Match Reports

Date:Wednesday 9^th August 2000
Rowley College F.C	0:3	Colley Gate Chop House

*Rowley (4-4-2)* Bennett;Upton(c),Hadley, Inett, Morson;Massey, Warr, O'Driscoll, Hanson; Collins, MacDougal Match Report: Poor showing in terms of players. Only 7 regular Rowley players. Bennett in goal (with sciatica). Highlights :- the return of Oz, good game by Oz, and good to see him back in a Rowley shirt. Performance: Not so good, too many long balls and players tired quickly. But we were playing a well organised side. Former players Stu Harvey and Stu Lester coming back to haunt us, although neither scored both performed well. Man of the Match: Dave Morson [REPORTED BY NIC HADLEY]

Date:Saturday 19^th August 2000

Rowley College F.C
1:1
West Bromwich Beacons

Collins Barr

Rowley (4-4-1) Howen; Hanson, Hadley, Inett(c), O'Driscoll;Hall, Warr, Rowe, Shillingford; Collins
Match Report: Started with ten men and played the last half-an-hour with nine men. But still commanded the game against a poor West Brom side. Missed numerous chances throughout the game. Good goal by Steve Collins. Good run-out for the lads.
Man of the Match: Alun Inett
[REPORTED BY NIC HADLEY]

Date:Saturday 19^th August 2000
Rowley College F.C	1:1	West Bromwich Beacons
Collins		Barr
*Rowley (4-4-1)* Howen; Hanson, Hadley, Inett(c), O'Driscoll;Hall, Warr, Rowe, Shillingford; Collins Match Report: Started with ten men and played the last half-an-hour with nine men. But still commanded the game against a poor West Brom side. Missed numerous chances throughout the game. Good goal by Steve Collins. Good run-out for the lads. Man of the Match: Alun Inett [REPORTED BY NIC HADLEY]

Date:Saturday 26^th August 2000

Rowley College F.C
5:0
Wolverhampton & Perton Churches

P.Widdecombe
J.Widdecombe (2)
Harvey (2)

Rowley (Numerous Formations) Howen; W&P Player (Andy)(W&P Player (John)), Hadley(c), Rowe, Hanson, P.Widdecombe, Southall, W&P Player (Nathan)(Harvey), Knock, Darby, J.Widdecombe
Match Report: Easy win, but again short of players (due to the Reading Festival, Injuries, Illness etc.) Two fantastic saves by Lee Howen towards the end to maintain his clean sheet.
Man of the Match: Lee Howen
[REPORTED BY NIC HADLEY]

Date:Saturday 26^th August 2000
Rowley College F.C	5:0	Wolverhampton & Perton Churches
P.Widdecombe J.Widdecombe (2) Harvey (2)
*Rowley (Numerous Formations)* Howen; W&P Player (Andy)(W&P Player (John)), Hadley(c), Rowe, Hanson, P.Widdecombe, Southall, W&P Player (Nathan)(Harvey), Knock, Darby, J.Widdecombe Match Report: Easy win, but again short of players (due to the Reading Festival, Injuries, Illness etc.) Two fantastic saves by Lee Howen towards the end to maintain his clean sheet. Man of the Match: Lee Howen [REPORTED BY NIC HADLEY]

Date:Saturday 2^nd September 2000

Rowley College F.C
2:3
Walsall Olympic

J.Widdecombe
Warr
Southall missed penalty
Warr sent off Cartwright (2)
Martin Bradbury

Rowley (3-5-2) then (4-4-1) Cooper (O'Driscoll); Hanson, Hadley(c), Rowe; Darby, Warr, Southall, Harvey, Staien; P.Widdecombe, J.Widdecombe
Match Report: For Rowley the first game of the season was a case of triumph and disasters. Conceding a goal early on to the always dangerous CARTWRIGHT, Rowley lost HANSON effectively to concussion and goalkeeper COOPER to serious back injury. ROWE went in goal and saved a series of one-on-ones, but could do nothing to stop CARTWRIGHT'S second.
PLaying with the slope second half, Rowley had more of the play, although Walsall looked dangerous on the break. Rowley stormed back into the game in a frantic ten minutes with Jon WIDDECOMBE'S excellent header and John WARR'S subtle flick. WARR was then dismissed for persistant misconduct. Martin BRADBURY put Walsall ahead from an accurate free-kick ten minutes from time. Mark SOUTHALL having won a penalty, had the agony of seeing it saved. Walsall had a player dismissed following the penalty in what was certainly not a violent or bad-tempered game [REPORTED BY PETER BENNETT]
Man of the Match: John Warr

Date:Saturday 2^nd September 2000
Rowley College F.C	2:3	Walsall Olympic
J.Widdecombe Warr Southall missed penalty Warr sent off		Cartwright (2) Martin Bradbury
*Rowley (3-5-2) then (4-4-1)* Cooper (O'Driscoll); Hanson, Hadley(c), Rowe; Darby, Warr, Southall, Harvey, Staien; P.Widdecombe, J.Widdecombe Match Report: For Rowley the first game of the season was a case of triumph and disasters. Conceding a goal early on to the always dangerous CARTWRIGHT, Rowley lost HANSON effectively to concussion and goalkeeper COOPER to serious back injury. ROWE went in goal and saved a series of one-on-ones, but could do nothing to stop CARTWRIGHT'S second. PLaying with the slope second half, Rowley had more of the play, although Walsall looked dangerous on the break. Rowley stormed back into the game in a frantic ten minutes with Jon WIDDECOMBE'S excellent header and John WARR'S subtle flick. WARR was then dismissed for persistant misconduct. Martin BRADBURY put Walsall ahead from an accurate free-kick ten minutes from time. Mark SOUTHALL having won a penalty, had the agony of seeing it saved. Walsall had a player dismissed following the penalty in what was certainly not a violent or bad-tempered game [REPORTED BY PETER BENNETT] Man of the Match: John Warr

Author: Nicholas Hadley
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Last Updated: July 2000.