Wed 10th Feb 10
Youngsters lead the way in Cooks fight back A second half fight back from the Cooks saw us claim an impressive 1-1 home draw with Southern League Premier outfit Brackley Town last night. The Cooks started the game playing 3-5-2 with pretty much a regular team line up bar Tom McGowan who was unavailable so Wes Emery filled the breach in midfield and had an excellent game. The Cooks started with George McClellan in goal, three centre halves of Nick Ashby, Danny Frid who was again impressive and Lee Gotch, two wing backs of Danny Thomason and Jamie Russell, a midfield trio of Jed Ainge, Dan Burke and Wes Emery, while new signing Karl Bates partnered Alfie Taylor upfront. The Cooks fell behind to an early Jamie Kearns strike and looked as if they were struggling against the pace and movement of our higher grade opposition. But the Cooks quickly settled and played some neat football and quickly got back into the game. Alfie Taylor spurned the Cooks best chance of the half when he fired over from inside the area. After halftime Darren Collins switched his Cooks line up around reverting back to our usual 4-4-2 formation with Jamie Wright at Left back, midfield man Jed Ainge at right back and Lee Gotch and Danny Frid in the centre, a midfield quartet of Damon Herbert, Wes Emery, Carl Jays Jnr and youth team graduate Danny Mortimer, while upfront was the Under 18 strike force of Dustin Fitzgerald and Sean Nicholson who both proved again that they are on the doorstep of a first team call up after causing major headaches to the Brackley backline. The Cooks dominated the second half with Damon Herbert on the right causing problems to the Brackley left back all half. But it was Daniel Mortimer on the left who undid the Brackley backline as has drilled cross from the left was turned into his own net by one of the Saints centre backs. Lewis Leslie replaced Wes Emery for his first team debut and did extremely well against a well drilled Saints midfield. Darren was extremely pleased with how the game went and was equally impressed with the players who are making strides in the reserves and looking for a first team call ups.
Mon 8th Feb 10
Cooks Arrange Midweek Friendly Cogenhoe United FC are set to host Southern League Premier Division outfit Brackley Town tomorrow night (9th February) here at Compton Park in a 7.45pm Kick Off. With the poor run of weather Darren Collins was eager to get a game in midweek to help his Cooks side prepare and sharpen up for the weekends clash with Newport Pagnell. Last week a similar game was arranged with UCL Division One side Rushden & Higham and Darren was pleased with the outcome as his Cooks side ran out 2-1 away winners thanks to goals from Alfie Taylor and Ben Baines. Please pass on the news of this fixture!
Mon 8th Feb 10
Sports Quiz We can now confirm that the Cooks Sports Quiz will take place next Thursday (18th February) with a 8.30 start. We had to move the date due to a youth fixture being penciled in on the same day. Teams of 5 £5 a team Food on the night Prizes! Hope you can join us
Mon 8th Feb 10
Following on from Brian Foley winning the FA Groundsman of the year award the Cooks have been in the news! Please click on the link to Pitchcare Magazines Website where they published an article about our ground and the hard work we put into it
Pitchcare Website
Wed 20th Jan 10
MATCH POSTPONED Tonights Northants Senior Youth League game between Cogenhoe United & Bugbrooke has been postponed. Sadly Bugbrooke were unable to get the numbers together to field a side, that game will now be resheduled for later in the season. Please keep a close eye on the fixtures as due to the poor weather in recent weeks there will be plenty of changes as the club looks to fit in both UCL & Senior Youth League fixtures
Mon 18th Jan 10
NEW DATE FOR SPORTS QUIZ The Cooks are holding a sports quiz on Thursday 11th February 2010 which replaces the quiz on Thursday 4th Feb as previously advertised! The quiz kicks off at 8.00pm with teams of no more than 5 people, £5 a team for entry and there will be prizes and food.. Hope you can all make it Phil
Fri 15th Jan 10
Sports Quiz The Cooks are holding a Sports Quiz at the club on Thursday 4th February at 8.00pm. Please feel free to join us on the 4th for some tough questions and dubious answers! Teams of no more than 5 on the night with each team costing £5 to enter, prizes for the top three teams. We hope you can join us for the quiz! Please contact Phil Wright for further information