Wednesday 16 March 2016

Greenwood 2-5 Radford

It was a scrappy game on a bumpy pitch but Radford took the lead on 9 minutes from a low drive from the edge of the area by John King. Greenwood took advantage of the dual signing system as they used several Unity players in their side. Connor Scott ran clear with the goal at his mercy only for the ref to pull him back awarding a free kick for a foul on him moments earlier. On 25 minutes Phil Hinton was at the far post to tap the ball in for Radfords second goal. Three minutes from half time Dwayne Brown was played through and the Greenwood striker ran on to score.

Nine minutes into the second half the ref adjudged there to be a foul on Carey Knight in the Greenwood area. Up stepped John King who made no mistake from the spot. King got his hat trick on 74 minutes when he turned and shot in one movement eight yards out from the Greenwood goal. It was 5-1 to Radford when Fraser Campbell was played through to slot the ball past the advancing keeper. With a minute remaining Dwayne Brown played a one two and the Greenwood man got his second goal of the game.

Saturday 12 March 2016

Radford 1-1 Ashby Ivanhoe

Ashby's number 8 Rowell needed treatment to a head wound sustained in the early minutes of the game but was allowed to continue after lengthy treatment. Kenny Reeves had the first chance to open the scoring on 9 minutes but a poor attempt at chipping the Ashby keeper landed in the keepers hands. The visitors were beginning to get the better of possession and were awarded several free kicks around the Radford area which were all cleared to safety. Radford broke free through Kenny Reeves but his run was halted in the area when he was brought down for a penalty. Jahred Russell took the spot kick which was saved by Chris Hodge and Joe Meakins rebound was blocked for a corner. Ashby were awarded their tenth corner of the first half in time added on, only to see Callum Dunning pull of a superb save from Sam Johnsons bullet header.

Radford started the second half on the front foot and one minute in Hesham Ramadan had a header tipped over the bar for a corner. Simon Hore had a header fly just over the bar from the resulting corner. Five minutes later Radford worked another corner and this time Joe Meakin picked out Simon Hore who powered home a header to put Radford 1-0 up on 51 minutes. Minutes later Radford came close to adding to the score when a free kick was flicked on by Hore for Reeves but the keeper saved the strikers effort. Connor Scott came on for Russell and immediately caused problems for the big Ashby centre backs. It was Radford who were now having the better of possession and John King sent over a cross into the area which Scott nearly made contact with. With time running out Ashby were awarded a couple of corners and from the second of these they found a late equaliser. After being partially cleared the ball was played towards the Radford goal and from a goalmouth scramble Danny Quinn prodded the ball into the net.





Wednesday 9 March 2016

Radford v Clipstone 1-2 Notts Senior Cup Semi Final


Radford came close but ultimately lost by a single goal to NCEL Premier division side Clipstone FC. Radford started off well with John King causing problems for the visitors along the right wing. King set up phil Hinton who saw his effort go just wide of the goal. At the other end Radford keeper Stainsby pulled off an important one handed save to keep the scores level.
On 29 minutes it was Clipstone who took the lead when prolific goalscorer Nicky Walker finished a well worked move. Five minutes later Radfords Dave Udoh flicked home an equaliser from a John King cross. Clipstone came back at Radford and it was Walker again who was on the spot to give Clipstone an half time lead.
Jahred Russell came on for Dave Udoh at the start of the second half for Radford. The home side went in search of an equaliser and John King raced across the length of the 18 yard area before unleashing a low drive that was just wide of the Clipstone goal. The game was becoming increasingly disjointed and developed into a midfield scrap.
The Clipstone keeper did well to block a John King shot on 75 minutes and Radford were thwarted by some resolute defending as the game was edging towards 90 minutes. With two minutes remaining Radfords Joe Meakin shot from just outside the area but saw the ball hit the post and rebound to safety. Full time Radford 1 Clipstone 2.




Saturday 5 March 2016

Graham Street Prims 1-4 Radford

Radford were caught out in the first minute when a long throw-in found James Rushby who flicked the ball past the Radford keeper. Five minutes later Radford keeper Stainsby was left one on one and managed to save when it was odds on Prims would score a second. But that was the last of the threats to Radfords goal in the first half as the Radford took control of the game. Radford launched wave after wave of attacks but found Prims keeper Josh O'Brien in top form. It looked as if it wasn't to be Radfords day as he made great saves from Kenny Reeves and Jahred Russell. A penalty was awarded to Radford after Reeves was brought down just before half-time. Russell took the spot kick but hit the ball straight down the middle, O'Brien saved, Russell hit the rebound but O'Brien saved again. The ball fell to Reeves but O'Brien made another brilliant reaction save to keep Prims 1-0 up at half time.

The second half began as the first half ended with Radford on the attack. O'Brien saved a Meakin free kick. But on 55 minutes a Radford corner was flicked on to the far post where John King was on hand to tap the ball in to put the visitors level. Radford were all over Prims and added a second goal a minute later when King scored from close range when he was on the end of a Carey Knight cross. The home side made several substitutions but could not stop Radfords endless attacks on the home goal. Ruben Desrosiers was unmarked as he headed home a Radford corner on 78 minutes and Sam Fearon had a header saved by the keeper on 80 minutes. Radford made it 1-4 with five minutes remaining when Ash Miles sent over a perfect cross for Jahred Russell to head home at the far post.