Tussle

I went to watch local non league Arnold Town play Dunkirk in a pre season friendly match,

Dunkirk in Nottingham as opposed to the French port of the same name.

In fact I used to live in Dunkirk (the Nottingham version)

A typical football tussle with the Dunkirk defender (yellow jersey) trying to fend off the Arnold Town attacker

Full Time score 3-2 to Dunkirk, Attendance , about 40 , temperature , pretty chilly for a July summer evening, lots of cloud and quite dark, so shot with a high ISO

Posr processed in Rawtherapee and then a little cloning in GIMP to remove some distracting yellow flowers in the bushes

[Maggiemae]

They use this fending off gesture a lot nowdays in all ball games! It seems to work.

[Phil Howcroft]

@maggiemae it is a bit naughty maggie and by the rules of the law it is a foul :)

[Allison Williams]

Wonderful action shot.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Ali P]

Great capture - and I thought it was a non-contact sport...

[Judith Johnson]

Brilliant action capture and total concentration on their faces.

[colinbarber013]

No long before the season begins again, I hoping for a good season for Arsene Wenger as the we are now throw the financial restraints the new stadium imposed and he can leave when he is ready to with his reputation in tact.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful action capture, Phil. The seem to be taking the match very seriously. Love sports shots.

[Lee]

Good action shot Phil.

[Ivan]

Super capture, Phil, no sign of noise (digital!)

[Pat Knowles]

Very clear action shot Phil........lovely sharp,colours & a very pleasant football ground with fields behind.

[Myrna O'Hara]

are you allowed to push in this game? great action shot.

[Al Bailey]

Fab action shot! :)

[Gena Pegg]

Awesome action shot Phil. Pretty serious intensity.

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Great action shot. These can be difficult to capture. Fav

[Annie D]

Great capture of the feet in action

[Hazel]

Great action shot!