We'll Wait Till March Then....

Bradford Park Avenue 3 Mossley 0

This latest result meant that the Lilywhites still wait for their first win of 2008. The early play was reasonable in comparison to some of the recent games, but when you miss early chances you knew what would happen. Going into the interval with a 1-0 deficit would have been acceptable but a controversial second goal on the stroke of half time killed the game for Mossley. Despite the assistant having his flag raised for offside, the ref ignored this but allowed play to continue and a freekick in the next passage of play made it 2-0 at the interval. Money talks? Maybe, or it was just a rank piece of refereeing. Sadly, the second half saw another capitulation and it could have been more than 3 in the end. Anyway, we still have football to attend on a Saturday and occasional Tuesday, so maybe our fortunes will change on another Yorkshire trip next Saturday.

BPA clear their lines.

Dave Boardman challenges for the ball.

Lee Blackshaw takes on the BPA defence.

Flickr Album - Mossley v Bradford Park Avenue - 23 Feb 2008

One Point Gained ??

Mossley 1 Newcastle Blue Star 1

A battling performance against an effective Newcastle side. (if only Kevin Keegan could say that!) The game started with plenty of talk about what the finances of the new chairman could bring to the club. However, as the game started it seemed like the afternoon could be another one to forget. It came as no surprise when Emms scored after only 7 minutes. Sadly it was an all too familiar story as Mossley had cleared the ball twice, but the defence seemed asleep as the ball was slung into the far post. Anyone who witnessed the performance at Chorley would have been surprised to see Daryl Weston and Michael Fish on the bench, and injuries to Aaron Kirk and Richard Conway brought two changes with just over half an hour on the clock. Both players seemed determined to earn a start next time out and Fish ran and chased everything. He levelled the scores early in the second half when neat play by Blackshaw who may have been fouled, resulted in the ball falling to Fish who drove the ball home from the edge of the box. This added a little more momentum to the Lilywhites, with Fish and Weston in particular proving very determined to earn a win. However, mention must be made again to Leon Henry who seems adept at playing a number of positions. Fish almost netted a spectacular winner when trying to lob the keeper from 40 yards. Weston had a chance near the end but shot over the bar. Newcastle must have wondered how they left without the points, but without being too blunt, the profligacy of Novak was the cause, although great work from both Connors (Lee and Ashley) rescued Mossley on more than a few occasions. All in all a point gained rather than two dropped, but as the game progressed and Newcastle missed chance after chance, you began to wonder.

It's all very cosy at the back. Watch those hands carefully!!

It will soon be Valentines Day.

More Leon action

A typically battling Michael Fish

A flying volley from Daryl Weston

Flickr Album - Mossley v Newcastle Blue Star - 9 Feb 2008