Coleshill Town 1 v 1 Wellingborough Town

[Alan Beckett]

Saturday 21st February 2026
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Coleshill Town 1 v 1 Wellingborough Town
Scorers:
Coleshill: Ryan Boothe pen.
Wellingborough: Lloyd Buckby.
Attendance: 162.
Supporters Club Man Of the Match: George Cleet.

Teams:
Coleshill: Cameron Belford, Daniel Brookes, Harry Sweeney (Ryan Boothe), Mason Rees, George Cleet, Taylor Carter-Byrne , Theo Rowe (Tristan Dunkley), Bassit Mandey (Gio Dainty), Alex McSkeane, Ben Usher-Shipway, Lewis Allison (Marvellous Onabirekhanlen). Sub not used Oliver Burgundy.

Wellingborough:Dean Snedker, George Barnell, Sam Warburton, Glenn Walker, Jack O’Connor, Lloyd Buckby, Connor Tomlinson, Danny Draper (Mathew Slinn), Will Jones (Joseph Pursey), Kyle Carey (Taylor Franklin), Connor Furlong. Sub not used: Isa Abrahamu.

NON LEAGUE PAPER WROTE
Five Red cards and a 96th minute penalty will take the headlines in a match that lacked quality, but offered plenty of drama between Coleshill and Wellingborough. After 28 minutes a nasty injury to the visitors Danny Draper saw him leave the field with a broken arm, following a challenge that went unpunished and seemingly set a precedent for the game. Alex McSkeane who ealier had the best opportunity for the hosts saw a straight Red after 44 minutes for an alleged elbow on Wellingborough's captain Jack O'Connor. But the Doughboys couldn't make the man advantage count and in the 55th minute the teams were level after Connor Furlong needlessly hurled Lewis Allison towards the byeline advertising boards. Finally an attenpt of note occured when Wellington's Connor Tomlinson unleashed from 20 yards out forcing Cameron Belford to tip over the bar in acrobatic fashion after 57 minutes. The best move of the match led to the opening goal in the 73rd minute though - Sam Warburton's fine cross from the right found Lloyd Buckley who applied a neat header across the body of Belford. But the goal hero turned villian five minutes later when he and Coleshill's captain Taylor Carter-Byrne both saw red for a fracas as tempers frayed. Home manager Harry Harris was also sent off for encroaching the pitch but the drama wasn't done there. Ryan Boothe won a very late penalty and sent Dean Snedker the wrong way to salvage an unlikely point for Coleshill.
Star Man: Connor Tomlinson (Wellingborough)
Entertainment: **

MATCH REPORT
By Ian Pugh
A dramatic afternoon of chances, cards, courage… and a debut hero.

Coleshill Town’s trip to Wellingborough delivered everything except a quiet moment. From the first whistle the tempo was electric, with The Colemen carving out three good chances inside the opening three minutes. The early pressure set the tone, but Wellingborough responded in kind — breaking at pace, going long, and carving out chances of their own that were far closer to finding the net.
Thankfully for Coleshill, Cam was in inspired form, producing two sharp, close‑range saves to keep the scores level and continue his excellent shot‑stopping run this season.
On 31 minutes the game paused for a worrying moment as Danny Draper suffered a nasty injury. Everyone at Coleshill Town sends him our very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
The chances kept flowing at both ends in what was a genuinely even first half, but just before the break the match took its first major twist: McSkeane was shown a red card, leaving Coleshill with ten men for the entire second period.

SECOND HALF: Pressure, drama, and a flurry of cards.

Wellingborough came out aggressively after the restart, using the extra man to push Coleshill back. Yet again, Cam stood tall — and 14 minutes into the half he produced another outstanding save, tipping a powerful effort over the bar.
Moments later, Bassit found space on the edge of the Wellingborough box, only to see a diving defender somehow head the ball clear.
The game’s physical edge then boiled over. A coming together between Allison and Furlong resulted in Furlong receiving the second red card of the match, while Lewis was forced off injured in the aftermath.
On 73 minutes, the hosts finally made their numerical advantage count. A deep cross to the far post found Lloyd Buckley, who rose well and guided a clever header back across goal to make it 1–0.
But the drama was far from over.
Just minutes later, Coleshill won a free‑kick — only for an off‑the‑ball incident to spark another double flash of red.Taylor Carter‑Byrne was dismissed, and Buckley received a second yellow, reducing both sides further and taking the tally to four red cards.
With over five minutes of added time, The Colemen refused to accept defeat. A header from Mason Rees dropped loose inside the box, where Triston Dunckley pounced. He reached the ball first, was brought down by the keeper, and the referee pointed straight to the spot.
Up stepped debutant Ryan Boothe. Cool. Calm. Confident.
He sent the keeper the wrong way and buried the equaliser to spark huge celebrations from the home support.

A breathless, chaotic, fiercely contested match — four red cards, countless chances, and a debut goal under pressure. The Colemen showed grit, resilience, and no shortage of heart to take a deserved point.