Mamoke Akaunu’s early goal plus a string of fine saves from
Jack Steggles saw Carlton Town pick up a point in a 1-1 draw at Glossop North
End.
Akaunu, making a rare start replacing the injured Aaron
Opoku, bagged his first goal of the season just six minutes into the game.
But after an opening half hour or so in which the Millers
were on top and might have scored more, the Hillmen took over and by the second
half they laid siege to the Carlton goal.
Porya Ahmadi did equalise on the hour mark but a combination of stout defending
and some fine goalkeeping ensured that Carlton kept their unbeaten away record
intact and remained top of the league table.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the
side which had lost to Matlock Town last time out. In addition to the Akaunu /
Opoku change, there was the now customary swap at right back with Oliver
Robinson replacing Dan Brown.
In pretty murky conditions in the High Peak it was the
visitors who started much the better.
Akaunu opened the scoring on six minutes, picking up a loose ball in
midfield, outpacing Reward Mwakona and firing low past Dale Latham in the North
End goal.
There was a good contingent of travelling fans at the
ground, a number of whom had made the trip up by train, and they were almost
rewarded with a second goal two minutes later.
A clearance from a corner was sliced to Danny Elliott. He slipped the ball to Oliver Clark who cut
into the left hand side of the penalty area and fired low and hard, only to see
his shot strike the post with Latham beaten.
Glossop responded and Jordyn Fitton crossed from the left to
Jack Tuohy, whose shot drew a fine diving save from Steggles.
Tyler Blake then caused the Glossop defence to concede
possession and Elliott fired at goal but Latham did well to keep the strike
out.
Toby Moore, having another fine game alongside Martin Ball,
did very well to head a cross from the right away from the danger area.
Carlton should have extended their lead on 34 minutes. Clark won the ball from Bakari Coulibaly on
the right wing. He crossed for Blake who
shot just four yards from goal and looked certain to score, only for Latham to
pull off an outstanding save.
Forward went Glossop and Steggles had to be alert to hold
onto a Tuohy cross from the right to avert danger.
North End had started the game fairly low in the table but
the consensus in the match programme was that they were in a false
position. That much became crystal clear
in the second half which the home side dominated. Carlton were unable to keep any real possession
in midfield and spent the majority of the half defending as if their lives
depended on it.
Ahmadi had the first effort, dragging a shot wide of goal
before Steggles made a quite wonderful save, somehow blocking a Tuohy strike at
close range that looked a certain goal.
Touhy and Scott Kay were controlling the midfield and
creating opportunities for their teammates.
The next to benefit was Prince Ekpolo who cut in from the left but
pulled his shot wide.
Tuohy then lofted a delightful chip over the Carlton defence
to Ahmadi who volleyed high over the bar.
In a rare Carlton attack Elliott went down in the area under
challenge from Coulibaly. The referee
was not interested in Carlton shouts for a penalty and the home side went on
the attack themselves.
They advanced down the right and when the ball was crossed
to the near post Ahmadi fired past Steggles and into the roof of the net. Quite astonishingly, that was the first goal
conceded by Carlton away from home in the league this season.
The goal had been coming and there was still half an hour
remaining. The Millers responded with a
double substitution bringing on the attack-minded Tyler Johal and Luke Smithson
but the chances still fell to Glossop.
Tuohy won the ball in midfield and put Ahmadi clean through
on goal but Steggles made a superb save.
Glossop looked set to score from the rebound only for Ball to make a
wonderful tackle to clear the danger.
As the game approached the final 15 minutes some of the
impetus went out of the Glossop attacks.
Perhaps they were wary of conceding the point their efforts had gained
them, or perhaps they were drained by their toil in unpleasant conditions.
Whatever the reason, Carlton’s resistance kept the home side
to just one more chance, an Ahmadi strike that flew wide.
Carlton on the other hand always looked like they might
create one more chance and indeed they did, in the fifth minute of added
time. Johal crossed, the ball was only
half cleared and Elliott saw a goal bound shot cleared just ahead of the goal
line.
As it was, the game finished in a 1-1 draw. The Millers players gave generous applause to
the vocal travelling support as the point earned ensured they remained top of
the First Division South east.
Gedling Miners Welfare went joint-top of the East Midlands Counties League after another Courtney Hastings hat trick completed a resounding victory over a Borrowash Victoria at Plains Road.
The visitors came into this one in retched form having lost all twelve of their previous outings and were immediately put under the cosh by a Gedling side looking for an immediate return to form following their defeat at Dunkirk in the week.
A barrage of promising attacks from Welfare nearly yielded an early opener when Aaron Large, Felix Hogg and the returning Sol Miller linked up well down the left but a final effort from the former Newark Flowserve winger lacked power.
Moments later, Miller was at it again when he found himself on the end of a deep delivery from Luke Smith, though a volleyed strike into the ground bobbled harmlessly wide of Marcell Monori’s near post.
Despite being rooted to the foot of the table, Victoria will have travelled to Mapperley buoyed by their recent managerial change following Paul Brooks’ arrival at the club and a host of new faces in their customary red and white, however they were always second best in a half under complete Gedling control.
On the quarter hour, Ross McCaughey’s free-kick wasn’t attacked and Monori had to be at his best to claw away the cross which was sneaking into the far corner.
Unexpectedly, Vics were pinned on the back foot and those who braved the wintry elements at Plains Road sensed the opening goal was imminent and with 16 minutes played it duly arrived.
After patient build-up play down the left, another inch-perfect cross from Smith evaded all and found the unmarked Courtney Hastings who nodded home to give Miners a deserved lead.
Not without intent, Borrowash finally found a break and started to enjoy a little more possession as they hunted an equaliser.
Gedling MWFC in action on Saturday
With 20 minutes played, their best chance came when a neat passage of interplay stemming from Harris Maqsood and Lynton Francis saw Jermaine Palmer scoop wide after he evaded Dean Gent’s attention.
Maqsoon then combined with Palmer, this time turning provider, as he set up Riccardo Leighton to sting the hands of an otherwise untroubled ‘keeper Keaton Sharpe as Vics sent a reminder to their dominant hosts that they weren’t there to simply make up numbers.
Hoping to avoid any bouts of complacency, Miners regained ascendancy as they looked to extend their lead and after half an hour they did just that.
When Hogg did excellently to break up play in the centre of the park, his astute pass through the lines was latched onto at pace by Hastings who, after composing himself well, fired past Monori to double his personal tally and put Gedling in the drivers seat.
Without any further attacking threat, Vics relied heavily on their defensive unit and Monori to keep them in the game but another loss looked likely 9 minutes before the break when Welfare added a third.
Venturing forward with purpose, Miller’s slotted through ball in behind a static Jak Kenworthy was perfect for both Hastings and Millward, and as Monori was rounded, the latter took control and slotted into an empty net for his second in as many games.
Millward may have added another only 3 minutes later when he struck a volley goalwards after good play down the right between McCaughey and Large, but Monori was equal to the venomous strike as he superbly palmed away to preserve a dignified scoreline.
To their credit, the visitors began the second period well and were unlucky not to get on the scoresheet following a series of fantastic opportunities that caught Gedling napping.
Firstly, Jordan Sanders found space in behind Dwayne Brown down the left and his cross-cum-shot had Sharpe back peddling but the ball could only loop onto the crossbar and away.
3 minutes later and the young stalwart really was at his best to deny Palmer after he benefited from a ricocheted cross to push a thunderous half-volley onto the post before the ball was cleared – a wonderful save from Sharpe who really is having a fine season.
With their final chance of a promising 10 minute spell after the break, Sanders found himself on the end of Kenworthy’s cross but could only blaze over from an angle as the home side settled themselves.
As the game quietened, Miners looked happy to consolidate their position as a fourth win in six looked on the horizon sending them to the top of the table, with Vics staring at an unwanted thirteenth straight defeat.
In the closing minutes, a hopeful punt forward saw Monori in unfamiliar territory and with Hastings adding some pressure, the ‘keeper’s poor header fell straight to the striker who made no mistake in stroking home to confirm his hat-trick and 21st of an impressive campaign to seal victory.
A comfortable victory for Miners who top the table with three other clubs and return back to winning ways in comfortable fashion. They hope the trend continues when they host Barrow Town next Saturday (9 November), kick off 15:00.
Gedling Miners Welfare Man of the Match – Ross McCaughey
Gedling Miners Welfare – Keaton Sharpe, Dwayne Brown, Luke Smith, Ross McCaughey (c), Dean Gent (Takunda Mushambi 73′), Kieran Harrison, Sol Miller (Cameron Thurgood 65′), Felix Hogg, Courtney Hastings, Curtis Millward (Jordan Knight 61′), Aaron Large Unused Substitutes – Jacob Tabreham, Alex Haughton Cautions – Harrison (foul 76′)
Borrowash Victoria – Marcell Monori, Lewis Partridge, Nathan Bennett, Jak Kenworthy (c), Liam Buckley, Lynton Francis, Harris Maqsood (Issac Johnson 78′), Riccardo Leighton, Jermaine Palmer, Shay Wiggins (Lee Naughton 72′), Jordan Sanders (Zak Anderson 65′) Unused Substitutes – Joel Issac, Oskar Kruk Cautions – Kenworthy (foul 65′)
Match report compiled and written by Marc Williams Email: marcusa.williams5@hotmail.co.uk; Twitter: @ichbinmarc_
Young adults with learning disabilities and autism got to meet patients with terminal illness as well as gaining valuable work experience on a visit to Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley
Four young people from Nottinghamshire Clubs for Young
People (NCYP) spent a day at the hospice where they got to work in the hospice
garden, clearing leaves ready for composting and tidying up before
chatting to patients in the afternoon.
The young people, all from Nottingham, had expressed an
interest in working in gardening, admin, and care. During the day they also
helped with admin tasks, writing Christmas cards to supporters and preparing
for the hospice’s upcoming Festive Fair.
Ryan Bowler, 24, of Clifton, Nottingham, said: “I’ve really
enjoyed it. I like working outdoors and seeing the autumn colours. I’d like to
work as a gardener. I also liked playing dominoes with the patients, writing
Christmas cards and folding the raffle tickets for the tombola.”
Lisa Barker, Chief Executive at NCYP said: “Our young people
may struggle to be active citizens because they are not in education,
employment or training which puts them at a big disadvantage in the
workplace. But if we equip them with other skills such as travel,
communication and presentation it improves their chances of entering the job
market.
“People may have preconceptions about what they think people
with learning disabilities and autism can do, but when they meet our young
people they are surprised by their abilities and realise their potential. All
our young people have trained in British Sign Language and First Aid for
example and they will be doing their food safety certificate.
PICTURED: One of the young helpers clearing leaves
“We’re very grateful to Nottinghamshire Hospice for providing
this opportunity.”
Some of the young people said they would like to come back
and volunteer at the hospice on a regular basis. Paul Crooks, 23, of the
Meadows, said: “I liked everything about the day especially working in the
garden clearing the leaves. I’d like to do the garden every day!”
The visit was part of a six-month structured programme of
work experience put together by NCYP and funded through Futures, Nottingham and
the European Social Fund. The aim is to support young people with learning disabilities
to become more active citizens and open up employment opportunities.
The four who came to the hospice are part of a cohort of ten
young people offered the opportunity to volunteer in areas of their choice.
They have also carried out work experience at a sports centre, fire station and
an agricultural machinery plant.
Rowena Naylor-Morrell, Chief Executive at Nottinghamshire
Hospice, said: “It’s been an absolute pleasure to host this group of young
people here. They’ve all worked hard and our patients enjoyed meeting them.
”At the hospice we’re keen to build links with our local
community and show people what we do here. We plan to continue this partnership
with Nottinghamshire Clubs for Young People and hope they will come and spend
time here again.”
This list contains only the roadworks considered to be most likely to cause delays on key routes as well as those involving road closures and temporary traffic lights.
The list is not exhaustive and does not feature some minor or emergency repairs that come up after publication. Other roadworks may finish or start before schedule or be cancelled altogether.
All information from Highways England, local authorities and utility companies.
Police have issued the pictures of two men they want to speak to following reports of suspicious behavior in Arnold and Ravenshead
Two men were seen looking into people’s houses and walking down driveways in Hereford Road, Arnold, on September 26 and one man was seen walking down people’s driveways in Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead, on October 1.
Police want to speak to this man about a recent incident
Officers hope this man can help them with their enquiries
A police spokesman said: “We believe the men pictured in CCTV may have information that could help the enquiry and are urging anyone with information about who they are to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 778 of 26 September 2019, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
A kind-hearted neighbour of an elderly couple scammed out of £900 by a suspected rogue trader in Mapperley has set up a crowdfunding page to help them recoup their loss.
John Davis decided to start up the page after hearing his neighbours had handed over the cash to a man who had called round asking if they wanted fencing work carried out.
The trader told the couple he required £900 up front for materials so he could begin the work. They handed over the money and so far he hasn’t been seen since or returned their calls.
PICTURED: A suspected rogue trader asked for £900 up front for fencing materials
Mr Davis told Gedling Eye: “My neighbours are elderly couple who wanted some work doing and this guy knocked on the door asking them if they wanted a quote. The quote was far cheaper than what they had received so they went for it.
“This guy then contacted them and asked for the money up front to buy materials. In good faith they handed over the cash and haven’t seen them since. They’ve contacted him and so far heard nothing.
“They’ve said to me that they can’t get the work done now as they’ve lost this money they had saved up.
“They’re a lovely, quiet elderly couple and they don’t know I’ve set up this page. They would be far too proud to do this for themselves but if we can raise even half the money back for them through the crowdfunding page, then hopefully it will restore their faith in humanity.
He added: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the response so far. We’ve had donations, offers to do the fencing work at cost and lots of shares. If you are able to get involved it would be greatly appreciated. “
The application process for primary schools in Gedling borough has opened today, November 4, with the deadline for receipt set for January 15 next year.
Nottinghamshire County Council is now urging parents in the borough to list four preferences and make sure they have submitted their application by the deadline. Applications received after the closing date, including changes of preference, are considered as late applications and will be processed after all on-time applications.
The easiest
way to apply for a place is online, but parents who do not have internet access
can telephone 0300 500 80 80 to apply. Parents who apply online will get their
decision first by email on what’s known as National Offer Day, 16 April 2020,
whereas other applicants will have to wait a few days for a letter sent by
second class post.
People are being reminded that if their child attends a school’s foundation unit, nursery class or early years’ group, it does not guarantee that they will get a place at the school in reception. Additionally, if a child is in year 2 at infant school, you still need to apply for their junior or primary school place.
Chairman of
the County Council’s Children and Young People’s Committee, Councillor Philip
Owen, said: “It is important that all parents are aware they must make an
application, even if their child is already attending a nursery.
Primary school places are now up for grabs
“Children do
not automatically transfer from nursery to full-time school, or from infant
school to a junior or primary school.
“If it is your first child who is starting in reception, we want to make sure
that you have all the information you need to make an informed decision which
will give you the best chance of getting your child into your preferred school.
“Last year, over 98.7% of families who applied for a primary school place on
time were offered one of their preferred schools.”
Parents of children living in Nottinghamshire will need to apply through
Nottinghamshire County Council, even if they wish to apply for schools in other
local authority areas such as Nottingham City or Derbyshire.
The council’s website www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions has
information to help with the application process, including ‘Admissions to
Schools: Guide for Parents 2020-2021’ which contains lots of useful information
and advice.
Parents must also remember to:
Use all four preferences – there is never a guarantee that a preference can be met, but parents should make sure that they use all four of their preferences rather than just making one preference and limiting their options. This way they are more likely to be offered a place at a school they are happy for their child to attend.
Check the admission oversubscription criteria – parents are urged to include at least one school where their child will have high priority within the school’s admission oversubscription criteria. Information about the criteria can also be found on the Council’s website.
Other relevant information – when applying, parents also need to make sure that they mention any information that is relevant to their application, and which may affect how the admission oversubscription criteria are applied. They should also tell the Council if they are moving house as this may affect how their application is considered. It is important to read the relevant sections in ‘Admissions to schools: Guide for parents 2020-2021’.
Two men have been arrested after a van stolen from Gedling was recovered in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
On Thursday (October 31) a warrant was executed at a location in the town.
This was a pre-planned operation and recovered from the
location was a stolen van from Besecar Avenue, Gedling.
Police carried out an operation last week
The vehicle was stolen overnight between October 9 – 10, 2019.
Two men aged 36 and 41 were arrested yesterday on suspicion
of theft.
They have been released under investigation for further
enquiries.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Chris Pearson said:
“This is a really positive arrest as the Gedling NPT have been focusing on
burglary and autocrime and work around this will continue as a priority.”
Nothing of any consequence will happen to our local services before December 2021, as far as I can ascertain, apart from a gradual introduction of trains from other areas.
By December 2021 it is planned to have all Regional Services (that’s us) in the hands of the class 170 turbostars, the same trains as currently used on Nottingham to Birmingham and Cardiff services, some of which are three coaches. A full refurbishment will take place before December 2021.
It is planned that the current 153, 156 and 158 trains will be withdrawn, some of the single car 153s as soon as the end of this year.
London services will have new trains as mentioned last time, but until then there will be changes with the current HSTs phased out. Corby to London services will be all electric.
Carlton Station
LINCOLN CHRISTMAS MARKET: Additional trains will be available for the Lincoln Christmas Market between December 5-8, from Carlton and return at the times shown below. Many of the Leicester-Lincoln and return services will have extra carriages wherever possible.
Departure and arrival times at Carlton are in bold.
Thursday, December 5: 11.35am arriving Lincoln 12.27. This is the 10.30 Leicester to Lincoln. 13.35am arriving Lincoln 14.29. This is the 12.30 Leicester to Lincoln.
Friday, December 6: 09.31am arriving Lincoln 10.17. 08.26 Leicester-Lincoln. This will be a five-car Meridian. 11.35am arriving Lincoln 12.27. This is the 10.30 Leicester-Lincoln. 13.35pm arriving Lincoln 14.30. This is the 12.30 Leicester-Lincoln. 19.35pm Lincoln to Nottingham calls at Carlton at 20.26.
Saturday, December 7: Carlton dep. *09.09am, 10.35am, *11.08am, 12.40pm, *13.56pm, 15.35pm_ * = seven-car Meridian Lincoln dep. *15.02 +16.35 *17.06 +18.32 “19.29 +20.00: ” * = seven-car Meridian. All trains call at Newark and some other stations. Matlock to Newark services will run as normal and the Lincoln services which usually call such as the 09.28. The 17.59 additional calls at Nottingham, Beeston, Long Eaton and Derby. When travelling from Lincoln on the 7-car Meridians, only the doors in the first 3 coaches will be available to exit at Carlton as the others will be off the platform.
Sunday, December 8: 10.36am arriving Lincoln 11.28. 16.56pm train from Lincoln will call at Carlton 17.45. This is a Lincoln-Nottingham train.
MATLOCK VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DECEMBER 6-8: Over 150 stalls and a funfair will be on offer. There will be an hourly service from Carlton on December 6 and . On Sunday, December 8 there will be direct trains from Nottingham, but no connections from Carlton. More information can be found at matlock.gov.uk
RECORD PASSSENGER NUMBERS AT CARLTON: Passenger number records at Carlton have been broken with 46 joining the 08.08am Matlock on Wednesday, September 18 and the same day 107 joined and alighted the nine trains from 08.02am until 11.08am. On Wednesday, September 25 the total was 105 and to compare the same day in 2017 it was 82, and in 2018 96. Thursday, October 3 saw 16 join the 06.59am to Lincoln.
Off-peak numbers are also up with 15 on the 10.08am to Matlock and 10 on the 11.08am Matlock not being unusual. We must be approaching 90,000 passengers a year, and the official 2018/19 figures are due to be published in December.
We do need a regular half hourly service in the morning and evening peaks, and not having to make do with the occasional train at Netherfield to fill the gaps. In the evening there is no connection off the 17.12pm from Derby, it entails a 37 min. wait in Nottingham for the 18.17pm. Now if the 17.50 to Lincoln called at Carlton, it would make a good connection. This could be done as it is allowed 28 mins between Nottingham and Newark, exactly the same as the 08.12 which DOES call at Carlton. I am often asked why this can’t happen. No doubt the answer would be that we have a 17.44pm to Netherfield, but this is not a connection off the 17.12 as there is only a four minute connection and the minimum time allowed is five minutes. It is assumed most people only travel from Nottingham, but most travel from further afield, this being the reason they are using the train (although some prefer the train to the bus if they work near Nottingham station). In any case, Netherfield is a quarter of a mile away from Carlton, and if you live on the Gedling side you don’t want this extra walk after a hard day at work, you want to get home as quickly as possible.
Another complaint is the lack of a trains from Nottingham around 20.30pm on weekdays. There is a two-hour gap. The St. Pancras to Lincoln service was timed to leave Nottingham at 20.30pm, although this now leaves at 20.00pm (19.29 on Saturdays), but calls only at Lowdham, Newark and Collingham. (0k, I’ll put my soap box away!).
The flowers in the garden and planters have this year been sponsored by Netherfield Eco Action Team (NEAT). You can find them on Facebook. There have been many favourable comments and the tall spiky purple flowers are a variety of salvia. Now the winter plants have been set, and should provide some colour in early Spring.
Netherfield Station
I was advised that on Wednesday, September 18 about 40 joined the 07.42am to Nottingham, which is something of a record.
Engineering work will affect services on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10. Nottingham to Norwich services will be diverted via Melton Mowbray and terminate at Peterborough. Buses will be available from there. Skegness trains will not call at Grantham, but a bus replacement will run from Bottesford to Grantham until 15.00pm on Sunday 10th. There will be no 08.32am to Nottingham on Saturday, November 9 and the 07.42am may run earlier, so check before travelling. Other work on this line is planned for Sate. 16th, 23rd and 30th Nov. in the Grantham area. Check eastmidlanderailway.co.uk
For up to date information of events on the Poacher Line (Nottingham-Skegness) such as Music Trains see poacherline.org.uk.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR: On December 24 and 31 a normal service runs until around 20.30pm. There are no trains on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. On December 27, local trains commence around 08.00am followed by a normal weekday service. The same on January 1st which apart from some early morning trains has a full weekday service,in our area.
HERITAGE NEWS
Volunteers are required to help restore Gedling Station Buildings on Shearing Hill to provide a new youth and community facility and proposed ‘Heritage Way’ footpath and cycle route. For further info, visit https://www.gedlingyouth.co.uk
Bennerley Viaduct (Ilkeston) in the only location in the UK listed on the 2020 World Monuments Watch of “at risk” heritage sites. This should attract funding and expertise to turn it into a footpath and cycle route.
