Week ending 16/9

Well it has been a well busy week with 3 world cups under way, the All Blacks have started in their 4 yearly quest to see what new ways they can bottle it - lets hoe they don't this time, the cricketers are in South Africa for the 20/20 world cup but the more significant one is the Women's World Cup in China, where the Swanz are competing although it looks like they won't get past the first round, I saw some of the goals by the Brazillians against them and they were outstanding.

Also has been a busy week in Football for UEFA Qualifying and I am still recovering from what is probably Scotland's best ever result since 1967, there were 15000 of us in the Stadium in France and when McFadden's goal wewnt in we went ballistic - if you haven't seen it go to you tube and do a search on France v Scotland - its well worth it (even iof I am biased)

Anyway back to the football and the Kiwi's in the UK

Ryan Nelsen put in another solid performance a the back as Blackburn Rovers managed a 0-0 away draw at Chelsea, some papaers suggested that if it wasn't for keeper Brad Friedels performance he would have got man of the match

Chris Killen came on in the 66th minute for Celtic but didn't get on the scoresheet as they demolished botton team Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5-0

Dave Mulligan started on the bench as well coming on in the 55th minute as Grimsby got a 2-2 draw at home with Stockport

Hue Frame played the full 90 in Limavady United's 2-2 draw with Cliftonville in the CIS Insurance Cup (its in a group stage at the moment)

Rory Fallon sat on the bench for Plymouth's 2-2 draw with Cardiff

Plenty of action this week, Chris Killen is off to Ukraine with Celtic to play Shkatar Donetsk on tuesday. Rory Fallon will be at QPR also on tuesday as Plymouth meat them in the championship and Thursday see's Ryan Nelsen in Greece with Blackburn as they take on Larissa in the UEFA Cup

4-1 the popular score

Well my statement last week that there were no Kiwi's in action this week due to the Internationals wasn't quite right

The lower leagues still play, and Dave Mulligan played twice last week for Grimsby Town, he made his first full game in the Johnstone Paints Trophy Northern Section Round 1 which Grimsby won comfortably by 4 goals to 1 over Huddersfield

4-1 was also the score on Saturday but this time it was a loss for the mariners who went down to Accrington Stanley, Mulligan again played the full game

Steven Holloway had a run out for the Dagenham & Redbridge Reserves in their 2-0 win over Clapton on Monday 4th September apperently had a good game before being subbed for another trialist in the 2nd half

Kiwi's make good subs

Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester City 1-0 and showed they could play football despite their reputation as the hard team of the Premiership - I suppose having big Ryan Nelsen at the back and as your captain helps this image

Rory Fallon got 4 minutes as Plymouth were held to a goaless draw by managerless Leicester

Dave Mulligan sat on the bench for the 1st half hour before coming on for his new club (albeit on loan), Grimsby as they went down 2-1 to Shrewsbury at New Meadow (The old ground was called Gay Meadow which was a much better name don't know why they didn't go with New Gay Meadow?)

Chris Killen came on in the 64th minute of Celtic's game against St Mirren, Celtic were 3-0 up at the time and ran out easy 5-1 victors

In Northern Ireland Limavady United picked up their first points in the league cup when they beat Donegal Celtic 2-1. Not sure if Hue Frame played as their website dosen't go into players details