20/04/2026
Kinsley Match Report – vs ZK Dons
On Sunday, the lads travelled over to Balby to face league leaders ZK Dons.
With no referee and only around seven ZK players present five minutes before kick-off, you could be forgiven for thinking we might have a bit of luck on our side. Their manager stepped in to referee, and just before kick-off, another six players arrived — game on.
We actually started brightly, but that only lasted about five minutes before ZK Dons opened the scoring. That quickly turned into two, then three, then four, as we struggled to get to grips with the game early on.
It was a warm Sunday morning on a 3G pitch, and with a number of lads missing through illness, work, or not quite making it out of bed, we did well just to get 12 players together. In fact, it said it all when coach Rob Stables had to slot in at left-back.
After going 4–0 down, we finally started to settle and play some football. Our breakthrough came when Jammy tucked one in at the near post to make it 4–1 going into half-time.
At the break, we regrouped, spoke about the mistakes, and came out with a different attitude. Driven on by new captain Caiden Burton, the lads put together a brilliant spell. Bai Cham grabbed two quick goals to pull it back to 4–3 and suddenly we were right in it.
ZK Dons kept pushing, but the back line stood firm and organised. Kian Cullimore had an excellent game at right-back, and even Parka Gerrard managed to put a shift in.
Unfortunately, tiredness began to show and we couldn’t quite keep up with the pace. ZK Dons added two more late goals to finish the game 6–3.
All things considered, it was a solid performance from the lads against a strong side — they’re top of the league for a reason. Plenty to build on, and if this group sticks together, there’s no reason we can’t be pushing towards the top ourselves next season.