As the team hit the month of November there was a lot of expectancy after the previous two results in the League and the F.A Trophy where we ran out six-nil victors over Soham and where we also gained a victory on penalties over Kidsgrove.

Carlton Town 0-0 Histon
Our first fixture of the month was at home against bottom of the league Histon and as we all know these type of games always seem to be the toughest of them all. For sure the visitors on the day came with a plan and an agenda and to be fair to them enacted it out very well as time and time again Carlton were frustrated. The game was fairly even throughout and the opposition defended stoutly as The Millers didn’t hold back in pursuit of the points. Histon didn’t look like a team that were bottom of the league and all credit must go to them on their application in this one.

Carlton Town 1-2 Stourbridge
Our next visitors at Stoke Lane were Stourbridge and here were opposition that were sitting in a lowly position in their division and a real opportunity for us to progress into the next round of the F.A.Trophy. The opposition were off the back off two defeats in three days the week before and not having won a fixture for the whole of October. Carlton started well as we always do and were rewarded with a strike from Aaron Opoku five minutes before the break to give us the lead at half-time. Stourbridge immediately at the start of the second-half set about reducing the arrears and Montel Gibson immediately levelled the score-line. This didn’t deflate The Millers it just inspired us to maintain our good work-rate and to keep ploughing away at the opposition as we did. The game would be a real end to end affair and it was only five minutes from time before it would be decided when Gibson for the visitors would tie it up leaving The Millers faithful deflated but not too upset as the performance had warranted a better result.

Chasetown 2-2 Carlton Town
Next on the agenda was a visit to the West Midlands and to a fixture that always produces a good game for the spectators. This one was no different from any other fixture in the past and the game was an absolute joy to be involved in. The game had passion, skill and excitement and for the most was a real pulsating affair as both teams went at it like raging bulls. Martin Ball opened the scoring just under fifteen minutes in with a fine header after his long lay off from injury before a nice move seven minutes later and a sharp header from Butlin brought the home side level.Khyle sergeant in his second spell for the club would finally get off the mark three minutes before half-time and take The Millers into half-time with the lead.The second-half would play out pretty much the same as the first and with twenty minutes to go the home side would draw level again when Taylor was left unmarked at the far post. All in this one was a real cracker and a draw was a fair result against a very good side. It was also good to catch up with the fans who included fellow columnist Steve Corry at the end of the game to get their views which were very complimentary.

Carlton town 4-2 CorbyTown
Another home fixture and this time Gary Mills the former Nottingham Forest European Cup winner would bring his team to the Lane. Corby were sitting mid-division in the table and their form had been very indifferent but again at this level of the game or any level to be fair these things cannot be taken for granted. The Millers went at it straight from the start to set the tone but they would take half an hour before Nat Watson would open the scoring. Corby would equalise seven minutes later through Furey before loanee signing from Basford United Alex Howes would increase the lead on the stroke of half-time leaving ‘The Steelmen’ wrought.

That man Howes again with another good finish would further increase the lead in the second period fifteen minutes in before Toby Moore with a header increased the advantage further. Corby tried to rally late on and would reduce the deficit in the last few minutes but by this stage the game was well and truly long behind them. So we have now hit December and probably one of the most important periods of the season where we can further establish ourselves in the title chase as we head to the halfway mark. We still have a lot of football to play against a lot of tough opposition that will be trying to halt our pursuit of glory and no doubt there will be a lot of times where our opposition will be frustrating to play. However, with the standards that we have set so far and the quality and calibre of this squad this season we have placed ourselves in a very good position to march on during the second half of the season.

Forthcoming Fixtures:
4th December Stamford(h)
7th December
Sporting Khalsa(a)
11th December
Bedworth United(a)
18th December
Shepshed Dynamo(h)
27th December
Spalding United(a)
1st January
Daventry Town(h)