St Benedicts RUFC

TubbyFC vs Clear Your Head FC

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TubbyFC vs Borough Miners

TubbyFC hosted a  strong Borough Miners FC squad who made the visit to Newlands Ave on Sat 10th Aug. A good turnout on Tubby hill down at Bennies in the excellent weather made way for a excellent 90mins of football. Both teams put on a excellent showing with plenty of goals between kick off and full time. TubbyFc started brightly with some early chances but on 13 mins Dryden found the head of Cobie Mellon from a cross to head past the keeper. Then on 29 mins it was Cobie Mellon who returned the favour to Dryden after dispossessing the ball from a miners defender. Crossed over to Dryden who looked like he had scuffed his chance but managed to take control again of the ball to put it in the back of the net.

Borough Miners then hit back with 2 goals within 4 mins to make it all square. 2 mins later TubbyFc struck again through Ryan Smith heading past the keeper from a Kieran Moynes cross.

Miners were not done thou scoring 2 further goals to make it TubbyFC 3-4 Borough Miners Fc

Onto the second half and 5 mins in Ryan Smith scored from just past the half way line after the keepers kick went straight to smiths feet who seen the keeper way off his line and tried his luck.

Borough struck back again on 62 mins to take the lead again but 2 goals from new signing Gary Doran on 85 min then Cobie Mellon grabbed a second on 87 mins seen TubbyFc over the line

Final Score – TubbyFC 6

Borough Miners Fc 5

 

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TubbyFC vs Brough FC

Today we welcomed Brough FC to St Benedict’s RUFC for our second game of the season. Fantastic bunch of lads who play in the Westmorland leagues so a good test for us. Goals from Luke bullock and Antony burton in the first 15 mins had things looking comfortable but Brough struck back from the penalty spot on 35 mins to get themselves going. They then scored just before half time after a corner wasn’t dealt with by the Tubbyfc defence to slot past the keeper.
Into the second half seen TubbyFC take the lead again with some loverly play found Michael peat to put the ball beyond the keeper. Brough struck back again from a free kick. Game finished 3-3. Up next for us is a tournament over in Newcastle next weekend

Man of match – Luke bullock although Cobie Mellon done his pint off challenge
TubbyMedia Man of match Ste McCourt

Thanks to Geoff the ref for reffing the game today

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TubbyFC vs Zebra’s FC

Result from earlier today.
TubbyFC 2 – Dave Mellon (P) Chris Corkish
Zebras FC 8
The first game of our season we kicked off day 2 of bennies 50th anniversary weekend. We come up against a young squad not many over 35 lads in the squad. The first half seen us go down 4 goals but we took more control after the break where we were awarded a penalty which captain Dave Mellon slotted past the keeper. A short time after seen us grab a second with some
Great play from Luke Bullock who found Chris corkish who fired a shot past the keeper to make it 4-2. TubbyFC continued to have some great bits of play until the later stages of the second when Zebras put a further 4 past the lads. When the difference between the two teams fitness showed.
Man of match Luke Bullock 👏👏👏
TubbyMedia
Man of match – Philip Pattinson 👏👏👏
Next up for TubbyFC we play Brough Fc in a couple of weeks at home. More details to follow
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TubbyFc vs Clear Your Head Fc

This afternoon seen the last game of the season for TubbyFC Down at St Benedicts RUFC. We answered the call to help the clear your head fc who play up at Copeland stadium on a Wednesday evenings. In a nutshell they needed to raise some funds to simply keep going and keeping the lifeline for their lads going. So TubbyFC agreed to do what we do and arranged a game to help raise funds for them. The game started brightly from both teams before Liam Elliott opened the scoring midway through the first half. Shortly after Liam bagged a second. Michael peat made it 3-0 before half time.

Onto midway through the second half TubbyFC’s Eric Parkin put him self on much to the delight of of those on tubby hill. 😂 quote of the day take ya handbrake off from his daughter 😂😂😂 . it was clear your head Fc shortly after who opened the scoring through a loose ball from a corner not dealt with that found Peter Smith to put it past the TubbyFC keeper.

Shortly after Liam Elliot put egga through who was forced into breaking into a sprint if ya can call it that 🤣 to knock it past the defender and over the keeper. Shirt come off and omg think the referee gave the yellow card for flashing cos it must of been cold under them skins . Them bloody nipples sight for sore eyes. 😂😂😂Cobie Mellon added a 5th goal for TubbyFC before Dean Kevin Campbell scored from the spot for clear ya head fc. Celebrated like he scored in the last minute the fa cup final. Yellow card followed for shirt coming off. Cobie Mellon finished the scoring for the afternoon making it 6-2.

TubbyFC helped raise over £300 on the day through donations to keep them going until
At least November.

TubbyFC also donated them the red kit which hopefully them can put to good use.

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TubbyFc vs The Whittington Cat

This years TubbyFc vs The Whittington Cat annual charity game trophy is a shared affair after a 2-2 draw last night down at St Benedicts RUFC. Besty last game as a player seen him score from the penalty spot with Phil Hanna levelling up. TubbyFC took the lead again in the second half though Liam Elliott but it was the cat levelled again through Phil Hanna . A Guard of honour followed for besty and trophy presentation for both captains

Following on in the club there was a raffle with some amazing prizes. Massive thanks goes out to all businesses and individuals who donated to the cause. There is just simply to many to mention and tag.

Massive thanks to everyone who bought tickets and made donations to a very worthy charity close to the heart of many of us who were there last night. Initial indications are we all raised over the £1k mark last night which is absolutely awesome. We will announce the final figure once we pull together the final bits and pieces to come in.

Thanks to Tommy Linford for refereeing last nights game. And also all the lads who got together from the cat 👌

Match Pictures – https://photos.app.goo.gl/8XXH5kGiLeLFt1pz6

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Bennies Over 35’s vs TubbyFC

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TubbyFC vs NHS International FC

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TubbyFC vs Celtic Legends FFIT

TubbyFC’s first home game of the season seen Celtic Legends FFIT make the trip down from Glasgow on the final bank holiday weekend of 2023.

TubbyFC supporters made the lads welcome with some lads sporting their rangers tops creating a home from home experience.

The game was delayed by 30 minutes.  Celtic fielding a very much depleted squad and without a regular keeper due to injury could of easily called the game off but fair play to the Bhoys for travelling down. On Six minutes  A lovely free kick despatched by Luke Bullock into the Top right hand corner left the stand in visitors keeper with little hope to open the scoring. On 15 Mins Celtic Supporter doubled TubbyFC’s tally converting a assist from Luke Bullock. 5 Mins later it was Glenn Nicholls turn to get himself a goal executing a perfect header from a corner from Anthony Burton.

Between 32 mins & 43 Mins Steven Priestley grabbed him self a hatrick 2 of them assists from Kieran Moynes

Into the Second half TubbyFC Coach Ran the changes making several substitutions and within 4 mins it was Celtic who hit back with a goal helped by some sloppy defending by TubbyFC

on 51 Minutes Steven Priestley grabbed a tap in to claim his 4th of the afternoon

A couple of minutes later Celtic Struck again through some very simple errors in the TubbyFC backline.

70th minute seen Jamie Elliot intercept a loose ball from the Celtic defence to run clear through to put the goal past the Celtic keeper.

77th Minute Seen Dave Mellon pick up a loose ball and lob the keeper

TubbyFC now will look forward to the return game up in Glasgow next month knowing they cannot be complacent.

Man of Match – Kieran Moynes

TubbyMedia Man Of Match – Jamie Elliot

Match Day Sponsor – J Edgar & Son Rowrah – Nissan Dealership.

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