Steelmen Match Report

Bromsgrove 0-2 Steelmen

Today was almost better than sex! The euphoria amongst the 40+ Steelmen following who invaded the Brum suburb of Bromsgrove was clear for all to see, as Drury’s charges gained their 7th point from a possible 9, banishing all memories of the Kevin Wilscum era to the back of everyone’s minds and allowing hope again on the terraces that survival is a strong possibility despite looking just a bleak dream three weeks ago.

Our hero Diggin bagged another brace; however I personally feel that Nimmo was actually the hero of the day. When Davies went off injured and we had no substitute goalkeeper, most of us cringed as we watched the second smallest player in the squad (who still towers above the gaffer by the way!) pulled on the number 1 jersey. The first half had been a tirade of Bromsgrove attacks with “Southern League’s Number 1” Davies keeping us in the match with some fine stops, up until his injury.

However a switch seemed to click in the players heads following the goalkeeper’s departure as they seen out the rest of the half and in fact the rest of the match without allowing Bromsgrove a real effort against outfield player Nimmo in goal. It was a defensive display that any American Football team would have been proud of, treating their goalkeeper as the quarter back. Saying that Nimmo was more than equal to the odd shot he had to deal with and i must admit that he probably played better than Dan Crane, who was our number one under the old regime.

Diggin took both of his goals well and was unlucky not to bag another hat-trick as he went close on a number of occasions. It was refreshing to read in the paper that he wants to stay at the club, and you can see now that the players and fans are finally building a relationship that has been long over due this season.

A certain Archie McShit stated on the way home that the fans had excelled themselves, singing non stop for 90 minutes, and it seemed that the players certainly fed off of the atmosphere generated. Maybe the Steelmen army should drink 100 cans of Tennants n a bottle of buckfast before every game!

STEELMEN TIL WE DIE!!

Corby Town Football Club