New Mills.... Not a team Dudsey knows a great deal about other than they are reigning Champions from the North West Counties Premier Division, they seem to have some very good connections in and around Manchester and have got off to a dream start this season.
Wins for both Ilkeston and Carlton last night see the Wrens sitting in sixth spot, early days admittedly but it would be nice to remain within striking distance of the top three.
Talking of Carlton, we were well chuffed to see ex-Rainworth striker Massiah MacDonald and his Dad sat in the stand prior to kick-off, Dudsey jokingly asks if he`s here to sign (If only, Massiah`s No 1 on my wish-list!!).
From the off it`s evident that New Mills are a very good footballing side, very clever on the ball with quality in virtually every position, Ben Proctor in goal looked very suspicious under pressure but having very little to do on the night saved his blushes.
Once again Rainworth`s back four were at the helm, efficiently holding the fort once again, Fearon, Timons, Kennedy and Carter worked tirelessly to contain the constant barrage.The midfield also carved out a very creditable performance tonight I thought.
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| Rainworth have the first sniff at Proctor`s goal. |
Possession wise "The Millers" looked very dangerous in the first half, Horrocks and Grandison lead the constant charges forward, feeding skipper Douglas-Pringle with endless opportunities, for me I (and probably most of the Rainworth faithful) would have took a draw at the interval as it remained goal-less.
Rainworth did manage to do a fair bit of "Milling" around in the second half, George Zuerner and Ricky Hanson battled like troopers but despite their valiant efforts the pace and determination of the visitors always had the upper hand.
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| New Mills apply some pressure |
Tbh I thought there was a possibility that despite New Mills constant pressure Rainworth might actually be able to take a point as from open play the back four had it under control. The introduction of Lee Cooksey for Craig Mitchell looked to have changed the game slightly but not enough to impact on the outcome.
Unfortunately, set play was to seal the game for New Mills, two of many very dubious decisions by the Ref (who made several bad calls for both sides) awarded two free-kicks, one in the 58th then again in the 86th minute which Carlos Meakin easily converted, much to the dismay of the home fans who looked on in despair as the Wrens keeper Gav Saxby failed to move for either goal........!!
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| More pressure for the Wrens |
Once again Rainworth`s Nemesis was in front of goal, Sean Cann gave it a good go and Lavell White can run for England but neither posed a serious threat, and as easy as it is to be harsh on the strikers, the organisation of the visitors back four would have made it hard for them to break into the six yard box anyway. Lee Cooksey missed an absolute sitter, but that`s how it was going at this point and 2-0 was how it finished.
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| Sax failed to see that one!! |
So New Mills left Kirklington Road with all three points and I don`t think anyone would have had a problem with the result if they were honest. Well done to them and hopefully the FA Cup fixture will be kinder to the Wrens a week on Saturday.
Several good performances tonight by the Rainworth lads so I`m not picking a Man of the Match for the home side but Luke Horrocks gets New Mills award for me.
Attendance 101.
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