Nice bonus game - another chance to watch the Stags' Youngsters in action against Central Midland Supreme team Blidworth Welfare.
Kev was otherwise engaged, so I spent the game chatting to serial hopper Steve Davies. Steve rarely re-visits grounds, but after our classic visit to Blidworth last season he has developed a fondness for the venue...he was not too over-enthusiastic about the ox-tail soup he bought at half-time, but as he said "I paid £0.60p for it so I'll drink it" !!
The first half saw the young Stags struggle against their stronger, more experienced opposition, but despite a few scares and a few last ditch clearances they managed to keep their goal intact. H-T 0-0
Mike Whitlow rang the chages at the break, and Blidworth were forced to up their game to keep the Stags at bay. The only goal of the game came in the 67th minute. After a spell of pressure that saw Blidworth keeper Jamie Davies pull off a couple of good saves, the Stags no. 14 latched onto a ball in from the right and after controlling well, slid the ball past Davies from about 10 yards out.
The goal seemed to re-invigorate the Blidworth players and they started to pile a bit of pressure on the visitors defence. The home team were awarded a free-kick some 20 yards from goal on 37 that brought out a great finger tip save from the Stags' keeper. From the resultant corner, the ball was hammered onto the bar - it flew vertically down onto the goal-line and was retreived by a grateful keeper. F-T 0-1
Over 100 in attendance - and at £4 a head it was a decent payday for Blidworth.
Saturday -- would have liked to have gone to Alfreton to watch the Stags first team in action, but with a potential 5-600 crowd, parking would be a nightmare... so we are off to Gedling MW to see them take on free-scoring Hucknall Town...
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