Brocton Bench Talk
Saturday 1 November 2003

A warm welcome to everyone from Brocton for there first ever visit to Tally Ho in this early November fixture.

Our last two fixtures have been a complete contrast. Last Saturday was a nil all affair with Nuneaton Griff here at Tally Ho with both defences on top throughout and neither side able to carve out a clear-cut chance.

Last Tuesdays' game against Rushall Olympic Reserves in the Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup was a performance of complete contrast. Fifteen minutes of positive football saw us 3-0 up with goals from Slattery, Bellingham and Frost. Unfortunately, the team thought we had the game won, took their foot off the pedal and the inevitable happened as Rushall got a goal back before the break and added another soon after the re-start and then equalised 15 minutes later.

It looked like we had won the tie when we took the lead with another Martin Slattery goal two minutes from time, however, we then threw it all away by allowing an equaliser with 30 seconds to go. Rushall dominated extra-time with three goals ending up 7-4 winners. I will keep my views to myself. Let's leave it at that.

Richard Frost, Stuart Evans and Lyndon Price all picked up injuries that keep them out of today's game and there are also doubts over Ian Millwards fitness. Mark Bellingham and Steve Piearce are unavailable, so it looks like it is going to be a case of all hands to the pumps for this game.

We hope that you enjoy the game and can make it down her for the game on Thursday night for the game against Derbyshire Police in the first round of the British Police Cup. Remember, it is a 6pm kick off.

Jim Scott