Bloomfields, home of Needham Market FC based in Suffolk and play their trade in Step 3 of the Non League Pyramid in the Southern League Premier Division Central. Nicknamed the “Marketmen” which fits perfectly with the town name!
They’re going rather well in the League so far this season! Right in amongst the top with games in hand over all of them! It’s 2nd vs 5th today with Needham Market in 2nd and AFC Telford United in 5th which promises to be a tasty affair!
So it’s off towards the A1, onto the A14 and into the ground in good time! £12 to watch this tie! Better be worth it! Aberdeen vs Celtic is the early kick off to run down the clock to kick off here… And it finishes 1-1! Now for the main event!
“We’re on our way we’re on our way! To the National League we’re on our way!” Telford have brought quite a few here today and they are in fine voice so far with a drum and flags as the teams take to the field! It’s 2nd vs 5th! Make a statement in your season boys!
Kick Off! Telford have started the better of the 2 teams here and not just their fanbase! 6 minutes in and Telford have a corner, in it comes… It’s headed away and it falls to a Telford man who shoots from the edge of the box… OH WHAT A SAVE!! Tipped over and I don’t know how much of that the keeper saw! Corner again… Cleared by Needham Market!
The Telford fans are giving it to the Needham Market keeper a lot more than usual fan banter you have to say…
15th minute now and Telford shot going wide is tipped behind by the keeper… Not sure why he needed to do that but in comes the corner… Headed on and headed at goal… Wide! Big chance that!
41 minutes now and Needham Market are growing slowly into this game but Telford hit a long ball forward and out comes the keeper… PUNCH! Hang on was he outside the box there…? The Referee has given the free kick… Uh-oh! Referee goes over to his assistant… Yellow Card! Telford fans can’t believe it! The keeper is a lucky boy there for me!
Telford free kick right on the edge of the box, the shot… SAVED! Needham Market clear the danger! At half time the score remains 0-0.
Second half, let’s see what the Needham Market fans are like now! 48th minute and Needham Market have a corner, in it comes… The header… Saved! But here’s the rebound… YES! NEEDHAM MARKET LEAD HERE! It’s Dan Morphew the right man in the right place and it’s 1-0!
There’s a lot more of a community spirit amongst the Needham Market fans here this half creating an equally good atmosphere as the Telford fans in a different way you have to say!
71 minutes and it’s a corner for Needham Market, in it comes… Headed on and the shot from close range… Over! Big chance there!
5 minutes later and Needham market play forward, it’s played to Seth Chambers in the box on the left, he shoots… AND HE SCORES!!! Needham Market double their lead!! 2-0!
90th minute and here come Needham Marker again, it’s played to Hammond in the box on the right and he goes for the far corner, is this to seal it…? NO! It’s so close! Needham Market will have to settle for 2-0 but what a win this is!
FT: Needham Market 2-0 AFC Telford United
Ratings
- Atmosphere: 8/10 – Really good from both sets of fans here today!
- The Ground: 8/10 – A lot better than I thought it would be! Stands at each end, catered well for the junior sides with the 3G pitch behind it and a great clubhouse! Great ground!
- Expense: 7/10 – £12 a bit steep for this level…
- Overall Experience: 7/10 – A great day in a good spirited game! Would’ve loved more goals though!
30/40