6th May – Stadium Suite – Trophies presented by ex Wolves player Darren Simkin

First Shift

U10 Tigers
U11 Tigers
U10 Girls Pumas
U10 Girls Panthers
U10 Girls Lionesses

Second Shift

U12 Lions
U15 Panthers
U16 Panthers
U12 Girls
U15 Girls

13th May – Bonser Suite

First Shift

Academy
U8 Tigers
U9 Lions
U12 Dragons

Second Shift
U10 Panthers
U14 LK09
U15 Youth
U14 Girls

20th May – Stadium Suite – Trophies to be presented by Walsall FC player Darryl Westlake

First Shift

U7 Tigers
U8 Panthers
U8 Lions
U10 Jaguars
U13 Lions

Second Shift

U12 Rhinos
U13 Panthers
U15 Cougars
U13 Girls Panthers
U13 Girls Pumas

27th May – Stadium Suite – Trophies to be presented by Walsall FC player Richard Taundry

First Shift

Girls Academy
U7 Panthers
U9 Tigers
U9 Panthers
U9 Rhinos

Second Shift

U10 Colts
U11 Panthers
U13 Wolves
U14 Colts
U18 Panthers
U18 Girls

The above is a well tested format from the last two year and the Committee is sure that the 4 nights will be memorable for every player who attends.

Under 10s Girls Panthers – Kevin Ward 07717757455
Under 11s Tigers – Martin Cooper 07968308754
Under 13s Panthers – Martin Davies 07752631977

Boys

Academy
Under 7s
Under 8s Lions
Under 9s Rhinos
Under 10s Tigers
Under 11s Tigers
Under 11s Lions
Under 12s Panthers
Under 13s Tigers
Under 13s Panthers
Under 15s Youth
Under 18s

Girls

Academy
Under 10s
Under 12s
Under 13s Pumas

There is an advert in Express & Star for next 2 weeks.

Contact numbers for the managers can be found on the Contacts page.

Another battling performance today by Panthers, maintaining their unbeaten run.  Despite early pressure from Danesmore, Panthers began to work their way back into the game and took the lead on 15 minutes.  Dominic Cella saw his shot beat the keeper but crash back off  the underside of the bar and with Lewis Ansell following in it was Joshua Eyre with a cultured left foot volley that looped over the keeper who scored the opening goal.  However, after some sloppy defending, Danesmore were soon level.  Panthers continued to work hard to create chances and it was James O’Brien with a fantastic 35 yard volley, straight from a kick from the Danesmore keeper, arguably the goal of the season, who put Panthers 2-1 up just 5 minutes before the break.  Again, Panthers were indecisive at the back and a great Danesmore strike, over the head of helpless keeper James Walters, made it 2-2 at half time. 

In the 2^nd half, Danesmore began the brighter of the two teams and had Panthers on the back foot right from the start.  Their pressure paid off as they took the lead after 10 minutes and could easily have been further ahead had their finishing been more clinical.  When Panthers were awarded a free kick 25 yards from goal on 20 minutes, up stepped Andy Vaughan to hit an unstoppable shot high over the keeper and into the roof of the net to level things up at 3-3.  Within minutes, after some good work down the right from Owen Davies, Joshua Erye hit a first time shot from outside the box into the top corner for his second of the game to put Panthers into a 4-3 lead.  However, Panthers were caught on the break just before the end and conceded an equaliser, which although disappointing, was probably a fair reflection of the game overall.

A great game of end-to-end football today with Panthers scoring 4 superb goals all from distance.  A win in our last home game next week against Brewood will see us finish top of the group in the Diamond Trophy, and result in an unbeaten run of 9 games since 14 February to finish the season.

Parent’s Man of the Match : Andy Vaughan

Manager’s Man of the Match : Joshua Eyre

Panthers went into their final league game of the season, in the knowledge that anything other than a defeat to the already crowned league winners would see them finish in 3rd place. In very windy conditions, both sides battled hard to create chances early on and neither side really threatened to score.  Both defences were solid and with Andy Reynolds having a great first half for Panthers. James O’Brien and Owen Davies in midfield battled well to stifle a well drilled Shire Oak side and Oliver Davis, standing in at centre back was also in fine form. Lewis Ansell and Dominic Cella up front both showed good touches but Panthers lacked penetration in front of goal and the half ended at 0-0.
In the second half, again the conditions did not help either side and Panthers found it difficult to display any of the flowing football they had shown in recent weeks. Luke Ayres and Andy Vaughan at the back remained resolute for Panthers and Joshua Eyre found space wide on the left which caused Shire Oak problems. Panthers continued to battle hard and denied their opponents time on the ball with George Coldicott being especially effective in tracking back and winning important tackles towards the end. With 5 minutes to go Shire Oak won 3 successive corners which were all well dealt with by the Panthers defence, followed by some excellent saves by keeper James Walters to the delight of the Panthers parents. With just the bare 11 today and a couple of injured players at the end, Panthers held on to earn the point which ensured 3rd place in the league and, although the game finished 0-0, it was pleasing to see the desire and commitment shown by the lads today. A few months ago, we would have lost a game like this, but today they all battled well for each other right to the final whistle and showed a great spirit they can all be proud of.

Parent’s Man of the Match : Andy Reynolds

Manager’s Man of the Match : James Walters

In the second half, Bentley began brightly, however Panthers work rate increased and they began to overpower Bentley with some good positive football.  Dominic Cella was denied his hat-trick by the linesman’s flag when he headed home, and Panthers had a second goal disallowed for offside when Owen Davies hit a low shot past the keeper when clean through.  With the majority of the play in Bentley’s half now, Panthers created a number of chances and it was Lewis Ansell who made the game safe with a low left foot strike to put Panthers 3-1 up with 8 minutes to go.

Another good performance today from the lads against a team from a higher division with some good football played.  That’s 4 wins in a row now, and unbeaten since 14 February.

Manager’s Man of the Match : James O’Brien  

Another good performance today, with a 3rd successive clean sheet. The game began with both teams creating several half chances but the defences remained tight and gave nothing away. However, it was Danesmore who had the clearest chance to go ahead in the 20th minute when their striker was brought down by Andy Vaughan and the ref awarded a penalty. Despite a solid strike, the ball grazed the crossbar and went over to keep the score at 0-0. Panthers had a number of free kicks towards the end of the first half but were unable to penetrate a solid Danesmore defence.
After the break, Panthers were much brighter and seemed to really step up their game to a higher level. Keeper James Walters was almost redundant in goal as Panthers dominated in midfield and took the lead on 37 minutes when an Andy Vaughan free kick evaded the Danesmore defenders and keeper and crept in low at the far post. It was no more than Panthers deserved and, within 5 minutes, they increased their lead when some excellent work from Lewis Ansell resulted in him dispossessing a defender, rounding the keeper and curling a shot with the outside of his foot from an acute angle into the net for a 2-0 lead.
It was just reward for the effort that Panthers put into the opening period of the second half, and with Luke Ayres making some great runs from left back, Panthers continued to pile the pressure on Danesmore but without further reward in terms of goals.
Overall, an excellent display of patience and determination from the lads today, taking us up to 4th place in the league. A draw against unbeaten Shire Oak in our final league game in 2 weeks time, will guarantee a 3rd place finish and cap a tremendous end to the season. With 4 wins and a draw in our last 5 games, and 3 consecutive clean sheets, the lads have stuck together after a challenging mid-season period, and have shown that with desire and effort, they have the ability to beat anyone on their day.

Parent’s Man of the Match : Luke Ayres

Manager’s Man of the Match : Andy Vaughan