Linby's 16 game unbeaten run is ended by Blidworth

They had last lost on 12th October 2019 but paid the price for the absence of captain Danny Tring and the influential Jack James.

In a tight opening 20 minutes , with both teams weighing each other up , there were no real opportunities at either end .

After 21 minutes a fine run and shot from top scorer James Hallam bought a good save from the home keeper Adam Revuelta , at the foot of his post .

Sean Craven hit the bar with a 29th minute free-kick after Kurt Harrison was chopped down.

Ben Jones was denied by a great save six minutes later as the visitors kept up the pressure.

But it was Blidworth who got the vital breakthrough when Tris Burrell slotted home after a one-on one five minutes before the break,

Linby made a bright start to the second half , going in search of an equaliser , but the home team rode the pressure .

Ethan Fells had to limp out of the action on 57 minutes, being replaced by the fit again Owen Everton.

Blidworth sealed their win, with a well worked goal, on 70 minutes, when former Linby player Kia Wilson scored with a good low finish from the edge of the area.

Linby went close a few times, late on with Charlie Finch shooting narrowly wide from long range and Kayne McKenna bringing a save out of the home keeper.

Next week , Linby have a long trip to the Doncaster area, to face Sutton Rovers, out of the North Division, in the CML League Cup , a chance to put things right .

Lineup: Leverton, Thomas, Jones, Finch, Fells, Harrison(Cpt), T.Hilton, Newby, Craven, Holloway, J.Hallam.

SUBS. Everton ( for Fells 57m), O’Dowd ( for Holloway 65m), McKenna ( for Harrison 82m)