football rambles

 I must be some sort of lucky charm for Southport. I have been to two of their games this season and as it happens it's the two games that they won and scored 7 for and let 3 in, so they've also been fairly high scoring affairs. After my plans were thwarted to go to King's Lynn v Buxton were thwarted by National Rail, I decided to go to this game. I always enjoy a football trip to Bishop's Stortford, although usually I tend to see Enfield down there. The visitor's took an early lead when a save was parried in the path of Mikey O'Neill who scored on 3 minutes to make it 1-0. Both sides continued to create chances, but it was Stortford who managed to get an equaliser shortly after having a penalty appeal turned down. Andre Marie Godfrinne got the ball with his back to goal and turned and shot the ball into the bottom left corner. There were several more chances in the half, but it ended 1-1. Bishop's Stortford caught the visitors napping just after the break a...

 I have had a pretty busy few days, so I am only catching up with Saturday's game now, but it's not much worth writing home about unless you are a Southport fan! After failing to get promoted last time out when it seemed like it would have been easier to go up, it looks like it is going to be a long season for King's Lynn. Two goals from Marcus Carver and one by Jack Doyle gave the visitors a 3-0 lead after half an hour even though the opening 20 minutes had looked like King's Lynn would get the lead, but a devastating 10 minutes where the Southport forwards were aided by some poor defensive communication from Lynn gave them a 3-0 lead. It got even worse for Lynn ahead of half time when Carver completed his hat-trick and gave the visitors a 4-0 lead. Jordan Ponticelli gave Lynn  a consolation goal just after the break, but Southport were in control and had Lynn where they wanted them. The main positive was probably the nice weather. Probably the last hot day of the year...