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!
Mickleover Sports are delighted to announce we will be hosting an Supporters Night at The Don Amott Arena.
Taking place on Thursday 10th January from 7:30pm, the night will be an opportunity for Sports fans and supporters a like to put questions to people at the club about an array of subjects.
Hosted by Media Officers Sam & Kerry Goldsworthy, the night will see Club Chairman and Player/Manager John McGrath give updates on the club on and off the pitch including the new 4G pitch going down this year and lots more . Supporters will then get the chance to put their questions to John and Don and any of the coaching staff and/or players that are able to attend.
The evening is free so just show up at the door and you’ll be welcomed in. The bar will be open and refreshments will be available.
Come down, enjoy a drink and put your questions to our team!
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.
Mickleover Sports are looking for talented, committed and ambitious local footballers currently in Year 10 & Year 11 who wish to join a semi-professional academy in the Evo-Stik League where they will #Study, #Train and #Play full time after leaving school in 2019 (Current year 11 students) and 2020 (Current year 10 students)
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.
STUDY:
– Alternative to college
– BTEC in Sport Level 3 (Diploma & Extended Diploma)
– 168 UCAS points (Extended Diploma) & 112 UCAS points (Diploma) available
– Two year programme
– Study in the classroom with your team mates
– Take the next step to UK university, US scholarship or employment/apprenticeship
TRAIN:
– 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
PLAY:
– In the NPL Football Academy League
– Opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup
– Games played at Evo-Stik League stadiums
– Opportunities to progress to the first team
– Opportunities to play for the inter-league team against
professional clubs (https://youtu.be/599ijooPbrg)
EXTRAS:
– All matches are filmed, analysed and shown in a weekly highlights package online with our video partners FilmMyMatch (https://youtu.be/3T_q_C28oQg)
– Opportunities to take part in online challenges against other students (https://youtu.be/SQfRyXeSYUc)
– Opportunities to study, play and coach in the USA by gaining a scholarship
– Progress onto our three-year university degree course (http://nplfa.co.uk/degree/)
Take a look at the NPLFA’s success stories – nplfa.co.uk/graduates – and activate your ambition now by applying at nplfa.co.uk/register
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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.
Mickleover Sports are delighted to announce the joint loan signing of two very exciting Football League striking talent! Victor Sodeinde from Nottingham Forest Under 18’s and Kyle Clamp from Burton Albion U18’s. Both players are upcoming strikers starting their careers. Sodeinde joined Forest in January 2018 from Maidstone United whilst Clamp has been at Burton Albion Academy since he was a youngster and both players will be looking to get a taste of Senior football and help score the goals to get Sports higher up the league table.
Both players have joined on one month loans and go straight into the squad to face Workington AFC on Saturday. Everyone at the club would like to welcome Victor and Kyle and we wish them every success in their time with Mickleover Sports.
I am Delighted with the two new signings. They will add great quality and an air of freshness to the squad. Kyle from Burton Albion and Victor from Nottingam Forest are both centre forwards and come with great pedigree and I am really looking forward to seeing both players in action for Mickleover Sports.
John McGrath, Manager
After speaking to various clubs and having a successful Twitter & Facebook vote, Press & Media Officers Sam & Kerry Goldsworthy are delighted to announce that they will be running a trial broadcast for online radio commentary for the Derbyshire Senior Cup match away at Gresley FC. The app called Mixlr is currently used by other Evo Stik sides such as Bamber Bridge, Gainsborough Trinity and Nantwich Town and is a great way for fans of these clubs to listen to live match commentary when they may not have a chance on some bigger radio stations. The Mixlr app can be downloaded on any Android or IOS phone or tablet as well as on their website, http://mixlr.com/ .
Once you have either downloaded the app or logged onto the website, either search for “Mickleover Sports” or follow the link http://mixlr.com/mickleover-sports to find our home page. Here you can listen to live commentary, catch up on previous broadcasts or leave comments on the chat forum with constructive feedback of things you like or things you would like in the future.
Sam & Kerry both said, “We appreciate that many of our loyal supporters cannot make the majority of our long away trips, especially on week nights. So we have decided after discussions with other clubs and collecting feedback from the fans on social media to do a trial for our Derbyshire Senior Cup game away at Gresley to see if it can work going forward. Our main focus would be on away games but if people would like this to be extended to home games then by all means let us know. For now it’s baby steps as we test this system out and see if it will work. For anyone who can’t make the Gresley game next Tuesday we would really appreciate you tuning in and giving us a listen and leaving your feedback as it would be really appreciated. This is something we have wanted to do for a while now and with no real radio coverage for the club coming on the mainstream radio stations in the area, this seems like the best option for Sports fans who want to listen to match commentary of the upcoming games”.
The trial match will be Gresley vs Mickleover Sports on Tuesday 6th November, 7:45pm KO in the Derbyshire Senior Cup 2nd Round. Coverage will begin at approx 7:35pm-7:40pm.
Below is an image of what the site will look like when you click the link above…
