FCUB was set up in 2015 and entered the Chesterfield League as a tier 2 club. In their first season they won promotion as champions and won the league cup whereas FC Britannia has been an ever present at the tier 1 level for a number of years now.
As someone who has followed the Central Midlands Football League side FC Bolsover this season some of the playing and coaching staff of United looked familiar, including the big number 9. I am not sure if there is any official connect between the Bolsover teams, but there is some sort of connection nonetheless.
As FC Bolsover entertained me this season I was willing United on in this North Derbyshire derby. The crowd, of 166 supporters, seemed evenly split in their favouritism.
The game sprang to life in the fifth minute when the ball was played through the left channel. The United 'keeper dashed from his line and took the onrushing Britannia striker out. A penalty was awarded. The Britannia left back, Danny Ragan, sent the 'keeper the wrong way with a right foot spot kick, low to his right.
United seemed to be back in the game on twenty minutes. Britannia's Josh Aitken was given his marching orders after Brittany Smith, running the line, saw him swing his elbow in an off the ball incident.
From this point onward Britannia were happy to sit back, soak up the pressure and play on the break. And this they did well with the big shot stopper producing a commanding performance between the sticks.
Both teams created further chances for themselves but the game was effectively over on the 52 minute mark. Britannia broke well down the right and the winger whipped in a ball across the 6 yard box. The defender, under pressure, and in line with the far post, sliced his clearance into the top corner of the net beyond the reach of the 'keepers right hand.
For me 10 man FC Britannia were deserving winners.
I hope that both Bolsover teams can do slightly better next season.
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