Dale Park 1-6 Bottesford

Our worst result and performance as a team and individuals maybe ended hopes of a top three or four finish. Despite starting lively and keeping possession well the league champions gave us a harsh wake-up call to how far the team has to improve to challenge with them. Park failed to score in the previous home game against Messingham, but did in the game against the table toppers by a Ryan Reeder header, although by that time Bottesford had scored twice themselves through Jones and Pell. Hoping for a display that could rival our excellent one at Bottesford earlier in the season, Dale Park were still in with a chance of at least a point. However some lucky goals in quick sucession in the half put us 5-1 down. Then into the final minute Reeder was unlucky in giving away a penalty which Jones converted for his hat-trick.
An unfair final score but also a reminder that the league champions have not only overtaken Barton but also are now miles ahead of the rest of the cup contenders.

Speaking of local rivals Barton we face them in our final league game of the season this friday at Dale Park.

DP Team : Finney, Tate, Spencer(C), Lacey-Hatton, Reeder, Wingate, Harvey, Rhodes, Johnstone(Merrill), Brown(Durnian), Clark.

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