The unbeaten run continues!
On a glorious sunny day BHS had to play away at home at possible new home ground Trubshaw Cross (unless the ConDem's cutback funding to the bone as widely expected and we only get a refurb). Again, without Gary T (who is surely going to retire before Hally), Matt (who is becoming quite a Doyley), Doyley (quelle suprise), Idrees, who ensured he had his most productive game in a long while by not turning up and the perennially wounded Stocko who today was unable to expertly guide the team from the sideline as he had to ref. Also, Craig went missing and it is presumed he either didn't know his way across the road or that he couldn't cross on his own after the Lollipop lady had finished her shift. Some believe that Craig's mummy had heard that Trubshaw has a reputation locally for lots of "doggy doings"... as well as canine excrement.
This was a scrappy game in which BHS' makeshift defence was only troubled when they failed to clear their own lines. The defence missed the vocal encouragement and organisation of either Stocko or Gaz . BHS tried a radical 2-2-4-3 formation with two people who have played in the nets for us on the field at the same time and only two recognised defenders. Stevelyn did a "Yakubu" and missed when it was easier to score and Holden Lane had the better chances after Stevelyn's two misses by hitting the bar and putting over and wide. The heat sapped the energy from the ultra fit BHS players but Greedy deserves honourable mention for realising he does so little running that playing in an anorak in 32oC heat is a good idea to maximise weight loss or at least to make it look like he's actually broken sweat.
The second half sprung to life when Golden swapped positions with the tiring Ashley who seemed to run out of stamina. With Kirkham now, huffing, puffing and sweating behind him and Graham in his favoured position it was obvious that goals would follow soon. Almost immediately this happened when Kirkham was caught hopelessly out of position and outpaced, a shot was saved, Ready couldn't move his awesome frame to block the ball (probably as he was still exhausted from the energy he expended after spending 15 minutes trying to cram his immense bulk through the normal person sized gap in the fence to enter the ground). After 3 goes they walked the ball over the line.
Brownhills went on the attack and Graham has scythed down by the opposing Ginger Crewe fan centre half. Stocko blew up for a free kick and this prompted the Trainspotter to call the faultless and impartial ref all the names under the sun, (which makes a change from getting foul mouthed dog's abuse from his own team-mates) threw the ball at Golden, who retaliated and threw the ball back at his assailant. Surprisingly Andy didn't miss.
Graham put a good chance just over before equalising from a looping header from "Biscuit's" corner right at the death. There was no time to restart and Brownhills carried the unbeaten run over into next season. Unless anyone challenges us to play in the next few weeks.
