Saturday, 28 April 2018

Castle Donington Town 1, Rowsley '86 9 (nine) (28/04/18 14:00) - MRA League Cup Semi-Final

An unplayable pitch handed Castle Donington a home advantage in this semi-final of the Midlands Regional Alliance Cup at the tidy Moira Dale facility.

Rowsley, the best Derbyshire team that doesn't play in the FA pyramid, were hot favourites and in the end they didn't disappoint. But Castle Donington kept the game close for 40 minutes, although they always looked second best.

A late goal in the first-half meant that the half-time score was 0:2 but Rowsley came out all guns blazing in the second-half and scored with the first attack, thanks to some fantastic wing play and a great cross. 

Castle Donington's hopes were raised with a goal that made it 1:3 but then Rowsley ran riot; every subsequent attack seeming to yield a goal. 

A day of goals, questionable officiating and umbrellas left me happy that I decided to go to North West Leicestershire with my father. 




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