Enjoy an exquisite Bollywood-themed night of food, music and dancing.
Tantalising Indian flavours and culture at this fantastic event, all in our luxury marquee.
The Anoki Experience at Mickleover
Sunday 2 December, 4pm | Mickleover Sports Marquee, Station Road, DE3 9FB
£40pp / Table of 10 £380
To book, call Keith Loring on 07768 444 009 or email keithloringevents@gmail.com
‘Elvis’ performs his famous LIVE Vegas show this winter in our luxury marquee
As well as seeing ‘The King of Rock n Roll’ you will enjoy a Gourmet 2 course meal and disco.
Friday 30 November. 7pm | Mickleover Sports Marquee, Station Road, DE3 9FB
£40pp / Table of 10 £380
To book, call Keith Loring 07768 444 009 or email keithloringevents@gmail.com
Hednesford Town 1-1 Mickleover Sports
Saturday 24th November 2018
Written by Sam Goldsworthy
It was a smash and grab point at the death for Sports as a late Nathan Jarman penalty meant Sports would head back up the A38 with a hard earned point. After the disappointing exit in the League Cup to Buxton last Tuesday, it was important that Sports turned their full concentration back to the league and although no a win, who knows how vital this point may well be come the end of the season.
Lewis King remained in goal. There as a debut for Karel Tuaroh at right back, another Czech International from Derby University. He was joined at the back by Ben Turner, Tom Burgin and Pablo Mills. In midfield were Ricky Ravenhill, Jimmy Phillips, Adam Prusa and Ted Cribley. Up front remained Evan Garnett and Nathan Jarman. On the bench were Mason Warren, Jiri Boula, Jack Walsh, Reece Ford and Jake Scott.
After two long range efforts from Evan Garnett for Sports and Fitzpatrick for Hednesford, it was Sports who had the first big chance of the match as Adam Parusa was sent through 1v1 with the Hednesford Town keeper but as the Czech Republic International went to go round the keeper he took a bad touch which allowed the Hednesford defense time to get back and there was Misambo to clear the effort out and away from danger. Sports then were given a real let off about ten minutes later when Cockerline dinked the ball past Mills to set Michael Howard away bearing down on goal however the Pitmen striker could only send his effort wide of the left hand post past the advancing King. But Sports did not head this warning and Howard would eventually get his goal eventually only two minutes later. Again Cockerline being a nuisance holding the ball up and feeding it to Howard who cut inside on his right from outside the box and smashed the effort off the right hand post and in off into the left corner to give the home side the lead at half time.
Into the second half and Ben Turner delivered a great cross into the box for Jarman to stick a leg out to try and make contact but he could only place the ball wide of the left hand post for a goal kick Garnett then make a darling run forward before taking a strike towards goal but sadly was blocked by Fox which took the sting out of the effort and into the hands of Bursik. Pitmen substitute Jed Davies then try to catch Lewis King out at his far post by curling a ball into the box and on target but King did well to tip the ball over the bar for a corner kick. Sports made their first chance when Jimmy Phillips was replaced in midfield by Mason Warren. Davies then had another good attempt for the home side but was well caught by King. But when King tried to lob the ball forward he was denied by Cockerline who then then indecently booked for denying the restart of play. A second Sports sub saw Ted Cribley come off for another Czech international in Jiri Boula.
The game was looking to be another frustrating one from a Sports perspective but just as five minutes of added time were awarded they won a corner kick. As the ball was floated in Charlie Gatter hacked down Pablo Mills which saw the referee point straight to the spot for a penalty kick and a lifetime for Sports. Nathan Jarman, who had missed his previous two spot kicks before the game, make no mistake this time has he smashed the ball under the keeper into the bottom right corner to snatch a point at the death. Hednesford provided two late scares from a corner and a free kick towards the end but it did not matter in the end as the referee blew and signaled full time and a crucial away point for Mickleover Sports.
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Our students study for a BTEC in Sport qualification (Level 3), train every day with an UEFA qualified coach and play in the NPL Football Academy League with opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup.
Now in its fifth year, the Mickleover Sports ‘Education and Football Academy’ is an alternative to college and is ideal for any 16/17 year old who wishes to gain a great education and develop as a footballer at the same time.
TRIALS are taking place in December:-
DATE & TIME: Friday 7th December, 4:45pm – 6pm
VENUE: Steve Bloomer 3G pitch, the Racecourse, St Mark’s Road, Derby, DE21 6AL (3G pitch)
If you would like to attend, please register your details at nplfa.co.uk/register
At the Mickleover Sports Academy you will study, train and play full time.
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– Alternative to college
– BTEC in Sport Level 3 (Diploma & Extended Diploma)
– 168 UCAS points (Extended Diploma) & 112 UCAS points (Diploma) available
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– Experienced & UEFA qualified coaches
– Train three/four times a week
– Improve technical ability and fitness on a daily basis
– Opportunities to train with the first team
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– In the NPL Football Academy League
– Opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup
– Games played at Evo-Stik League stadiums
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– Opportunities to play for the inter-league team against
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Mickleover Sports have an opportunity to record a league double at the first time of asking this weekend as they head to Keys Park to take on Staffordshire based Hednesford Town. After the extremely disappointing crash out of the League Cup at the hands of Buxton in the week Sports will be looking to bounce back with positively and really take the game to their hosts this weekend. With so many of the sides around them having made changes and now starting to pick up results Sports know that they need to start picking up themselves in order to avoid the dreaded bottom three. Hednesford Town go into the game in 11th position so will certainly be a another tough test but one in which Sports can absolutely get a result if they can perform the same way they did at South Shields.
LAST TIME OUT
The Pitmen were last in action last weekend as they went down 2-0 away at Manchester based side Hyde United. Connor Simpson and Chibuzor Chilaka in the final six minutes decided the game for The Tigers over the Pitmen. Sports of course were in action on Tuesday night as they went down 3-0 to local rivals Buxton in the Integro League Cup. So both sides will be looking to bounce back from disappointing defeats.
SPORTS TEAM NEWS
Niall Dorran & Kevin Grocott remain out. John McGrath and Jake Scott are back in training so may have some involvement. Everyone else is presumed fit and available for selection.
GOING TO THE GAME?
The game is taking place at Hednesford Town’s Keys Park, Keys Park Rd, Hednesford, Cannock WS12 2DZ. Admission prices are set at £11 Adults, £8 Concessions and plenty of Family Tickets are available on request. Match day programmes as well as hot and cold food and drink will as always be available inside the ground with alcoholic beverages available inside the clubhouse.
NOT GOING TO THE GAME?
Then no need to worry, Press & Media Officer Sam Goldsworthy will be at the game keeping you up to date via the usual platforms of Twitter & Facebook, with match reaction on Mickleover Sports TV (Youtube) after the game!
Don’t forget that we will also be doing live match commentary on Mixlr during the game. Either download the app or go onto the website and search for Mickleover Sports. Once the broadcast has gone live at around 2:50pm click listen and you should be able to enjoy full match commentary. You can access our page by clicking on this link… http://mixlr.com/mickleover-sports/
Mickleover Sports 0-3 Buxton
Tuesday 20th November 2018
Written by Sam Goldsworthy
Mickleover Sports excited League Cup on Tuesday night on a cold and wet evening as they went down 3-0 to local rivals Buxton FC.
The visitors went ahead after only five minutes when a Corner came in and was not dealt with which meant the ball fell to Captain Liam Hardy to tap in under King and put the away side ahead. Soon after the Bucks went two goals to the good after only eleven minutes. Terrible defending on the wet surface allowed Jude Oyibo to dance through and after a couple of chances to get it clear the winger struck it under King for the Bucks second. A dreadful start for Sports. Will Norcross has a strike to try and give his side a goal back but it was into Roberts hands and soon after Buxton killed the game and went 3-0 up before half time. A corner into the box was not dealt with and it was a free header for Scott Sephton who looped it over King and into the net. The final chance of the first half fell to Victor Sodeinge but once again the effort was soft and saved easily by the keeper to bring an end of a horrible and poor Sports performance.
Nathan Jarman and Adam Prusa were thrown on for Kyle Clamp and Victor Sodeinde at half time and it was Jarman who almost had an immediate impact as he ran through 1v1 but the effort was saved. Jarman then had another excellent chance after Head had a long range effort from for Buxton which was palmed away by King. Jarman’s second effort was also saved after a defensive mix up by the Bucks back four. The only other two efforts of a dreadful game fell to the visitors as Brad Grayson dragged an effort wide before former Sports player Oli Roberts nearly came back to haunt his old side and put the icing on top of the cake with a powerful free kick. However it was well saved by King.
That was it for what will be a game to forget in every way. A cold, wet and horrible cold evening was followed by a tiny attendance of only 85 as it was a performance and a result to forget and move on from.
Another midweek fixture and another cup competition as Buxton return to the Don Amott Arena to face Sports for the second time in as many months. The Bucks won the league meeting here 3-1 back in September and Sports will be able to use this fixture as a chance to see how far they have come since that league defeat. Of course the winner of this tie will travel to Basford United with plenty of important league games coming up, Sports may see this as a chance to rotate the squad a little to give those who need minutes game time.
LAST TIME OUT
Buxton had a heavy defeat in Evo Stik League on Saturday as they went down 5-0 at home at Witton Albion. Williams Jones, James Foley (2), Daniel McKenna and Joshua Meade with the goals for the visitors in front of the 427 strong crowd. This of course means the Bucks will be wanting to set things right so Sports have to be very careful about the way Buxton will approach the game. Sports of course can take a lot of positives from the 3-2 to South Shields on Saturday, with John McGrath’s side receiving a lot of praise from South Shields staff and supporters for their brilliant performance and almost causing a shock against a very good Shields side. If Sports can play like they did in the first half of that game then they will have an excellent chance of setting up a Third Round Tie away at Basford United on Monday 3rd December.
SPORTS TEAM NEWS
Niall Dorran, Jake Scott and John McGrath remain injured. Ricky Ravenhill should return to the squad to face his former team after being suspended on Saturday. Everyone else is presumed fit and available if selected.
GOING TO THE GAME?
The game is a 7:45pm Kick Off at the Don Amott Arena on Station Road, Mickleover, DE3 9FB with Admission Prices set at £10 Adults, £7 Concessions and £1 for Under 16’s. Derby County & Burton Albion Season Ticket Holders are being encouraged to come along to support their local non league side with reduced admission of £7 on production of their club’s season ticket at the turnstile. The bar and snack van will be open as usual serving hot and cold drinks and food before during and after the match. Your new look Sports Report Match day Programme will also be on sale at the turnstile for only £2! This features the thoughts of Chairman Don Amott and Manager John McGrath plus all your usual content.
NOT GOING TO THE GAME?
Then no need to worry, Press & Media Officers Sam & Kerry Goldsworthy will be at the game keeping you up to date via the usual platforms of Twitter & Facebook, with match reaction on Mickleover Sports TV (Youtube) after the game!
MATCH REPORT COURTESY OF southshieldsfc.co.uk
South Shields were backed by their highest crowd of the season so far as they battled to a 3-2 win over Mickleover Sports on Saturday.
Mickleover produced a gutsy display which belied their league position and took an early lead when Evan Garnett picked out the top corner.
Shields found their stride before half-time and equalised thanks to a Dillon Morse header before goals from Robert Briggs and Josh Gillies sealed the three points in the second half.
A large amount of young supporters were in attendance after the club reached out to the community in the week leading up to the game, and they contributed to a superb attendance just short of 1,750.
The Mariners have now won their last six games in all competitions.
They got off to an inauspicious start against a Mickleover side which came into the match sitting 18th in the table.
Mickleover began the game well, with former Derby County and Crawley Town man Pablo Mills sending an effort over from distance.
They took the lead soon after when Evan Garnett fired a stunning shot into the top corner via the post to stun the hosts.
Nathan Jarman went close to putting the visitors two ahead when he turned on the edge of the box before unleashing a shot which went just over.
Shields improved as the first half went on and were unfortunate not to draw level as a Blair Adams cross was met by a superb Gavin Cogdon header which goalkeeper Lewis King brilliantly tipped wide.
The Mariners got back on level terms just after the half-hour mark when Nathan Lowe dinked in a dangerous corner from the right which Morse directed into the top corner with a pinpoint header.
Lee Picton and Graham Fenton’s side kept up the pressure, with Carl Finnigan, Lee Mason and Cogdon all going close when they were denied by King.
Shields came out for the second half with renewed vigour and almost took the lead when Cogdon nicked the ball in the penalty area and laid it off to Finnigan, whose shot was blocked.
At the other end, Shields goalkeeper Liam Connell did brilliantly to tip an effort from Adam Prusa over the bar as Mickleover fired another warning as to how dangerous they were.
The Mariners heeded the warning as they began a spell of pressure which eventually paid off with the second goal.
Cogdon was denied by a last-ditch tackle, Finnigan blazed a big chance over and then was kept off the scoresheet by a fine block as the hosts were frustrated in front of goal.
The Mariners were then denied by the woodwork as Cogdon latched onto a ball over the top, held it up well and struck a low shot which agonisingly came back off the post before seeing a strong penalty appeal waved away.
Shields were given a golden opportunity to take the lead for the first time when referee Helen Conley awarded a penalty for a foul on Finnigan, and Briggs made no mistake from the spot as he sent King the wrong way.
Lowe struck a sweet free-kick not far wide, a fine effort from Briggs just cleared the crossbar and Gillies also hit a shot wide as the Mariners looked to put the game to bed.
They eventually appeared to have done so when a poor clearance fell to substitute Ben Harmison and he squared the ball to Gillies, who hammered it into the bottom of the net.
Mickleover did not give up, though, and immediately reduced the deficit back to one when Garnett raced onto a ball through the middle and beat Connell to score his second of the afternoon.
It was too late to launch a dramatic late comeback, though, and the Mariners saw the game out to register a vital three points.
Attendance: 1,749.
WORDS: Daniel Prince.
Sports embark on their second longest away trip of the season on Saturday as they travel the 326 mile round trip up to Newcastle to face newly promoted side South Shields. The Mariners have had a very successful couple of seasons gaining back to back promotions from the Northern League and Evo Stik Div One North and now sit just outside the play off places in this seasons Premier Division as they look for a third consecutive promotion. South Shields have recently launched a plan to reach the Football League and you have to say that attracting between 1,500 and 2000 fans for home games at this level you can see how this can be achieved. This will be an incredibly difficult game for Sports playing in front of a large crowd and probably without possession for most of the game so they will have to make sure that any opportunity they get they make the most of, unlike Tuesday nights defeat. However Sports can go into the game with no pressure and enjoy it as South Shields will be the overwhelming favorites so anything can happen.
LAST TIME OUT
The Mariners last fixture was a home FA Trophy Tie with fellow Evo Stik Premier side Hyde United. Carl Finnigan and Dillon Morse netted for Shields either side of a Jordan Fagbola goal to set up an away tie with Stratford Town in the next round. Sports last fixture was of course the heart breaking 1-0 defeat at home to Stratford Town with Mike Taylor getting the winner in the 87th minute, so Sports will be looking to bounce back from this recent disappointment.
SPORTS TEAM NEWS
Niall Dorran still out. Jake Scott is unlikely to be fit as well. Lewis King is also available after his three match ban. Apart from that everybody else is presumed fit and available if selected.
GOING TO THE GAME?
The game is taking place at South Shields Mariners Park, Shaftesbury Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9PH. Admission prices are set at £10 Adults, £8 Concessions and £3 for Under 16’s with Under 12’s FREE with a full paying Adult. Tickets can be bought online to print off via this link https://tickets.southshieldsfc.co.uk/shop/cart.pl but admission on the turn-style is of course still available. Match day programmes as well as hot and cold food and drink will as always be available inside the ground with alcoholic beverages available inside the clubhouse.
NOT GOING TO THE GAME?
Then no need to worry, Press & Media Officer Sam Goldsworthy will be at the game keeping you up to date via the usual platforms of Twitter & Facebook, with match reaction on Mickleover Sports TV (Youtube) after the game!
Don’t forget that we will also be doing live match commentary on Mixlr during the game. For this match Sam will be joined by close friend and Belper Town fan Tom Whewell who will offering his opinion on the game during the commentary. Either download the app or go onto the website and search for Mickleover Sports. Once the broadcast has gone live at around 2:50pm click listen and you should be able to enjoy full match commentary. You can access our page by clicking on this link… http://mixlr.com/mickleover-sports/ .
Mickleover Sports 0-1 Stratford Town
Tuesday 13th November 2018
Written by Sam Goldsworthy
“We have seen better days” as Sports exited the FA Trophy for another season in this Shakespeare Tragedy against Stratford Town. Both sides had good spells in the game and it was looking like only goal for either team would be enough to set up a tie with South Shields. Evan Garnett had Sports best chance towards the end in Sports best spell as he sent a shot from a 1v1 over the bar. That would prove to be a crucial moment as in this tale of woe as a near replica of Stratford goal in the first game caught Sports out in the 87th minute. This time it was substitute Mike Taylor at the back post to stab home and send Sports crashing out of another of this seasons cup competitions.
Corey Addai remained in goal with a back four of Reece Ford, Tom Burgin, Pablo Mills and Ben Turner. A midfield four consisted of Ricky Ravenhill, Ted Cribley, Jack Walsh and Nathan Jarman in a central attacking role. Victor Sodeinde and Evan Garnett were the two strikers. On the bench for Sports were Jimmy Phillips, Harley Kozluk, Mason Warren, Will Norcross and Kyle Clamp.
Jack Walsh and Will Grocott had half chances in the opening few minutes but the first real chance came on 11 minutes as good play between Garnett and Jarman found Sodeinde but his strike was into the side netting on the near side. Next Jarman managed to use his strength to get past a couple of Stratford defenders and square the ball centrally inside the box to Ted Cribley but his first time effort was over the bar. Sports were then forced into an early change as Jack Walsh suffered an injury meaning he had to be taken off to be replaced by Jimmy Phillips.
Stratford were also looking a threat going forward and has a couple of chances from Isaac and Skendi however one was saved and one was cleared off the line by Turner. Jarman struck a powerful effort from a free kick wide of the left hand post before Westwood for the visitors broke down the left hand side and sent in a wicked cross which was well caught by Addai in the Sports net. The final chance of the half feel to the side from Warwickshire as a header into the box was not dealt with by Tom Burgin and Wilson managed to get in front of him, turn and strike an effort which went just wide of the right hand post.
It was Sports who had the first real chance of the second half. Phillips was fouled in the middle of the pitch but play continued and Ted Cribley managed to break forward strike an effort towards goal but the effort was too central and saved by Walton. Jarman managed to do the same thing a few minutes later but it was the same outcome as the strike was into the keeper’s hands. The Stratford right back Cox then sent an effort sailing over the bar as both sides kept searching for that elusive goal. Then shortly after came Sports moment to win the tie however it was not taken and came and went as Evan Garnett was played in 1v1 after an excellent first touch but the strike was sent miles over the bar. Ted Cribley would then made way for Mason Warren for Sports next substitution.
This seemed to give the visitors the warning they needed and spurred them on as Mike Taylor the substitute had three excellent efforts with two headers and one effort with his right foot but all three were saved well by Addai. In between those efforts Jarman had a chance to strike but his chance was saved by Walton. Just as Sports left it late in the previous round against Redditch United, they were this time on the other end of a late sucker punch as Stratford won the tie in the 87th minute. Sodeinde lost track of his man and allowed Cox to cross into the box which caught out Reece Ford at the back post and Mike Taylor nipped in behind to finish low past Addai and send Sports crashing out of the FA Trophy.
