Late scare for Brakes
It is eighteen years since Leamington have played in the Birmingham Senior Cup but they went through 3-2 against Oldbury United at Harbury Lane tonight against a team that had beaten them 4-1 in the Travel World Midland Alliance earlier in the season.
Just like their FA Cup victory on Saturday, the match was played in torrential rain, but despite this there was a decent crowd of 300+ for a Tuesday night fixture. Some of them may have been there to see new signing Morton Titteron, but the former Southern League player disappointed with a tendency to play passes to the opposition. Brakes put out a somewhat weakened side with veteran Paul Eden making a rare start, although he had to receive treatment for back pain during the match.
Martin Thompson has been out on loan at Alveston (the No.2 club in Stratford on Avon), but the spell away from the New Windmill Ground seems to have done him good. Last year it cost more to produce a framed and signed commemorative photo for his sponsor than the £1 per goal scored (whereas I had to pay £38 for the top scorer), but tonight Thompson delivered with one goal in the first half and another immediately after the break.
Meanwhile we had had great fun with Oldbury's gobby goalkeeper whose shouts of 'stand up!' were greeted with replies of 'sit down!'
Brakes scored a third and we thought it was game over but the visitors scored two late goals playing downhill to raise fears of extra time in the awful weather conditions. But we went home soaked but happy.
What do Oldbury and Charlton have in common? Both built their grounds in an old quarry.
Alex Rodman, who scored both of the Brakes goals in the FA Cup victory against Woodford Town, is one of five players nominated for Player of the Round with the chance of an appearance at the FA Cup Final. Vote for him at: Super Alex
Just like their FA Cup victory on Saturday, the match was played in torrential rain, but despite this there was a decent crowd of 300+ for a Tuesday night fixture. Some of them may have been there to see new signing Morton Titteron, but the former Southern League player disappointed with a tendency to play passes to the opposition. Brakes put out a somewhat weakened side with veteran Paul Eden making a rare start, although he had to receive treatment for back pain during the match.
Martin Thompson has been out on loan at Alveston (the No.2 club in Stratford on Avon), but the spell away from the New Windmill Ground seems to have done him good. Last year it cost more to produce a framed and signed commemorative photo for his sponsor than the £1 per goal scored (whereas I had to pay £38 for the top scorer), but tonight Thompson delivered with one goal in the first half and another immediately after the break.
Meanwhile we had had great fun with Oldbury's gobby goalkeeper whose shouts of 'stand up!' were greeted with replies of 'sit down!'
Brakes scored a third and we thought it was game over but the visitors scored two late goals playing downhill to raise fears of extra time in the awful weather conditions. But we went home soaked but happy.
What do Oldbury and Charlton have in common? Both built their grounds in an old quarry.
Alex Rodman, who scored both of the Brakes goals in the FA Cup victory against Woodford Town, is one of five players nominated for Player of the Round with the chance of an appearance at the FA Cup Final. Vote for him at: Super Alex
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