LIVE: Coalville Town vs Stourbridge - Ravens look to clinch league title

By James Smith

22nd Apr 2023 | Local Sport

It's all over here! (Image by James Smith)
It's all over here! (Image by James Smith)

We will be keeping you up to date with all the action at Owen Street as Coalville Town look to clinch the Southern League Premier Central title.

Coalville are joint on points with Tamworth going into the game - but crucially are trailing on goal difference.

To finish the day top, the Ravens need to score two more than Tamworth, who are on the road at Redditch.

FINAL SCORE: Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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FINAL WHISTLE It is all over here with Coalville missing out on the chance of automatic promotion.

Three first half goals had put them in a commanding position, but The Ravens will have to settle for a play off game against Rushall as they look to reach the National League North next season.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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89' CHANCE Price tips Dean's cross onto the roof of the net, but the referee isn't interested and points for a goal kick.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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86' CHANCE Chitiza finds himself one-one-one but his low finish is kept out by the feet of Price.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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83' The crowd thought it was four but Thanoj's free kick hits the side netting.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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76' Double substitution for Coalville.

George Wilkinson and George Wilson OFF Tendai Chitiza and Andi Thanoj ON.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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72' As it stands, Coalville need to win 6-1 to finish the day top.

Little sign of that happening right now.

It's still Redditch 0-3 Tamworth at the Trico Stadium.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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67' It's a bit flat here.

Coalville failing to create many chances, Stourbridge probing but not doing much either.

The hosts need to pull something out here, or they will miss out on automatic promotion.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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54' EYES ELSEWHERE And it's worse news for the boys in black and white as Tamworth have scored a third at Redditch.

Jamie Jellis on target at the Trico Stadium.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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53' GOAL! It's a spanner in the works for the hosts as Stourbridge pull one back from the spot.

Putman brings down Knight in the box and Anaebonam tucks it away.

Coalville 3-1 Stourbridge

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50' A huge turnout here with 1,710 people cramming into Owen Street.

Coalville 3-0 Stourbridge

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46' BACK UNDERWAY

Coalville have work to do here, but one goal for them (as it stands) would put them top and into the National League North next season.

Coalville 3-0 Stourbridge

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HALF TIME

Coalville are in an excellent position here, three to the good and dominating the game.

But the news hasn't quite travelled yet that Kyle Finn has made it two for Tamworth at Redditch.

Nothing it settled yet and there is a massive second half to come

Coalville 3-0 Stourbridge

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44' GOAL!

It's three for Coalville.

Billy Kee heads in at the back post from two yards after McGlinchley's curled effort from the edge of the box comes back off the crossbar.

A good advantage played from the referee in the build up!

Coalville 3-0 Stourbridge

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37' CHANCE

It should be three but Berridge is denied by the feet of Price as he drives into the box.

Coalville 2-0 Stourbridge

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30' Tamworth are still going up as it stands but it's all Coalville here as they look to score more.

Coalville 2-0 Stourbridge

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27' GOAL!

Well that didn't last long!

The crowd are back on their feet as George Wilson hammers the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the box!

Coalville 2-0 Stourbridge

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25' It's gone quite here at Owen Street as news of Tamworth's goal has spread.

It's not out of Coalville's hands though - they just need to find the back if the net again.

Coalville 1-0 Stourbridge

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20' EYES ELSEWHERE

It's bad news for Coalville from the Trico Stadium as Tamworth have taken the lead against Redditch.

Ty Deacon has put the visitors ahead and crucially, back to the top of the table.

Tamworth going up as it stands.

Coalville 1-0 Stourbridge

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15' CHANCE

Berridge in again for Coalville - he fires a shot from the edge of the box straight at Glassboys keeper Price who collects.

Coalville 1-0 Stourbridge

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8' CHANCE

White fires one of the bar from range as Stourbridge look dangerous going forward.

Coalville 1-0 Stourbridge

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5' CHANCE

Stourbridge should score. Ball across the box by Anaeboman after good work down the left.

Lytlle spoons it over at the back post from six yards.

Coalville 1-0 Stourbridge

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1' They didn't even see it!

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1' GOAL!

Goal for Coalville! Long ball up field not snuffed out by the defence, Tim Berridge taps it in past the keeper after 15 seconds.

Coalville are going up as it stands!

The perfect start for the hosts.

Coalville 1-0 Stourbridge

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3pm KICK OFF

We are underway here at Owen Street.

We will be keeping an eye on Tamworth who have kicked off against Redditch at the Trico Stadium.

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2.58pm

Teams are out!

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2.52pm

Just eight minutes to go hear and the crowd are in fine voice.

The Shed End is completely packed with Coalville faithful.

And a handful of Glassboy fans have made the trip to Leicestershire for this season finale.

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2.48pm

Going into this game, Coalville have won just one of their last four games.

That said they are undefeated at home since the start of December, and have lost just three times at Owen Street in the league all campaign.

Meanwhile Stourbridge - who lost the reverse fixture 3-2 - have won four of their last six games.

The ninth-placed side have been a mixed bag on the road, having won eight, drawn eight and lost four on the road.

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2.40pm

The teams are still out warming up.

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2.31pm

Coalville look set to break their regular league game attendance record of 1,050. The club's official Twitter page said 1,000 had already been sold ahead of the game, with more money expected to change hands at the turnstiles.

This would be the second time this season the record has been broken.

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2.28pm TEAMS ANNOUNCED

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2.25pm

Coalville Town sit second in the Southern League Premier Central table, joint on points with league leaders Tamworth.

Just two goals separate the two sides before kick off, with both looking to clinch the only automatic promotion place.

Tamworth are on the road at Redditch.

Meanwhile the Ravens host Stourbridge Town.

     

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