Chad Brindley

What a lovely morning for football, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and it almost felt like summer had made a surprise comeback. The pitch, however, had other ideas. While the weather was beautiful, the ground was still a little wet underneath and the grass was certainly enjoying its growing season. At times the ball looked like it needed a sat-nav and a lawnmower to help it find its way through. With Lexi away, the girls once again stepped up brilliantly and gave everything for the...

A really good team performance against strong opposition, with everyone contributing to a well-earned 1–1 draw. We went into the game with a clear plan: keep two strikers up at all times, get the ball forward quickly and then support from midfield and the wide areas. We wanted to be direct, and our equaliser came exactly from that approach, with Chloe G showing great strength and persistence to keep going and get the ball over the line under pressure. We also challenged the girls to win their...

An away day for the Bullets saw us make the short trip to Coalville Town for a local derby and a huge top-of-the-table clash. With the sun beaming down on Owen Street, everyone knew this was going to be a tough encounter between two strong sides. The game started with Coalville on the front foot, putting the Bullets under plenty of pressure for large parts of the first half. The boys had to dig deep, defending resolutely and standing up to everything Coalville threw at them. Despite being...