Belper United 2 Nottingham United 3
Windsor Food Services Central Midlands League Black Dragon South
At: Alton Manor, Nailers Way, Belper
Kick-off: 2-00 pm
Admission: none; Programme: £1 (20 pages)
Weather: cloudy, dry
Attendance: 80 (headcount)
Duration: first-half: 45:07; second-half: 48:00
Just like yesterday at Winslow for the Buckingham game, the groundhopping community was again out in force, this time to visit a ground which may not be used beyond the end of the current season. Houses may swallow up Alton Manor and it doesn’t feature on March’s Central Midlands League Bonanza. We all saw an entertaining game which visitors Nottingham United came from behind to win by the odd goal in five thanks to a hat-trick bagged by striker Kieran Watson. Veteran Tony Hemmings rolled back the years for Belper as an attacking midfielder, having played in the Football League for Wycombe, Chester and Carlisle as well as a host of non-league clubs such as Hednesford and Alfreton.Belper United (green/white/green): 1. Lewis Bamford, 2. Karl Payne, 3. Dave Bacon, 4. Paul Postlewaite, 5. Scott Slater, 6. Kyle Wadsworth (capt), 7. Rich Searston, 8. Tony Hemmings, 9. Joe Wheeler, 10. Jamie Wilde, 11. Mark Brewster. Subs: 12. Rich Clarke (for Brewster, ht), 14. Tim Sterland (for Bacon, 82), 15. Stu Marshall (not used).
Nottingham United (red/red/red): 1. Nathan Grundy, 2. Ryan Hall, 3. George Clarke (capt), 4. Kyle Ludlow, 5. Daniel Harding, 6. Joel Smith, 7. Kristian Watson, 8. Marc Walters, 9. Kieran Watson, 10. Triston Burrell, 11. Carey Knight. Subs: 12. Adnan Al-Ammaren (not used), 14. Thomas Cresswell (for Knight, 6), 15. Andrew Richards (for Burrell, 78), 16. Danny Cresswell (not used), 17. Lee Townsend (for Hall, 49).
Referee: Colin Marshall (Derby).
Assistants: A. Stevenson and J. Stevenson.
Goals:
0-1 Kieran Watson (37)
1-1 Jamie Wilde (45)
2-1 Rich Clarke (62)
2-2 Kieran Watson (71 pen)
2-3 Kieran Watson (75)
Cards:
Belper: none
Nottingham: none
