(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peacehaven and Telscombe Losing

Newhaven FC host Peacehaven and Telscombe FC in the Southern Combined Premier League

It's Havens Derby Day, Fort Road Edition. The Dockers are at home to the Tye on a sunny Boxing Day. It's sunny but chilly by the river. Big Robbo is in the stand 😱. Maybe he came back from Qatar over weight ⚖.

It's a derby so bound to be a bit scrappy and was at times.  Newhaven were settling down to keeping  the ball when a short back-pass left Jake stranded and Peacehaven scored in an empty net on 15.  Jack made up for his back-pass with a thumping header to level the score from an Alfie free kick. The Dockers continued to press. A long ball broke loose, the Tye keeper came miles out of his area but failed to clear the ball even when he tried using his hand. It bounced free to Alfie who launched it from about 40 yards. We all expected it to land in the skate park but it dipped into the top corner. Newhaven in the lead on 40 and carrying it into the break.

Peacehaven didn't offer much in second half other than a few corners. It worked ok for them as one of them wasn't cleared quickly and bounced around eventually finding the back of the net. 2-2 on 73. The Dockers remained under pressure but broke clear and a low cross was turned into the net at the near post by Alfie on 78. The hosts rode out some more pressure but defended well. It looked all over when Charlie charged up the pitch into the box only to pass the ball when he looked nailed on to score. It was quite a relief when the final whistle eventually went.

We won't comment on the ref 🤐. However, some of his decisions were right, some were wrong and the rest downright bizarre. Yellows for minor fouls and then nothing for professional fouls. A clear handball by the keeper 15 yards outside his box. A number of throws given the wrong way. Corners instead of goal kick. I'll shut up now.

POTM: Some great performances all round especially Ryan, Demas and Henry but it goes to Alfie for the goals and making the ref wish he had worn earplugs. 👂🔌

A day off for the Scranometer after yesterday's festivities but the hot chocolate was a steady 8.

A great team performance that rose above the scrappy game it could have become. And 3 points and bragging rights until next time.

All done for 2022. It's such a busy year with 51 games. Some great and some not so. Best game definately the Lionesses 8-0 demolition of Norway in the Euros at the AMEX. And worst would have to be Tranmere away to Walsall in Feb. A dire performance that started a run of dire performances that are still echoing through the club. See you in 2023 for more adventures on the Rover Coaster.

Happy Brut and New Gloves Day

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Happy Boxing Day

Heading to Fort Road

The teams ready to do battle

Paris Sous Les Pont

Chelsea Women host Paris Saint-Germain Feminine in the last game of the UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage at Stamford Bridge

The Blues take on Les Parisiennes at the Bridge. It's a home game but playing at the home of the Men's team. Should be a big crowd. Sitting the standing seats in the Upper Shed. Watching through the window as it's a UEFA game and standing is not allowed.

The blues start well but are patient and work to keep the ball. Our French favourite Diani is a handful but playing centrally where Millie and Kadiesha could manage her. She still managed a cheeky lob that needed to be tipped over the bar by Zecira. Chelsea kept working hard and Lauren could have had 3 before Sam Kerr got the first goal from an individual piece of work that saw it buried in the net from outside the box on 43 ⚽. 1-0 at the break.

The Visitors had made a couple of changes and were livelier at the restart. The Blues got back on top and some great teamwork in and around the box gave Lauren James brace on 55 and 62 ⚽⚽. Her second was set up by Fran who looked a mile off-side but the flag stayed down. Shame. The last 10 minutes was more end to end but Cheslea had multiple corners and some very near misses. Could have made it 4 or 5. Good to see Beth England come on for the last ten and she very nearly got on the score sheet.

Great result that the performance deserved against very tough opposition. A number of top internationals in the PSG side. Women's football is back in the middle of Jan.  Saying goodbye to the silver football until the Quarter Final here in March.

POTM: Great team performance but goes to Lauren James just being in the right place for the chances and goals and some good turnovers.

Ref didn't really have much to do. Only blew her whistle once in each half.

Scranometer registered 8.5 for the Vegan Chilli pie. Strange ordering system where you order remotely before going to the counter. Had to test it twice. 🥮🥮

The Dockers ⚓️ on Boxing 🥊day up next.

Joyeux Noël

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Arrived at the Bridge

I'm Fran Fan

But no advisable if you are this tall

On the way home

A Game of Two Scarves

Newhaven FC away to Horsham FC in the Sussex Senior Cup 3rd round at the Camping World Stadium

The Dockers ⚓️ are away to the Hornets 🐝 for the first competitive meeting between the teams on a freezing night 🥶 in Sussex. The pitch is almost clear of snow ⛄️. It's a strong squad from the Dockers with Roman on in place of Jake and big Robbo on the bench. Dougie Tuck is on the bench for the Hornets. Saving him as a super sub? Strange match for us this as we are normally here supporting the Hornets. Tonight we are 100% Dockers.

Dockers were under pressure from the start and there were a few near misses. Hornets got a penalty on 13 and it was well taken by Tom Kavanagh. No stopping that. Uphill struggle gets steeper. Fantastic goal from Charlie Hester-Cook made it 2-0 on 33. Another pen from Tom on 38 made it 3-0 at the break.😢

Newhaven start better but are being out classed and can't break through. Charlie scores another stunner on 58 and Eddie Dsane finally gets his goal on 65. 5 down and it's freezing 🥶. Need a goal. Alfie gets free on 73 ⚽️ and calmly rounds the keeper to make it 5-1. The consolation goal arrives just in time to stave off frost bite. Alfie could have had a second in the dying seconds but put it wide.

Another cup 🏆 run over but an enjoyable one in which we beat the Hawks and visited the Hop Oast. We were outclassed on the night by a team 2 league above us. We played well and never sat back, always trying to play our attacking style. Just a shame the Dougie didn't play so we could give him a big BOOOO.

Officials officiated albeit, very badly at times.🤦‍

Scanometer's current favourite ground with it's Plant 🥬 Burger 🍔 and Chips 🍟 scoring a 9/10 👍. Again. The hot chocolate raised it's game to a 10! 👍👍 Fantastic result on such a cold night.

See you soon when it's hopefully a bit warmer.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

New Coat

Up the eerrr. Dockers

Here again but with a difference

Viv It Everything Tonight

Arsenal Women v Juventus Femminile in the Champions League group stage at the Emirates Stadium

The Gooners take on Le Bianconere on a very cold night 🥶in North London. The away leg was a draw but Captain Leah is now back from injury. Still going to be a tough game though. Beth and Kim are still missing through injury.  Hope the squad can do the job tonight. 

The Reds started well but struggled to break down the last line of defence and when they did they were wasteful. Blackstenius hit the net but it was given offside. Nearly all of the play was in the Juve half and Miedema was on target with a volley froma Blackstenius cross. ⚽️. There were more chances but the dominance failed to deliver any more results.

The second half was much more even with both side having chances and Zinsberger finally being called on to make some saves. The was lots of applause when Lead went off and again when midfield pocket rocket Jordon came on. She caused problems down the left but and there were better chances but the second goal wouldn't come. The visitors threatened with a late freekick but it came nothing and it was a relief when the whistle went. Gunners still top of the group.

Was a tough job on such a cold night but it was a professional job on the night. Too many chances missed to be a good watch but shows the quality of the opposition.  Big game next week when Wendles Lyon visit.

POTM goes to Caitlin Foord for making so much of the good play happen.

Ref did well until she got grumpy in the last 10 and wouldn't give anything to the home side no matter how blatant.

Scranometer registered a 8.5 for the Vegan hotdog 🐶 with onions 🧅. Tasted better than it looked. Hot chocolate was just a disappointing 7. Not a great result for a Cadbury put water in the cup job. You had 1 job. Much better else where

Another International break for me so see you on the other side.

See you soon

Tranmerekat 🐾

Inside the Emirates Stadium

Just arrived in North London

Starship Arsenal

Hattrick Heros

Atleast Arsenal sell programmes

The players are lined up

Win for the Arsenal

100 Not Out

Newhaven FC v White hawk FC at The TerraPurra Ground in the Sussex Senior Cup 2nd Round

The Dockers ⚓ face the Hawks 🦅 at the Enclosed Ground in East Brighton Park on a cold night 🥶 on the Sussex coast. First time here with the pre-season visit cancelled due to the heatwave 🌞🥵 and this match being postponed a couple of weeks due to a waterlogged pitch🌊. Got here eventually. Hope it's worth the wait ⌛️. Both teams enter the Sussex Senior Cup at the 2nd round. It's going to be a tough game as our hosts have won this cup 🏆 twice since 2010. Newhaven are nursing a number of injuries with Alfie resting and a few other changes. Jake not in goal with his stand in being on an emergency loan.

It was always going to be tough and there was a lot of defending to do early on as we defended the downhill goal. That meant we were attacking uphill. The were no real chances until a freekick was given to the Hawks just outside the Dockers area. It was well taken and put the hosts ahead on 38.  Thought the Dockers should have got a free kick just before the Hawks one but the ref didn't. No further action before the break and it was time for the Whitehawk Ultras to change ends. They made a good noise in the makeshift stand behind the goal.

One change for the Dockers with new boy James Rhodes replacing Demas Ramsis. Playing downhill suited the Dockers as it did at Mile Oak. Little Robbo, big Robbo and Marcin all making breaks at speed while the hosts seemed to bog down and keep losing the ball. James looked a threat up front too and swivelled to put the ball in the back of the net on 52 ⚽️. Big Robbo got the second on 58 ⚽️. There may have been a little bit of game management employed by the visitors. It did seem to annoy the hosts 🤷‍♂️. Ask Horsham how that feels 😂. There were some late chances for Whitehawk, a great save from Roman and a goal line scramble kept the lead in tact until the final whistle. We're in the 3rd round! One of many cupsets this week. 👀

Ref did well trying to keep it about the football. Could easily have become very scrappy.

POTM: Ian Robinson, great to see him back and on form but the whole team gave their all. Awesome performance all round

Scranometer is on a bit of roll and registered an 8.5 for the veggie burger and chips. Hot chocolate was not quite Fort Road standards with a 7.0.. A bit of cold milk required.

Couple of new badges from the club shop finished off the evening perfectly. Can't wait to be invited back. Oh..

Tonight's 🌈 armband was a special request and is protest to the FIFA ban and in solidarity with all those who are discriminated against.

See you at the Emirates.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

The Enclosed Ground

Posh score board

View from the top of the hill

Easebourne Like A Sunday Morning

Newhaven FC host Midhurst & Easebourne FC at the Trafalgar Ground in the Southern Combination Premier League

The Dockers ⚓ host league newbies the Stags 🦌 at Fort Road for the first time in ten years. The newly promoted visitors are doing OK in mid table although they are a few short in numbers today with just 2 subs on the bench. Rumours that they were out the night before watching the England match are unconfirmed. Jake 'Bussy' Buss is celebrating his 10th Anniversary 🎂 at the club today. Congratulations Captain. Hope he celebrates with a clean sheet. 🧺

The Reds were into their stride from the first whistle and created a host of chances but have to wait until the 19th minutes for Alfie ⚽ to score what would be the games only tap in. They continued to threaten but the ball stayed out of the net until Henry hit a screamer on 31 ⚽. Pick that out. Another mile stone as it was the 1000th goal of the Breach & Cook era. Alfie got his brace with a well buried penalty on 43 ⚽after another scrum in the Stags box.

The second half continue to go to plan. Another penalty gave Alfie his hattrick on 53 ⚽ and Max finished it in style with a missile on 84 ⚽. The Stags didn't have a response and Bussy had a fairly quiet game.

A great win in fantastic style and could have been a load more. Some of the running on the wings was incredible.

POTM: Goes to Max Vardy for the goal 🌍👀😶. Nuff said. Looking forward to the highlights 📽.

Hot chocolate was a 9.5. Had to try again and scored 9.5 the second time too.

Scranometer registered 8 for the cheesy chips, hot and crispy and gooey. Yum.

Hope to see you at Whitehawk, third time lucky 🤞

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Back at Fortress Road

Captain Buss

Ten years for Jake Buss in goal for the Dockers

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

Chelsea WFC v Real Madrid Femenino in Group A of the UEFA Champions League at Kingsmeadow

The Blues face Les Blancas in the home leg on a cold night in Kingston.

This is a new ground for us, bit like a league 2 ground, nice and cosy. We are swerving the Pizza Cup and the World Cup by taking in a game in the UWCL group stage. It's game day 3 and Chelsea have won the first two and top the group. Not going to be an easy game though as tonights opponents knocked Man City out in the qualifying rounds.

Lots of very talented footballers on the pitch including favourites Fran and Millie. Also playing are Sam Kerr, Guru Reiten, Magda Erikson and Caroline Wier. No sign of our France favourite, Eve Perisset. Have another new favourite in Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan.

The sides battled it out in the first half. Some great football but not the finishing. The only real chance coming from Fran. No score at the break.

The breakthrough came from a set piece when Millie flicked on for Sophie Ingle to head home at the far post on 67 ⚽. We will never know about the second goal. Was it a shot or a cross? A simple throw down the line to Erin Cuthbert whose cross/shot curled into the top corner on 75 ⚽. 2-0 to the Blues and it stayed that way.

Still top of the group and looking good. Loving the silver ball. Looked like a ball bearing pinging around.

POTM: Millie. Part woman, part brick wall 🧱👩.

Scranometer registered a 9.5 for the Hero Plant BBQ bacon burger but it came from too far from the ground so was disqualified. Shame as it was love and if you are ever in Eden Walk in Kingston give Hero burgers a try even if he is West ham fan.

See you soon

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Champions league football

The future is Bright

You are here

Game On

Watching the action

The Pride Of Larnden

Alternative Light Source

Tranmere Rovers FC away to Swindle Town FC at the County Ground in League 2

The Rovers 🐶face the Robins at everyone's least favourite fixture in Sunny Wiltshire. T-shirt weather in November and need sunglasses too 😎. The boys from Birko are not in great form after the previous good run and have dropped to 10th and Swindle are doing well currently in 6th. Not sure why we are here. We haven't won here in our last 8 visits so it's everything crossed for a good result 🤞.

The Whites started with their usual 11 and without Lewis who is having a baby as it were. We started brightly and a fantastic pass from Merrie put Hawks ⚽ through and we were 1 up after 9 minutes. There were attacks at both ends and could have been goals either way but a fast attack and some stationary defending let in the equaliser on 30. It was still level when the boys went in for Micky to hand round the half time oranges.

Notable events in the second half were when Swindle thought they had taken the lead only for it to be disallowed for offside. HA HA. Wossy Doohan made a great save to keep the ball out of the top corner with 5 to go. And Turnbull forgot he isn't Jay Harris and got a straight red for a high kick in the dying seconds. His timing for the challenge could have been better. If he had waited until GRIMsby in a couple of weeks, he could have got Christmas off 🎄.

Towards the end, the Swindon crowd were all using the lights on the phones. Is this is a backup plan in case the floodlights fail while there are winning. We wouldn't like to say. 🔦

POTM:  Selected by Wendy is the machine that is Josh Cogley 🏆.  Like a machine charging up and down the wing 🏃‍♂️💨.

No food or drink rating due to our squeaky arrival.

The stewards were ok and not at all like the death ninja stewards of our last couple of visits.

See you soon

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Back at the County Ground

Up the Rovers

Enjoying the sunshine

Red Hawk Down

Horsham FC v Whitehawk FC in the 3rd Round of the Velocity Trophy 3rd Round at the Camping World Stadium

The Hornets defend their Velocity Trophy title against the Hawks on a wet and windy night at the Hop Oast. They have promised lots of changes to give a some of young players a game so it's looking a bit, been there, done that, for Velocity Trophy. Ahem, concentrating on the league and maybe the Sussex Cup. Certainly some bragging rights at stake though as these 2 were once league rivals fairly recently. Hope the football is not as damp as the weather. ⛈ No Dougie in the squad, probably eating in the club house. 👀

Hornets were gifted a goal on 5 minutes and Jack Mazzone ⚽ was far too polite to turn it down. Only good manners after all. It all level on 38 after the Squawks are awarded a penalty on 38. It looks like going in to the break level but the injury time seems to go on forever and the Hawks take advantage and the lead.

We found #sliceitlikeTuck in the club house, eating of course, and were still there when Alex Malins got sent off for a second yellow on 52.  Going to be a long 2nd half for the home side. That was the cue for lots of time wasting from the visitors. Must grow them with delicate knees and ankles in East Brighton as there was a lot of sitting down going on. Hornets battled well with 10 men and it paid off when Jack Mazzone got his second of the night on 82 ⚽. It's level for a whole minute as the Hawks are back in front on 83. It stays that way despite a fair bit of injury time. Disappointed to lose the game but think the club has bigger things to focus on with their first Sussex Senior Cup game in a couple of weeks. It's a shame as we like a nice cold Tuesday night cup game in the Winter.

POTM: goes to Chris Sessegnon at right back. Cos we liked him running up and down the wing.

Scranometer likes going to the Camping World Stadium and the Plant 🥬 Burger 🍔 and Chips 🍟 was a 9/10 👍. Lovely. All cooked to order and the new ticket system works well. Hot chocolate was an 8/10, quality great but quantity a little short.

There was a ref. Hard to manage time wasting like that.  Some of the offside calls a bit contentious but rather them than me running up and down the touchline in the rain so fair play.

See you soon now the proper footie weather in nearly here

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Nice to be back at the Hop Oast

Proudly we serve nice food

At the Hop Oast

Too L8 To Turn Back Now

Brighton & Hove Albion WFC v Tottenham Hotspurs WFC at the People Pension Stadium in the WSL

The Seagulls take on the Lillywhites at the home of Crawley Town. Both side are missing a lot of players and will field young sides. Might be a close defensive game of few chances. Wasn't how it went! I'll get my coat! It's Rainbow 🌈Laces Day 2022 in support of Stonewall's campaign, "Lace Up and Keep It Up". Seagulls have rainbow names and number which are impossible to read. 🤦‍♂️

The Seagulls kicked of then somehow managed to concede straight away. We missed this and arrived just after Spurs second goal on 19 minutes. Both errors from Megan Walsh who was fantastic against Chelsea last week. At the break it was 4-0. Brighton just couldn't keep hold of the ball, or attack or defend. Send help.

The hosts started the second half better and manage to maintain a little possession of the ball. This allowed then to hold on for 10 minutes before conceding at 5th. The 6th and 7 follower shortly after. The 7th was another lob over Walsh from outside the box. With 15 to go it was 8-0. There was more attacking football from Brighton and a few half chances for a consolation but it wouldn't go in.

Spurs looked good today and Brighton didn't turn up. A young, athletic, and aggressive team against one that seemed to have a huge hangover from last Sunday. One to forget. On to Horsham on Tuesday.

POTM: Weren't a lot of choices but Kullburg was calm and consistent at the back which was much needed as Vicky was all over the pitch at times.

Didn't try the food as we "ate" on the way 😠. Big mistake. HUGE! I'm not lovin it!🍔🍟☕

The officials officiated. The stewards were excellent as ever.

Going now.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Up in the West sand now

View From The East Stand

Divided We Stand, United We Fall

Newhaven FC v Eastboune United AFC in the RUR Cup at the Trafalgar Ground

The Dockers face Sunshine Coast rivals in another cup game at Fort Road. This time it's United. The Dockers had a tough but victorious game against the visitors from the Oval a couple of weeks ago. After a loss in the Vase💐 to Town, it would be good to get going in this. Going to be a tough game with lots of 'gameplay'. A few changes today with Bailie in the 11 and Herbie on the bench. No Alfie. He is here watching so hopefully nothing major.

Newhaven made it very hard for themselves with some very sloppy defending (again) and we're punished on 4 and the 14 minutes by good attacking football. The 3rd on 32 was a pantomime 🤡 goal from a corner that missed everyone. You get it, no you get. Nobody got it and just stood watching it trickle along the goal line to hit the net just inside the far post. Never seen such a slow motion goal. Consolation was that it seemed to fire up the Dockers who played their best football of the game so far until the whistle sent for the break.

They came back out a different side and were quite dominant. Not sure the visitors got another good shot. There was some good defending though and some wayward shooting but Marcin eventually hit the target with a screamer on 51 ⚽. It a was largely one way traffic but bodies were thrown on the line to save or block the ball. Eastbourne had a couple of shots off target and if Newhaven want the balls back they will have to wait until the Fort opens in the morning 📈. There was lots time wasting shenanigans going on. Big tough players suddenly becoming delicate flowers 🥀 at the slightest perceived challenge and the goal keeper taking goal kicks using tips that he found in a book by the king of slow motion, Scotty Davies 📘. It got very exciting when young John ran at goaland fired emphatically into the net in the first minute of injury time ⚽. One more needed to level it and the visitors were clearly rocking. Fair play to the ref (more on him later) who responded to the time wasting by adding a good 10 minutes of injury time. The Dockers came so close to the equaliser when Marcin blasted just wide in almost the last kick. Dumped out of the Cup. Could have gone either way but you can't not turn up till the 35th minute and expect to win.

The ref. How tolerant is too tolerant. This tolerant is too tolerant. Thought he had sin binned their no.5 but he didn't go off. Kept giving them last chances so they will behave just the same next time. And the goal/not goal incident. Did it cross the line and did their player handball it back out of the net. Not sure about the line but a pen would have been a fair result. Just sayin!

POTM: Marcel Powell for some awesome the close ball control. Running into a pack of defenders with no chance of winning the ball and come out the other side flying down the wing with said ball. Shout outs too to Marcin and John for the amazing goals.

Hot chocolate was the great with another 9/10. Didn't help with football though. Might add rum next time 🍸.

See you soon

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Love A Tuesday Night Cup Game

The Reds and The Whites

Teams Are Out

It's A Tough Game

A Harder Rain's a-Gonna Fall

Brighton & Hove Albion WFC face Chelsea WFC at the Peoples Pension Community Stadium in the WSL

The Seagulls hosted the Blues (seen here in magnolia) at home of Crawley Town, the very very wet ⛈ BroadPond 🐟 Stadium. Chelsea are the reigning WSL champions 🏆 and have a host of international stars but played a big game away ✈ against PSG in Paris in the week. Lots of changes including Beth England and Lauren James starting up front. Gulp! The Brighton fixture holds a bit of curse for Chelsea. Long may that continue. It was good to see Kullberg back alongside Vicky. Going to be along night for those 2. The pitch is borderline whether it is playable or not but here goes.

It was a fairly even game at times with the hosts having a few chances down the wings especially the right with Robinson running down the outside . The guests were always going to get plenty of the ball but the conditions weren't conducive to flowing football and the penalty areas seemed to be even wetter that the rest of the pitch. The ball just stopped as it passed the 18 yard line making attacking very difficult. Brighton defence held firm in the first half thanks to a couple of great saves from Megan and the aquatic assistance.

The pitch conditions caused more problems for some than others. Lauren James had 'grip' issues and slipped over a good number of times when trying to turn with the ball. Gutted for her 😂. The deadlock was only broken from a set play. From a Chelsea corner, Naimh Charles header was tipped onto the underside of the crossbar and followed up by Beth England. It was officially credited to Beth but Beth credited it to Naimh. Both sides started to ring the changes. Carter came on for the Seagulls. Chelsea were able to bring on a host of top internationals is the shape of Kerr, Harder, Erikson and Reiten. Thanks for that. Erikson tightened up the left wing and stopped Robinson's runs. Boo. The quality told in the end and Harder made it 2-0 on 86. Assist from super sub Sam Kerr. Brighton gave Chelsea a very tough game and forced them to bring on the big guns when they surely rather have rested them. An equaliser wouldn't come despite the level of effort. The girls should hold their heads high for the hard time they gave a team full of world class players.

POTM: All the Seagulls had a good game but it goes to Robinson for those runs which were the best chance of a goal.

Got to meet Jesse from Box To Box podcast who is a big Chelsea fan.

Scranometer registered 8.5 for the Bombay Potato pie 🥧. Food at the Broadfield keeps getting better 👍. In the home end anyway.

Hope it's a bit drier at Fort Road next week.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Looks A Bit Wet From here

Made It Through The Rain

Met Jesse From Box To Box

Nice View from The Stand

Fellow Security Guard

Hoist The Jolly Rogers

Newhaven FC host Bexhill United FC in the Peter Bentley Challenge Cup 3rd Round at the Trafalgar Ground

The Dockers ⚓ face the Pirates 🏴‍☠️ at Fort Road to decide who gets the booty and who walks the plank. These teams met 3 weeks ago in the league and the Dockers were 3-0 winners in a very tight game. Expecting it to be just as tough tonight. It's a cup game so will go to penalties if it's level at fulltime. Don't wait up. There are some new faces in the team and some old faces returning. Marcel Powell is new, a winger. Also new to us are Billy Barker, right back, Tareq Shihab is back too. And Bailey is back from injury so with Herbie on the bench, the Rogers hattrick could be on. 🙏

It's edgy to begin with and no clear chances until, oops, again. The visitors scored after 12 minutes with their first chance with a header over Jake after a scramble in the box and they get the luck of the bounce with the second ball. The Dockers have a few spells of the attacking football we know they are capable of but don't get a clear cut chance. There are a few half chances from outside the box or at difficult angles but their keeper made some good saves to either gather or clear the ball. Jake on the other hand hasn't had anything to do. The Pirates still in the lead at half time though.

Newhaven apply some consistent pressure at the restart but the bounce of the ball is always just wrong and the visitor are able to do enough to prevent a goal. More chances come and go with Alfie, Ramsis and substitute Ruda all threatening to level the score. Herbie came on as a sub to complete the Rogers trio on the pitch.🥳  Big news is that Jake had to make a save. His first and only save of the half.  So he was awake then. With just 2 minutes left on the clock, Alfie is brought down in the box and the ref points to the spot ⚪👈. Brought down is doing some heavy lifting in that sentence. Of course he sticks it in the net⚽ There are more chances but the clock runs down and we go to a penalty shootout.

It's at the skate park end. The Pirates up first walking the long plank to the penalty spot. Missed ❌. Ha-Ha. Robbo first. No problem ✅. Pirates second beats Jake ✅. Then Alfie ✅. Pirates make it 2-2✅. Don Street's is saved to keep it level at 3 taken each❌. Pirates 4th hits the post❌. Buss buries his after the longest run up ever 🏃‍♂️✅. The Pirates need to score the last of their 5 to stay in it but it lands in the skate park 🛹❌. Newhaven win with a penalty in hand. Quarter finals for the Dockers as they take the booty and the Pirates (seen fiercer Girl Guides) walk the plank of shame. Bye 👋

POTM: Hard to call as a few good performances out there but goes to Demas Ramsis for some amazing runs down the right wing. Joy to watch.

Hot chocolate ☕ is back on form to with an excellent 9 which is the best performance so far this season. 👏

Scranometer registered a steady 7 for the cheesy chips.

Officiating was consistently annoying for everyone and the officials did receive some polite feedback. Most was ok (it's 9th division football after all) but some a bit strange like the throw in to them that made Alfie shout at the ref or the dropped ball when it had gone out of play. All forgiven for the soft pen. Thanks.

See you soon

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Dockers Warming Up Alone

A Few New Names And 3 Rogers

Up In The Stand Now Ready For The Kickoff

Alfie lines up to take the penalty

Missed it at the weekend, back now