FM12 Eastwood Town (2012 BSBN Champs)

[Poli]

Ladapo 7.6, ZC 5.9

Andrews 6.9, Elliott 6.8, Dyer 6.9

Daniel 7.1, Joyce 7.2, Hanson 7.4, Troke 7.0, Bailey 7.6

Gilpin 6.6


Parsonage 7.4, Benjamin, Gardner 6.3, Lacey, Caines


Bailey picks up MoM. 1,882 attended the match (same as before).

[Poli]

Nothing outside of the Andrews injury is different, it appears. Chelmsford is still 21st, we're still 5th. They're still favored to win the match.

[Poli]

Chelmsford: 5-4 (Fav) Draw: 11-5 Eastwood: 7-4 (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Eastwood Town go into this away game with every chance of walking away with something against slight favorites Chelmsford, according to Sky Bet.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 5th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier. By winning the upcoming match, Eastwood can move up to 4th in the standings and will hope to leapfrog Forest Green. Eastwood could drop out of the playoff places if they lose their next match.

Pennyfather's men are on a poor run of ten games without a win and the relegation candidates find themselves in 21st place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

The referee for the match will be Steve Bratt from Birmingham who has shown 24 yellow cards and 4 red cards in his ten Blue Square Bet Premier games so far this season.

[Poli]

Well, we will have a different referee this time at Chelmsford.

[Poli]

27 NOV 2012

Eastwood, 11-1-7 (5th)
@
Chelmsford, 4-6-9 (21st)

Breezy and drizzle, 48 degrees

Ladapo, Lacey

Elliott, Caines, Gardner

Benjamin, Rewbury, Joyce, Troke, Hanson

Gilpin


Montgomery, Bailey, Barrett, ZC, Daniel


Caines is still on yellow card watch.

Bailey will make his 50th career appearance if he plays.

[Poli]

Despite a slow start (Jamie Rewbury called for a foul inside the penalty area 1 minute into the game; kick missed), Eastwood Town pulls out a 2-1 win.

Freddie Ladapo scored both goals for Eastwood. The first on a counter from 30 yards out when he caught the keeper too far out from the goal. Ladapo lofted a shot just over the keeper's arms and into the net. His second goal came in the second half to break the tie...a quick shot header.

Chelmsford's only goal came off a brilliant play on a corner. A double header later, Eastwood keeper James Gilpin was wondering where the ball was. Unfortunately, it was in the net.

Rewbury would later leave due to a twisted ankle. The injury is yet another in a mounting list for Eastwood Town. Rewbury is expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks with the injury.

Markel Bailey made his 50th career appearance in the match, subbing in at the 75 mark. Mitchell Hanson picked up a late yellow card for tripping. Rewbury had a yellow card as well shortly after his injury before leaving the pitch.

[Poli]

Ladapo 8.8, Lacey 6.8

Elliott 6.8, Caines 6.9, Gardner 6.9

Benjamin 6.9, Rewbury 6.9, Joyce 6.1, Troke 7.3, Hanson 6.9

Gilpin 6.1


Montgomery 6.8, Bailey 6.7, Barrett 6.6, ZC, Daniel


Ladapo was named MoM.

[Poli]

Next match: December 1st, against 24th Barrow.

[Poli]

29 November 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Poli]

Eastwood: 6-4 (Fav) Draw: 2-1 Barrow: 13-8 (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Blue Square Bet Premier surprise package Eastwood's home advantage gives them the edge in what should be a close encounter against struggling Barrow, according to Sky Bet.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 5th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier. By winning the upcoming match, Eastwood can move up to 4th in the standings and will hope to leapfrog Forest Green. Eastwood could drop out of the playoff places if they lose their next match.

Barrow have been disappointing in the Blue Square Bet Premier so far this season and find themselves in 24th place.

The referee for the match will be John Busby from Oxford who has shown 3 yellow cards and one red card in his eleven Blue Square Bet Premier games so far this season.

[Poli]

A look ahead at December, 2012:

1.12.2012 - Eastwood 5th v Barrow 24th (Blue Square Bet Premier)
8.12.2012 - York 3rd v Eastwood (Blue Square Bet Premier)
18.12.2012 - Eastwood v Fleetwood 2nd (Blue Square Bet Premier)
26.12.2012 - Accrington 13th v Eastwood (Blue Square Bet Premier)
29.12.2012 - Lincoln 16th v Eastwood (Blue Square Bet Premier)

At least we don't play on Christmas Day or New Year's Eve. I hate only have two home matches out of 5 for the month, though.

[Poli]

League Table:

1. Crewe, 46 pts
2. Fleetwood, 40
3. York, 40
4. Forest Green, 40
5. Eastwood, 37
6. Hayes & Yeading, 34
7. Ebbsfleet, 33
8. Luton, 32
9. Gateshead, 31
10. Mansfield, 30
11. Newport Co, 27
12. Cambridge, 26
13. Accrington, 25
14. Stockport, 23
15. Kettering, 23
16. Lincoln, 22
17. Altrincham, 21
18. Salisbury, 21
19. Bath, 19
20. Kidderminster, 18
21. Chelmsford, 18
22. Tamworth, 17
23. Braintree, 15
24. Barrow, 13

[Poli]

1 DEC 2012

Barrow, 3-4-12 (24th)

Eastwood, 12-1-7 (5th)


Breezy and drizzle, 48 degrees

Ladapo, ZC

Gardner, Hanson, Dyer

Daniel, Parsonage, Joyce, Troke, Bailey

Gilpin


Cooper, Montgomery, Lacey, Barrett, Benjamin


Caines remains on yellow card alert.

Bailey is now due to make his 50th appearance with Eastwood.
Gardner is going to make his 75th appearance with Eastwood.

[Poli]

A disappointing tie at home against Barrow. Freddie Ladapo scored early, but had another called back due to being offside. Barrow caught keeper James Gilpin out of position and struck the equalizer before the half.

Steve Lacey will be issued a warning after a vicious tackle sent him to the shower with a red card.

Fortunately, we have a week to recover from this recent onslaught of matches.

[Poli]

3 DEC 2012

A FA Trophy 1st round match will be held at Eastwood on Saturday, 15 DEC. Luton Town will be in town.

[Poli]

Freddie Ladapo made Team of the Week. It's been so long since that's happened for Eastwood I wonder if it's a mistake.

[Poli]

York: 2-5 (Fav) Draw: 11-4 Eastwood: 13-2 (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Part-timers Eastwood are unlikely to face a very enjoyable away day excursion when they take on York, according to Sky Bet.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 5th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier. Eastwood can overtake a number of teams including York and move as high as 3rd if they win their next game. Eastwood could drop out of the playoff places if they lose their next match.

York are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 4th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

The referee for the match will be Russell Fletcher from Derby who has shown 6 yellow cards and no red cards in his eleven Blue Square Bet Premier games so far this season.

[Poli]

8 Dec 2012

Lacey is handed a 2 match suspension for his action in the last match.

[Poli]

8 DEC 2012

Eastwood, 12-2-7 (5th)
@
York, 11-7-2 (4th)

Breezy and drizzle, 42 degrees


Ladapo, ZC

Gardner, Troke, Dyer

Benjamin, Hanson, Joyce, Caines, Bailey

Gilpin


Montgomery, Parsonage, Cooper, Barrett, Daniel


Caines remains on yellow card alert.
ZC hasn't scored a goal in 443 minutes.
Cooper will make his 275th appearance if he plays.

[Poli]

York had just three shots on goal, but it was enough to maintain a bore draw, 1-1, against Eastwood.

York scored first, this time keeper James Gilpin made a bad pass and the defense took advantage. Gilpin was subsequently beaten in a one on one confrontation. Eastwood would trail at the half.

Striker Freddie Ladapo took the challenge from his coach during halftime to heart. Alex Troke found Ladapo through the middle of the defense. Ladapo converted the pass to a score so quickly that defense barely had time to react in the 51st minute. Ladapo would earn MoM honors.

Sam Benjamin would later pick up a yellow card for tripping. Troke would later suffer a bruised thigh during an accidental collision. He finished the match but is likely to miss the next two weeks as a result of the injury. Eastwood has not lost in their past five matches, however the draw pushed Eastwood to 6th place. Richard Cooper made his 275th appearance we he entered the match at the 77th minutes.

Next up for Eastwood is a home match in the FA Trophy First Round on 15 Dec. Luton's squad will be in town for the match.


Ladapo 7.2, ZC 6.8

Gardner 6.2, Troke 7.0, Dyer 6.9

Benjamin 6.8, Hanson 6.8, Joyce 6.9, Caines 7.0 , Bailey 6.0

Gilpin 6.9


Montgomery --, Parsonage, Cooper --, Barrett --, Daniel

[Poli]

I totally missed my board's confidence meeting message earlier this month.

To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities you are demonstrating.

The team's fantastic overall performance in the Blue Square Bet Premier has been a particular highlight.

However, your decision to let David Lee leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club recorded a loss of $5.57K last month.

Monthly Turnover: $99.73K
Previous Month: $134K
Main Income: Gate Receipts $81.86K

Monthly Expenditure: $105K
Previous Month: $96.44K
Main Expenditure: Other - $19.52K

[Poli]

In short, we lost a little money on the month but we are still in the green.

[Poli]

Eastwood fans are all set to welcome Luton fans to Eastwood for their English FA Trophy First Round match.

Luton are seen as strong favorites for the match and The Badgers supporters will know that they are unlikely to see an upset.

Both clubs will be doing everything they can to ensure victory.

[Poli]

Eastwood: 9-2 Draw: 13-5 Luton: 1-2 (Fav) (English FA Trophy First Round)

Part-timers Eastwood are up against it in their home encounter against beaten FA Trophy finalists Luton, according to Sky Bet.

Fleetwood is just one of the sixty-two teams that potentially await Eastwood in the Second Round if they get through. Eastwood need to progress beyond the current stage in order to live up to minimum expectations in this season's FA Trophy.

Both clubs will be doing everything they can to ensure victory.

The referee for the match will be John Hopkins from Southend-on-Sea. Hopkins' last Eastwood Town match was Eastwood's 2 - 0 Blue Square Bet Premier victory over Cambridge on Saturday 24th November.

[Poli]

15 DEC 2012
FA Trophy, First Round

Luton (BSP)
@
Eastwood (BSP)

Breezy and drizzle, 41 degrees


Ladapo, Falconer

Gardner, Elliott, Dyer

Benjamin, Joyce, Caines, Hanson, Bailey

Gilpin


Montgomery, Parsonage, Barrett, ZC, Daniel


Caines remains on yellow card alert.
ZC hasn't scored a goal in 560 minutes.

[Poli]

Eastwood Town falls to Luton, 1-0. Freddie Ladapo had a chance but couldn't put it away...beat the defense and the keeper in the 25th minute but struck the post and the defense hastily cleared the ball.

That was our best opportunity of the day.

Gavin Falconer made his first start since injuring his groin early in the season. Perhaps that will give Ladapo and ZC some rest and they won't have so much pressure to score. It'll certainly put Lacey on notice for that red card shenanigans (psst, Lacey, next time injure the guy you cut down).

1,879 were in attendance...a rather nice crowd. I'm disappointed we couldn't at least tie this puppy up. I'm beginning to sense that this thing is starting to unravel as we hit the second half of the season.

[Poli]

Ladapo 5.9, Falconer 6.6

Gardner 6.5, Elliott 6.7, Dyer 6.7

Benjamin 7.1, Joyce 7.0, Caines 6.6, Hanson 7.0, Bailey 5.7

Gilpin 6.7


Montgomery 6.6, Parsonage, Barrett 6.5, ZC 6.5, Daniel

[Poli]

Our next match against Fleetwood's been moved to the 22nd to accomodate Fleetwood's rematch in the FA Trophy.

It will be Fleetwood's third match in a row with York. Fleetwood won, 1-0, on the 12 Dec, but played to a scoreless draw on 15 DEC. The rematch takes place on the 19th.

I will be more than happy to take a few more days off while these guys battle it out.

[Poli]

A match in January has been re-arranged. Not a huge deal for me at the moment.

[Poli]

For the record, Fleetwood won the rematch against York, 1-0.

[Poli]

Eastwood: 7-2 Draw: 9-4 Fleetwood: 4-6 (Fav) (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Part-timers Eastwood are up against it in their home encounter against FA Trophy holders Fleetwood, according to Sky Bet.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 7th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier. Eastwood can overtake a number of teams including Luton and move as high as 4th if they win their next game.

Fleetwood are currently seven points behind league leaders Crewe with a game in hand.

The referee for the match will be Robert Whitton from Chelmsford who has shown 4 yellow cards and no red cards in his eight Blue Square Bet Premier games so far this season.

[Poli]

22 DEC 2012

Fleetwood, 14-4-4 (2nd)
@
Eastwood, 12-3-7 (7th)

Breezy, 33 degrees


Ladapo, Falconer

Gardner, Elliott, Dyer

Benjamin, Joyce, Caines, Hanson, Bailey

Gilpin


Montgomery, Parsonage, Barrett, ZC, Daniel


Caines remains on yellow card alert.
ZC hasn't scored a goal in 580 minutes.
Elliott will be making his 50th career appearance.
Falconer needs three goals to reach 25 career goals.

[Poli]

In a surprise, Eastwood Town overcame Fleetwood Town at Coronation Park 3-2. Two goals from Freddie Ladapo helped Eastwood to victory.

Things did not get off to a good start for Fleetwood as young striker Ladapo seized on an error by Joe Tait to score a fierce shot. Ladapo was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Tait gave away a penalty. Midfielder Sean Clancy pulled one back for Fleetwood after 18 minutes with a header.

An error from Fleetwood's Matthew Pearson allowed midfielder Ross Gardner to score a real poacher's effort Things took another bad turn for Fleetwood as centre-back Joe Tait somehow managed to find himself dismissed before halftime.

The last goal of the game came from young goalkeeper James Gilpin whose 34th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 5th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Man of the Match: Sean Clancy (Fleetwood)
Attendance: 1,701

[Poli]

Ladapo's two early goals were a result of a change in our style. After I set the lineup, I decided taking the ball to the box and pressing Fleetwood might be the best option. They would enter the game worn down after a mad series of matches with York.

The moves paid off. The goals gave us a 3-1 lead at the half. Gilpin's error was really bad. He was moving with where he thought the ball would be and it ended up hitting him in the back of the legs and bounding in. Way to go, kid.

A number of injuries and yellows to report. Ladapo, Adam West, and David Joyce were all injured. Joyce and Victor Zapata-Caicedo were booked. Ladapo's injury was the only serious one. His thigh strain will keep him out 4-5 weeks.

[Poli]

Our next match is at Accrington on 26 DEC.

[Poli]

Accrington: 4-5 (Fav) Draw: 2-1 Eastwood: 3-1 (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Troubled Accrington are clear favorites in this home encounter but will still have to make sure they do a professional job against minnows Eastwood, according to Sky Bet.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 5th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier. Eastwood can overtake a number of teams including Forest Green and move as high as 3rd if they win their next game. Eastwood could drop out of the playoff places if they lose their next match.

Accrington are currently lying in 11th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

The referee for the match will be Lee Metcalfe from Preston who has shown 32 yellow cards and 2 red cards in his fourteen Blue Square Bet Premier games so far this season.

[Poli]

Metcalfe worries me. He's book-happy. I may tell our guys to try and stand off more.

[Poli]

Gilpin was named to Team of the Week. They apparently didn't get the memo about the OWN GOAL.

[Poli]

26 DEC 2012

Eastwood, 12-3-7 (5th)
@
Accrington, 9-4-9 (11th)

Breezy, Light Snow, 32 degrees


Falconer, ZC

Andrews, Caines, Elliott

Daniel, Joyce, Hanson, Troke, Bailey

Gilpin

Parsonage, Montgomery, Lacey, Barrett, Benjamin


Caines remains on yellow card alert.
ZC hasn't scored a goal in 592 minutes.
Falconer needs three goals to reach 25 career goals.

[Poli]

Accrington has 3 injured and two suspended for this match. At least we have that going for us.

[Poli]

Accrington Stanley 2 - 0 Eastwood Town (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Eastwood Town were on the end of a deserved defeat at The Crown Ground as they were completely outplayed by their opponents.

Accrington finally took the lead when midfielder Charlie Barnett scored a diving header from within the six yard box in the 43rd minute. Accrington also saw their 52nd minute strike disallowed in controversial circumstances.

Young striker Osayamen Osawe finally rounded off their victory in the 59th minute with a well timed finish from close range.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 6th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Man of the Match: Dean Winnard (Accrington)
Attendance: 848

[Poli]

There you have it. Nothing worth noting on our side. AT ALL.

We were outshot, 14-3. All three came in the second half as I tried to ramp up the offense.

David Joyce was booked and now is on yellow card watch alongside Gavin Caines.

[Poli]

Falconer 5.8, ZC 5.7

Andrews 5.8, Caines 6.6, Elliott 6.1

Daniel 6.0, Joyce 6.6, Hanson 6.6, Troke 7.4, Bailey 5.7

Gilpin 6.6

Parsonage, Montgomery 6.8, Lacey 6.4, Barrett 6.3, Benjamin

[Poli]

Next match in 3 days at Lincoln.

[Poli]

Lincoln: 4-6 (Fav) Draw: 9-4 Eastwood: 7-2 (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Underachieving Lincoln are clear favorites in this home encounter but will still have to make sure they do a professional job against part-timers Eastwood, according to Sky Bet.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 6th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier. Eastwood can overtake a number of teams including Forest Green and move as high as 4th if they win their next game.

Lincoln have been disappointing in the Blue Square Bet Premier so far this season and find themselves in 15th place.

The referee for the match will be Mark Bull from Chelmsford who has shown 31 yellow cards and one red card in his ten Blue Square Bet Premier games so far this season.

[Poli]

29 DEC 2012

Eastwood, 12-3-8 (6th)
@
Lincoln, 8-5-11 (15th)

Breezy, 35 degrees


Falconer, ZC

Andrews, Troke, Dyer

Benjamin, Joyce, Hanson, Ashton, Bailey

Gilpin


Cooper, Montgomery, Parsonage, Lacey, Daniel


Caines and Joyce on yellow card alert.
ZC hasn't scored a goal in 682 minutes.
Falconer needs three goals to reach 25 career goals.

[Poli]

Elliott, Gardner, and Caines all sitting out due to a need of 'rest'.

[Poli]

Lincoln City 1 - 1 Eastwood Town (Blue Square Bet Premier)

Following their 1 - 1 draw with Lincoln at Sincil Bank, an ex-Eastwood player claimed that his former team must improve if they are to succeed this season.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Lincoln City were denied claims by Jamar Loza for a penalty. Young striker Victor Zapata-Caicedo gave Eastwood the lead with an incisive finish in the 57th minute.

Lincoln's equalizer came through Sam Smith as he seized on ZC's mistake to score a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty kick area.

Eastwood have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 5th place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Man of the Match: Sam Smith (Lincoln)
Attendance: 1,830

[Poli]

Given the amount of injuries, guys resting, and amount of matches we've had this past week or so, I'm perfectly fine with a road draw.

ZC ends the drought, but allowing the draw really killed me. I thought we may have enough defense to pull through.

Three yellow cards for my team, all late in the game: Gavin Falconer, Markel Bailey, and Sam Benjamin.

[Poli]

Falconer 6.8, ZC 7.1

Andrews 6.8, Troke 6.8, Dyer 6.8

Benjamin 7.1, Joyce 5.8, Hanson 6.8, Ashton 6.9, Bailey 6.7

Gilpin 6.7


Cooper --, Montgomery, Parsonage --, Lacey --, Daniel