Match photos > Stourbridge (H) BGB Midland Division Playoff Final 3 May 2008

Thanks to David Clough and Sally Ellis for the pics.
A record NWG crowd, a sunny day, great anticipation ... and at the death, awful disappointment.

An historic day. 1634 in the ground to see Brakes' first playoff final (Sally)

Shirt-sleeve weather for the first time since around September (David)

Marcus Jackson (L) and Ben Mackey are among the stalwarts of
this season's Leamington side (Sally)

Stourbridge 'keeper Lewis Solly proved to be the match winner (David)

Jamie Towers takes a quick throw-in to Liam Reynolds (Sally)

Solly gets down: Mackey (10) and Justin Marsden (9) wait for any slip up (David)

Midfield action starring Scott Hadland (Sally)

Adam Cooper played one of his best ever games for Brakes (Sally)

Card for Solly after he gives away penalty (Sally)

Leamington fans celebrate Ben Mackey's goal (Sally)

Captain Arron Parkinson (R) and Adam Cooper (centre) join attack (David)

James Husband (with ball), superb in centre midfield (Sally)

Acrobatics. Or perhaps aerobatics (Sally)

Half time. Sally spots photographer David Clough offering
encouragement (Sally)

Leamington Lions U-11's got a good cheer for winning their league. Club
Ambassador Bill Branston (the older and taller one, right) presents their award (Sally)

Second half: Justin Marsden plays a key part in sustained pressure (David)

Stourbridge withstood half an hour of relentless attack (David)

Richard Morris receives treatment (Sally)

Although the ref chose to be liberal with use of the yellow card, the game
was played in fine spirit and was never dirty (David)

Arron Parkinson in action (Sally)

As ever, the game was captured by Nick up on the Brakes Videos gantry (David)

Solly covers again as a spot of rain falls. It wouldn't be a home game
this season without a bit of rain, would it? (David)

Ben Mackey, Brakes top marksman for the second season running (David)

Stourbridge striker Leon Broadhurst temporarily left the pitch with cuts to his face (David)

Fan's favourite Ryan Parisi came on as sub and immediately joined the attack (David)

Jamie Towers netted a late "goal" in normal time, only to be ruled offside (Sally)

Justin Marsden, unlucky not to score on at least two occasions (David)

Tired legs as the game goes into extra time (Sally)

Solly continued to ride his luck (Sally)

It just would not go in today. Even sub Josh Blake (12) could not
force the winner (Sally)

The engine room: Liam Reynolds (L) and Scott Hadland (Sally)

Brakes defence has been our strongpoint this season. L to R: Reynolds, Cooper,
Parkison, Sanders, Hadland (Sally)

Richard Morris ('keeper) has been an ever-present and more often
than not has scored a clean sheet (Sally)

Minutes to go. Heartbreak for Leamington, joy for Stourbridge (Sally)

No two have contributed more to Brakes resurgence since 2000 than this pair,
Leamington legends Josh Blake and Richard Morris (Sally)

As the clock ticks down, Richard Morris comes up for the last corner (David)

Dejection and disappointment - but what a season these lads have had (David)

And that's it for 2007-8. Way beyond our original hopes at the start of the season,
the club had a magnificent run in the FA Trophy and came within two points of winning the league. Our thanks to all of the photographers who have provided such great website
entertainment in following the fortunes of our team.

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