Stephen Austin | 13-12-2009

NEWSLETTER - Sunday 13th December

A mixed weekend for our teams, with our youth sides showing the way for our 1st team!!

GENERAL

A reminder that our Boxing Day local derby against Dudley Sports is a 1.00p,m kick-off.

Also Stephen Austin and some of our first team players will be visiting the Childrens Ward at Russells Hall Hospital on Tuesday the 22nd December to distribute presents. If anyone would like to make a donation for this please contact Stephen.

A big congratulations to Stewart Ward who made his 100th appearance for the Robins on Wednesday against Bloxwich Town.

Also a big welcome to our new signings Jamie Oliver, Damien Whitcombe and Shaun Jasper.

1st Team

Once again mixed fortunes this week, A fine victory against Bloxwich Town last Wednesday sas us progress to the next round of the league cup. With a dozen players unavailable on Saturday against Wellington, our league campaign once again suffered at the hands of a 5-2 home defeat. The game saw captain Danny Ashton score his 17th goal of the season

U18's

Our Under 18's bowed out of the League Cup last Thursday with a narrow 1-0 defeat away against Sutton Coldfield.

Under 21's

No game this weekend

Under 17's

A fine 6-0 home victory against FC Perton with goals from Jack Leavesley (2),  Craig Hodgetts, Liam Watkins, Joseph Lawley and Bradley Allen.

Under 15's

Bounced back with a 3-1 victory away against Perton & Codsall, ensures that our team maintain top position  in their league.

Under 14's

Dudley Town 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 5

Well done to both teams for a totally enjoyable game of football which was end to end throughout and for a long way into the second half could of gone either way with the scores level at 2-2. The scales finally went in Bromsgroves favour and with a couple of errors Dudley got punished to end the game 2-5. Dudley's goals were scored by Nathan Passmore and Jacob Wilkins. Thank you Bromsgrove and we look forward to our return leg in the new year

Under 10's

A narrow 2-1 victory on Sunday morning, away against Kewford Eagles Central.2 goals from William (Billy) Broadhouse saw our youngest side climb to 4th place in the table.