this week the team played host to Thringstone Rangers in division two of the North Leicestershire League. The team went into this game with some confidence after playing so well in the last couple of games, but the day did not turn the way the team had hoped, from the start the team had to rearrange its defence because of the injury to left back James Biddles and flu to centre back Matt hart with Ian Fisher and Sam Lee taking there places. The game started well for the home side with the team taking the game to the visitors, but for the third game on the trot the team gave an early goal. But to the teams credit they stepped up there efforts top get back into the game with Steve Miller, Dave Gaurlay, Josh Hammersley and Richard Marokity all coming close. the first half came to an end with the home side playing well but still unable to unlock the visitors defence.

Half time: Castle Donington 0 v 1 Thringstone Rangers

The second half began where the first half left off with the home side taking the game to to the visitors, but they bhad to be on their guard as the visitors were always dangerous on the break. Eventually the home side made the breakthrough when Steve Miller stole the ball from a Thringstone centre back and cooly placed the ball passed a surprised keeper. The home side were at last getting on top of the visitors and came close to getting their second when Richard Marokity beat three players and drove the ball just passed past the far post. To their credit Tringstone never gave up and were always looking dangerous on the break and it was on one of these breaks that they managed to score what would be the winner, a poor clearance by one of Donington's defender and a scamble in the area allowed a Tringstone striker to ecore from close range, this also lead to sam Lee being withdrawn due to injury and Adam stallard taking his place. the home side then tried to get back on level terms but for all their efforts they failed to breakdown a very strong thringstone defence. After the game coach Bill McFarlane said that he and the team were very disappointed with both the result and the the performance as a whole. dispite performing reasonably well we are still very slow at the start, the teams decision making was also poor today.

Final score castle Donington 1 v 2 Thringstone Rangers