Post by adambrid on Dec 16, 2011 15:39:51 GMT 1
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of my weekly blog.
Ahead of tomorrow’s encounter with Boston, this week I’m looking back at the memorable matches between the Lions and the Pilgrims.
Last year’s Play-Off Semi Finals immediately spring to mind.
A hard fought first leg at Nethermoor saw us take a 1-0 lead to the Jakemans Stadium thanks to Warren Peyton’s 30 yard free kick.
The goal even featured on Calendar as the local news teams followed our quest for promotion.
The second leg was as amazing as it was exhaustive; Steve Drench’s three penalty saves in front of the away following saw us book our place in the final.
The game had everything: great goals, stunning saves, excitement, enthralling extra time and a pulsating penalty shoot-out.
We overcame Boston’s resilience on their patch to triumph fantastically.
That Drench saved three spot kicks in front of the travelling supporters made it extra special.
Peyton’s match winning penalty was poetic; it was his first leg goal that took us to Lincolnshire with momentum and confidence.
It was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen.
A 0-0 on a wet November night in 2010 doesn’t sound great but the standard of football was very good considering the conditions.
It was a brilliant advert for Blue Square North football. It left many fans drenched but they left having witnessed a fascinating clash between two of the division’s promotion chasers.
The 1-1 draw later in the season at the Jakemans further showed how difficult it was to separate the two sides.
We travelled to Boston in the latter stages of the 2009/10 season sat on top of the then Unibond Premier.
Though we lost 2-1, it was a tight, exciting game settled by a late goal. Guiseley hero James Walshaw netted a penalty to keep us in the contest.
Ironically it was also a penalty, this time scored by fellow Nethermoor ace Anthony Lloyd, which saw us find the net in the earlier home match.
If this season’s first tie is going to be even anywhere near as exciting, the Nethermoor faithful have a lot to look forward to.
That’s it for this week folks.
Next week I am reviewing the Boston game and previewing the trip to the (posh) spa town of Harrogate.
AB
Ahead of tomorrow’s encounter with Boston, this week I’m looking back at the memorable matches between the Lions and the Pilgrims.
Last year’s Play-Off Semi Finals immediately spring to mind.
A hard fought first leg at Nethermoor saw us take a 1-0 lead to the Jakemans Stadium thanks to Warren Peyton’s 30 yard free kick.
The goal even featured on Calendar as the local news teams followed our quest for promotion.
The second leg was as amazing as it was exhaustive; Steve Drench’s three penalty saves in front of the away following saw us book our place in the final.
The game had everything: great goals, stunning saves, excitement, enthralling extra time and a pulsating penalty shoot-out.
We overcame Boston’s resilience on their patch to triumph fantastically.
That Drench saved three spot kicks in front of the travelling supporters made it extra special.
Peyton’s match winning penalty was poetic; it was his first leg goal that took us to Lincolnshire with momentum and confidence.
It was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen.
A 0-0 on a wet November night in 2010 doesn’t sound great but the standard of football was very good considering the conditions.
It was a brilliant advert for Blue Square North football. It left many fans drenched but they left having witnessed a fascinating clash between two of the division’s promotion chasers.
The 1-1 draw later in the season at the Jakemans further showed how difficult it was to separate the two sides.
We travelled to Boston in the latter stages of the 2009/10 season sat on top of the then Unibond Premier.
Though we lost 2-1, it was a tight, exciting game settled by a late goal. Guiseley hero James Walshaw netted a penalty to keep us in the contest.
Ironically it was also a penalty, this time scored by fellow Nethermoor ace Anthony Lloyd, which saw us find the net in the earlier home match.
If this season’s first tie is going to be even anywhere near as exciting, the Nethermoor faithful have a lot to look forward to.
That’s it for this week folks.
Next week I am reviewing the Boston game and previewing the trip to the (posh) spa town of Harrogate.
AB