Bewdley Town 6 v Bloxwich Utd AFC 0
This was a game that Bloxwich wanted to forget
in a hurry as Bewdley gave them their biggest thrashing of the season, with a 6-0 drumming, to let them know who is the best
contender for promotion to the Midland Alliance.
Bloxwich had been sitting comfortable at
the top for a long time this season, and for this first meeting of the season, general expectation was this was going to be
a tight affair, and it was for the opening 20 minutes, that was until Ryan McAllister, of Bloxwich, saw red after a clash
with Chris Hough and threw a punch, giving the referee no choice but to order him of the pitch.
Bewdley took the lead 10 minutes later when
Richard Burgess received the ball on the halfway line, rounding 3 players and slotting the ball into the bottom left with
ease, and just before the break doubled their lead when defender Shaun Wright latched on to a Dan Ludlow corner to power a
header in for a perfect 15 minute break.
The second half saw Bloxwich dominate the
opening 5 minutes to try and get back in the game, but Bewdley soaked up the pressure then completely dominated the rest of
the game. The Bloxwich keeper was kept busy as shots were fired in from Chris Hough, Lewis Pountney and Left back Gary Middleton.
Bewdley made their first substitution, bringing
on Mike Carter, who had an immediate impact on the game as 3 goals were scored in less than 10 minutes.
The first, on 74 minutes, belonged to the
substitute as he bravely dived to head the ball in from 4yds with a cross provided by Middleton. 5 minutes later and Dan Ludlow
hounded the ball off Bloxwich defender Jamie Vaughn, and with only the keeper to beat smashed it into the back of the net.
Straight from the re-start, Bewdley pinched the ball, and again Middleton was the provider with Burgess getting his second
of the game.
Every time Bewdley got the ball, they looked
dangerous and always a threat of scoring. On 90 minutes Mike Carter got his second of the game with a thumping 20yd shot that
left the keeper rooted to the spot.
In
this form Bewdley must be favourites to take their next step up to the Midland Alliance league.
Come
on!!!!
Paul
Lacey
Match Reporter
07940 484332
Saturday
28th February 2009
BEWDLEY
TOWN 6 v DARLASTON TOWN 1
Bewdley’s
automatic promotion prospects were greatly improved as they dominated this game with a first class football display. A hatrick
from Lewis Pountney, a first goal from new signing Adam Hazeldine, and further goals from Richard Burgess and Craig Webb kept
them in second place, 4 points behind league leaders Bloxwich, with a game in hand.
The
visitors never looked comfortable from the start as Bewdley forced the attack and were defending vigorously with the onslaught
of shots coming their way. In fact had the shots been on target the score-line could have been a lot worse for Darlington.
On 10 minutes, Bewdley midfielder Steve Holt, made a solo run through the middle of the pitch and fired a shot from 20yds
which soared above the cross bar. Further attempts by Lewis Pountney and Chris Webb were also off target. But on 34 minutes
Bewdley’s pressure finally paid off as a free kick from Dan Ludlow smashed off the visitors wall to Bewdley’s
Chris Hough who crossed to Richard Burgess who slotted the ball into the bottom right corner. You could sense the relief on
the players faces as they celebrated, as they must have been wondering when the goal was going to come. It was a surprise
that the score line was still 1-0 going into the break as Bewdley squandered chance after chance. Darlaston best chances came
from striker Shaun Puch who only got frustrated as his shots missed the target.
Whatever
the Bewdley management said in the dressing room, it must have been something like, “hit the target lads and we’ve
got this game sealed”?
As
from the re-start 4 goals were scored in the first 15 minutes.
Lewis
Pountney got his first on 52 minutes when he latched on to a Dan Ludlow free kick at the back post and headed across goal
giving the keeper no chance.
2
minutes later however, Bewdley’s Gavin Smith stuck a leg out in the box and fouled Darlaston’s Anthony Fellows,
giving the referee no choice but to blow for a penalty. Fellows took the spot kick, smashing it into the bottom left and at
least giving his team a chance to get back into the game. Bewdley gave them no chance as immediately from the re-start Dan
Ludlow ran down the left wing, round his defender and drilled the ball across the 6yd box for Pountney to neatly flick it
past the keeper to get his second on 55 minutes. 3 minutes later, and this time Burgess ran down the right wing to fire a
cross into the box for Pountney to secure his hat trick with another header.
Darlaston
couldn’t get into the game and further goals from Chris Webb and Adam Hazeldine secured this impressive win.
Bewdley
entertain Wolverhampton Casuals in the League Cup on Wednesday before entertaining Lye Town on Saturday in a busy calendar
of 8 games this month.
Match
Reporter
Paul
Lacey
07940
484332
Bewdley power into Urn final
10:04am Thursday 19th February
2009
LEWIS Pountney grabbed a
hat-trick as Bewdley Town FC trounced Alvechurch 4-1 to power into the final of the Worcestershire Senior Urn on Wednesday
night, despite a power loss at Ribbesford Meadows near the end of the game.
Town made a mockery of their
West Midlands League Premier Division status by out playing Midlands Alliance pacesetters Alvechurch.
In fact, the biggest threat
of making it to the final was the club's power generator stopping late in the second half, which was fixed after five minutes.
Town will now play Studley,
who saw off Lye Town in the last four, in the final at Aggborough in April.
Chris Hough got the ball
rolling when he opened the scoring with a fierce 20-yard effort.
Pountney had some fortune
for Bewdley's second when a cross came off his leg and flew into the back of the net.
Dan Ludlow turned provider
in the second half and Pountney headed home to make it 3-0.
Alvechurch pulled a goal
back but the game was interrupted when the floodlights went off.
When power was restored
Pountney made sure of victory and his hat-trick with another header.
Town are still chasing glory
in the JW Hunt Cup, League Cup and Premier Division.
Jointed manager Craig Payton
said: "This is a brilliant achievment. Like Manchester United we're on course to win four trophies this season.
"We've reached the final
of one and are in contention in the others.
"When the lights went out
we were worried because it's never happened before, but thankfully we got the generator started again after five minutes."
