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Match reports - Season 2007 - 2008




Weston super Mare 0 Bristol City 2
GROUND RECORD AT THE WOODSPRING AS THE SEAGULLS PUT UP STERLING SHOWING AGAINST THE CITY ALL STARS!

06/08/2007 -Friendly - 7:00pm

Sun & Clouds


A terrific Woodspring Stadium crowd, of 1,361 (a new ground record for the Woodspring Stadium) basked in the early evening sunshine to watch Weston�s (and also Bristol City�s) final pre-season match, prior to the start of the new 2007-08 season, as City manager Gary Johnson kept his promise and brought along a star-studded line up.

Although missing their enigmatic �1M plus new signing Lee Trundle; City didn�t disappoint with their line up for the night and included big-money buy, Northern Ireland international Ivan Sproule, Republic of Ireland international Richard Keogh and former Reading star and Scotland �B� international Scott Murray.

Following an excellent pre-match display by the Weston Cheerleaders (The Weston Shooting Stars) � themselves obviously back to their top form following winning top awards at the recent national championships, held in Telford � the game got off to a blockbusting start, when Sproule, playing in a central-striker position, showed exactly why his manager paid a huge six figure fee for him, was quick to snap up a golden opportunity with a crisp right foot drive past the despairing dive of �keeper Ryan Northmore on seven minutes.

The expected City onslaught thereafter, from the expectant Robins� fans amassed in the North stand � looking resplendent in the summer evening�s sunshine � didn�t materialise though, as the Seagulls eager to appease manager Tony Ricketts � and indeed their own fans (who were in full voice on the evening) � put up a high quality display against their Coca-Cola Championship side cousins.

Weston, led superbly on the evening by stand-in �skipper Craig Rand worked terrifically hard and defended stoutly against last season�s League 1 runners up, and on 20 minutes, had fortune favoured the home team, all manner of shocks could have occurred; new-signing Aaron Wilson�s shot worrying the City �keeper; the former Gloucester City starlet�s shot from range, thwarted by the City �keeper.

Shortly before half-time though as the Championship side began to flex their muscles, Scottish international Scott Murray went agonisingly close; following a fine cross field ball from Kevin Betsy; who was to go on to have such a fine match, he was voted man-of-the-match the by match-night sponsors.

Not to be overawed with making the match-night an �occasion�, Weston�s club officials introduced, Burnham-based recording artist, Jamie Lee at half time, who treated the crowd to an excellent rendition of Robbie Williams� �Angels�.

The second half, continued much as the first had ended; both teams making substitutions, and both clubs continuing to serve up an entertaining night�s football � as indeed had been widely predicted by Weston FC�s website www.westonsupermareafc.co.uk. City, as of course was befitting for their league standing, had opportunities to add to their scoreline, but again it was down to the safe handling of surely one of the Blue Square South�s top keepers� Ryan Northmore, who as has proved so often in the past, frustrated City�s expensive forward line time and again; none more so than in the 72nd minute, when he denied Murray with a terrific one handed save.

It was Murray though who had the final say though, when his 82nd minute deflection from Phil Jevons� free kick, flat-footed Northmore, to ease the City-slickers into a 2-0 win.

The club wish particularly wish to thank their match-night sponsors, Bristol City Supporters Club (Weston Branch) and match-ball sponsors, Avenue Dry Cleaners and Laundrette, and also Mr Mark Wederell for his excellent hosting of the evening.

Match Rating: Excellent ****

Sponsors:
Match Sponsor: Bristol City Supporters Club (Weston Branch)
Match Ball Sponsor: Avenue Dry Cleaners and Laundrette (Worle)


Game Statistics

Weston-super-Mare scorers -
BRISTOL CITY scorers - Sproule (7), Murray (82)
Shots on target -
Shots off target -
Corners -
Offsides -
Freekicks -
Bookings -
Refereee -


Bristol City: Henderson, Wilson (Walker 46), Keogh (Rebeiro 83), Fontaine, Slocombe, Betsy, Russell, Skuse (Kington 86), Murray, Sproule, Jevons (McGee 86).



Team Summary

�Player� �Played� �Goals� �Yellow� �Red� �MOTM� �Ratings�
�Ryan Northmore
�[Goalkeeper]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 182/305
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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�Barry McConnell
�[Defender]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 234/395
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
�Craig Rand
�[Defender]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 236/385
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
�Andrew Chapman
�[Defender]		 �Official: 2/5
�Fans: 201/325
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
�Dean Grubb
�[Midfield]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 235/380
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
�Marc McGregor
�[Midfield]		 �Official: 2/5
�Fans: 207/340
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
�Andy Robertson
�[Midfield]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 235/380
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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�Arron Wilson
�[Forward]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 231/420
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 5
�Gareth Hopkins
�[Forward]		 �Official: 2/5
�Fans: 215/350
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 5
�Lewis Powell
�[Midfield]		 Man Of The Match �Official: 4/5
�Fans: 255/420
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 5
�Craig Loxton
�[Midfield]		 �Official: 4/5
�Fans: 218/355
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 4
  • 5
�Sam Bailey
�[Defender]		 �Official: 2/5
�Fans: 224/360
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
�Ben Willshire
�[Midfield]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 227/365
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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�Jason Burt
�[Forward]		 �Official: 3/5
�Fans: 213/345
�Vote:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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