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Rainworth Miners Welfare
la 7 syys 15:00 - The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier - First Division South Full time Attendance 156

It’s that same old song!!

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‘It’s that same old song’, was a Four Tops hit in the 60’s and just about sums up Rainworth Miners Welfare’s performances in the Evo-Stik Division One South.

With 70 per cent of the play you would expect to win the game easily, unfortunately that is never the case with Rainworth Miners Welfare. Today in their Evo-Stik South Division One South game against Newcastle Town, it was the same old Rainworth on show. It has been well documented that Rainworth are prone to gift goals, and then fail to convert their own chances, today was yet another example of one of those days.

On a day when Mansfield Town’s Adam Murray made his debut, it should have been one of celebration, but it was the same old story, gift the opposition two goals start and then fail to capitalise on the abundance of chances created. The management team must be like the fans, tearing their hair out wondering how dominant the team have to be to actually reap the rewards.

For the first 14 minutes Rainworth played the game in the Newcastle half, a pattern that was to be repeated for large periods of the game, alas on probably their first visit into Rainworth’s half they scored. From a free kick Newcastle hit an innocuous ball into the area, Rainworth had a number of chances to deal with it, but whilst they dithered, Alan Nagington stuck out a foot and diverted the ball into the goal.

This was a signal for Newcastle to have their period of dominance and on 23 minutes from one such attack the ball struck Matt Varley’s hand in the area and the referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty. Kyle Diskin stepped up and duly sent James Martin the wrong way to secure Newcastle a two goal advantage. Slowly Rainworth took back the initiative and for the remainder of the half once again had the lion’s share of the play.

The source of Rainworth’s dominance was Danny Buttle who was a constant threat throughout the match with his final ball creating endless chances. In the 27th minute he headed just wide a Ricky Hanson corner and a minute later he found Scott Rickards who probably thought he should have scored instead of gaining a corner. The 35th minute saw yet another good chance spurned when Buttle found Jamie Brown and his lay-off to Rickards was easily dealt with by the keeper.

Most of the play and statistics of the first half were well in Rainworth’s favour, however the score-line showed that Newcastle were leading 2-0. Just as it seemed Rainworth would never score, they at last got themselves on the score sheet. Mark Dudley struck a sumptuous ball from the left, which was mis-controlled at first by Jamie Brown, he however recovered the ball and from outside the area hit an unstoppable shot into the far corner. Shortly after the whistle went for half-time, with Rainworth wondering how they were losing 2-1.

The second half started with Newcastle on the attack, but Rainworth managed to deal with the threat. Rainworth soon regained their momentum and in the 50th minute a Brown shot was deflected for a corner, shortly after Nathan Modest set up Callum Lloyd who shot just wide. The game was getting stretched and the fear was that Rainworth would get hit on the counter-attack and from one such move in the 53rd minute Tim Sanders hit his shot just over the bar.

The pressure was beginning to tell on Newcastle, who used every possible chance to take time out of the game, much to the annoyance of Rainworth. The 56th minute nearly saw what the Rainworth fans had come for, from yet another Buttle cross Newcastle cleared the ball to the edge of the area, were Murray hit an absolute screamer only to see Dave Parton somehow tip it over the bar. Two minutes later Buttle this time found Brown, who hit the ball across the box only for Buttle’s shot to be just too high.

Whilst Rainworth were camped in the Newcastle half and pushed more men forward, they were becoming more prone to counter-attacks. In the 72nd minute they were fortunate, when in quick succession Andy Nicholls had his shot well saved by Martin and then from a cross headed wide. Still Rainworth pressed for the equaliser, but in doing so nearly gifted Tom France a goal and were very fortunate when he hit his shot wide when well placed.

The final minutes of the game were however played in the Newcastle half, with Buttle finding Lloyd whose pass to Brown was hit across the face of the goal. The final action of the game saw Modest’s shot blocked and the subsequent corner cleared as the referee blew for full-time. It was the end of yet another in a catalogue of games that Rainworth have been dominant without getting the result their play deserved.

The problem is not hard to detect, conceding cheap goals and the inability to convert their numerous chances. The solution is much harder, but one than must be found and quickly, if Rainworth are to reap the rewards and move back up the table.

RAINWORTH: Martin; Hanson; Dudley; Lloyd; Varley; Saunders; Brown; Murray; Modest; Rickards(Holmes 69); Buttle. Subs (not Used); Magee; Claxton; Cullingworth.

Referee: Mr. R Price

Man of match: Danny Buttle

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13. Goole AFC 40 51
14. Loughborough Dynamo 40 47
15. Rainworth Miners Welfare 40 46
16. Sheffield FC 40 44
17. Lincoln United 40 36
18. Brigg Town 40 35
19. Market Drayton Town 40 35

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