Roff Justice

Newhaven FC play Roffey FC at Fort Road in the Southern Combined Premier League

The Dockers ⚓ are second in the league 😎 and face the Boars 🐗 who sit bottom and winless 😢. With the Dockers in action again on Monday, there are a few being rested with Little and Henry on the bench. The Boars only have just 1 sub. Feel sorry for him sat there on his own.

The Boars nearly scored in the first minute but after that it was, mostly but not quite all, one way traffic. Dockers dominated possession and camped out in the Boars half, attacking the Skatepark end. The first half turned into a goal fest and went Lukas on 5⚽, Lee under the keeper on 7⚽, Callum on 17⚽, Callum claiming an OG after a scramble in the 6 yard box on 24⚽, Lukas on 28 ⚽ and then Lukas getting his hattrick on 34 ⚽. 6-0 at half time.

The second half started the same with Josh on 47 ⚽, Connor claiming his 'hattrick' on 50 ⚽. Charlie scored on 62 ⚽ then Tyler Scrafton got his first for the Dockers on 63 ⚽. I looked like the Dockers had settled for 10 as it went flat for a while before Lukas got his 4th on 87 ⚽. The scoreline is little harsh on the visitors who tried to attack and a consolation goal or 2 wouldn't have been undeserved.

A strange game where the opposition were leaking goals but not responding with changes to tactics. It was Plan A, play from the back whatever then consequences. If at first you don't succeed, press on regardless. Very British. They have now conceded 105 goals this season. Some xG that.

Ref didn't do much wrong and was even a good enough sport to allow one of the Dockers to play a one two off him

POTM: Lukas takes the trophy 🏆for work rate as well as goals, never stops running and pressing and chasing the ball.

Hot choccy was as yummy as ever. 8/10

See you in the West Midlands tomorrow.

Love Tranmerkat 🐾

Back At Fort Road

We Got More Subs Than You

Wrapped up warm

At the Fort End

Korea Opportunities

Arnold Clark Cup - Game Day 1 at Stadium MK

It's the Arnold Clark cup so four teams battle it out over three days for the trophy 🏆of which England are the current holders. Today it's Italy and Belgium first up. They are followed by England and the Korean Republic.

The Blues were rated as one of the biggest disappointments at the Euros and they have an opportunity to set that straight before heading off to the World Cup in the summer. They were runners up in the Algarve cup last year so be no pushover. The Belgian Red Flames 🔥 one last years Pinatar cup and got to the quarter finals of the Euro's but have failed to qualify for the World Cup so they will be looking to him bounce back here. The korean "taegeuk" ladies are another formidable group. They were runners up in the Asian cup and have qualified for the World Cup. There are a couple of Brighton players in the squad with our “favourite” Lee in the starting 11 and Park on the bench. There are lots of familiar faces for the lionesses. Brighton's Katie Robinson is on the bench and Laura Coombs is in the squad. Keira Walsh, ill🤢, and Fran Kirby, injured🤕, are both unavailable. Leah is playing in midfield and Carter is in defence.

Italy and Belgium kicked off first. Italy threatened first but couldn't convert. Marie Detruver put Belgium ahead on 16 ⚽ and took the lead into the break.

It got a bit more lively and there were plenty of fouls some spicy tackles and a dive or two. Both sides had chances and substitute Manuela Giugliano levelled on 64⚽. it looked like the points would be shared when Tessa Wullaert broke clear about 40 yards out. She had a lot to do but made in count on 90 minutes ⚽ to take the points for Belgium.

The ref and her team did well to manage the game and she became less tolerant of the Italian theatrics as the game went on dishing out 4 yellows .

Next up the Lionesses and South Korea. England were lively from the start with Lauren James and Chloe Kelly causing problems out wide and swapping sides to mix it up. Korea offered little threat and struggled to keep the ball. Russo's shot is tipped on to the post on 37 but England couldn't get the ball across the line until Lauren was tripped in the box and Georgia netted from the spot on 40 ⚽. Was funny watching the ref try to make Kim in goal move back to the goalline.

Serena must have had words at half time as they came out flying and Chloe put the ball in the back of the net with 30 seconds on the clock ⚽. It was all over a couple of minutes later when Alesia flicked Greenwood's low cross between the keeper and the post ⚽. Korea had few chances and started rolling around a bit. Lee got kicked in the shoulder by Lucy, ref stopped play for treatment and then gave the whites a throw-in. Serena rang the changes as usual and we got to see RD, who came on for Alesia, , Lauren Hemp and Laura Coombs. Lauren James got her first England goal on 78 ⚽ when she blasted a low shot from inside the box. She then made way for Katie Robinson who did really well getting in some great crosses. 4-0 to the Lionesses.

Ref had a good game and kept it flowing better than the earlier game.

Thanks again to MK for the hospitality and the novel Park and Stride 🚗🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🏟.

The scranometer registered a 7.5 for the Vegan sausage roll.

See you at Coventry

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Big crowd for the Lionesses

Quiet here at the moment

Italy v Belgium

Lionesses warming up

Watching Korea warm up

Jord Nobbs and Hatricks

Brighton & Hove Albion Women play Aston Villa Women in the WSL at the Peoples Pension Stadium

The Seagulls face the Villans just 7 days after the last meeting between the 2 teams. That ended in a 1-1 draw. This meeting was delayed from august due to the death of the Queen when it was scheduled to be at the AMEX. It would have been warm and sunny 😎 then. It's not now. It's cold and damp at the Broadfield Stadium in Crawley.

Afew of new faces on both sides. A familiar face in the Villans is Jordan Nobbs wearing no 88. A new face to Brighton is Lydia Williams in goal and surprise of the day was Vicky Williams on the bench.

It couldn't have started better for the seagulls. A quick attack led to a corner and zigaotti headed home on 3 minutes ⚽. They kept attacking and came close to a second. It didn't last long and the Villans became the villains as they scored 2 in quick succession, then a third and 4th. RD8 causing the defence all sort of problems but her goal, the 4th, was clearly offside but linesperson was not bothered that he had clearly made a mistake and ref declined to overrule him. It soon became academic when Jordan Nobbs scored her 2nd and the Villans 5th just before the break.

The second half was much better from the Seagulls. It got even better when Lee was fouled right on the edge of the box and Carter buried the resulting penalty on 49 ⚽. Jordon Nobbs got her hattrick with a long range blast into the top corner on 69. It finished 6-2. 😥

It was nice to see Jordan Nobbs flourishing having left Arsenal but would have been even nicer if Brighton weren't on the wrong end of it. Kullberg moving from left back out to the right wing worked well and showed her pace. Difficult result for Brighton.

POTM: Julia Zigiotti for first goal and her work rate when playing deeper in midfield.

Scranometer registered a yummy 8 for the Bombay Potato pie. Hot chocolate was a sad 4 due to most of it turning to concrete in the bottom of the cup.

It's international break now so we are off to MK for the arnold Clark cup.🏆.See you there.

Love Tranmerkat 🐾

Back at the Broadfield

Watching the girls warm up

After the Gould Rush

Newhaven FC play AFC Uckfield Town at Fort Road in the Southern Combined Premier League

The Dockers host the Uckers on a mild but dull winter afternoon.

The Fort Road Boys first win of the season came away to Uckfield back in August when we picked up 3 points for a 5-0 win on a very hard and dry pitch. Hoping for a repeat performance today to help move on from the defeat away to Bexhill last Saturday. It interrupted a good run of form and dropped them off the top of the table. Hoping to get back into the swing of things today. Callum Connor 9 starting up front 🙂 with big and little out wide.

After an early scare the Dockers were straight back on the front foot or in this case, head, as Charlie nodded it into the net from a corner in the 2nd minute⚽ . Callum Conner's ninth minute chip over the goalkeeper looked like it was going to roll over the line but it skimmed the outside of the post and went behind to a collective sigh. He was soon subbed off due to being unwell so James Rhodes came in as the 10 and Lukas moved up front. The visitors keeper was having a good game keeping the score down with a number of great saves. It was Lee 'big' Robinson that eventually got past him on 41 ⚽. 2-0 at the break.

The second half saw both sides looking for the important 3rd goal. The Dockers getting a bit complacent at times. They would threaten but then get exposed on the break. Third 3rd goal went to the visitors who broke clear and beat an onrushing Bussy to get one back on the hour. Cheeky Uckers It was uncomfortable for the Dockers for a while but they came back and the 4 goal fell to Lukas on 67 when the opposing keeper practically handed it to him when pressed ⚽. Lee got his 2nd and the Dockers 4th on 80⚽. Lukas blasted home from range just a minute later⚽. The Dockers last goal to make it 6-1 came in injury time when 2 substitutes combined as Demas volleyed in at close range from Josh Gould's looping cross to the far post⚽. The Uckers were gifted a chance for a consolation with practically the last kick of the game but the penalty was so bad that Jake could have saved it in his sleep.

Great game. Some really good performances with 4 players on the score sheet. Such a shame that Connors chip didn't go in. Would have killed the game off really early. The Uckers keeper made some great saves and some absolute howlers. They might not invite him back. Important to keep the 3 points rolling in to maintain the challenge at the top table. And we got to watch the ferry leave ⛴.

POTM: Some great performances but goes to Lukas as we are so glad to have him back 🏆.

The ref was doing OK until Ryan got ahead of the attacker chasing a long through ball and was pulled back then booked for the privilege of being pulled back. He didn't get much right after that. The linesman on the stand side was so far behind the play he was still in 2022.

The hot chocolate was the usual 8. Lovely ☕.

Back to the WSL next.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Big Robbo on the Programme

(Living In The) Love Of The Common People

Newhaven FC away to Little Common FC at the Little Common Recreation Ground in the Southern Combined Premier League

The Dockers are away to the Green Lane Boys on a cold night at the Rec in Bexhill. Last time we saw Liitle Common play they were based at the Oval in Eastbourne but they moved back here about a year ago. The Dockers were here in the cup earlier in the season and left with a 5-1 win. Didn't think we were going to get going tonight as there were issues with a couple of the floodlights but they all lit up eventually. Pitch drains well as it slopes across instead of end to end. It's cold so hope it's a good game to help keep us warm.

The Fort Road Boys started with Callum Connor up front and Lukas as a no. 10. The Dockers were attacking from the start and the hosts keeper kept them in it early on with an amazing series of 3 saves in about 15 seconds to keep ball out of the net. The Dockers continued to threaten, even though the pitch surface wasn't the best. Been spoilt by the new 3G 🤣. Callum Conner got the Dockers of the mark on 20 ⚽. Charlie doubled the lead from the penalty spot on 43 ⚽. The Common player had already been booked and was expected to walk but the ref didn't punish the tackle other than the pen. 2-0 at the break.

Watching at the other end in the second half meant we got to watch Little Robbo up close and he had an amazing game again causing constant problems down the left. Big Robbo also causing problems on the right. Charlie has taken over free kick duties from Alfie and out of respect for Rogers Senior he put it over the bar. Callum Connor got his second on 61 ⚽. The GLB had some better spells towards the end as the Dockers pressed for a fourth. Bussy even had to make a save at one point. 'Little' was desperate to get a goal and was getting closer and closer but it never came. Highlight of the second half was the Common players telling us fans to go back to our council estate. Which we did taking 3 points with us. Fanks. Beats being called a bin-dipper from Birkenhead.

What a good game that was. Plenty of football, lots of niggles and a side serving of top banter. Glad that the game was on as a few were postponed locally due to frozen pitches. Also could have lost it to the floodlight issues. On the pitch there were some good performances too especially Little, Marcin and Charlie. The 3 points moves us up 1 place us top of the league🔝.

Scranometer was an unexpected 7 for the chesse sandwich 🥪. Hot chocolate only earned a 6 being more hot that chocolate.

POTM: Goes to Callum Connor for finding the net with a brace🏆⚽⚽.

Ref and team did well despite some fairly strong language from the hosts. Never heard anyone say to the ref "Are you mad" to a ref before. First time for everything. Sin bin could have been overflowing.

Back to our council estate to warm up now and hang our 3 points on the wall next to our 3 flying ducks🦆🦆🦆.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

First Time At Little Common Rec

Tonights Teams

Waiting for the floodlights

Top of the League

I Believe In Happy Endings

Brighton & Hove Albion Women at home to West Ham Women in the Group Stage of the Conti Cup at the Peoples Pension Stadium

The Seagulls host the Hammers ⚒ on a freezing night in Crawley. This is the last group game in the Conti Cup and Brighton need to win in 90 minutes to top the group to progress to the Quarter finals. If it's all square at 90 minutes there will be penalties but West ham will progress whatever the outcome of the shootout due to the weird Pizza Cup style points system. Let hope it's all over for that reason and that the temperature is about 0℃ 🥶. We are avoiding getting cold pre-match by arriving just in time 🕢 for kick-off. Good planning and nothing at all to do with the closed roads and cancelled and delayed trains 🚗🚂🚇🚌🚂🚗.

There were a few chances both ways but all poorly executed with the Hammers coming closest when they hit the post early on. Kayleigh Green looks to be in on goal but it goes wide. Both side were getting half chances but neither keeper was really tested. The West Ham no. 26 Asseyi dives and screams just outside the box and the ref falls for it and books Morse despite the total lack of contact. Nothing come from the free kick but the ref is wise to it when she tries again. Then she get booked herself for a foul. All level at the break.

No changes at half time and it starts as it finished with both side attacking but no end product. Asseyi draws a save from Walsh after getting clear. The Hammers bring on Brynjarsdottir. Love an Icelandic name. It finishes 0-0 at 90 minutes so the Seagulls are knocked out. There is still an opportunity to salvage some pride in the penalty shootout.

It starts at the North end where the crowd are. Albion up first and Symonds slot it home to take the lead. The rest goes like this. Megan saves, Vicky William scores, Megan saves, ref moves the whole thing to the other end of the pitch, Megan Fox scores and Megan saves again to win the shootout 3-0. Wow.

The temperature and poor pitch may have been an issue but the football wasn't spectacular. There were lots of turn overs largely from poor passing. Brighton were trying to press higher which the new manager Jens Scheuer wants but it's a new style of football to then and will take time to learn. They did try at times though. Good things to come.👍

POTM: Megan Walsh had a good game and was outstanding in the shootout. Clean sheet in a shootout 😻.

Ref was very inconsistant, perhaps she only had one contact lens in. If she had booked Asseyi for the obvious dive then she would have walked for the second yellow. Just saying.

Scranometer stepped up on cold night with a Vegan Cauliflower Pie 🥧 that registered at 8.5. Hot chocolate was a disappointing 6 for lack of stirring.

The shootout win turned it from a dull disappointing match to an enjoyable one. Easily pleased.

Well that was very cold☃. Glad we had something to cheer about to stave off the frost bite at the end. See you back here on Sunday. Hope it's a bit warmer.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Back at the Broadfield

Cold over here too

Brrrr

Do you have to let it Lingfield?

Newhaven FC at home to Lingfield FC at the Trafalgar Ground in the Southern Combined Premier League

The Dockers host the Lingers at Fort Road on a wet and windy afternoon. The rain has finally stopped so the game is atleast dry. This is our first game in the post Alfie era 😶😠😭😐😀. The consolation is that Lukas is back 😍. Very different player but very good to see him in the side. Charlie is playing a more advanced roll. Off we go.

The Dockers ⚓were denied twice early on by the lines persons flag. Charlie on set piece duty found the head of Sidders to finally get a goal that counted on 32 ⚽. The crossbar and Jake helped the hosts get to the break at 1-0.

Two minutes after the restart, Big Robbo got clear and some nifty footwork put the Dockers 2 goals ahead ⚽. Awkward 3rd goal time. The Lingers no. 9 had been annoying the Dockers players and supporters with his diving and screaming as if they were trying to murder him when he finally got his way with a penalty. The ref registered an assist for his part in the goal. Lukas and Big combined again to kill off any fight back on 78 ⚽. Alfie who? The Lingers didn't give up and Jake 🚌 did well to maintain the lead to the final whistle 🏁.

Great performance by the boys against a good team with plenty of threat. Liking Charlie in his new roll. Bailie and Little working well on the left. Still in 2nd place.

POTM: "Big" had a great game and got 2 goals ⚽⚽ so gets the award 🏆. Seems fair as "Little" got it last time.

Ref had a good first half but struggled to get anything right in the second. Thanks to the lines person at the Town End for the Dockers second goal as Robbo did look offside.

Nice to see the ferry in, something to watch during the dull bits.  

WSL up next, weather permitting. Be there or be somewhere warm.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Back at Fort Road

Todays teams

Attacking the Skate Park End

Watching the ferry

With a Little Help from My Friends

Newhaven FC away to Saltdean United FC in the Southern Combined Premier League at Hill Park

The Dockers ⚓️visit The Tigers 🐯 on a surprisingly sunny ☀ day in Brighton & Hove. After the torrential rain 🌧 of the last few days, it's amazing that the game is on at all. Thanks to all those who worked so hard to make it happen. It's a completely different Tigers team to last time we were here and the now have Marley Ambler who is very good. For the Dockers, "Big" is still out but "Little" Robbo is starting on the left wing. Not seen Tom Cooklin for a while but great to see him starting as he is very good. He's on the right wing opposite Little.

Dockers start well and it's all one way traffic especially down the wings. All the Tigers have is untargeted long balls. One long ball is intercepted by Jake but he gets his feet in a tangle and lands on his arse. Their no. 9 is clear on goal but puts it wide 🤣. Six minutes in and we have tried to give them a head start but they have declined the offer. The Dockers camp out in the opposing half and a goal mouth scuffle is ended with a shot from Alfie ⚽ on 19. A fantastic cross from Tom on 32 teases that it might creep into the top corner but is headed into the net by Little ⚽. The important third goal come the Dockers way via a corner and the head of Henry ⚽ on 39. 3-0 at the break. They could have done with that head start.

The second half saw the domination continue. Charlie got the 4th on 48 ⚽. Alfie got his second on 60 ⚽ having to crouch down to head in Little's cross and then celebrates with a forward roll. At 5-0 there are some changes made and youngster Alex (Patch) Patching is now up front. He gets his first senior goal on 80 ⚽. Dockers are awarded a free kick in injury time but who is going to step up to put it over the bar without Alfie on the pitch. Up steps Charlie who clearly hasn't read the script as a he puts it in the back on the net ⚽. 7-0 to the visitors. Great way to start the year.

Fantastic performance from the Dockers but it could have been double figures with a bit more composure in front of goal. Disappointed to see such a lack lustre performance from Marly, maybe he needs to come home.

POTM: Good performance all round. Jake redeemed himself late on but it goes to Little Robbo.

Ref had his worst game of the year so far. Hope he has better ones.

Hot chocolate was very nice from the machine with a lovely 9. Yum.

Great day out in the sun 😎. Three points heading back to the Eastern Hemisphere along the A259 👍. Can you hear the Tigers roar. Errr. No!

Happy new Year 🥳📆. See you soon.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Sunny Saltdean

How they line up today

(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

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

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