WILL ANYTHING GO RIGHT FOR POOR OLLERTON TOWN

 Northern Counties East League: Division One

OLLERTON TOWN FC 1 BRIGG TOWN FC 0

Before the start of the season, Ollerton Town lost their management and the majority of their players, infact it came to a head where they were in dire difficulties, but with a determined young Chairperson Liam Kent and Volenteers digging in to steady the ship and form a strong committee, this saved the club from folding and infact progressing with more junior clubs.

On the pitch, its not been a great time, but they have soldered on when other clubs in their position could well have thrown the towel in, so all credit to them all.

Ive been saying to Liam for a while I would pop down and cheer Ollerton on when I had a chance and tonight gave a great opportunity to do this.

On arrival I was greeted by a home official who helped me in to the hut for a cuppa, made by another committee member, he then filled up my flask for pitchside.

I then went to the back of the hut to find the food cabin and bought a tasty pasty.  

I got to the enterance where the gentleman wouldnt charge me to go in, so I drove my mobility scooter down to the halfway line, where I spoke to a few of the visiting supporters. We was soon joined by a gentleman who's lad was playing for the home club.

The game kicked off and after just 5 minutes, a ball from the right wing saw a Ollerton forward have the first chance of the game, when his header flew over the Brigg crossbar.

After 12 minutes, the visitors should really have gone in front, when the winger beat the last defender, but pulled his shot narrowly wide.

On 20 minutes, Ollerton got the luck they deserved, when a mix up between the away defence saw Ollerton's JOE TUNNARD not give up and force his way through to walk the ball in to a empty net.

Both sides were cancelling each other out in a very good match but on 38 minutes, the ground went in to darkness as the floodlights failed, the visiting keeper went to look at them, but sadly couldnt do anything so the referee had no option but to abandon the game.

I felt really sorry for Ollerton Town as these things happen and no doubt a long travel again in a rearranged midweek fixture for Brigg as well.

As admission was £5 and the gentleman gave me cuppas, I have put £6 from Ollerton Town FC in to the Charity Blog, which is in aid of MND NOTTINGHAM SUPPORT GROUP, which takes the running total to £210.75p. A BIG THANKYOU to all.

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