NCP goalkeeper Phil Davis ended his two year tenure with NCP Manchester with a clean-sheet as the Bee's drew with near rivals PSV Hangover at Hazel Grove Rec. last night, a fair result as both teams had chances but couldn't convert. The game was marred near the end as Polhill and Niyongabo argued pathetically while the game was still going: "Well, it was four vs six for the final five minutes wasn't it because of them two bitchin'....its a shame coz it was Phil's last game and we didn't want that. Overall I'll settle for a point though."
Paul Brown was arguably the best player on the field as he made most of the work through the midfield carving out chances and setting up Paul Kappa, on-loan from the Fiveways but Davis was clearly up for the contest on his last outing in the Bee's colours. He turned one shot around the post from Brown early on, when Brown did beat him with a shot-the hapless 'keeper saw it ricochet off the post and along the goal-line and away to safety. Nil-nil at halftime.
In the second half Polhill had a couple of chances as he was ably assisted by Luke Moriarty who played his first game for several weeks, but the pair could not combine to create any real clear-cut opportunities infront of the PSV goal.
Davis saw his crossbar shake from a Paul Kappa piledriver and he made a good stop late on from a deflected toepoke from Brown and diverted it for a corner, the game ended nil-nil. NCP Manchester still cannot move off seventh spot in the league, it's a position that they have held now for five weeks, next week they take on old rivals Jolly Sailors with Kerrigan planning to start with NCP's all-time leading goalscorer Dean Polhill in goal.
"I've said my goodbyes to some of the lads here, said goodbye to Jeff the ref who has been great in all weathers here at Hazel Grove so we can play every week, I've loved, almost, every minute here and it's a shame to leave but I'll take alot of great memories with me, so thankyou very much."
1:Davis 2:Kerrigan 15:Noble (sub:3:Simpson) 4:Niyongabo 5:Polhill 6:Moriarty
Gala 1-1 Jolly Sailors: a controversial penalty converted by Wheeler set Gala on their way but a mistake by Gala goalie Alan ensured that both teams earned a point in the battle at the top. The result means that Sailors are now three points behind leaders Fiveways and Gala are third.
Fiveways 6(SIX)-0 Swollen-Goolies: The Fiveways ended a fantastic weekend with a record victory over the bottom team, Fiveways won the UK Leisure-leagues champions league in Birmingham, beating the premiership winners of the UK's teams contested between the best 96, incredible. They inevitably top the table.
Reform Club 1-0 Real Reform: Luke Warburton's Real Reform were beaten for the first time in nine games last night as Chris Haggam ended their resiliance with a great strike with only two minutes left on the clock. Reform Club are fourth and Real are now in sixth place.
Six Amigo's 0-0 Mavericks: A dour contest ended 0-0 with neither team having any joy infront of goal. That is why they remain tenth and eleventh, respectively.
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