Ashby Ivanhoe vs OJM Black Country Saturday 27th November 2021

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WELCOME TO

ASHBY IVANHOE FC CLUB OFFICIALS

Directors: Jon Emmerson & Neil Johnson Club Chairman: Stuart Bonser Club President: David Morris Vice Chairman: Bryan Smith Vice President: Charlie Tissington Snr Senior & Matchday Secretary: Stuart Mann Junior Secretary: Steph Rawden Finance Manager: Derrick Barrett Groundsman: Ian Irving Facilities Manager: Dave Buckley Commercial Manager: Stuart Bonser Interim CWO: Chris Wood Supporters Club Chairman: Mick Buckley Website & Programme Editor: Ryan Johnson Marketing & Communications Manager: Bryan Smith Matchday PA: Mick Buckley Turnstile And Pay Kiosk Operator: Liam Rawden Lifetime Members: Keith Wright, Charlie Tissington Jnr Head Of Girls & Ladies Football: Neil Crowder Girls Secretary: Sade Palmer Head of Junior and Youth Football: Gary Timms

FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT

Manager: Andy Gray Coaches: Pete Dunn & Chris Wood Goal Keepers Coach: Rob Lawrence Matchday Co-Ordinator: Lee Barratt

RESERVE TEAM MANAGEMENT Knights Manager: David Ferguson

MIDWEEK FLOODLIT UNDER 18's Manager: Conrad Corrolan

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CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME Stuart Bonser gives his latest thoughts ahead of today's match

FIRST TEAM UPDATE

Andy Gray gives his latest thoughts ahead of today's match

FIRST TEAM LEAGUE TABLE & GOALSCORERS Latest fixtures update

IN OPPOSITION

Read about OJM Black Country history

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CLUB HISTORY

A brief history of Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club

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STUART BONSER

CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME Good afternoon and welcome to today’s

MFL game against our visitors OJM and may I extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of ONM and hope we all enjoy a good game.

I would also like to extend warm home

welcome to our new Under 9 team - the

Barons, who will be walking out with the players before the game and you can see the players in today’s programme along

with some questions we asked them ahead of the game - welcome boys and welcome to all their parents.

Mother new addition to our off the field

matchday team is Josh Kay, who joins us as

together and we hope that this top 5 clash

you may have already seen some of the

boys well in today’s game.

after the last 3 games. As part of his football

Thank you as always for your support and

our matchday reporter and interviewer and

interviews, Josh has done with Andy Gray

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ANDY GRAY

FIRST TEAM UPDATE Afternoon to you all.

It's been quite a while since my last notes.

Infact it seems like an eternity since our last home game.

Our recent results have been pleasing as we have now won 6 games 'on the bounce'.

There have been some tough encounters particularly at Wednesfield and Cradley.

As we have learnt, the Black Country teams are incredibly hard working and combative in all areas. In these recent games we have shown the resilience to compete with them on that front and have effectively ground out results.

Today with the visit of OJM we expect exactly the same. They are also a very good footballing team who comfortably beat us earlier in the season.

This will be our toughest test to date but one we are all very much looking forward to.

We've trained hard in preparation for today and I expect another good team performance from the lads.

I hope you all enjoy the game and would ask you to cheer us on to the three points.

Regards, Andy Gray

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FIRST TEAM

LEAGUE TABLE & GOAL SCORERS

League Table 2021/2022 Season Midland Football League Division 1 Correct to Saturday 27th November 2021

Goalscorers 2021/2022 Season inc. Cup Games P

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Atherstone Town

18

16

1

1

51

14

37

49

Sam Grouse

20

2

Stapenhill

19

15

3

1

60

20

40

48

Jordan Wilson

29

3

O J M Black Country

21

13

4

4

56

30

26

43

Luke Garner

4

4

Darlaston Town 1874

20

12

5

3

59

17

42

41

Mitch Woodbine

1

5

Ashby Ivanhoe

18

12

3

3

63

30

33

39

Jack Hession

1

6

Dudley Town

16

13

0

3

34

14

20

39

Nathan McAllister

3

7

Bilston Town Community

18

9

2

7

43

38

5

29

Fortune Sibanda

1

8

Wolverhampton Sporting Community

19

10

2

7

43

33

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Luke Thorogood

4

9

Nuneaton Griff

20

8

2

10

28

47

-19

26

Liam Donaghy

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10

Wednesfield

20

7

4

9

26

32

-6

25

Chris Acott

2

11

Chelmsley Town

20

6

5

9

28

33

-5

23

12

Paget Rangers

19

7

2

10

25

35

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23

13

Coventry Copsewood

21

6

3

12

35

50

-15

21

14

Cradley Town

19

6

2

11

23

41

-18

20

15

Heath Hayes

19

5

3

11

26

34

-8

18

16

Shawbury United

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4

1

14

27

51

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13

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AFC Bridgnorth

19

3

4

12

20

51

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13

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Dudley Sports

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2

1

15

20

58

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7

19

Khalsa Football Federation

19

3

1

15

22

61

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IN OPPOSITION TODAY

OJM BLACK COUNTRY The club was established in 1996. In 2007 they joined Division Two of the West Midlands

(Regional) League. The club were Division Two champions in 2009–10, earning promotion to

Division One. They were Division One champions the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division.

Black Country Rangers' first season in the Premier Division saw them finish as runners-up. The club also won the JW Hunt Cup, beating AFC Wulfrunians 4–3 in the final. They retained the

cup the following season with a 4–3 win over Wolverhampton Casuals. In 2018 the club was restructured and renamed Black Country Football Club, although the first team continued to play under the name Black Country Rangers.

At the end of the 2020–21 season Black Country Rangers were transferred to Division One of

the Midland League when the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League lost its status as a step six division.

Honours West Midlands (Regional) League

Division One champions 2010–11 Division Two champions 2009–10 JW Hunt Cup

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ASHBY BARON Q&A

Team Manager – Richard Brookes

What Team do you support: Man Utd What position did you play? Central midfielder What are your aspirations as a coach? To continue to always improve and learn the role and to develop young talented footballers.

Who is your greatest player? Zidane What’s your favourite film? Pulp Fiction What’s your favourite food? A good Sunday roast Favourite chocolate bar? Toblerone Favourite drink? Coffee What made you volunteer to coach the team at ashby Ivanhoe FC? An opportunity to see the boys develop as a team and improve as individuals. It’s also given the opportunity to get involved with the local community which is really important to me.

Name: Aadav Krishna Position Most Played: Forward Football Team: Man U, Liverpool Favourite Football Player: Messi Favourite Food: Noodles Favourite Film: Avengers What Do You Want For Christmas: Playstation Name: Sebastian Camp Position Most Played: Centre Midfield Football Team: Leicester City Favourite Player: Jamie Vardy (Having A Party) Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognese Favourite Film: Monster Inc What Do You Want For Christmas: Pokémon Cards Name: Harrison Brookes Position Most Played: Midfield Football Team: Manchester United Favourite Player: Harry Mcguire Favourite Food: Sunday Roast Favourite Film: Home Alone What Do You Want For Christmas: Lamborghini Name: Eddie Bosma Position Most Played: Goalkeeper Football Team: Ac Milan Favourite Football Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognese Favourite Film: Space Jam 2 What Do You Want For Christmas: My Big Sister To Come Home From Uni 12

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MEET THE TEAM MATCHDAY REPORTER Late Grouse winner seals Ashby comeback!

Sam Grouse's late strike from the edge of the area gave Ashby Ivanhoe their sixth successive league victory, in a match that saw the visitors come from behind once again to take all three points.

In a first half which saw both sides struggle to create chances, Ivanhoe broke the deadlock 10 minutes from the break when Liam Donaghy's header was saved by the goalkeeper, only for Nathan McAllister to turn home the rebound from close range, his 2nd goal in as many matches.

The lead was short-lived however, in added time captain Darren Whitley headered home the equaliser to bring the score level. Perhaps a fair reflection of what had been an even half.

Cradley's skipper was to double his tally seven minutes after the break. Once again Ashby failed to defend the set piece and Whitley was there to head home for a 2nd time.

Defeat would have been a disaster for Ashby who's next three games are against fellow playoff challengers. The visitors worked hard to find an equaliser but for much of the half it seemed that the hosts may pick up a surprise three points, as Ashby could not carve out many clear-cut chances. lvanhoe's efforts would pay off eventually though when Luke Thorogood equalised with a quarter of an hour left to play, but Ashby would still have felt a draw would have been two points dropped and pushed on for a winner.

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off by Sam Grouse's low driven effort, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance and the hosts dejected.

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CLUB HISTORY

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shby Ivanhoe Football Club was founded in 1948 and play their home matches at the NFU Sports Ground, Lower Packington Road, Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire.

This is the clubs new home from the beginning of the 2012/2013 season. Since being founded in 1948 up until the end of the 2011/2012 season the clubs previous home was at Hood Park also in Ashby de la Zouch.

The club currently consists of Two adult teams and Twelve sides in the Junior section.

The first team play in the Midland Football League Division One, with the Knights in the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division.

In the 2008/2009 season the club formed a Youth Team (Under 18’s) side who play in the Leicestershire Midweek Floodlit Youth League on Wednesday nights. A Sunday team was reintroduced for this season and they play in the Burton Sunday League Division Four.

The club’s junior sides ranging from Under 7’s through to Under 18’s play in the Burton Junior Football League and the Tamworth Junior Football Leagues. The junior section came after the club merged with the David Hunt Soccer School at the beginning of the 2009/2010 season.

In February 2004, Ashby Ivanhoe became an FA Charter Standard football club. The club is very ambitious and has plans to progress further up the league pyramid system. The club is run by an experienced management team and enjoys the support of some very prestigious commercial partners.

Ashby Ivanhoe had one of their most successful seasons in 2010/11 as they completed a league and cup double by winning the Leicestershire Senior League by nine points and also lifted the Coalville Charity Cup for the very first time after producing a superb second half comeback to beat Bardon Hill 3-2 in the final. They have

also reached successive Leicestershire Senior Cup finals in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 but had to settle for runners-up on both occasions losing 3-1, firstly to Ibstock United and then Aylestone Park.

The 2013/2014 season saw the first team achieve a long-term ambition as they won promotion into the Step 6 of the Pyramid system playing in the East Midlands Counties League for the 2014/2015 season after finishing third place in the Leicestershire Senior League. It was a close title race with the top three all finishing level on points with Ashby third on goal difference.

The Reserves were also promoted to the Leicestershire Senior League Division One. 2014/2015 saw Ashby compete at Step 6 for the first time and they had a very good season and secured a top six finish in the East Midlands Counties League which featured victories against all of the sides above them. The Reserve side were involved in a tight title race and it went down to a last day decider against Lutterworth Athletic Reserves but despite the result going against them on the day they were still promoted for the second season in succession and will play at Step 7 in the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division for 2015/2016.

2015/2016 saw Ashby have another fine season and they mounted a strong title challenge and they led the East Midlands Counties League for the majority of the season before finally finishing in third place. That saw them assured of a first ever appearance in the FA Cup for the 2016/2017 season where the aim again will be to push for promotion to Step 5.

The 2016-17 season was the most memorable in the history of Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club.

For the very first time in the clubs history they were accepted to play in the most famous club competition in the world, The FA Cup. It turned into a thrilling journey with higher

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CLUB HISTORY ranked opponents of Quorn and Loughborough Dynamo knocked out before Ashby fell to Ilkeston in the 1st Qualifying Round. Prior to the Ilkeston defeat Ashby received a visit from the FA Cup which was paraded through the town centre visiting local sponsors before players and spectators had the opportunity to view the cup at the NFU Sports Ground.

The league season was inconsistent with a strong finish to the season seeing the team finish in tenth place. The season did end with a first appearance in the final of the Jenkins & Jenkins League Cup but Dunkirk overturned a one goal deficit late on to see Ashby end as runners-up.

The 2017-18 season saw the 1st team finish Seventeenth in the East midland Counties and the Reserves finished in the bottom Two and relegation to Division One. 2018-19 saw the 1st team finish in the bottom half of the East Midlands Counties Football League and The Reserves now called the Knights finish runners up in the Senior League Division One and promoted back to step 7 in the Senior League Premier Division.

In the 2019-20 season Ashby first team faced a fresh challenge when they were moved to the Midland Premier League Division one by the FA in a shake up of the NLS, the season as we all know was expunged due to the pandemic. The

Reserves league also had all results expunged.

As a club we are now looking to but our ground and have since the end of the previous season become a CIC club.

CLUB HONOURS East Midlands Counties Football League League Cup Runners Up: 2016/2017 Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Champions: 2010/2011 Division One Runners Up: 2007/2008 North Leicestershire Football League Premier Division Champions: 1994/1995, 1996/1997 1998/1999, 2002/2003 Premier Division Runners-Up: 1997/1998, 2004/2005 Cobbin Trophy Winners: 1996/1997 Chairmans Shield Winners: 1995/1996, 1996/1997 Leicestershire Senior Cup Runners Up: 2011/2012, 2012/2013 Coalville Charity Cup Winners: 2010/2011 Runners Up: 2002/2003

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ASHBY IVANHOE

MANAGER: Andy Gray COACHES: Pete Dunn & Chris Wood GOAL KEEPER COACH: Rob Lawrance MATCHDAY CO ORDINATOR: Lee Barratt PHYSIO: Elise Watts Byron Musgrove (GK) Sam Taylor (GK) Chris Acott Angus Blair-Park Ben Bradshaw Jake Conkay Liam Donaghy Ryan Dowling James Grouse Sam Grouse Macauley Holmes (CAPT.) Andy Hulley Luke Garner Ross McGarry Joseph Neal Danny Quinn Jack Robinson Tom Rowell Jack Samples Harry Stewart Mitch White Jordan Wilson

OJM BLACK COUNTRY

MANAGER: Stewart Watkins & Adam Younis COACHES: GOAL KEEPER COACH: ​ PHYSIO:

Russell Aleshinloye Ahmed Ali Jack Blakeway Igli Bohushi Michael Bridges Kayelden Brown Stefan Cameron Jordan Crump Jarad Daniels Darious Darkin Nathan Derrick Daniel Dubidat Connor Fellows Joe Fitzpatrick Jordan Flattley Sean Geddes Jack Gibbons Lewis Handley Matthew Hogg Callum Hughes Marc Lawrence Reece Lynch

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE: Aaron Ford ASSISTANTS: Stewart Walker & Peter Woodfield

NEXT UP AT HOME vs DUDLEY TOWN

TUE 7 DEC 2021 - KO 7:45PM

MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE