Cruellest of defeats for the Road
unfortunately they were also the smallest, landing 220 “silver” fish before catching two carp in the last hour to boost his weight up to 25lb 4oz for third place.
With the water temperature dropping as the nights get colder, catching fish gets harder, and those fishing Maynes Lakes mid week open found sport harder than normal.
Dave Cleaver found some feeding fish using pellet to make the days winning weight of 30lb 10oz.
Result: Pool One, winner: John Baughan, 17lb 2oz peg 21. Pool Two, winner: Dave Cleaver, peg 41.
Brookfield’s Open match at Stoke Golding was won by Albie Biehl with a 41lb 6oz catch from peg 8. Danny Ross came second with a 40lb 12oz catch from peg 3 while Chris Moore came third with 27lb 2oz.
The first round of Shackerstone’s Members winter league series, sponsored by Onstylelifting, was fished along the Horse and Jockey length. Dave Gill scored a run away win with a 7lb 8oz catch of small bream. Andy Morton finished second with 2lb 13oz while Kev Cooper came third with a 2lb 7oz catch. Higham Lanes Thursday open match was won by Mick Linnett with a 63lb catch of carp from peg 7. Dick Leatherland finished second with 52lb 9oz. Paul Hooson came third with a 42lb 9oz catch.
equally well dealt with by the Walsall keeper.
Dom Brennan again went close on 55 mins, after a quick Earls free kick, and shortly after Burrows shot straight at the keeper when he perhaps should have done better.
Then on 68 minutes, LRFC skipper Danny Jenno rose highest from a corner to allow Brennan to volley acrobatically, but it was again cleared by a resolute Wood defence.
Minutes later down the other end, Alcott got his head to a shot that was heading for the top corner and then Hollist made a last ditch tackle after some slack passing out of defence and Highland not clearing his line.
As the clock neared the 90 minutes, however, both sides seemed to cancel each other out and extra time it was.
It continued to be nip and tuck with neither side on top, but then on 13 minutes of the first extra period Butlin managed to turn Jenno in the box and as they both got tangled and fell over the ref gave the benefit of the doubt to the striker.
Wood midfielder Mitch got his spot kick past despairing dive.
The drama wasn’t finished however, as Highland made another outstanding save to deny Wood sub Charles Robinson on 104 mins and then Jenno himself had a good shout for a penalty of his own when shoved from behind as he leapt to meet a corner.
The Road sensed an equaliser though and in the second period of extra time they again took the game to Walsall, who seemed content on defending their lead.
A goalmouth scramble ensued on 110 minutes after a teasing Burrows cross, but then on 117 minutes the Road were finally level.
Jack Harrison and Hollist broke out at speed down the left and although Walsall managed to scramble the ball out by the corner flag, Harrison’s quickly taken long throw bounced invitingly for Earls.
He hooked it over his shoulder and into the top corner to cue wild home celebrations.
With a minute to go, a Walsall Wood neat flick finally got through the dogged Road defence and their number 10 Max Loveridge was able to slot it past the advancing Highland, for the cruellest of defeats for Leicester Road. Tolley just Highland’s