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Willenhall Town FC 30 Jul 10
Willenhall ultimately coasted to a comfortable victory over their local rivals Wednesfield at the Four Ashes ground.
After a quiet opening to the game, Mitchell Fellows forced the game’s first save when he fired a 14th minute effort at the goal-keeper…
Football: Friendly
Darren Stockall Rushall Olympic FC 30 Jul 10
2nd-half goals see Pics pip Pelsall
Rushall Olympic completed a comfortable victory at neighbours Pelsall Villa thanks to three second half goals without reply as the Pics retained the Vic Dolphin Trophy after last seasons annual fixture was washed out.
During the first period, kick down the slope, the visitors spurned several opportunities to forge ahead. Indeed, on 24 minutes they had the ball in the net via the head of Lee Brown after Craig Bannister had headed on, only to see an off-side flag thwart their celebrations…
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Dave Goddard Chasetown FC 30 Jul 10
Despite several chances for both sides, Gary Birch grabbed the only goal of the game as Chasetown triumphed at Loughborough Dynamo in Thursday’s friendly.
For a considerable time it seemed that both sides were fated not to find the target despite plenty of lively play especially in the first half, but the Scholars eventually prevailed to continue their recent good form…
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Lee Gibson Mercury 30 Jul 10
Hutchings keen to assess his options
Walsall visit Port Vale in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday with manager Chris Hutchings insisting “all places are up for grabs” in the starting line-up for when the serious stuff begins next week.
With new signings in all departments bar attack, Hutchings has options to mull over before the season-opener against Milton Keynes Dons at The Banks Stadium on Saturday week…
Football: Friendly
Walsall FC 27 Jul 10
Andreas Weimann grabbed a brace to help Aston Villa defeat Walsall 2-1 at Banks’s Stadium.
The visitors, who lost James Collins with an injury in the third minute, took the lead when Weimann headed in from John Carew’s cross, and he pounced on a loose ball after the break for his second.
Alex Nicholls pulled a goal back. Manny Smith went close to grabbing an equliser right at the death in front of a crowd of 5,735…
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Dave Goddard Chasetown FC 27 Jul 10
Villa held to draw
The score may have been 0-0, but it was certainly not for lack of action as Chasetown and Aston Villa served up a hugely entertaining pre-season friendly at the Scholars Ground on Monday.
Before a large crowd of over 600, a Villa side consisting principally of reserves proved a great match for the ever-improving Scholars, and some very lively play and plenty of chances resulted…
Football: Friendly
Vital Walsall 24 Jul 10
The Saddler’s were unlucky not to score in the tie, as they enjoyed the majority of the possession.
A 4-3-3 formation was adopted with Stokes, Lancashire, Lescott and Smith making the back four, Marshall, Richards and Taundry in midfield and Deeney, Byfield and Nicholls up front.
The Saddlers started brightly with Taundry and Lancashire making an early good impression, Taundry came close on 14 minutes to scoring but his shot was sent wide…
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Dave Goddard Chasetown FC 26 Jul 10
Hay on the double
Chasetown’s pre-season friendly campaign stepped up a gear with an entertaining 3-2 win at Romulus on Saturday.
The visitors had the better of the early play against the Evo-Stik Division 1 South side, and after five minutes Dean Perrow fired into the side netting after Gary Hay’s shooting chance was blocked…
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Willenhall Town FC 25 Jul 10
Willenhall were given a thorough work-out by the youngsters from Stoke Heath YOI, but ultimately went on to a comfortable win.
Former Red-Boy Andy Dunkerley scored the opener for his full time employers, displaying a burst of speed and deft finish which he showed rarely last season to open the scoring on 9 minutes…
Football: Friendly
Darren Stockall Rushall Olympic FC 24 Jul 10
Leamington put the brakes on Rushall
The final score line distinctly flattered higher league Leamington against a Rushall Olympic outfit that arguably deserved a share of the spoils, but who instead found themselves on the end of a two-nil defeat with early and late goals proving to be their ultimate downfall.
Within 60 seconds of the start Rushall’s Kyle Brady flashed an effort marginally wide of the right hand post from the edge of the box, but it was the visitors who claimed the initiative after only four minutes when Matt Lewis sent a diving header past ‘keeper Tom Harper after connecting with a centre from strike partner Luke Corbett…