FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND, GNG OADBY TOWN 1-3 BOTTESFORD TOWN, ATTENDANCE: 72 (h/c)
My decision was heavily influenced by the weather as the first named storm of 2023 (Antoni) made it's way across the country. Fortunately Oadby had tweeted early doors that the pitch had passed an inspection and the game would be going ahead, so off I went along the A50.
GNG Oadby Town, of the United Counties League, were hosting Bottesford Town, of the Northern Counties East League. Another little quirky aspect to this encounter was that both teams are nicknamed 'The Poachers'. Who would nick this tie?
Oadby Town moved into The Riverside Ground in 2020, after they vacated their Wigston Road home, and adopted the name Guru Nanak Gurdwara Oadby Town in recognition of the local Sikh community that had helped the club when they were on the brink.
The cup tie ended up being a comfortable win for Bottesford, especially as the second half wore on, after a even opening period.
The homesters lost their 'keeper with a broken finger after 7 minutes, the damage sustained as he attempted in vain to keep out Jack Griffin's header. The outfield player who went in goal was (arguably) MotM and kept it down to just the 3 with some excellent saves. This was after Jay Bruce (24) had equalised for Oadby.
Joe Wood (30) and Joe Simpson (47) put Bottesford in a commanding position, and they would have certainly added to their goal tally were it not for the heroics of the stand in 'keeper. Oadby's fate was sealed minutes before the end of the game when they were reduced to 10-men, a defender recieving a red card for a bad challenge.
Given the appalling wet weather today, it was especially pleasing just to get a game in today.
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