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| WMRL DIV2 MATCH REPORTS | |
| CUP GAMES - Full Reports | |
| LEAGUE GAMES - Full Reports | |
| Sat 11/8/07 Bilston Town v SOA | Sat 18/8/07 SOA v Powick |
| Sat 25/8/07 Tenbury United v SOA | Mon 27/8/07 SOA v Brereton Town (3pm KO) |
| Sat 1/9/07 Bustleholme v SOA | Sat 8/9/07 SOA v Heath Town Rangers Res |
| Sat 15/9/07 Mahal v SOA | Sat 22/9/07 SOA v Wyrley Juniors |
| Sat 29/9/07 Brereton v SOA | Sat 6/10/07 SOA v Cresswell |
| Sat 13/10/07 SOA v Tenbury United | Sat 20/10/07 Powick v SOA |
| Sat 27/10/07 SOA v Bentley Youth | |
Saturday
29th September, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Brereton - Stone Old Alleynians
2
Stone Old Alleynians
moved into third position with a comfortable victory in the local derby
against Brereton
Town.
Stone looked in control for long periods of the game and created many
chances. They took the lead after Dale Kinnersley’s through ball found Mark
Fox who was brought down by the home keeper. Jon Moore-Tabb slotted home the
resultant penalty on 30 minutes. On 46 minutes Moore-Tabb’s effort was
headed off the line. Brereton equalised on 60 minutes, against the run of
play, with their only real effort on target in the game. However, ten
minutes later Tom Davis glanced home Dan Kocyigit’s in-swinging free kick
just inside the back post. Numerous players failed to convert excellent
chances towards the end including Simon Blanchard and Chris Hall, both of
whom only had the keeper to beat.
Manager Richard Jones said,
“We were
pleased with three points but felt as though we should have increased our
goal difference a little more. Our composure in the final third is letting
us down at the moment. We tend to get lots of good chances, where the
players have time to think. Maybe its best to just have instinctive chances.
Many players have been out injured or unavailable over the first eight
weeks, so to be in third position shows an excellent start to the season.
Hopefully there is some light at the end of the tunnel as several key
players are due to return next week.”
Saturday
15th September, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Mahal 2 - Stone Old Alleynians 2
Saturday
15th September, 2007
Staffordshire County Senior League Division
2
Ball Haye Green Res 5 - Stone Old Alleynians
0
A poor display by the visitors saw them go in 2-0 down at half-time. The
second half was just a poor as the first with the Alleys letting in another
three goals without reply. Manager Chris Tabener couldn't hide his bitter
disappointment and was quoted as saying " Things have definitely got to
change for the next game!"
What can I say? GET YER FINGERS OUT
LADS! It'll get harder now R I Spartans have dropped out and Div 2 &
Div 3 are being amalgamated inot the new Div 2 - No1.
Team: Wayne Chadwick;Gregg Blair; Cliff Barton; Kenny Barton; Paul
Morgan; Andy Tabener; Lee Bridgett;
Kevin Bailey; Tom Horton; Andy Price; Andy Parker.
Subs: Dave Moore.
Saturday
8th September, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Stone Old Alleynians 1 - Heath Town
Rangers res 0
Stone Old Alleynians chalked up their fourth consecutive league win, in
front of their biggest home gate of the season, against a previously unbeaten
Heath Town side. Missing key player Paul Hollins, the return of Andy Lipscomb
was the only change to the previous weeks squad, along with new signing Tony
Dale. Numerous Stone attacks, in the first ten minutes, seemed to break down
crucially in the opponents final third, the best chance being a Lipscomb
glancing header just wide of the post. However, on 13 minutes, following
excellent possessional play down the left flank, debutant Tony Dale fired high
into the roof of the Heath Town net from 15 yards to give Alleynians the lead.
On twenty minutes, skipper Tim Buckley had to be replaced due to injury.
Michael Perry had a great chance on 35 minutes, cutting in from the left, but
firing straight at the keeper from a tight angle. The second half was a very
tight affair, with little, real action at either end. The turning point of the
game proved to be on 65 minutes when Stone goalkeeper, Richard Stone
magnificently saved a Heath Town penalty, catching the ball low down to his
left.
Assistant Manager Craig Atkinson said:- "We had a lot of players carrying
injuries, playing through the pain barrier, Lee Bailey and Andy Lipscomb in
particular, whilst Tony Dale up front had an excellent debut. The game was
won by our shear determination to succeed and move higher up the table,
hopefully into the top two. Given our current form, we are very pleased to be
capturing the imagination of the local public at last, it was great to top the
100 attendance mark for the first time this season."
Team: Richard Stone; Tim Buckley; Tom Davis; Lee Bailey; Andy Hulme; Dale
Kinnersley; Dave Beachill;
Andy Lipscomb; Michael Perry; Jon Moore-Tabb; Tony Dale(1).
Subs: Tim Hough; Gareth Hardwick; Mark Fox.
Saturday
8th September, 2007
Staffordshire County Senior League Division
3
Stone Old Alleynians 3 - Screwfix AFC 5
Sloppy first half defending and failing to win the tackles in midfield cost
us dear in this game and we ended the half 1-4 down. Our goal by Andy Price.
The second half saw us up the tempo of the game and winning a lot more
tackles in the middle of the park. Although Andy Price found the net to
claim his brace and veteran Lee Bridgett was on target the opposition still
managed to put one past our 'keeper. Unable to push home our advantage in
this half we ended up losing 3-5. Manager Chris Tabener said " I was
extremely disappointed with the first half but very pleased with our
response in the second!". I know I'm a West
Ham United supporter but I ask you lads! Did he have to give me this report
by blowing bubbles down the phone to me from his bath!! - No1 (UP THE
HAMMERS!).
Team: Andy Robinson; Chris Hall; Gregg Blair; Kenny Barton; Dave
Latham; Rob Pitstock; Lee Bridgett(1);
Andy Tabener; Cliff Barton; Tom Horton(5); Andy Price (2).
Subs: Danny Rainford; Chris Tabener.
Saturday
1st September, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Bustleholme 1 - Stone Old Alleynians
4
Following the two-one
(Perry, Moore-Tabb) defeat of Brereton Town on Bank Holiday Monday, Stone Old
Aleynians chalked up their third consecutive league victory with a convincing
four-one win at Birmingham
based Bustleholme. Stone looked lively early on and on 15 minutes Dave
Beachill reacted quickly to head home after Michael Perry’s initial header had
hit the bar from a Paul Hollins cross. On 30 minutes, Paul Hollins once more
delivered a fine cross for debutant Jordan Gayle to scramble home from 6
yards. Provider turned scorer on 43 minutes when Hollins and Buckley worked a
short corner before Hollins curled the ball in at the far post from the corner
of the box. Bustleholme scored within a minute of the restart and Stone were
forced to defend resolutely for the remainder of the game. In the dying
moments however, Mark Fox’s cross from near the corner flag evaded the keeper
at the back post, to finally seal matters.
Manager Richard Jones said, “This victory took us to joint second in
the table. On paper, we were missing several key players in Rainford, Lipscomb
and Riley, but for the first time this season we converted all of our chances.
It wasn’t a great performance by any means but it was extremely professional
in that we defended solidly under pressure and there was a desire to win that
hasn’t always been obvious. We haven’t had a settled side yet, we’ve used
twenty-four players in five games including four keepers, and some of our
players are really struggling for fitness having missed parts of pre-season.
But, at the moment, we are getting away with it, however, individual
commitment and fitness will need to improve if we are to remain at the top
end.” "Stone OA reserves recorded a resounding victory over Dudley
Spartans, Tom Horton leading the way with five goals."
Team: Richard Stone; Tim Buckley; Tom Davis; Lee Bailey; Andy Hulme;
Dale Kinnersley; Paul Hollins(1);
Dave Beachill(1); Michael Perry; Jon Moore-Tabb; Jordan Gayle(1).
Subs: Tim Hough; Gareth Hardwick; Mark Fox(1)
Fixtures 8th September, 2007
WMRL Div 2, HOME (Yarnfield) vs Heath Town Rangers, League, 3pm ko
SCSL Div 3, HOME vs Screwfix, League, 2pm ko
Saturday
1st September, 2007
Staffordshire County Senior League Division
3
Stone Old Alleynians 16 - RI Spartan 1
As the score-line suggests this was a one sided game. Alleynians got
off the mark within 6 seconds through a Dave Latham goal. Tom Horton
was next on the sheet, he latched onto a fine cross from Andy Tabener, who
ran the ball to the line and crossed back into the area to give Tom an easy
tap-in. Within minutes there was a repeat performance with the same end
result, to put the home side three goals up. A close range chance fell to
Andy Tabener but their 'keeper advance out to save the shot. Andy shot just
wide a little later. Veteran Lee Bridgett got in on the action with a 20yard
effort to further extend Alleynians lead. Andy Tabener was soon in action,
again with a shot on goal that hit the cross-bar and rebounded straight into
the path of a goal hungry Tom Horton who took his goal with relish for his
hat-trick. Dave Latham popped the ball over a defender and hit it on the
volley, once again the ball rebounded off the cross-bar, this time into an
oncoming Kevin Bailey who drove the ball into the oppositions net. Just
minutes later Kevin added another goal to his tally. Then Kevin scored his
third goal (all in 5mins) to complete his hat-trick and put his side 8-0 up
at half-time. The second half started as the first half had finished for the Alleys, when
Andy Tabener claimed his first goal. The goal was set up by another SOA
veteran, Danny Rainford, who played the ball on for Andy to score his goal.
Not long after Danny got on the score sheet himself with a superbly struck
20 yarder. Tom Horton was back on target a little later when another rebound
saw him bury it with a fine header. New signing Cliff Barton increased our
lead still further as he drove his effort home. Danny Rainford grabbed his
brace when he drove his effort into the bottom right hand corner of the
visitors net. Another chance fell to Danny just a few minutes later.
Unfortunately he saw his volleyed shot hit the woodwork.
Danny then made the run that set up Tom Horton's next goal. Soon after Andy
Tabener was back on the score sheet to make his brace. A break out by the
visitors saw them score against Paul Darlington, who had missed an earlier
penalty. Just as full-time was approaching Dave Latham made his brace with
an absolute pile-driver of a goal. The final scoreline was 16-1. The
manager Chris Tabener was over the moon and said
"That's a fantastic start, let's try and play like that all season!".
This first win has put us top of the division 3 league table!
Team: Paul Darlington; Sam Fox; Gregg Blair; Kenny Barton; Wayne
Chadwick; Lee Bridgett(1);
Kevin Bailey(3); Andy Tabener(2); Cliff Barton(1);
David Latham(2); Tom Horton(5).
Subs: Paul Morgan; Danny Rainford(2).
Saturday
25th August, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Tenbury United 1 - Stone Old Alleynians
2
Stone Old Alleynians secured their first victory of the season with a well deserved victory at Tenbury United courtesy of goals from Michael Perry and Jon Moore-Tabb. Tenbury rarely threatened the visitors goal and Stone were unlucky not to take the lead when Tim Buckley's free kick struck the bar and Jamie Riley's close range finish was ruled out for offside Alleynians eventually broke the deadlock on 43 minutes when a slick move down the right saw Perry head home from a pinpoint Lipscomb cross. After the break, Jon Moore-Tabb struck home, first time, from 15 yards from Perry's cross. Tenbury reduced the arrears on 65 minutes from a set piece but Stone continued to press and missed a host of chances to further their lead. Sub Beachill shot over from close range, Hough hit the post and Riley rounded the keeper but his shot was cleared off the line. Riley also had another goal ruled out for offside as he coolly lobbed the keeper from 30 yards.
Manager Richard Jones said, "We really took the game
to them but we were guilty of poor decision making in the final third with
several players lacking the composure to finish the game off. On several
occasions we outnumbered their defence but couldn't work the ball through
them. However, three points away from home was our target which we achieved
comfortably. We must learn to finish teams off better though."
Fixtures - Saturday 1st September -
WMRL Div 2 - Stone OA v Bustleholme, AWAY, 3pm KO
SCSL Div 3 - Stone OA reserves v Spartans, HOME (Tilling Drive),
2.30pm KO
Saturday
18th August, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Stone Old Alleynians 0 - Powick 0
Stone Old Alleynians obtained a point from their first home
game of the season in a scoreless draw at home to Powick. With several
players missing through injury, clear cut chances were minimal throughout
the game with both teams struggling to break down solid rearguards. On
twenty minutes, Paul Hollins had Stone's first real effort as his 20 yard
shot, following a corner, was destined for the goal only to be cruelly
blocked by team mate Jon Moore-Tabb on the goal line with the keeper beaten.
Michael Perry then burst through minutes later but flashed his shot across
the goal, narrowly evading the far upright. With two minutes of the first
half remaing, Perry's 30 yard free kick struck the heart of the crossbar
before rebounding to safety. Hassall in the Stone goal had not yet been
tested by a Powick team playing with a solitary striker. The second half saw
Stone's Jamie Riley burst through the visiting defence only to be physically
hauled back by the retreating defender which, unbelievably, didn't even
merit a yellow card.
Team: Steve Hassall, Gareth Hardwick, Chris Johnson, Tim Buckley,
Danny Rainford, Paul Hollins, Mark Fox, Andy Lipscomb, Jamie Riley, Michael
Perry, Jon Moore-Tabb.
Subs: Adam Johns, Wayne Chadwick.
Manager Richard Jones said, "We have made a pleasing, unbeaten start in our new league but we were striving to make it four points out of six rather than just two points. The positive point was a clean sheet, in which we restricted Powick to just one chance on goal. The disappointing aspect being that we haven't yet recorded a victory in either game when we could easily be sitting nicely on top of the table with a full six points. This Saturday we travel to Tenbury United hoping to bring back the full three points available."
Fixtures:-
25th August - Tenbury v Stone OA, ko 3pm, AWAY, League
27th August (Bank Holiday Monday) - Stone OA v Brereton Town, ko 3pm, HOME (Yarnfield),
League
Saturday
11th August, 2007
West Midlands Regional League Division 2
Bilston Town 3 - Stone Old Alleynians 3
In their first game at West Midlands League standard, Stone Old Alleynians
were desperately unlucky to concede an equaliser with just 30 seconds
remaining. Kicking against the wind up a steep incline in the first half,
Alleynians were facing intense pressure for the first 45 minutes. Bilston went
ahead on 30 minutes from the spot after the Stone goalkeeper, Kerr, had
brought down an opposing forward and just two minutes later Bilston were
two-nil up following a long range strike. In the 43rd minute, Andy
Hulme swept a long pass out to Paul Hollins whose left wing cross was met
expertly by Michael Perry who headed in from six yards. On sixty minutes Paul
Hollins once again put Michael Perry through who slotted in an equaliser past
the home keeper from 20 yards. In the 70th minute, sub Wayne
Chadwick played a delightful 50-yard pass behind the Bilston defence for Perry
to run onto before being hauled down by the keeper. Jon Moore-Tabb stepped up
to send the keeper the wrong way to send Stone into the lead for the first
time in the game. The lead lasted until 30 seconds from time when Bilston
capitalised on poor Stone defending to equalise in heartbreaking fashion.
Team: Josh Kerr, Chris Johnson, Andy Hulme, Lee Bailey, Dave Beachill,
Mark Fox, Andy Lipscomb,
Jon Moore-Tabb, Michael Perry, Paul Hollins.
Subs: Wayne Chadwick.
Manager Richard Jones said, “Many key players were missing due to a
wedding and we turned up at Bilston not knowing what standard to expect. What
we do know now is that Bilston proved to be a better team than most teams we
played in the Staffs County League last season. Bilston had great joy playing
downhill and getting in behind our defence. I asked our players to do likewise
after about 35 minutes. No sooner did we start to do it that we came back into
the game and took control, however we were two-nil down at that point. As a
result, on the three occasions we played a long pass in behind their defence
we scored, with Michael Perry proving to be a threat every time he attacked.
Defensively, we struggled to cope with Bilston on the break. Each of their
goals came from our players not tracking back or being strong enough to hold
up play and to concede an equaliser so late on, after so much hard work, was
so frustrating. But at two-nil down we would have accepted a point. Particular
praise must go to new signing Lee Bailey who kept Bilston at bay with several
pieces of fine defending.
This Saturday sees Alleynians face Worcester based Powick FC at Springbank
Park (Yarnfield), 3pm ko.
