Wednesday 11th November 2009, Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Second RoundWelfare Ground, Emley
AFC Emley (2) 2 (Steve Kenworthy 25, Mick Amos 41)
Worksop Town (0) 1 (Matt Glass 67)
Admission £4, Programme £1 (said £1.20 on cover), Attendance 130
Temperature - very, very cold.
Hear no evil. See no evil. Do no evil.
Match report as posted on the Worksop Town FC website:
http://www.worksoptownfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=685
Added Friday 13th November, The Worksop Guardian report:
http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/match-reports/Sheffield-Senior-Cup-exit-at.5818360.jp
A 'Massive' free kick as Worksop pushed for a late equaliser that never came.
AFC Emley (2) 2 (Steve Kenworthy 25, Mick Amos 41)
Worksop Town (0) 1 (Matt Glass 67)
Admission £4, Programme £1 (said £1.20 on cover), Attendance 130
Temperature - very, very cold.
Hear no evil. See no evil. Do no evil.Match report as posted on the Worksop Town FC website:
http://www.worksoptownfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=685
Added Friday 13th November, The Worksop Guardian report:
http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/match-reports/Sheffield-Senior-Cup-exit-at.5818360.jp
A 'Massive' free kick as Worksop pushed for a late equaliser that never came. A bitterly cold night up in the Yorkshire hills.
It was nice to see the old Welfare Ground again, it's been a few years since I last visited.
Some things never change (nor should they), there's still a really tight and narrow bend to negotiate if you want to get into the football ground car park, still that invisible right turn towards Emley village that everybody misses off of the Denby Dale road, still all the lunatic local drivers recreating Dukes of Hazard car chase scenes coming towards you around each and every hairpin bend at break neck speed ... and of course, it still hasn't thawed out in all this time.
It was f-f-f-f-f f-freezing!
If the heavy cold I've got doesn't become fully blown pneumonia after tonight, then obviously somewhere back in my family tree, there must be a Big Foot blood line.
Nesh. Poorly. But prepared.
Whenever I've seen Ian Banks' team play this season, they've been attack minded and entertaining enough, but they've now overcome their apparent shyness in front of goal too.
Though Worksop squandered a few first half chances and a Ryan Hindley strike hit the bar, the two goal cushion AFC Emley took in at half time wasn't flattering or undeserved in any way, shape or form at all.
Steve Kenworthy took advantage of John Kennedy in the Tigers goal and Kris Bowler combining to make a hash of a clearance to fire the ball home for a soft opening goal. The goalscorer then became the creator, for Mick Amos with a defence splitting through pass.
In the second half Matt Glass pulled a goal back for the Tigers with just over half an hour to go when Gary Townsend headed the ball into his path ... but all subsequent efforts to force an equaliser and send the game into extra time came to nothing. In fact it was AFC Emley who came closest to scoring again through Mark Townsend who headed wide from a clear cut opportunity when the home side had counter attacked to good effect after soaking up a spell of pressure.
Your roving the66pow photographer catches the culprits as the goalposts are stolen
The last time Worksop Town visited the Welfare Ground (for a friendly) they beat the old Emley FC 6-1, a repeat of that result never really looked like materialising tonight in the first ever competitive match between the Tigers and AFC Emley.
The best team won tonight and played some excellent football to bridge the gap in league status that exists between the two clubs at present.
Obviously Worksop Town have other priorities this season, but that shouldn't take anything away from AFC Emley's victory, they played very well, credit where it's due.
By the way, was that really one of those X Factor twins wearing the number 6 shirt and standing in at centre half for AFC Emley tonight?
It was nice to see the old Welfare Ground again, it's been a few years since I last visited.
Some things never change (nor should they), there's still a really tight and narrow bend to negotiate if you want to get into the football ground car park, still that invisible right turn towards Emley village that everybody misses off of the Denby Dale road, still all the lunatic local drivers recreating Dukes of Hazard car chase scenes coming towards you around each and every hairpin bend at break neck speed ... and of course, it still hasn't thawed out in all this time.
It was f-f-f-f-f f-freezing!
If the heavy cold I've got doesn't become fully blown pneumonia after tonight, then obviously somewhere back in my family tree, there must be a Big Foot blood line.
Nesh. Poorly. But prepared.Though Worksop squandered a few first half chances and a Ryan Hindley strike hit the bar, the two goal cushion AFC Emley took in at half time wasn't flattering or undeserved in any way, shape or form at all.
Steve Kenworthy took advantage of John Kennedy in the Tigers goal and Kris Bowler combining to make a hash of a clearance to fire the ball home for a soft opening goal. The goalscorer then became the creator, for Mick Amos with a defence splitting through pass.
In the second half Matt Glass pulled a goal back for the Tigers with just over half an hour to go when Gary Townsend headed the ball into his path ... but all subsequent efforts to force an equaliser and send the game into extra time came to nothing. In fact it was AFC Emley who came closest to scoring again through Mark Townsend who headed wide from a clear cut opportunity when the home side had counter attacked to good effect after soaking up a spell of pressure.
Your roving the66pow photographer catches the culprits as the goalposts are stolenThe best team won tonight and played some excellent football to bridge the gap in league status that exists between the two clubs at present.
Obviously Worksop Town have other priorities this season, but that shouldn't take anything away from AFC Emley's victory, they played very well, credit where it's due.
By the way, was that really one of those X Factor twins wearing the number 6 shirt and standing in at centre half for AFC Emley tonight?
Opposite the entrance to AFC Emley's car park stands this famous local landmark, the Emley Moor Television Transmitter ... though I suspect that I really need to check out my sources of information far more carefully in future. 
