Go on - you know you love it.
Park football - unbeatable.

Kirby Muxloe launch an attack- hit the post, as it goes.

I'm momentarily distracted by what looks like a cross between a railway carriage and a shed load of mobile homes on the A46 going into the M1 I think.

The subs bench is rather unconventional, but my lad is definitely on it.

The linesman is, how shall we put this, partial.But no more than usual. And he's not keen on me filming him either, on account of most of the oppostion being coppers apparently.

The opposition keeper commands his area.

Well actually he's just let a speculative free kick from Tom L squirm under his body for the opener.

Which leads to Wigston celebrating their first goal.

Fantasic touch line stuff: "Let the ball do the work" for one. Their coach is particularly good value, questioning every decision: "He'll need more than a talking to" and "How about a drop ball there ref."

Nathan drives home a ball in a goal mouth scramble early in the second half. With fifteen minutes to go Wigston go for the three subs strategy.


Kirby pressure builds - keeper saving down by the post.

Substitutions pay off and after a ball through from Joe S, Richard makes it safe. The celebrations are unrestrained!

Not often you get to sit in in the post-match de-brief, but I can exclusively reveal it went something like this:
"I've got one word to say to you and it's: well done. You did well today because you decided to work, work, work, work. That's what team work is all about."

I bought two jackets yesterday and wore them both. Cold.
Kiby Muxloe 0 Wigston Youth 3
Attendance: about 27; I didn't really count.
Special thanks to the woman who decided I wasn't a paedophile and asked all the oppostion parents if it was ok for me to take photos.