Season: 2023-24

Shifnal Town vs Tividale

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Saturday 7th October 2023
Shifnal Town 3-3 Tividale

Points shared in thriller

With our recent unpredictable performances, there was a sense of dread against one of the favourites for the league table. But typical of Tividale, this performance was a case of chalk and cheese compared to the awful performance and result less than 72 hours previously.

With no Cody Mullan, Zac Kourouyianni switched to right back and Tarryl Davis came in at centre back alongside Joe Burroughs. The other change was Max Morris coming in for Ryan Snape.

Tividale were immediately on the front foot and in the 2nd minute Max Morris played in Ewan Edwards, but Shifnal were able to clear their lines. A minute later and a Taylor Townsend corner came out to Tarryl Davis at the back post but he put the ball just wide.

It was the 14th minute before Shifnal started to get going and on 19 minutes Tividale failed to deal with an easy ball down the middle and in the confusion the ball took a wicked deflection that put the ball into the path of Joe Cuff who rounded Connor and scored.  Tividale hit straight back and a Townsend corner in the 37th minute flashed across the Shifnal box and Jakob Burroughs stabbed the ball home. A minute later and Connor produced a great save to deny Cuffy

Half Time:- Shifnal Town 1-1 Tividale

Cuff had the first chance of the half on 55 minutes when he’s free kick went just wide. Then on 60 minutes a great save from Connor denied Cuffy but Kieran Buckley on the follow up fires home. Five minutes later and it was just too easy for McNulty-Hartnett to work his way into a shooting position but but shoots wide.

On 75 minutes a Kourouyianni throw is cleared off line after causing chaos in the Shifnal defence. Obviously neither team realised that you cannot score from a free kick and it would have been better letting the ball go in the net.. On 78 minutes a Townsend corner was met by Davis but his shot crashed off the crossbar.

As the game moved into the last 10 minutes it looked as though Shifnal would take the three points and could have extended their lead on a couple of occasions first Buckley had a great chance but he fired his free kick over in the 83rd minute. Then a minute later Nelson was one on one with Connor but the keeper saved brilliantly. .

On 88 minutes the game was turned on his head, when a mix up in the heart of the Shifnal defence left substitute Ryan Snape one on one with Shifnal keeper Jaden Bevan and he slots the ball past him to equalise. Tividale were now laying siege to the Shifnal goal and on 91 minutes they went ahead. Again some great work again by Townsend and his cross is turned in by Snape at the near post.

One thing can be said about this game and it was that you could not take your eyes off it and on 92 minutes came the goal of the game and a strike that deserved something from the game in itself. Shifnal substitute Mikey Nelson hammers a shot from outside the Tividale area and Connor has no chance as it flies past him and in. Tividale still had a chance to win it in the 95th minute when a Snape free kick was met by Kourouyianni at the back post but he fired over the bar in what was the last piece of action in an action packed game.

Full Time:- Shifnal Town 3-3 Tividale

Tividale: – 1. Louis Connor, 2. Zac Kourouyianni, 3. Callum Gillies (5. Kamol Campbell 73), 4. Jakob Burroughs, 6. Joe Burroughs, 7. Taylor Townsend, 9. Dominic Dell (10. Ryan Snape 62), 16. Max Morris, 17. Ewan Edwards, 18. Tarryl Davis, 19. Lewis Taylor Boyce (15. Callum Powell 83)

Tividale
1Private: Louis Connor Goalkeeper
2Private: Zacharias Kourouyianni Defender
3Private: Callum Gillies 23 Defender
4Private: Jakob Burroughs Midfielder 37'
6Private: Joseph Burroughs Defender
7Private: Taylor Townsend Midfielder
9Private: Dominic Dell 20 Forward
16Private: Max Morris Midfielder
17Private: Ewan Edwards Forward
18Private: Taryll Davis Defender
19Private: Lewis Taylor-Boyce 26 Forward
12Private: Elliot Sumnall Defender
20Private: Ryan Snape 9 Midfielder 87', 90+1'
23Private: Kamol Campbell 3 Defender
25Private: Ashley Oliver Defender
26Private: Callum Powell 19 Forward
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Darlaston Town 1874 vs Tividale

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Wednesday 2nd October 2023
Darlaston Town 6-1 Tividale

A horror show

After the superb performance against Uttoxeter on Saturday. Tividale were looking to follow it up in another tough game away at Darlaston Town. Unfortunately it was not to be.

Darlaston took the lead on 8 minutes. A Josh Jones corner was kept alive by Ben Podmore and Jack Downing both heading into the Tividale penalty area, the ball finding Bishop who swivelled to shoot home from 8 yards, Keeper Louis Connor flat footed as the ball found the bottom left hand corner.

On 21 minutes, Bishop added his second when a Tividale free kick was saved by keeper Jono Brown, Darlaston breaking quickly, Ryan Winwood’s superb defencing splitting pass setting Bishop free. Bishop beat his defender for pace before slotting home from 18 yards.

Bishop’s hat trick came on 35 minutes. Bishop took a Ben Podmore header in his stride , drove into the box and shot beyond keeper O’Connor to double his seasonal goal tally.

Darlaston had pretty much dominated most of the first half, Tividale restricted to long range efforts and free kicks into the penalty area,

Half Time:-Darlaston Town 3-0 Tividale

The home side started the second half, pretty much as they had finished the first half, pushing forward at every opportunity in an effort to add to their goal tally.

Tividale were on the back foot, Lewis Taylor Boyce seeing Red after picking up two yellow cards inside 3 minutes.

A short corner between Jack Downing and Lewis Gill, saw Gill’s cross into the box powerfully headed against the bar by skipper Alex Foreshaw. The rebound falling back to Foreshaw who shot home from 10 yards.

The fifth came on 81 minutes, Darlaston winning the ball in midfield, Winwood’s second defence splitting pass of the night sending Kieron Miller clear, the striker slotting home from 15 yards.

Darlaston added a sixth on two minutes into injury time substitute Jake Pearson breaking clear following Miller’s slide rule pass to score from 15 yards. Within a minute of the restart, following an excellent Tividale move, former Darlaston striker Dom Dell stole in at the back post to net a consolation goa for the visitors.

Full Time:-Darlaston Town 6-1 Tividale

Tividale: – 1. Louis Connor, 2. Zac Kourouyianni, 3. Callum Gillies (5. Kamol Campbell 72), 4. Jakob Burroughs (15. Callum Powell 66), 6. Joe Burroughs (12. Elliot Sumnall 72), 7. Taylor Townsend, 9. Dominic Dell, 10. Ryan Snape (16. Max Morris 66), 14, Cody Mullan, 17. Ewan Edwards (18. Tarryl Davis 46) , 19. Lewis Taylor Boyce 

Unused Subs:- None

Tividale
1Private: Louis Connor Goalkeeper
2Private: Zacharias Kourouyianni Defender
3Private: Callum Gillies 23 Defender
4Private: Jakob Burroughs 16 Midfielder
6Private: Joseph Burroughs 12 Defender
7Private: Taylor Townsend Midfielder
9Private: Dominic Dell Forward 90+4'
14Private: Cody Mullan Midfielder
17Private: Ewan Edwards Forward
19Private: Lewis Taylor-Boyce Forward
20Private: Ryan Snape 26 Midfielder
12Private: Elliot Sumnall 6 Defender
16Private: Max Morris 18 Midfielder
18Private: Taryll Davis 16 Defender
23Private: Kamol Campbell 3 Defender
26Private: Callum Powell 20 Forward
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Tividale vs Uttoxeter Town

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Saturday 30th September 2023
Tividale 4-1 Uttoxeter Town

At last a home win

Match report written by Rhys Beardmore for the Midland Football League 

Tividale were going into this match in a good run of form in both the league and the FA Vase. They had picked up four points from their last two matches in the league and were through to the first-round proper of the FA vase where they were drawn against Wisbech Town. They beat Shawbury United last weekend in the FA vase and were looking to get a result to move clear of the relegation zone.

The starting line up for Tividale featured Zacharias Kourouyianna leading the team as the skipper and starting in central defence alongside Joe Burroughs. The formation looked like a 4-2-3-1 with Taylor Townsend leading the line and being supported by Ryan Snape and Ewan Edwards on the wings. Jakob Burroughs and Jake Lloyd started in holding midfield for the hosts.There were three changes from the team that started against Shawbury United last weekend with Callum Gillies coming into the team and playing at left back.

​Tividale started the match the stronger of the two teams and were in the ascendancy throughout the first half. Ewan Edwards had an early chance for Tividale from the right that was well saved by Charlie Wood in the Uttoxeter goal in the 2nd minute. The hosts were putting sustained pressure on the Uttoxeter goal throughout the early stages of the match and were rewarded with a foul on Joe Burroughs from a corner which resulted in a penalty.

Ryan Snape stood up to take the penalty and finished well straight down the middle to give Tividale the lead in the 10th minute. Ryan Snape had another good chance to make it 2-0 a few minutes later and had a shot well saved by Charlie Wood to keep Uttoxeter in the match. The hosts controlled the first half well and managed to create numerous chances in front of goal.

Uttoxeter were linking up the play well, but it was not quite clicking in the final third throughout the first half and they struggled to get a foothold in the match. Just as they were starting to settle into the match, Tividale made it 2-0 through an excellent move down the right. Ewan Edwards accelerated down the right wing and had a shot saved that fell to Jake Lloyd near the edge of the box who finished well to make it 2-0 in the 33rd minute.

This proved to be a crucial moment in the match as Tividale scored another goal a few minutes later to make it 3-0 and effectively seal the match. Ryan Snape cut inside brilliantly from the left and unleashed an excellent shot into the right corner of the net in the 35th minute.

A common theme throughout the first half was Jakob Burroughs getting into good positions for Tividale to stop promising Uttoxeter attacks and breaking up the play from holding midfield.  This allowed Tividale to control the match and was one of the reasons why they were so dominant in the first half.

Ewan Edwards worked the ball well before shooting into the net to make it 4-0 in the 41st minute and it was a clinical first half from the hosts. Tividale managed to see out the half well and went into half time with a 4-0 lead.

Half Time:-Tividale 4-0 Uttoxeter Town

The second half followed a similar pattern to the first with Tividale mainly controlling the match and Uttoxeter having a few half chances to get a goal back. The half was not as eventful as the opening 45 minutes and was mainly comfortable for the hosts. None the less, substitute Reuben Kenny had a half chance for the visitors in the 68th minute to make it 4-1.

Ryan Snape had a good chance to make it 5-0 but shot wide when one on one with Charlie Wood in the 72nd minute. Mikey Conlon had a good chance from the edge of the box for Uttoxeter but shot over the bar in the 75th minute.

The visitors showed a lot of effort and endeavour throughout the match and were rewarded with a goal in the 85th minute. Mikey Conlon delivered a threatening free kick from the left which was headed in by Joel Dyche at the far post to make it 4-1 in the 85th minute. Uttoxeter showed a lot of character throughout the second half and battled well despite the difficult scoreline. The match ended a few minutes later and it finished Tividale 4-1 Uttoxeter Town.

Full Time:-Tividale 4-1 Uttoxeter Town

Tividale: – 1. Louis Connor, 2. Zac Kourouyianni, 3. Callum Gillies (23. Kamol Campbell 88), 4. Jakob Burroughs, 6. Joe Burroughs, 7. Taylor Townsend, 8. Jake Lloyd (18, Marcus Beckford 78), 10. Ryan Snape (9. Dominic Dell 73), 14, Cody Mullan, 17. Ewan Edwards , 19. Lewis Taylor Boyce (16. Max Morris 66)

Unused Subs:- 12. Elliot Sumnall

Tividale
1Private: Louis Connor Goalkeeper
2Private: Zacharias Kourouyianni Defender
3Private: Callum Gillies 23 Defender
4Private: Jakob Burroughs Midfielder
6Private: Joseph Burroughs Defender
7Private: Taylor Townsend Midfielder
10Private: Jake Lloyd 15 Midfielder 33'
14Private: Cody Mullan Midfielder
17Private: Ewan Edwards Forward 41'
19Private: Lewis Taylor-Boyce 16 Forward
20Private: Ryan Snape 9 Midfielder 10', 35'
9Private: Dominic Dell 20 Forward
12Private: Elliot Sumnall Defender
15Private: Marcus Beckford 10 Defender
16Private: Max Morris 19 Midfielder
23Private: Kamol Campbell 3 Defender

 

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Tividale vs Shawbury United

Isuzu FA Vase
2nd Qualifying Round
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Tividale 1-0 Shawbury United

Edwards put’s Tividale in the bag

As normal games against lower ranked oppositions have all the possibilities of an upset and going down to 10 men in the 44th minute made it very likely. But the Tividale of the last couple of weeks are made of sterner stuff and on chances it should have been a lot more comfortable.

Tividale made four changes to the side that gained a point against Stourport swifts 11 days ago. Zac Kourouyianni, Kamol Campbell. Jake Lloyd and Ewan Edwards coming in for Callum Gillies, Nashawn Blake, Max Morris, and Joe Hawkins.

Tividale’s Evans was a constant menace to the Shawbury defence down the right throughout the first half and but for last ditch defending and some smart keeping from Shawbury custodian Max Williams the home side would have wrapped this game up at half time. Williams did exceptionally well to tip a thunderbolt of a shot from Dom Dell onto the bar in the 24th minute. 15 minutes later and Shawbury’s Cody Rimmer gets through on goal, but Tividale keeper Louis Connor denies him with a fine save,

Right at the end of the half the gam hit a new level. On 44 minutes Tividale’s James Douglas was shown a red card for what the referee interpreted as violent conduct. His explanation was that Douglas raised his hands to an opposition player. An action after a challenge that Douglas does not recall and there seemed to be no reaction from the opposition player.

The dismissal was the spark that Tividale needed and in the 3rd minute of added time Evans again broke down the right but instead of cutting the ball back into the danger area, he drilled the ball past Williams at his near post and into the back of the net.

Half Time:-Tividale 1-0 Shawbury United

Throughout the second half Shawbury with the extra man became more of a goal threat, but the Tividale back line was fairly comfortable in containing them and the hard-working Dell could have extended the home sides lead on a couple of occasions. 

But in the end, it is the home side that make it through to the next round and the draw gave Tividale an away trip to Cambridgeshire where we will face Wisbech Town on Saturday 21st October.

Full Time:-Tividale 1-0 Shawbury United

Tividale: – 1. Louis Connor, 2. Zac Kourouyianni, 5. Kamol Campbell, 6. Joe Burroughs, 7. Taylor Townsend, 8. Jake Lloyd, 9. Dominic Dell 10. James Douglas, 14, Cody Mullan, 17. Ewan Edwards (11. Ryan Snape 76), 19. Lewis Taylor Boyce (4. Jakob Burroughs 57)

Unused Subs:- 3. Callum Gillies, 12. Nashawn Blake, 13. Tim Beech, 15. Marcus Beckford, 16. Max Morris

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