BSMFC MANAGERS NOTES

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Lutterworth Town who are the visitors to the Sett for today’s United Counties Premier Division South fixture.

Like ourselves today’s visitors haven’t had the start to the season that they would have hoped for, certainly from a results and points perspective. However, their points tally, and subsequent league position is possibly miss-leading, with their four league fixtures to date all resulting in narrow 2-1 reversals.

This suggests that a positive result isn’t too far away, lets hope they must wait another week, we certainly won’t be underestimating the task that we face today.

Following a tough run ourselves we go into today’s game full of confidence following our first win and points of the season courtesy of a fantastic

The lads were really up for the game. It was a local derby, under the lights against a Cogenhoe side containing no less than five ex-Badgers and, just to add some more spice, we had a few ex-Cooks on the teamsheet!

We started the game on the front foot and never looked back. We raced into a deserved 3-goal lead at the interval, added a fourth shortly after the re-start and then it was a case of managing the game, something that we did superbly.

One negative from the game was the loss of Eddie Panter who departed early on with a hamstring injury, hopefully it is nothing too serious and we will see Eddie back sooner rather than later.

As it was, it presented an opportunity to young Dylan Surace who stepped off the bench to turn in a good performance, even grabbing himself a goal. Archie May and Johnny Carey also got minutes for the first time this season, with both players joining the action as second-half substitutes.

We are excited to see how these young players develop over the course of the season, they know they will get opportunities at this Club, if you’re good enough then you’re old enough!

Tuesday’s game came on the back of a Home defeat against another fancied side in Aylestone Park. It’s not a game that we will dwell on as unfortunately, it was a one of those where we beat ourselves as opposed to the opposition beating us. It was a professional performance from Aylestone however we conceded avoidable goals at crucial times, 5-2 the final scoreline.

Before we sign off, we must wish the Reserves the best of luck (again!) as they kick off their season today with a Knock-Out Cup fixture at Wellingborough Whitworths, lets hope its Bugbrooke with their name in the hat at full time

Thank you for your support, enjoy the game and we look forward to seeing you again at the Dog & Duck when we take on Wellingborough Town next Saturday.