WE MEET AGAIN - CARLTON TOWN

[Alan Beckett]

WE MEET AGAIN - CARLTON TOWN


Coleshill and Carlton have very similar histories but they have only ever met in a competitive fixture twice before and never in a Cup competition. Both small towns, population almost identical, within huge conurbations, Birmingham and Nottingham. Both boxing above their weight at this time having been in minor leagues for some time. Carlton made it to Level 4 first, 2007/08 and Coleshill in 2018/19. Carlton, being on the border line of North and Midlands, have been moved around the Northern League Premier, South, Midland and currently the East Division, and they have got off to a good start with two wins from their opening two games and lie in 4th place. Coleshill won their first game and ended the first weekend of the season Top Of The League but a heavy defeat at Sporting Khalsa means they lie in 12th place at this time.

The only time the two sides were in the same league was 2021/22, the NPL Midland Division, Carlton finishing 6th with Coleshill one place below in 7th.

2021/22 - Home - 1-1 Scorer: Amarvir Sandhu. - Away - 1-2 Scorer: George Washbourne.

ALL TIME RECORD
P2 W0 D1 L1 F2 A3

So basically, nothing to choose between the sides.


MATCH REPORTS
Saturday 2nd October 2021
Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division
Carlton Town 2 v 1 Coleshill Town
Scorers:
Carlton: Kieran Knight, Tom Maddison pen.
Coleshill: George Washbourne.
Attendance: 100.
Supporters Club Man Of The Match: Josh Willis.
Teams:
Colemen: Paul Hathaway, Kieran Donnelly, Taylor Carter-Byrne, Niall Rowe, Vidal Hndrickson, Fraser Doyle, Kai Tongue, Josh Willis, Sam Moore (Georg Washbourne), Joe Phillips (Liam Molesworth), Gio Dainty (Amarvir Sandhu). Subs not used Djeson Olongo-Ekila, Joseph Bevan.
Millers: Kieran Preston, Lawrence Gorman, Daniel Fletcher, Daniel Brown, Deon Meikle, Jared Holmes (Martin Ball), Louis Czerwak (Daniel Elliot), Tom Maddison, Kieran Knight (Tolani Omotola), Tyler Blake, Niall Davie. Subs not used Toby Moore, Daryll Thomas.
NON LEAGUE PAPER WROTE
MADD WORLD FOR MILLERS
Goals in each half saw Carlton Town move above Coleshill Town with a win at the Bill Stokeld Stadium. In a game played in pouring rain throughout, both sides finished with 10 men following late Red cards. Carlton's Daniel Fletcher had the first attempt of the game when his deep cross caused Paul Hathaway in the visitors goal some anxiety. But Coleshill had the better of the first half, with Fletcher clearing off the line from Sam Moore and then blocking an effort from the impressive Kai Tongue. Millers goalkeeper Kieran Preston then made a superb save from Joe Phillips. It was Carlton who opened the scoring against the run of play when Kieran Knight, making his home debut, controlled a Louis Czerwak pass and held off Niall Rowe before slipping the ball past Paul Hathaway. The Millers doubled their lead from a Tom Maddison penalty after Blake was fouled but substitute George Washbourne pulled one back almost immediately with a neat finish. Coleshill continued to press but the Carlton defence, marshalled by Dan Brown and Deon Meikle, saw off the threat comfortably. With four minutes remaining Kieran Donnelly was sent off for the visitors for something he said, while Maikle was also sent off for a second yellow card.
Star Man: Dan Brown (Carlton)
Entertainment: ****
MATCH REPORT
Second versus third in the table promised to be a cracker but as it turned out Coleshill lost a game that they almost entirely dominated and came back with comments from the home side of "Classy Coleshill" and "the best side we have played this season"!
Coleshill could and should have been three or four goals up at the break but found themselves 1-0 down to a rare home effort from forward Kieran Knight. The Colemen's luck didn't change in the second half as the referee awarded a dubious penalty and Maddison scored from the spot kick to increase the home sides lead. Coleshill's appeals for their own penalty went unheard in a very similar situation and Kieran Donnelly was shown a straight Red card for an incident that Coleshill will almost certainly contest. In between George Washbourne scored a fine goal, his first of the season, but Coleshill couldn't find that extra edge that would have given them a point or even three that their build up play deserved.
Two back to back defeats have knocked Coleshill down to 5th in the table but if they can continue to perform like this the goals will come eventually.

Saturday 8th January 2022
Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division
Coleshill Town 1 v 1 Carlton Town
Scorers:
Coleshill: Amarvir Sandhu.
Carlton: Toby Moore.
Attendance: 127.
Supporters Club Man Of The Match: Amarvir Sandhu.
Teams:
Colemen: Paul Hathaway, Amarvir Sandhu, Taylor Carter-Byrne, Niall Rowe, Shay Palmer, Fraser Doyle, Kai Tonge (Sam Moore), Josh Willis, Liam Molesworth, George Washbourne (Gio Dainty), Alex Tomkinson (Joe Phillips). Subs not used Vidal Hendrickson, Mathew Gardner.
The Millers: Kieran Preston, Lawrence Gorman, Tyler Johal, Daniel Brown, Toby Moore, Jared Holmes, Nat Watson (Aaron O'Conner), Tom Maddison (Daniel Elliot), Aaron Opoku (Alex Howes), Tyler Blake, Niall Davie. Subs not used Niall Towle, Khyle Sargent.
NON LEAGUE PAPER WROTE
In the reverse fixture Carlton won 2-1 in a game Coleshill dominated and history almost repeated itself as the hosts scored an unlikely opener after 56 minutes after a second best first half display. Carlton had several chances to take the lead, the closest being when Tyler Blake broke into the box, Coleshill keeper Paul Hathaway managed to parry the shot which hit the post and was cleared. Coleshill on the back of two losses over the holiday period, had to dig deep and managed to break the deadlock when Amarvir Sandhu's shot found the far corner. With sheer determination Coleshill defended well until the 74th minute when a scramble from a corner was forced home by Tyler Blake (Toby Moore).
Star Man Amarvir Sandhu (Coleshill)
Entertainment ***
A VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE
A Match Report taken from Carlton's web site
HONOURS EVEN IN TOP SEVEN CLASH AT COLESHILL TOWN!
There was a second half debut for big new signing Arron O’ Connor and he very nearly scored Carlton the winner at the death , but his excellent effort was deflected by the post.
That apart, Carlton really should have had a goal or two from their first half dominance, but Tyler Blake drew a decent early save from the keeper and then agonisingly saw his next effort come back off the inside of the post, after timing his run to perfection. The ever Creative Nat Watson went off injured early in the second half and soon after Coleshill who were now on top got the opener. Tommy and Mark made decisive changes soon afterwards and Tyler Johal and Niall Davey were both causing Coleshill numerous problems on the left drawing a number of fouls throughout. It was from one of those free kicks into the box that Carlton eventually drew level, it looked as though the final touch came from a Coleshill defender, but Toby Moore was claiming it after revealing he knocked it towards the goal initially, there were lots of bodies in there, so it was difficult to see exactly how it ended up in the net, but Carlton will take it and Toby is welcome to it !
Tommy has pointed out previously that as soon as you drop points, the teams above all win and that was the case again today, with Halesowen, Chasetown and Stamford at the death all picking up wins. It really is a case of the top 7 seemingly battling for the five places, Carlton have beaten Coleshill at Stoke Lane and picked up a point on their travels against quality opposition, so have to be happy with that overall, but they now have to look to push on in the coming games starting with the visit of Wisbech on Saturday.