Issue 14: Bakewell Town (24th February 2024) by Melbourne Dynamo FC

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MATCH REPORTS MELBOURNE

LINBY COLLIERY WELFARE

SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2024 | 14:00 After six weeks of away games the lads finally returned home to Cockshut Lane against Linby Coliery Welfare, where only South Normanton had left with the full-quoter of points so far this season. After only a bare 11 in the previous game at AFC Normanton, the same starting 11 was named, but Connor Poynton, Conor Bennett, Archie Moore, Lewis Hughes and Charlie Tovell all returned to the bench. The first 10 minutes started cagey for both sides, then the away side took the lead, a free-kick on the edge of the box found its way through the wall and into the net. From this point Dynamo responded well and equalised within 5 minutes, a floated corner was met by the head of Jack Bodill for his first goal of the season. This seemed to galvanise the home side and they started to take control of the game. Another corner was met this time by Jammy, the keeper saved but only in the path of Bodill who notched his second of the game and of the season. The message from the management was to keep it tight till half time, but the lads had other ideas. Gosling did well in the middle and sent Withers clear and he duely obliged for his 11th goal of the season. A cool, calm finish from our leading goalscorer to take us in 3-1 at the break. Dynamo, now seemingly in control of the game, took their foot off the pedal during the second period. The game became stretched and played into Linby’s hands. The home side went looking for a fourth, and almost got it as Goody went free down the right and crossed for Simo, but the keeper saved well and Simo blasted the rebound over. As much as we pushed for the fourth, Linby looked like they could score and they did after a mix up at the back the away number 9 cooly slotted home.

Rocked by the goal, the lads picked themselves up and restored the 2-goal advantage almost straight away, The Goody/Simo combo again as a through ball sent Simo away and this time he made no mistake and slotted his 2nd goal of the season to restore the cushion. The last 15 minutes were frantic and Linby always looked dangerous,. In injury time a through ball caught everyone out and Coxy bought the on rushing forward down for a dubious penalty. Coxy made amends and saved well to keep the score at 4-2. 3 more points and an 11th victory in 18 league games for the lads. Image: Coxy saves from the spot in stoppage-time.

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TODAY’S OPPONENTS

Bakewell Town FC resides in a small market Town & civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district, the Town well known for the local confection the Bakewell Pudding. Bakewell FC were represented at the inaugural meeting held at the Midland Hotel in Derby in September 1883 where an Association of Derbyshire Football Clubs was formed & called the Derbyshire Football Association. It is believed that organised Football has been played in Bakewell ever since with the eldest photo held on ‘internet’ record taken in the Town (on Water Street) & believed to date back to between 1891 - 1897. Following its formation and the introduction of more localised leagues Bakewell FC had a long history playing in the Hope Valley Amateur League, where a Derbyshire Divisional Cup and Lawrence Cup win were the highlights in the 1960s and 70s. Having played in all three of the Hope Valley Divisions in the 80s and 90s an increase in interest for football in the Town post England’s near miss in the 1990 World Cup resulted in an eventual saturation of playing resource as three teams Bakewell FC & Bakewell Wheatsheaf FC 1st & Reserves met at the Manners Public House Hotel to broker a merger at the end of the 1999/2000 season, this saw two teams, a First Team and Reserve side playing under the banner of Bakewell Town FC formed with one Team residing in the top Hope Valley Premier Division and the other in the third tier B Division, this is the current mens team structure that the club runs with Bakewell boasting a total of 23 teams at all age groups.

After several years moving between Premier and A Division of the HVL structure the Adult 1st Team saw an upturn in fortunes as firstly they secured the A Division cup and backed up that success a year later with the A Division League Title in the 2009/10 season amassing 97 goals in 24 games and a belief the club had a core nucleus to finally establish itself in the HVL Premier Division again. The following two seasons saw the club narrowly escape relegation with the latter 2011/12 season seeing the combined efforts of the majority of the current Board & 1st Team Management structure put in place & after several years of steady

After one more season of HVL football Bakewell Town FC then took a plunge into the unknown and joined the Central Midlands Division One South & after a less than auspicious start they quickly acclimatised & headed the league table until the turn of the year when a slight dip in form saw them finish a respectable 3rd place but after a memorable Quarter Final night at Alfreton the club began to believe that a sustained Cup run was on the cards which culminated in a 2-1 victory against Doncaster based Crowle FC, in the Division One Cup Final hosted at Retford FC. Long term club Captain Ben Rach lifting his and the clubs 3rd trophy in 3 seasons. Due to the early curtailment of the 2019/20 season the clubs second season in the Central Midlands concluded with the club stalled in 5th position and an unfulfilled Cup run that was paused and then ceased at the semi final stage. After the COVID Lockdown and announcement of the impending restart to the 2020/21 season the club saw a further tweak to its structure, the Reserves side being renamed as ‘Development’, a youthful outfit that also exited the HVL to operate in the Midlands Regional Alliance 3rd Tier.

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progress & semi final near misses the club secured its first ever Hope Valley Premier League Title with the addition of the League Cup in the same successful 2016/17 campaign.

Prior to the 2nd Covid Lockdown of the 2020/21 campaign Bakewell Town were unbeaten in their opening 5 fixtures, recording four wins and one draw. When the league recommenced the club recorded an unbeaten season albeit narrowly missing out on the league title by a solitary point. In 2021/22 the club realised its ambition and won the Central Midlands Division One (Central) title, and despite some stiff challengers Town ran out as winners by five points, recording a healthy plus 71 goal difference as striker Alex Moth recorded 27 goals. With the Division One cup not played to a conclusion due to the pandemic the club were still classed as holders and again reached the final, where a disciplined performance was capped off by a Louie Davies wonder strike in the last minute that saw Derby Singh Brothers edged out in a 2-1 triumph. In 2022/23 Bakewell showed a competitive edge in its first ever foray into Central Midlands Premier League level last season, completing a mid table finish in the North section. The Development Team recording a league win of their own at Midlands Regional Alliance Division One Level. Both 1st and Development Team will now compete in the same league structure following the merger that has seen the creation of the Central Midlands Alliance, with the 1sts moving across to the South Division and looking for another productive campaign as the club continue to acclimatise to the standard.

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TODAY’S SPONSOR A special mention to today's sponsor Tara Road Air and ‘Mr Dynamo’ Andy Smith. Smithy is seen below with last seasons League trophy. He follows the side home and away and gives a lot of his spare time up to help the club. All the lads really appreciate it, he even turns up to training on a Wednesday! A previous Clubman of the Year winner, Smithy is always on hand for any oddjobs doing around the club and worth his weight in gold - so here’s a big thanks from the club. Up the Dynamo!

Image: Andy “Smithy” Smith with the League trophy

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MANAGERS GAV SALISBURY & ADAM DOLMAN

MANAGER ROSS DAVIES

1 TOM COX

# ST U BAKER

2 T YLER WITHERS

# JAMES BEAN

3 NOAH TRIVETT

# ANGEL BOWERING

4 CARL ALLSOP

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# LEIGHT ON BOWERING

5 ARCHIE MOORE

# TOM CRAPPER

6 OSCAR SUPPLE

# DEAN DRANFIELD

7 CONOR POYNTON

# ALEX FERRADAY

8 MACAULEY JONES

# FRED HATCHER

9 JAMES SMITH

# OLLY HUBBARD

10 C H A R L I E T O V E L L

# JONO HUTCHINSON

11 J A C K G O O D B A N D

# JOSH JACKSON

12 C O N O R B E N N E T T

# MATT KELCEY

13 J A K E L A B A N

# AARON MAUND

14 I S A A C N K R U M A H

# SAM MAY

15 J A C K B O D I L L

# JOE MUIR

16 L E W I S H U G H E S

# JACOB ROBB

17 I S A A C G O S L I N G

# KANE SNELL

18 S A M S I M P S O N

# EWAN SUTHERILL

19 J A K E P E V E R L E Y

# JOE WALTERS

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# BILLY WHITEHEAD

OFFICIALS REFEREE: TRISTAN CHURCHER | ASSISTANTS: BOB GREEN & DANIEL HALL