Leicestershire Senior League

Premier Division

Tuesday 29th March 2022

Kick Off 19.30 Actual 19.31

Desford 6 Northfield Emeralds 2, attendance 55

45’+ 3, 1-0

51’ 1-1

66’ 2-1

74’ 3-1

75’ 3-2

78’ 4-2

88’ 5-2 (pen)

90’+ 1, 6-2

@ Bosworth Academy, 3G Pitch

Leicester Lane (B582)

Desford

LE9 9JL

No Admission or Programme.

Desford normally play their home games at Sport in Desford, in Peckleton Road, where I had seen them draw 2-2 with Highfield Rangers on 1st October 2011. In order to catch up on their backlog of fixtures, they are using the 3G pitch here at Bosworth Academy to play their midweek games, with this being the second of four matches scheduled here.

The match pitted 9th in the league table versus 15th (out of 18). The first half was very tight and it looked like we might end with a goalless first half, but Desford broke the deadlock three minutes into stoppage time, to take a 1-0 lead into the break. The first half gave no clue as to how good the second half would be. The game really came to life and Desford played some really good football. Emeralds drew level early in the second half, but Desford went back in front, before making it 3-1 with sixteen minutes left. Emeralds pulled it back to 3-2 a minute later, but Desford soon restored their two goal lead. A penalty from their No.11, which completed his hat trick, made it 5-2, with the scoring rounded off in stoppage time, to give them a resounding 6-2 win.