Huddersfield vs Rotherham, weds 23rd Aug, Caraboa cup rd 2, 2-1 (John Smith stadium)
An away draw at premier league (yes premier league!) Huddersfield town in the cup had us all excited. I wasn't working meaning we could collect vicky from ecclesfield on the tues and go. Sod's law meant that huddersfields Super Sunday televised game forced our game back to the Weds night. Me working till 6.30 meant plans to attend were abandoned.
Still, we could have someone in the sky studio commentating on the game couldn't we? No, we could not. More exciting ties like stoke vs Rochdale took precedence.
We settled in for an evening of fake Jeff Stelling and the rolling results service expecting a quick goal, Huddersfield usually go ahead after one or two minutes when playing us. True to form my watch buzzed. Goal! But 0-1 Rotherham, Semi had headed in after 50seconds. Nice start but a long way to go.
It stayed that way till half time, and an 'upset' was on the cards. Unfortunately for us referee Peter Bankes didn't like that idea.
'A 'premier league' team going out to little Rotherham, not on my watch!'
First he decided that an imaginary shirt tug warranted a Huddersfield penalty, which was duly dispatched. Fake Jeff in the studio thought it was 'soft'. Almost immediately fake Jeff went back to the John Smiths stadium. One of their premier league players was allowed to dance through and score. From 0-1 to 2-1 in the blinking of an eye.
From then on though we appeared to give it a right good go. Keiffer Moore had a shot blocked on the line by their keeper. Then fake Jeff went back again to see if someone had 'scored'. They had. Rotherham! But mr Bankes had blown for a fowl on a Huddersfield player. Closer inspection revealed a fowl alright. Keiffer Moore had had his shirt almost ripped off, and in his haste to remove it the Udders player had tripped over. Unbelievable fake Jeff.
Once again fakey crossed to the JS. Poor old Jonson Clarke Harris had missed a sitter from six yards out. 'Easier' to score said the unknown who was commentating on our game
That proved to be the last time the Fakemeister felt the need to cross over to mr nobody. The game was over. 2-1 Udders. Thanks to Mr Bankes we were out of this years League/Milk/Carling/Caraboa cup. Poor old JCH was distraught, and tweeted the fact to me.
It could turn out to be his last appearance in a Milllers shirt, as rumour has it Warne is shipping him out on loan soon.
Plus side was we hadn't been able to go, and we didn't need to get up at 4.15am for the next round draw.
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