Match Statistics

Date	Team 1	Goals 1	Team 2	Goals 2	Match reports
Wed, 04/12/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Jan Janecek Mark Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Steve Davies	4	Dundee United Abdelilah Saham Charlie Morgan Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Michael Davies Pete Davies	6	A hugely entertaining 6 a-side game even though I was on the losing team played in a really fun spirit and we brought the goals closer together allowing corners for the first time in my Worthless career! We debated playing a lacrosse style round the back of the goal game but instead decided that debating whether the ball crossed the invisible line would be more fun! Dundee felt they were the stronger team and as such adopted a laissez-faire, no look passing, unnecessary extra pass football which resulted in them going 3-0! To be fair they hit pretty much every part of the woodwork on the goal frame but sadly the back of the net they could not find. United also played some attractive flowing football which culminated in some quality goals to get them to 3-0. Eventually Dundee scored and pulled it back to 3-2 but then allowed United to stretch away again and could never quite pull the game back. Back to 8 a side tomorrow will it be as enjoyable?
Wed, 20/11/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Mark Davies	0	Dundee United Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller	0	Game rescheduled due to too many fair weather players concerned about the possibility of leaves on the pitch. The true Worthless "Hard" men are the four listed as available to play!
Wed, 13/11/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Barney Reynolds Charlie Morgan Deven Ghelani Mark Davies Nick Warner Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart	6	Dundee United Hugo Cuddigan Hugo Fuller John Park John Romeo Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies Steve Davies	5	In some instances it doesn’t matter if you write these reports days, weeks, months or even years later you don’t forget certain goals. Or do you? I shall explain this cryptic question later. A quietly confident Dundee started the game dominating possession so much so one or two blues players felt a bit guilty and in the spirit of Worthlessness wanted to include some United players in the deft, crisp passing too. United weren’t so sentimental or soppy and blues soon found themselves 2-0 down. Not wanting to go too far behind blues regrouped and cut out the passing to oranges. This season it has not been unusual for Davies M (Mark not Mike though this gag is now redundant as Mike doesn’t play anymore so Mark has the handle all to himself) to pop up somewhere on the pitch other than his usual right side marauding and score the odd vital goal too. Tonight was no different with his brace and in reference to my cryptic question above as we all know Mark’s the kind of low-key modest guy who doesn’t seek the limelight. Sure I could say the goals were forgettable to me because I expect these days Mark to come in from the right beat two/three players and then from 10/12 yds out drill the ball into the top corner . These days it’s a shrug of the shoulders and a thumbs up as you stroll back to your own half with the opposition wishing for the return of “Mark of Old” with his two left feet playing far right and quiet whispers from both teams trying to ascertain if his passes were shots or vice versa. That being said I should probably write the reports closer to match days so the other goals also are not forgotten! Usual game shenanigans though with blues powering past oranges into a 5-2 lead only for oranges to come storming back to 5-5 only for their defensive rock Inglis P to be taken out and forced to go in goal with limited to no mobility. With the clock running out a cheeky header which was aimed at Inglis won the game for Blues.
Wed, 06/11/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Anton Bettink Charlie Morgan Mark Davies Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione Simon Gillespie Steve Davies	3	Dundee United Dan Herbert Gordon Baker Hugo Cuddigan Hugo Fuller John Dawes Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies	1	As no one once said - for every happy bright orange man, there are eight disappointed ones. And so proved true this old adage as Dundee United trudged off the pitch at full time. The welcome sight of Hugo C was not enough to turn the orange fortunes as they saw chance after chance squandered. Gordon Baker pinged some lovely balls around and his berating of Paul S for not managing to alter time and space in order to make a header, showed just how high expectations have become for United. However, unable to defy physics – or Charlie M in goal - they managed to score only one while conceding three, making it two defeats in a row for only the second time this season. But let’s not take anything away from the blues, who managed to finally put in a performance that really controlled much of the match. Not to be out done by our American cousins three and half thousand miles away, Dundee had their own sparkling right winger this evening in Mark Davies. A man whose recent run of good form continued with his opening goal. Moments later, his cut back to (the suave and debonair) Alex H for the second saw him notch up another assist in a game which has left even sceptics wondering if he is now entering the pantheon of Worthless GOATS. Probably not is the answer as the blues managed a third without his help. This time it was Rupert C who stepped up with a beautiful long ball from deep in his own half for Anton B to run onto and with great composure nestle it into the bottom corner. A convincing victory in an otherwise uncertain world.
Wed, 30/10/2024	Dundee Charlie Morgan Jan Janecek John Dawes Mark Davies Nick Warner Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione	6	Dundee United Abdelilah Saham Hugo Cuddigan Hugo Fuller Jhon Bravo John Romeo Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Ricky Gill	4	Blues managed to turn the tide of two terrible losses around. Help really came in the form of powerful shots from Janecek J all over the pitch and thankfully some crept in after hitting the poor Orange keeper!
Wed, 23/10/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Baz Howland Mark Davies Nick Warner Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione Simon Gillespie	2	Dundee United Abdelilah Saham Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Jan Janecek Josh Inglis Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Steve Davies	9	One look at the team sheets this evening and you would have been forgiven for believing a sadist was responsible for tonight’s selection. As it turns out, it was a spurs supporter, so clearly someone who is a glutton for punishment. In fairness their hand may have been forced when pretty much all of the regular United players had made themselves unavailable, leaving only the deep pool of talent that are the Wednesday reserves to take their place. But as is often the case in the drama that is football, things did not necessarily go to plan when Dundee United found themselves one nil down only a few minutes in. A blistering opening from the blues had them playing with the form and shape of an evolving amoeba, totally bamboozling the orange brigade. Unable to get a grip of the game, United found themselves doing something they may not have expected – Defending. A lightening move down the right saw Mark D pick up the ball and launch a cross field pass to the far post. A charging Oli G feigned the defending oranges by doing something which became a somewhat common theme for the blues – and not touch the ball – leaving it to hit Alex H, who with great skill and composure, managed to smash it past a wide-eyed Gordon B... One nil down and the underdogs were on course to a famous victory... Unfortunately, there was still the rest of the game to get on with and kick off saw the remaining 56 minutes played in a jovial and friendly manner and without incident. Credit to Dundee United who did manage to get back into the game and score nine goals. An incidental footnote in an otherwise cracking first four minutes.
Wed, 16/10/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Anton Bettink Charlie Morgan Mark Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione Steve Davies	4	Dundee United Abdelilah Saham Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller John Romeo Mike Penkethman Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies	8	So as I cycled home after the game the only conclusion I could come to for tonight’s result which pretty much mirrored last week’s performance is that some or all of Dundee suffer from a unique and rare form of colour blindness where orange appears as blue…but only for the first half! Equally Dundee’s style of goalkeeping is also a little questionable where whoever is in goal feels that using their hands (or indeed any part of their body) is too much of a purist view and indeed attempting to save the ball with their back turned and eyes closed is a more modern style may need to rethink and perhaps embrace the purist view! Second half slightly different story as Dundee scored two quick goals from lovely headers which to be fair given that United in the first half threw themselves to a man in front of any Dundee shot a header was the only way they were going to score. 5-3 and a glimmer of hope appeared but United turned back on the style with Abdul left in too much space and a quick brace restored the deficit. Dundee need to tighten up their play and perhaps entice their super striker Warner N back into the pitch and United need to stop hitting unstoppable miracle goals! Can Dundee turn it around stay tuned for next week’s installment or catch the Worthless Podcast!
Wed, 09/10/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Charlie Morgan Deven Ghelani Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione Simon Gillespie Steve Davies	4	Dundee United Hugo Fuller Jan Janecek Jhon Bravo John Romeo Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies	7	Coltart R turned up 10mins late this evening to find that Dundee had kept United at bay and the score was still 0-0 and apparently according to the then keeper Gillespie S "we have even had a few chances". Coltart R realised his presence and impact was going to be huge now both teams were even numbered and sure enough it was. Half time and Dundee were 4-1 down with Coltart R wondering if he had discovered his team's weakest link was himself! United's goals however were either speculative/spectacular strikes that on another night may not have gone in or the usual error strewn activity leading up to the goal. Special mention to Sharp P who seemed to be hitting them from all angels and they were going in. Note to Dundee's keepers you usually have a better chance of stopping the ball going in with either your eyes open or not back facing the ball! Second half was a 3-3 draw so some comfort to Dundee however I suspect United took their foot off the gas a little. Roll on next week
Wed, 02/10/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Deven Ghelani Mark Davies Nick Warner Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione Steve Davies	4	Dundee United Charlie Morgan Dan Herbert Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller John Romeo Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies	3	Sorry don’t remember the game that long ago someone else filled in the school. Looks like another close game that’s my useful insight!
Wed, 25/09/2024	Dundee Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Mark Davies Michael Davies Mike Penkethman Paul Sharp Saverio Campione Simon Gillespie	2	Dundee United Charlie Morgan Dan Herbert Deven Ghelani Hugo Cuddigan Jan Janecek John Dawes Paddy Inglis Pete Davies	5	Due to an errant email finding its way into one’s junk box, Dundee United found themselves a player short this evening. It mattered not, for one man’s junk is another team's bollocks as United came from two down to record a famous comeback. Full time saw S. Gillespie ruminate, ‘if you’re a man extra, then everyone thinks they’re the extra man.' Wise words. But if there are such things as men to be found on pitch 4, then what the Reds came up against were eight little boys on a night when Dan Herbert was their Daddy. Two nil up at half time and the Blues had every right to believe they were playing quite well. A half time Mark Davies team talk asked for much of the same - though as it turns out he must have been giving it to the Reds. Up stepped Dan Herbert. Clearly a Wolves player in disguise, his Jimenezesque goal was a thing of such finesse and style one could have been forgiven for thinking that Sev had flown us all out for Milan Fashion week. Blues huffed and puffed but it was the Reds who sang the sweetest, with deftly executed counter attacks, precision passing and that most valued of currencies - goals. Come full time Reds found themselves 5-2 up and Herbert walking away with the match ball... Leaving the Blues to wonder where it all went wrong. However, with no Baker or Warner playing this week, there was no one to tell them... And so it remains a mystery.
Wed, 18/09/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Anton Bettink Charlie Morgan Mark Davies Nick Warner Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione Simon Gillespie	5	Dundee United Gordon Baker Hugo Cuddigan Hugo Fuller John Park Michael Davies Mike Penkethman Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp	4	Good even contest took a special goal to separate the teams
Wed, 11/09/2024	Dundee Alexander Hodgson Baz Howland Charlie Morgan Mark Davies Nick Warner Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Saverio Campione	1	Dundee United Deven Ghelani Gordon Baker Hugo Cuddigan Hugo Fuller John Romeo Michael Davies Paul Sharp Pete Davies	0	First game of the new season and several unusual things to report: 1] the shirts arrived on time, despite only being ordered a week in advance; 2] when 14 players from FootyAddicts also turned up at 8pm expecting to use the pitch, there were understandable fears of a booking cock-up for the season's opener; however these fears proved greatly exaggerated when it was confirmed by Westway reception that someone known simply as "Hugo" had indeed booked the pitch, whereafter the FootyAddicts mob were soon given their marching orders; 3] Gordon didn't utter a word all match; 4] one team didn't concede a goal, and it was subsequently discovered that the website had in all this time not been capable of recording a clean sheet for either side! 5] Nick scored the only goal. Though I suppose that's not unusual. (Smiley Emoji)
Wed, 06/03/2024	England Abdelilah Saham Ben Donald Hugo Cuddigan John Romeo Mark Davies Mike Penkethman Oliver Gorton Ricky Gill	2	Spain Alexander Hodgson Charlie Morgan Deven Ghelani Hugo Fuller Michael Davies Nick Warner Pete Davies Steve Davies	4	An unusually peaceful fixture given the relative turmoil of previous weeks. Reds with some very tidy and free-flowing first half football, leading to 4 goals of which at least 2 were quality headers. Whites won the second half 2-0 as inevitably Alex Hodgson started focusing on the pub but, to be fair, this was also because Gorton made a string of quality saves for whites, preventing Spain from adding to her first half tally. More games like this please. A much better atmosphere without Rupert and Gordon's incessant bickering!
Wed, 28/02/2024	England Hugo Cuddigan Mark Davies Michael Davies Mike Penkethman Oliver Gorton Ricky Gill	4	Spain Alexander Hodgson Gordon Baker Nick Warner Paddy Inglis Saverio Campione	5	Another strange niggly game with the odd temper and foul flaring up unnecessarily in my opinion. Spain this time went 4-0 up. England mounted a comeback and were on the verge of pulling level but sadly ran out of time.
Wed, 21/02/2024	England Daniel Rodger Deven Ghelani John Romeo Mark Davies Michael Davies Mike Penkethman Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart	6	Spain Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Ben Donald Hugo Fuller Nick Warner Paddy Inglis Ricky Gill Saverio Campione	7	“Pillock”- that was the one word my wife has uttered to be me about my football career in 11years. It occurred this evening! Normally she doesn’t take an interest in my football activities but in passing when I got home she asked “how was the game?” I must confess to misunderstanding her level of interest in that question as I launched into a minute by minute rerun of the game. The upshot I told her was we were 6-3 ahead and lost 6-7. Her response is noted above! England were 4-0 up at half time joking not to blow the game in their team talk and keep the style and tactics that had worked so well in the first half. What followed in the next 25mins was a blur of goals as 10 were scored and England didn’t quite know what was happening as they blew the lead allowing Spain to sneak back into the game and the go ahead. To paraphrase my wife - bunch of pillocks!
Wed, 07/02/2024	England Anton Bettink Charlie Morgan Deven Ghelani Hugo Cuddigan Mark Davies Rupert Coltart Simon Gillespie Steve Davies	4	Spain Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Nick Warner Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies Ricky Gill Saverio Campione	4	I think the Worthless mantra and reason for being lost its way a little tonight. The enjoyment of playing with friends and friends/acquaintances of friends for my worthless playing career at least is the enjoyment for me. Yes the result matters to a degree but only if we play in a fair and relaxed manner. Tonight the game was not an enjoyable affair lots of squabbles and silly calls by players (myself included) and a few little skirmishes among sets of players. The result was the heir-achy called time early a sensible move to avoid things spilling over. Normally it’s Baker G as the focal for any disagreements but without him playing tonight you could almost make the claim (if you were a stark raving blind madman) that he actually soothes and balances the game! Equally Warner N making a birthday appearance after a long layout brought the worst out of us (again see madman definition above). Joking aside please remember no one means to foul you (I hope) no one means to handball or trip over it all happens in a game and should be expected as part of the worthless experience which should be a relaxed and enjoyable game and if you don’t like it don’t play it’s quite simple.
Wed, 31/01/2024	England Anton Bettink Deven Ghelani Hugo Cuddigan Mark Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Simon Gillespie Steve Davies	4	Spain Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Ben Donald Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Paddy Inglis Pete Davies Ricky Gill	3	Sometimes you need a bit of luck to win a game and tonight that luck was with England. There was a little hand ringing in the England camp the afternoon before kick off as seeing the strength in the Spanish camp unnerved a few players and reminded them of the thumping Spain handed out a few weeks ago (see reports ad passim). However 8pm the teams took to the field. 8.11pm they kicked off after the usual faffing around. England were pretty much camped in their own half as they absorbed Spain’s relentless assault on their goal. They held firm and dared to believe they could score. They pushed forward and soon found themselves 1-0 down! Half time there was some belief that they were in the game but it was going to be very difficult to turn it around. At the start of the second half a complete switch off by England allowed a simple midfield pass by a Spanish player straight past every Englishman to Baker G who slotted it home. 2-0 Spain and a mountain for England to climb as Spain just decamped to their goal. This allowed England to play a little further forward and on one of their attacks the ball pinged high out from a Spanish header to the half way line where Coltart R was standing. In his head he envisaged striking the ball sweetly on the half volley and it cruising like a missle into the top left corner with a hint of swerve and dip to avoid the 14 players of both teams in front of him. In reality while it did end up in the top left corner Coltart R sliced the ball horribly and it sky rocketed up into the heavens hitting the A40 Shepherd’s Bush slip road support column and angling back down to bounce in front of the Spanish keeper (Saham A) and into the goal! An archaic Worthless rules permits such goals as quite frankly some matches we’d never score if that wasn’t allowed such is the woefulness of our shooting! So with Rule 17 Paragraph 6 Subsection 3 Point 2 Enforced it was 2-1 and perhaps game on. It was game on when a shellshocked Spain allowed Ghelani D to shoot ina roughly similar position to Coltart R. While Ghelani D’s strike stayed below 3 metres high the fact he struck it sweetly with his shin (no easy feat I am told) meant it viciously swerved and dipped and was never going to saved. 2-2 and England dared to believe it was coming home. And indeed it did as England broke quickly down the left with Bettink A who crossed a beautifully weighted ball along the ground for the onrushing Cuddigan H to drill into the net and sparked mad wild celebrations (which in English public school terms meant one person said “yes” quietly while the rest turned and trudged back to the halfway line as if they’d conceded!) 3-2 and a dejected Spain had no reply indeed they almost switched off as England had complete possession last 5mins knocking the ball around over all manner of distances. Will Spain respond next week? Stay tuned if you have nothing better to do which I doubt!
Wed, 24/01/2024	England Anton Bettink Ben Donald Deven Ghelani Hugo Cuddigan John Park Mark Davies Oliver Gorton	0	Spain Alexander Hodgson Charlie Morgan Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Mike Penkethman Pete Davies Saverio Campione	0	No idea but clearly not a good game as I wasn’t there!
Wed, 17/01/2024	England Charlie Morgan Hugo Cuddigan Mark Davies Michael Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Simon Gillespie Steve Davies	6	Spain Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Barney Reynolds Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Mike Penkethman Paddy Inglis Ricky Gill	3	While England fielded the same team that got thumped last week Spain switched up two players. I never would have thought that Spain without those two players would have led to a five goal swing in England’s favour! Donald B & Campione S I apologise for ever doubting your quiet, steely almost imperceivable effect you have on the pitch! Granted Spain still boasted quality and it was no easy feat for England to win but without the dynamic duo Spain were undone. The first half was a tense even affair as England did not want to concede and have an uphill battle. England also seemed to be slightly playing in a sort of AI/algorithmic way as they probed Spain’s defences reacted to their attacks and appeared to learn and adapt and produce better quality football. The turning point of the game was at 2-2 just before then end of the first half England snuck ahead. Spain tried to respond which allowed England to counter attack and score and then 4-2 Spain were playing catch up and England shut up shop. Game over
Wed, 10/01/2024	England Charlie Morgan Hugo Cuddigan John Park Mark Davies Michael Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart Steve Davies	1	Spain Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Ben Donald Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Paddy Inglis Ricky Gill Saverio Campione	4	I can only think of a couple of times in my life where I have walked off a pitch thinking I was completely outplayed and tonight was one of those nights. A very strong Spanish side put England to the sword and England’s goal flattered England as it came about due to a Spanish error. Where Spain had organisation and purpose England had chaos and indecision. Spain actually had an effective press and that prompted England into a raft of errors and mis-passes coupled with the usual faffing in defence. Credit to Spain.
Wed, 13/12/2023	England Charlie Morgan Hugo Cuddigan John Park Mark Davies Michael Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart	3	Spain Alexander Hodgson Deven Ghelani Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Pete Davies Saverio Campione Steve Davies	4	For the neutral spectator this was a great end to end game of 7 v 7 football with the advantage swinging from one side to another. To England this was just an annoying game. They had the majority of play and were camped in Spain's final third a lot but for some reason could not put the ball into the back of the net and therefore succumbed to a loss. Nothing remarkable other than Coltart R chested the ball out of play only to not be able to find the ball at the end of the game. When he said he would replace the ball to its owner, Hodgson A said "don't bother it was getting old anyway" however a second later remembered that it was actually the ball he'd been given by Messi L which had won Argentina the world cup and therefore would happily take a bank transfer of £17500 which in his opinion was a low-ball valuation but was happy with given that we are chums. I duly popped the cheque in the post with a no class stamp!
Wed, 06/12/2023	England Anton Bettink Hugo Cuddigan John Romeo Michael Davies Mike Penkethman Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart	6	Spain Deven Ghelani Hugo Fuller Nick Warner Paddy Inglis Paul Sharp Saverio Campione Steve Davies	3	I was about to blame Gorton O for turning up uninvited (or unsigned up anyway) however it looks like he was down to play so my opening joke is ruined! Anyhow England had an extra man for an unknown reason. There was worry that no one had a ball till Sharp P rocked up with a nice football. England seemed massively over confident that they would easily win the game with the extra man however Spain gave them a run for their money and went into half time 3-2 up. A little shell shocked almost every England player removed at least one item of clothing at half time and after a quick huddle to discuss how silly it was they were losing properly turned up in the second half and dispatched Spain with four unanswered goals to win comfortably.
Wed, 29/11/2023	England Anton Bettink Hugo Cuddigan John Park John Romeo Mark Davies Michael Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart	6	Spain Alexander Hodgson Charlie Morgan Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Paddy Inglis Pete Davies Saverio Campione Steve Davies	1	As Coltart R got out of his car after a two week hiatus into the freezing night he wondered if he was going to be pulling the strings in tonight’s game or just pulling a hamstring. Turned out it was neither as what he witnessed from his team mates was just class across the pitch. Pre-game warm up several of his team mates recounted how much they had enjoyed the last two weeks games (get the hint Coltart R-Ed) and that they had also scored some wonder goals. Coltart R thought it was a big wind up but as he started in goal (for some extra stretching) he witnessed something special. England had somehow learnt to play football! I know I chunter on in previous reports about quick crisp passing and game awareness but this was on another level. England were 2-0 up before Coltart R came out of goal! Cuddigan H was imperious up front supported with end to end running by Romeo J and Davies M (Mike not Mark). Gorton O was everywhere with even more octopus tackles than usual. Bettink A didn’t stop running and seemed to always be in the right place when needed. Park J mentioned he had listened to a podcast about how to play football and it showed. Please listen to more JP! However MOTM (in my opinion) went to Davies M (Mark not Mike) who clearly must be getting some ass at home as he just brought his A+ game (which I had never seen nor knew he possessed!) Firstly normally when it’s cold he dresses as if he was going skiing but tonight he manned up and was appropriately attired. Secondly he drifted away from hugging only the right side of the pitch something in 15yrs of playing with him I have never seen irrespective of which team he’s on. He popped up everywhere. Thirdly he put in some tackles (notably one or two against Baker G) which won England the ball and then distributed quickly. Fourthly his game chat actually made sense and was at the same pace as the game (he’s usually a move behind!). However the fifth and indisputable fact he’s getting some he volunteered to go in goal…….unheard of in the modern era! He may have also scored but I lost track of who scored. Spain’s goal caused a little bit of confusion as some players were adamant it had not gone in others were adamant it had (I was in the latter camp) but ultimately it was given to spare Spain’s blushes and was scored by their Italian import Campione S! Next week England can expect a tougher challenge as the dream metric team picking machine will lean towards Spain!
Wed, 08/11/2023	England Anton Bettink Daniel Rodger Hugo Cuddigan John Park Mark Davies Rupert Coltart Simon Gillespie Steve Davies	6	Spain Abdelilah Saham Ben Donald Charlie Morgan Gordon Baker Hugo Fuller Nick Warner Pete Davies Saverio Campione	5	Another great game. Credit must go to whoever picks the teams to make sure that the games are balanced and enjoyable. Whoever picks them must be an incredibly good looking, humorous and talented athlete. However what this hero can’t do is regulate the occasional ineptitude of those who went to Oxbridge as yet again someone turned up in kit ready to play for England but had not signed up to play! As such England had an extra man for the whole game and with this advantage the assumption was a comfortable win from the kick off however they nearly fluffed their lines and lost as Spain’s 8 men dug deep and kept pace right up till then end when England were able to sneak a goal and then ran the clock down. Roll on next week
Wed, 01/11/2023	England Anton Bettink Charlie Morgan Daniel Rodger John Park John Romeo Mark Davies Michael Davies Oliver Gorton Rupert Coltart	4	Spain Abdelilah Saham Alexander Hodgson Hugo Fuller Nick Warner Paddy Inglis Pete Davies Saverio Campione Steve Davies	5	Despite being on the losing side tonight’s game was one of the most enjoyable and competitive Worthless games I have played in for a long time. The result could have gone either way (or a draw but that looked unlikely) England started 2 men down and went one nil down after some resilient defence and even a couple of half chances to score. Once England were fully complemented they began to compete and the scoreline went 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2,3-3,4-3,4-4 & 4-5. Perhaps England switched off once they had control of the game but credit to Spain who kept pressing and scoring. Very good game