CITY ON TOP FORM

Nottinghamshire Senior League

Premier Division

ATTENBOROUGH FC 0 SOUTHWELL CITY FC 8

It turned out to be a good day for table toppers Southwell City as their closest rivals in the table, Cotgrave FC, FC Cavaliers and Awsworth Villa all dropped points. Southwell City were ruthless here at the Strand Ground, the home of Attenborough FC.

The game kicked off and it was the Minstermen in front after just 75 seconds, when a swirling cross in the blustery wind spin, EWAN HILL scopped and the ball seemed in the air for ages before hitting the poor home keepers head and landing in the net.

After 4 minutes, it became 2-0 to the visitors, when a shot for the right side of the penalty area hot the back of the net through OLIVER CLARKE. There was no stop pushing forward as Law went close with several chances and after 12 minutes, the game could well have been right out of sight for Attenborough and maybe they could have said they were lucky only to be 2-0 down rather than possibly 5-0 down.

Attenborough tried to press but the final ball to their forwards just wasnt getting through with stubborn defending by the visitors. It was only a matter of more goals as the home keeper was pulling off several fine saves and it became 3-0 on 35 minutes, when a ball came in from the right wing, the first effort was volleyed off the line, but only to OLIVER CLARKE who hooked home from around the penalty spot.

On 38 minutes, CALUM LAW finally got his name on the scoresheet after robbing the defender of the ball and slotting home to make it 4-0.

A quick half time cuppa and back out in to the warm strong blowing cross wind, but again it was the Ministermen soon back in to their stride and on 54 minutes when CALUM LAW placed the ball past the oncoming keeper after a lovely through ball that split the home defence.

Attenborough then had their best spell in the game for 15 minutes, but their efforts were long range shots, whilst the City defence stood tight. On 70 minutes,  EWAN HILL made it 6-0 with a long range shot and in the 77th minute, EWAN HILL headed home his hat trick.

The final action of the day saw young City sub GEORGE CAUDWELL win the ball in the air and advance towards goal and keep a level head when slotting the ball in to the bottom corner of the net.

Must say I felt that all 3 match officials had a very good game with Shaun Garner in the middle and his two assistants Andy Chislet-McDonald and young Lewis Gilman on the lines.

Photos from the match can be seen on this LINK