Damage in the Box!: MOSSLEY HILL ATHLETIC (Mossley Hill Road)

As I was in Liverpool for the Everton v United game, which kicked off at midday (the blues lost 1-0) the options for a second game in the afternoon were rather limited.

Therefore a dip into the West Cheshire League (step 7) was the only real choice available to me.

Mossley Hill Athletic were hosting Christleton, in a first division clash, at their Mossley Hill Road ground, which was only a 20 minute drive from Goodison Park.

The ground was exactly what I expected, being just a railed off pitch, however the pitch did have a very pronounced slope!

There was no admission charged, but there was a bonus of a programme. They had a fine clubhouse, which was delightfully decorated in readiness for a halloween party, and there were 2 hand pulls of ale, Brains SA and Timothy Taylor Landlord, which were most welcome indeed.

This was only the 3rd time I'd seen a West Cheshire (first) team game, the others being Heswall and Ashville, and, to be honest, it wasn't a bad game.

The homesters secured all the points with two goals in the opening twelve minutes. After just 5 minutes Barry Coventry picked the ball up on the edge of the box and drove a low shot into the bottom corner.

Then on 12 minutes a defensive mix up between the Christleton defender and goalkeeper resulted in Bryan Little lobbing the ball into an empty net.

Christleton dominated the play after the goals went in but, despite plenty of pressure, they could not find a way through to goal.