back off the bar. Then, moments later, the striker rolled a low effort from the right just beyond the far post.
Ian Clarke went close from all of 30 yards in the 58th minute, but the game hit a flashpoint on the hour. McDonald reacted angrily to a foul by Walker on the left touchline, sparking a melee in which Gibson was seen to throw a punch at McDonald. The Rainworth man was sent off, but Gibson escaped with a yellow.
Sensing a way back against 10 men, Rangers poured increasingly forward, but the introduction of Julian Topliss meant that the Wrens still stretched their visitors onthe counter-attack.
Fraser saved with his legs to deny Lynam in another one-on-one after the striker showed the Rangers defence yet another clean pair of heels, but the visitors deservedly got one back in the 72nd minute, substitute Matty Friend finding the net with a great 20-yard volley which gave Hales no chance.
The goal set up a grandstand finish, with chances at both ends. Topliss elected to try to set up Lynam after a spirited run when he could well have applied the finish himself, but miscued his final ball, then fine work in the centre circle from Lynam enabled Naylor to graze the outside of the post.
Rangers increased the pressure in the closing minutes but left themselves exposed and Fraser had to dive to keep out another effort from Topliss.
At the other end Hales pushed Paul Palmer’s free kick around a post, and Friend headed Palmer’s accurate centre over the bar as Rainworth held on for three precious points.
RAINWORTH: Hales, Fearon, Wright, Wilkinson (Jones 63), Alberry, Draper, Clarke, Naylor, Hollis (Topliss 67), Lynam, McDonald. Sub not used: Charlesworth.
HALL ROAD: Fraser, Ingram, Gilbey (Friend 69), Gibson, Blount, Bowsley, Walker, Thacker, Palmer, McGarry, Jackman. Subs not used: Lindley, Nielson.
REFEREE: Paul Thompson of Chesterfield.
ATTENDANCE: 76
GOALS: Rainworth—Lynam 1, 17, 48. Hall Road—Bowsley 72.
SENT OFF: Rainworth—McDonald 60 (violent conduct).
MAN OF THE MATCH: Ant Lynam.
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