Ooh, aah, Leamington Spa
Leamington maintained their 100% record at the top of the World Travel Midland Alliance with a fourth victory in a row, a 3-1 defeat of Stratford Town at Mason Road against what the programme claimed was 'arguably the best team the Midlands have seen.'
I associate Stratford upon Avon with getting my car serviced; going to the theatre; and doing live feeds for Sky News from in front of Shakespeare's birthplace, but not with football. Stratford's ground is tucked away down an industrial estate housing the precision light engineering factories for which the town is known, but even half an hour before the match the volume of the traffic was such that we had to park some distance away in a special car park. The good burghers of Stratford gawped from their windows at the sight of a football crowd making their way down their streets.
Brakes started emphatically with a fourth minute goal from former Crewe and Rushden and Diamonds player Jon Adams making use of a long throw from Tommo. Brakes dominated the first half, with the one serious attempt on goal from the Bardsmen being cleared off the line. Then, as the interval approached, Jon Adams struck to make it 2-0 to the visitors.
Stratford tried to get back into the game in the second half, but a great run was awarded when Richard Adams made it 3-0. The Bardsmen did get a consolation goal when after a thespian made a dramatic fall on the edge of the area, they awarded a free kick and Leamington failed to protect the far post.
However, by this time the Leamington faithful were celebrating, singing 'You're worse than the Racing' and 'Pride of Warwickshire'. The match ended with a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' for Brakes manager Cadzy, although in fact the immaculately turned out ex-hairdresser turned sports scientist does not have his birthday until the end of the month.
I associate Stratford upon Avon with getting my car serviced; going to the theatre; and doing live feeds for Sky News from in front of Shakespeare's birthplace, but not with football. Stratford's ground is tucked away down an industrial estate housing the precision light engineering factories for which the town is known, but even half an hour before the match the volume of the traffic was such that we had to park some distance away in a special car park. The good burghers of Stratford gawped from their windows at the sight of a football crowd making their way down their streets.
Brakes started emphatically with a fourth minute goal from former Crewe and Rushden and Diamonds player Jon Adams making use of a long throw from Tommo. Brakes dominated the first half, with the one serious attempt on goal from the Bardsmen being cleared off the line. Then, as the interval approached, Jon Adams struck to make it 2-0 to the visitors.
Stratford tried to get back into the game in the second half, but a great run was awarded when Richard Adams made it 3-0. The Bardsmen did get a consolation goal when after a thespian made a dramatic fall on the edge of the area, they awarded a free kick and Leamington failed to protect the far post.
However, by this time the Leamington faithful were celebrating, singing 'You're worse than the Racing' and 'Pride of Warwickshire'. The match ended with a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' for Brakes manager Cadzy, although in fact the immaculately turned out ex-hairdresser turned sports scientist does not have his birthday until the end of the month.
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