Goals, red cards, penalty saves and light problems!

Tuesday 17 October 2017, Rothwell Corinthians 2 Cogenhoe United 4 - United Counties, Premier, Sergeants Lawn

The game that had it all but at first we thought we had a 200 mile wasted trip. Arrived in plenty of time but the Ref would not start the game as one light was out- it made little difference but he insisted we waited till it was fixed, after 15 minutes it came back on and we started the game at 8pm.

Cogenhoe have no manager and Rothwell are on a good run but it was the visitors who dominated the early play and got the first goal, then a bad tackle, some pushing and shoving and ref who took ages to make a decision. In the end just 2 yellow cards. Cogenhoe then added a second just before the break.

Second half and Rothwell got back in the game, an early goal followed by a penalty. However they were not on terms long as Cogenhoe broke away and re-took the lead.

Then we had two quick red cards for Rothwell players followed by a fourth goal for Cogenhoe, we thought that was it but in the last few minutes, the ref gave Rothwell a penalty that no one else in the ground could believe, even the Rothwell players, another yellow cared and a penalty save.

Great game for the neutral - and Cogenhoe fans.

Old Boys - no wins

Wednesday 4 October 2017, Northampton ON Chenecks 1 Rothwell Corinthians 2 - UCL Premier Division, Old Northamptonians Sports Ground

Love visiting clubs with great or strange names, and you can't get much stranger than ON Chenecks - the Chenecks names comes from the first letters of the Houses at the Northampton School for Boys.

Rugby and cricket were the chosen sports at the school so football was late addition to the list of sports played by the 'old boys'.

But they all seem to get on now with a great shared sports facility, it does mean 2 sides of the football ground are open, but it still has 2 stands and you can also watch the game from the raised balcony of the main changing room building.

On the pitch the Chenecks have a had a terrible start to the season with just one point gained, but it look like their luck was going to change today, getting back on terms in the second half and then getting a penalty with not long left. But luck is certainly not on their side - the penalty was missed and in the last minute they gave away a soft penalty and Rothwell scored theirs - so the home support will have to wait a bit longer for their first win of the season.

How green is that pitch?

Saturday 8 October 2016, Eynesbury Rovers 3 Rothwell Corinthians 2 - United Counties League, Premier Division, Alfred Hall Memorial Ground

Neat ground, friendly fans, good game, 5 goals and a penalty save but what I will remember the most is ....the pitch, it looked like it would be more at home at a premier club training ground. Looked like a cross between a snooker table and an astro pitch - must be great to play on it each week.