Come down to The Don Amott Arena on Tuesday (KO 19:45) as John McGrath’s side look to make it four wins in a row and book a place in the final of the Derbyshire FA Senior Cup we as host Central Midland Football League side Clay Cross Town.

ITS ONLY £5 ADULTS & £1 KIDS!

If you ask any Sports fan what they want for Christmas this year, three points would be top of their list right now. Sports have only won four games all season, with only the bottom three sides having a worse record. The last win in the league was back on 3rd November against fellow relegation candidates Workingtion. The only side that can catch Sports this weekend are Marine again who are at home to Farsley Celtic. With Basford United to come on Boxing Day it is vitally important that Sports picked up a result here to try and keep the Mariners at arms length before the crunch match the following weekend.

LAST TIME OUT
Bamber Bridge were not in action last weekend due to their opponents Lancaster City being in FA Trophy action. So their last game came on Wednesday 12th December when they beat Kidsgrove Athletic 3-1 away from home to progress into the Quarter Finals of the Integro League Cup. Two goals from Chris Marlow and one from Brad Carsley after a consolation from Anthony Malbon ensured Bridge progressed. Sports last game was the 3-1 defeat to Grantham Town last weekend, but thanks to Marine losing at home to Witton, Sports remain outside the bottom three by two points for another week.

SPORTS TEAM NEWS
The only injury doubts heading into the game are that of Kyle Carey and Evan Garnett. Kyle came off in the Grantham Town game in the first half and Evan has missed the last few with a hamstring injury picked up against Farsley Celtic. Other than that everyone else is presumed fit and available if selected.

GOING TO THE GAME?
The game is a 3pm Kick Off at the Don Amott Arena on Station Road, Mickleover, DE3 9FB with Admission Prices set at £10 Adults, £7 Concessions and £2 for Under 16’s. However for this game only Kids are FREE with their parents/guardians only having to pay £1 each to come and watch the game! Burton Albion Season Ticket Holders not making the trip to Luton and Leicester City Season Ticket Holders not making the trip to Chelsea 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 if they do not qualify for the Kids & Parents Offer already. 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. Due to printing deadlines this is a bumper two game special programme to go with our game with Marine on the 29th December as well.

Following last night’s announcement on BBC Derby Sport – Sports would like to announce the signings of Tomas Junek from Derby Uni and Shaquille McDonald (pictured above) from Coventry United – Both players are forwards and go straight into the squad for Saturday’s game!

Mickleover Sports are delighted to announce the signing of exciting young prospect Kyle Carey, after waving off competition from Football League and National League Sides.

The attacking midfielder has signed a contract shortly before the game with Belper United and joins Sports from Total Motion Midland Football League side Coventry United.

Kyle has made an impressive start to the season with the Reds netting 10 times in 19 appearances so far this season. He came through the youth team of near neighbours Coventry Sphinx, winning a league and cup double in 2015.

Kyle goes straight into the Sports squad to face Buxton this coming Saturday after putting pen to paper on a contract.

Everybody at Mickleover Sports would like to welcome Kyle to the club and we wish him every success in his time with us.

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.