West Midlands (Regional) League

Division 1

Wednesday 18th December 2019

Kick Off 19.30 Actual 19.31

Team Dudley 1 Old Wulfrunians 2, attendance 35

8’ 1-0

54’ 1-1

72’ 1-2

@ Priory Road Football Complex, 3G Pitch

Priory Road

Dudley

DY1 4AD

£4 Admission, including free hot drink

£1 Programme, 32 pages.

It was nice to get a midweek match with the traditional 19.30 scheduled kick off. The reason for the earlier than normal start is due to the floodlights here having a 21.30 curfew, enforced by an automatic cut off switch, although we still managed to kick off late and the second half was four minutes behind schedule, but we were done and dusted with about eight minutes to spare in the end.

It had hammered it down with rain for the couple of hours up to kick off and if it wasn’t for the 3G surface then this would have had no chance of going ahead. It rained for the majority of the game too, but the small seated stand just about kept everyone dry. Team Dudley came into the game eighth in the league table, with Old Wulfrunians three places above them. Team Dudley took an early lead, somewhat against the run of play, and managed to hold on to their slender lead until halftime. Old Wulfrunians looked the better side and once they were level, through an angled shot into the far corner of the net, nine minutes into the second half, then they always looked the more likely winner. What turned out to be the winning goal came courtesy of a side footed finish into the bottom corner from just inside the 18 yard box, giving the visitors the three points, which sees them climb a place in the league table.