North Bucks & District League

Premier Division

Thursday 17th May 2018

Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.33

Hanslope 2 Towcester Town 4,  attendance 41

33’ 0-1

46’ 1-1

52’ 2-1

72’ 2-2

76’ 2-3

83’ 2-4

@ Hanslope Recreation Ground

Castlethorpe Road

Hanslope

MK19 7HQ

No Admission or Programme.

This was fifth versus first in the league table. Hanslope had nothing to play for, but Towcester certainly needed to get something from the match,as they are in a two way battle for the title with fourth placed Potterspury, who still have 3 matches left to play, whilst this was the final match for Towcester.

With work being carried out on the changing room building it meant they were not available to use. Unbelievably, for this level of football, the players and Referee got changed pitchside and left their kit bags in a pile, which is more akin to Sunday League football. It also looked like the Council hadn’t bothered cutting the grass for months and most of the pitch markings were very faint and could have done with being freshly marked.

This match took a while to burst in to action, but hotted up once Towcester went in front. Hanslope turned it round very quickly in the second half, but Towcester managed to level it up at 2-2 before going ahead again within a few minutes before finally making the game safe with seven minutes left.

Towcester, having now completed their fixtures, are 8 points clear of Potterspury, who will have to win their remaining 3 games to pip them for the title.