Football News

North Marston Football Club, in its latest incarnation, has been training and playing in competitive
games since February 2006. This was borne out of a desire to improve fitness and to socialise whilst
at the same time helping the team prepare for the annual villages Cup.

Over the last season the Wednesday night training has been regularly attended by 15 to 20 players
and has moved on to playing competitive friendly games during the 06-07 season. This culminated
in the successful regaining of the villages cup in June. 

With further matches planned for the 07-08 season and new opponents lined up, the club is continually growing. However, pitch availability is becoming a problem and a limiting factor as to when the team
can play.

Match report - North Marston Legends v Granborough Greats (06.07)

On a very hot day in June the annual villages Cup game took place at Oving Football Club with a good support evident from both villages.

The game was played in a competitive but fair spirit with both teams determined to win the Cup.
The Legends went for an untried and experimental 3-5-2 formation and the gamble very nearly didn’t pay off.

Although the game was very open with plenty of chances for both teams somehow the game finished
0-0 at the end of normal time. For most of the team it was a struggle to get to the end of normal time so the thought of another 20 minutes wasn’t a pleasant one. With no goals in extra time it then went to penalties.

With the teams joined together as one in the centre circle following the normal penalty shoot out
etiquette and also to help each other stand, the penalties started with North Marston converting their
first penalty, expertly taken by Scott. The North Marston Legends accomplished penalty taking
continued with Mobsby, Callander and Gurney converting their spot kicks not to mention the saves
from Bowden. The Legends winning the game 4-2 on penalties with Bowden voted man of the match
by his team mates.

For anyone interested, we play at Winslow astro turf every Wednesday from 8.30pm.