March was always going to be a pivotal month for our teams’ fortunes in the league and so it proved. Of the seven matches played in the month, we won five, drew one and lost one. This meant that two of our teams won promotion from their respective divisions whilst another retains an evens chance of emulating them.
First team (Division 2)
The first team (P12 W6 D3 L3 Pts15) played two matches in March, beating Ashfield 2 by a score of 3-1 before losing by the same scoreline to West Nottingham 1. That defeat means that – with just two matches left – RB1 cling on to the second promotion spot on ‘goal difference’ only.
Second team (Division 3)
After their loss against promotion rivals University 2 towards the end of February, the second team (P13 W9 D1 L3 Pts19) made amends with two narrow but crucial wins in March. A 2.5-1.5 result against Gambit 3 was followed by a nail-biting win by the same score against Gambit 5. That was enough to secure RB2 a return to Division 2 for the first time since the 2000/01 season, a quarter of a century ago.
Third team (Division 5)
The third team (P11 W10 L1 Pts20) continued their impressive form by winning both of their games. First, a 3-1 victory against Central 2 earned them promotion to Division 4. RB3 followed this with an impressive 4-0 win against second-placed Newark 3 to win the Division 5 title, a feat they last achieved in 2013/14.
Fourth team (Division 5)
Just the one match in the month – a creditable 2-2 draw against Central 2 – for RB4 whose playing record now stands at P11 W5 D2 L4 Pts12.
Rockets (Minor League)
As reported elsewhere, Radcliffe Rockets (P6 W3 L3 Pts 6) finished their season in the Minor League with a tremendous 7-3 win against Ashfield Rapids.
2024/25 season Overall Results
Played 47, Won 30, Drawn 6, Lost 11, Match points 66 (2 points for a win, 1 for a draw).
Individual game points (1 point for a win, 0.5 for a draw) are 118.5 for, 69.5 against, producing a ‘goal difference’ of +49.
All match results can be viewed via the ‘League’ link on the RBCC website’s main menu.