Nottinghamshire F.A. Senior Cup

1st Round

Wednesday 16th October 2019

Kick Off 19.45 Actual 19.50

Newark Town 2 Clifton All Whites 2 (4-3 pens), attendance 115

9’ 0-1

33’ 1-1

59’ 1-2 (pen)

73’ 2-2

@ Y.M.C.A. Activity Village, 3G Pitch

Lord Hawke Way

Newark

NG24 4FH

£3 Admission

£1 Programme, 28 pages.

Newark Town have moved into their new ground here at the Y.M.C.A. Activity Village having previously played at the ground of Collingham F.C. From a ground hopping point of view, it is a dreadful venue, although unlike so many of these 3G caged pitches, at least you can walk round all four sides of the pitch, although with no cover or seating, it will not get them any further up the football pyramid.

As far as the team goes, they are top of the Central Midlands League, North Division, although in such a poor league, which is not a patch on what it once was, that is hardly a great achievement, but they did look a decent side tonight. Clifton All Whites play one level higher, in the East Midlands Counties League, although they are below halfway in the league table.

Clifton led twice, but were pegged back each time. The second Newark goal was a superb mazy run that left the defence turned inside out and had the finish to match. Newark pushed hard for a winner and perhaps deserved to get it, but Clifton survived and we went to penalties to decide things. Apparently, there was no extra time as there is a 10pm curfew on the floodlights, although surely it must be a competition rule, as Newark wouldn’t have been able to host the game otherwise. Clifton missed the target with two of their kicks, but Newark scored all four of theirs to advance to the next round of the cup.