Worth the wait




First of all apolgies for the crap photo, but I couldn't actually believe that the floodlights were on and that this game between Ely and Great Shelford was going ahead. As you may remember the game in October ended on 88 minutes with Ely 1-0 up when there was a powercut in the town. In some ways it seemed a bit harsh at the time as Ely had most of the play in that game and the chances of Shelford getting an equaliser had been thin. That said it could also be argued that the Cambridgeshire FA were right to replay the game, as it was only 1-0.

Last night though the chasm in difference between the Ridgeons Premier and the Cambridgeshire Senior League were made apparent though. The first half was pretty much like the previous encounter between the 2 clubs with Ely having much of the play, but not making the most of the chances. Therefore it was a relief when Richard Chadwick put the Robins ahead on 25 minutes, but a shame that they didn't capitalise on their lead before half time.

The second half was worth the wait though with Dale Archer and Brady Stone making it 3-0 in a couple of minutes after the break. To Shelford's credit they rallied despite this setback and pulled one back. After this there were a few nerves being shown around the ground, but Richard Chadwick again got his name on the score sheet and substitute Tom Pell scored on 88 minutes with the floodlights still shining and shelford in disarray.

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