LUFFS 3 BLACKHEATH 1 (08/09/01) @ The Drome Never mind the quality see the result with this one as Blackheath proved a non to good side and showed basically why they are at the foot of the division, but the Loughborough side never quite got into gear in a game which was always going one way.   Having said that it was three points and that makes four wins, two draws and one defeat in this seasons campaign, joint third place and very much in contention with the leaders. Loughborough put the pressure on Blackheath from the start as O'Callaghans cross saw keeper Fothergill flapping to get it cleat and it was no suprise when the home side went ahead.   Rogers provided the cross and Paul O'Callaghan knocked it in from close range.   Any thoughts of a route were ruled out as Blackheath dug in and indeed had a few moments of threatening the Loughborough goal as their striker Nicol hit a wild shot over the top and then forced a point blank save from the Loughborough keeper Springthorpe. Loughborough made some good progress down the flanks with Gunn and O'Callaghan both delivering good crosses but they went unattended. Skipper Mould hit a free kick well over the top but he was the man who provided the cross for Paul O'Callaghan to make it two non and comfortable for the Loughborough side.  Blackheath sense a degree of complacency from Loughborough and Swifty delivered a shot to test Springthorpe but he was well positioned and held it well.  It was enough to wake up the home side and the half finished with Blackheath defending in depth and clearing a shot from Gunn off the line. With the wind at their backs the expected glut of goals never came as Blackheath packed their defence and the level of the game deteriorated. The highlight of the half was an individual goal from Paul O'Callaghan taking on most of the Blackheath defence and beating them to complete his hat trick.  Therebye emulating his brother Sean O'Callaghan who saw a hat trick in the first game of the season, if they both continue in this vain there will be little room on the mantlepeice for matchballs  as it was duly signed and presented in the clubhouse along with the now traditional bottle of champagne.   There are some interesting traditions growing within this new Loughborougth football club. At three non this game was all over and done with but Blackheath hadn't read the script and sneaked in to pinch a goal in the last minute of the game to score a soft goal and rob a few players of their clean sheet bonus. The conclusion, the Loughborough side had played far better on tuesday night and lost by the odd goal at Mile Oak and there is the underlying feeling this team can play much better than this given the right challenge. There were some interesting results from the day, Knowle lost their unbeaten record to the team of the moment Rugby and Mile Oak lost by four goals to Wilmcote it is all opening up as expected. This saturday sees Loughborough at home again(kick off 2.45 pm) to Kenilworth Town another team from the lower reaches but beware, as last seasons relegation battle showed, they have an untapped source of non league players down the A46 which have a habit of appearing in times of stress.