2.15pm arrive at Bangor - later than usual - no panic.
2.25pm still looking for a car park. Club car park full.
2.30pm still looking for a car park. 30 minutes to kick-off.
2.35 find a space - two miles from ground! Panic!
2.40pm arrive at ground having run two miles in David Coleman-type sheepskin jacket - hope deodorant works.
2.45pm check team changes and attempt to contact BBC Radio Derby studio to phone-in preview. Studio engaged.
2.55 complete preview - told to phone-in commentary at 3pm.
3.00pm settle in press box just as match kicks-off, begin to take notes: Matlock looking far better than Bangor...from corner Steve Camm hammers in a pile-driver from 30 yards, Hughes in Bangor goal saves brilliantly....
3.10pm time to phone with commentary - pick-up phone. Told to hang on.
3.11pm still holding on, notice as he comes to take a throw-in that John Whittaker has grown a beard. He can't have grown a beard like that in a week! Can he?
3.12pm cold sweat breaks out - realise that Bangor are in blue and Matlock in yellow..
3.13pm studio come through - sorry to keep me waiting. Don't mention it. Begin commentary: Bangor are looking far better than Matlock...from a corner, Jones hammered in a pile-driver from 30 yards, Barker in the Matlock goal saved brilliantly..etc..etc.
3.14pm put phone down - take aspirin.
Midnight - wake up screaming!