MEN v BOYS AT THE FIELDINGS

Pre Season Friendly

Wednesday 2nd August

MANSFIELD HOSIERY MILLS 0 GEDLING SOUTHBANK 9

Admission Free

Att: 52

My first visit to The Fieldings, the home of Mansfield Hosiery Mills and no way did I expect a result like this. Mansfield Hosiery Mills have lost a lot of players since a quite successful last season and are rebuilding, but this match they were quite simply outclassed by a superior strong Gedling Southbank side.

Before the match kicked off, I made my way to the stand behind the near goal and was soon joined by local hopper and Charity Raiser Malc Storer, who told me abit more about his and his mate Kev;s charity they are to support through their blog this season, it is a cause called "Think Children" and I made a doantion to set them on their way. Malcs Blog you can read on this LINK

The goals like the weather soon began to rain/reign with JAMES NEEDHAM helping himself to a nap hand five, with other goals coming from other Southbank players to which Mr Storer will supply me with no doubt as he scribbled them down at the end of the match.

To be fair, the scoreline could have been a lot more, as James Needham missed a couple of chances and the home number 2 defender cleared the ball off the line on 3 different occasions, plus the home keeper made some very good blocks and saves. To The Mllers credit they tried play to the final whistle.

After about 80 minutes, the Mansfield Hosiery Mills left back Connor Bower took a arkward tumble and was in a lot of pain, it was announced on twitter that sadly he has broken his collarbone, so a speedy recovery to him.