Saturday 17 March sees the return of the Muscular Dystrophy UK Championship after ‘snowmageddon’ put paid to the last Premiership round of fixtures. Jack Bosanquet has taken the time to put together a preview of the weekend ahead and to tell us about why he enjoys playing powerchair football.
My name is Jack and I am 18 years old. I play in goal for Nottingham Forest Powerchair Football Club. I really enjoy powerchair football as it allows to meet different people and it gives me the ability to take part in sport competitively (which I am otherwise unable to do). I really enjoy taking part in a fast paced, exciting sport and the camaraderie that comes from playing in a team.
The moment of the season for me so far is when I helped our team to earn 0-0 draw against the then joint league leaders Sevenoaks PFC. This may sound slightly boring but keeping a clean sheet against a good side when playing in goal feels like a real achievement to me. Another highlight was when the captain for our team scored a hat trick in an exciting 3-2 win against WBA Dudley PFC. This was particularly special as the season before he’d only scored 1 goal!
Our ambition as a team is to finish in the top 4 this season and, although we are currently 6th, I feel that, if we put in the performances we are capable of in upcoming fixtures, we still have the ability to achieve this goal.
In an ideal world I hope to get 12 points from a possible 12 at the upcoming weekend in the league, but as long as we play as a team and perform at our best I will be happy. Personally, I hope to keep at least a couple of clean sheets as well.
The fixture I am most looking forward to is the one against the East Riding Electric Eels who we lost 2-1 to, having led 1-0 at half time, in our previous league match. This was an unlucky loss as we played very well, but I think that this time we have a chance of winning because there is a bit of a score to settle!
Games will be taking place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 March 2018 at the Lee Westwood Sports Centre in Nottingham. To find out more about powerchair football and how to get involved, please visit our Powerchair Football page. You can also email us at: powerchairfootball@musculardystrophyuk.org.