IN OPPOSITION All the information of tonight's opponent Coventry Copsewood

from Ashby Ivanhoe FC vs Copsewood Coventry Tuesday 6th October

by Ashby Ivanhoe FC

CLUB HISTORY A brief history of Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club

IN OPPOSITION TODAY - COVENTRY COPSEWOOD

The club was formed in 1922 by employees of Peel Connor, and was known as the 'Connor'. They

played in the Coventry District League until 1926 when due to an amalgamation with Magnito Ltd,

they were renamed Magnet FC. They continued playing under this name until 1934 when they

changed again to GEC (Cov) FC. This name stuck for longer, lasting until the 1970s when they became

GPT (Coventry) FC, and then changed again in 1999 to Marconi (Coventry) FC, and then when

Marconi sold off their land in 2006, it became Coventry Copsewood FC.

During its early years, the team played in the District and Works League, and had large success in the

post war years, and then again in the 1970s when they won their league's internal cup four times, the

Coventry Evening Telegraph Cup three years running and the Birmingham Junior Cup twice. In 1993

the club applied to join the Midland Football Combination. They finished 5th in each of their first five

years in Division Two, but gained promotion due to their facilities. In the 1996–97 season they did the

double in Division One, and were promoted to the Premier Division, where they currently play.

In the early part of the 21st century manager Paul Mills led the club to several finishes near the top

of the table, and qualification to the later stages of their cup competitions, being runners up in the

Telegraph Cup twice, winning the Coventry Charity Cup three times and winning the Tony Allden Cup.

Since then, with the departure of Mills, they underwent a rebuilding process and finished mid-table in

2005–06, but slipped to near the bottom of the division in 2006–07. In 2008–09 they reached the final

of the Coventry Telegraph Cup, losing to local rivals Nuneaton Griff on penalties at the Ricoh Arena.

They also had an improved finish in the Midland Combination, finishing ninth. The reserve side were

crowned champions of Coventry Alliance Two for 2008–09. They also have the 3rd highest number of

teams entered in the Coventry Minor league with 18 teams ranging from u-7 to u-16.

The team play their home games at Allard Way, which is often used for local cup finals. Although

around the pitch there is one small stand and a small covered shelter behind one goal. The team do

have a large (for their level of football) two storey club house which they share with the other sports

clubs which together make up the Copsewood Sports and Social Club.

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ASHBY KNIGHTS UPDATE

Cup Game V Afc North Kilworth 5-1 Victory.

We made a few changes to freshen up the team and give time to the lads who hadn’t had as much football as they like a good run out. The lads really impressed on the night. After rushing the play and trying to force it too much, it took us till ¾ way through the 1st half to get the breakthrough. After half time we settled down as the pressure was off after getting the 1st goal; we showed we were the better team and started to open them freely. The goals came in the 2nd half to back up a good strong attacking performance as we finished 5-1 winners. Goals scored by T.Simms, A.Hulley, S.Beck, B.Windridge, L.Savoaia.

4th League game V FC Khalsa 4-1 win away.

On a cold, wet, miserable day a strong start was needed. A strong start is what we got, With Mcallister heading in from a corner. After the goal we started to get a little sloppy and let them get back on the ball but with some strong defending it stayed 1-0 at halftime. The same words were said during half time, asking the lads to “relax on the ball a little and play with some more composure, we could get ourselves a few goals here”. Early into the 2nd half we got the 2nd goal and we thought ‘yes we will kick on here and the goals will flow’. The goals did flow but the play became sloppy again and FC Khalsa got themselves back in the game. That put a gentle rocket up us and we ended up finishing the game 4-1 with goals from Hankin getting a 2nd and Bogdan getting the other. Overall performance was average but we got the 3 points.

5th league game V Hathern 1-0 victory at home.

After a tough previous game at their place, we knew we had to improve. The game started with both sides making chances and if I am honest they had the better chances with Byron making a couple of top quality saves to keep it at 0-0. Half time came and the instructions were to “keep battling, dig in and just believe we will get the breakthrough”. That’s exactly what we did, we battled our way through the 2nd half and got the deserved goal through a towering header at the back post from a corner, scored by James grouse. The battle continued after that with both teams creating chances but neither could find a way through and the game finished 1-0 making it 4 wins in a row.

6th Game v Sileby 4-0 Loss at home.

After 4 wins in a row we were on a high. It was always going to be a tough game against a Sileby team who had 4 wins from 4 themselves. The game started with quality play from both sides, both teams looking dangerous going forward. We thought we were certain to score when T.Harkin connected a volley sweetly but the Sileby made a top class save to somehow keep the ball out. Minutes later they won a soft penalty which they scored from. It went down hill after that; we stopped competing all over the pitch, they were 1st and second to every ball, stronger in the tackle and ran away with the game winning 4-0. It probably should have been more if it wasn’t for Byron keeping the score somewhat respectable at 4-0. Lessons were certainly learned after the game. We look to bounce straight back on Thursday at home agaisnt Fleckney.