Wednesday 26th August 2026, Kick-off 18.30
Northants Combination League Premier Division
Station Road, Long Buckby
Admission: Free
Programme: None
Attendance: 30 (rough head count)
A match report can be read below, taken from the Heyford Athletic Facebook page
The mens team travelled to Long Buckby last night somewhere some of us had not been for decades, and not much has changed just looks worn and tired, the ground aswell.
The game started and about 20 in the ball was squared across Buckbys box and under pressure the ball came off of the defender into the corner of the net.
Then laughable defending, well lack of it, allowed Buckby to equalise, and then we equalised through Marcin Klima from a corner.
A very good goal from Luke Smart was overturned for "offside" 🤣🤣 by a player linesman whose flag twitched, to the shout, all 1st half.
HT 1-2
In the 2nd half the linesman entered the field of play, blimey what a player big strong and as quick as Eno "Speedy Gonzalez" Macroy. The player he replaced must be a diamond to keep him out of the starting lineup...but he escapes memory.
Luke Smart put us 1-3 up with a finely taken goal then the lino/striker got on the end of a long ball from the keeper, his speed was frightening and his finish sublime, but apparently smashing your elbow into a defenders eye socket is fine but when leaving the pitch, when being subbed, it has to be the right place thats far more important...right o!
Marcin's eye looked like a butchers block afterwards and was struggling to see out of it after, no taking away the players goal but should have been a foul minimum.
At 2-3 Ahmed Mohamed was finally put on and instantly smashed a volley past the despairing keeper, with less less than 10 minutes to go and it should have been seen out, and with our normally on par strikers guilty of some blatant misses 1st and 2nd half it really should have been done and dusted, but a player was allowed to go around 2 or 3 or more before curling a great strike into the top corner, then a penalty was awarded 🤣🤣🤣 "handball" the wrong way, and the lad took a perfect Penalty giving Isaac no chance, then Victor Mapanga was carded for a perfect tackle ,agreed by all it was almost as if a draw was pre ordained, by one person at least. It's a pity yellows can not be appealed.
The team were probably guilty of complacency due to Buckbys previous games, but they are building and progressing a good side, rapid up top with a diamond in the middle of the park who was outstanding and was definitely Man of the match, a small blonde lad, sorry do not know his name, they are definitely heading in the right direction and will upset any team that take them lightly. We wish them all the best for the rest of the season.
Saturday sees us at home to Raunds Town, another team pointless who will definitely be up for a game and hope the lads do not treat them lightly and play how they did the 1st 2 games of the season, as 2 goals up with 6 minutes to go and getting pegged back, all be it with help, is not what is required hence the dark angry look of the gaffer on the final whistle.
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