COLLIERY ON WAY TO FINAL

Nottinghamshire FA Saturday Senior Trophy

Semi Final

RUDDINGTON VILLAGE RESERVES 0 SHERWOOD COLLIERY RESERVES 3

Admission Free

Att: 67 (headcount)

The winners of this Semi Final knew that they would face Burton Joyce of the Nottinghamshire Senior League in the Final on Tuesday 16th April 2019 at Basford United FC.

Ruddington Village Reserves play at Elms Park, Ruddington and are in Division Two of the Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League, whilst the visitors Sherwood Colliery Reserves play not too far from my house just off Debdale Lane in Mansfield and are members of the Central Midlands League.

Ruddington went in to the match having qualified to the NSL Junior Cup Semi Final and sit in third position in the League table, whilst the Colliery side are top of their division only having lost one match out of sixteen.

The game kicked off and the Villagers had the first attempt on goal, but on 7 minutes, it was the visitors who opened the scoring when YOGI DEPASS hit a shot from 25 yards which the home keeper parried in to the air and then seemed to lose sight of it as it ballooned over his head and in to the net.

Ruddington pressed forward but the back three of Sherwood were standing tall and the Colliery keeper didnt have much to do.

On 17 minutes, Sherwood doubled their lead, when JORDAN INGRAM cut in from the left wing and drew the home keeper before tucking the ball under him.

On 38 minutes, Ruddington thought they should have had a penalty when their front man was pulled back but the referee Lee Clarke adjudged that both players were pulling each others shirts and waved play on.

With the hour mark, came the subs on to the pitch and  Ruddington were pressing, whilst Sherwood;s defence was still standing solid and playing out to their midfield and attack quickly.

On 69 minutes, JORDAN INGRAM wrapped up the tie when he turned inside the area and went past two defenders before shooting in to the bottom corner of the net to make it 3-0.

Credit to both sides as the tie was played in excellent manner and both teams were a credit to not only their clubs but their leagues as well.

I felt that all 3 officials Ref Lee Clarke and his two assistants Husband and wife team Tom & Danelle Knight had very good games.

114 Photos from the tie can be seen on this LINK