– Monday 6th May 2024
– 15:00 Kick Off
– Attendance: ~20
– Distance Travelled: 28 miles
– Full Photo Gallery
– Somerset County League – Division Three
– Tunley Recreation Centre, Tunley
– Weather: Sunny, becoming drizzly
– Admission: Free
– Programme: N/A
Intro
It’s been a season to forget for Tunley Athletic who have lost all 25 of their league games so far. Today represents their final chance to win a point and reduce their minus-136 goal difference. The Miners also finished bottom last season – although they did win a few matches – so presumably aren’t necessarily doomed to demotion to the Mid-Somerset League. On Saturday they managed a goal against promoted Sporting Weston, but unfortunately conceded 9. They had to wait until their 7th game of the season before managing to find the back of the net – 2 goals against St George Easton-in-Gordano. Athletic have lost to Draycott twice already this season – in the League Cup where the side from near Cheddar won 6-0, before Draycott won 4-1 in the league in March.
Draycott are 10th in this league of 14 sides, and are currently on a run of 3 successive defeats. However before that they won 4 in a row, rounding off with an impressive 4-1 away win at league champions Sporting Weston. Like todays opponents, Draycott have been on the receiving end of some heavy defeats this season, including an 11-2 thrashing at St George Easton-in-Gordano, and an 8-2 loss to Cutters Friday. Interestingly Draycott finished in 10th position last season. With 3 games left to play they could only realistically finish as high as 9th this time round.