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30. Making Friends

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  Match 8: Lepton Highlanders v Morley Town I see the Highlanders as kindred spirits because they have followed us on a similar path out the Yorkshire amateur leagues and into the foreign territory that is the North West Counties Leagues and Lancashire. The Huddersfield based outfit are having a decent season and lie in 7 th place, after a 3-1 win at struggling South Liverpool. I also look forward to a pint in their lovely little social club after the game. I have decided to change formation to a 4-3-3. Team: Thompson, Wilkinson, Sapanora, Bentley, Morley, Broadhead, Wright, Henderson, Smith, Ellis, Stead Subs: McLachlan, Clery, Grantham, Greenwood, Gutzmore Lepton Highlaanders: Moumen, Wheater, Brown, Schulz, Bailey, Allison, Chapman, Butler, Thirkell, Louis, Friar We dominate the opening ten but again cannot score with Wilkinson having a shot well saved and Lennon Stead shooting just over. The same player then has a low drive brilliantly blocked by the keeper. At the o...
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29. Dolly Mixtures

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  Match 2: Bacup Borough v Morley Town Board Expectations: Defeat It’s time for “Big” Dave to get his bus out and take us somewhere, this time on a tricky trip to Bacup Borough, who almost went up last season. I back my boys though and we have learnt a lot from last season. Therefore I go in with a 4-2-1-2 formation with Wright and Broadhead forming a solid base in midfield, with Grantham in the super sub role. Bacup are in 5 th after a 3-2 win over South Liverpool on the opening day. We are in 3 rd . Team: Thompson, Clery, Sapanora, Bentley, Morley, Broadhead, Wright, Gutzmore, Smith, Ellis, Preston Subs: McLachlan, Grantham, Wilkinson, Bett-Wildsmith, Greenwood Bacup: Foreman, Collins Potter, Dobie, Fallon Gelliher. Heald, Lovatt, Homson-Smith, Ridge, Sheriff Match Action Bacup create the first chance, but Charlie Ridge’s header is just wide. From the goal kick we enjoy our first spell of possession. Wright finds Gutzmore who cuts infield dangerously and sprays the ball out to P...
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28. Raising our Profile

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  The Bantams are in town... Friendly 4: Morley Town v Bradford City So here it is, the other local professional football club from down the road roll into town. The city of Bradford is only a few miles away from Morley and their more famous football team are in League 2, six levels once again above us. Glen Road is packed to the rafters on a pleasantly warm, but not scorching July day in West Yorkshire. As I arrived at the ground I was amazed at how many people were around so early. West Yorkshire police had even given us two of their “finest” PCSO officers and there were even burger and ice cream vans set up at the side of Glen Road next to the ground. Naturally the two PCSOs were first in the queue..  The event was large enough that the St John's Ambulance were required to pitch a first aid tent in the corner. The Farriers Arms, opposite Glen Road  was packed with fans sitting outside in the beer garden enjoying the sunshine and the building atmosphere. Local news pr...
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