News And Crowle Preview

First of merry Xmas from everybody at the blog. We lost 4-0 to Bottesford in the cup, but the game was always going to be hard with 10 players turning up, something that we dont want to become regular at the club. It was an unlucky day due to injuries for Lond,Voulgaris,Baggers and Spencer.
We play Crowle at home on sunday as we look to keep ahead in the promotion chase. We do realize that it is a Christmas fixture and it could be hard to field a full strength team. All though Baggers, Voulgaris and maybe Lond could all return Finney is likely to miss.

Match Report vs Crosby United

Unlucky we lost to a fighting Crosby side at Foxhills today on a icy pitch 3-2. Crosby did start more attacking and took a 1-0 lead after Jack Clixby had headed off the line. Crosby scored a second after a fluid counter attack although there was believed to have been a foul in the build up. The start of the second half was not much better as Crosby sliced through midfield and defense again to go 3 up. However one thing about Dale is we never gave up and after good build up from Pete Lond and Lewis Clark, Durnian slotted home cooley. Unfortunately Lond on return to action went of through injury after a heavy tackle. Clark then got another goal to set up a grandstand finish but Dale just couldn't get the final chance needed. Crosby somehow held on to get a lucky victory, but not without controversy as the referee who was not timekeeping blew at least 4 minutes plus injury time than he perhaps should of. This along with pitch meant that perhaps we were not going to get the luck that they had. The result puts Crosby top by 6 points but we still have a game in hand and next week they play Brigg Colts who beat them earlier in the season.

Match Preview vs Crosby United

On Sunday we have our biggest match of the season when we play Crosby United away from home at Foxhills.Spencer is expected to play after we first thought he could miss the match. Crosby moved 3 points ahead of us last week with a 6-1 victory over Trent Valley. A full squad is expected from both teams. This Sunday may be what the title is hanging on. Dale will be less match fit as we have not played a game since the 3-0 win over Optis in the cup. We will have a game in hand after Sunday but it will put us 6 points behind Crosby. A win for us will put us level on points with them edging it on gd. This match really does matter.
Dale Park squad:Finney,Spencer,Lacey-Hatton,Reeder,Voulgaris,Clixby,Merrel,Kendall,Clark,Durnian,Ingham,Harvey,Baggers,Brown

Recent Results From league 2

Finally we have the results from last week in league 2 as it was our week off.

Crosby beat Trent Valley impressively 6-1 to go 3 points clear.
Full results from the 30th of November:

Crosby United 6-1 Trent Valley
Isle United 5-3 Brigg Colts
Bottesford Newey 8-1 Crowle Youth Club
Lss Barton Terriers 8-2 Crowle Colts

Late November News.

Just to give you an update heading into our final month of 2008. Our scheduled home match with Crowle 2 weeks ago was postponed. Also in the bricton Cup, after getting past Optis FC we have been handed a away tie at Bottesford[Valley Park Rangers].The divisional cup is yet to be drawn.
Here is the full bricton cup draw:

U14 BRITCON TROPHY - ROUND 2
	(TIES TO BE PLAYED SUNDAY 21st DECEMBER 2008)
A	MESSINGHAM JUN. U13	v	PARK T. COLTS U13
B	BRIGG T. U14 DARBY	v	APP-FROD SAINTS U13
C	BOTTESFORD U14	v	DALE PARK

D GUNNESS WASPS	v	WESTWOODSIDE R.
E	MESSINGHAM JUN. U14	v	EPWORTH TOWN U14
F	BOTTESFORD NEWEY	v	EPWORTH COLTS U13
G	LSS BARTON TERRIERS	v	BARTON JUNIORS
H	BARNETBY ALL STARS	v	PARK TIGERS U14