Tempest United AFC

Ground 31

Match 32

West Lancs Premier

Tempest Utd 2 - 2 Blacpool Wren Rov

Ground - the Famous Shed

Attendance 70 (est)

Admission - Free

Programme - not available

Distance Travelled 17 miles

Kick Off 2pm

Match Officials 9/10 Hardly noticed them - not many complaints

Tempest United is situated one mile from Junction 5 of the M61 off the A58 heading towards Bolton town centre and close to Lostock railway junction . If you're going down Locke Lane be prepared for a rough ride as its a cobbled farm track surface . There's another entrance via Tempest Road . If you're on a tight budget , get down to this ground , its friendly , free to get in and you don't get ripped off with food and drinks .
Tempest have been struggling in the League whilst Blackpool Wren rovers (BWR) are current Champions and riding high in the table . For a team near the bottom , Tempest's goals for column compares admirably with any team in the league but their defence is the weakest . I was expecting plenty of goals on this sunny afternoon , especially in the Tempest net ! Tempest don't seem phased by their opponents and in the opening twenty minutes take an unexpected lead . Rovers contnue to make forrays forward and eventually find the equaliser on the half hour mark with a close tap in from a luke-warm cross into the six yard box . United continued to make Rovers work in midfield as both sides tried to get the upper hand . Didn't take long for United to restore their lead wnen a low centre was squeezed home from two yards . The home crowd were delighted as the referee blew for half time with Tempest in the driving seat leading two goals to one . We all head towards ' The Famous Shed . ' I ventured into the club house for half of Guiness ( £1.35 ) and checked out the snack hatch . Tea/coffee/drinks 60p , sausage barm £1.50 . Excellent prices and very popular with the locals .



Will take a monumental effort to keep Rovers out in the second half with the slope of the ground in their favour so Tempest will have to be up to the challernge . 

Rovers take the game to United and begin to show why they're the feared team in this division . Relentless pressure with precision passing and penetration , an assault and battering of the Tempest goal for overforty minutes but still no equaliser . Only isolated sporadic breakouts brought moments of relief for United . Quite incedibly Rovers finally find the net with a soft strike beating the keepers outstretched dive with virtually the last kick of the game . To be fair you had to feel sorry for Tempest ; ironically they gave an example of how to defend , tackle , track back , give everything for the cause , this for a team with the poorest defensive record in the league . The ref' blew for full-time as Tempest's distraught team rolled the ball forward from the centre spot . Final score Tempest United 2-2 Blackpool Wren Rovers Tremendous game - the tension was unbearable for the home fans but thoroghly entertaining . Super afternoon out followed by a meal at the Three Pigeons just down the road .



Tempest after scoring their second



Rovers players reief after equalising with the last kick of the game !







Can't see an equailser !

Tempest United Pics Nov 12