At Last

Mossley 4 Chorley 2

Mossley finally recorded their first win of 2008 with an excellent performance against Chorley. It featured a midfield (haven't seen one for a while) and an attack (well the midfield attacking anyway) that looked capable of scoring goals. Martin Allison's freekick would be played again and again if it had been in the Premiership. However, thanks to SJNR and the glory of Youtube it is out there. My rather blurred image of the goal isn't a camera fault but it was just that my camera lens couldn't cope with the deluge. That weather was pretty tame compared to what has hit parts of the UK in the last 24 hours.

Fish heads Mossley 1-0 up. Honestly. I know it looks like his head has been replaced by a ball, but the camera never lies!

Collinge tips the ball round the post

Blur-o-vision. Allison's freekick flies into the net.

Flickr Album - Mossley v Chorley - 8 Mar 2008

Wakefield Woes

Wakefield 2 Mossley 1

Mossley returned from Yorkshire with the same zero return as the previous Saturday, but with a greatly improved performance. The signing of Adam Morning seem to give an added edge to the performance but in fairness this wasn't the only reason. Whether realising his place could be under threat caused the upsurge in Lee Blackshaw's game or maybe he plays better in March, but he probably had his best game in a Lilywhite shirt. Also, adding Dean Johnson to the midfield gave the centre of the park a more solid appearance. The first 20 minutes saw Mossley playing neat triangles and they were outplaying the hosts, although the only downside was that despite all this possession, not enough chances were created. The deserved goal came just past the half hour when Adam Morning curled a corner straight into the net. The second half was a different story as Wakefield seemed to gain ascendency as Mossley started to tire. They equalized through a neat lob, and a draw would have been a fair result, but football can be extremely cruel when Wes Milnes knocked the ball in at the far post with virtually the last kick of the game. However, plenty of positives can be taken from the performance, with probably the best performance since the FC Utd game in December. If the same spirit and performance can be repeated on Tuesday night against Bridlington, then the first win of 2008 should arrive, but since when does football follow logic?

Martin Allison battles inside the Wakefield penalty area.

Adam Morning crosses the ball.

Mike Fish surges forward.

Lee Blackshaw beats his marker.

Flickr Album - Wakefield v Mossley - 1 March 2008