12pm, Monday 3rd January 2011
Midland Combination Premier
Racing Club Warwick 0-2 Southam United
Attendance: 165
Admittedly, this was not my intended double for the Bank Holiday festivities as plan A was Andover/Basingstoke but, after my exertions the previous day I, not unsurprisingly, overslept which didn't give me enough time to get to Hampshire. However, there was a back up available so, after a quick dash down the M6/M42/M40, I began the first part of my Warwickshire double.
Racing Club was first up and a visit to their Townsend Meadow ground on the edge of Warwick Racecourse. The club seem to be in freefall at the moment after suffering relegations over the previous years, and were now bottom of the Midland Combination. Southam weren't fairing much better this season, so I had to be prepared for the possibility the game might not be the greatest.
I was correct in my assumption as the game was absolute pish! Though in fairness, it could've been rustiness with neither side playing for a few weeks. There was plenty of effort but both sides struggled to string two passes together. What few chances there were came from the visitors and on 50mins they scored a beauty when Richey Robinson cut in from the wing and hit a shot into the top from the edge of the "D". A rare moment of quality amongst the dross. Southam added a second in the dying moments, through substitute Ross Robinson, to seal the points.
3pm, Monday 3rd January 2011
Southern Premier League
Leamington 1-2 Hednesford TownAttendance: 702
After a quick jaunt up the road, I arrived at the New Windmill and with both sides doing well in the league, I had reason to believe this would be a much better game than what I had just witnessed.
The first half was pretty open with both sides creating lots of chances. Leamington took the lead after a couple of minutes before Hednesford levelled. Leamington had the chance to re-take the lead from the spot, after a dubious penatly was given, but justice was done when it was saved. Hednesford also had a goal chalked off.
Second half was not as open and chances were at a premium. Hednesford got their winner on the hour mark when a long clearance was allowed to bounce by the defender and, as the 'keeper rushed out, the striker nipped inbetween then to lob the ball into and empty net.
A good entertaining game overall and in a boring new build ground, the large crowd created a bit of an atmosphere and it was a fantastic feeling to get a double in after the recent cold spell. As I was leaving the ground I, along with everyone else, was given a box of mince pies courtesy of the club sponsors. Who says you don't get anything for free at footy these days? Happy New Year :)
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