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hello everyone and welcome back to the Lee Westwood Sports Center where you join myself Ryan Sipple and Premiership Champion Greg Baxter for one of the highly anticipated eagerly awaited fixtures of the season which will be contested between West Brom albby and Thrust and T-side Steel the winner of which will book their spot in the 25 26 National League Premiership it really does not get be bigger than this greg how are you i am good Ryan looking forward to what should be a cracking match between two sides that come into this game in um varying varying levels of form that’s a that’s not an understatement that’s not an understatement which we’ll get on to shortly let’s go through the teams very quickly the West Bian Thrussles finished 10th in our 12 team premiership division comprised of number three Amy Lee Julian number seven Amy Warton number eight Rean Kemp number 13 Path Gatwad number 18 Jonathan Davis and number 21 Abigail Bolt and T-side steel probably on one of the richest veins of form in the entire country national league regional league you can encompass every competition in that they’re comprised of Charlie Connelly number one J Khan number four Thomas Met number eight Owen Swift number nine Isaac Murray number 10 and Oscar Mulgru number 16 definitely a player to watch so just touching on that point that Greg made a few seconds ago about the contrast in forms west Majian Thrustles albeit in the premiership division haven’t seen victory in 14 fixtures contrast in that is T-side steel who have not lost a game in 18 since game week one of the championship season back in September some run some run of form although I say in these games in these one-off game scenarios you can look at the form book but I think you throw it it’s a it’s a final isn’t it throw it out the window and there is going to be so much nerves anticipation and I don’t know how to call it t-side still have been incredible and thrust it hasn’t quite worked out they’ve they’ve tried a new system and they they slowly started to get the philosophy of Colin Gordon but across the 22 league games it wasn’t enough to see them secure safety to next season’s Premiership so they’re going to have to contest this premiership playoff which last season was won by the championship side of the tie as Mark Kerrison our central referee kicks things off the squad as they start Rean Kemp Path Gatquad Abigail Bolt and Lee Julian for West Brom being thrust Isaac Murray J Khn Oscar Mulgru and Thomas Met for East Bside still it has to be said win or lose for T-side still it’s been an incredible season they’ve defied all expectations as Oscar Mulgru picks Thomas Met out and forces it into the front of Abigail Bolt who set away on this left hand side met by J Kahn to do earlier discredit there’s an entity there’s a about this game the earlier game didn’t have yeah nice opening flow We’ve got to say Julian into Abigail Bolt confidently cleared by Isaac Murray with a very ambitious call for a T-side steel ball he’s not the one that usually does that either it’s usually Oscar Morg he will appeal for absolutely everything abigail Bolt it’s disappointing she just apologizes to her teammate they’re going to want to try and make those opportunities count acting player coach today Abigail B that she is with Colin Gordon out in Argentina supporting their national team must be nice absolutely as it goes all the way back to Path Gwad who’s operating as the most defensive of the four throttles players and Thomas Met just swipes into the side of him going to be given a ticket off from Mark Carrison as Pete Taylor just comes over to have a word i don’t suspect anything more than a free kick will be awarded but Mark Carrison who’s announced his decision to step back from regular officiating following this game and the FA Disability Cup finals on June 29th he’s officiated more fixtures than anyone else in this country top refle Kemp down to Abigail Bol pick off back to Kemp in the center just cuts off Thomas Met Oscar Mulgru had a sensational season and will without doubt be in contention for awards and accolades this evening’s end of season awards he got my vote did he i’m slight slightly biased no I I have to say get my vote i have to say he got my vote as well for player of the season be intriguing to see what the wider consensus was he’s the beating heart of this steel side been training hard for this one the last few weeks i have no doubt put them through their paces both Monday and Wednesday night worth noting that following oh during gameweek five they introduced Owen Swift to the squad as well which brings incredible experience and quality so no doubt he’ll feature at some point as Amy Lee Julian fires it across the box nice clearance from Isaac Murray thomas Met just angles it into J Kahn has to be aware of KH’s driving onto the ball and despite the appeals of Abigail Bolt Mark Kerrison awards a two-on-one in the favor of T-side steel so an opportunity via this indirect free kick they’re being brave which what what you can see now committing players forward it’s what I said to them before the game i said be brave you’ve got like if you lose everyone’s going to say you lost to the Premiership side yeah and that was that was the case last year when Norwich City was successful in beating Nomad Knight they defied the odds to book their spot in the Premiership and the pressure the expectation is always on the premiership side within this this this this contest of course both Bolt and Kemp were in that playoff that they was last for so they know what it the picture is about they were on the losing side lucas Vzro O’Brien in the chat has rightfully acknowledged the fact that T-side still were here two years ago fighting for their spot in the championship by the championship entry so it shows their developments as a collective over the last 18 months two years unprecedented I don’t think would be an exaggeration as Amy Lee Julian just pressures Oscar Mr i think we’re seeing a few of those now aren’t we you look at the the premiership Newcastle Newcastle T-side um leads Chariots i think Greenbank had a real push and was solid and a solid team in the Premiership excited to see what they do next season and going back to the game we watched earlier between Forest and GBG Sar’s gbg Sar’s arguably in some eyes would have been the seen as the better of the two obviously very much subjective but they’ve never experienced national league football before whereas nothing and Forest have been a solid side within the Championship or certainly been present in that division for many years now so experience isn’t a factor as it was in years gone by as Abigail Bolt puts it back to Rean Kemp trying to pick out Amy Lee Julian but J Kahn probably the most experienced player on the court by some margin i think he was present in the first ever national league season back in 05 06 the most experienced person in the hall obviously he had a a long hiatus from power chief football only picked up again when TAD steel were formed two years ago but he’s hit the ground running since so another kick in for throttles putting the pressure on but nothing that’s really troubled Isaac Murray who just guides it out for a corner sloppy corner the other way if you ask me i’ve had a text from Mr gordon Buenos Aries saying he’s watching live i’ve been told to be kind as well hopefully the weather’s all right for you Colin what time is it in one of 7 a.m i think he just said it there’s few people more power chair football mad and obsessed than Mr colin Gordon as Abigail Bolt flicked it back to Rean Kemp over to Amy Julian beautiful pass over to Abigail Bolt didn’t quite have the accuracy to find the number 21 but really good passing patterns they had a nice triangle that completely took Oscar Mulgru out of the game that’s exactly what they need to do if they’re going to find success and break down this very stubborn T-side steel defense kemp nicely struck likewise from Amy Lee Julian just can’t meet the followup luckily for her it goes out of play for kick into thicket thing is with thrustles one thing that’s very apparent is in the 24-25 premiership they only scored seven goals across their 22 league games um which is a joint lowest in the division so goal scoring has been a real issue for them contrasting that with T-side still they scored 58 goals i know they’re different divisions but goal scoring was far from a problem from for them and they had a very solid defense only conceding 10 goals across their 22 league games as well so throttles as well their luck to even make this into this playoff fixture commentated the last games of the season and just escaping Norwich did them a favor not to have won that game they’ have been in the playoff game bottom of the table Norwich getting their their first win of the season in the final game which mean which meant that Thos survived I think just from mannerisms facial expressions general actions there is nerves around this Thrust teams whereas T-side still they look a lot calmer hope that’s not unfair to say but it goes back to that expectation i don’t think they’re expecting to come here and beat Thrust but they’re going to do their hardest to try and upset the odds already 10 minutes in feels like it feels like we’ve been going for a lot longer than we have it’s been quite end to end beyond one or two touches Pathfacles goal which I think speaks volumes to the role that Rean Kemp is doing in the center as it’s just trapped in that top right hand corner out for a corner ball you feel like this is where Fossils could get some sort of advantage bring quad up to sort of act as a block no prizes if you’re getting where this is going amy Julian attempt to effort a goal but over the bumpers mark Harrison and Jeff Lewis are discussing and Isaac Murray is fuming with that decision pete Taylor’s coming over now i’m not going to confirm anything until the referees have deliberated this decision the ball did ricochet over the chair of Isaac Murray and the goal is given a Amy Lee Julian the goal scorer i have watched it back i think it is a fair goal it just comes off the back wheel of Oscar Mulgru it doesn’t go over the bumper of Isaac Murray either way they put themselves in the driving seat after 11 and a half minutes west Bromian thrustles one t-side still nil it’s definitely a fair goal definitely a fair goal you can understand the the initial appeals if you ask every player it’s the rule they most want changed I think because there is nothing you can do about it but to the letter of the law to the letter of the law it’s a goal but but if you watch it back it goes between the chairs of Mulgru and Isaac Murray it’s not as if it went directly over his bumper and and the goal post you can see on either side there is the red bar that designates the height of the ball that if so long as the ball doesn’t surpass that oh yeah I think there’s been more clear cut um more clearcut um examples of sort of ones that just go over the bumper that are more annoying than that one that is you can’t I didn’t really have any place it’s annoying you said at the set piece there’s only one place this is going and I think that was straight to Amy Lee Julian so again would have liked to seen her stay in reverse there someone of her experience should know to just take it in control oh on her right hand side and guides it down that right hand wing not only does that aid the visibility that gives her the option of the front bumper the counterclockwise strike into it your options are doubled by staying in reverse can you hear that a bellow from Buenazeries i can hear probably screaming at the screen stay in reverse yeah if anyone is an advocate for wingers staying in reverse as Jamil Kahn does it beautifully there but can’t quite make the timing andor connection tell it generates some power of spin J in training when he when he connects with it you know that you train together then we tend to so Mondays tend to be designated as first team but sometimes if we got lack of numbers or like development squad players can turn up and then like Wednesday nights are uh steel nights but I’ve gone to pretty much every single one since I’ve moved up and like Tyler and Ed they all they go to a few so we like to help out and train together because that’s how they’re going to learn and get better against us but um the other thing we do is if it’s so say we’ve got they’ve had this or a national league weekend coming up whoever team has a national league weekend will have both both fix both training sessions that week that’s good i think you you’ve seen that in T-side steals game this season they’ve shown a real development that’s a beautiful pickoff from Abigail B over to Amy Lee Julian we spoke about it in the game earlier and Finley Cooper really getting that strength that power on that front bumper pickoff perfect example there from Abigail Bolton what that option can do oscar Mulgru interesting setup here from Steel no real options for Mulgru to really guide the ball towards because J Kahn is so square he gives a bit of an angle now and he’s ushered away by Mark Carrison but this is that that setup from Throttles are being really brave and steel are struggling to deal with it t-side steel ball switched once again to throttles abigail Bolt to take into Rean Kemp just cushions it invites the pressure from J Khn thomas Met’s going to have an opportunity here he’s got a bit of an angle guides it goalbound didn’t have the power to trouble the defensive duo of Thrustles but arguably T-side Steel’s best opportunity to score in the 16 minutes we’ve played it remains Thrustles one T-side Steel nil kemp nice passing play again same reverse i thought that was more in favor of thuss than it was it’s Yeah very very subjective i think play could have continued but I’m not going to be one to disagree with Mr carrison nice set piece taken by J Khan thomas Met wasn’t necessarily set to capitalize it was a little bit in front of him to be fair to to Tom Khan showing his experience nice strike or intention certainly from Moscow Mulgru just it’s nice that he just nudged it forward a little bit to generate the space to 180 it J Khan just being ushered away Thomas Met keeps it in [Music] trying to tell Tom he he did the first bit right but then he chases the ball he’s got to you’ve got to get out of there let J take it slight signs of frustration setting in for T-side still but all the while this remains 1 nil it just needs one break one decisive action and they could be right back in it i’ve liked the passing of Abby Bolt i think it’s been decisive i think it’s been accurate she’ll be in Paris in a few weeks in a couple weeks time yeah she’s she’s uh got the call up to represent West Brom albian at the Fit for Power Football Club World Cup in Paris taking place from the 23rd to the 27th of June [Music] rean Kemp just bullies his way up the court into the side of Isaac Murray another corner ball no doubt will be taken by Abby Bolt she’s been very accurate path Gakwood up once again to act as that screen amy Lee Julian almost certainly the intended target so J Khn’s going to have to get as close as possible without encroaching on that box the gap in the middle there yeah that’s better from J Khn just restricted that option i’d like I’d like to see Gwan stay in there but face the ball because he’s pushing Mold so far to the back post he can put it in the middle put the ball flattered that’s a brilliant ball from Le Julian to Bolt there’s a gap there there was a gap we got like 30 seconds left acious effort off the back wheel of Oscar Mulgru but experienced play she’s just happy to lock this up keep it live wind that clock down that’s good experience play the appeals of Oscar Mulgru for the contact foul you’ve seen them given you’ve seen them not given it’s one of those isn’t it i think definitely the right decision surely not the third time well it’s a reverse here amy Le Julian now on the set piece over to Abigail Bolt once again j K brilliantly positioned himself to just prevent that counterclockwise strike from Abigail Bolt and now we got a potential break on we’ve ticked over into additional time i’d love to be a fly on the wall for the team talk at Halime for T-side Steel great decision by Jeff Lewis there i think the officiating’s been brilliant spot on and it’s been a it’s been a fiery fixture but very well officiated and a brilliant first half of football throttles you have to say showing their experience and they look like the Premiership side out of the two deserving of their lead you have to say still haven’t created anything really going forward apart from that one chance for Tom Met it’s um they’ve been undone by a set piece and I had I had the conver a conversation with Tom Met just prior to the game and he kind of said what do I have to do and I said you’re going to be isolated you’re going to have to take those chances you’re going to be in the game 5 10% of the overall fixture and uh and if and when those opportunities come capitalize so thank you to all that are tuning in greg and I will be back very shortly for the second half hello everyone and welcome back premiership playoff the winner of which will earn a spot in the 2526 National League Premiership west Bomber being thrust currently a goal up against T-side still via Amy Lee Julian have to say just based on that first 20 minutes thrust much the better of the two teams but the form that T-side still are bringing into this game this fixture is far from over we’ve had a false start we’re not underway yet it’s a good job i was blowing the whistle to see if Isaac Murray was So it’s chaos to start the second half it’s absolute chaos yeah but just getting the few adjustments and changes needed and then Oscar Mulgru will kick proceedings off and we are officially underway his attempt meets the front bumper of Amy Lee Julian straightaway thrustles on the attack so to go through the starting four path Gakwell Rean Kemp Amy Lee Julian and Abby Bolt for thrustles one change for T-side still they have Isaac Murray Oscar Mulgru Jamil Kahn and the recently substituted Owen Swift i’ve been reliably informed it’s absolutely tipping it down in Buenazer by the way is it absolutely tipping it down kh obviously oh what an effort that is heavy contact between Park Gakwood and Regan Kemp desperately trying to prevent that effort from Khan going over the line it was a necessary evil they’re going to have to shake that one off the ricochet shuddered through both of their bodies as Reed and Kemp just turns around to check on Path Gwad but a brilliant way for T-side steel to start the second half to just put a little bit of fear in the opposition something they weren’t able to do in the first 20 you can see straight away they’re more direct they’re being more decisive in their actions and we have a real game on our hands oscar Mulgru trying to find Jamil Khan scooped up by Amy Lee Julian all the way around oh tell you what that’s very unfortunate it’s gone out of play yeah we it’s hard to distinguish the the lines that designate the court from court side but without question the right intention and action from Owen has so much experience in gameweek five he become a record matcher to a national goal for different clubs so congratulations to him that is a record shared by Hannah Hindley of Muscle Warriors remember Bolton Bullets perly Panthers uh I think would be the five yeah the five that that Owen Fif has registered a goal for he’s on it this morning with Mr sipple all the way back to Isaac Murray has to be alert just cushions it into the side of Oscar Mulgru but is quickly pressured by Abby Bolt who I probably have as the standout of the game so far her and Rean Kemp I think have just been controlling the tempo that is more with reference to the first 20 minutes we’ve played just feels so much more open in the three minutes we’ve played of this second thank you to all that are tuning in KHN blocked by Abby Bolt who puts immediate pressure but she’s surrounded by three white shirts or a yellow shirt of uh Isaac Murray and Kemp on the edge of the box ready to capitalize if that ricochet can fall kindly in his favor just out of danger scooped up by Jamil Kahn the ball stays in play that’s forceful play from J Kahn probably a foul and rightfully so awarded in Rean Kemp’s favor didn’t think it would be awarded initially yeah I mean fairly uh fairly obvious one would it i mean Rean Kemp is a Kemp is a very physical strong player it takes some effort to nudge him off the ball it’s a physical game there isn’t it it certainly is this will suit Frostles though t the ones that need to force the issue more this second half they are the goal down that’s beautiful play from Owen Swift just to angle his chair to control it that shows his experience just shy of 25 minutes played thrust still leadside still by a goal to nil do these teams know that teammates are there because we’ve had some extensive crashes as Swift goes one-on-one with Gwad interestingly Owen Swift opted to just leave that to to ricochet off Gakwad and then engage it at the second phase path Gak doing a good job he’ll be familiar with T-side still having transferred to Thrust midseason from Muscle Warriors the ball just between the chairs of Bolt and Mulgru out of play for a thuss someone’s lost a toggle on the back of their chair it’s Rem i can see he’s missing the one closest to us on the bottom very observant good eyesight very patient play from Rean Kemp down the line from Oscar Mulgar it looks as if he stayed in big hello to Gary and Sam Mai tuning in need some more pace on the flick if you’re overseeing this T-side performance as coach Greg what are you telling them to do differently to try and force the narrative in their favor pass the ball more i know it is there’s been no passing really whatsoever it’s been really not up to the standards they’d have set themselves so far they’ve just got to get the ball moving and like try and stretch this team because it’s at the minute it’s far too easy for they’ve not really threatened as the closer we get to 40 minutes the more throttle are going to drop and sit back and shut up shop at the minute they’ve got the opportunity where throttle was still going for that second i think it’s the perfect kind of example to give you as to the levels between the premiership and the championship and whilst thrust haven’t seen victory in 14 games they’re fairly comfortable against a team that hasn’t lost in 18 in the championship and whilst the gap between the premiership and championship continues to decrease in its size there is still a gap there told you I was lucky to get away without giving away a freak in there yeah and I made I still despite the form book I still made favorites coming into it oh I I think you would be a brave person in in any instance where there’s a Premiership playoff to side with the Championship team i mean Thrustles have brought I think their full compliment their full squad so they come with strength likewise from T-side Steel can see Luke Henan who’s not here as Oscar Mulgar attempts an effort luke Keenan in the chat just asking them to move the ball thinks their success may come from a set piece they had a lot of success from set set pieces across the 24-25 season i think it’s easier said than done in really trying to create and earn your team them set piece opportunities abigail Bolt tries to just bypass Oscar Mulgru who adjusts to cover that right hand post good play from Thrustles i don’t know if it’s the occasion starts they didn’t say they were nervous beforehand they were looking forward to it they just haven’t really been able to show themselves as they would have hoped so far still without getting ahead of myself if T-side steel wait as Abigail Bolt fires it off the right hand post not before a twoon-one was awarded in favor of T-side Steel to the delight of their defensive duo at the time owen Swift and Isaac Murray that’s a real let off could that be the catalyst to see them really do something now oscar um Oscar Owen was screaming for that time once but I was going to go on to say that if T-side still are to lose this game and remain in the Championship division you could arguably have them favorites to win it next season and they’re well ahead of their projected timeline i don’t think anyone suspected they would be in this fixture at the start of the season bringing in a formidable run of form so win or lose they are a credit to themselves to their club to their families so it’s nothing but positives jamil Kahn swiped into the side of Rean Kemp so a direct free kick here for Throttles this is going to be a real opportunity for them to double their lead whilst the angle’s not there to necessarily go directly for goal interesting setup from Thrustles abby Bolt just backs off fires it gobbound blocked by Isaac Murray no real danger it’s good work from Mary Bolt i think it’s just about game management as much as anything else at the moment for a corner ball time is not on the side of T-side still they have eight and a half minutes to try and find success success that has evaded them in the 32 minutes played i don’t see my paths facing the other way good save from Isaac Murray you’ve questioned his setup a few times at set pieces throughout this game he always typically acts as the screen but it’s almost a little bit telegraphed they know it’s going to that far receiver yeah it it’s but they’re still getting success which is slightly got to say annoying from a T-side still perspective you got to I think say you want defensive because you can ask for defensive positioning so I think you got to ask for that set up where you want to set up and not allow yourself to get blocked in on the line like that can’t be a one frustrations boiling over slightly for Tside still they know they’ve they’re running out of time rean Kemp to take abby Bolt to his left who he opts to find quickly closed down by Oscar Mulgru want it back though malbury could have flicked that towards Khan this is exactly where Throttles want the ball just trying to bleed any time off the clock rean Kemp Lee Julian was saved by Murray ball ricochets off Mulgru lee Julian with the effort and again it’s another sloppy corner are they going to go with the same tactic again looks like Pathfood is the one advancing up the court they’re switching it up so he’s going to be the far receiver now so Abigail Bolt little bit more positioned to aim for goal herself but blocked and now a potential break on J K’s position and not necessarily there i understand his placement though he move he was sat on the far post so Abby got had far too much space in his the box at the near post moved and about halfway across F the corner early if he’ have stayed where he was actually probably would have bit more of a option on the counter attack five and a half minutes to go this game of course would go to extra time and penalties if it was yet to be settled at the conclusion of the 40minut fixture plus any additional time unlike our championship entry which is a mini round robin following this we have Nottingham Forest versus Greenbank Gladiators beautiful pick off Owen Smith an opportunity can’t quite make connection there’ll be no one more frustrated than him in the Lee West Sports Center that was probably their best opportunity of the game they’re going for it now as well they are going for it so explain to me explain to me this change in terms of this tactical switch up that they’re going to do now i wish I could i’m assuming they’re going to four out and move Isaac into the middle back is what I’m unless they’re playing Isaac out wide and I honestly couldn’t tell you i think Isaac is a very underrated player in attack we don’t see it enough i think he’s itching to play there or contribute in attack more often than he probably does so really intrigued to see this switch up and to see if he can influence it in their favor you could beg the question is it a little bit too late i mean they’ve got four minutes plus any additional time left and there hasn’t been a great deal of stoppages in this second half so maybe a minute or two so they’ve got he’s got five six minutes to try and create something that is frustrating just rebounded off the front of J Khan’s chair he could have backed off there was so intent and so locked in on that ball i I got confused between the black line that’s right in front of the goal line see those two lines there’s a black line i said it already that at court level it’s very hard to distinguish between the lines of the court i think the camera that we have affords a better angle yeah for for a split second I thought Gordon had saved that by sitting off the court and I thought oh my word that’s the drama you don’t need right now so that excellent eyesight’s going out the window very quickly you’ve only been playing in this sport tour for how many years 12 wow veteran of the game these days at 23 abigail Bolt picks off back to Oscar Mulgru now adorning the yellow goalkeeper jersey got to force the issue can’t afford to for sit in the corner and she’s done she’s done it so well all game even in the first half so they’re going to have to try and play it off the number 21 for Thrussels such a professional performance from Thros they’ve done what they need they’ve been brilliant yeah they’ve really I think between Abigail Bolt and Rean Kemp they’ve controlled the tempo they’ve dictated the play amy Lee Julian looks as if barring some late drama she will be the decider via that earlier goal and path gaquad if and when he’s been called upon whether that’s in attack or defensive duties has done a solid job interesting that they haven’t changed it at all but with it being so finely balanced you can understand that decision that’s an interesting decision there from J Khan she plays it back to Abigail Bolt who will happily lock it up in that top corner i think Oscar Morgan could have at least had a swing at this fair he went for it and then Maybe I don’t know thought Abigol was closer to him than actually was isaac Murray’s obviously switched his position but it doesn’t look as if he’s going to get a single touch out wide the whole switch of four out clearly hasn’t worked this is when they’re going to need to do it play resets they’ve got a set piece in their favor this initial ball and second phase is so important but they’re so congested they’re so condensed in their own half by Abigail Bolt they’re going to just let that go would they’re panicking that that could have been let go goal kick you go again we’ve got a minute left now owen Swift didn’t need to engage that ball but straight away he’s gifted possession and potentially a free kick has given away a foul you said about that frustration frustration really setting in and it looks as if Thrust via this control professional performance will be a premiership side for 2526 they’ve done their job so well abigail Bolt has been absolutely exceptional that it’s the perfect confidence to bring into the fit for Power Chair Football Club World Cup starting in a week or two where she’ll be stepping up to a greater level than one she’s never really competed at before to do her team and former teams no disservice but this is it probably the last real action she just plays it off of the bumper of the defense it’s been so professional and that signals the end of the regulation 20 i I I’ll I’ll ask you officially for a player of the match but I suspect I know the answer i mean if I said anyone else other than Abigail Bolt I think I’d be banned off commentary for the rest of my life i mean this has been absolutely exceptional i I echo all of that and it looks as if it’s going to be a congratulations to Thrustals who win their first game in 15 games said throw the form book out in games like this yeah it’s I mean this is you know what if this was Marcus Harrison we’d be going this is vintage Marcus Harrison from Absolutely she has she’s completely dominated this game she has locked the ball up for so long it’s what they It didn’t need to be pretty it just needed to be effective and it’s proven to be exactly that we’ve now had a minute over the regulation time but as has been the case so often in this second half Abigail Bolt preventing T-side still from advancing up the court deemed too forceful from J Kahn so very late on Frostles are going to get a direct free kick i don’t think she’s going to risk too much he’ll probably just play it off the defense very gently as is exactly the what she does and she locks it up amy Lee Julian has to drop off ever so slightly so I’m running you run out of superatives this is It’s so good the ball has been in the corner for the last five minutes when was the last time Tai got out of the defensive third bear in mind they need to force an issue they’ve had opportunities but she’s just frustrated them so much that it just hasn’t paid off and that has ultimately secured Dussels their ticket to the 25 26 National League Premiership commiserations to T-side still but I said earlier I’ll say again now do not let that disappoint you do not let your season be defined by that defeat you have been incredible and you can go back to the drawing board in the off season and build bigger better stronger for 2526 and I will second what I said i had them favorites to for the championship assuming they can keep this cohort together um there’s no reason why they can’t really challenge for major honors next season yeah they’ve had a they’ve had a fantastic season like I said earlier no one really thought they’d even get into this game so to be here on an 18 game unbeaten run is just fantastic um but you know Thrustles completely deserve it absolutely that is a such a professional one nil win locked the game down gave throttle gave T-side still no chances really whatsoever abigail Bolt exceptional absolutely exceptional i agree completely thank you to all that have tuning in to myself and Greg next up here at the Lee West Sports Center we have to determine our championship teams for 2526 and that will come via Nottingham Forest versus Green Bank Gladiators it was scheduled for 12:00 as you can see we’re running behind a little bit so I suspect that will be nearer 20 i hope you can tune in to that one thank you all
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