tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42283652226261457662024-03-19T01:48:09.064-07:00The Wycombe WandererRussWWFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14819883584895522180noreply@blogger.comBlogger1284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228365222626145766.post-21394344603203103162024-03-17T15:41:00.000-07:002024-03-17T15:41:20.705-07:00Celtic Women - Excelsior Stadium<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHS8pDKjMY1NaXAQBh72jnhqf2zqNhq-VtVEY3QcxviO0UV_t_lci1bjPpuHpR_ULSViA62zjwA_PPAr4pvbSv-JFySwxPHiVVXkcFJSi9V3SJMoDlugaDGFNQPyPEaN-tuZnCg8uo5XaJNChcKGi3uwfhaR-YPapLmHPpkvPdOZdZPX4WDWjVkPDVd7p/s190/Celtic_FC.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="190" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHS8pDKjMY1NaXAQBh72jnhqf2zqNhq-VtVEY3QcxviO0UV_t_lci1bjPpuHpR_ULSViA62zjwA_PPAr4pvbSv-JFySwxPHiVVXkcFJSi9V3SJMoDlugaDGFNQPyPEaN-tuZnCg8uo5XaJNChcKGi3uwfhaR-YPapLmHPpkvPdOZdZPX4WDWjVkPDVd7p/w400-h400/Celtic_FC.svg.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Celtic FC Women</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Groundshare with Airdrieonians)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Excelsior Stadium</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craigneuk Avenue</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Airdrie </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ML6 8QZ</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.celticfc.com/celtic-fc-women/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/CelticFCWomen" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1282</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday 17th March 2024<br />Celtic 2-1 Rangers<br />Scottish Womens Premier League</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #38761d;">CELTIC WOMEN FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the first 120 years of its existence, Celtic only fielded male football teams. In the early 1960s, Rose Reilly was noticed by a Celtic scout who wanted to sign her, but the scout found out she was female and withdrew the offer. A women's section was established in June 2007 when Celtic took over Arsenal North L.F.C, founding a Girls and Women's Football Academy at the same time. They reached the Scottish Women's Cup final in their inaugural year, losing 3–1 to Hibernian after extra time in May 2008. The team's first silverware arrived two years later as Spartans were beaten 4–1 in the final of the 2010 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup. In October 2012 Celtic were ejected from the Scottish Women's Cup: they had tried to force the postponement of a quarter final with Glasgow City, but the SWF did not accept Celtic's reason and instead awarded the tie to Glasgow.[8] In August 2013, Celtic faced being thrown out of the national Cup for the second successive season, following a complaint from beaten second round opponents Forfar Farmington: Celtic won the match 5–2, but had named former player Emily Thomson as a substitute in a bid to cup-tie her for the season at her new club, rivals Glasgow City.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4Gsdk2rp-k9WoEzcclrM5KcomSeVQy10UIb_6CfIGiz_Wt7QhbllCBBGXMDF7qshkRXcZkr4DGH8FSOQFBWZAV8TmvIJl9H4_Sdl1oSS5DqSvrBB3rzqVuqaxYAu4eQcGL5c793qUDaLfLFZ5mP_AARGYszfRrrTFvN2m5YO3wAGgPY5ef1e_VcuekeH/s979/Screenshot%202024-03-16%20084502.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="979" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4Gsdk2rp-k9WoEzcclrM5KcomSeVQy10UIb_6CfIGiz_Wt7QhbllCBBGXMDF7qshkRXcZkr4DGH8FSOQFBWZAV8TmvIJl9H4_Sdl1oSS5DqSvrBB3rzqVuqaxYAu4eQcGL5c793qUDaLfLFZ5mP_AARGYszfRrrTFvN2m5YO3wAGgPY5ef1e_VcuekeH/w640-h360/Screenshot%202024-03-16%20084502.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Celtic reached their second SWPL Cup final in 2017 and their third in May 2018, but were beaten by Hibernian on both occasions; the latter match at Falkirk Stadium finished 9–0. Celtic announced in December 2018 that their women's team players would be employed as full-time professionals, with the transition beginning in the 2019 season. In doing so, they became the first-ever professional women's football team in Scotland. In 2021, Celtic achieved their best showing in the SWPL to date by finishing in runners-up for the third time, but by a margin of only three points to Glasgow City. This saw them qualify for the following season's Champions League for the first time; Celtic were subsequently eliminated from the Champions League at the first qualification round, losing 2–1 to Levante. In December 2021, Celtic won the SWPL Cup by defeating Glasgow City 1–0 in the final, their first trophy since winning the same competition in 2010. This was followed by a first-ever Scottish Cup victory, beating Glasgow City again, this time 3–2 after extra time. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Celtic came close to winning their first Scottish title. In a three-way decider on the final day of the SWPL, Celtic had to defeat Hearts while hoping their rivals Rangers could hold Glasgow City to a draw at Ibrox. A Rangers victory would also have been enough for Celtic to clinch the championship, assuming they won their match by a margin larger than Rangers. With Celtic defeating Hearts 2–0 in front of a record attendance of 15,822 at Celtic Park, Glasgow City scored a 92nd-minute winner. The following week, Celtic claimed the Women's Scottish Cup for a second time, beating Rangers 2–0 in front of a crowd of 10,446 at Hampden Park thanks to goals from Natasha Flint and Claire O'Riordan.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2bSA7YfUtYbo5q5_IfFl2NN81HnoYGBNwqsV5btlh5FGe3J8TqC815dV7zQJRtLs9F5y67sZD9GEux9WGtN5s79LxejuHct9iW3g_X1-ide37M2HMiGPxZmP2o6u4fIeefh37uvusAMxDAdW6OctN7Soy8qdxo3WfFteVPId_9QQNfFfRckPb4WNoqDo/s3651/Extras%209.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="3651" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2bSA7YfUtYbo5q5_IfFl2NN81HnoYGBNwqsV5btlh5FGe3J8TqC815dV7zQJRtLs9F5y67sZD9GEux9WGtN5s79LxejuHct9iW3g_X1-ide37M2HMiGPxZmP2o6u4fIeefh37uvusAMxDAdW6OctN7Soy8qdxo3WfFteVPId_9QQNfFfRckPb4WNoqDo/s600/Extras%209.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #6aa84f;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>For the second game of my Sunday, it would be a first for me - an Old Firm Derby. Though it would lack the fierce nature of the men's game, it was still an interesting prospect. It would also be another one off of the Scottish 42 for me though I had very limited experience in that respect. It was a bit of luck that the game would be televised as it meant we could get a double in as we were stopping in Newcastle overnight to split the journey up for the drivers.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-lp999TTAZ_amx-XHXSkPKCHX0AmWbdy5Kpa1af1JdgIgAGh4MiCvb78FuNVEa7z-VQTKEPcI1BIlWrIcJg6ZrNLwbul6Su_2lkoxHjGhWmkLZHzjThh4MnyjnUgokhw-8fmJct2w0RK4HVMeerpGyGcDDgWTUKRseRoRW2hjBQH8sVFK0H30SnhGjmM/s3486/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-lp999TTAZ_amx-XHXSkPKCHX0AmWbdy5Kpa1af1JdgIgAGh4MiCvb78FuNVEa7z-VQTKEPcI1BIlWrIcJg6ZrNLwbul6Su_2lkoxHjGhWmkLZHzjThh4MnyjnUgokhw-8fmJct2w0RK4HVMeerpGyGcDDgWTUKRseRoRW2hjBQH8sVFK0H30SnhGjmM/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>From our game at East Fife, we made a quick exit and headed south. My laptop battery let me down again, so I'm going to seriously look at getting a new one. I still had enough juice in it to get my first blog up though. It was then a relaxed hours journey to Airdrie with us getting there at 3.30. Parking was £3, entry £10 and a scotch pie and Irn Bru £5. We got some pictures of the ground before settling down for the game. There were not as many at the game as I expected there to be.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_MU2zMYOceUwPz9j8Q4d_oRv97BSDu4XeNR7sTzdkaVAqf2XuycqwuL3P6nX4hqI8N9LB8zhOqfecFNIzous_qGlEyFGaI1LfyjGsLbGWZxq6N2thyphenhyphenE_-U_Xwo7hxTTFtbHvT_QQxG4qqnZ9IVlvytGML2zyOqZNLFjX-0fwZLJ3KETtVfUUGzxsBqcu/s1312/Extras%206.png" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_MU2zMYOceUwPz9j8Q4d_oRv97BSDu4XeNR7sTzdkaVAqf2XuycqwuL3P6nX4hqI8N9LB8zhOqfecFNIzous_qGlEyFGaI1LfyjGsLbGWZxq6N2thyphenhyphenE_-U_Xwo7hxTTFtbHvT_QQxG4qqnZ9IVlvytGML2zyOqZNLFjX-0fwZLJ3KETtVfUUGzxsBqcu/s600/Extras%206.png" width="600" /></a><div>It would look like Glasgow City's dominance of the Scottish Women's Premiership could be coming to an end as Celtic were in 2nd and Rangers top. Celtic women were unbeaten in six and had won 6-0 at Montrose in their last game. Rangers were unbeaten all season, their last game a 6-2 win at Hibs. Celtic took the lead after four minutes, Tash Flint following up after the keeper parried the initial shot following a great through ball. On 42 minutes, Flint got her second, volleying home following a poor defensive clearance. The game was plodding along lethargically until a strong challenge from a Celtic player provoked a minor scuffle. The 'offender' was only yellow carded but the game stepped up in pace. Rangers pulled a goal back through Jane Ross on 78 minutes following a good spell of pressure. Despite a series of corners, the bar being hit and a shot being cleared off of the line, Rangers could not force an equaliser and their unbeaten record was gone.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6mMb2dbGw8zy0qiEYVYgqeaM4zsu34GUFzBpeKkOLFzkbjtAN7GJZVnZQL4P_MaUnGcPIaHWSkxToJW5DPwj9qiIGGRbj1z8NHgOittSzBQiz5JAnI-saHpgYOLgqhn0ozaqPYx8p7NSn33fwqEQfK1ARDD8QC31IDoZXZMAPy4A-YIBTUAHkpMfSIgm/s4080/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6mMb2dbGw8zy0qiEYVYgqeaM4zsu34GUFzBpeKkOLFzkbjtAN7GJZVnZQL4P_MaUnGcPIaHWSkxToJW5DPwj9qiIGGRbj1z8NHgOittSzBQiz5JAnI-saHpgYOLgqhn0ozaqPYx8p7NSn33fwqEQfK1ARDD8QC31IDoZXZMAPy4A-YIBTUAHkpMfSIgm/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVChEAm7WvI7OJhH8FX61dCbkFHYy3V-9Vq02n7Km6hAhkIWc8_OXqyePhwozIwXo_BjJUEUYj_uq0cwAFpdKT0ooJr476aR_wLNevd_CM7-yICBzTKcv_yV4W-4uBq2YAimsutNWRMSFgRLcjPjsHe9rcFMtQ4Psgddp92uQCRoRCZHkcIqrdfz2bGGHn/s2196/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="2196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVChEAm7WvI7OJhH8FX61dCbkFHYy3V-9Vq02n7Km6hAhkIWc8_OXqyePhwozIwXo_BjJUEUYj_uq0cwAFpdKT0ooJr476aR_wLNevd_CM7-yICBzTKcv_yV4W-4uBq2YAimsutNWRMSFgRLcjPjsHe9rcFMtQ4Psgddp92uQCRoRCZHkcIqrdfz2bGGHn/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzNUo-KUGW0IoilG0th9XjHKv_AA7X_wWQzXBJ1EeqWxAdoXxnYGdAauNmNXnnD3Q1yRQTQxbFlIK5wjCxq9YIJSM6iRsHfQbnUhpwqkCo-KJXBsSMj6S-lB99C4IcqMNCbMxRnN_0vnyjt1g1cTTwtccxqMEGukbg1YylUw-LhJzouZJnJcPeCbVCeZa/s1697/Extras%207.png" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1697" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzNUo-KUGW0IoilG0th9XjHKv_AA7X_wWQzXBJ1EeqWxAdoXxnYGdAauNmNXnnD3Q1yRQTQxbFlIK5wjCxq9YIJSM6iRsHfQbnUhpwqkCo-KJXBsSMj6S-lB99C4IcqMNCbMxRnN_0vnyjt1g1cTTwtccxqMEGukbg1YylUw-LhJzouZJnJcPeCbVCeZa/s600/Extras%207.png" width="600" /></a></div><div>It had been a decent game for the last third, probably the best women's game I've seen. No attendance was announced, but there were not as many as it deserved. We left around 6.30 and headed south, having had a good day in Scotland. We were stopping in Newcastle en route and planning on going to a game at Northallerton Town on the way home. It would be a revisit for me but more games meant that I got more for the petrol and hotel money I'd laid out so it was fine by me. We were also looking to get another Wetherspoons in although I'd continue to lay off the booze until next Friday at least.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-lp999TTAZ_amx-XHXSkPKCHX0AmWbdy5Kpa1af1JdgIgAGh4MiCvb78FuNVEa7z-VQTKEPcI1BIlWrIcJg6ZrNLwbul6Su_2lkoxHjGhWmkLZHzjThh4MnyjnUgokhw-8fmJct2w0RK4HVMeerpGyGcDDgWTUKRseRoRW2hjBQH8sVFK0H30SnhGjmM/s3486/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMiq8Cqg2lGK_lXDsm-KJAtcltNzZ5J8qIwlyKfV_NsYRjwsdRlA0JUqbv9IvJPxmurvh0uJbwGDuVecA1DTzWtaQU7SNgT61Yf0Cr8fZvic5Zp4rr874g2jG-smmWGIYasT6_wLKxbLsKoIB3uFgeKNPxXxguqXA9xZGU4Gkc1Y6zEfh1UxX77SJ46k7/s3315/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="3315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMiq8Cqg2lGK_lXDsm-KJAtcltNzZ5J8qIwlyKfV_NsYRjwsdRlA0JUqbv9IvJPxmurvh0uJbwGDuVecA1DTzWtaQU7SNgT61Yf0Cr8fZvic5Zp4rr874g2jG-smmWGIYasT6_wLKxbLsKoIB3uFgeKNPxXxguqXA9xZGU4Gkc1Y6zEfh1UxX77SJ46k7/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpf9OHhuOLkwRTeL2NGixW-M3RQZOgYFrQVFJRKBWc5WOOmGpFTbMaaeUm-afcad7bWR73LwD4JEzT1IS7PLY5-9Fcxka9ZL4c25kpzFyvNv-rIVoySnHgBZTtgVYp6UeDMDL7UJIaJiO_ddfDvDUxU-rlIgdXn-73vT_42jwD1RM-3_RiIDdk3BbljKC/s4080/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpf9OHhuOLkwRTeL2NGixW-M3RQZOgYFrQVFJRKBWc5WOOmGpFTbMaaeUm-afcad7bWR73LwD4JEzT1IS7PLY5-9Fcxka9ZL4c25kpzFyvNv-rIVoySnHgBZTtgVYp6UeDMDL7UJIaJiO_ddfDvDUxU-rlIgdXn-73vT_42jwD1RM-3_RiIDdk3BbljKC/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZIAOVribQHVnvBN09q0j2YQ-ao5w-2rsLnxE-Rjw83HSnWP8nZxP4hFg2wjdTjpWizld69uvaGQymc8EGDZOKcKsetJYqmXsFfYCxBQX2knEKFQlelZ0Chqm5ll-ZOmp5aMSTIMIjfkfXf3YdF8EkSIY8DHOwwhLYnHRpJsHUcf_Kw3nwnkOOT1tXeno/s1007/Extras%204.png" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1007" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZIAOVribQHVnvBN09q0j2YQ-ao5w-2rsLnxE-Rjw83HSnWP8nZxP4hFg2wjdTjpWizld69uvaGQymc8EGDZOKcKsetJYqmXsFfYCxBQX2knEKFQlelZ0Chqm5ll-ZOmp5aMSTIMIjfkfXf3YdF8EkSIY8DHOwwhLYnHRpJsHUcf_Kw3nwnkOOT1tXeno/s600/Extras%204.png" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #38761d;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>EXCELSIOR STADIUM is a decent all-seater ground with a capacity of just over 10,000. comprising four separate, single-tiered, covered stands. At one side of the pitch, the Jack Dalziel Stand (named after a former Airdrieonians Chairman) is the largest of the four stands. Impressive looking, it has a row of executive boxes running across the back. The other three stands are of an equal height which gives the ground a balanced look. The food options are fairly basic but are pretty decent. Car parking is plentiful but I'm not sure about public transport. </div></span></div></div>
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="209" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFF2N72EnJ8YBunVeoxW1uMI9ywfspE4lsvFJpAFydv0REdP6NhRboNRGxZCsSGEnIXmJIATATkzYIqwfe1dsvlv1UPBK6mv-u7cHk5o69bqSgNjqRAiSwalfns-d27eHuWKlsQIdwiI7q7sXlodi4_wZQAvZnlZjlM63jlfFkqV8BhTCVbSEoDlf849U/w337-h400/East_Fife_GWFC_crest.png" width="337" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>East Fife GWFC</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Bayview Stadium</div><div style="text-align: center;">Harbour View</div><div style="text-align: center;">Methil</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fife</div><div style="text-align: center;">KY8 3RW</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://eastfifefc.info/" target="_blank">East Fife FC Website</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://twitter.com/East_Fife_GWFC" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1281</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday 17th March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">East Fife GWFC 14-2 Hutchison Vale</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">SWF Championship</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">EAST FIFE GWFC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">East Fife Girls and Women's Football Club are a Scottish women's football team based in the Fife coastal town of Leven. The team, established in 2000, were originally named Kirkland Ladies and changed to East Fife Ladies in 2002. They currently compete in the SWF Championship the third tier of Scottish Women's football. East Fife won the SWFL North in 2016 and were promoted to the SWPL 2. The team finished in 7th place out of 8 teams in the SWPL 2 in 2017 and were relegated back into the SWFL North for the 2018 season. Following the completion of the 21/22 season East Fife finished 2nd in the SWFL championship north and won the play-off final winning promotion to the SWPL 2 for the following season.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club is a fork of East Fife FC. The semi-professional side play in the Scottish League 2 and was established in 1903. Their highest placing came in 1973 when they finished 9th in Scotland's top tier. They won the Scottish Cup in 1938 and the Scottish League Cup three times.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBZvnqcJAnYWsVVfKpo8SmrKAwSNSoW1nADQpb729ETxvLLbLL4lplkpHA1mhphEcfg2h2Y2z8BWlnsTyZy3bGqgsarnnHx4q9egY5iC3aNwb7yIyCodHozNuK6Tqq26UwKuOv7dMP0alpRjugAzJJZBCgP32rjxwBRwbU3gYfC8e6PcftLHucHiaHB3E/s1009/Screenshot%202024-03-17%20134827.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="1009" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBZvnqcJAnYWsVVfKpo8SmrKAwSNSoW1nADQpb729ETxvLLbLL4lplkpHA1mhphEcfg2h2Y2z8BWlnsTyZy3bGqgsarnnHx4q9egY5iC3aNwb7yIyCodHozNuK6Tqq26UwKuOv7dMP0alpRjugAzJJZBCgP32rjxwBRwbU3gYfC8e6PcftLHucHiaHB3E/w640-h274/Screenshot%202024-03-17%20134827.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>If I had free choice on this rare Sunday off, I would have gone to Whitburn on the Scottish Hop. This looked like a cracker of a ground and it's always nice to go when clubs put in the extra effort to welcome fans as they do on organised hop games. However, both of our drivers had been there. There was slight compensation in that we would get a potential double and originally, the plan was to hunt for a Sunday League game for our first one. However, that plan changed when we found that East Fife GWFC were at home and with the Rangers v Celtic game at 4, the 12.30 kick-off was perfect. There would be no need for advance ticket purchase for this one although it would be another off the Scottish 42.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zcHsrcbWalFJJdFo-YTuhUzeJ-N1ifi9mtBuup44vq-5r6V2rW1x97vQNuIgtXQQ8tiZAjHcOUuy7pe-u9G8hYKlCsHTM1JJebtew5vbRhyGdpC0lBcL_02w3ahdI4ay60qpucl-xRBnorUzdmLXOijzrI-6m9rH9e0Hyg3ptpn9z3YmzoNWe5wYX-En/s3728/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="3728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zcHsrcbWalFJJdFo-YTuhUzeJ-N1ifi9mtBuup44vq-5r6V2rW1x97vQNuIgtXQQ8tiZAjHcOUuy7pe-u9G8hYKlCsHTM1JJebtew5vbRhyGdpC0lBcL_02w3ahdI4ay60qpucl-xRBnorUzdmLXOijzrI-6m9rH9e0Hyg3ptpn9z3YmzoNWe5wYX-En/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eTpwUHQMrKK-LXyFC6IIci5dc_7HdSNZF40N5WkzsginoQP5AEfyLarD-wFLg9s__qWufzllqNLtJhdFJdTZq-NV6uS8qqZypNrWluL_Z8H0Ey82RZLKf15TtBcg0LRwLGnGRWxvGDVKSb5r7V5zyHTLxGQxZzfHLToVI1ZMl8eRRyJiwVwn0YKA1EqA/s4080/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eTpwUHQMrKK-LXyFC6IIci5dc_7HdSNZF40N5WkzsginoQP5AEfyLarD-wFLg9s__qWufzllqNLtJhdFJdTZq-NV6uS8qqZypNrWluL_Z8H0Ey82RZLKf15TtBcg0LRwLGnGRWxvGDVKSb5r7V5zyHTLxGQxZzfHLToVI1ZMl8eRRyJiwVwn0YKA1EqA/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>We were in Perth following two nights in Scotland and this allowed us a lie in. Even so, I awoke around 7.30, two hours before we were due to leave. It was a case of getting organised as there would be plenty of stuff that could stay in the boot of Richard's car until we got back south. I'd only need one small bag for tonight and another for in the car. It was a case of winding down before going back to work on Wednesday and this would most likely mean a sober day for me too. At around 8.45, Colin woke up Daniel via phone as he was still asleep. I'd have thought that sleep addicts would have more consideration for each other. I got on starting this blog as due to being busy, I'd not had a chance. We left at 9.30 and via the petrol station, headed to Perth Wetherspoons, The Capital Asset. A full Scottish breakfast was ordered with a side of Haggis and a blackcurrant cordial. It was excellent, far better than the English version. I'd had a large one like Daniel and Richard. Colin was his usual strange self ordering milk, apple juice, porridge, pancakes and a children's beans on toast. He then headed back to the car after leaving his phone on the table but was lucky Daniel spotted it and picked it up. Of course, we kept quiet and he went back to the pub to find it gone before returning to find it in the seat pocket. It was a pleasant town and a scenic drive to Methil where the East Fife ground was located. We were there 40 minutes before kickoff, paying £3 to get in and £1 for a can of Irn Bru.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AGtavGw0K-ObkC2xmGLhMoYbAKSVjBQuCzxkZhR7woWWTw4LfTOw0KtxjE4Kzvw0EXHUUI69xdEfF6EE8p1OiWvfWSjD5WGghZw_iFUPmu86F-ML8Lyk5_b25TW51PVlN5hB25JuhtSydEli4dF79Rg1CJc4lVjQAUZH46gKBgVa3JpwSDh5cGBmeIYO/s2787/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="2787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AGtavGw0K-ObkC2xmGLhMoYbAKSVjBQuCzxkZhR7woWWTw4LfTOw0KtxjE4Kzvw0EXHUUI69xdEfF6EE8p1OiWvfWSjD5WGghZw_iFUPmu86F-ML8Lyk5_b25TW51PVlN5hB25JuhtSydEli4dF79Rg1CJc4lVjQAUZH46gKBgVa3JpwSDh5cGBmeIYO/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietRDkc-IRTSY8gDiWhyphenhyphenDjQtYudu5gD9ziIlqnQcUzGQ2-p-TWd907ih0lh13OaLSRSyj5-dBcdsyq7qC7_P3C3InIF4hXPuqRnMysZMgXkYhyjvGnBW7EHCX5LHgXCK4zsJgvmPr59BvTb8ObAhmsTcd3XcjtDWIeefAQwBsVNBbSoqXcpeZwuec6UEbD/s4080/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietRDkc-IRTSY8gDiWhyphenhyphenDjQtYudu5gD9ziIlqnQcUzGQ2-p-TWd907ih0lh13OaLSRSyj5-dBcdsyq7qC7_P3C3InIF4hXPuqRnMysZMgXkYhyjvGnBW7EHCX5LHgXCK4zsJgvmPr59BvTb8ObAhmsTcd3XcjtDWIeefAQwBsVNBbSoqXcpeZwuec6UEbD/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwIWJfJP1WH0qGO32kpM6Sjpp5-VWcUdbgV-e1CCTaSYHlzeP2cwLHYPG85Wt2Mi3bkLUUyHChY4PAq0UxONQ9PzeC5gOwqBPRxPGK_7_Z27Z7HOakR1FO0J0JES1XkcxyT-vN249KXywpFdMmADljAkr4k6Of9gUFmgafHnRsMGsOuKxZdh0lhWFI6TQ/s3072/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwIWJfJP1WH0qGO32kpM6Sjpp5-VWcUdbgV-e1CCTaSYHlzeP2cwLHYPG85Wt2Mi3bkLUUyHChY4PAq0UxONQ9PzeC5gOwqBPRxPGK_7_Z27Z7HOakR1FO0J0JES1XkcxyT-vN249KXywpFdMmADljAkr4k6Of9gUFmgafHnRsMGsOuKxZdh0lhWFI6TQ/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>East Fife GWFC were in third and had a fairly respectable record this season. The hosts had won 8-1 at Westdyke in their last game but had also been thumped 10-0 at Hearts in the Scottish Cup recently. For poor Hutchison Vale, it had been very much the latter for this season. They'd lost all 14 league games and had a -100 goal difference. Their last game was an 11-0 defeat to Renfrew Ladies in their last game, though before that they'd restricted Dryburgh Athletic to a 2-1 win. Things didn't look like changing as Thomson headed home a Guppy cross in the opening minute to give East Fife the lead. Further goals from Anderson and Burke made it 3-0 with less than ten minutes gone. On 16 minutes, it was 4-0 when Corke headed home Wilson's corner. Wilson set up Corke again as the ball was headed over the keeper on 22 minutes. It was 6-0 on 25 minutes when Burke set up Thomson for her second. On 27 minutes it was 7-0, Burke setting up Guppy to finish from close range. On 33 minutes, Corke headed home a Wilson corner for her hat trick and 8-0. It was 9-0 via the penalty spot on 36 minutes, scorer Wallace. Thomson made it 10-0 on 42 minutes. Wilson set up Burke again on 49 minutes and it was 12-0 a minute later when Wilson got a goal herself. It was 13-0 a minute later, Wilson again with a shot from the edge of the area.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB32FXLKxmduI7v6a_ulhfxWeYLEhSjfptUEjm8O3b95RynvahWnxpoi5Na572eU1BGM8Drm0Sj1WcqWFZyNx6JoJQWc0yw9MkY0GckBpuY-Ie8xUIfnTEZ2bSzIq4UZjdLL7tbfLcKnsl7sRLsIBEqH30eOCbPDmQbpOacmBdmumI02N4cXDA3fMyvI_J/s1402/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB32FXLKxmduI7v6a_ulhfxWeYLEhSjfptUEjm8O3b95RynvahWnxpoi5Na572eU1BGM8Drm0Sj1WcqWFZyNx6JoJQWc0yw9MkY0GckBpuY-Ie8xUIfnTEZ2bSzIq4UZjdLL7tbfLcKnsl7sRLsIBEqH30eOCbPDmQbpOacmBdmumI02N4cXDA3fMyvI_J/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECVTYF_7X4FZ4s_0OXC-FdUz2ZXspxxSOLdc-BkHSMDiV-7kHzPW1vd1jt56BureQy7witOlcRfPP373T_GYr9ITty0fVVgB2gPtcTDMGzkiCeaVzFRGHoeuYIHQuovrcED0sc_uwzX8533uGfIww0YT9_zjH6A2quWAxVTIRAfM3rr_e4WfR_f0QrawG/s3733/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3733" data-original-width="3031" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECVTYF_7X4FZ4s_0OXC-FdUz2ZXspxxSOLdc-BkHSMDiV-7kHzPW1vd1jt56BureQy7witOlcRfPP373T_GYr9ITty0fVVgB2gPtcTDMGzkiCeaVzFRGHoeuYIHQuovrcED0sc_uwzX8533uGfIww0YT9_zjH6A2quWAxVTIRAfM3rr_e4WfR_f0QrawG/s600/Extras%208.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>BAYVIEW is a one-sided ground although it is a large stand holding just under 2,000. There's lots of parking and a bus stop right outside. The ground is on a gloomy industrial estate but views from the stand are nice - rolling hills and the sea. Facilities inside the ground include a basic tea bar which was closed on our visit though there was a table selling drinks and snacks at good value prices.</div></span></div></div>
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5_NKmGKDP117FbsFTBYYsuOCNehKAiK_mvO1s9pAxFTBHfJBgqxKu4jb5U8Ocsr8EOh_zhTbkjsscbWVJDuLyYs2m0PWDk5Hacwu2ycEnFTmAVmMji4Q8iljty2mgw2k9QOc-fWMohO0eQa7ioPQhwm-bqG2dtf6iW3d67St48Dw-FttKPnmBtsU59de/s317/Sauchiefc.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="313" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5_NKmGKDP117FbsFTBYYsuOCNehKAiK_mvO1s9pAxFTBHfJBgqxKu4jb5U8Ocsr8EOh_zhTbkjsscbWVJDuLyYs2m0PWDk5Hacwu2ycEnFTmAVmMji4Q8iljty2mgw2k9QOc-fWMohO0eQa7ioPQhwm-bqG2dtf6iW3d67St48Dw-FttKPnmBtsU59de/w395-h400/Sauchiefc.png" width="395" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauchie Juniors FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beechwood Park</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Main Street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauchie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FK10 3AX</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eosfl.com/club-directory/it/2119755207" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">EOSFL Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sauchiejuniors.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/sauchieofficial" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1280<br />Saturday 16th March 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauchie Juniors 3-2 Hill Of Beath Hawthorn</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">East Of Scotland Premier</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">SAUCHIE JUNIORS FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauchie Junior Football Club began as Sauchie Juveniles in 1960, in a league for players up to 27 years of age. Sauchie Juniors have won the Scottish Cup four times. In 1962, they stepped up to Junior (non-league) football. Sauchie Juniors won the East Region St Michael's Cup twice, in 1972 and 1974. After winning the East Dryburgh Cup in Season 1983, the team beat the other Dryburgh winners (Sunnybank, East Kilbride Thistle and Auchinleck Talbot) to win the National Dryburgh Trophy. The furthest Sauchie has gone in the Scottish Junior Cup is the quarter-final, losing 4–2 away to Newtongrange Star in 1970, then again in 2004 when after a 0–0 draw at home to Glenrothes, Sauchie were defeated 3–2 in the replay. The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Sauchie found themselves in the 15-team East Region, South Division. They finished second in their first season in the division. In 2011, the club won the East Region South Division to gain promotion to the Premier League. In Sauchie's first season in the Premier League, they won the league to gain promotion to the East Super League. After a best Super League finish of 5th in 2015, the club was relegated the following season but immediately gained promotion with a second Premier League title. In 2018 Sauchie were one of many clubs to move from the Junior leagues to the East of Scotland Football League.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBsIZ_zX7wjjSLqjcL3OYrTHOGoMiecoDVGrejeuZSpA81kTIVNGFM-ewdsDAW66isS5XSn-PO38r6fYMQ8fdFlAEh6M-uK12fXY61DKl7wLGAiuyLhZF9-pKqCz6_hNvDafMWQ4sesFCagiKL4_YmIzdx67QUF2yova-JYgbCqFv9H1wUGuwAqAqomoO/s551/Screenshot%202024-03-13%20132814.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBsIZ_zX7wjjSLqjcL3OYrTHOGoMiecoDVGrejeuZSpA81kTIVNGFM-ewdsDAW66isS5XSn-PO38r6fYMQ8fdFlAEh6M-uK12fXY61DKl7wLGAiuyLhZF9-pKqCz6_hNvDafMWQ4sesFCagiKL4_YmIzdx67QUF2yova-JYgbCqFv9H1wUGuwAqAqomoO/w510-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-13%20132814.png" width="510" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Sauchie is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth and south of the Ochil Hills, within the council area of Clackmannanshire. Sauchie has a population of around 6000 and is located a mile northeast of Alloa. The place name means the place or field of the willows. The land originally belonged to Clan Campbell, being mentioned in connection with Cailean Mór and Gilleasbaig of Menstrie. In 1321 Robert the Bruce granted the lands of Sauchie to Henry de Annand, former Sheriff of Clackmannan. A tower was built in 1335, and the present Sauchie Tower is on the same site. The extant tower was built before 1431 when Mary de Annand, the co-heiress to the estate, married Sir James Schaw of Greenock. The tower is all that remains of the village which developed within its protective radius. In the early 18th century the Schaw family moved from the tower to the more comfortable Newtonschaw. The village developed a brick works by the River Devon which fell into disuse following the collapse of the local mining industry. The most famous person from the town is ex-Liverpool defender and Match Of The Day pundit Alan Hansen.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCaX1y80yAqRcA3_bP9M9TA87-QWdW3LY8CcmOh9hTs-VWjOukc4bzG7-USQFS-TGj0ZDa50XliLWLyLlPZ0yQ7oMOBWZiUYIlMyzt2sQeckwBAvNwBwympFqiaCp0FHQ4cbcxH9fhLHyedwyS1cRns1rME1rj6Jsx5ZsjVAK62zLXFhfMeQP79woBuK7/s299/download.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCaX1y80yAqRcA3_bP9M9TA87-QWdW3LY8CcmOh9hTs-VWjOukc4bzG7-USQFS-TGj0ZDa50XliLWLyLlPZ0yQ7oMOBWZiUYIlMyzt2sQeckwBAvNwBwympFqiaCp0FHQ4cbcxH9fhLHyedwyS1cRns1rME1rj6Jsx5ZsjVAK62zLXFhfMeQP79woBuK7/w640-h360/download.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Out of all the games on the Scottish Hop, this was the club I was most looking forward to visiting. They had been the visiting club at Tynecastle on last seasons hop and their ground looked very decent. The pub information provided by NLM Forum was also interesting. It got me wondering how bad the Gartmorn Lounge could be.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7av86n3AmujGP881C41ViSHAEq62GxR_ATBajauPCK3t8kdYVXRZrB8w4J20EWYPIvQXi8DiJPV4VFv1ssJ_nvsL3qtFGYCHhVzbctDzSkxScoogtEvu9eqkj12U5sSutugFWwacVwD5-cnj_eRzsa74eLEl4YO1H80MyGnW8QHmJUgT04T7_W-4AGphg/s3133/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7av86n3AmujGP881C41ViSHAEq62GxR_ATBajauPCK3t8kdYVXRZrB8w4J20EWYPIvQXi8DiJPV4VFv1ssJ_nvsL3qtFGYCHhVzbctDzSkxScoogtEvu9eqkj12U5sSutugFWwacVwD5-cnj_eRzsa74eLEl4YO1H80MyGnW8QHmJUgT04T7_W-4AGphg/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><i style="color: red; font-family: verdana;">Sauchie have a bar area under the stand but it is small and may struggle to cope with an influx of visitors. It may well be members only on the night. About 5 minutes walk towards Alloa is the Mansfield Arms – pass the shops then take a right at the Bridge Inn Chippy. You’ll see “The Mansie” from there. This is the brew pub for Devon Ales. I’d suggest taking the right hand door into the Lounge Bar rather than the left hand door into the Public Bar. Always best to be cautious. If you have time in hand and are looking for food then the Mansfield is absolutely top notch and cheap. The other pub in Sauchie is the Gartmorn Lounge. Don’t bother, you’ll never be seen again.</i></div><div><i style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM54b0QUbocyegpMpPaDR30MiBfS812pdC7ZpmfTB2NPVeSDj4N0QO78iznTK0d3Wr2pNsupU0JIqGY3TNwi6va3WOeRTyluV6PhwnW0D3pTSkhE32fxGMgmJi2WBgRCL8Yrq-l37tcktramQsm2v3gGtoK4sVekV6gog3TiGmYFc7ErClaygSRROdxOQG/s3749/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="3749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM54b0QUbocyegpMpPaDR30MiBfS812pdC7ZpmfTB2NPVeSDj4N0QO78iznTK0d3Wr2pNsupU0JIqGY3TNwi6va3WOeRTyluV6PhwnW0D3pTSkhE32fxGMgmJi2WBgRCL8Yrq-l37tcktramQsm2v3gGtoK4sVekV6gog3TiGmYFc7ErClaygSRROdxOQG/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMl2KO-4tBroR8tDjg6LGsqyOde-GNUN14Hm4cqBb3wDH6voE8sHHuwGqdxhItxWuYDgzJOpFhFhAxLXDFHB3x0Kjyw9Nu0fgxxgmABxN9R-7OCEVETl5vl9Kxwop6LKp3b1jQdKmt4sBAK1QWRvUcrJXLk2wD5b7MQDwRANDQbom-uwLH-nVOWxmV7Vw/s4080/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMl2KO-4tBroR8tDjg6LGsqyOde-GNUN14Hm4cqBb3wDH6voE8sHHuwGqdxhItxWuYDgzJOpFhFhAxLXDFHB3x0Kjyw9Nu0fgxxgmABxN9R-7OCEVETl5vl9Kxwop6LKp3b1jQdKmt4sBAK1QWRvUcrJXLk2wD5b7MQDwRANDQbom-uwLH-nVOWxmV7Vw/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRQ6qCQ151SCBWgg0yW294XO0Ohg1oFAuVY23Zn2QgG1ueHTDyW4Ozt7UbqqSeMXi14KoRfqs0oHhJsciylkp11-Huhz7EROiaITLIxtDyuIbyT8vhZby3gLU1ukIsZpwQXa64IYPL15X6ZHhx1BYJ-DrSELtmso4t0QYhmennF64_MezPM-O5NWibGxA/s4080/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRQ6qCQ151SCBWgg0yW294XO0Ohg1oFAuVY23Zn2QgG1ueHTDyW4Ozt7UbqqSeMXi14KoRfqs0oHhJsciylkp11-Huhz7EROiaITLIxtDyuIbyT8vhZby3gLU1ukIsZpwQXa64IYPL15X6ZHhx1BYJ-DrSELtmso4t0QYhmennF64_MezPM-O5NWibGxA/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQE8_m3gwFj3n3pJHD28YpAUkCcLG5zJKjMshr4tZpWzKKLtnk8CjBVpl6PSVBVBSTnANN79jvBJUQTuhQ4022PRrw3CEyOwlsi2QVLQ61FJ_cNT1s9NveD-OHHub0gjRElQHSfyLDrCRaxQLCmQfXitxqEPHprEn_lDEEdcJc3YySSsOHQVnb43adoV9/s4080/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQE8_m3gwFj3n3pJHD28YpAUkCcLG5zJKjMshr4tZpWzKKLtnk8CjBVpl6PSVBVBSTnANN79jvBJUQTuhQ4022PRrw3CEyOwlsi2QVLQ61FJ_cNT1s9NveD-OHHub0gjRElQHSfyLDrCRaxQLCmQfXitxqEPHprEn_lDEEdcJc3YySSsOHQVnb43adoV9/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">From an enjoyable afternoon at Stenhousemuir, we made our way to Sauchie. We were in good spirits. Wycombe Wanderers had beaten Northampton Town 2-0 and Braintree Town had triumphed 1-0 at Weymouth. We had seen a nice ground and had dodged the 0-0 at Kinnoull on the groundhop. We were at the ground by 5.20 and popped in to get daylight photos. I also bought a drawstring bag from the club before heading into town. It was ten minutes to the Gartmorn and contrary to the forum post, it was a nice place for a pint of Dark Fruits for £3.90. From there, the Mansfield Arms was 15p pricier but it was another pleasant place to pass the time. It was a wet walk to the ground as the incessant rain refused to go away. £10 was the entry fee and I went to the bar to meet the others. There I had my cheapest pint of Dark Fruits yet at £3.50. I then had a black pudding roll for £2.50 which was excellent. As was the Scotch Pie I had later.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMmK897HSMehukCFoEadGvy5N6gPQPguwbVoih4myX2YV166O1DxzgN6IOqDcKT1jD75noWMCbr9DriOq2GzLDAWNShFeRMsskmJJYlaVT_h-UQf0RroKtxL0uzCl-pvwhtU_LyYQPw51XM33pcereJYQkHjiaGGa3qQfECi1DyX4NFGutUwLBnbADPoi/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMmK897HSMehukCFoEadGvy5N6gPQPguwbVoih4myX2YV166O1DxzgN6IOqDcKT1jD75noWMCbr9DriOq2GzLDAWNShFeRMsskmJJYlaVT_h-UQf0RroKtxL0uzCl-pvwhtU_LyYQPw51XM33pcereJYQkHjiaGGa3qQfECi1DyX4NFGutUwLBnbADPoi/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOf8UJwRvU6VGziahnj3Nk6s7rxNccD9eNSHroM7Tmflvi7BuajSIuJ7GTHDe9o5hEKNoCrSmMZ4WrTaZ6RszYWWUKkr6EvFjIyuHlu-euPGmY1w0CcmM_i-uy_L9jTGCdMg8bCg-RWgbsEE_5jVLekP97xxQKucTqkY3Bbc5XsKt6_9a2GXD8-RJ2ahxU/s2150/Extras%209.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="2150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOf8UJwRvU6VGziahnj3Nk6s7rxNccD9eNSHroM7Tmflvi7BuajSIuJ7GTHDe9o5hEKNoCrSmMZ4WrTaZ6RszYWWUKkr6EvFjIyuHlu-euPGmY1w0CcmM_i-uy_L9jTGCdMg8bCg-RWgbsEE_5jVLekP97xxQKucTqkY3Bbc5XsKt6_9a2GXD8-RJ2ahxU/s600/Extras%209.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauchie Juniors were in 6th place and were unbeaten in four. Their last game saw them win 2-1 at Crossgates Primrose. Hill Of Beath Hawthorn were a place below in 7th. They were unbeaten in ten and had beaten Kinnoull 2-1 in their last game. The game eventually kicked off at 20:02 after fears it may be off. It was a great strike by Danny Smith that opened the scoring for Sauchie on 8 minutes. The weather was utterly abhorrent but it was 2-0 on 33 minutes, Smith with his and his teams second from the penalty spot. Their task was made harder when Ross Kavanagh was sent off for his part in a scuffle. However, Smith made it 3-0, completing his hat trick on the stroke of halftime. Hill of Beath started the second half well, pulling a goal back on 46 minutes with a close-range effort. The visitors dominated the second period and they pulled a goal back on 82 minutes with an excellent low shot that found the bottom left-hand corner. It was a testament to how well the pitch held up that we still had a game. We eventually finished, and unusually for a group of football obsessives, many were glad to hear the final whistle.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiP6PHXVBOcX8A-7H6i3BMNOsXuNmVlNiHBDFIXLoVtBbV4hEhi3_JIFUfgQLLlo7znr57_dyo6dq7zr3mJK3VxsL9pnH4-bNQp-EV62LswfQ3B2_cv_V5ITn1cd7XwuyeH8tfZSZ3OBF9AmggXxJGYKKEHjE4JsKu1zdXpH9N1JcbYXM4nRXFQsS3Hc_t/s2471/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiP6PHXVBOcX8A-7H6i3BMNOsXuNmVlNiHBDFIXLoVtBbV4hEhi3_JIFUfgQLLlo7znr57_dyo6dq7zr3mJK3VxsL9pnH4-bNQp-EV62LswfQ3B2_cv_V5ITn1cd7XwuyeH8tfZSZ3OBF9AmggXxJGYKKEHjE4JsKu1zdXpH9N1JcbYXM4nRXFQsS3Hc_t/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6w1vp3IoM78_I_mo_5yZYhTBl5PZqrb7DiKlX5M7KGpfo74BbO4bLrGqj6-phywT8Ng1Rc47Oi01ZnOicv6bvDCjQB9DaaDcpl6Uxflwlqto4yVHU0nPEJrc8RcJyEhZ_o7Ew_BgOJ1y_4gb0CGiMb6ivIIQnBZefeBZTCdAGthTSPt1evpNSZzVha5U8/s2714/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="2714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6w1vp3IoM78_I_mo_5yZYhTBl5PZqrb7DiKlX5M7KGpfo74BbO4bLrGqj6-phywT8Ng1Rc47Oi01ZnOicv6bvDCjQB9DaaDcpl6Uxflwlqto4yVHU0nPEJrc8RcJyEhZ_o7Ew_BgOJ1y_4gb0CGiMb6ivIIQnBZefeBZTCdAGthTSPt1evpNSZzVha5U8/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">BEECHWOOD PARK is a great venue with a stunning backdrop. The elevated main stand holds a few hundred and offers great views. The covered area opposite holds around two hundred, otherwise, it's open standing. The club shop offers a great range of items. Nearby is the town with a great range of places to eat and</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">drink.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYXCY8_vqYdWk7ogbitMJq2d85yWTLDX5Hz0F8C0MoeALXrykEr5mnsdYwTP46TewQLWMjFu0mMOt3BPltdDmlgKgm4ksg60HgAEwmvN0vYSS-yC4L0OFlTD55Xm5QUfQUQGh1c_1aKjqh2JwSOolrOBWyWli3arfZUQeeB5n3Fa3VJ3D2A0yjpIvf54E/s4080/Sauchie%201.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYXCY8_vqYdWk7ogbitMJq2d85yWTLDX5Hz0F8C0MoeALXrykEr5mnsdYwTP46TewQLWMjFu0mMOt3BPltdDmlgKgm4ksg60HgAEwmvN0vYSS-yC4L0OFlTD55Xm5QUfQUQGh1c_1aKjqh2JwSOolrOBWyWli3arfZUQeeB5n3Fa3VJ3D2A0yjpIvf54E/s600/Sauchie%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9Zoh2cmydrprnO3nDgEYVcLbNrL2brqQoOEfyUoqZmqHLGgQSDUDl_TLOD9bxyH1ybEmZy0sdz_MHbht0kWrjKpf7ydnPTS-jPxKrQFWVHQYBs4DfJVboLtMGmVSFc2hyphenhyphenKGESrOefh1fagJokRtTKRG2T7poHgAjqpBNbAI3raam-7I5-QQojUVL72DM/s4080/Sauchie%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_V7VvPiQq0bR1IdBZ_qjBqC-iys3LDSa4NHtRQG5yWPB-9geyCCYVEnQRsbE1sO-VWf5Iqj7EBkbG7_QtcERnJEivHpchRRclbCPiV41Ujy4m19AKRUtNAFofIwc3MuEh1zXwROwuGSCuu0IaZV9yALsqNQk1GPm3vicud0d37I8sVMc7ycjEpzWf9p_/w350-h400/stirling-uni(2).png" width="350" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Stirling University FC</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Groundshare with Stenhousemuir FC</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Ochilview Park</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gladstone Road</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stenhousemuir</div><div style="text-align: center;">FK5 4QL</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stirlingunifc.stir.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eosfl.com/club-directory/stirling-university" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">EOSFL Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/stirlingunifc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1279</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday 16th March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stirling University 6-1 Easthouses Lily MW</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">East Of Scotland D2</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #38761d;">STIRLING UNIVERSITY FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club is associated with the University of Stirling and was established in 1969. The club currently havs six teams in the BUCS Football League and also a team in the Lowland Football League, East of Scotland Football League, Lowlands U20 Development League and the Caledonian Amateur Football League. The club was admitted to the First Division of the East of Scotland Football League in 2008 after Berwick Rangers withdrew their reserve team. The 2009–10 season was one of great success as they won the First Division title in only the team's second season in the East of Scotland League. They also won the Scottish Universities Championship. In the 2010–11 season, in their first season in the East of Scotland Premier Division, they were runners-up and won the Alex Jack Cup, a feat they repeated in 2012 when they also won the East Of Scotland Premier. It was announced in 2013 that Stirling University would be admitted to the Lowland League as a founding member. In August 2014, the University of Stirling became the first senior club in Britain to appoint a female manager when Shelley Kerr took charge, she lasted until April 2017, leaving to join the Scottish national team setup. Last season was a successful one for the club as they finished 4th in the Lowland League and reached the Scottish Cup 4th round, beating Albion Rovers along the way before losing to Dundee United.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY4MmHYLd6LzAN_4LfPIu8dDYPIAVAozbISW2Dl63xsKrM9_vw02rHbsm15PtlqIOF6jKe0yluA940E6F8gSGQC-5lOUox9yBLByEjAVw_DExvVmlAJ1xCF1by0zb-_QplnoHB8l6eCFVa6zbGfXRFlgfLEERDPTN7aLKNJVI8sO5yB7SiwmJqpDXof1z/s559/Screenshot%202024-03-14%20103858.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="443" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY4MmHYLd6LzAN_4LfPIu8dDYPIAVAozbISW2Dl63xsKrM9_vw02rHbsm15PtlqIOF6jKe0yluA940E6F8gSGQC-5lOUox9yBLByEjAVw_DExvVmlAJ1xCF1by0zb-_QplnoHB8l6eCFVa6zbGfXRFlgfLEERDPTN7aLKNJVI8sO5yB7SiwmJqpDXof1z/w508-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-14%20103858.png" width="508" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>However, the club I would be going to see plays in the East Of Scotland League Second Division, an effective second-string side. This side started out in the league's Premier Division, replacing their first team in 2013. They finished as runners-up up in their first season. Various reorganisations of the league structure have seen them placed in a single tier (2015-2018), Conference C (2018-19), Division One Conference B (2019-2022) and Division 2 (2022-). They team used to play at the Gannochy Sports Centre but have since moved to share with Stenhousemuir FC. They have finished as high as 3rd in Scotland's second tier. Notable fans include The Wire actor Isiah Whitlock and Monty Python star Michael Palin.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-2FkGu5rZm1xBbs0eXWqtWod0_sZkJ14MslwdMMRGKKLgqrAk5Hx3Yxf47ocF0whg-GeMLI-rmvXlUy6T1b4Sc-X02coG9evoTJxa6wyGBBQLIKua8gpCpuCp8-wXrLo-RPUZg0yg40iH4S9PLQ3IEmxr3Zz4ohUKgFrA1_pCvEcxvvHmHrJS6j9pVTe/s2698/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-2FkGu5rZm1xBbs0eXWqtWod0_sZkJ14MslwdMMRGKKLgqrAk5Hx3Yxf47ocF0whg-GeMLI-rmvXlUy6T1b4Sc-X02coG9evoTJxa6wyGBBQLIKua8gpCpuCp8-wXrLo-RPUZg0yg40iH4S9PLQ3IEmxr3Zz4ohUKgFrA1_pCvEcxvvHmHrJS6j9pVTe/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #38761d;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My preferred plan on this day would be to stick with the clubs that were on the Scottish Hop. However, I was saving quite a bit and it was more convenient to go with fellow hoppers Daniel, Richard and Colin. The majority of the vote was to replace the middle two games with a Scottish League ground, especially as two of them had been to one of the grounds. Therefore, I just had to go with the flow and it would make for a more chilled and relaxed day. Initially, the choice was Cowdenbeath, but it was eventually changed to Stirling Uni who play at Stenhousemuir.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxJCuHPnLUJvzQWoIVI3WlVnovNv1LYz74Z4IWb4Edaq0ON4UxDLntz8B5DdwtdUGyk49oaBZL0iUoOY3nIeGGwLftchBrfsWgfeD3zPxtm5w4ko9FJ3bxALVC_cCMMcXNKShLeoIlascO3hhDcdJBkfdkDU-aE9zjkq8NlV42GZn_EUiyY5HP80MyIte/s2103/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1720" data-original-width="2103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxJCuHPnLUJvzQWoIVI3WlVnovNv1LYz74Z4IWb4Edaq0ON4UxDLntz8B5DdwtdUGyk49oaBZL0iUoOY3nIeGGwLftchBrfsWgfeD3zPxtm5w4ko9FJ3bxALVC_cCMMcXNKShLeoIlascO3hhDcdJBkfdkDU-aE9zjkq8NlV42GZn_EUiyY5HP80MyIte/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As it turned out, it was a wise decision. It was around 50 minutes from our previous game at Luncarty to get to Stenhousemuir. We had the run of the main stand and were able to park in the ground. We had time to walk to the shop to pick up some more Scottish treats. From there, we made our way back to the ground. I got back and met up with Daniel. A friendly official from Stenhousemuir gave us a guided tour of the ground including dressing rooms and bar,. Colin had delayed Richard with his dithering, missing out and not being best pleased. Due to a previous game on the pitch, we kicked off at 15:09.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4DYtrYPE7AryJh1t51tMRCPJDy76ocr3OmwZUWG5NH6chInhI3T8UEuclGrpOoQGnN5yRrMuJZztW12avutRUA1gvVSQ60f9Dxrrti9dSTqUbJFS2ThQf-_85xo0EnDVaQrZTTdj8ExuvtiovZQ5QmYC68fjnXp4z7kgQzcYgz4AUEd8Ku0taKIURlip/s2300/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="2300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4DYtrYPE7AryJh1t51tMRCPJDy76ocr3OmwZUWG5NH6chInhI3T8UEuclGrpOoQGnN5yRrMuJZztW12avutRUA1gvVSQ60f9Dxrrti9dSTqUbJFS2ThQf-_85xo0EnDVaQrZTTdj8ExuvtiovZQ5QmYC68fjnXp4z7kgQzcYgz4AUEd8Ku0taKIURlip/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stirling University were in 6th. They'd won three and lost two of their last five, their latest game a 4-2 win over Coldstream. Easthouses Lily MW were in 12th. They'd won two and lost three of their last five, winning 3-2 at Dalkeith Thistle in their last outing. In the reverse fixture on 5th August, Easthouses Lily MW were 2-1 Victors. It was a fairly bright start to the game, Stirling Uni took the lead on seven minutes, a ball found #9 who finished with a low shot. On 12 minutes, it was 2-0 from the penalty spot. On 32 minutes, it was 3-0 thanks to a sensational strike that found the top right-hand corner. It was 4-0 on 35 minutes, a great run down the right and a finish from a tight angle by #9. The second half was calmer but the students extended their lead to 5-0 on 65 minutes, a shot from just inside the area. A well-taken penalty reduced the arrears on 76 minutes. It was 6-1 on 83 minutes, a shot from a tight angle by #17.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gnxyGCMMVHL_X8KOIIl0eNZaRzHaxwreQpIWJPSm-gBGRy8PbGhyphenhyphenMHvKqWkxXxhluaUe_cnzTf1AGnmQqoKdHYpPRPc-5lRahRk8J-WdwFtV2IlgssTsihs_EuS6mVJzI8VSe717oyTSThenlavpIoedXeJRxghXvqqlCM9KC55eNK14Y9NlSyEvnoOl/s1222/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gnxyGCMMVHL_X8KOIIl0eNZaRzHaxwreQpIWJPSm-gBGRy8PbGhyphenhyphenMHvKqWkxXxhluaUe_cnzTf1AGnmQqoKdHYpPRPc-5lRahRk8J-WdwFtV2IlgssTsihs_EuS6mVJzI8VSe717oyTSThenlavpIoedXeJRxghXvqqlCM9KC55eNK14Y9NlSyEvnoOl/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #38761d;">THE GROUND</b></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">OCHILVIEW PARK is a decent ground for the Scottish League 2. A smartly designed stand is the highlight, holding around 626. A large terrace, holding over two thousand is the only other cover. Though they were not open for our visit, the bar and pie hut looked decent. Nearby is a B&M Bargains and a Premier store with the latter offering hot food and lots of local produce. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz3jP8x6fzEaXu_4liACSX9cGx7FjQIRCsix5ZQ9TYvmU_dOh4WJjdQEBqgRRYeIndgLbQ3dg9lwGmqpJx2HaQMV8_jVQX0L5i5WkokR6fV7TWnMNH7ScaxVQNuAFNAeNl5ikW-9dxqEmFOn9vxCqGaj3ZRQkHxCWBE2tmUKI018y3oxrpxTrWAW8hr9r/s220/Luncarty_F.C.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz3jP8x6fzEaXu_4liACSX9cGx7FjQIRCsix5ZQ9TYvmU_dOh4WJjdQEBqgRRYeIndgLbQ3dg9lwGmqpJx2HaQMV8_jVQX0L5i5WkokR6fV7TWnMNH7ScaxVQNuAFNAeNl5ikW-9dxqEmFOn9vxCqGaj3ZRQkHxCWBE2tmUKI018y3oxrpxTrWAW8hr9r/w400-h400/Luncarty_F.C.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Luncarty FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brownlands Park</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Main Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luncarty</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">PH1 3EP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eosfl.com/clubdir/2119755310" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">EOSFL Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/luncartyfc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1278</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday 16th March 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luncarty 4-3 Crossgates Primrose</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">East Of Scotland Premier</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">LUNCARTY FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They were formed in 1886 by employees of a local bleachworks and after some years in local Senior football, joined the Junior grade in 1921. Until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in Tayside Division One in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region, finishing as runners-up in the division's final season. This would have seen them promoted into the Tayside Premier League but the SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and the Bleachers found themselves in the twelve-team East Region, Central Division. They finished sixth in their first season in the division. Luncarty played in its first major cup final for 25 years in May 2014, reaching the GA Engineering Cup Final, played at Tannadice Stadium, Dundee. The Bleachers lost out on penalties to Lochee United after the match finished 1–1.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzwRkyaYT3XXe06fP28P-_JORd_osapnTnLiVdCUUasqNwOr22kt-O4uQLNpr17iCbNMcMzbZ84mMrszHummph1TMDtnT2R4L6miQI0pJkQtdsTCqT6YNUFX8k9mb9cPCVTLh0PEUt2xJJSuV27u7fhSNV7YC7OQSZxoSyziRyOxo3v7rm98ebMK55lVH/s584/s-l1600__4_-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzwRkyaYT3XXe06fP28P-_JORd_osapnTnLiVdCUUasqNwOr22kt-O4uQLNpr17iCbNMcMzbZ84mMrszHummph1TMDtnT2R4L6miQI0pJkQtdsTCqT6YNUFX8k9mb9cPCVTLh0PEUt2xJJSuV27u7fhSNV7YC7OQSZxoSyziRyOxo3v7rm98ebMK55lVH/w468-h640/s-l1600__4_-removebg-preview.png" width="468" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They spent a year in abeyance during the 2015–16 season but returned to competitive action in 2016–17 with a new management team of Jon Kelly and Richie Montgomery. On 29th January 2020, Jonny Kelly stepped down as manager after four years. One of their local rivals was Bankfoot Athletic, but the club based a few miles to the north folded in 2014. Four years later, two other rivals from the city of Perth, Jeanfield Swifts and Kinnoull left the Junior setup to join the East of Scotland Football League within the senior pyramid, a move Luncarty themselves made in 2020. The club won the Alex Jack Cup and Cup Winners Shield in 2023 to qualify for the 2023–24 Scottish Cup – they won their opening three rounds against opponents from as far afield as Fortrose and Newton Stewart before being eliminated by Bo'ness United of the Lowland League.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ6u-F1zx84kSRG26Ex4VQ_SWns8GE-DvUnWLXX1DvSb2YvW-r0WPo3AsRXg3s-naoUyFOcxJBYmPEtoPzi98uhaFa5knZoVfueh1teF5eMjau-G9yIC0yHbBOdFrA4pb3sh0Id41ExzRtpgvuNtGZ1vCww4FL8lwI0tYecXOVulNOtXyGjl8Pk_z4Nkz/s551/Screenshot%202024-03-13%20132814.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ6u-F1zx84kSRG26Ex4VQ_SWns8GE-DvUnWLXX1DvSb2YvW-r0WPo3AsRXg3s-naoUyFOcxJBYmPEtoPzi98uhaFa5knZoVfueh1teF5eMjau-G9yIC0yHbBOdFrA4pb3sh0Id41ExzRtpgvuNtGZ1vCww4FL8lwI0tYecXOVulNOtXyGjl8Pk_z4Nkz/w510-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-13%20132814.png" width="510" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #fcff01; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CLUB HONOURS</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perthshire Junior League winners: 1928–29, 1931–32, 1949–50, 1964–65</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">East Region Tayside Division One runners-up: 2005–06</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tayside League Division Two winners: 1972–73, 1989–90</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Constitutional Cup winners: 1940–41, 1964–66</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Currie Cup winners: 1957–58</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">PA Cup winners: 1963–64, 1971–72</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perthshire Junior Cup winners: 1940–41, 1952–53, 1963–64</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perthshire Rose Bowl winners: 1962–63, 1968–69</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Supplementary League winners: 1968–69</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Davie Scott Good Conduct Trophy: 1983–84, 1991–92, 1993–94</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luncarty Tournament winners: 2004</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alex Jack Cup winners: 2022–23</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cup Winners Shield winners: 2022–23</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f1c232;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I awoke at 7 am to the sound of Colin breaking wind. I felt pretty good and had a shower and got dressed and some Cornflake cakes for breakfast. I did some preparation on tomorrow's blog before we went out for a walk at 9, stopping at Tesco where I picked up some Scottish treats. Colin got his customary milk before we headed to a look at St Johnstone FC. It was a smart ground and some good pictures were captured. The others picked us up from there and it was only ten minutes to Luncarty. £7 got us entry and a superb steak pie from a local butcher was £2.50. It was nice to see familiar faces aplenty. Colin predictably made a beeline to Terry's badges. Luncarty merchandise was sadly limited to scarves and pin badges. The shirt was nice and I'd have considered getting one. So I made up for it by having a second pie before settling down for the game. The mobile Internet was hopeless, so it was useful to have free WiFi in the bar.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaOx_-GqViBpLnowWk7J3k2Btesr6eydpRjJzeLg3piMSyeSMvWREKQdiSKsjE2dOxjQpCiE_rnVcZ0kbpl48qpzPRT-XVQgnV3JEcRrhG2cgYyRQ9qiDnLWg5XTw4Nex5M9M63OhvSj6TQxzMi8QyXzojFGCOXA4ohxms78kPL8mwblaVciAECEbPJoJ/s2331/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaOx_-GqViBpLnowWk7J3k2Btesr6eydpRjJzeLg3piMSyeSMvWREKQdiSKsjE2dOxjQpCiE_rnVcZ0kbpl48qpzPRT-XVQgnV3JEcRrhG2cgYyRQ9qiDnLWg5XTw4Nex5M9M63OhvSj6TQxzMi8QyXzojFGCOXA4ohxms78kPL8mwblaVciAECEbPJoJ/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXg6umgGkQEctI6DPWidVRZvEcvIoekDpWJuOZT7ut1yDg8DBAAeN4I_65nrAGYiJdf1e5wA82onSZyn9_YMlkf3vngFiy9t_LnXLDVHmmEA0jrr17dHQ7-CSd6cNH1uyUPIgQT846aE47nN7GviaT5kBRiQz0Lbx9iOpbbFoPh8lHEUd816gn3bcEv9eH/s4080/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXg6umgGkQEctI6DPWidVRZvEcvIoekDpWJuOZT7ut1yDg8DBAAeN4I_65nrAGYiJdf1e5wA82onSZyn9_YMlkf3vngFiy9t_LnXLDVHmmEA0jrr17dHQ7-CSd6cNH1uyUPIgQT846aE47nN7GviaT5kBRiQz0Lbx9iOpbbFoPh8lHEUd816gn3bcEv9eH/s600/Extras%202.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ7mhRTcpMXzEDCBtKRLEeRHNkY7Csb5EH9POzFSdsSHwN9BqXgtGxzQHnswTW-oKfqorz_YOO63k-mHofLn8L8XUf6EciAG1msLncS3C8NTMM1JM14AZY0nBeSkW0z4qUyaL257O-eMN8gStqk2FLZgSkY3a9u8iFqoOe06xmjSJyttsthsDoiXXmVzj/s1759/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="1759" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ7mhRTcpMXzEDCBtKRLEeRHNkY7Csb5EH9POzFSdsSHwN9BqXgtGxzQHnswTW-oKfqorz_YOO63k-mHofLn8L8XUf6EciAG1msLncS3C8NTMM1JM14AZY0nBeSkW0z4qUyaL257O-eMN8gStqk2FLZgSkY3a9u8iFqoOe06xmjSJyttsthsDoiXXmVzj/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpPfI2LFj1pxZfl7xQFtN6POoyKCVS4fs0y6MjrRa5FE298rCiD0fQZmn970LOkjIhufbrL8hXsXY54lJXmFGxOC4t5zQgkZf-yAAeU_yiYV04VavfDbK6Xt-foodvskhpXhAcoSiV7v3iVIWfYXbkEULPIu8TdjHf-LFI_f1uLWxt8bsPNn1qyIJH6i0/s2378/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpPfI2LFj1pxZfl7xQFtN6POoyKCVS4fs0y6MjrRa5FE298rCiD0fQZmn970LOkjIhufbrL8hXsXY54lJXmFGxOC4t5zQgkZf-yAAeU_yiYV04VavfDbK6Xt-foodvskhpXhAcoSiV7v3iVIWfYXbkEULPIu8TdjHf-LFI_f1uLWxt8bsPNn1qyIJH6i0/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPgHRJvmIJruWWJVu997uflzyNPyWza8Okr4ouPue3LMX0G8rv7ngJR0i6dGsGF7zIeGGmTfVLnL8BevGcwDn089x4PudDrCAw22Ev6jaV9LBYfcr3HILnhlZ5yI_6-moKcg1IRu-P1qc06zzwsyA44HDVV4OzgULCjFBnM-OxnUjK_4kFNW0JRxVFYin/s2325/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="2325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPgHRJvmIJruWWJVu997uflzyNPyWza8Okr4ouPue3LMX0G8rv7ngJR0i6dGsGF7zIeGGmTfVLnL8BevGcwDn089x4PudDrCAw22Ev6jaV9LBYfcr3HILnhlZ5yI_6-moKcg1IRu-P1qc06zzwsyA44HDVV4OzgULCjFBnM-OxnUjK_4kFNW0JRxVFYin/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Luncarty sat second bottom of the table. Their form had improved lately, in their last four they had won two and lost two. Their last game was a 2-1 defeat at Hutchison Vale. Crossgates Primrose were a place above in 14th. They'd not won in thirteen and had suffered more than most with the poor weather. Their last game was a 2-1 loss at Sauchie Juniors. When the two sides had met on 22nd August, Crossgates won 2-0. Kickoff was early at 11.13 so it was a good job Barry The Twat was not in attendance. He infamously threw a tantrum at a Hellenic Hop at Wokingham when they kicked off a couple of minutes early and tried to get the game restarted by the referee. There was an early goal this time too, three minutes on, a ball over the top and the ball was bundled home by Jake Sutherland to see the visitors lead. It was Crossgates Primrose who were the better team, they had the ball in the net again but it was ruled offside. On 20 minutes, it was all square, a decent strike from just inside the area by Kyle Woolley. On 31 minutes, Crossgates retook the lead, the keeper parried before it was followed up by Cammy Muirhead. Two minutes later, it was all square, Ross McLachlan capitalising on some sloppy defending to head home. Rhys Davies poked home a couple of minutes later to make it 3-2. On 38 minutes, a penalty was awarded for a blatant handball and it was converted by Davies to make it 4-2 in a breathless first half. The second half was a bit calmer but the attendance was given as 386. Crossgates Primrose pulled a goal back on 76 minutes, a shot into the bottom corner. Five minutes later, Ben Scarborough appeared to have sealed the game with a superb cross-shot that looped over the keeper's head.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-izrfhQGhrtCy3hbMmphL2Y249YdYQO8vkuPEhyphenhyphenfOasWCOseggtJGUOfafvYfmYMUNDlBK78n8mrPJ2Jc6rQrbdG10qwkawqv2sat8UDbSNtjo80w8C84YmcMpAcp_yzg66q8KF7ogZTQ__DrGr3gGoVASDE8k2ytCHlPqW8IkLROwwFLSYPSQintUSJ/s2009/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2009" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-izrfhQGhrtCy3hbMmphL2Y249YdYQO8vkuPEhyphenhyphenfOasWCOseggtJGUOfafvYfmYMUNDlBK78n8mrPJ2Jc6rQrbdG10qwkawqv2sat8UDbSNtjo80w8C84YmcMpAcp_yzg66q8KF7ogZTQ__DrGr3gGoVASDE8k2ytCHlPqW8IkLROwwFLSYPSQintUSJ/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QDnj7gYCJezYbGFwkj8jCy4F5PJ2hSpyy5ywRBa7DEvagUd7vF62Yh_Y2s2cs22nix_a9auigjsu5gfgyugUg16Wa3ccjJHrgZ7cAd2qpN-L6Hor06Z1Abn_tzuTIKeDqKSFm4BUvdcPNRt12kRcYYQvaHkt9b2c4WpBujembuM_j__sHarJcjUL7ilp/s1601/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QDnj7gYCJezYbGFwkj8jCy4F5PJ2hSpyy5ywRBa7DEvagUd7vF62Yh_Y2s2cs22nix_a9auigjsu5gfgyugUg16Wa3ccjJHrgZ7cAd2qpN-L6Hor06Z1Abn_tzuTIKeDqKSFm4BUvdcPNRt12kRcYYQvaHkt9b2c4WpBujembuM_j__sHarJcjUL7ilp/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvEWMiBJVTQV5VEpEdtKozaFtxlZ9tqLPVOjmdxDGmnHpj2CRGnetH8cSVe2BUICvVUmD-5JY4dT9z3K4KPh6322AEXvs5VTxBy4V0BerKrp0p5tVGJgbVtqDGS_Vq_m_1OJp3-rZbEyXz2uZvvBBFZ8IZB-BIAxAnasGA_CVvCj8jigTqlsN-5IeP8cO/s2015/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2015" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvEWMiBJVTQV5VEpEdtKozaFtxlZ9tqLPVOjmdxDGmnHpj2CRGnetH8cSVe2BUICvVUmD-5JY4dT9z3K4KPh6322AEXvs5VTxBy4V0BerKrp0p5tVGJgbVtqDGS_Vq_m_1OJp3-rZbEyXz2uZvvBBFZ8IZB-BIAxAnasGA_CVvCj8jigTqlsN-5IeP8cO/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK66JiWQKOKyojXlJNMU4J4lq5PAGyZDUNw9lfkDxCL6Bs8vKVl8zh5hLAnwRSRBtQ5yn8oOsZWrFc68JodEMIO5nJWMozXUkB_c5NU4CLaJEPq_e64mhGNMVbj7dB0s8Hzrqf85YxKvb0WzLLu_zsl6akUBCgclcfsy9JKvV5xC8GuBwmxdxPasPwam0d/s1740/Extras%209.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK66JiWQKOKyojXlJNMU4J4lq5PAGyZDUNw9lfkDxCL6Bs8vKVl8zh5hLAnwRSRBtQ5yn8oOsZWrFc68JodEMIO5nJWMozXUkB_c5NU4CLaJEPq_e64mhGNMVbj7dB0s8Hzrqf85YxKvb0WzLLu_zsl6akUBCgclcfsy9JKvV5xC8GuBwmxdxPasPwam0d/s600/Extras%209.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2LumK4Gxul-Y9Q2fEHmm_CRZRD_kfy6L7uFNG-CHV6UVceqEp8ExUhxXwrmmsQRdZlA2Eqdq5XRx9_sdPqk9kTtzc4ooDovX1km08N5PUlr8KRb3jwCJzffwannIVSinkVxA3Xh3efxA3YMkyH-IBD2441Fw7TAWke_iBOAOylcRaG90HH6qOMesm0p9/s2202/Extras%2010.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="2202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2LumK4Gxul-Y9Q2fEHmm_CRZRD_kfy6L7uFNG-CHV6UVceqEp8ExUhxXwrmmsQRdZlA2Eqdq5XRx9_sdPqk9kTtzc4ooDovX1km08N5PUlr8KRb3jwCJzffwannIVSinkVxA3Xh3efxA3YMkyH-IBD2441Fw7TAWke_iBOAOylcRaG90HH6qOMesm0p9/s600/Extras%2010.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f1c232;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>BROWNFIELDS PARK is a basic but pleasant venue. A three-sided fenced pitch with a small bit of cover behind one goal. But is so much better than that with steep banks on two sides allowing a great view from behind the goal. It is a really scenic venue with trains running high above one side. The bar is decent and provides free WiFi. The highlight is the tea hut, offering superb steak pies from a local butcher called T.H Stevenson.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp_ByvYC7WLnoZazye2GxHRECrdeDldu-8Q9YaafR2Jy0RHDhTPK_MOk4pB2VkeSeU-YMWrELDPCNnfXpPBNN-YQhUDjXqYFtCT-dBDGPQfVOk_HSWp9cZZql10Go7KnKkKTjS0ziAeqldiLKgEyzRViZaU2UQCPe6Frotx_RMFiTDU9E3AACDXhgpcRI/s4080/Luncarty%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp_ByvYC7WLnoZazye2GxHRECrdeDldu-8Q9YaafR2Jy0RHDhTPK_MOk4pB2VkeSeU-YMWrELDPCNnfXpPBNN-YQhUDjXqYFtCT-dBDGPQfVOk_HSWp9cZZql10Go7KnKkKTjS0ziAeqldiLKgEyzRViZaU2UQCPe6Frotx_RMFiTDU9E3AACDXhgpcRI/s600/Luncarty%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cG22JAC_bnyWMRBvUru3vwiqSahmBKVMqAwTtn_-vYz5BRodtIZSOe4PQuQ4L1GucfqVU_SZuMjJD4BBWLCLxoIho3dOkdM8UhGQsHl656F-Q7ha7feAuLi9fd-G6EcXrhyphenhyphenWUex8J3No4CyWpD4N9ScPaDMAX9Z0MEuZvh4ieYUv9GPT9WhSfCG8LiGp/s4080/Luncarty%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="347" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE9L0_a0iJFxsI6VDFyUMYjR3Xsw-t-kSvKv3iO_P6P6_8lOf3pPQxDfKJJ6QVb6ArOOGmDP7iEyVSjvTiPbaDstgD6DlFNZxSFHaFuw1Qw3TZIg_wxmKLibV1Upd1W2yf7Nmqj_OupUUZBhzvvBuQejj10i1EeoXlot91fKQL22YhzLnlPree9_AT8XX/w400-h331/DAFC_current_logo_2011_onwards_trans.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Dunfermline Athletic</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">East End Park</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Halbeath Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dunfermline </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fife</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">KY12 7RB</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">01383 724295</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dafc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/officialdafc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1277<br />Friday 15th March 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 Dundee United</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scottish Championship</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dunfermline Football Club was formed in 1874, when members of Dunfermline Cricket Club decided to establish a football section, to maintain fitness during the winter. A dispute over club membership caused some members to split away from Dunfermline Cricket Club, which resulted in the creation of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club on 2 June 1885. They played in local leagues at first, joining the Scottish League Division 2 in 1912. They were runners-up to Ayr United in their debut season. In 1926, they won the title to win promotion to the top tier Division 1. Throughout their history, they have become a bit of a yoyo team between the top two tiers. A long run in the top tier between 1958 and 1975 brought two third-place finishes in 1965 and 1969, their best so far. In 1976, they were relegated to the third tier for the first time, winning promotion back as runners-up behind Berwick Rangers in 1979. Dunfermline went down again in 1983 but the mid 80's would see two promotions in 1986 & 1987 to reach the top tier for a single season. There was a sustained period of remaining in the top two tiers, the highlight being a 4th placed finish in the Premier Division in 2004. In 2013, they were relegated to the third tier through the playoffs and would remain there until 2016. Until 2022, Dunfermline were in the Championship but spent last season in Division 1 before winning the title in May to earn promotion back to the Championship.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgKGUn-q50rFen6rhW-OSWxGEZlAc8ZobhyphenhyphenpAq-WSlTyzpCALK4lqY0x-xobPu4FgdBwN9t-GzN-je3rzHMZ4560oHHi1BovGOFeZn_Hba7PAfx-uTqV4F9K8Exiu-OX3oDn_knsFHvvSrldRMU29FGW6SJshJUwedoleNugv5yjvmZT323dCCeLUb4rK/s965/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20153523.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="965" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgKGUn-q50rFen6rhW-OSWxGEZlAc8ZobhyphenhyphenpAq-WSlTyzpCALK4lqY0x-xobPu4FgdBwN9t-GzN-je3rzHMZ4560oHHi1BovGOFeZn_Hba7PAfx-uTqV4F9K8Exiu-OX3oDn_knsFHvvSrldRMU29FGW6SJshJUwedoleNugv5yjvmZT323dCCeLUb4rK/w640-h258/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20153523.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Dunfermline won the Scottish Cup in 1961 - beating Celtic 2-0 in a replay and 1968 beating Hearts 3-1. They were runners-up a further three times as they were in the Scottish League Cup without actually winning the competition. They were also the Scottish Challenge Cup runners-up in 2008. They've played seven seasons in Europe. The most notable being the 1968/69 Cup Winners Cup run. They beat Apoel, Olympiakos and West Browmich Albion over two legs before losing to Slovan Bratislava in the semi-finals The club's record attendance was 27,816 v Celtic on 30th April 1968. Their biggest league win came in 1930 when they beat Stenhousimuir 11-2. Norris McCathie is the record appearance holder as he played 576 times between 1981 & 1996. Record scorer is Charlie Dickson who netted 212 times between 1955 and 1964. Andrius Skerla is the most capped player with 84 appearances for Lithuania between 2000 & 2005.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFox2B_rI6a3l3uxqO_UYmaN8R7K9eJam1en9jq8uUOA_mVdxGqhoO-FHpsBrbGuVY_kk_W46t_hAG5llPSSunBYXn0kgkBi9OWDweyFj97qX4zuSvsvao51Z8fU_ilfVtGWFi7hiA4Lc6IOaXxA-dCDc-0-dwOWRMrQc2grUBlrRmz5H2bsfwvULksEG7/s2854/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="2854" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFox2B_rI6a3l3uxqO_UYmaN8R7K9eJam1en9jq8uUOA_mVdxGqhoO-FHpsBrbGuVY_kk_W46t_hAG5llPSSunBYXn0kgkBi9OWDweyFj97qX4zuSvsvao51Z8fU_ilfVtGWFi7hiA4Lc6IOaXxA-dCDc-0-dwOWRMrQc2grUBlrRmz5H2bsfwvULksEG7/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had wanted to go on the Scottish Hop ever since it was announced last year. Normally, I go on the GroundhopUK coach and have had four excellent weekends away on the coach which has proved decent value. I did one weekend with fellow hopper Dan but due to his snoring, I needed booze to get to sleep on the 2019 hop. Lately, he has tended to go with another hopper, Richard under their own steam. I've always enjoyed the camaraderie of the coach but when he offered to take myself and Colin, I gave it serious consideration. It would mean altering the schedule slightly but it would also work out cheaper. So long as I didn't have to drive, I was happy and in the end, it was Colin who sealed it. He is not the most organised and I decided that it would be far easier and less risky to give him more time to pay rather than the perfectly generous window that Chris gave. In the end, it took a few weeks for him to send the money for his half of the hotels which only worked out at £75 each for four nights. Another bonus was the flexibility it allowed us. That was what allowed myself and Colin to change our Friday night game to Dunfermline though the others were sticking with the hop game. Colin booked his well in advance, I decided around a week before, a new Wetherspoons tick being the sealer. A couple of days before I bought a ticket as close as possible to Colin for £23, right on halfway.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoYbA6KlFQatd8tEYgzdkT9hXSHuSAno5qVGotiF0V3RA8PBFVhetEyDjjMGVX_JIuq7HYL4DBbw3nYqkVSc5iCfEX7RIgezVwO4cEd9IEz9wQuyYyjUG3MRzOo46qrHbHX6UNbXZ2YkRBqMwJSUbIUn_Ya6On0G4QyZrRrQPbZetMOxJ1fr3UGCpBWG5/s3480/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="3480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoYbA6KlFQatd8tEYgzdkT9hXSHuSAno5qVGotiF0V3RA8PBFVhetEyDjjMGVX_JIuq7HYL4DBbw3nYqkVSc5iCfEX7RIgezVwO4cEd9IEz9wQuyYyjUG3MRzOo46qrHbHX6UNbXZ2YkRBqMwJSUbIUn_Ya6On0G4QyZrRrQPbZetMOxJ1fr3UGCpBWG5/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The day of the game came and it had been a boozy one the day before, thanks to a fair few pubs and cans with Daniel in the room until 1 am. I awoke just before 6 and felt fine though. Colin and I spent the morning in the room with Colin waking the others up at 9. We went for a stroll and had a look at Chester-le-Street Town FC where I'd yet to see a game. We left at 10.30 and headed to a great shop called Poundzone that had been recommended by Daniel. Amongst other things, I bought a 12 pack of Irn Bru Energy Drink for £3.50 that normally goes for over a tenner on Amazon. It was then to Wetherspoons 314,, the Harry Clasper in Whickham. There I was planning on sticking to soft drinks this early on after yesterday's excess. However, I had a bit of a hangover and thought a pint might take the edge off. It didn't but it was a good opportunity to fill up with breakfast. The rain started soon after but at least I was starting to feel better. Daniel dropped us off at Edinburgh Gateway station at 3.50 and we were on the train to Dunfermline less than ten minutes later. It was a 20 minute train and a 15 minute walk to the Guildhall and Linen Exchange. A couple of pints of cider and a surprisingly excellent haggis pizza were enjoyed before the walk to the ground. We stopped at the club shop where I got a goalkeeper shirt for £24 then we went to the bar for a pint. It was a pleasant place for a pint of Carling Dark Fruits cider. It was then into the ground, I had a great view of the action.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxltbTRhJTN4qox6uAKwYzYwGlkZbE6DSmDB1f55mcZw0mAT9czImsyAZIJ02x595DTYt2YEdZfpX8K1VPhcA739oGG-4Kle06OOAde6NclmDFwpOv5BxCEBv0j7550WKTqsx8DAh4RxsLL5pMgbzvT-bGdHuMrGSZBULeUiiftVwXO8U4BAaj97GZtQbv/s3421/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="3421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxltbTRhJTN4qox6uAKwYzYwGlkZbE6DSmDB1f55mcZw0mAT9czImsyAZIJ02x595DTYt2YEdZfpX8K1VPhcA739oGG-4Kle06OOAde6NclmDFwpOv5BxCEBv0j7550WKTqsx8DAh4RxsLL5pMgbzvT-bGdHuMrGSZBULeUiiftVwXO8U4BAaj97GZtQbv/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilk8Zke0SodUpFP6zGFIdkmzO7rzeQkjfknKehInHBbuw0eUaT6UpeesccfKoC2AemXWfhe3NyKv-d8w1SE4flWyNx-XJgno_tsrfVJXDyiMC_evCdLuJQ7YArr7KpZU67p2drJ4XJLy9arDUSyUdo-QetQx5YB8qOdGrK6V1pX5iHfa6Hx5XYH-rHfSUq/s3072/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2252" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilk8Zke0SodUpFP6zGFIdkmzO7rzeQkjfknKehInHBbuw0eUaT6UpeesccfKoC2AemXWfhe3NyKv-d8w1SE4flWyNx-XJgno_tsrfVJXDyiMC_evCdLuJQ7YArr7KpZU67p2drJ4XJLy9arDUSyUdo-QetQx5YB8qOdGrK6V1pX5iHfa6Hx5XYH-rHfSUq/s600/Extras%204.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0JNkb5zh9y9WPdnZxfLteR8-1youfwO9BEy1cyiAGox_E3TfI9m0GkGbcssWdduawxjyrsNNuvk1i3lMFHNOY3-nis9dm0v5qPTWUJnzO9R22NStMrAa98p1jK3ZcrLT034bz1Yk4aDCSFtR2jLTrG5xuwI04HdyuzjQO_esuG-F2Uoc3d9s7kYMRFOz/s3771/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2062" data-original-width="3771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0JNkb5zh9y9WPdnZxfLteR8-1youfwO9BEy1cyiAGox_E3TfI9m0GkGbcssWdduawxjyrsNNuvk1i3lMFHNOY3-nis9dm0v5qPTWUJnzO9R22NStMrAa98p1jK3ZcrLT034bz1Yk4aDCSFtR2jLTrG5xuwI04HdyuzjQO_esuG-F2Uoc3d9s7kYMRFOz/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dunfermline Athletic sat 7th in the table and were in mixed form. They'd won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games. Their last game was a 2-0 loss at Raith Rovers. Dundee United were top and had won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five. Their last game saw them thump Arbroath 4-0. The game started with Dunfermline edging proceedings. They took the lead on 12 minutes, a cross field ball was knocked back from the left flank and a low shot from around 15 yards by Matthew Todd. On 37 minutes, it was 2-0, a lovely strike from the edge of the area by Kane Ritchie-Hosler who also provided the assist for the opener. Ritchie-Hosler scored his second and his teams third on 54 minutes following a lovely exchange of ball with ex-Wycombe man Alex Jakubiak. Dundee United pulled a goal back with a rare attack on 80 minutes, the scrappy effort being given as a Kyle Benedictus own goal.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknJzY8KTeifX3FSduRaGh6U0aHXCJHCgOVikOjEX2xLVFl4TK8IlSEDV18mMUcQFx25znNqSiFcHsJqaqsPsHoHjkHj_xyj-yjLfeeO4JZZ3dv03eMxgZ3IXPlOBCgUT_qXYdg2DA24FP-w4_Laem_-IE7QdsdOha4CFilkwU8QDzT3A7dVmruvyMSRdi/s2201/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="2201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknJzY8KTeifX3FSduRaGh6U0aHXCJHCgOVikOjEX2xLVFl4TK8IlSEDV18mMUcQFx25znNqSiFcHsJqaqsPsHoHjkHj_xyj-yjLfeeO4JZZ3dv03eMxgZ3IXPlOBCgUT_qXYdg2DA24FP-w4_Laem_-IE7QdsdOha4CFilkwU8QDzT3A7dVmruvyMSRdi/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had the company of some other hoppers next to us who had chosen Dunfermline instead of the hop game at Armadale. There was an attendance of 6,368 at our game, including a healthy following from Dundee. Both sides gave their team good vocal support, albeit the away fans were shocked into silence for a while as their team sunk without trace. From the game, we walked to Tesco where we met the others. They had seen Armadale Thistle beat Ormiston Primrose 3-2 on on front of 436. It was a reasonable journey back and we were at our hotel in Perth by 11.15. Daniel had invited himself round to our room and we had a good chat whilst I typed my blog. No cans tonight as per last night, I'd taken it easier on the booze today and felt a lot better for it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFWEGeBEYxbFNbn0qCxp-6a9K4ZDDtbMcxP3F_Ig5DPo-D01X1zzkbniIJuy-5bjDVI5t4GQyan4QvAsXMG92oTmCsv-ZG7inBKY9mU-BfM6zTv3oLGpk5DAPgs3KaUSUBmDqGdhlxpDuJ-bQmXjxYg0dNjzX56rkSfsvejJCrQqxjQdO0AD_buc2nrbE/s2725/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="2725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFWEGeBEYxbFNbn0qCxp-6a9K4ZDDtbMcxP3F_Ig5DPo-D01X1zzkbniIJuy-5bjDVI5t4GQyan4QvAsXMG92oTmCsv-ZG7inBKY9mU-BfM6zTv3oLGpk5DAPgs3KaUSUBmDqGdhlxpDuJ-bQmXjxYg0dNjzX56rkSfsvejJCrQqxjQdO0AD_buc2nrbE/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">THE GROUND</b></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">EAST END PARK is a great traditional ground. The two ends are modern all seated stands, around 4,000 capacity whilst the sides are older style stands holding around 3,000. These are interesting in that they have loads of little cubby holes housing various facilities such as toilets and tea bar. The Legends bar is a smart clubhouse, not an amazing range of drinks but prices are fair. There are also a couple of club shops, one with old programmes. The ground is around 20 minutes from the town which has a train station and a Wetherspoons.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div></div></div>
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1F80s1bLpx83C2s1Rfbate8BpWZnsgltQoBdbvZXhu-lQTzeFPmBZMvb6Wdl5PsgMo1cyKZwcr3meigNbqytqR6XSLwAtq7XwJPSb9KT73vqTMwn3XzfRs2kFZH1HhG9ROhyphenhyphenwuj1JAPMqrlQOPGF1-3fxVSh07CL6l_Ho10cGdUUzCjOtNEbXwnMTsWp/s316/Brandon_United_F.C._logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1F80s1bLpx83C2s1Rfbate8BpWZnsgltQoBdbvZXhu-lQTzeFPmBZMvb6Wdl5PsgMo1cyKZwcr3meigNbqytqR6XSLwAtq7XwJPSb9KT73vqTMwn3XzfRs2kFZH1HhG9ROhyphenhyphenwuj1JAPMqrlQOPGF1-3fxVSh07CL6l_Ho10cGdUUzCjOtNEbXwnMTsWp/w400-h400/Brandon_United_F.C._logo.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Brandon United FC </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welfare Ground</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rear Commercial Street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brandon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">County Durham</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">DH7 8PL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.brandonunited.com/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Brandon United Website</a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.northernfootballleague.org/team/brandon-united/" target="_blank">Brandon United Northern League Page</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonUnited" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brandon United Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://durhamwfc.co.uk/durham-cestria/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Durham Cestria Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/DurhamCestria" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Durham Cestria Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1276</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thursday 14th March 2924</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Durham Cestria 4-0 Norton & Stockton Ancients WFC<br />Womens National D1 North</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #0b5394;">DURHAM CESTRIA WFC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cestria Girls were established in 2007 and, after some success as a junior grassroots club, they entered senior football after a successful merger with South Durham – who themselves were County Cup winners on a few occasions – becoming South Durham Cestria LFC in 2012. That same season County Cup success followed promotion to the Women’s Premier League. However, after a successful bid to join the new FA Women’s Super League with Durham University, the club simply became Durham Women FC. Not to be confused with the more senior Durham WFC who play in the Women's Championship, they play in the Womens National Division 1 North although they are effectively a partner club. They've been at step 4 since 2019 and last season finished as runners-up to Newcastle United on goal difference. Several Cestriaplayers have gone on to play in the FA Womens Super League and at International level and have won the County Cup with Durham – most notably Jen Jennings, Beth Hepple, Lauren Briggs and Zoe Ness. They normally play their games at the Graham Sports Centre, sometimes known as Maiden Castle but this game was moved to Brandon United, possibly due to the weather.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lUHk1f-x2biUOo3TEbpj9M7oIX96XtfzOTXM0C9FEbTiZ9mZEYIh_QF5BTmk2oa3i6icKPOUtktodK8y9iMvsjDeaDtK_3H32dXEBLPd41QZgIPp6_v9gmfRN04jUrb64rFmjCmXlSASB_ZyJMA9NdWhdBTI_nNdeb-Dtat-MfC_O3My6Uy4kNd9Rc3Y/s1077/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20174240.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="1077" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lUHk1f-x2biUOo3TEbpj9M7oIX96XtfzOTXM0C9FEbTiZ9mZEYIh_QF5BTmk2oa3i6icKPOUtktodK8y9iMvsjDeaDtK_3H32dXEBLPd41QZgIPp6_v9gmfRN04jUrb64rFmjCmXlSASB_ZyJMA9NdWhdBTI_nNdeb-Dtat-MfC_O3My6Uy4kNd9Rc3Y/w640-h280/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20174240.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">BRANDON UNITED FC HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brandon United was established in 1968 as the works team of a waste paper company and were initially shared the name of the company Rostrons. They joined Division Three of the Durham & District Sunday League, winning the division in their first season. They went on to win Division Two the following season and were promoted to Division One. The mid-1970s saw Brandon win Division One four times in successive seasons between 1974 and 1977. They also won the Durham Sunday Cup in 1974, 1976 and 1977 as well as the FA Sunday Cup in 1976. In 1977 the club switched to Saturday Football and joined the Northern Alliance, winning back-to-back championships in their first two seasons in the league, also winning the League Cup in their first season. Although they only finished fourth in 1980, the club entered the FA Cup for the first time and reached the first round. Drawn at home to Bradford City, the match was moved to Spennymoor United's ground, with Bradford winning 3–0. The season also saw them win the League Cup for a second time. In the summer of 1980 Brandon left the Northern Alliance to join the Northern Amateur League, but after a single season, they were elected to the Wearside League. Two seasons later, they moved up to Division Two of the Northern League. After finishing fourth in 1983–84, they won the division the following season and were promoted to Division 1.[4] In 1988–89 they reached the first round of the FA Cup again; after drawing 0–0 at Doncaster Rovers, the replay was also played at Doncaster's Belle Vue, with Rovers winning 2–1. Brandon United was relegated to Division 2 in 1994 but returned to Division 1 after winning the title in 2000. The club were Division 1 champions in 2003 but finished bottom of the table in 2006 and were relegated back to Division 2. They've been there ever since but have tended to struggle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1yn8USjmnEBBBU9_Eaju2UnA1kJaTZJcBmyXJvYYCcrLIOTPhvfAh2Vqenm3E9niCmiIGeCkWc9c6CDIl78XqI7hcHxMDKs0GUTlQFkxpTgg47QeonqGidPV4MbMqJGtjIwAYdLkkxl1xUJRtqHZNfxPTcvbvIuWmRxFVxox579qA2NWKUUOoemPWC3n/s1600/s-l1600%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1134" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1yn8USjmnEBBBU9_Eaju2UnA1kJaTZJcBmyXJvYYCcrLIOTPhvfAh2Vqenm3E9niCmiIGeCkWc9c6CDIl78XqI7hcHxMDKs0GUTlQFkxpTgg47QeonqGidPV4MbMqJGtjIwAYdLkkxl1xUJRtqHZNfxPTcvbvIuWmRxFVxox579qA2NWKUUOoemPWC3n/w454-h640/s-l1600%20(3).jpg" width="454" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The village of Brandon is located a mile or so from the city of Durham with a population of around 9,500. It grew from a sparsely populated agricultural area into a populous mining district after the establishment of collieries and later coke and fireclay works. The Newcastle firm of Straker and Love obtained the site that was to become Brandon Colliery, sinking the 'A' shaft in 1856 and the 'C' pit in 1860. In 1894, 1150 men and boys were employed working the Hutton, Busty, and Brockwell seams of coal at this colliery. Brandon Pit house was sunk in 1924. Coal mining finally came to an end at Brandon on 15 March 1968.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6PGDTmr9jZShhjmUwEN7I3dZCYasz__6wEJFT8MyJ5Tw5I_hASCQzBuA7PJYVHscy8OZU6YhyphenhyphenfE-dxP8Y34PvV0Z5EK3AcL4LkR86qiZLPnEWNk7-bTdqpVnY5Qkfrv4jKoSCGIOwAPiM-9d6dK9-66O6AExNktf67IDBgPKp3j4HOGUKlbN8UjultUO/s1179/431161149_942353177895037_2025794819659030351_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1179" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6PGDTmr9jZShhjmUwEN7I3dZCYasz__6wEJFT8MyJ5Tw5I_hASCQzBuA7PJYVHscy8OZU6YhyphenhyphenfE-dxP8Y34PvV0Z5EK3AcL4LkR86qiZLPnEWNk7-bTdqpVnY5Qkfrv4jKoSCGIOwAPiM-9d6dK9-66O6AExNktf67IDBgPKp3j4HOGUKlbN8UjultUO/w640-h374/431161149_942353177895037_2025794819659030351_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>Originally on this day, we intended to go to Jarrow near Newcastle. I'd be already up in the north and the rest of the party were driving up on Thursday. However, owing to the weather the game had been moved to the Ford Hub, home of Sunderland West End. It was one that a lot of us had been to, so we needed an alternate plan. With the others going to Crook, I was planning on going to West Auckland for the reserve game. It was a club that I'd wanted to visit for ages, but sadly that game was also moved to a random sports hub. A couple of days before, Durham Cestria WFC announced that they would be playing their game at Brandon United. The others were very keen but I'd pencilled it in for the night before. Thankfully, there were many backups, so I would go to Silksworth Colliery Welfare on Wednesday instead.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKgRFWYlyauLE8xbPiw916ec_RQKWUYT1TiGgmJMp0aDDqHUxTAql6UpyGGj7TwzMgAkXqusSwRE6k7XpOvKpiJAwruSpI6BYvgk2sfKKRWFTJ7K5w01EcxuPHsG-8VyrMoYgXB3tXIndLF_uKz6o-T9Oj3P6kAIZeJo5nBhhqByHHkTfkq0gM8C4xNep/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKgRFWYlyauLE8xbPiw916ec_RQKWUYT1TiGgmJMp0aDDqHUxTAql6UpyGGj7TwzMgAkXqusSwRE6k7XpOvKpiJAwruSpI6BYvgk2sfKKRWFTJ7K5w01EcxuPHsG-8VyrMoYgXB3tXIndLF_uKz6o-T9Oj3P6kAIZeJo5nBhhqByHHkTfkq0gM8C4xNep/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The day of the game came and I awoke just before 7 due to the noise of traffic outside my room. I still had a bit of time to kill, not needing to check out until 11. I had a shower, got dressed and had breakfast before going back to my room. Leaving at 10.55, I bought a Durham Day Rover ticket that got me unlimited travel on the buses in County Durham for £4, a real bargain. I decided to go to Consett. There was a Wetherspoons there plus another well rated pub and a great bargain shop. It turned out to be a disappointment. The Spoons was closed and the other pub didn't have anything special on cider wise. I decided against a pint and instead picked up some snacks and drinks from the shop before getting the bus to Chester Le Street. There was an upside with some great deals on steak meals at the later pub and a good drinks selection too. The 78 was really busy. I kept myself entertained by listening to a Twitter space about Wycombe's remarkable decision to attempt to buy Reading's training ground. I was in Chester Le Street just after 2. The steak was not going through on the app, so I assumed availability issues. Nevertheless, a mixed grill and two pints of Black Dragon were enjoyed at the Wicket Gate, a pleasant venue. From there it was a bus to the Travelodge. The bus overshot by one stop so I had a twenty-minute walk back to my room. After dumping my bag, I thought I was the wrong way of the dual carriageway to get back to Durham. So off to Spennymoor Spoons it was. A ground that I'd love to go back to but unlikely as I've already been. In fact, we went through Durham on our journey but I had time to kill and never need an excuse for a pint. The journey was slow though Durham but eventually we got a shift on.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uFmiQhlyHFhVVpsLz2MHOTyoHrPO0LNDURXU5gWLIRPoZHEcD8VxEPPLw8BBf3o0oKRfG1Sans8ayzk4SpcvA-egR4Y_mT286P57vBIPz9iCO8P5Eu7b3JoMD4h3ilhST8HrFhCo9xN68LD6mS_u86KD6JLbqINZ4V79DnuE0EtxIrbhyphenhyphenN87OFk00tPD/s2076/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="2076" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uFmiQhlyHFhVVpsLz2MHOTyoHrPO0LNDURXU5gWLIRPoZHEcD8VxEPPLw8BBf3o0oKRfG1Sans8ayzk4SpcvA-egR4Y_mT286P57vBIPz9iCO8P5Eu7b3JoMD4h3ilhST8HrFhCo9xN68LD6mS_u86KD6JLbqINZ4V79DnuE0EtxIrbhyphenhyphenN87OFk00tPD/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsv1afBLc0lpBuVFzqUFLxDSUooXUxszq1Drv4-YCdOm1mj5naLzmPzmmvemxVUCwu2o34V5agr7Dd51WCUSd0LC9RcREvLchj4uf-Omg9CVP2b-bwH7n-az0FRosmWIzelsyQvjGjtGvkcxtLJv41qO-5lxTTnZE0oNuFd5mFe7J5tqXTOLEtqSYkAlh/s4080/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsv1afBLc0lpBuVFzqUFLxDSUooXUxszq1Drv4-YCdOm1mj5naLzmPzmmvemxVUCwu2o34V5agr7Dd51WCUSd0LC9RcREvLchj4uf-Omg9CVP2b-bwH7n-az0FRosmWIzelsyQvjGjtGvkcxtLJv41qO-5lxTTnZE0oNuFd5mFe7J5tqXTOLEtqSYkAlh/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><br /></div><div>The amusing sight of Police seizing a toy car was my first sight in Spennymoor. But the Spoons was the main attraction and 313 in the chain, The Grand Electric Hall was a seriously smart place. Despite Old Rosie being on offer, I opted for a pint of Stowford Press in very pleasant surroundings. The bus back to Durham was decent and Consett aside, it had been a cracking day. Typically, Dan and the other hoppers were at Brandon over two hours before kick off, so I said I'd meet them there. Back to the wonderful Station House it was. First up was a pint of Peardrop Explodes from Olivers, a steep £7.10 a pint. But my attitude was, this is an honest place and where else am I going to be able to try it. Colin had elected to go to Crook by now and the others had given him a lift. Second up for me was a bottle of Northumbrian Browns, a great drop brewed locally. Back to the bus station, the 18:32 21 service did not turn up. On the 18:46 it was then and a nice friendly driver. Owing to the previous bus being absent, it was a busy service but a few pints deep, I wasn't bothered. We got there in the end, via Billie Jo's for an enormous half-pound Parmo burger. I met up with Dan outside, paying £4 to get in, plus a go on the football card as Reading. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUsAQsLxbDoE3NTqoCJ87yapmDwO3aGq4S5iHeFO_ZbALE4xf9yOBv1HmWTxF0Bd3j7Z4LS6K3J5iBXzbyfT6Gv5I3KvEyTQirSUNL17mhEhRBc5dDPQjLJMw3gEC98PmKTZiE3md2ZqP1QDL7WZQro1HR0wR1GT5FvE6meb8PGsltr6AGVG-8nNTBDfu/s2823/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2823" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUsAQsLxbDoE3NTqoCJ87yapmDwO3aGq4S5iHeFO_ZbALE4xf9yOBv1HmWTxF0Bd3j7Z4LS6K3J5iBXzbyfT6Gv5I3KvEyTQirSUNL17mhEhRBc5dDPQjLJMw3gEC98PmKTZiE3md2ZqP1QDL7WZQro1HR0wR1GT5FvE6meb8PGsltr6AGVG-8nNTBDfu/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLl1gE4XVW-ca8r-kREp8W_yQcrbEe6RhyUKmQrtxFGn6LqMmBQRknsswZEZPSvs-9GHCsCf8ZL57VMica1TcZxO_sUbl7heAvfTQsP7M2KOG5x5vDjJHHvgEEo_PLSvDX-Owrt089_wUFBy1KVsu0u7_r-wfp8__b8pLD8OZElscMOaHeOvlQpJ2E0WpL/s4080/Brandon%2016.jpg" style="display: inline; font-family: verdana; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLl1gE4XVW-ca8r-kREp8W_yQcrbEe6RhyUKmQrtxFGn6LqMmBQRknsswZEZPSvs-9GHCsCf8ZL57VMica1TcZxO_sUbl7heAvfTQsP7M2KOG5x5vDjJHHvgEEo_PLSvDX-Owrt089_wUFBy1KVsu0u7_r-wfp8__b8pLD8OZElscMOaHeOvlQpJ2E0WpL/s600/Brandon%2016.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARHnILVQHb2q41yRusrr1LG9yEtZYp34sOmRS6DaQM3ybgSFVrRHvNZ3wkCWCgd4futGlbhfy1zmicKE6Fhwfq988LPdVVLwPozBhUQOlMQcZL3GoSBXgqhCUy1IMB8zHscvz3g9ao6ydCtBWP2Hxv57XyqoHBGeHWV07-uFT-EJFm1uGnci7xubVXlbI/s3599/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="3599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARHnILVQHb2q41yRusrr1LG9yEtZYp34sOmRS6DaQM3ybgSFVrRHvNZ3wkCWCgd4futGlbhfy1zmicKE6Fhwfq988LPdVVLwPozBhUQOlMQcZL3GoSBXgqhCUy1IMB8zHscvz3g9ao6ydCtBWP2Hxv57XyqoHBGeHWV07-uFT-EJFm1uGnci7xubVXlbI/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Durham Cestria were in second place only to Newcastle United on goal difference whilst Norton & Stockton Ancients were in 7th. The hosts had won four in a row, including an 8-0 victory at Chorley in the last game. The visitors had won three in a fow, lastly beating Merseyrail 2-0. Both teams last defeats had come against the leaders Newcastle United. The first half saw Durham Cestria apply all the pressure. It was not the greatest of games but the Norton keeper played well. On 40 minutes, Durham took the lead through an attack down the right, finished in the bottom corner by Abby Jones. A pint of Dark Fruits was enjoyed at half time to help out the club. Norton had a brief rally but it was Durham Cestria who extended their lead on 57 minutes, Abby Holmes following up after the initial shot was saved. Holmes completed her hat trick on 62 minutes, following up another effort. Durham made it 4-0 through Daisy Clark late on, the excellent Jones supplying the assist. 85 were in attendance, including Paul from Groundtastic Magazine.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLn5IbhwFIwJsZ7ndGJk1h9MYL89OpKr5CgwI_RL8kQjD_vCZwZHsxljjDogz18KidA14miOCM2Cx5CJNKFnu1HjqDRdB3gtfB-7boCkaiJxWrvOhG2OEa7u_5842zabb_5duzqxniONMcxAFW3zDcYiYH58QC1fOr0WzWKuxXG12_g6k36GdtRlQT7kUG/s2690/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="2690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLn5IbhwFIwJsZ7ndGJk1h9MYL89OpKr5CgwI_RL8kQjD_vCZwZHsxljjDogz18KidA14miOCM2Cx5CJNKFnu1HjqDRdB3gtfB-7boCkaiJxWrvOhG2OEa7u_5842zabb_5duzqxniONMcxAFW3zDcYiYH58QC1fOr0WzWKuxXG12_g6k36GdtRlQT7kUG/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcKr6r_Rqc_2A5aFhL7cWC6CcG0NDya7S2TNrESE2bhbZ28zqJY44H05HFRdsvzlY38a-7ISGpN1j9koZly_T945FjVGu_tEVNV45yabPUTXzXFhnxSVVDlc10n7GZOuirFVaaA9neMzi3PtnwnyVKnvvzqzLucG9s4DztSzAIh6AQ2tAzF_TfFJH9Upb/s3097/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1653" data-original-width="3097" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcKr6r_Rqc_2A5aFhL7cWC6CcG0NDya7S2TNrESE2bhbZ28zqJY44H05HFRdsvzlY38a-7ISGpN1j9koZly_T945FjVGu_tEVNV45yabPUTXzXFhnxSVVDlc10n7GZOuirFVaaA9neMzi3PtnwnyVKnvvzqzLucG9s4DztSzAIh6AQ2tAzF_TfFJH9Upb/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The WELFARE GROUND is a decent venue to visit. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOtu98neZMYxi8JM_z_gq5XCiSsy5VBzV9MsfFQl2UQdbGqL6I9VrWBJDnQDc55x3YVJEDRwdjMxpb4FanqLl5GaDRb3p5oDzsHxSCNKfi2YOL8Ykv8ZUGPVBW2FJIe_A65Cqko7muvxllUxScEJPqLKaynyfcVRCpQ7-2U8D6H2dOuhKJSGvYOdoQGeu/w400-h400/187270276_251574126764386_5963193898155021994_n.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Silksworth Colliery Welfare FC</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Silksworth Welfare Park</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Silksworth Memorial Welfare Park</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Blind Lane </div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Silksworth </div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Sunderland</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Wearside</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">SR3 1AX</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.wearside-football-league.org.uk/core/clubs.aspx?clubID=145" target="_blank">Wearside League Page</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://twitter.com/SilksworthCWFC" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1275</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wednesday 13th March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Silksworth CW 3-3 Shotton Colliery<br />Wearside Premier<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">SILKSWORTH CW - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The current Silksworth Colliery was established in the summer of 1998 but several attempts have been made to establish a side in the area. <a href="https://fchd.info/SILKSWCW.HTM" target="_blank">SILKSWORTH COLLIERY WELFARE</a> appears to be established after the Second World War but league placings are lost in the mists of time. <a href="https://www.fchd.info/SILKSCOL.HTM" target="_blank">SILKSWORTH COLLIERY</a> played from 1966 -1976 in the Wearside League but generally struggled. <a href="https://www.fchd.info/SILKSWOR.HTM" target="_blank">SILKSWORTH</a> joined the Wearside League in 1988 and won promotion as champions of Division 2 in 1992. They lasted in Division 1 until 1995 when they finished bottom, despite finishing 3rd in 1993. The current team were established in 1998 as <a href="https://fchd.info/SILKSWCA.HTM">SILKSWORTH CA</a> for a single season before changing its name to THORNDALE. A single season was spent in the Wearside League before they stepped back to local football and progressed through the Hetton and District, Tyne & Wear and Durham Alliance Leagues. They then played as <a href="https://fchd.info/SILKSWCA.HTM" target="_blank">SILKSWORTH CA</a> again from 2007 until 2011 after learning promotion back to the Wearside League. They changed their name to <a href="https://fchd.info/SILKSWRG.HTM" target="_blank">SILKSWORTH RANGERS</a>, in 2011 and struggled for a couple of seasons. In 2013, they adopted their current name of SILSWORTH COLLIERY WELFARE and this produced much improved results including a best-ever 5th place finish in 2019.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVbrBehDTArnChGoEOzh_d-PzsxsmFItQx0u8xVKN2nfuQ_JQzJML3Lmdu-oE-d23cRVE26JB5eQL6wUOFYfpukBSqxo4ObPjS0Qc7x2maAHG0z4FgCqxRGsJy9BL-KfFWafOSwydM2OqSFwHHRebQv0LnwtJ4Z-mfZBfbn3ug8KOtV-IHJEopd8GZP9g/s561/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20093210.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="549" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVbrBehDTArnChGoEOzh_d-PzsxsmFItQx0u8xVKN2nfuQ_JQzJML3Lmdu-oE-d23cRVE26JB5eQL6wUOFYfpukBSqxo4ObPjS0Qc7x2maAHG0z4FgCqxRGsJy9BL-KfFWafOSwydM2OqSFwHHRebQv0LnwtJ4Z-mfZBfbn3ug8KOtV-IHJEopd8GZP9g/w626-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20093210.png" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The original club played in the FA Cup sporadically from 1948 until 1962. Their best run came in 1949 when they beat Cockfield, West Auckland Town, South Hetton CW and Consett before falling to Horden Colliery Welfare in the 3rd Qualifying Round. Silksworth is a suburb of the City of Sunderland. The area can be distinguished into two parts, old Silksworth, the original village and township which has existed since the early middle ages, and New Silksworth, the industrial age colliery village which expanded northwest of the original settlement. The former colliery was situated to the northwest of the village near to the Gilley Law. The population is just under 11,000. The colliery existed from 1869 until 1971. Silksworth Ski Slope is the North East of England's largest artificial ski slope and activity centre. This is featured on the Sunderland version of the board game Monopoly. Various sportsmen have come from the area. Bobby Gurney has a mural dedicated to him in the area. The son of a Silskworth pit worker, he made 348 appearances and scored 205 goals for Sunderland between 1925 and 1950 and was also capped once by England as well as being Sunderland's all-time top scorer.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjied65efEOoHYj23K2kjIsVP3yf94CrI_hWTFtGrqHatqXwAKizoeIwmvYtHHvqasR89cuMnHiIq91Mb-DVY_E17mOgo72toz8SaikS7rXENi8VgW6tU8C_pOQao4ro4SaaELjQLsUETCwx9qBkixWE4nScAHEk_mLwDx1DBGIyv8YkVCO7Uh-tuooIwE/s941/Bobby_Gurney_mural_1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="941" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjied65efEOoHYj23K2kjIsVP3yf94CrI_hWTFtGrqHatqXwAKizoeIwmvYtHHvqasR89cuMnHiIq91Mb-DVY_E17mOgo72toz8SaikS7rXENi8VgW6tU8C_pOQao4ro4SaaELjQLsUETCwx9qBkixWE4nScAHEk_mLwDx1DBGIyv8YkVCO7Uh-tuooIwE/w640-h412/Bobby_Gurney_mural_1_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I'd had an enjoyable time in Belgium, but it had been a bit pricier than I'd hoped when totting up the expenses on Monday morning, working out at £72 per game, over five games for the hotels and travel. Still, it was a good experience and you can't take the money with you. I was disappointed when I checked the Wearside League website and discovered that the West Auckland Reserves game I had pencilled in for Thursday had been moved to a 3G pitch in Sunderland. It was a club whose history I'd wanted to research and write about for ages, but it would have to wait. The rain on the walk to the station reminded me of home but the train was probably the nicest of the weekend - quiet, a single seat to myself and included in the price of my Eurostar ticket. As soon as I was on Brussels, I headed to BrewDog and had a French cider I'd not had before. It was great to be able to browse the menu and order from my table. I also ordered a burger, wings and chips This was pretty enjoyable and the cider was decent too. I then went to the Delirium Cafe for the obligatory pint of Delirium Red in pleasant surroundings. I'd not left a huge amount of time but I got the train from Brussels Central to South. From there, it was easy to reach the Eurostar Terminal. A further spanner was thrown in the works as the Thursday night game changed for the third time in a few hours. The Durham Cestrians Women's game was being played at Brandon United, where I'd originally intended to spend Wednesday. This would mean a change to my Wednesday game too, as I'd intended to go there that day.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0bnly3YKfDCKBFIvLVTnN83XflzqVMqphpfI9n8SeU3knXZVDLcthgTk7q0hav95xPkc_OZ6Xm8hixdCK-bkBWQmXv15dK01qXClykk7_MOEs6h_qDbrWxgjaA7RMutifIeykPrDz1K9xJUvEWnqDGnOBLzknCvBjhzmD_lXkzhbtsnog0aXfIFT5i1G/s1298/Extras%205.png" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1008" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0bnly3YKfDCKBFIvLVTnN83XflzqVMqphpfI9n8SeU3knXZVDLcthgTk7q0hav95xPkc_OZ6Xm8hixdCK-bkBWQmXv15dK01qXClykk7_MOEs6h_qDbrWxgjaA7RMutifIeykPrDz1K9xJUvEWnqDGnOBLzknCvBjhzmD_lXkzhbtsnog0aXfIFT5i1G/s600/Extras%205.png" /></a></div><div>From my train back home, I had to go to Chesham rather than Amersham, where the buses were less plentiful. I was in the door just after 6 and greeted by a delighted boxer dog that the family had been looking after for a fortnight. I had a further bottle of cider thinking that sod it, I was on holiday. I also opted to go to Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic tomorrow, owing to the amount of travelling from Wednesday onwards. Considering it came in between a load of drinking days, I opted to stay sober and drive to the game. The fact that it was raining all day and I wouldn't have a lift home contributed to the decision. The rain also stopped me from walking down Wycombe for some exercise, most frustrating. The Wycombe game was not the most inspiring but we held on to beat Wigan Athletic 1-0.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jaI2VFQVBB7NWwM2Spj3Af01aPxQ5pKQ2BuZNO-s9roqkpzC60xRP3KugZJ0dfKUFe5IlJJto5Q1bGulQGiVNTEokUvvsbBo1S3yjNnCNxJqUM6NcsE_-eHIg3iY7885pPb6M12h4CEqZPfzWQDJwnjYOnEr93jd9U-KonhS83ywtITMu-mawRMzgnMO/s3011/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="3011" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jaI2VFQVBB7NWwM2Spj3Af01aPxQ5pKQ2BuZNO-s9roqkpzC60xRP3KugZJ0dfKUFe5IlJJto5Q1bGulQGiVNTEokUvvsbBo1S3yjNnCNxJqUM6NcsE_-eHIg3iY7885pPb6M12h4CEqZPfzWQDJwnjYOnEr93jd9U-KonhS83ywtITMu-mawRMzgnMO/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>I awoke early on the morning of the game. It would be the last day of seeing my Aunt's boxer dog, Barkley before he went home so I made a big fuss of him. After having a bath and getting dressed, I popped down the chemist to pick up a prescription. I'd ordered it a week ago but they'd not bothered to inform me they couldn't get any. Therefore I put in an order with another pharmacy for next week and hoped for the best. I left at 9.30, parking at Colin's and walking the mile to the station. Everything was running smoothly and I got the 10:22 train towards London. I was at Euston Square by 11.20, then it was a ten-minute walk to the Captain Flinders Wetherspoons, my 311th in the chain. For some reason, my phone slowed up, making ordering a pain. Even so, I was able to but a Katsu Curry meal with Strongbow for under £12. From there it was a 13-minute walk to Kings Cross station where I got the 12:30 train. I had bagged a great deal, getting my London to Durham ticket in the rail sale for £17. My only regret was not buying more, that said, they were mainly tickets for the winter months, so risky for football games. I checked, and the cheapest ticket from London - Durham was £69.50.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSiY_iYqEZIy43D8EWrdUm5_BMeIFif7OJzhiNHB-WoY_H9dBtYur_Z4txH3urkMT9qi-ZE1LI7H6iJnjlkgFEUn1W5CF9en6TEZlxRQ7L-23YqfGlE6xWLnWVtVmyGy1X7uzrDyJE5mbZ7N-Sx8SCJmtpThSVopah_qf8iHZsXGUs_NCc95Q50-3u4pZ/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSiY_iYqEZIy43D8EWrdUm5_BMeIFif7OJzhiNHB-WoY_H9dBtYur_Z4txH3urkMT9qi-ZE1LI7H6iJnjlkgFEUn1W5CF9en6TEZlxRQ7L-23YqfGlE6xWLnWVtVmyGy1X7uzrDyJE5mbZ7N-Sx8SCJmtpThSVopah_qf8iHZsXGUs_NCc95Q50-3u4pZ/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgBYlzUoRiYM7ZVUN7wjVYxih3XBZIfyoz8qQiFX61JJg0Avqpsppy5uv3Q0Xjl6X0IntK-KhHjpsU0CcJ23q5r4lJrJCDYnXCF-tsbF-YhDp-OosQtvu4vbwDFwY-lN3yJJ56ZPzTqIKVB_TjAeoRSn-wz3o60OIXeLVwt7xYQndJxu6POYOoRQFMOHS/s4080/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgBYlzUoRiYM7ZVUN7wjVYxih3XBZIfyoz8qQiFX61JJg0Avqpsppy5uv3Q0Xjl6X0IntK-KhHjpsU0CcJ23q5r4lJrJCDYnXCF-tsbF-YhDp-OosQtvu4vbwDFwY-lN3yJJ56ZPzTqIKVB_TjAeoRSn-wz3o60OIXeLVwt7xYQndJxu6POYOoRQFMOHS/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>I was in Durham by 15.25 as scheduled. I went to Iceland to get some Irn Bru and crisps before heading back to the Station House Micropub. I was expecting to have to wait until 4 but it was already open and doing a brisk trade. The Cider selection was as superb as ever and first up I had a pint of locally made Elmet Durham Blend which was superb. The second was even better, a pint of Ross on Wye Five Apple Oak Cask. Sadly, time was limited but I was hoping to come back tomorrow. The 20 Prince Bishops bus would be a constant for my travelling today. First I got one back to my hotel to save time. I checked in and then got the 5.18 which was ten minutes late. A bizzare kerfuffle between the passengers and some degenerate who thought it was OK to beat up women but the bus driver and other passengers handled it well. I was glad to be two pints deep at this point as we wound our way though the route. It was a pleasant journey otherwise, past Houghton Le Spring where one of my backups was being played. I was at the bus stop nearest the ground by 6.10. I deviated from my usual choice and had Thai sweet chilli chicken and rice from a local Chinese called China Wok. It was nice but it was a bit of a longer walk than expected. I was at the ground by 7.10, paying £3 entry to the friendly club people who had a lovely little dog. I spoke to the team managers briefly before setting down to watch the game.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX59i_2XrzPStHFJdEd9FCzUHK2riJbr8E7693eWxQ4J9loCZTX5QOqQBKzG4Xn96ycrIaDpR3-dWAg4yA2dzZsiMPWGg9VvVKvI3lMW0lqs7MPEDjMe5kDJSYf-C_vn80KbY4mQQ_alrKKRMMFhVWcXy2BQdpCBx5awvJUFIV7hhpAtbeip0ctJST73Qq/s2251/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX59i_2XrzPStHFJdEd9FCzUHK2riJbr8E7693eWxQ4J9loCZTX5QOqQBKzG4Xn96ycrIaDpR3-dWAg4yA2dzZsiMPWGg9VvVKvI3lMW0lqs7MPEDjMe5kDJSYf-C_vn80KbY4mQQ_alrKKRMMFhVWcXy2BQdpCBx5awvJUFIV7hhpAtbeip0ctJST73Qq/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Silksworth CW were 7th in the table. They were unbeaten in five league games and had won their last game 2-1 at Bishop Auckland Reserves. Shotton Colliery were down in 14th but they held the upper hand in clashes between the two this season. They had won 5-3 in the reverse fixture and had also won 3-1 in the Durham Trophy. Their recent form had been a bit more patchy but they had beaten South Moor 2-0 in their last game. However, they'd suffered a 10-0 hammering at leaders Durham United in recent times. The game kicked off a couple of minutes early at 7.28. The game started with Silksworth on top but it was Shotton Colliery who took the lead on 14 minutes. A corner from the right was poked home at the back post from around ten yards out. Five minutes later it was 2-0, a low shot from the edge of the area with the visitors taking control by now. Silksworth hit the bar with a deflected free kick on the half hour as they looked for a way back into the game. Seven minutes later, a shot was cleared off the line by Shotton as Silksworth had more of the ball. Shotton had the better of the last ten minutes and it took a smart save from the home keeper to prevent them getting another. The second half kicked off at 8.30. A flurry of chances came for Silksworth at the start of the second period but it looked as if it wasn't going to be their night. Shotton grabbed a breakaway third on the hour, probably the goal of the night. A hard low diagonal shot from outside the area clipped the right hand post on the way in. Almost immediately, Silksworth pulled a goal back, a shot from just inside the area by Alex Thompson after drawing the keeper. Both sides had chances but Silksworth pulled another goal back seven minutes from time, the ball taking a deflection off of the right-hand post with Cam Fenton's shot. In injury time, it was all square, the ball put home at the back post from within the six-yard box, Chris Thompson completing a spirited comeback.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sXFO1PLlq0sJYA3u0rme6ikJqyYZvA1f3oUm_ymuxJ241Ur1cG5RZQxD0riiIH8TPyvETDECnpXNFbvC4ZOL5G9MbBH81jzG_-iuG5pRWsa6RDX45_-kOP3ruUStIv0h-bNLIudZIkwJpMIVl8oKcVHNiJMPgrgQ198oxgBzxgPu_lWg78eoDYOcb6HV/s2808/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="2808" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sXFO1PLlq0sJYA3u0rme6ikJqyYZvA1f3oUm_ymuxJ241Ur1cG5RZQxD0riiIH8TPyvETDECnpXNFbvC4ZOL5G9MbBH81jzG_-iuG5pRWsa6RDX45_-kOP3ruUStIv0h-bNLIudZIkwJpMIVl8oKcVHNiJMPgrgQ198oxgBzxgPu_lWg78eoDYOcb6HV/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1LPQFasXGtwwyfQ9BsUvoogRQHVTeoeYKUgz7XLlgQ9GogfS5MVWQ0fBFoyUNrzp3iUVg7WBVU1WuZU5RxspQEwNU1cGiHKLPXZsnhjFA2owj0XWBXuk6vul3eH8KpGFb4-2VdmlFojlRhwYY1nUnHr1bmtDa2kNMtg_7OCopW8xsHMJ63H7aJoQr-lA/s3160/Extras%2010.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1974" data-original-width="3160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1LPQFasXGtwwyfQ9BsUvoogRQHVTeoeYKUgz7XLlgQ9GogfS5MVWQ0fBFoyUNrzp3iUVg7WBVU1WuZU5RxspQEwNU1cGiHKLPXZsnhjFA2owj0XWBXuk6vul3eH8KpGFb4-2VdmlFojlRhwYY1nUnHr1bmtDa2kNMtg_7OCopW8xsHMJ63H7aJoQr-lA/s600/Extras%2010.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>It had been an excellent game to watch and I was pleased with my choice. On reflection, I should have gone to Chester Le Street ladies, given that all the hoppers joining me tomorrow had done it. They also had a decent game with Middlesbrough winning 3-2. But I'd enjoyed my contest, I was happy for the hosts but Shotton Colliery probably edged it. The other games that were under consideration ended Richmond Town 3-2 Durham United and Belmont United 2-2 Ferryhill Athletic. So I'd have got a good game wherever I went. I fancied getting the earlier bus so jogged and halved the estimated walking time. It was knackering at first but I soon got into my stride. I arrived at the stop six minutes before the 21:47 was due. As it happened, it eventually turned up six minutes late. At one point, I was the only one on the bus. I was back at my hotel by 10.25 though and had a pint of Strongbow for £4.10. Knowing I'd had a fair bit over the weekend, I stopped at one and went up to my room. It was still pretty noisy with traffic outside so I put everything on charge and put my blog up whilst watching Corrie.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUyyLqAV2maoiXJjStiq8jgWey_G9ll2WUWqCcJXgTMg366nVoBEqZ44ik3rIRSGaBOG2RHGo8JK_qrdOX_cUWWv4T4VHP5vI2p30y7yom_5cE2X3UN1Pfs8bfCCAj2PNDRaY6md2IcDqhWe39NMtbmInmuWiy-yPOuq0tSj6mCGcGrluRRDIUQ-SjE6a/s2336/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="2336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUyyLqAV2maoiXJjStiq8jgWey_G9ll2WUWqCcJXgTMg366nVoBEqZ44ik3rIRSGaBOG2RHGo8JK_qrdOX_cUWWv4T4VHP5vI2p30y7yom_5cE2X3UN1Pfs8bfCCAj2PNDRaY6md2IcDqhWe39NMtbmInmuWiy-yPOuq0tSj6mCGcGrluRRDIUQ-SjE6a/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGE8SxJlH11dHTAxMwWPQD3StnkmFgUby27GBGdNU2TUgHqcoq-eFFXq38oQyajOdSviLMghvSqHML0bWTwPLfH6RKzMul7b8pZ3WpIHwXH7Mx2r9JTC4ok0c4p8Zk7ihAeWd6OlUg2b8JcdssWLNqQTohNNy11WHtp0Olm5RXDwAubZ6zu5MkwY79GxQt/s3501/Extras%209.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="3501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGE8SxJlH11dHTAxMwWPQD3StnkmFgUby27GBGdNU2TUgHqcoq-eFFXq38oQyajOdSviLMghvSqHML0bWTwPLfH6RKzMul7b8pZ3WpIHwXH7Mx2r9JTC4ok0c4p8Zk7ihAeWd6OlUg2b8JcdssWLNqQTohNNy11WHtp0Olm5RXDwAubZ6zu5MkwY79GxQt/s600/Extras%209.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span> </div><div><br /></div><div>SILKSWORTH PARK is a basic but pleasant place to watch a game. The pitch is fully railed and has a pair of dugouts but no cover or hard standing. It looked as if there were sometimes refreshments for the bigger Saturday games. The people there are friendly and there's a fair bit of street parking. It's well served by public transport, the 20 bus from Durham to Sunderland drops you off just under half an hour away and runs every half hour until 23:47. Nearby is a pub called Donkins but I didn't see much else around. </div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-l0Bc2fqm4jhBEQmtWTQD-Te1guUULAumHowg7XC8BzXfLyUfH1iBGF5vZ1qym6OGaQk_EToyd_1kyjsH2E0FdRbh4nLdD-Zu8U2LR5EUqBP3cpeMDccPj3D7B6l9LJdi6f7X55lu64dYGuGmzS7jI2j2liZU57WYefxcCLnVyBK8WVsdouk-07PM4lk/s3191/Silksworth%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="3191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-l0Bc2fqm4jhBEQmtWTQD-Te1guUULAumHowg7XC8BzXfLyUfH1iBGF5vZ1qym6OGaQk_EToyd_1kyjsH2E0FdRbh4nLdD-Zu8U2LR5EUqBP3cpeMDccPj3D7B6l9LJdi6f7X55lu64dYGuGmzS7jI2j2liZU57WYefxcCLnVyBK8WVsdouk-07PM4lk/s600/Silksworth%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsPpIqK0IukjL28xB3SRp0gD-gbWZvPhbzI9zZyMtcTAMeTcv8TTX_DaLs4qCyOzoGcBN8GuShb4ALVBb2wboxzd7IKkM5xbKG_3FV1e1LF6P-kjofhhaLID70R96_iG_iaiKsWlmZxopW8TS5TF-HXCQuXDzqaPQ3Nn9rAEgsxBGQx6PmDmbLFibksFB/s2398/Silksworth%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQIyUE65to2S2EaRlMbSO-M-kgPWH5a4cSqIvvxeOhavldbASc-lYc_zhHQSXfGEo6j1ForvVA9Q4qycmPFyUPKze2ICSIyGjTOj2BFPlRoQFFtdiqr_GChvrnU1KimQBBmhgc2f2Ts1sYjZ99N-aPUjflV8OpgBZPHJHWvnLpLxS3LNH4oBU_BwV7a0d/w336-h400/RFC_Li%C3%A8ge_logo.svg.png" width="336" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>RFC Liege</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Stade De Rocourt</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rue de la Tonne 80</div><div style="text-align: center;">4000 Rocourt</div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Liege</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Belgium</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://fcliege.be/fr/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://fcliege.be/fr/" target="_blank">Official Website</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/rfcliege" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rfcliege/?ref=embed_page" target="_blank">Facebook</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1274<br />Sunday 10th March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">RFC Liege 1-0 KMSK Deinze</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Challenger Pro League</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">RFC LIEGE - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Royal Football Club de Liège (more commonly known as RFC Liège) were established in 1892. It is the fourth oldest club in Belgium, having registered with the Belgian FA in 1895. They were the first-ever champions in the country, winning the Belgian top tier in 1896. Their most successful period was around this time with three of their titles coming in the next five years, the other two in the early 1950s. Originally known as Football Club Liégeois (FC Liégeois), they changed their name in 1920 to Royal Football Club Liégeois, then post World War II to the current name of RFC Liege. They are the only club that has played all its seasons (121 as of this season) at a national level, versus county or local levels. It hasn't always been plain sailing, for in 1995, the club faced bankruptcy when its stadium, Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt, was sold and demolished to build a movie theatre. This was due to its unsafe condition and the costs associated with bringing it up to standard. The stadium was demolished in January of that year. The reasons were problems with the roof of the terrace, the unstable surroundings and the faulty lighting threatening to collapse.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K3Kp54MsGeAWpwOq-cg74M1cthGL65ZH06HHSNJP3yaftvY3XbErl5DPZYBBq_wLpz7kWpt4RSNvxLmUAV924AOIkB3D4pCKp-ClEuqGAnmOPjSSt80cxEOh_k9GVUdaLI_WrcExu5zjTp_FVpuIh9N9EGzYI_XF2Zs5z6K-BeswsUsMNqCdm8XcoFFP/s600/Stade_V_de_Rocourt1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="600" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K3Kp54MsGeAWpwOq-cg74M1cthGL65ZH06HHSNJP3yaftvY3XbErl5DPZYBBq_wLpz7kWpt4RSNvxLmUAV924AOIkB3D4pCKp-ClEuqGAnmOPjSSt80cxEOh_k9GVUdaLI_WrcExu5zjTp_FVpuIh9N9EGzYI_XF2Zs5z6K-BeswsUsMNqCdm8XcoFFP/w640-h412/Stade_V_de_Rocourt1.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>To survive, the club joined with R.F.C. Tilleur-Saint-Nicolas, based in the Liège suburb of Saint-Nicolas, to become Royal Tilleur FC de Liège. The club went down from the First Division (which it had not left since 1945) to the Third Division. The word Tilleur was dropped from the team name in 2000, returning to RFC Liège. From 1995 to 2009, the club moved between the Second and Third Divisions, with two Third Division titles in 1996 and 2008. The club reached its lowest ebb, results-wise in 2011 when they dropped down to the Fourth tier. At the time, they were nomadic and entered into a groundshare with various sides including RFC Seraing. They also played in Ans for four years. In 2015 they ended their stay in the Fourth Division with a title win and also returned home to their newly built stadium. They won the third tier, the Nationale 1 last season to return to the second tier, the Challenger Pro League for this season.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAZt9_HlJWpvFatyGJ5ZjTKfHIj3zqhAL8IQQtD3g_vxw5p75xNU84y3PvHN6cRW5ZeH5QkpJ3OkMwGIa06f4-STmiGMsIGLj-Qipgr8pSREf6nzD9eBtepOm7vBS3e6HEZkUCtopen1O0oAtxTYYb2RkfphZ3iXH2eh2tQ3kPCuZIP9qFhFloT-45-vX/s675/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20180206.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAZt9_HlJWpvFatyGJ5ZjTKfHIj3zqhAL8IQQtD3g_vxw5p75xNU84y3PvHN6cRW5ZeH5QkpJ3OkMwGIa06f4-STmiGMsIGLj-Qipgr8pSREf6nzD9eBtepOm7vBS3e6HEZkUCtopen1O0oAtxTYYb2RkfphZ3iXH2eh2tQ3kPCuZIP9qFhFloT-45-vX/w628-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20180206.png" width="628" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>RFC Liege won the Belgian Cup in 1990, beating Germinal Ekeren 2-1 in the final. They also won the Belgian League Cup, named the Callebaut Cup with an impressive 2-0 win over Anderlecht in 1986. Many adventures have been enjoyed in Europe. Their continental debut was in 1963/64, reaching the Inter-Cities Fairs semi-final before losing to Real Zaragoza. They also reached the Cup Winners Cup Quarter Final in 1991, losing out to Italian giants Juventus. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club set a precedent back in 1990. They refused to release him at the end of his contract when he attempted to join the French club Dunkerque in 1990, at the age of 25; however, Liège valued him at a fee of approximately £500,000 and insisted that the French club pay in full upfront. When they refused, Liège refused to agree to the transfer and cut Bosman's wages by 75% to £500 per month. This led Bosman to challenge the system legally and bring his case to court; he sued Liège, the Belgian FA, and UEFA, arguing that the rules set out by UEFA, which prevented him from leaving his club even though his contract had expired, amounted to a breach of his rights established in the 1957 Treaty of Rome, which allowed freedom of movement within the European Community, now the European Union. As a result, his club suspended him. While the trial was ongoing Bosman played briefly in the French lower leagues for second-division club Saint-Quentin, and on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. On 15 December 1995, the European Court of Justice ruled that players should be free to move when their contracts had expired and that EU clubs could hire any number of European Union players.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4POssqH-B0TnVM2H9RuPDX-AtoZzT5vUJQ-cpEofh6o6Y_TfA_v0mXLiVmhKZ101spvDkqDrURdxwd6tdievltMi1fJG-84WRrFTzZpdZugFW9cITVPhjAyr0t8DupCSJRacSuuCsIhWVh-AGxC5INbfx4SfOVS7IHsnwgV41DXZrTS2_ANzSvRS9WAjJ/s482/EybLRVhWUAI-22S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4POssqH-B0TnVM2H9RuPDX-AtoZzT5vUJQ-cpEofh6o6Y_TfA_v0mXLiVmhKZ101spvDkqDrURdxwd6tdievltMi1fJG-84WRrFTzZpdZugFW9cITVPhjAyr0t8DupCSJRacSuuCsIhWVh-AGxC5INbfx4SfOVS7IHsnwgV41DXZrTS2_ANzSvRS9WAjJ/w450-h640/EybLRVhWUAI-22S.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Despite the legal victory, Bosman faced significant financial and personal difficulties following the landmark trial. In a 2011 interview, he claimed that the compensation he earned from FIFPro and the courts was largely spent on legal fees, which ultimately left him bankrupt; furthermore, his marriage also ended during his legal battles and trial. Some of his money was also lost due to a bad investment in a special T-shirt line. Bosman hoped that the players who benefited from the Bosman ruling would support him by buying one of his "Who's the Boz" T-shirts. He sold only one, to the son of his lawyer. He also hoped to play a testimonial match, which eventually fell through, although he ultimately played a match against Lille in front of only approximately 2,000 spectators. To pay his taxes, he was forced to sell his second house and his Porsche Carrera. He struggled to find work after the ruling, and ended up living on welfare; as a result of his financial difficulties and his claimed ostracism by the world of football, Bosman fell into depression and also struggled with alcoholism. In April 2013 Bosman was given a one-year suspended prison sentence following an assault on both his girlfriend at the time and her 15-year-old daughter, allegedly over his then-girlfriend's refusal to give him an alcoholic drink in 2011; it was later reduced to community service on app</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">eal. As of 2015, Bosman was unemployed and relying on handouts from FIFPro.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTQ3lNuo0eP5ePR5nyClBBrMp9uEmUyBNgJ0kHCVKqS_wpHNwkDvJ6t8MHDXpQtvZgid2sZE4IZZ2VFQ7MkaRnAwPoNSXqlZ1mGZngS8BtHBH4KrDJSqWGnlvMV3fc2wISmH3M9wv10jZySZ-YdTdFb1tko4Ewx_5NIdvkDd7kl75CA0OKfGqaChlwCHH/s2048/417586315_1136484167511228_3535856904419460050_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTQ3lNuo0eP5ePR5nyClBBrMp9uEmUyBNgJ0kHCVKqS_wpHNwkDvJ6t8MHDXpQtvZgid2sZE4IZZ2VFQ7MkaRnAwPoNSXqlZ1mGZngS8BtHBH4KrDJSqWGnlvMV3fc2wISmH3M9wv10jZySZ-YdTdFb1tko4Ewx_5NIdvkDd7kl75CA0OKfGqaChlwCHH/w640-h640/417586315_1136484167511228_3535856904419460050_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #0b5394;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Originally for my second game on this day, I was going to watch KAS Eupen, originally doubled up with a game in that area. However, accommodation was scarce, there were only a few choices and these were all over £100 a night for Sunday night which is usually the cheapest. They didn't look up to much either. This was disappointing as it was a rare Sunday evening game as I think it was being televised. Thankfully, RFC Liege came to the rescue and there were a few choices for the afternoon game too. A room at my preferred hotel chain of Ibis was secured and at a good price too. Ironically, despite being the last game of my trip, it was comfortably the first ticket I secured. The price was very reasonable at just under £13 for a place on the terrace along the side. Therefore, I decided to get ahead and did the research for the club in mid-February. While doing this, I learned the club were responsible for the type of transfer that was all the rage in the second half of the 90s - The Bosman ruling. It was unusual then, and signing a player on 'a Bosman' seemed like a great deal. However, along with lucrative TV deals, it meant that the main people who benefited were players and their agents. Fair enough seen as they were good at their job, but many clubs have suffered financial catastrophe trying to keep up.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiv4QZ7Z3ch7RVW8ZMsqzzWUS7_oJOG_NAdtLh_4B6Jo5tkK9r9BlNDDt1qZTHQ_9xidVl8lz2rl0-uV2kfkWVrfNn7UMuiP4aEPEKCduKgPsdw-y1PuWEaXGlPXzeZ37QQBRSL9vnfGeIT0S8Mme5vwUeETq4ZQhLjEEJAkGSyHvs8hVbK2m5qjxZ4kQo/s2175/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="2175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiv4QZ7Z3ch7RVW8ZMsqzzWUS7_oJOG_NAdtLh_4B6Jo5tkK9r9BlNDDt1qZTHQ_9xidVl8lz2rl0-uV2kfkWVrfNn7UMuiP4aEPEKCduKgPsdw-y1PuWEaXGlPXzeZ37QQBRSL9vnfGeIT0S8Mme5vwUeETq4ZQhLjEEJAkGSyHvs8hVbK2m5qjxZ4kQo/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>From my game at Genk, I had to get my skates on to catch the 15.47 bus 1 to the station. It was a pleasant jog through suburban Belgium to the bus stop with it being more or less on time. I was in plenty of time for my 16:07 train back towards Liège. Google Maps has thrown up a convoluted but plausible route, most of which would be covered by my original ticket, or the 24 hours of train travel I got with my Eurostar ticket. I was at Liers station by 5.30. The buses were once more erratic with a service every two hours. It was not as easy as the contactless payment on the Genk bus, but at least it turned up and involved scanning a QR code via a pre-paid app. I was around the area in good time. I went to the Carrefour, picking up a couple of cans, a soft drink and some crisps. I had the drink on the way to the ground. It was all nice and friendly getting in, other than having to surrender my bag for pickup later. A nice scarf was purchased for €18 as I wanted to get something from each of my visits as a souvenir. I also got a hotdog, not bad but not amazing either.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa5HEPyEQ9WlD8rZZrotK0929eRt40qShhszcteED3W8IwKE3h54QrjGxnO0sQD7LcCafdTySHBkZtI9lSwe60e8oqP7XL99mjaGlxr_peAKMuTd8hR1NbjCnVDX9EtDzF_5gw3-NEcd0P1OlwmIMtBaoMsReqy8RRR6Jg8zDpznzg1WMmpY-X2A5_igw/s2959/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2368" data-original-width="2959" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa5HEPyEQ9WlD8rZZrotK0929eRt40qShhszcteED3W8IwKE3h54QrjGxnO0sQD7LcCafdTySHBkZtI9lSwe60e8oqP7XL99mjaGlxr_peAKMuTd8hR1NbjCnVDX9EtDzF_5gw3-NEcd0P1OlwmIMtBaoMsReqy8RRR6Jg8zDpznzg1WMmpY-X2A5_igw/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B5PYnrsVI935_bKCQ7lNQTJP8iuFEH-mqJt2zrWkY78SdRuqBKibaQfoqAqKfeUdaQwW6YVujyU_2sbNIfLruOoa9DErN4EBJPQQHjP2EixKnnzW6D33T3esB3YeUftNUmOkb-CzxGDH5KLQkxc6gMlXkeg6HIg86cgAtPOMNWIVoveaDBb9fUxbnp7g/s3048/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="2337" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B5PYnrsVI935_bKCQ7lNQTJP8iuFEH-mqJt2zrWkY78SdRuqBKibaQfoqAqKfeUdaQwW6YVujyU_2sbNIfLruOoa9DErN4EBJPQQHjP2EixKnnzW6D33T3esB3YeUftNUmOkb-CzxGDH5KLQkxc6gMlXkeg6HIg86cgAtPOMNWIVoveaDBb9fUxbnp7g/s600/Extras%206.jpg" /></a><div>RFC Liège were 9th whilst Deinze were 2nd. Liège had lost 4-1 at Lommel in their last game but were unbeaten in the four before that. Deinze were unbeaten in seven and had beaten Anderlecht 4-1 in their last game. It was Liège pretty much on the front foot. They took the lead on 9 minutes when Mohamed Moulhi's shot found the top corner of the net. Reno Wilmots was sent off for a late tackle on 73 minutes as Liège looked to see the game out. Deinze by far the better side by now as they went in search of a leveller. But it was not to be and despite some late pressure, Liege held on.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7krNSAtXw913Sk5KGTqSxXg24xwTSLJrukVKI9x6-RhyphenhyphenhXWsI7pn9msSbhpHS-4mVej8MNMYYO9V3MocGhC-1ZZ6T28Z-PoIx60kLLi0xn8MbqHUlZGvlgOrnqzKMj2grfqHtakHjjBUH6umWZmqbCm3R4ORhUFiX270qRgl2I4wHk1U5-wjm6qVt-fGt/s2551/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1554" data-original-width="2551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7krNSAtXw913Sk5KGTqSxXg24xwTSLJrukVKI9x6-RhyphenhyphenhXWsI7pn9msSbhpHS-4mVej8MNMYYO9V3MocGhC-1ZZ6T28Z-PoIx60kLLi0xn8MbqHUlZGvlgOrnqzKMj2grfqHtakHjjBUH6umWZmqbCm3R4ORhUFiX270qRgl2I4wHk1U5-wjm6qVt-fGt/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBCah3WOg6FQuz82SIbwi9av9XGyBCNBt4LsSiFRWa4a3g-3e-if5CVTHLYVcYhyphenhyphenxYFfKDqBxBlY81iWmNKr0pta8TjRRllUn5kM2zHfzlA80l2oOv751KdVj6rS3_EV436g9uL1n8ydMTPuzmV7IU5_DKbKzqW_8jDHy3_4vmvd1mKYYPPpa-MEfsAwF/s2268/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2072" data-original-width="2268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBCah3WOg6FQuz82SIbwi9av9XGyBCNBt4LsSiFRWa4a3g-3e-if5CVTHLYVcYhyphenhyphenxYFfKDqBxBlY81iWmNKr0pta8TjRRllUn5kM2zHfzlA80l2oOv751KdVj6rS3_EV436g9uL1n8ydMTPuzmV7IU5_DKbKzqW_8jDHy3_4vmvd1mKYYPPpa-MEfsAwF/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>That was it for football for my trip and it has been a decent one with five games. I was a bit disappointed not to get a new country in, but things hadn't worked out. I'd enjoyed myself and that was all that mattered. I retrieved my bag and headed back to my room. It was only around half an hour extra to walk, 75 minutes in all. It was not the most exciting of areas to walk through. I'd considered finding a bar, but in the end, decided to call it a night and go and type my blogs. I didn't have to be up especially early but the plan was to go back to Brussels and have lunch somewhere before getting the Eurostar home.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU6Mh4TQsbRHOiYFcTSViQi9YeVmRKE9sqTOjjbNPIilDBmo20Pbcf29QexRRF1DYMJwtScxCo3Bd4ga42V-sk9I5rYgFcQF-IYNEPkHb9AEG5JQYh1pJnSGt-xgDqwuqep4ZtvgFXwkV9zkSfUe0f-K6GSm8XHNbLqIlQOHUCF9YexAzegnAYBovXTNw/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU6Mh4TQsbRHOiYFcTSViQi9YeVmRKE9sqTOjjbNPIilDBmo20Pbcf29QexRRF1DYMJwtScxCo3Bd4ga42V-sk9I5rYgFcQF-IYNEPkHb9AEG5JQYh1pJnSGt-xgDqwuqep4ZtvgFXwkV9zkSfUe0f-K6GSm8XHNbLqIlQOHUCF9YexAzegnAYBovXTNw/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #0b5394;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>THE STADE DE ROUCOURT is a decent venue. It is effectively a two or three-sided ground. The far goal has no supporter accommodation and the side near where you come in appears to be an area for VIPs. The other two sides are pretty decent with a good-sized terrace behind one goal. The other side is made up of three stands - a covered seated stand in the middle, an open terrace to the left and an open stand to the right. The food selection is decent, and the drinks is a little more basic. It is worth noting that bags are not allowed in the stadium and that public transport links are variable.</div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZltv21WaURS9o07Y8WzFTvVUHdFHPcOEvMF5hFOBsTazNsM7znI1GdKhl4iON1HNJT58zftZXfsd0ixTjiAESWX-aZ2CHBSSiM3vTOgbz9vV1irDRYUgwsETHlxH0k_qZ7XYQYc7iGcuvay1WPgTOoOhIO1AWILU167GA_a_I84f4lM4OFbzFWrHUy6Wa/s2952/RFCL%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1622" data-original-width="2952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZltv21WaURS9o07Y8WzFTvVUHdFHPcOEvMF5hFOBsTazNsM7znI1GdKhl4iON1HNJT58zftZXfsd0ixTjiAESWX-aZ2CHBSSiM3vTOgbz9vV1irDRYUgwsETHlxH0k_qZ7XYQYc7iGcuvay1WPgTOoOhIO1AWILU167GA_a_I84f4lM4OFbzFWrHUy6Wa/s600/RFCL%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-pRGmyZXztuqOzXyVafAvZ8clqsxB3B5rYrLkP-6eDwENt_aGSl3CswYCxdS6CtlGxf0uD37c6LU8CEhQrgrlT-0gbee872zzG3M48HNb2DjiplwITdphDllQul5ycM3BtmXmmVwxAlGBBUBZnsi8GC_FFONIVbr1Sqq5kU8bV7mPGKRqHq1qb2i0Zhv/s3610/RFCL%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dBBYuqTGXQZNi4MQ4eaj5vjUitD0NsBidjQhyU7MSd19uB61vTMuECpW-FmOzy1z92l6KbgJadmMpKxqFbzK_KKKgRgibD-TAa6ZxSTnMfnQ4UTw9dEGkOCcpUj5CMoYF2UwFTxIZjtS96IJrETeLJ3H937MJAxTQrZdYnpJD7hfcgcT9PCGk3VK1PfE/w319-h400/KRC_Genk_Logo_2016.svg.png" width="319" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>KRC Genk</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cegeka Arena</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stadionplein 4</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3600 Genk</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Belgium</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.krcgenk.be/en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/KRCGenkofficial" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1273<br />Sunday 10th March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">KRC Genk 1-0 Standard Liege</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Juplier Pro League</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">KRC GENK - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Koninklijke Racing Club Genk, KRC Genk, Racing Genk or simply Genk were established in 1988 following a merger between KFC Winterslag and K Waterschei SV Thor Genk. The former were established in 1923 and their high point came in 1981 when a 5th-place finish saw them qualify for the UEFA Cup. They defeated Norwegian side Byrne and Arsenal before going out to Dundee United. The latter was formed in 1919 as Waterschei's Sport Vereeniging Thor with Thor being the acronym of Tot Herstel Onzer Rechten (To recover our rights). Their most successful period was the early 1980s when they won the Belgian Cup twice (1980 and 1982). The latter victory led to Waterschei unexpectedly reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1982–83. After defeating PSG in the quarter-finals, Waterschei lost the first leg of the semi-final 5–1 at Pittodrie, home of the eventual winners, Aberdeen. A 1–0 victory in Genk, courtesy of Eddy Voordeckers, could not reverse the position.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The new club took Winterslag's place in the top tier but was relegated after a single season. They were promoted back straight away and would last another four seasons before being relegated back. In 1996, they finished as runners-up to KSC Lokeren and were promoted once more. They have remained in the top tier ever since. By 1999, Genk were champions and they went on to capture further titles in 2002, 2011 and 2019. They've won the Belgian Cup five times and in 2011 and 2019, they won the Belgian Super Cup - their version of the Charity Shield. 98 games have been played in European competition. Notable achievements include reaching the quarter-finals of the 2017 Europa League before losing to Celta Vigo. They've also reached the group stage of the Champions League, finishing bottom on each occasion.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQQQsoiKrMtsJ-Xrowc5II41WsWpkBFlU4M6On-3kyg_s68dk7K2Bh3z-2yMAe_-zThNV4ORbdFMiYPrIwWzXL9yNRmATJf6OJvjs9kx4HStezA777ZMd4CMAilmBeHoi6xtENt6yU7njUhvtTN3EsJUoqJL83ZGfGjtaUEnheKmoljAipOSo0mf0kc2S/s793/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20223700.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="793" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQQQsoiKrMtsJ-Xrowc5II41WsWpkBFlU4M6On-3kyg_s68dk7K2Bh3z-2yMAe_-zThNV4ORbdFMiYPrIwWzXL9yNRmATJf6OJvjs9kx4HStezA777ZMd4CMAilmBeHoi6xtENt6yU7njUhvtTN3EsJUoqJL83ZGfGjtaUEnheKmoljAipOSo0mf0kc2S/w640-h470/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20223700.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was the penultimate game of my weekend to be decided and was one of a reasonable but limited number of choices on Sunday. RES Harre-Manhay could have got me a new country in the Luxembourg League but was located in Belgium. There were options in the Netherlands and Germany too but the fact that it was Sunday and the fact that a lot of the teams were located in small villages meant that travelling was awkward for some, the journey there was an hour but a couple of hours back, that's if the trains ran late enough. In the end, I opted for something fairly close and that could be done on the train, even if it meant that I'd have to walk a bit more. The bus was possible but the app got terrible reviews and how to get tickets was unclear. Initially, FC Herstal won out because it looked like a nice ground with plentiful terracing. The downsides were the fence surrounding the pitch and the distance from the pitch, plus the club's lack of social media coverage about the actual football. The Facebook page seemed more interested in promoting kids' clubs and local restaurants but I was willing to put my trust in Futbology and Soccerway which tallied with the l'avenir website.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiaJUZ0NY4vxIwbZSVGpHJiFd2xp0zWpow2gzf5tO8d1ASfquFA5qiwf3qkN2rD9vMuGph1Otj9LfLvnV8-7BwN7u-_jFpvoTmRukqi9grxSYe1nTJJLN5FSbuEwFKX2pk1aajTuMvYfq-exdi7re-tNtVXzyWOp8c53q6PT3ILDCWQ3DryzX7gT_f2WR/s3396/Genk%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3396" data-original-width="3072" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiaJUZ0NY4vxIwbZSVGpHJiFd2xp0zWpow2gzf5tO8d1ASfquFA5qiwf3qkN2rD9vMuGph1Otj9LfLvnV8-7BwN7u-_jFpvoTmRukqi9grxSYe1nTJJLN5FSbuEwFKX2pk1aajTuMvYfq-exdi7re-tNtVXzyWOp8c53q6PT3ILDCWQ3DryzX7gT_f2WR/s600/Genk%201.jpg" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The day before, another about-turn and I opted for KRC Genk v Standard Liege. This was not much further on the train than Herstal and it had the benefit of being fixed in stone. It was also 90 minutes earlier and although time would still be tight between games, I'd have a bit more to play with if I made the earlier train. A ticket was purchased for under £24 and the return train fare an excellently priced £11.65. Afterwards, I worked out I probably only needed the single part but it was still a great value fare. From the game last night I got the last train back to Liège, pretty much having the whole train to myself. I was back in the room around 11, opting not to bother going in search of a bar for a nightcap. Instead, I just had a can of Strongbow whilst I watched YouTube and typed my blog. It had been a pretty sober day for me, the only other drink I had enjoyed was the small Kriek beer for my lunch. After the excess on Friday though, it was a good thing. I chatted to other hoppers online and pencilled in the Old Firm Women's derby for next Sunday after Dan got me a ticket online. I went to bed around 1 and had a decent night's sleep.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcpCEbkKVCpbMjfOetBj_FP7CDgTmruKM9pSQP8sfLuSp0J3CNXdXUGs2gTeep26AYQX7qvkfkWnTKkYMtiPE-7sw7LtOD6vJNLjqj2L2X3agEgo13EvUl-U0shJg8UHEUvUsnZVA3HTUXx8aKE5VhTKb0bqnDbI_4uaHPEEEJNsFLx4JnFubxYmm9xlt/s3612/Hasselt%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="3612" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcpCEbkKVCpbMjfOetBj_FP7CDgTmruKM9pSQP8sfLuSp0J3CNXdXUGs2gTeep26AYQX7qvkfkWnTKkYMtiPE-7sw7LtOD6vJNLjqj2L2X3agEgo13EvUl-U0shJg8UHEUvUsnZVA3HTUXx8aKE5VhTKb0bqnDbI_4uaHPEEEJNsFLx4JnFubxYmm9xlt/w640-h324/Hasselt%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I awoke at my normal work time on a Sunday, albeit an hour ahead. I had a shower and got dressed before heading out to the shop. Some bread, a cake, crisps, grapes and water were purchased before I went back to my room. I had some of it for breakfast before going back out at 10. The train was the standard, basic, graffiti-strewn train that I'd become accustomed to in Belgium. It was surprisingly empty, given that the away side today were Standard Liège. The Sweeper podcast provided decent entertainment on the journey. I then listened to some old Timmy Mallet radio shoes which he'd uploaded, a real time capsule. A brief stop at Hasselt allowed me time to go for a stroll. I spotted some people in strange clothes, obviously having fun. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1bz29WVpNxMlhbaiYt_FLq_4aHeCe7EiCXDHcBD7JC6_Q8XThO4k9bFlvxkvIrbxkFLMMvkpXrwE5sFYFBuoeAohtd2c_i3CFho0dIIuw6SKCwNlXmrQoPY3a2J8ZaXpuzkCOupUdj2ckkknhhrzTD4NuTc1INTV5q_iuRU5MQiDrUH2GTElzM9sqvVi/s4080/Genk%207.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1bz29WVpNxMlhbaiYt_FLq_4aHeCe7EiCXDHcBD7JC6_Q8XThO4k9bFlvxkvIrbxkFLMMvkpXrwE5sFYFBuoeAohtd2c_i3CFho0dIIuw6SKCwNlXmrQoPY3a2J8ZaXpuzkCOupUdj2ckkknhhrzTD4NuTc1INTV5q_iuRU5MQiDrUH2GTElzM9sqvVi/s600/Genk%207.jpg" width="600" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>We were in Genk just before 12 and I popped to the shop to get a couple of cans of Kriek beer. This turned out to be a bit of an error as the transport connections to the ground were terrible. An hourly bus dropped you off nearby but for me, it was the 27 to a random street around half an hour walk away. We were in Dutch as opposed to French-speaking Belgium now, a different type of Careffour that was not as good as the one in Liège. I should have really made my way straight to the ground as there was plenty there in the fan park. I picked up a nice pennant for 10 euros and went in. The stewards were friendly but spotted my Tynecastle bag and thought I was Scottish. It was too close to kickoff to correct them. It was a great atmosphere in the stadium and it seemed like a really nice club.</div><div><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KHtS2-ss_KPOpu75dkruPL5RnWBX9241Y6RxAcc3kPVVkY1OO42ZssqBsTSsRu9Nrt9NfOrzfEkgIIfsD_wmoO6HAnhUZtPPjq1SxbDzPdXhWdOH9lk10EghC1lXSGy-DWdiYIkMZTRdHBcU-4dXGF04HnZ7pA4_rLG3DlnLFbzn8A273dYzRA0hjsek/s4080/Genk%2013.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KHtS2-ss_KPOpu75dkruPL5RnWBX9241Y6RxAcc3kPVVkY1OO42ZssqBsTSsRu9Nrt9NfOrzfEkgIIfsD_wmoO6HAnhUZtPPjq1SxbDzPdXhWdOH9lk10EghC1lXSGy-DWdiYIkMZTRdHBcU-4dXGF04HnZ7pA4_rLG3DlnLFbzn8A273dYzRA0hjsek/s600/Genk%2013.jpg" /></a> </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Genk were 7th, whilst Standard Liege were 10th. Form was mixed for both teams with Genk losing their last game against Club Brugge but winning the two games before that. Standard Liege had beaten Gent 4-2 in their last outing but had lost the previous two. It was Genk who did all the pressing in the first half hour, coming close on several occasions. In fact, they dominated the first half, bar a couple of corners for Standard Liège at the end where they came close. On 50 minutes, the home side finally did take the lead, Anouar Eit El Hadj following up after a shot was blocked. That was how it stayed, with Genk looking the more likely to score.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCe7fINXLAx_IAUSwwxpIw-81IJWksjREpCeOecPF_mqho9BfeZjl8xT6jsRjFvQt2o2hf4DWb_lglQNS6kZlDi4OotVH_fJPuMbeGDLVSbNdOlPcPKqq3d1NoW7V0cz_QL7BHTE2N2_CfJlkJSXTRwyzfQ6GiBCSS2ZOzRxs0i8QGMlGylwzeVoiDEEY/s2754/Genk%2017.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="2754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCe7fINXLAx_IAUSwwxpIw-81IJWksjREpCeOecPF_mqho9BfeZjl8xT6jsRjFvQt2o2hf4DWb_lglQNS6kZlDi4OotVH_fJPuMbeGDLVSbNdOlPcPKqq3d1NoW7V0cz_QL7BHTE2N2_CfJlkJSXTRwyzfQ6GiBCSS2ZOzRxs0i8QGMlGylwzeVoiDEEY/s600/Genk%2017.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">THE CEGEKA ARENA is a mixed bag. It's a great stadium with a really good club shop and friendly people. There is also a great-looking fan park which I believe forces you to use a ridiculous proprietary payment system which is definitely the case inside. The public transport links are also woeful. If you come prepared though, you should have a great time but you shouldn't have to jump through hoops to pay for stuff and get to the stadium.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6TlBrd9wN_rsCSwwnJNn0BOOJrGU7n0wjRsPB7Vwd7qeQl1krn0GNMS_VZtW1NAYAeGphixFXAPQ_fhwZguKzElMyGlOR2A6q7VuqwRe4etu-wWZkMCZ5-JN3HjoNvsbJMXgDJCGztinpUSWFALwtPz8oprNzaBwRj-lOlGLXT3WTGSUwUT31OgYVxAZ/s4080/Genk%202.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6TlBrd9wN_rsCSwwnJNn0BOOJrGU7n0wjRsPB7Vwd7qeQl1krn0GNMS_VZtW1NAYAeGphixFXAPQ_fhwZguKzElMyGlOR2A6q7VuqwRe4etu-wWZkMCZ5-JN3HjoNvsbJMXgDJCGztinpUSWFALwtPz8oprNzaBwRj-lOlGLXT3WTGSUwUT31OgYVxAZ/s600/Genk%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8GUfUdinr0T7oY3VCgR4zZLhlk52nT_uipsOIUZSeYR0in7I2FBQmttuIkNYAjGcfkxR0ppjWQu9ZivG3Vo2KL8EgWnmskyS6VeqAcTFuPjrIMNOT2jLICVbHaMKCDsPPWZ6nxjfGQW0nqJFRg1mT90DJOA9CX2Oc894jEBZQNEQvl6ZgQSTBulRb7dT/s4080/Genk%203.jpg" style="display: inline; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vCd2d_a4ECL30mB4QuxoxXfd5l6mo53mu3byy2lVStnVYz36qUeiKBNRNmBFyPiT1F0bZn7xqIwSGiBsIKv7_Pxjb-hvyoQCFzYYTyACXY1wB4_svVTwczGxjCdF5Ka5A3uFeTQyFDptoHxjD49gDC41Sw6MDQsND1kfXauAaci_bqnfAq-yUXY0vwtx/s312/RFC_Seraing_logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vCd2d_a4ECL30mB4QuxoxXfd5l6mo53mu3byy2lVStnVYz36qUeiKBNRNmBFyPiT1F0bZn7xqIwSGiBsIKv7_Pxjb-hvyoQCFzYYTyACXY1wB4_svVTwczGxjCdF5Ka5A3uFeTQyFDptoHxjD49gDC41Sw6MDQsND1kfXauAaci_bqnfAq-yUXY0vwtx/w385-h400/RFC_Seraing_logo.png" width="385" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p style="text-align: center;">RFC Seraing<br />Stade Du Pairay<br />Rue de la Boverie 249<br />4100 Seraing<br />Belgium</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rfc-seraing.be/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Official Website<br /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/RfcSeraing167" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1274<br />Sunday 10th March 2024<br />RFC Seraing 1-2 Beveren<br />Challenger Pro League</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">RFC SERAING - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">RFC Seraing are based in the Liege province of the same name. The club was founded in the early 20th century as RFC Bressoux but changed their name in 1992 to Royale Union Liégeoise or RUL after a merger. After another merger with RFC Seraing in 1996, the club was renamed Seraing RUL and started playing at the Stade du Pairay, the original home of RFC Seraing. Seraing RUL were in Belgium's fourth tier at the time. The club would remain at the lower levels of Belgian football, never higher than the third level. In 2006, this club changed its name to RFC Seraing, but dropped further, even sinking to the fifth level in 2014, at which point it bought the rights (and place) of another club, Boussu Dour Borinage, to swap places. Therefore they were able to immediately jump three levels and started the 2014–15 season in the Belgian Second Division under the new name Seraing United, but reverted to their original name after a year. With the Belgian league restructure of 2016, the club dropped back to the third level but won promotions in 2020 & 2021 to reach the top tier for the first time in 25 years. They survived for a couple of years before being relegated at the end of last season.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2DpLR-DT2X51RC5SK7THgyrBdyyjVm-6LVLsNCvCWLAz4eoJ_pBDkvR8rGsZpAM6WKyHpMgSiuv5GzMjVwS3-lfE-oKY3e84U-Jrkwi__G8w3igChYzdfP0hN-1v8oOzA7pdCVRvZze0fCtMUgeMaEHmOclavxjPRX1JrZDh7_rVVhk2UiTnt6HYEPQc/s675/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20180206.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2DpLR-DT2X51RC5SK7THgyrBdyyjVm-6LVLsNCvCWLAz4eoJ_pBDkvR8rGsZpAM6WKyHpMgSiuv5GzMjVwS3-lfE-oKY3e84U-Jrkwi__G8w3igChYzdfP0hN-1v8oOzA7pdCVRvZze0fCtMUgeMaEHmOclavxjPRX1JrZDh7_rVVhk2UiTnt6HYEPQc/w628-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20180206.png" width="628" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike at home, there was very little Saturday afternoon football and a limited amount of Saturday evening football. Therefore, this game would dictate where I would base myself for the weekend. With me being in Liege for the Sunday evening game, RFC Serainge were ideal in that I would not have to worry about luggage having booked a hotel in Liege for two nights. They were the last of the three evening games to release tickets, for a while I thought I might be out of luck with there being crowd trouble in a recent game. However, around a week before the game, I was able to secure my place for 15 Euros, just under £13, which seems to be the standard and very fair price at this level.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUN9IFlZclCTnxJadg6aqLJsMRTnIAQy2fgtEfzjEK_-XhGSBW3nN8I2nrwY8stfGAybVGGQEz0_BgjOq2daCr2L2v2KzBYUCXrMJwB_6oaYolZ0LaMAD1BvGm6MZzEOKIwoAPAB06eSJl-otWBHVRJ0-v_nhb8DmiGzFZiiC3ZaRuriNOI9_wF37fwgv/s2079/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="1991" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUN9IFlZclCTnxJadg6aqLJsMRTnIAQy2fgtEfzjEK_-XhGSBW3nN8I2nrwY8stfGAybVGGQEz0_BgjOq2daCr2L2v2KzBYUCXrMJwB_6oaYolZ0LaMAD1BvGm6MZzEOKIwoAPAB06eSJl-otWBHVRJ0-v_nhb8DmiGzFZiiC3ZaRuriNOI9_wF37fwgv/s600/Extras%204.jpg" /></a></div><div>From my game in Visé, it was a twenty-minute walk to the station and then another 20 minutes to wait for my train. The train was packed and a couple of minutes late but I had plenty of time to change on to the train to Seraing. This train had a bit more space on it but I had my ticket checked for the first time. I was in Seraing in good time though the walk to the ground was via a ghost down. Nevertheless, I was at the ground by 7.40. Initially going to the wrong entrance, I had a lengthy walk around the other side. The dreaded token system was in force again and as they didn't have anything especially enticing, I didn't bother. At least I was able to get a scarf on my card for £15, one that was better as a display piece than a wearable but very nicely made. There were plenty of seats to choose from and I had a good view.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIcvBy9jLRgKDkQ7vmvOydes5RgvLw01uWz0QWg99UOnvDyg83BZ8xvI8zLJhCoWuW3UTReC3q06hXaIKUQijkibXvaGpoT8l302bUmblCB-uy8DehibHCQQteUsHbcrzLVhPbBySKn4KsU3nxISptjyUExTy-ZLF1ZYWHIuHBgZ-gjhkD7AY7j73Wa-P/s3392/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="3392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIcvBy9jLRgKDkQ7vmvOydes5RgvLw01uWz0QWg99UOnvDyg83BZ8xvI8zLJhCoWuW3UTReC3q06hXaIKUQijkibXvaGpoT8l302bUmblCB-uy8DehibHCQQteUsHbcrzLVhPbBySKn4KsU3nxISptjyUExTy-ZLF1ZYWHIuHBgZ-gjhkD7AY7j73Wa-P/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Seraing were in 15th place and had beaten Patro Eisden in their last game but otherwise, their form was patchy. Beveren were in 8th and were winless in three. Their last game had seen them lose 3-2 to Oostende. The visiting fans were in good voice and their team dominated early proceedings. They were awarded a penalty on 43 minutes, initially saved but ordered to be retaken as the keeper was off his line. Goduine Koyalipou made no mistake the second time, going the opposite way. Other than that, it was getting a tetchy game with plenty of niggly fouls. Seraing improved in the second half, equalising on 56 minutes, Papa Moussa Fall bundling home a left-sided corner. Seraing were unlucky not to score on 78 minutes, having a shot saved and another cleared off the line. They continued to apply pressure but against the run of play, Beveren grabbed a late winner. A ball from the left was put in and Koyalipou swept home on 88 minutes for his and his team's second.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5c5JLb5Wk2c33f6a3sgBpynO88eXLlXl3obwPcwHyT2FUADfWhRVKEU29wMbe6fSBJeG4ggEPmBVt4kBDyRv8uJU3xic2b5fRGrAQOE1wBO6ZGScNXz_fStZs8_e1CBVtsinHeeasTq0Lm8ICjUaG2XWI7rPWAboC8-7TLcDOUixVcPRpFK_b9Kv9Tb3/s2776/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1924" data-original-width="2776" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5c5JLb5Wk2c33f6a3sgBpynO88eXLlXl3obwPcwHyT2FUADfWhRVKEU29wMbe6fSBJeG4ggEPmBVt4kBDyRv8uJU3xic2b5fRGrAQOE1wBO6ZGScNXz_fStZs8_e1CBVtsinHeeasTq0Lm8ICjUaG2XWI7rPWAboC8-7TLcDOUixVcPRpFK_b9Kv9Tb3/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>STADE DU PAIRAY is an excellent stadium. There are two side seated stands, each with a capacity of around 2,000 each. Behind the goals are a disused terrace and an area for press. There are basic food and drink facilities, plus merchandise. The ground is about 20 minutes from the train station, in the opposite direction to the town.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdR243jahI5_0yomQN90J4Z3nrkhofT-MNwmBMWf9cvY40AMjGe4lc4vtmyJUCMYtp6HZ2PmrqTVu2YQf0lA7TJQulzAi0ZFWThWgFhKycnA38rHJ1rBaLoBectr-6Smr86zcLxP1vKt6qoZw5Q6ZEdKH33T6-QruaF0gMpjLo1CDAaVfmMM__gBhUMW-/s4080/Seraing%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdR243jahI5_0yomQN90J4Z3nrkhofT-MNwmBMWf9cvY40AMjGe4lc4vtmyJUCMYtp6HZ2PmrqTVu2YQf0lA7TJQulzAi0ZFWThWgFhKycnA38rHJ1rBaLoBectr-6Smr86zcLxP1vKt6qoZw5Q6ZEdKH33T6-QruaF0gMpjLo1CDAaVfmMM__gBhUMW-/s600/Seraing%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6RBQMRTOlN83GV2V65TCgdGlFN4pfx4ew8s8K7dU6RHVVFymu2YvPrLbQljkyUYkEd03an4Vgi6TWo856riwRfDX5vFidzfTkkc2wi7XhBSP_dAiF84qwgzlhfNhlnPbUrbzMYNSTLL8mYaIXMAzvcby5zeaPWDZn6IOiRywvVViCtNGbOgD40U53lRb/s4080/Seraing%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8HHiG48JelkuSJmQvMVgTi0SY34qX3IR9UtYHWJCjXo64z_Hy-YKep5Jfi2enJnVC2EOshi1kLFbIjD-qbTbRv3v9vW67N8NpBYwAV5tQKosP7XKVrSLF0q8C_5-CxBrX2ZmMto87N3SHfNfaOxm3vwVZtO4ja5voN5PwNzkNyG4m9J_pAqZ_8tXEbiQ/s180/24394-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8HHiG48JelkuSJmQvMVgTi0SY34qX3IR9UtYHWJCjXo64z_Hy-YKep5Jfi2enJnVC2EOshi1kLFbIjD-qbTbRv3v9vW67N8NpBYwAV5tQKosP7XKVrSLF0q8C_5-CxBrX2ZmMto87N3SHfNfaOxm3vwVZtO4ja5voN5PwNzkNyG4m9J_pAqZ_8tXEbiQ/w400-h400/24394-removebg-preview.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">SL16 FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stade de la Cite de l'Oie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rue de Mons 15</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">4600 Visé</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Belgium</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://standard.be/en/node/4309" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Webpage</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/SL16_FC" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">SL16 FC Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1271<br />Saturday 8th March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">SL 16 1-2 Club NXT</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Challenger Pro League</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">SL16FC & STADIUM HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">SL16 are the development side of the famous Belgian side Standard Liege. They were only established in 2022 when bafflingly, the Belgian FA allowed four youth sides to join the league's second tier - the Challenger Pro League despite other clubs having better credentials. It wouldn't be the last side that I would see this weekend with a history that would be baulked at in England though. SL16 finished 10th out of 12 teams, above fellow youth side Genk and Virton. To their credit, today's opponent, Club NXT, the development side of Club Brugge finished 4th. Further expansion to 16 teams occurred over the close season but SL16 still find themselves bottom.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They play not at their ground, but a stadium in Vise, a city 12 miles from Liege with a population of just under 18,000. The Germans entered Belgium on 4 August 1914, and entered Visé that day as part of the opening movements of the Battle of Liège. A small group of Belgian gendarmes opposed the advancing Germans and two of their number, Auguste Bouko and Jean-Pierre Thill, were killed in the action becoming the first Belgian casualties of World War I. On 7 August, in the Lixhe section of the town, the German 90th Infantry Regiment killed eleven civilians and destroyed eleven houses. The Stade de la Cite de l'Oie is also home to URSL Vise who play in the tier below, the Belgian National Division, the top semi-pro league in the country. Lower down, FC Richelle United of the Derde Klass ACFF also use the stadium.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8YNT7ehuaY_Uw-hFRuqZ69M1uZEHYfkavTw7Bqy3iJk65wmSOcSVPUfLe-EWHR-tURozBZtvnh1GbpQYX89HD5Wb4OcE3aZUSPbjsASIxoLj8-LMtBXnKd-_QOJuufj7Bg65Al5R9MXvg58Ls_Eu22vGb9hnZrvWK84FWHZn74c5tykiiCHbsijzW04C/s675/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20180206.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8YNT7ehuaY_Uw-hFRuqZ69M1uZEHYfkavTw7Bqy3iJk65wmSOcSVPUfLe-EWHR-tURozBZtvnh1GbpQYX89HD5Wb4OcE3aZUSPbjsASIxoLj8-LMtBXnKd-_QOJuufj7Bg65Al5R9MXvg58Ls_Eu22vGb9hnZrvWK84FWHZn74c5tykiiCHbsijzW04C/w628-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20180206.png" width="628" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was the last game that I decided upon on my weekend away and it was also the most frustrating. Whereas Saturday at 3 PM is the most common kick-off at home, there was very little to choose from in Belgium. I also had the added complication of having to drop my bag in Liege and be back in time for the RFC Seraing match in the evening. It boiled down to two options, my preferred option of Jong MVV Maastricht or SL16 which was the development side of Standard Liege. I emailed MVV twice and contacted them via various social media sites to find out if the game was going ahead and it was at their main ground. However, they were too bone idle and ignorant to reply, much like Sunderland when fellow hopper Dan enquired about their youth team game. Manners cost nothing, even if they are delivering bad news. Happily, SL16 were doing on-the-day ticket sales and although not my first choice, they did at least play in Belgium's second tier which I'd be seeing a bit of on this trip. Standard Liège helped inform me that showing the ticket on my mobile was fine.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IO0tJ71eMtMBNwfWeGFOSfkrSxgsDWkNyUuw4bTohikOKrxJcJz-7TZ2nooBk-i6Pt-Ll_T4fwUHt0TfgFGQhHHFaoSqcfyTtxaT1WeV3Xdxw-reRyomU_6XCV9LgIMWEhCqoTI4HTZQQd_Bm6jzL_e3DoMukiyBXzmRRo29xcvxMa1SCtDxGisvOcVB/s4080/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IO0tJ71eMtMBNwfWeGFOSfkrSxgsDWkNyUuw4bTohikOKrxJcJz-7TZ2nooBk-i6Pt-Ll_T4fwUHt0TfgFGQhHHFaoSqcfyTtxaT1WeV3Xdxw-reRyomU_6XCV9LgIMWEhCqoTI4HTZQQd_Bm6jzL_e3DoMukiyBXzmRRo29xcvxMa1SCtDxGisvOcVB/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">From the previous night's game, I made my way back to my room. I typed my blog whilst watching Krönungsstraße and having a few drinks. I still felt perfectly sober but had been drinking steadily all day. There had been a lot of junk food too and I'd rarely have a proper sit-down meal on any of the trips I'd been away. Rabbit in Cherry Beer really caught my fancy but it seemed a bit tricky to find. I'd have a bit of time to play with and a fellow groundhopper suggested a place in Liege that did rabbit with prune, so maybe I'd take the gamble. I had a reasonable night's sleep, around six hours and woke at 7. As well as having a shower and breakfast, I had some time to kill so I relaxed before leaving at 9.20.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkeaP1CMp-8wpb7WurFpD_2bDBxbz-ejI32Zi-KC9rPT2fRp0RtKwk5xkyZ38gP4NGuI_-dEnOTNWWPXaN1hz88PsN-GmIGF3nnm1kkSA9UUUOPxfYWwe6vTNuxcJj7BsBqmFsl7vDOtnap_H_-bHLutH8_pueAe9zRzBkl_XfMTsHr5ZAt5hr2zQAHyr/s4080/Ibis%20LIege%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkeaP1CMp-8wpb7WurFpD_2bDBxbz-ejI32Zi-KC9rPT2fRp0RtKwk5xkyZ38gP4NGuI_-dEnOTNWWPXaN1hz88PsN-GmIGF3nnm1kkSA9UUUOPxfYWwe6vTNuxcJj7BsBqmFsl7vDOtnap_H_-bHLutH8_pueAe9zRzBkl_XfMTsHr5ZAt5hr2zQAHyr/s600/Ibis%20LIege%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was just over a 50-minute walk to the Alemannia Aachen City Fan shop. I picked up a small pennant for €8.50 and made my way to the station. I had left it a bit tight for time and finding the correct platform, so in the end, I just jumped on the ICE train which was €9 extra, working out at £20, a rather expensive 60p a mile for a train that was cramped in places. In the end, I could have jibbed it, but I didn't think it was worth the risk. I was in Liege just before 11.10 and ten minutes later I was at the IBIS Styles hotel. I was glad to be able to check in early and have a rest as well as dumping my bag.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65JwniALsldnvce44BtHjbNZn8yOdcL9emjIBShp88ZSMd0C3ZRo4Krws5gT3jWskL2cWaqnty6Nd6U6ZfUFBb1Bq9S3_uhRdWCO3KnkameTGyTuiWES6mHpuSRotf8bc5RM2u6NqrTWPhuPX-oYoVU9tEqDKGECf-o8PytJSLAReN-VsrPMuP_kXVNhS/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65JwniALsldnvce44BtHjbNZn8yOdcL9emjIBShp88ZSMd0C3ZRo4Krws5gT3jWskL2cWaqnty6Nd6U6ZfUFBb1Bq9S3_uhRdWCO3KnkameTGyTuiWES6mHpuSRotf8bc5RM2u6NqrTWPhuPX-oYoVU9tEqDKGECf-o8PytJSLAReN-VsrPMuP_kXVNhS/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had an hour in my room before going out for lunch. La Blonden was ten minutes from my room and the reviews looked decent. Homemade meatballs tempted me as they were a local recipe. It turned out to be a great choice, the sauce was delicious and the meatballs were very filling. Spot on and amongst the best meals I've had whilst on a football holiday. I was all finished by 1.30 and so had loads of time to kill before my train, allowing myself plenty of time for once. It was good that I did as due to lack of signposting, I got off a stop earlier at Bressoux. Not a very nice or interesting place, I tried to get a bus but the passenger pissed off without taking any passengers. I therefore headed back to the station and waited for the next train. It just meant I'd have less time pre-match. Visé was far nicer when I got there but I had to head straight to the ground, getting there 15 minutes before kickoff. Only one stand was available for supporters and the ground was very much geared towards the other teams that played there. There was the daft token system in operation once more, so I didn't bother with a drink.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IO0tJ71eMtMBNwfWeGFOSfkrSxgsDWkNyUuw4bTohikOKrxJcJz-7TZ2nooBk-i6Pt-Ll_T4fwUHt0TfgFGQhHHFaoSqcfyTtxaT1WeV3Xdxw-reRyomU_6XCV9LgIMWEhCqoTI4HTZQQd_Bm6jzL_e3DoMukiyBXzmRRo29xcvxMa1SCtDxGisvOcVB/s4080/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQw-8n6wafBAkI6K8pEnP1U7BNe1XA-PAHG7GKdtTES54rlNnJ770eOyPvWEGLoRvQO_XiaGWxuEcsD78PIStYL7eGzrZpknm7gMZEPwjMbmUcjBz3ed5aYu0uuwG6sOZNAg8fnz4YDekQ8pJ3hv-bOPMBmi7QtZohJwQ25dARaltOEVPwwBZiYVvgMfEJ/s4080/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQw-8n6wafBAkI6K8pEnP1U7BNe1XA-PAHG7GKdtTES54rlNnJ770eOyPvWEGLoRvQO_XiaGWxuEcsD78PIStYL7eGzrZpknm7gMZEPwjMbmUcjBz3ed5aYu0uuwG6sOZNAg8fnz4YDekQ8pJ3hv-bOPMBmi7QtZohJwQ25dARaltOEVPwwBZiYVvgMfEJ/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">SL16 had not won in ten games, though they had drawn their last two at Waregem and RFC Liège. Club NXT had won their last two, beating Genk U23 2-1 and winning 4-1 at Oostende. When the two sides met earlier this season, Club NXT won 4-1. It was a fairly even game but Club NXT took the lead on the half-hour, a low shot by Mohamed Boukkamiri. I recognised NXT keeper Josef Bursik as a player who shouted out instructions in English. He'd played for Stoke City, Accrington Stanley, Lincoln City, Peterborough United and Doncaster Rovers in brief spells. SL16 equalised on 86 minutes, a ball over the top found Ilyas Ziani who finished from a few yards out. This sent the home crowd into raptures and they laid siege to the visitors' goal. However, on the break NXT grabbed a late goal, Lenn De Smet firing into the roof of the net from just inside the area.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiem8z39Zj8agAoFRLXncRm8rYX_mRG7YwnPJYrA8nyG2-XeR6f6H4roJQDxYf7UVxUDUh390dqk3NEaOOuvCfUvEvjntixDDxz0khqLF7HN9KE9osS_kBkKPd0-aAEuPLcEFyWiCFJJluGhU2wUKB7Xgsj27XIxHg45BusEahSRGrHywnK07qmbJyG4tU-/s3289/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="3289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiem8z39Zj8agAoFRLXncRm8rYX_mRG7YwnPJYrA8nyG2-XeR6f6H4roJQDxYf7UVxUDUh390dqk3NEaOOuvCfUvEvjntixDDxz0khqLF7HN9KE9osS_kBkKPd0-aAEuPLcEFyWiCFJJluGhU2wUKB7Xgsj27XIxHg45BusEahSRGrHywnK07qmbJyG4tU-/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">STADE DE LA CITE DE L'OIE is a smart and decent venue. It is situated around a twenty-minute walk from the centre of Vise and has reasonable transport links. At the ground is a bar offering a limited choice of drinks via a token system but no hot food that I could see. The ground itself is smart, a seated elevated stand holds around 1,500 plus there are another few hundred seats behind one goal. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55OuP_oWKnw5nsOq3QaYCis4Io-atn0Y1dmPtAhKMOLOH91VPqlIRKk_tHp0c4AmAGqmAeMVl6OVaSZXZ0RodKIpDDyzc4hj0ANmsE3w4hzOc-iljCLCXXvfn8pJZ3S5RZxOozJrIGsY04Zl5dU8LgVMv1ePY28HTn3rhyYabO4nIwncwsfIySvAaOQSI/s949/Alemannia_Aachen_2010.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55OuP_oWKnw5nsOq3QaYCis4Io-atn0Y1dmPtAhKMOLOH91VPqlIRKk_tHp0c4AmAGqmAeMVl6OVaSZXZ0RodKIpDDyzc4hj0ANmsE3w4hzOc-iljCLCXXvfn8pJZ3S5RZxOozJrIGsY04Zl5dU8LgVMv1ePY28HTn3rhyYabO4nIwncwsfIySvAaOQSI/w338-h400/Alemannia_Aachen_2010.svg.png" width="338" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alemannia Aachen</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">New Tivoli</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Krefelder Strasse 205</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">52070 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aachen</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Germany</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alemannia-aachen.de/" target="_blank">Official Website</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Alemannia_AC" target="_blank">Official Twitter (irregular updates)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/AlemanniaUK" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/AlemanniaUK" target="_blank">UK Fans Twitter</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlemanniaAachen/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Facebook</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1270<br />Friday 8th March 2023<br />Alemannia Aachen 2-1 Fortuna Dusseldorf II<br />Regionalliga West</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">ALEMANNIA AACHEN - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alemannia Aachen are from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Alemannia have the nickname "the potato beetles" (Kartoffelkäfer) because of their striped yellow-black jerseys, which make them look like those insects. In the second half of the 19th century, resident English workers and businessmen brought football, in addition to traditional equestrian sports, into the western Rhineland. The club was founded on 16 December 1900 by a group of eighteen high school students. Knowing that another team had already taken the name 1. FC Aachen, the new club was christened FC Alemannia, using the Latin word for Germany. The First World War devastated the club: the pre-war membership of 200 was reduced to a mere 37 by the conflict. The city of Aachen is very near the Belgian and Dutch borders and as a result, Alemannia has had frequent games with clubs from those countries. Their first game was against the Belgian side R. Dolhain F.C., one of that country's earliest clubs. There are intensive and friendly contacts with the Dutch professional club Roda JC Kerkrade. Both clubs have the same club colours. Alemannia is known as one of the few sports clubs of this era to offer any challenge to the Nazi regime's purge of Jews from the country's sports organizations by demanding the release of a jailed Jewish member.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_lrGokHz9JvKGW0RK2mOQUBB3WQpyAT0KLxv6gQboVXPMUX8FrCBbtTzHzgtM7CxP4liNFrAU8RAXSxkJuvlpL4RbCtBhnxhikanZMIgWIHeT4bZsNTKGqY3C5T3q2wHZN162JUOZ_SVXg67JSkcqCbUu8X8mG00yD1Na-D9uuaOynTo9E75e2lnATYb/s400/9db7f019e8e8e0c378e4edf3f46f31b5_61dfa9ab5c1f759f7f92b44b5da059a061858180.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_lrGokHz9JvKGW0RK2mOQUBB3WQpyAT0KLxv6gQboVXPMUX8FrCBbtTzHzgtM7CxP4liNFrAU8RAXSxkJuvlpL4RbCtBhnxhikanZMIgWIHeT4bZsNTKGqY3C5T3q2wHZN162JUOZ_SVXg67JSkcqCbUu8X8mG00yD1Na-D9uuaOynTo9E75e2lnATYb/w640-h480/9db7f019e8e8e0c378e4edf3f46f31b5_61dfa9ab5c1f759f7f92b44b5da059a061858180.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>After the formation of the Bundesliga, Germany's new professional football league, in 1963, Alemannia found themselves in Regionalliga West (second tier at the time). </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alemannia won the title in 1967 and were promoted to the Bundesliga for the 1967–68 season. They enjoyed their best-ever result the next year with a second-place finish behind champions Bayern Munich. However, the following season was a disaster: the team earned only one point in play away from home and toppled to an 18th-place finish. They returned to play in the Regionalliga West, and in 1990 fell still further to the third tier. In the second half of the 1990s, a recovery was mounted under the stewardship of manager Werner Fuchs. His sudden and unexpected death hit the city and club hard but they would go on to win promotion to the second tier in 1999. The first few years were tough due to financial issues but with a new board in place, they survived and went on to win promotion to the Bundesliga in 2006 after finishing as runners-up to VFL Bochum. Their time in the top flight lasted a single season before relegation and then they suffered a double relegation in 2012 & 2013 to see them do down to the 4th tier Regionalliga West. They remain there to this day, the closest they came to returning was in 2015 when they finished as runners-up to Borussia Mönchengladbach II.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkxUSzfgicNet5jYzfdoAtI-4Kb8YTT9X7c01ucdFtYFGvIkHe6URPcX4-ZtdyWt0a132d-JYo_gNTW1RFVtOxxJ3dHptDiLZEgrRDPyS7NgxRFHmiukYNfFaeTXPN6Ko4qMa5Wd4ePu1-DGQ8umlmq0ImF9d0rgLB76EuospeTm8ULZ_Ep8ODGNaH_rK/s448/world-cup-story-guido-buchwald-brd-wc-1990-199_52xvx.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="317" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkxUSzfgicNet5jYzfdoAtI-4Kb8YTT9X7c01ucdFtYFGvIkHe6URPcX4-ZtdyWt0a132d-JYo_gNTW1RFVtOxxJ3dHptDiLZEgrRDPyS7NgxRFHmiukYNfFaeTXPN6Ko4qMa5Wd4ePu1-DGQ8umlmq0ImF9d0rgLB76EuospeTm8ULZ_Ep8ODGNaH_rK/w452-h640/world-cup-story-guido-buchwald-brd-wc-1990-199_52xvx.webp" width="452" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Cup wins include the Middle Rhine Cup, a regional cup for teams in the third and fourth tiers which they have won seven times. They also reached the final of the DFB Pokal in 1953 losing to Rot-Weiss Essen, in 1965 to Borussia Dortmund and in 2004 to Werder Bremen. In 2007, the club appointed former German international defender and 1990 FIFA World Champion Guido Buchwald as manager, who was fired after only 14 matches. Other famous names to have played for the club include Kai Havertz, the current Arsenal forward. In 2009, he spent a year in the club's academy before joining Bayer Leverkusen at the age of 11. Future German international Torsten Frings started his career at Alemannia, scoring 13 goals in 57 appearances between 1994 & 1997 whilst playing in central midfield. Alemannia Aachen used to play at the Old Tivoli which had a capacity of 21,632 spectators (3,632 seats). One of Germany's better-known stadiums, it was built in 1928 and was renovated several times. The club played its 2004 UEFA Cup matches, however, in Cologne's RheinEnergieStadion to meet the stadium capacity requirements in place for the competition. In August 2009 Aachen opened a new stadium, the New Tivoli, which has a capacity of 32,960 spectators (11,681 in standing areas). It was not a happy first league game for them as they lost 5-0 to FC St Pauli, a record home defeat for the club.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaDBKkY7WGHTyFAyAJdR6bYqeHrjKVXW019otEQi671kznO69V0I8tbutkbIfSAEnMqqxmcvp-QUaz8y6jlq-kO69zFGf-2O7tA4L1CD9_VSB9nUeN9l8bZJnk7n19M_aMQIsw0Njm9yzkIEU43PcQPSKN-45I8g0MMm2pqazr_kDlunzAYnf901OuE0M/s725/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20164321.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="660" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaDBKkY7WGHTyFAyAJdR6bYqeHrjKVXW019otEQi671kznO69V0I8tbutkbIfSAEnMqqxmcvp-QUaz8y6jlq-kO69zFGf-2O7tA4L1CD9_VSB9nUeN9l8bZJnk7n19M_aMQIsw0Njm9yzkIEU43PcQPSKN-45I8g0MMm2pqazr_kDlunzAYnf901OuE0M/w582-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20164321.png" width="582" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back on July 10th, I had booked a Eurostar train to 'Any Belgian Station' for £112 return. This seemed pretty good value and would allow me the flexibility to visit a far better range of places. Initially, I was hoping for a Belgium, France and Luxembourg weekend. But the fixtures didn't work out, in fact, I had to work to get more than one game a day. Back to the Friday, several options were considered. First up was a couple of Belgian games with KMSK Deinze as they were close to the French border. Next up was the chance to go and see Red Star Paris. However, Eurostar told me I was not able to get off at Lille for 'security reasons'. I probably could have risked and blagged it but didn't want to risk booking a hotel and ticket in case the train didn't stop, doors didn't open or I had an issue with security. I then had another look, although there weren't a huge number of options.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0zyjJFR03HxIL8iJwUZfYIrdTZAfuHNFHEq9Om_INH6tVqg7vGpVvAc0VzBf99BsshwjpOCumwVyfoe1mXzVZ6QyZu6FSFd58pqmeiGvRQ35tk8qCaSVj5GlUfg7cqLnLKYgZ9UTqRBbehXYAcVXYloA-jOL5fmpK074xHaxZ4Es8d8L0JCiUCo9qlJ4/s1917/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1917" data-original-width="1891" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0zyjJFR03HxIL8iJwUZfYIrdTZAfuHNFHEq9Om_INH6tVqg7vGpVvAc0VzBf99BsshwjpOCumwVyfoe1mXzVZ6QyZu6FSFd58pqmeiGvRQ35tk8qCaSVj5GlUfg7cqLnLKYgZ9UTqRBbehXYAcVXYloA-jOL5fmpK074xHaxZ4Es8d8L0JCiUCo9qlJ4/s600/Extras%203.jpg" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One that stood out was a short hop across the border to Germany and Alemannia Aachen. I had heard all about these guys, mainly through passionate fan Robert Conway who had adopted him as his German club as well as supporting Winchester City. He had even helped form a UK supporters club for the 4th-tier German side, though they had seen far better days. With over 2,000 members in the Facebook group, they certainly had captured the imagination over here. I booked a refundable hotel 25 minutes walk from the ground, just in case I had a late opportunity to go to France or Luxembourg, or indeed there were ticket issues. Robert was helpful and assured me that it was unlikely to sell out but the terrace would. This turned out to be the case and on February 19th, I was able to secure a place on the terrace for under £9.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyt8dCMrChmYfWUH3D7abcEVCRk37gCllwNJMV8UQPxUNFXk_9a6a6syohzE_TOtxq1SdaLalSsENa1WIzhRDJkUUZuvXaiLYjW_P1IY5wK0Ue9jRx_P4FAQko9aAuWLVWSUf6RgbBdGXhkWdeIpq4jYLCFvOMpsa8js4vU31fGOnytXC7aHu_plbL_Kv_/s2942/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="2942" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyt8dCMrChmYfWUH3D7abcEVCRk37gCllwNJMV8UQPxUNFXk_9a6a6syohzE_TOtxq1SdaLalSsENa1WIzhRDJkUUZuvXaiLYjW_P1IY5wK0Ue9jRx_P4FAQko9aAuWLVWSUf6RgbBdGXhkWdeIpq4jYLCFvOMpsa8js4vU31fGOnytXC7aHu_plbL_Kv_/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The last couple of days at work were uneventful but the last bit dragged. There was a late change to my schedule on Thursday afternoon as I found out Genk was possible for my afternoon game. It was the usual routine as I normally get up at 5 for work. Even so, I fell asleep later than expected and was a bit jaded the next morning. I got myself together, leaving at 5.30. It was only a couple of minutes wait once I got to the bus stop and the Carousel bus was good value at £2. After getting some breakfast at Tesco, I got the train to King's Cross which cost a reasonable £7.80. I was at King's Cross far earlier than expected at 7. With half an hour before check-in opened, I headed to Wetherspoons, The Barrel Vaults. It was not busy but I was glad others were drinking already as it made me feel less of a pisshead. There was no Black Dragon so I made do with a pint of Stowford Press for £4.48. I was tempted by the Miners Benedict but decided not to be greedy, as tempting as it was. I did get a bag of crisps from M&S though before checking in. It was a quick and easy process through ticket, security and a couple of passport checks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmytSmyUXh5MYVmKGmtyX6-Qydmdj_0zLmmpLWWEEPG2urPI1Vz3bBLYZja3enlFVikB-LRAUxGb2xCwo3sJ4Y4qi8pcPjb8mjS3v5BIooCTADaOpjhZIxGW-fm4M8mmX7P_xEKUu4o2Ya_kuOuZIkQjiZpXz3ohkd9s8Po0VZl5DZY1py695MALecgXW/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmytSmyUXh5MYVmKGmtyX6-Qydmdj_0zLmmpLWWEEPG2urPI1Vz3bBLYZja3enlFVikB-LRAUxGb2xCwo3sJ4Y4qi8pcPjb8mjS3v5BIooCTADaOpjhZIxGW-fm4M8mmX7P_xEKUu4o2Ya_kuOuZIkQjiZpXz3ohkd9s8Po0VZl5DZY1py695MALecgXW/w640-h482/Extras%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had time to relax and read Viz before the train boarded. It was a bit busy for my liking though. We boarded the train and got off on time at 9.01 with the journey being supplemented by a couple of cans of Strongbow and the big bag of crisps I'd bought. I passed the time by reading a book about Maidstone United on my tablet as no signal was available for some of the journey. It was very poor for most of France and Belgium too, at least on board the Eurostar. We arrived at 12.05 and I had a bit of time to kill. Once more, I was stymied by the lack of mobile signal in Carrefour Express for using Google Translate. I took a gamble on a wrap which turned out to be tuna. Not my first choice, but pleasant enough. I also got a chocolate and coconut muffin, a couple of cherry beers and a soft drink for a little over £12. The 12:55 to Eupen was basic - no USB sockets, no power plugs and a table that was slanted so stuff fell off. There were also a couple of beggars coming around asking for money but once we got out of Brussels, they were off. It was a journey through some pleasant Belgian countryside to my stop of Verviers Central. I had a half-hour stop there before my train to Aachen. Thanks to my Eurostar ticket, I only had to purchase the cross-border bit from Hergenrath to Aachen, a touch over £4. Despite being sat in the quiet carriage, there were still plenty of noisy people. It turns out the English aren't the only ones who are tone-deaf.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nvQoNNuSMDb6ekg9IhB7YFFgsPrIoTfGfMmw6a4tHqz8HM8VHDN_GyyL3lScdKwCSNR7lTtdcfLMZkJAFBCXS8OX_1U2DPDqBtxFZKbf_TTto7S2JPsG8RV3_RL1G3nwfMfDP061yXbOKM-yB3AtK7jXYd75U60gzMDAOuYmh11b8E-ct2Bcc7epqKfT/s4080/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nvQoNNuSMDb6ekg9IhB7YFFgsPrIoTfGfMmw6a4tHqz8HM8VHDN_GyyL3lScdKwCSNR7lTtdcfLMZkJAFBCXS8OX_1U2DPDqBtxFZKbf_TTto7S2JPsG8RV3_RL1G3nwfMfDP061yXbOKM-yB3AtK7jXYd75U60gzMDAOuYmh11b8E-ct2Bcc7epqKfT/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>I was in Aachen by 3.20. I walked to the Hopfen & Malz beer shop but there was nothing I fancied. A happier and surprisingly happy hunting ground was REWE. There, I got a couple of bottles of German Cider, a couple of hotdogs from the bakery, some grapes, some chocolate and a couple of bottles of water for around £11. From there, I made my way to my hotel which passed the ground on the way. The bus was packed, and the app the bus recommended using was crap and wouldn't take payment so I just jibbed it. Much as I could have done on the train but that was a far more pleasant and easy buying experience. I was at my hotel, the Ibis Budget Nord by 5.10. I'd already secured my room for £44 and although check-in took longer than I'd have liked, I was soon in my room. It was good to have a rest, charge things up and have a drink. Cooper's cider was a new one for me and very pleasant, much like the Apfelewein I had in Frankfurt. I would like to return to the High Wycombe twin town of Kelkheim, which is not far away. I took the opportunity to have a shower and catch up on YouTube, thanks to the free WiFi. I left around 6.40 and it was 20 minutes walk to the ground. Last I'd heard they had sold 22,000 tickets, staggering for the fourth tier. The place was packed but getting in was quick. Sadly the main shop was closed and only a small counter. The terrace was rammed but the entire other end was empty, bar a few away fans and some advertising banners. Currywurst and chips were enjoyed before the match, not as good as the one at Eintracht Frankfurt but still great. The internet was crap once more but it was an excellent atmosphere.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE1x5yAOMqQQyBmhb7az27LMcbT3NbNGjNoCiRX-US-8SJuxp0L-rRT1-ZEB8Z59NDFp4W29BWpm1OugZEcBAImex7yGNzz2dKpHgLQnaV3P_aPTjXDJersX4VDyx_BReTpKSpyx3uJywRhG5ttTZ4fj_AtdhVuoLEp2jxfLwfrmMzNm0p5cHSsdZLwRI/s1733/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline !important; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="1709" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE1x5yAOMqQQyBmhb7az27LMcbT3NbNGjNoCiRX-US-8SJuxp0L-rRT1-ZEB8Z59NDFp4W29BWpm1OugZEcBAImex7yGNzz2dKpHgLQnaV3P_aPTjXDJersX4VDyx_BReTpKSpyx3uJywRhG5ttTZ4fj_AtdhVuoLEp2jxfLwfrmMzNm0p5cHSsdZLwRI/s600/Extras%206.jpg" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Both teams were in excellent form and it was 1st v 2nd in the form table although Fortuna Dusseldorf were down in 9th in the league. Aachen had drawn at Rodinghausen in their last game but had won their eight previous games. Since a loss to Wiedenbruck, Fortuna Dusseldorf had won four in a row. The two sides shared a goalless draw in Dusseldorf on 24th September last year. The visitors were edging things and were jeered each time they attacked, much like at Lazio. Fortuna took the lead on 13 minutes through Kilian Skolik who bundled home from within the six-yard box. Lukas Skepanic equalised a couple of minutes later but I didn't have the best view of the goal. The game evened up after this and turned in favour of Alemannia. On the hour they crashed a shot against the bar, having already had a goal ruled out for offside. The hosts were given further hope when Fortuna had a man sent off following a scuffle. They eventually took the lead on 75 minutes, Kilian Pagliuca driving home through a forest of bodies from the edge of the area. 24,500 was announced as the eventual attendance. Duesseldorf managed to get another man sent off in injury time, much to the delight of the home fans.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2aydlxNWeKQ-7dvKEOqg9OWHqhQTdC8zOJRXfUIDLKE9qo1eivZQwj107ScXetiB_pNec-G8OwlYV0T8QZ_qHUknhEZh2_iVmDZ9HRnVpJoLq1JlTPRiGQJUXjOcslb7EH69Z1t5HNAOg6SZS714HVZKyavWmIoLfDQBcsFxvGUin_jUKgz_vCsjxYAt/s2025/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: inline !important; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1534" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2aydlxNWeKQ-7dvKEOqg9OWHqhQTdC8zOJRXfUIDLKE9qo1eivZQwj107ScXetiB_pNec-G8OwlYV0T8QZ_qHUknhEZh2_iVmDZ9HRnVpJoLq1JlTPRiGQJUXjOcslb7EH69Z1t5HNAOg6SZS714HVZKyavWmIoLfDQBcsFxvGUin_jUKgz_vCsjxYAt/s600/Extras%204.jpg" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>NEUER TIVOLI is an excellent stadium. It looks out of place in the fourth tier of football with its 30K capacity but this is fully justified when it gets filled as it did when I visited. Three sides are seated with the far end allocated to away fans and not open to home supporters on the occasion I visited. Home fans get a huge terrace in the style of Mainz and this can get rather chaotic. The atmosphere is superb and if you are shortarse like me, it may be worth getting a seat. That said, you can stand behind the seats in the other stands without any hassle. </div><div><br /></div><div>Food in the ground is decent and good value, plus beer is available in your seat. The best thing is that they don't piss around with some stupid pre-paid card and you can use contactless to pay for stuff. There was a big shop at the ground, though bafflingly this was closed on my visit. There is also a further shop in town which is around 50 minutes walk or a bus ride away. Outside the ground is mainly industrial stuff, plus Burger King & Subway. The Ibis Budget Aachen Nord provides good value accommodation around a 20-minute walk from the ground. </div></span></div></div>
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vqB3wCP6gRnzOZb6HXLO_rZ9oh4v0DwNXS-RAHl8trcYyxcVkRyIwzbHluRVXK4jtIpOleL-j3KUoX8GHqh_bfPr5cVgd1SEZUjCkUIufqxx0CH3SU0O3xsQflQMJiM-ukp3eElUf84WMGoKSnC8GfYI-Y3H15yz0OADED4ju16Zw-aNOTCiOPGHwaOG/s400/aP1PebvI_400x400-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vqB3wCP6gRnzOZb6HXLO_rZ9oh4v0DwNXS-RAHl8trcYyxcVkRyIwzbHluRVXK4jtIpOleL-j3KUoX8GHqh_bfPr5cVgd1SEZUjCkUIufqxx0CH3SU0O3xsQflQMJiM-ukp3eElUf84WMGoKSnC8GfYI-Y3H15yz0OADED4ju16Zw-aNOTCiOPGHwaOG/w400-h400/aP1PebvI_400x400-removebg-preview.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everett Rovers FC</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dodd Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watford </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hertfordshire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WD24 5FS</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">01923 689322</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.everettroversfc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/everettrovers" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1269<br />Tuesday 5th March 2024<br />Everett Rovers 4-1 Hatfield Town</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Norman Appleby Trophy Quarter Final</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">EVERETT ROVERS FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The club was formed as Everett Rovers FC in March 1997 when a group of local parents decided to go it alone and move away from Herons Youth FC. They held their first meeting at The Bill Everett Community Centre in Watford. The Community Centre was officially named in honour of Bill Everett, a local man well known and respected in the Watford area and serving as a local councillor. The club's main purpose is youth football and it has over 200 members in its younger teams which ranges from Under 7's to Under 18's. The only trace I can find of the Senior side is when they entered the Herts Senior County Premier Division this season where they sit in mid-table. They also have an adult Sunday League team and this is where the current Saturday side came from.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIB-d6mh4ZjvGEHYLNVR3_5hNr3kUilfKzFixfohHx8zx2Auf0nhjvpObZ2rYFrDOms91UN4jaENZnhNXxFySv6VrTbB6DQLkR8F6Mdfm746V8dn4w8ckLCtHS9RsHMbN9WowVZ4jnFc_rshX8dDm9UyQnqakb_7-x1BhpL5Ut0dkC8RNeE0-drN2d9KYZ/s623/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20193153.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="623" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIB-d6mh4ZjvGEHYLNVR3_5hNr3kUilfKzFixfohHx8zx2Auf0nhjvpObZ2rYFrDOms91UN4jaENZnhNXxFySv6VrTbB6DQLkR8F6Mdfm746V8dn4w8ckLCtHS9RsHMbN9WowVZ4jnFc_rshX8dDm9UyQnqakb_7-x1BhpL5Ut0dkC8RNeE0-drN2d9KYZ/w640-h506/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20193153.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>It had been a weekend that had been enjoyable and frustrating in equal measure. The first three games of the North West Counties hop went brilliantly with clubs pulling out all of the stops to get games on. Sadly, for the Blackpool contingent of Squires Gate and AFC Blackpool, the weather's spite and malice were too much for them to overcome as they both suffered waterlogged pitches. Sadly, the latter was called off when I was already there as a late downpour undid all their hard work. It was an extra 25 miles on my car and a wasted few hours, though the friendly hospitality and excellent food did take a bit of the sting away. The green types bang on about carbon emissions but it's a bit of a vicious circle with the weather meaning loads of wasted journeys. With things showing no signs of getting dryer, I think that 3G is the only viable answer. When you are getting waterlogged pitches in July as we did last year, it's a sensible option. For this Tuesday, we would be taking advantage of one at Everett Rovers, a team I'd wanted to visit for a while.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvG2bAhq0I-tHqDmgVIlY_GdJCCAjrxFbcVwLEmSwhacvrnUN9rsPZ_cE7bmdb6q37Py9l2CjPSmOcXDH8oMz9pMpYx19tnubsprdKho4v6qXSqBLCkGGaPKMOS3jeoiI3JcjsUNl8xA6l7DTNk7LxSWS-OfdRA66EIyPJPx00vG2V-BMF7U-566plghG/s864/GH684zxXcAEdRgf.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="585" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvG2bAhq0I-tHqDmgVIlY_GdJCCAjrxFbcVwLEmSwhacvrnUN9rsPZ_cE7bmdb6q37Py9l2CjPSmOcXDH8oMz9pMpYx19tnubsprdKho4v6qXSqBLCkGGaPKMOS3jeoiI3JcjsUNl8xA6l7DTNk7LxSWS-OfdRA66EIyPJPx00vG2V-BMF7U-566plghG/w434-h640/GH684zxXcAEdRgf.jpeg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><div>I'd wanted to complete the Herts Senior County League for a while, even before Futbology added step 7 to their app. I thought that most of this would be in 'silly season' as many clubs don't have lights. Everett Rovers were a rare exception and seemed to be a forward-thinking club. Before I knew about what league they played in, I'd spotted the roadsign when driving through Watford and assumed they were a junior team which was true for the most part. Sadly they were not named after legendary DJ Kenny Everett which is what their name reminded me of. They had a reasonably active Twitter which was good as the FA Full Time site was shutting down for a ludicrous three days for security updates. Sunday & Monday had been tough days at work, with long shifts and generally being very busy. The only good thing was having my Aunt's friendly Boxer dog, Barkley to stay with us for a while. Happily, an email to the Everett Rovers secretary confirmed it was game on.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIYu7kCLVH_6skUIwHJOR6sS2jnf62IIW4h9EfXkjgDXNpkZDG4W1pHzRSFD2fdqJDe2P3VJvsst_K5siuFcjfKubgJmfJtStHUF3lC_xKbiZnmJve_3ZTPMHsUjRtX3h2eCKgU5oafUrC-2AxdPpBTifTWfRqWprh-sGzMBL2pO9yniQengH4bq9LpPe/s3579/Barkley%20March%202024.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2491" data-original-width="3579" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIYu7kCLVH_6skUIwHJOR6sS2jnf62IIW4h9EfXkjgDXNpkZDG4W1pHzRSFD2fdqJDe2P3VJvsst_K5siuFcjfKubgJmfJtStHUF3lC_xKbiZnmJve_3ZTPMHsUjRtX3h2eCKgU5oafUrC-2AxdPpBTifTWfRqWprh-sGzMBL2pO9yniQengH4bq9LpPe/s600/Barkley%20March%202024.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>The day of the game came and I had a decent night's sleep for once, getting 10 hours in, double my usual quota. It was the standard walk to Wycombe and back with me buying very little. It was unusual to see blue skies and for the weather to be fairly mild. I came home and had steak and chips for lunch. I spent the afternoon relaxing at home and planning future games with my tip to Aachen & Liege coming up. Due to the weather once more decimating the fixture list. tonight's game was a popular choice as it was on a 3G pitch. Quite a few hoppers were making a beeline. so it was good when around 4.30, a tweet confirmed the game was going ahead. After a dinner of chilli con carne, I left at 6.30, picking up Colin at 6.50. It was a good journey and we were there by 7.15. We met Dan, Mick and Paul. Dan was eyeing up the tea bar menu and bemoaning the fact that it was closed and he couldn't enjoy some £1.50 chips. After a look around, we went in, entry was £3 including a programme.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK8b4QzorEbtx9UtRWB886DpSIVfI63jynWPXdpAxYECeRtbePxe2jfQ00jie1tx95vtSxk-fm4imOX8qneFpU7QOFwO31oX1iwAPPsQXU_0OI_GOkrcSURIwk-DOF7yiAeYgvtHy7hTLVfEA9N6RWLmXjsYUmVznX6munF0PJN0QiVCB8VW2Pj5VIEZV/s3752/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1988" data-original-width="3752" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK8b4QzorEbtx9UtRWB886DpSIVfI63jynWPXdpAxYECeRtbePxe2jfQ00jie1tx95vtSxk-fm4imOX8qneFpU7QOFwO31oX1iwAPPsQXU_0OI_GOkrcSURIwk-DOF7yiAeYgvtHy7hTLVfEA9N6RWLmXjsYUmVznX6munF0PJN0QiVCB8VW2Pj5VIEZV/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Though it was a cup game, both teams played in the Herts Senior County Premier. Everett Rovers were going steady in 10th whilst Hatfield Town topped the table, albeit second place Belstone had plenty of games in hand. The hosts had beaten Apsley Argyle 5-2 on Saturday and were unbeaten in three. When the two sides met on 12th August, they drew 2-2 at this ground. Hatfield Town had beaten Cockfosters Reserves 3-1 in their last game and were unbeaten in twelve. In previous rounds, Everett Rovers had beaten Harpenden Town Development 6-2 and won 3-1 at Hemel Hempstead Rovers. Hatfield Town had beaten Knebworth 6-0 and won at Colney Heath Reserves by the same scoreline to get this far. It was a real end-to-end game with both sides having chances. Everett Rovers took the lead on 25 minutes, following up after a couple of shots had been blocked. They doubled their lead a couple of minutes later, finishing from close range after a cross from the right. They made it 3-0 just before halftime, another cross from the right, this time finishing from around six yards out. Hatfield had a couple of chances on the break but Everett Rovers extended their lead to 4-0 on the hour, bundling home a cross from the left. Hatfield hit the left-hand post on 75 minutes with the home keeper clawing the ball out. The visitors did pull one back on 83 minutes, a ball over the top and a good finish from #11.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnOZol2XqWFwNQgDbtd2P8NEjFCPQcKYG4q7aHdSblcrsenr9Td4L2nYwITFVNAyL3z-yyu6NiggyXmV_iQauvG57VW7aZIGp0nKJWPAPWsWTt6GIa75u1eRA-TF8YW6Sbx8URGD2arKjkgbDK7F6enkgidn1sA4bO7kUTFa-w43Tk43As_l-MLDWgg9S/s1744/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnOZol2XqWFwNQgDbtd2P8NEjFCPQcKYG4q7aHdSblcrsenr9Td4L2nYwITFVNAyL3z-yyu6NiggyXmV_iQauvG57VW7aZIGp0nKJWPAPWsWTt6GIa75u1eRA-TF8YW6Sbx8URGD2arKjkgbDK7F6enkgidn1sA4bO7kUTFa-w43Tk43As_l-MLDWgg9S/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was good to catch up with people, albeit ones I'd only seen on Saturday. Dan spent much of the time looking at Scottish chip shops and dreaming of the treats he could sample whilst up there in a week or so. There were 68 attendees in all, a decent crowd for midweek at step 7. The game ended quite late and it was 9.50 by the time we got away. I dropped Colin off at 10.05 and got home myself at 10.20. I got lucky with the roadworks as they were on green both ways, saving a good few minutes. It would be a couple of days of work for me before a much-deserved twelve days off.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyNxDarU_GfydBiyjFBlYCyml1spLKQr4CO6sWpqCBLoDqBINKZyVH7bFxFZIVqGHGqpgYn3gvrKdMg2sxMLFCP6_J-AUvnsy8F-w64w-dNlSh1wJNvc1hbDk7u92JU8vlgew-2tkPRuD9g6ralyqnCaAVt0Q7FY2hc0xa7SXZKRSKB_91aV5DP7CyW9Q/s1342/Extras%201.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyNxDarU_GfydBiyjFBlYCyml1spLKQr4CO6sWpqCBLoDqBINKZyVH7bFxFZIVqGHGqpgYn3gvrKdMg2sxMLFCP6_J-AUvnsy8F-w64w-dNlSh1wJNvc1hbDk7u92JU8vlgew-2tkPRuD9g6ralyqnCaAVt0Q7FY2hc0xa7SXZKRSKB_91aV5DP7CyW9Q/s600/Extras%201.png" width="600" /></a><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">DODD ROAD is an excellent setup for step 7 with lots of potential. There's a large viewing area along one side with the pitch being in a 3G cage. Outside, the bar is smart and there is also a tea bar for some games. There is a decent amount of parking and the club is forward-looking and could be in step 6 in the future.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrHX5jS7j5TLpyPk6TGxy7mV_jZa0GUhybIwZTXGUGEU4F0IbKsBPt0uCjjZ8efcqOjDOAFkXklCIBG0dwJLmhnHdaWPV0evY5Fr0vEDABKHBiXKrCa08x0T80ELsTdP9TMnkyjv90ZDWXIxNsRqHdRUXpsstaERgHx6PgNs0ofT_JXzNUembI5hxD4Yx/s3800/Everett%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="3800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrHX5jS7j5TLpyPk6TGxy7mV_jZa0GUhybIwZTXGUGEU4F0IbKsBPt0uCjjZ8efcqOjDOAFkXklCIBG0dwJLmhnHdaWPV0evY5Fr0vEDABKHBiXKrCa08x0T80ELsTdP9TMnkyjv90ZDWXIxNsRqHdRUXpsstaERgHx6PgNs0ofT_JXzNUembI5hxD4Yx/s600/Everett%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKVwzTn6v29r_tOd7KkXrgBUMwtt_MzcJ3R0Utqlju0aCzYbQgjXWhl6jvJxuE2VFHgPqCgDijd6wSHpFKY_dYFifvuIkatsCoWZLwDZWbjBoOmEZvEAVQcsNmQ-fNcXFNWJS2VT_vEY-8QmfJpVm7ndcnGyU97YO2ahAUAmBlIcdfKL4EbdsgmJkjLr4/s2199/Everett%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUz01lIfwdrz9Nq7Gkr8YyR9Eer7LlptrNFqemfsQPDd4S5IHIuHK-rgNA_rMl2vSTXgjPofJG69Tz-Raagsbsrsjr0eSasjK_khWUCeFYHJS_Tt18vpF-VGKVI4b6yXYv-ArVFlJR5pK8ga1gWmz-BwIoOUg_sRzKggFf_ZVQjsr_0PQ6jcZW5meQfTg/s350/GarstangFC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="350" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUz01lIfwdrz9Nq7Gkr8YyR9Eer7LlptrNFqemfsQPDd4S5IHIuHK-rgNA_rMl2vSTXgjPofJG69Tz-Raagsbsrsjr0eSasjK_khWUCeFYHJS_Tt18vpF-VGKVI4b6yXYv-ArVFlJR5pK8ga1gWmz-BwIoOUg_sRzKggFf_ZVQjsr_0PQ6jcZW5meQfTg/w400-h255/GarstangFC.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Garstang FC </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">The Riverside</div><div style="text-align: center;">High Street</div><div style="text-align: center;">Garstang </div><div style="text-align: center;">Preston</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lancashire</div><div style="text-align: center;">PR3 1FU</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">07967 337411</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://garstangfc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=831" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">NWCFL Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/home" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1268<br />Saturday 2nd March 2024<br />Garstang 3-2 Ashton Town</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">North West Counties D1 North</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">GARSTANG FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was established in 1885. They became members of the Preston & District League and remained members of the league until 1994 when they moved up to Division 2 of the West Lancashire League. The division was renamed Division 1 in 1998 and in 2000 Garstang finished as runners-up behind Padiham to earn promotion to the Premier Division. Garstang would last a couple of seasons here before being relegated back in 2002. Another promotion was won in 2007, this time as runners-up behind Poulton Town. They went on to win the Premier Division in 2008 but were relegated again in 2012. They bounced back at the first time of asking as runners-up to Norcross & Warbreck. Garstang won the Premier Division again in 2018 and this time had the facilities planned to win promotion. They have been in the North West Counties Division 1 North ever since. They had their best finish in their first season when they placed 7th.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity6kn5xZqtGXe2-bUNkxTZvndMkz7Fiy6naQE3V1TamZt-WWpNp-Mm9OjmrNmZg6LOXwdOZs7KSmbxJ9WzF8SkW3QCn3MzWuQa-eFdzLw_mYPiRVv9-D0d5_ber8wW8N56Qn6kDQpa-rPWs9f6uIDvU8ah-U6cHZgg6eEyiqr8n9KsEA5xzoKhH2N2Y4t/s1093/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20143827.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1093" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity6kn5xZqtGXe2-bUNkxTZvndMkz7Fiy6naQE3V1TamZt-WWpNp-Mm9OjmrNmZg6LOXwdOZs7KSmbxJ9WzF8SkW3QCn3MzWuQa-eFdzLw_mYPiRVv9-D0d5_ber8wW8N56Qn6kDQpa-rPWs9f6uIDvU8ah-U6cHZgg6eEyiqr8n9KsEA5xzoKhH2N2Y4t/w640-h428/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20143827.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Garstang FC made their FA Vase bow in 2018. They beat AFC Darwen and Swallownest before losing to Sunderland RCA in the 2nd Round. They have lost every game in the competition since but have had some success in local cups. Wins include the Preston & District League Guildhall Cup in 1927, the Lancashire Amateur Shield in 2000, the West Lancs Presidents Cup in 2000 and the Richardson Cup in 2018. The club's record attendance came in September 2021 when their game against Bury attracted 552 fans. Garstang is an ancient market town within the Wyre borough of Lancashire. It is ten miles from both Preston and Lancaster and has a population of just under 7,000. Garstang's traditional market day on Thursdays dates back to the early 1300s and stretches the length of the street. The Market Cross at the top of the High Street is one of the most familiar landmarks in the area. It is referenced in episode 5 of the first series of the comedy Phoenix Nights. Brian Potter (played by Peter Kay) said "What have you called us? What have you called the best cabaret lounge this side of Garstang?" about an alternative comedy night being run at his fictional club.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwShM-f7KCAOGry9fnDJtombrWHDtTpEtohBctBjh6x9K-lTASUp_Am9PvBxTS3odeF8Yv-4iPOZ9yu1jMdO_UEQOTSSdNEs4qVa5aAi0h-OjPEBIbC7w7StTzlvt9gQKRB5McR5v5eTRoYwFQOCC1RZP1AUOMbgnz-_vxsJEB9oYFtMniI_UQvN2Ei9KT/s737/GHPwODvWwAAwaSQ.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwShM-f7KCAOGry9fnDJtombrWHDtTpEtohBctBjh6x9K-lTASUp_Am9PvBxTS3odeF8Yv-4iPOZ9yu1jMdO_UEQOTSSdNEs4qVa5aAi0h-OjPEBIbC7w7StTzlvt9gQKRB5McR5v5eTRoYwFQOCC1RZP1AUOMbgnz-_vxsJEB9oYFtMniI_UQvN2Ei9KT/w454-h640/GHPwODvWwAAwaSQ.png" width="454" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the second game on Saturday, I was in a real dilemma. Bamber Bridge was a club high on my to-do list as they were one of just two teams to complete the NPL Premier. The train fare was typically expensive unless you booked well in advance. This was always risky, given the rotten and unpredictable weather in this country. For that reason, I had them pencilled in for a long time. However, the day before, I changed my mind and decided to stick with the hop game at Garstang. The reason for this was I had only done the second half at the 5 PM game at Squires Gate. Back in July 2022, myself and fellow hopper Colin had spent the weekend in Blackpool. All three of the non-league clubs in Blackpool were at home - Blackpool Wren Rovers, Squires Gate and AFC Blackpool. But other than Wren Rovers, they all kicked off at 3 PM. I decided to watch the whole of the game at the 2 PM game, before going next door to watch the second half of Squires Gate, missing most of the goals in the process. Colin went further, doing a half at each. For that reason, I wanted to see a whole game at Squires Gate as it didn't feel right doing two partial games. I was glad I had seen the whole game at Wren Rovers the first time around.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6U_fhuTeObyeMYlC8hOt2oLg_XV8SK9C_ObeFeasf_Sdp3k3qZF_cxujcdwTeQxUoIrUwpBSbAI42uZABZ2mUM7D1MiHwywZybLnC7OSG6UUhpF0jGmZiFLcbI9QPG5bSKuVLCgwxH2QhUXy2xbrD-Uf8iMmw4WZTW8Vt0gErw3dsPC0usXH-66-XRc3g/s3783/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3783" data-original-width="2362" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6U_fhuTeObyeMYlC8hOt2oLg_XV8SK9C_ObeFeasf_Sdp3k3qZF_cxujcdwTeQxUoIrUwpBSbAI42uZABZ2mUM7D1MiHwywZybLnC7OSG6UUhpF0jGmZiFLcbI9QPG5bSKuVLCgwxH2QhUXy2xbrD-Uf8iMmw4WZTW8Vt0gErw3dsPC0usXH-66-XRc3g/s600/Extras%201.jpg" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Due to being forced to book my whole year's holiday at work by the end of March 2023, I was having to miss out on some of this year's hop. I was gutted as it would mean a long drive back from Blackpool on Saturday night, ahead of the most evil day of the week. Sunday is an abhorrent day to work due to the large crowds and families with out-of-control children enjoying their weekly day out. Usually, the day is so pitiful in terms of stuff to do that I can get through by the consolation that I'm missing out on nothing. This Sunday would be different too as I needed both of the grounds and prayers of work being razed to the ground were unlikely to come true. I guess it was my fault for not planning better. The hop calendar is similar each year, but I think my mind was set towards taking my holiday later in March to have a better chance with the weather. The threat of rain and snow would be prominent in this year's hop, so I was just going to make the most of a poor situation and try to enjoy myself and help out clubs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBJH8hURUQuDruGRgnd4NkuFxi6pHR0cQv3HDJOz51W0HUTUeT5dvLCmNJ183LR5xtWjfC5tat6dAXVNIawWuXmUjnCSpF4fm8WfCpDnTpPm3CmD0AAvROlCZTbDrZL6AJy3bjmjgUaOrVi6a7oTUkxl_-zeNHAr74knGEzYjyl5MGM4GA9OU6_HRDnyg/s2951/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="2951" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBJH8hURUQuDruGRgnd4NkuFxi6pHR0cQv3HDJOz51W0HUTUeT5dvLCmNJ183LR5xtWjfC5tat6dAXVNIawWuXmUjnCSpF4fm8WfCpDnTpPm3CmD0AAvROlCZTbDrZL6AJy3bjmjgUaOrVi6a7oTUkxl_-zeNHAr74knGEzYjyl5MGM4GA9OU6_HRDnyg/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>Google Maps plotted a strange route down some tiny roads from the previous game at Longridge. I was there half an hour before kickoff and managed to find a space on a local road. It was a bit of a walk to the pay entrance as it was around the other side of the ground. The roads were full and I was only in 15 minutes before kick-off. I had a look around and seeing as there were only cans of Thatchers' Gold in the bar for cider drinkers, I gave it the swerve. Food had far more options but it was the usual slow-moving long queue. It got a lot quicker near the end and the chilli and chips were decent for £6, as was the chocolate honeycomb for £2. I learned that Bamber Bridge had been called off by the referee at 1.55 and was glad I'd made the right decision.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddL5XuPxRmZH2ouWWdQlKSPnGQI4S2Pj6rKKWropDW1PJy1A__IePuqBdRXU5ARVaynDwzcuO6erE3Cvq_lRv82SSH5LmfUDQ5dIKoZwD1K7KyFouwIY-wfWFZoB_sce9VYOnRT4EyaqHXEutFooE7WMDwq4IYY1eDZ-ksh3K5oV_M3CCPxkZm2kSfw5U/s2881/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="2881" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddL5XuPxRmZH2ouWWdQlKSPnGQI4S2Pj6rKKWropDW1PJy1A__IePuqBdRXU5ARVaynDwzcuO6erE3Cvq_lRv82SSH5LmfUDQ5dIKoZwD1K7KyFouwIY-wfWFZoB_sce9VYOnRT4EyaqHXEutFooE7WMDwq4IYY1eDZ-ksh3K5oV_M3CCPxkZm2kSfw5U/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Garstang were 16th whilst Ashton Town were 5th. The hosts had lost 4-2 at Ilkley Town in their last game, one of five consecutive defeats. Their last win came on Boxing Day, winning 3-2 at Holker Old Boys. The visitors were in good form, unbeaten in five and had won their last game 2-0 at Steeton. Garstang were well on top and took the lead on 25 minutes, a good shot by Harris Bailey. Eight minutes later, Theo Ball finished off a sweeping move with a low shot. The game was very one-sided and it was 3-0 on 50 minutes, a lovely curling shot by Bailey. On 69 minutes, Ashton pulled one back with a neat run and finish. A few minutes later, it was game on as the visitors further reduced the arrears with a penalty. As the game neared full-time, an Ashton man was pulled down on the edge of the area. The Garstang defender was red carded but the free kick came to nothing. In the end, it was a frantic finish with great saves and last-ditch defending to prevent any further goals.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs0HgnXP34cWmRP6Avnvl4pkniiaAnvKUvEz1T2LYgoIgfI5sVZ5oaMNd4jbIkOAc7k8K6Q64xwOHaAhcKsqj8ezfClHAYTlDUIwS0H1iXco2A_IWJAWYpz2DWA2jBXnagVH-2ixSoGDmUzPzQZW9HNdaqm5fer7VBR6R_j-1z0Rqx7fd62F99iKfIw5F/s2534/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="2534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs0HgnXP34cWmRP6Avnvl4pkniiaAnvKUvEz1T2LYgoIgfI5sVZ5oaMNd4jbIkOAc7k8K6Q64xwOHaAhcKsqj8ezfClHAYTlDUIwS0H1iXco2A_IWJAWYpz2DWA2jBXnagVH-2ixSoGDmUzPzQZW9HNdaqm5fer7VBR6R_j-1z0Rqx7fd62F99iKfIw5F/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q41X-cdaYKHmd_QKxnfoo85xTthsjKukNu7b_iPRsi_vdMwtx3Z7Xd0JUW1qvSD01ZgjEoVzArA1NHBP24B34UAMEn0OhsJjppBd1tUKwOOjmL4Fi62L8pAwL5fQfo73DoDNmadVdYJKy7qj6-n2La00TRWykjTs8foNmCSm-kO0qOCdpTVB767NZgd9/s3082/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; font-family: verdana; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="3082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q41X-cdaYKHmd_QKxnfoo85xTthsjKukNu7b_iPRsi_vdMwtx3Z7Xd0JUW1qvSD01ZgjEoVzArA1NHBP24B34UAMEn0OhsJjppBd1tUKwOOjmL4Fi62L8pAwL5fQfo73DoDNmadVdYJKy7qj6-n2La00TRWykjTs8foNmCSm-kO0qOCdpTVB767NZgd9/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pmBz7RS4M1QvQioSL5r5mWp15Ih_9i7BgDKDcSn4r5SO48EtFfuMaOrDcCvS6v-6NEMaCjemNzMp_aZZQ_I25_7_LtRCb5MdUA2Mf5dlVS8G0XSjV83rEaRaPvR1hLUWKK0EH9L0W_L5L5S-ZoCQULQmed8oB1iX0iGjne9U376EAhUPXB_QgFqXY7O8/s2857/Extras%205.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="2857" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pmBz7RS4M1QvQioSL5r5mWp15Ih_9i7BgDKDcSn4r5SO48EtFfuMaOrDcCvS6v-6NEMaCjemNzMp_aZZQ_I25_7_LtRCb5MdUA2Mf5dlVS8G0XSjV83rEaRaPvR1hLUWKK0EH9L0W_L5L5S-ZoCQULQmed8oB1iX0iGjne9U376EAhUPXB_QgFqXY7O8/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>We had already lost the Squires Gate game due to the weather so we would have plenty of time to play with. I left Garstang at 4, having been glad to see a game after the club worked miracles on the pitch. As I left, Wycombe took the lead against Barnsley. It was a slow journey behind a Fiat 500 that was the colour of spat-out toothpaste and drove at barely half the speed limit along a single carriageway. Wycombe managed to go down 4-2 and have a man sent off. Worse still, the heavens opened and despite the pitch looking great in photos, I was seriously concerned about the game. I was at the ground around 5 and went straight in, paying £6. I went to the bar, got myself a bottle of Magners and typed my morning blog. The prognosis was not good, with several people on the pitch forking and using a leaf blower. Eventually, the game was called off at 6.15 by the referee who had no choice. One side was waterlogged and the ball would not run. Once I'd got my admission money back, I went and got pie, gravy and chips for the bargain price of £5. This was superb and the highlight of a bad few hours. Groundhoppers showed the spirit of the community by descending on the tea hut and making sure no food went to waste. The community spirit was boosted further later on when nearly £1000 was raised in a few hours for Squires Gate to cover their losses for the afternoon. I left just before 7, listening to the Luton Town v Aston Villa game on Radio 5, then after, the phone in. The rain was still biblical until I got way down the M6. I was back home by 10.25, having a few cans and typing my blog before a joyless Sunday.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4H4EnMcAXB7261p8V-9H4UcPl4h7tJ6ecBn9Q8hxETR8dLVuoG5JAhGBSziB2HZqxaI7IrulXCEnB3QBREd8VHOq0SEnyQrwMIrrG8ORlO4eU7KQu-9H8FpbUBH1oIoRHfg82CxsFI8ra3aj4Pn4HIwHf7J1ZJd0Rlnf4EZhtxJjC11ZKIkyXgNAR38I/s3678/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="3678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4H4EnMcAXB7261p8V-9H4UcPl4h7tJ6ecBn9Q8hxETR8dLVuoG5JAhGBSziB2HZqxaI7IrulXCEnB3QBREd8VHOq0SEnyQrwMIrrG8ORlO4eU7KQu-9H8FpbUBH1oIoRHfg82CxsFI8ra3aj4Pn4HIwHf7J1ZJd0Rlnf4EZhtxJjC11ZKIkyXgNAR38I/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>THE RIVERSIDE is a smart and pleasant venue in a nice-looking town. The ground is three-sided, but refreshingly, both of the stands are not the standard metal type. They are located on either side of one of the goals and house 50 seated and 50 standing. The bar offers beer on draft and ciders in cans. There was also a food van which offered a good choice. Parking is quite limited due to the compact nature of the town but it should suffice for a normal game.</div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJMX9bGeww4TCT9rEKyhMsTorjmM3FCRKDoVKtjqegN2njP_P9fjK5m3XgyHsZXUG87eJ9GQEr94gMOLAFwVg_ZNAdp0jyS_6zLQWzUWuW4Y_XBZQbC3NQBHxuGE4HzAbWJytLLLIEtREXvoc3eE-nyObJ2-4arEHU_kF-WOdFLioOu5Tx0p0ndsKbps5/s3334/Garstang%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3334" data-original-width="2451" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJMX9bGeww4TCT9rEKyhMsTorjmM3FCRKDoVKtjqegN2njP_P9fjK5m3XgyHsZXUG87eJ9GQEr94gMOLAFwVg_ZNAdp0jyS_6zLQWzUWuW4Y_XBZQbC3NQBHxuGE4HzAbWJytLLLIEtREXvoc3eE-nyObJ2-4arEHU_kF-WOdFLioOu5Tx0p0ndsKbps5/s600/Garstang%201.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qJOyuzDRrH0He2sWFTPEm5EOZRXI3uHHP6zMQTaXjPlDvfXPHTepw7e3982Y6Ly8yt1iCmmbvaIT-kgPn6sOHGhgi2eeHVQ8Wt4-OoYE8mk3QCyk8oQKVk_m9Tj0kmyluJdYjzOlsY-Wr-_GFxKrQmDG3ge5fBTgCq-eoz3GKoHu7SOt0_18aO3E90oh/s3410/Garstang%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR5anBYRK4h4VLd9cJBIaLa9W5D8VHbdps2JqnYNA__HDNYTzirmCWrkxm_iwnzA8gORozir9vex9rNBAzx0uM70rFxnr6nYGykHXX59eHKgsYPa1O4KH8LZDsKzJX_WHuP5OaNA14C1EwQjqv23bXcixokjGjA13YSQc19fO1wFUFsCDNUxjg1p7ZW0Y/s316/LongridgeTownFC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR5anBYRK4h4VLd9cJBIaLa9W5D8VHbdps2JqnYNA__HDNYTzirmCWrkxm_iwnzA8gORozir9vex9rNBAzx0uM70rFxnr6nYGykHXX59eHKgsYPa1O4KH8LZDsKzJX_WHuP5OaNA14C1EwQjqv23bXcixokjGjA13YSQc19fO1wFUFsCDNUxjg1p7ZW0Y/w400-h400/LongridgeTownFC.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Longridge Town FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Mike Riding Ground</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inglewhite Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Longridge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Preston</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lancashire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">PR3 2NA</span></div><p></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">07966 632082</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/longridgetown" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=832" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">NWCFL Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/longridgetownfc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1267<br />Saturday 2nd March 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Longridge Town 2-3 Padiham<br />North West Counties D1 North</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">LONGRIDGE TOWN FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was established in 1996 by a merger of Longridge St Wilfrid's and Longridge United. They started in the Preston & District League and worked their way up through the divisions, honours include the Division 3 title in 2004 and the Premier Division runners-up spot the following season. They joined the West Lancashire League in 2009 and were runners-up behind BAC/EE Springfield in their first season in Division 2. Two seasons were spent in Division 1 before they won the title in 2012. They then remained in the Premier Division until 2018 when they finished 3rd. This was good enough for promotion to the North West Counties Division 1 North in 2019. They won the title in their debut season and have been in the NWCFL Premier ever since.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYsheaDhgy6w-DKeMJF_r01LTLrhfu3t9Fw-UhJP1M-sRiiavwEbg_S3kiBuv_LvVMR0r4pbwMde97Uyf3DXbFQZRs0dUEIqEjKn52yZQnPSW6oy0JMPTdnF3QZU5Yk4E1akcbAy65bUUcfeNDKLnC4oznTyZW2_btplUtHfrYp0niR1LyqZ1EPag6fcq/s651/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20145945.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="462" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYsheaDhgy6w-DKeMJF_r01LTLrhfu3t9Fw-UhJP1M-sRiiavwEbg_S3kiBuv_LvVMR0r4pbwMde97Uyf3DXbFQZRs0dUEIqEjKn52yZQnPSW6oy0JMPTdnF3QZU5Yk4E1akcbAy65bUUcfeNDKLnC4oznTyZW2_btplUtHfrYp0niR1LyqZ1EPag6fcq/w454-h640/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20145945.png" width="454" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Longridge Town had a good FA Cup run in 2020. They beat Winsford United, Widnes, Charnock Richard and NPL Premier side Stalybridge Celtic before losing 1-0 to Skelmersdale United in the 3rd Qualifying Round. Earlier that year, they reached the FA Vase 5th Round before losing 1-0 to eventual winners Hebburn Town. Local cup wins include the Preston & District Centenary Guildhall Cup winners in 2005 and the West Lancashire Wilf Carr Trophy in 2018. Longridge is a market town in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire. It is situated 8 miles north-east of the city of Preston and has a population of around 7,700. The demand for stone from Longridge's quarries led to the opening of the Preston and Longridge Railway in 1840 to carry the stone away, for use in such places as Liverpool Docks. The arrival of the railway led to the opening of several cotton mills and the town grew considerably larger from the mid-19th century. The mills and quarries have now all closed, although stone quarried in the town was used to construct the M55 motorway in the 1970s.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQMm7WTXK5tMQWabm6oUgvaM_yx9oUr6HCWLtXb6DMgUMIjPVtjElWx5rDtAiwAn9vihnXgd-46G5YTubp-6YDFywAUYMBupp9Lq1utR5ESPGX0T76C__84YpzEvAhJrmaXMa5P176uSmgruAOlHNFGfq8GmjU6k33X3qbjednC8TcRhXWx2r7nUFMJcC/s1093/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20143827.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1093" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQMm7WTXK5tMQWabm6oUgvaM_yx9oUr6HCWLtXb6DMgUMIjPVtjElWx5rDtAiwAn9vihnXgd-46G5YTubp-6YDFywAUYMBupp9Lq1utR5ESPGX0T76C__84YpzEvAhJrmaXMa5P176uSmgruAOlHNFGfq8GmjU6k33X3qbjednC8TcRhXWx2r7nUFMJcC/w640-h428/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20143827.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #ffa400;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>The North West Counties Hop had been going for a good few years now. They were a very friendly league and clubs were also very welcoming. They were perfect in embracing the spirit of compromise that is needed to make a groundhop event a success. The league and one of its clubs, Atherton Collieries had even come to the rescue in 2013 when a snowbound AFC Emley needed a late replacement. The first half-hop in this league was in 2017 with the Northern Counties East League hosting the first half. I was there on Easter Sunday as Ashton Athletic, Ashton Town and Runcorn Town (revisit for me) did a great job of introducing the league. Atherton Collieries became a rare case of twice hosting a hop game on Easter Monday as it appeared local rivals Atherton LR turned down the idea. Colls attracted an attendance over three times the original hop game and deserved a proper chance at hosting which they did very well. I headed elsewhere whilst West Didsbury & Chorlton and Maine Road hosted the other games. I was unable to attend the 2019 hop which included Barnton, Bootle, Litherland REMYCA, Lower Breck, St Helens Town and Warrington Rylands. A sore point as I still need four of those, the year break being so the South West Peninsula League could host. I was also absent in 2020 for Sandbach United, Wythenshawe Amateurs, Wythenshawe Town, Cheadle Heath Nomads, Congleton Town and Winsford United hosted. This was sneaked in just before the first lockdown and Covid wiped out the 2021 hop. I only missed out on one new ground that year but the hop was back in 2022. The footprint has moved over into Yorkshire now but Golcar United, Bacup Borough, Padiham, Nelson, Barnoldswick Town, Steeton & Ilkley all hosted superbly despite the weather's best efforts to put a spanner in the works. I only did the Friday night in 2023 at Ellesmere Rangers as I only needed Eccleshall on Saturday. Rocester, Foley Meir, Stafford Town and Brocton were the other host clubs.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KOSMQ6SQch24XVqPoJd5-IkYkPwW6eAWH04yrnBGnMnoxXU72Q39ZPlYclOOI6dxyNvqaOvze7BYSr0cUiIm8Rvh3Gv6ZjkYC0Ri1n4TYG4dx_FwMgSD6XyZ_ZQlcbcmkm1vrZhWNzgdG2NvnBqek4vYlj3bhszCffOmi4DVnbXd9I4PuElJh9KaWvnb/s3833/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1953" data-original-width="3833" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KOSMQ6SQch24XVqPoJd5-IkYkPwW6eAWH04yrnBGnMnoxXU72Q39ZPlYclOOI6dxyNvqaOvze7BYSr0cUiIm8Rvh3Gv6ZjkYC0Ri1n4TYG4dx_FwMgSD6XyZ_ZQlcbcmkm1vrZhWNzgdG2NvnBqek4vYlj3bhszCffOmi4DVnbXd9I4PuElJh9KaWvnb/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>The day of the game came and I'd had a pretty late night due to chatting with other hoppers whilst waiting for the traffic to quieten down near our hotel. Then, I was awoken early by Colin's alarm at 6.30, though he had forgotten why he had set it. We got ready and then he joined Dan, Richard and Paul to go to Toby Carvery for breakfast. I stayed in the room as I had some planning to do. Our second game at Garstang was subject to a pitch inspection. It was quite early at 10.30 am but at least they were being diligent. Bamber Bridge, Hurst Green, Clitheroe and Burscough were my backups of choice but at least the first game was going to be on. I left at 8.40 and made my way to Tesco in Preston for petrol. It was then over to Sports Direct as I needed a pair of trainers. A decent pair of Skechers were acquired for £29. It was then another 20 minutes to the ground with me parking up at the cricket club at at 10.20. The ground was viewable from here but I had to walk round, for about five minutes. It was £7 to get in. The rain had started to come down by now but the second game was confirmed on. 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Their form was also poor, having lost 7-0 at Wythenshawe in their last game. They'd lost five of their last six, the only bright spot was when they won 3-1 at AFC Liverpool on 3rd February. Padiham were in 7th and in good form. They'd won four of their last six, beating Cheadle Town 3-1 in their last game. It was a decent end-to-end game, very equal with Longridge hitting the post after around fifteen minutes. They did take the lead after 20 minutes through Morgan Homson-Smith's shot from the edge of the area. Padiham equalised on 27 minutes, an attack down the right and a ball across the six-yard box for Jack Price to tap home. Despite a great save from the keeper, Padiham took the lead on 37 minutes in a similar fashion to their first, the goal by Brownhill. It had been a great first half and on half time a super strike from Mitch Marshall whose shot from the edge of the area found the top corner to make it 2-2.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uI84zuRxq7jq46JwwxqPJ_R5Sy9_qSF1BpYWqHawXPffXrSXAamaSRCIZydBeKPWlm0VwmkpPvUEULaQwjE746s8cUUmRi5bqhByxueMsTttQO-L7kN5p64QFsXcpPR1Gw2soHARXNZDJ4ue0gxa1TEMbmr3Xjic5ihVWge8w6wd86WCFhZdENWJZGFw/s2683/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="2683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uI84zuRxq7jq46JwwxqPJ_R5Sy9_qSF1BpYWqHawXPffXrSXAamaSRCIZydBeKPWlm0VwmkpPvUEULaQwjE746s8cUUmRi5bqhByxueMsTttQO-L7kN5p64QFsXcpPR1Gw2soHARXNZDJ4ue0gxa1TEMbmr3Xjic5ihVWge8w6wd86WCFhZdENWJZGFw/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUabwmMh7TGNUH9KDc-6zhb8en4RqnFMqm_rS8vLtVFwRNWPPbVoWcwaAjo2RVWTRxS9yPPu05yff0AYfw8T0artZQliJFIU3w-CmUlc1em6YDVWaHs09R7X9yPwts9zSVyHqOqk6ZOoeEKLcpBe9hHpAoLLjyAwNX7TyuTc1DmurmAIX7VTp7iiu0K5t0/s2700/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="2700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUabwmMh7TGNUH9KDc-6zhb8en4RqnFMqm_rS8vLtVFwRNWPPbVoWcwaAjo2RVWTRxS9yPPu05yff0AYfw8T0artZQliJFIU3w-CmUlc1em6YDVWaHs09R7X9yPwts9zSVyHqOqk6ZOoeEKLcpBe9hHpAoLLjyAwNX7TyuTc1DmurmAIX7VTp7iiu0K5t0/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><br /></div><div>They came around handing free food just after half time and Dan was on it quicker than Usain Bolt on a running track. I wasn't that peckish but went to the bar for a hot vimto and a club badge for a quid each. The attendance was given as 438, though it looked more due to everyone packing into the stands. The second half was not as good. Padiham took the lead on 83 minutes, a great run and finish by Tyler James. This made it 3-2, slightly harsh on the hosts but there were no more goals.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaWHOqMUEvPyeJ4lfz9D975r2Kqy1EN6xfSzdsOeqXwXqWwWV9eHvxehnlN_a2Qj_-8jOpoN6z1qD4LFgy0obKZehSSatGCTpm8dA4zY7oESf4YFupTBuQBPOktPl5h6NpzLC70tSLQg95IZJzI9EGGE7qkpS6HcfzbZTA0qVFm5D68TZDEPPsWHVf71w/s3393/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="3393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaWHOqMUEvPyeJ4lfz9D975r2Kqy1EN6xfSzdsOeqXwXqWwWV9eHvxehnlN_a2Qj_-8jOpoN6z1qD4LFgy0obKZehSSatGCTpm8dA4zY7oESf4YFupTBuQBPOktPl5h6NpzLC70tSLQg95IZJzI9EGGE7qkpS6HcfzbZTA0qVFm5D68TZDEPPsWHVf71w/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #ffa400;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>THE MIKE RIDING GROUND is a smart venue. There are three areas of cover, one seated, one standing and one mixed. Two of them are pre-fab stands but the other is a lot nicer. At a push, there is enough cover for around 250. The rest of the ground is open and three-sided. There is a small bar which does food although this can get quite cramped with a larger crowd. There is also a smaller tea bar too. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJPEabmwGN3O3qGUNi4hFF9dIg2E50tgR5e3Mr1fZKXlsv0BABOBkowDE7RnNfMxxZMCYCjlYQTQ4G1U1OBq_o0h51x2baFzbdh970j3Z4Gk4SORH_Bv1Qvez_oqWBkcNzHjO-nGvrRkTU8KUDPvzwLdVPUUImBDNxyBE7BfBbc9pbCiQ3Xm0ifguAcUD/w400-h400/FC_St_Helens_logo.png" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FC St Helens</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Windleshaw Sports Ground</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Windleshaw Road</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Denton's Green</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">St Helens </div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lancashire</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">WA10 6TD</div></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fcsthelens.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=896" target="_blank">NWCFL Page</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/fcsthelens" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1266<br />Friday 1st March 2024<br />FC St Helens 1-0 Daisy Hill<br />North West Counties D1 North</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">FC ST HELENS - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was established in 2014 when they split from the reserve team of St Helens Town FC to form a new club. Their first season saw them pick up where the reserve team last played and they finished 6th in the West Cheshire League Division 3. The following season saw them join the Chesire League where they started in Division 2. A 4th place finish was good enough for promotion to Division 1 where they finished in 5th place two seasons in a row. In 2018 this was good enough for promotion to the Premier Division where they could only finish 14th in their first season. Their performance over the two pandemic-hit seasons improved greatly but results counted for nothing. In 2022, they won the Premier Division, scoring over 100 goals in the process. This gained them admission to the North West Counties League where they finished 3rd last season. This was good enough for entry to the playoffs where they beat Ilkley Town on penalties following a 2-2 draw in the semi-finals. In the final, they came up against Chadderton where they again drew, this time 1-1. However, this time they were on the wrong end of a penalty shootout and missed out on promotion.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcCIQJTTy2ZkhIWCHCC8fPSccsmQKvm7uEAFcm8lGgkQemep75eHrnF5HC3zd_q59oSw6KbJF7WtPas3ZUzLvJu379GJ9xc_Feyu3am-gGQAXd8Kk1mFyc1gQoO-DRgFA6u3pAtiMB0U5Y_V_hgjO3SIB9PKrsFePFl3g6tdUquF3ZIx21F-nLKXj1-nw/s1093/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20143827.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1093" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcCIQJTTy2ZkhIWCHCC8fPSccsmQKvm7uEAFcm8lGgkQemep75eHrnF5HC3zd_q59oSw6KbJF7WtPas3ZUzLvJu379GJ9xc_Feyu3am-gGQAXd8Kk1mFyc1gQoO-DRgFA6u3pAtiMB0U5Y_V_hgjO3SIB9PKrsFePFl3g6tdUquF3ZIx21F-nLKXj1-nw/w640-h428/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20143827.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The club enjoyed a decent FA Vase run last season. They beat North Ferriby, Rossington Main and Penistone Church before losing to AFC Liverpool in the 2nd Round. The Windleshaw Sports Ground is a site of great historical significance in the town, currently the home of FC St Helens but also being the headquarters of St Helens Cricket Club for many years and the home of St Helens RFC until their move to Knowsley Road for the 1890-91 season. The Saints enjoyed large crowds for their matches and Windleshaw Sport was the venue for the very first ‘organised’ encounter between St Helens R.F.C. and Wigan RLFC which took place on 1 March 1890, where the ground was illuminated by twelve Well’s Patent Electric Lamps.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQq1n8I2lOgORIN2_Gl0L_z0farNZQiC6Lttqn4KkvD-tq_eOCkFdZ-EzRvvICQHPpLzkQz-zzSvSpV6FeWjbVFE-mkMYdby62peGMSeLe-6ywRUX1JH7vmSe3ywuHwQ54n4NsjDclwhQRub7Yf2wY7e6N3ncWiSRn7iJLdzKWGBIRLrMofywG5-1eFcd/s1600/the-lancashire-hotpots-bisto-inferno-tour-2023-a0ac6ef552c782b1f8ae4fbe12123ae7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQq1n8I2lOgORIN2_Gl0L_z0farNZQiC6Lttqn4KkvD-tq_eOCkFdZ-EzRvvICQHPpLzkQz-zzSvSpV6FeWjbVFE-mkMYdby62peGMSeLe-6ywRUX1JH7vmSe3ywuHwQ54n4NsjDclwhQRub7Yf2wY7e6N3ncWiSRn7iJLdzKWGBIRLrMofywG5-1eFcd/w640-h320/the-lancashire-hotpots-bisto-inferno-tour-2023-a0ac6ef552c782b1f8ae4fbe12123ae7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>St Helens is a town in Merseyside which has a population of around 183,000. The town was famous for its heavy industry, particularly its role in the coal mining industry, glassmaking, chemicals and copper smelting and sailmaking which drove its growth throughout the Industrial Revolution. The town is today most famous for its Rugby League team St Helens R.F.C. who have won 3 World Club Challenge cups in recent years, and museums such as the North West Museum of Road Transport, the World of Glass and art installations such as Dream. Football-wise, St Helens Town were once the town's premier football team, famous for being the first English club of Manchester City hero Bert Trautmann. They've finished as high as 3rd in the North West Counties Premier on many occasions. However, they've been in freefall in recent years and have suffered two successive relegations. They currently find themselves in the ninth tier of non-league in the Cheshire League Division 2. Famous people from St Helens include the legendary comedy folk band, The Lancashire Hotpots.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaxT-oLyZfIxXWVrNzWiwRYA1nGeWWPtPw8Ywp9x_d7ShC2X6zcjJIrQ_-xFFejaMd_-iQ1bQzQWWFpZs5Mx-x_pGy6HQ-Kjn5lYoqa7H4ByUQQFA1y2PGJghmaGrYomeuD-x9ykcy3zf0ZofRYNcIb75vnuabFbtaTkeM0eM_nLqGvz5zECRdfthQGTM/s971/GHmreBJWUAAj1g_.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaxT-oLyZfIxXWVrNzWiwRYA1nGeWWPtPw8Ywp9x_d7ShC2X6zcjJIrQ_-xFFejaMd_-iQ1bQzQWWFpZs5Mx-x_pGy6HQ-Kjn5lYoqa7H4ByUQQFA1y2PGJghmaGrYomeuD-x9ykcy3zf0ZofRYNcIb75vnuabFbtaTkeM0eM_nLqGvz5zECRdfthQGTM/w640-h640/GHmreBJWUAAj1g_.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>It had been a decent but exceptionally boozy Saturday. So much for my New Year intentions to cut down, the same could be said about snacking and fizzy drinks. Sunday was as brutal as ever and easily the toughest day of the week. At least I had the consolation of not missing out on anything, unlike the coming Sunday. Being forced to book my holiday for the whole year by the end of March is not ideal. Consequently, I had none left to use for the Sunday of this hop. I will plan better next time but for this year, it'll be a long and lonely trip back from Blackpool on Saturday night. Monday was another killer ten-hour shift, so I was glad of my day off on Tuesday. It was a very productive day, picking up and sending off parcels, getting a nice walk in and picking up some shopping I needed. In the evening, I had an enjoyable visit to Adams Park. The usual pre-match pub and food and although Cheltenham frustrated us for 85 minutes, we came through 2-0 with the highlight of a great strike from Beryly Lubala. Wednesday was a decent day at work, despite my needing to take a couple of ibuprofen due to an achy back. The only dampener, quite literally was the risk of the weather ruining things this weekend. The biggest concern when I looked on Wednesday was a few hours of snow scheduled between 8 & 10 PM on game day, though I was hoping that would change.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxc_m3IWOYyIajEsammBJtCjZWDzprl0dEgWV594dBmgldGoA904mY1nBPNLS8YlrDBmA2fFgWfks2CpWE79PakHcLgqtW9lrHJCUHSuVe9-K9VYRWIY7AoUd7_KvptVwj-v1oqUA5frjiNz0RNXE3nrXGlH1rc14U86WpgwMFrMQT85HXQt3APr-EQYp/s3667/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2274" data-original-width="3667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxc_m3IWOYyIajEsammBJtCjZWDzprl0dEgWV594dBmgldGoA904mY1nBPNLS8YlrDBmA2fFgWfks2CpWE79PakHcLgqtW9lrHJCUHSuVe9-K9VYRWIY7AoUd7_KvptVwj-v1oqUA5frjiNz0RNXE3nrXGlH1rc14U86WpgwMFrMQT85HXQt3APr-EQYp/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>It had disappeared by the time I checked on Thursday and it looked to be OK weather-wise. Thursday was another good day but Friday was not. It was more like a Sunday with a bloke having an argument at full blast on the phone with his missus and a child who was in the store for over an hour and wailed constantly. I was glad when it came to 2pm and time to go. It was a good journey up. The M42 and M6 were congested near Birmingham and then there were a load of roadworks up near Warrington. We got to the hotel at 5.40 and checked in. I was annoyed to have a room near a noisy road and hoped that it calmed down later. I stayed in the room until 6.05 and went off to the game. Dan, Richard and Paul had suffered a late call-off at the Leyland Ground but met us at the hotel. It was an easy but busy drive to the ground. We parked in a side road which saved us from going around the houses to get to the ground. Entry was a bargain at £5 and it was a nice friendly atmosphere. After saying a few hellos, I made my way to the Groundtastic stall where I got an excellent book on the history of the Alliance League for just £2. It was then to the bar for a pint of Inch's, not the best but low strength and it quenched my thirst. It was then a long wait at Fat Mal's Food Truck but the menu was interesting. I had salt and pepper chicken melt wrap and seasoned fries for £9.20. The food was excellent and well worth the money. I then went around the other side of the ground to watch the game.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5pc4NC-xUxJwOIjVuW7Ww0VOje7WWz82WQg7uslFyBB7PpbY4GNNv_fZfTNIcO3P6qPCB3eTmkq1siMIz-bYr2uM1SfpSYrzYt52oVoHB8L83MwAzX4iN7xG6ApxSHutsxie2kg1O4mY1-imwieAi6-TrPoomX4mC9q0yuTBjX-0zwqx6e0OPLta2WHC/s2725/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="2725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5pc4NC-xUxJwOIjVuW7Ww0VOje7WWz82WQg7uslFyBB7PpbY4GNNv_fZfTNIcO3P6qPCB3eTmkq1siMIz-bYr2uM1SfpSYrzYt52oVoHB8L83MwAzX4iN7xG6ApxSHutsxie2kg1O4mY1-imwieAi6-TrPoomX4mC9q0yuTBjX-0zwqx6e0OPLta2WHC/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>FC St Helens were sitting proudly at the top of the table, eleven points clear. They were top of the form table too, despite only drawing 0-0 at Ashton Town in their last game. In their last home game, they beat AFC Blackpool 5-2. Daisy Hill was in 14th, six points above any potential relegation places. They were 15th in the form table, having drawn 0-0 at Darwen in their last game. Their sole win in the last six came as they won 1-0 at Runcorn Town. The game was fairly even at the start. St Helens were awarded a penalty 22 minutes in, but it was well saved by the Daisy Hill keeper. A couple of minutes later, they did take the lead, Josh Hall bundling in from the corner to make amends for the missed penalty. The visiting keeper Morgan Newns was having an inspired game, tipping a shot onto the post. Daisy Hill had a few chances on the break but St Helens were dominated. The visitors even hit the post with ten minutes to go as they looked for a late equaliser.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJ-io0N2w6yJhHCU0vy95DiAHx3YncCH_Q_vw5aTlHxZ4IynHkiZ7NyGnLEJe4BrLbJllRFGPIlDjcsAdI6qmkvmfcua_jZlMJo7hJ2t2FM7IpoZ4oGlKdXvtAbb9oU5-VnkEsA4ohMic6x-DGnWaLxDQLdV4H6zllkjwke0Yo0V4PpMxpHHupEpsu0P2/s3129/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="3129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJ-io0N2w6yJhHCU0vy95DiAHx3YncCH_Q_vw5aTlHxZ4IynHkiZ7NyGnLEJe4BrLbJllRFGPIlDjcsAdI6qmkvmfcua_jZlMJo7hJ2t2FM7IpoZ4oGlKdXvtAbb9oU5-VnkEsA4ohMic6x-DGnWaLxDQLdV4H6zllkjwke0Yo0V4PpMxpHHupEpsu0P2/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div> It was not to be however and for all their fight, which boiled over into a scuffle at one point, they had nothing to show for it. The lack of quality up front was evident to see as it was not the greatest of games. Off the pitch, as well as on the pitch though, FC St Helens were surefire winners. The attendance of 504 was their largest of the season by some distance and they had been excellent hosts too. They had made the most of the opportunity and I don't think there was much more they could have done better. It was good to catch up with old faces and meet some new ones too. We left at around 9.45 with Colin opting to go to ASDA with the others on the way back. I headed straight for the hotel with it taking nearly half an hour due to a build-up of traffic near our hotel. I typed my blog and sunk a few cans, hoping that the traffic would quieten down later.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1yYES_P_jF7zFuxV6LW_fP4hfSeXTOkBWHn24VywVvd2SuEc5cRTF9fpKwDwhM3cFXD4qbw2aYVH1VgDR9qrlm2ZBeGeHct-B9qiMeXbhqguoXry7gEQUUAo0PaODTV0dw87SH2aA6jKK4GuxKtJaZgQUgqPaRrWMflhIUreS09iDFket2FJWdHQCXXQ/s2605/Extras%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2605" data-original-width="1801" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1yYES_P_jF7zFuxV6LW_fP4hfSeXTOkBWHn24VywVvd2SuEc5cRTF9fpKwDwhM3cFXD4qbw2aYVH1VgDR9qrlm2ZBeGeHct-B9qiMeXbhqguoXry7gEQUUAo0PaODTV0dw87SH2aA6jKK4GuxKtJaZgQUgqPaRrWMflhIUreS09iDFket2FJWdHQCXXQ/w442-h640/Extras%204.jpg" width="442" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3ePcQQYDW94tTJvVByOU0sY-wle5RDBiByXzmthKXnlNb_7owQy0vMt2nOFiW4cCE55yoKPYeZLJ4E0UTEXJNyH6ohOKYakUKm4jT_wEY4rLI_TIRzGvzrsZAqmVm9Zj7MCsawN1j8-xYeFFGQMOZIbncpmHVvU4y54PF-zigwNM4dHfjqKEZcVv8e1e/s3734/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="3734" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3ePcQQYDW94tTJvVByOU0sY-wle5RDBiByXzmthKXnlNb_7owQy0vMt2nOFiW4cCE55yoKPYeZLJ4E0UTEXJNyH6ohOKYakUKm4jT_wEY4rLI_TIRzGvzrsZAqmVm9Zj7MCsawN1j8-xYeFFGQMOZIbncpmHVvU4y54PF-zigwNM4dHfjqKEZcVv8e1e/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>WINDLESHAW SPORTS CLUB is a basic but pleasant venue around half an hour from St Helens Town centre. It has good public transport links and there is plenty of parking at the ground and on the surrounding streets. The ground is well kept and has two stands - one seating around 50 and the other holding the same number standing. They are the standard metal-type ones that are commonplace. The bar is very smart and offers a reasonable range of drinks. Merchandise is available and a small tea hut is in situ too. For my visit, an excellent catering van called Fat Mal's was also in attendance.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeZFCRkDTOArqBzSpQEYaEtCdKo0YkIInt3_tuc8pPUASqXMHKlhkIzM6kHHwNImmPsmjkGka5y2yUMqBV96n7OVOxkXRrOcd6jm5uCgBnJsaHQtC69NK7PwPklix52M3ywdhUjV_O-7WZIzDO5XlREpf_jbWz3i5iIVezYamqsuyyzjKA2uXnncpYtzJ/s4080/FCSH%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeZFCRkDTOArqBzSpQEYaEtCdKo0YkIInt3_tuc8pPUASqXMHKlhkIzM6kHHwNImmPsmjkGka5y2yUMqBV96n7OVOxkXRrOcd6jm5uCgBnJsaHQtC69NK7PwPklix52M3ywdhUjV_O-7WZIzDO5XlREpf_jbWz3i5iIVezYamqsuyyzjKA2uXnncpYtzJ/s600/FCSH%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6K-MnIsVKG4xAjTi5OpJt7ALUtXwt9EFRn0exXmrZZIsTsuhYKZS_uRiKXj63JpJGkmqR8jcv9b6MJgxujNE2iKPQrtwgSNPCB2FJRZbaSKL0DOg2mwMk_huk4FAcN5GdV3VXIEvH4R_TGbGkHbYPjtvJZ5XIBZwCdrxUe9zYlv5Zylip2wsk1BDNDiV/s4080/FCSH%202.jpg" style="display: inline; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2hM76ypiE1dCDSlNXm7thcqhgsKqNC0wq1rvo312ZJWOLL_7H2neW1-mnfH99-0A2VgXdnL4OTlrEjFBIAUpiSuUoZMhHzxeIz3j6b55gWBxnmYbiG_iKV_hzU0hyphenhypheneB7SuFPjtCxcePJxG2ttfvDxBnv1fnBKhNqJdVgOlJpbEJ_HM-cBLV_m4hFY8bC/s409/Screenshot_2024-02-22_205727-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="332" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2hM76ypiE1dCDSlNXm7thcqhgsKqNC0wq1rvo312ZJWOLL_7H2neW1-mnfH99-0A2VgXdnL4OTlrEjFBIAUpiSuUoZMhHzxeIz3j6b55gWBxnmYbiG_iKV_hzU0hyphenhypheneB7SuFPjtCxcePJxG2ttfvDxBnv1fnBKhNqJdVgOlJpbEJ_HM-cBLV_m4hFY8bC/w325-h400/Screenshot_2024-02-22_205727-removebg-preview.png" width="325" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Lane Head FC</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Grosvenor Park</div><div style="text-align: center;">Somerfield Road</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bloxwich </div><div style="text-align: center;">Walsall </div><div style="text-align: center;">WS3 2EJ</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/laneheadfootballclub2" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Official Website</a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/LaneHeadFC1" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1265<br />Saturday 24th February 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lane Head 2-0 Hampton<br />Midland D2</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">LANE HEAD FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was founded in 1974 under the name of Lane Head Strollers. They played mainly junior football and were considered a well-run outfit. In 1999, the club was absorbed into the now-defunct Blakenhall FC. It was a partnership that would only last a few years as in 2002, Blakenhall merged with Bloxwich United who decided to strip funding for the club. For a brief time, they returned to junior football under the name of FC Strollers, but they too folded. In 2004, Lane Head FC were reformed, starting up again as a junior side having several teams of all ages. Things went full circle in 2018 when the club established a senior side, following the dissolution of Bloxwich United FC. They took over their ground and joined the Midland League Division 2. They have been there ever since, never really pulling up any trees. Their best finish was 10th in their first season but this season is shaping up to be the best in their history.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwqSpZ2WZTp_eVhBcG7EIALPhTzBwg3F30j-yLFynvtR-9YFgcBnAyX1VurCUpsvwG0gb3KJGGX3l090XjNI3vNgMo4Tb4X7GVowvui1Hfh40ZPCOU0Xmvk8HuaP2DHnKak7aFfevQzv8Wtdfv2hier3fGBrg2MbHYqIc0yjctmIVkng9-LgIeRLG5Hha/s625/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20204928.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="625" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwqSpZ2WZTp_eVhBcG7EIALPhTzBwg3F30j-yLFynvtR-9YFgcBnAyX1VurCUpsvwG0gb3KJGGX3l090XjNI3vNgMo4Tb4X7GVowvui1Hfh40ZPCOU0Xmvk8HuaP2DHnKak7aFfevQzv8Wtdfv2hier3fGBrg2MbHYqIc0yjctmIVkng9-LgIeRLG5Hha/w640-h414/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20204928.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Previous clubs to have played at the ground are numerous. The first Bloxwich Town was established in 1976 as Peel Football Club, representing the Sir Robert Peel pub which still exists on Bell Lane. They were known as Carvers for a while due to sponsorship reasons, then Bloxwich before finally settling on Bloxwich Town in 1989 They spent a single season in the Southern League Midland Division during the 1998/99 season but won just once all season. This was following their best-ever season when they won the Midland Alliance and reached the FA Vase 3rd Round. In 2001, the club merged with Blakenhall to become Bloxwich United, though this short-lived merger would last less than a season. They took over the Blakenhall's place in the Southern League Western Division. However, after 19 games of the 2001–02 season, the controlling Blakenall contingent amongst the joint ownership abruptly pulled out of the merger and resigned the club's place in the Southern League causing their record to be expunged.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53x-93t1uWzimMCtPMImuzcsVIywKU_LL_OTVMGCv_x0NB0pxl3KtlPh-iwj5ItHI4EfoX_6wLqyUOPo1o45DUPkuqhrQ9xeQMhkANvdaBrNTvFduBbKMiz22yb5DT-tcQECeGe2dZjTbjQWZLk00xru9W32kzV4cYi990GfM0LFq0-yeRKGvnE-Scmxj/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1132" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53x-93t1uWzimMCtPMImuzcsVIywKU_LL_OTVMGCv_x0NB0pxl3KtlPh-iwj5ItHI4EfoX_6wLqyUOPo1o45DUPkuqhrQ9xeQMhkANvdaBrNTvFduBbKMiz22yb5DT-tcQECeGe2dZjTbjQWZLk00xru9W32kzV4cYi990GfM0LFq0-yeRKGvnE-Scmxj/w452-h640/s-l1600.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Another Bloxwich Town was established in 2002, but they would only last until 2005, progressing through the Midland Combination. Next up was another Bloxwich United, formed out of Birchills United who had recently won the Wolverhampton Combination and then the West Midlands (Regional League) Division 1. They changed their name to Bloxwich United in 2008 and were twice runners-up in the WMRL Premier. One-time Wycombe Wanderers loanee and Aston Villa starlet Steven Cooke played for the club in 2009 but they went bust in 2012. Attempt number four was formed out of works team Rostance Edwards who had won the Wolverhampton Combination in 2013 and then were promoted as runners-up behind Austrey United in the Midland League Division 3 in 2015. They changed their name to Bloxwich Town but the curse struck again as they only lasted until 2018. Several smaller clubs have also played in the town.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixv_8XGDp5lqchBibva2QUCglIkYAx0_1XKZFw3FeJlKF8kvsZ5V26kEl5ZZvmLnnpbRJ79uJQNcZHdobjE6TsuydhsywfTb-6yVsVc8Z2_KAaRX06cyB364JZM5iTLA9cm_V_Yw0LXqRC7nfS4WHPRpWGVolwI9VCABFxapcgFINojlt-Agk0dKl413uY/s1600/s-l1600%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1130" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixv_8XGDp5lqchBibva2QUCglIkYAx0_1XKZFw3FeJlKF8kvsZ5V26kEl5ZZvmLnnpbRJ79uJQNcZHdobjE6TsuydhsywfTb-6yVsVc8Z2_KAaRX06cyB364JZM5iTLA9cm_V_Yw0LXqRC7nfS4WHPRpWGVolwI9VCABFxapcgFINojlt-Agk0dKl413uY/w452-h640/s-l1600%20(1).jpg" width="452" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Bloxwich is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. It is located between the towns of Walsall, Cannock, Willenhall and Brownhills. The population is around 25,000. Bloxwich has its origins at least as early as the Anglo-Saxon period when the place name evidence suggests it was a small Mercian settlement named after the family of Bloc (Bloxwich, earlier Blochescwic, meaning "Bloc's village"). Bloxwich grew rapidly in the 18th century around coal mining, iron smelting and various manufacturing industries, as part of the Industrial Revolution. Manufacturing in the area consisted of bridle bits, stirrups, keys, cabinet locks, plane irons, buckle tongues, chains and saddles. Its most famous product of manufacture was awl blades, which it is reputed to have surpassed all other places in the United Kingdom in manufacturing. The most famous former resident was Slade's Noddy Holder who was born in the Caldmore area of Walsall before moving to the Beechdale Estate in Bloxwich. Former Cardiff, Wolves, Celtic, Cardiff, Derby County & Accrington Stanley footballer Lee Naylor was born in the town and went to Sneyd Comprehensive School.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt6bakt8cqh2xjEb4EmcxM8fAuLJdo1iAm-5N4JLQsNWhez5eTTZoSS80IbpC81xV5WaYCCPMurRPFdheCdgjWOJIJVivaYme77RYEF-5TYq3PQr-pSPQRewd4-hUs5-R6nwEj_0URa_z8tNuldaDtOFT64AGLwuaWGntJFJG8CuYJGIDbEOe62XNwH8w/s976/_131480019_ee5626e17cae24b8b80b28b9f69439ecdbd1f39f0_885_2389_13432389x1343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt6bakt8cqh2xjEb4EmcxM8fAuLJdo1iAm-5N4JLQsNWhez5eTTZoSS80IbpC81xV5WaYCCPMurRPFdheCdgjWOJIJVivaYme77RYEF-5TYq3PQr-pSPQRewd4-hUs5-R6nwEj_0URa_z8tNuldaDtOFT64AGLwuaWGntJFJG8CuYJGIDbEOe62XNwH8w/w640-h360/_131480019_ee5626e17cae24b8b80b28b9f69439ecdbd1f39f0_885_2389_13432389x1343.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once more, it was time to decide what game to go to on a Saturday. As ever with a weekend game, my first stipulation was that I didn't want to drive. There were also other areas such as value for money and quality of pubs, as well as how difficult the journey was. As usual, all the working out was done on a spreadsheet and the initial favourite was Gillingham Town as I'd been considering it last week. Fleetdown was the best value for money and Gala Wilton and Swanage Town & Herston were the best for pubs. Futbology was my friend as ever, and many fixtures weren't even considered for various reasons. I was scrolling through the list when one fixture popped out at me - Lane Head v Hampton. I recognised both names vaguely but it was the ground where it was being played that interested me. The Old Red Lion Ground, Grovesnor Park or whatever name it went under had been used by several failed Bloxwich clubs. The latest tenants were Lame Head of the Midland D2. The train fare worked out also, owing to one of the several quirks of ticket pricing, it was the same price from High Wycombe to Bloxwich as it was to Birmingham. This made it a decent value fare and there were also a few pubs worth a look. The only thing that could ruin my plans was the weather, so I was hoping that it would behave in the few days before.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIgZmsRxzuHhhH_RMjalFokcpo00HDuF6p2tKrzohiPvhWKkVOR0XXZ1X0odTId-19DmZM8hnt5onNS47ExZlRkFoLSpoXCT4aDXq4x67yJzHCLiX4l71v8Njqt8WxHA2BLEexeBHFvDHT5M_9XwodxILVE08ex3C_LohvOUjISfAczG4UNhE0QVAD8nU/s1212/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20163439.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="1212" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIgZmsRxzuHhhH_RMjalFokcpo00HDuF6p2tKrzohiPvhWKkVOR0XXZ1X0odTId-19DmZM8hnt5onNS47ExZlRkFoLSpoXCT4aDXq4x67yJzHCLiX4l71v8Njqt8WxHA2BLEexeBHFvDHT5M_9XwodxILVE08ex3C_LohvOUjISfAczG4UNhE0QVAD8nU/w640-h124/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20163439.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>This was all decided on Wednesday afternoon. I'd had a good day at work and arrived home to see that I'd had a failed delivery from Royal Mail for a mobile phone I'd bought from Cash Converters online. Rather than the carefree ways of Yodel or Evri, they'd not just left it on the doorstep and had taken it back to the depot. For whatever reason, I'd have to wait until Friday until they could leave it at my local post office. Perhaps covering their backs but going from previous experience, maybe not. In the evening, I watched Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers, along with a few drinks. I needed them as on a pitch that resembled the Battle Of The Somme, Wycombe were outplayed but not outfought. A scrappy last-minute goal and a rare moment of quality saw Wycombe bag a trip to Wembley in the Football League Trophy final. Bradford's wayward finishing counted for nothing but I won't be at Wembley. It is on a Sunday so I will be working and I've been boycotting the competition since the introduction of Premier League U21 teams. Thursday brought much frustration after a gruelling day at work. I got home to find another failed Royal Mail delivery and a notification from Evri that my parcel had been delayed. At least one of those contained a case for my phone. Thursday evening saw me finalise my research including Bloxwich's footballing history and backups in case the game bit the dust.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Friday was another tricky day, busy and full of questions from people who couldn't be bothered to read the product packaging. As if I'd know the intimate details of 22,000 products just because I work there. It was also extremely busy and I didn't get out until 4 after being constantly pestered by customers all day long. I picked up my new phone from the Post Office and all was good as far as I could see. It did take an absolute age to get everything set up though and I spent all evening re-setting up banking and everything. The day of the game came and I woke up early as ever. This meant I had plenty of time for breakfast before leaving at 7.50. Walking to Wycombe station, I was 15 minutes early for my 09:28 train to Birmingham. I was really pleased to see that the game was confirmed as on as the train pulled into Bicester, a relief given some of the frost and fog that was outside.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKsDjkqvA18LfZTHjaGDP0TQMO_Rio9Pey3kf-fOjz14Zu4iiBeURd8LAAUX4mBKufr84NlQB54QfPD7wAUaWqtgYLlK6d1Q2ffCbnzYK_6bm1fdEQxi1KjH-CQZDByvMwp6dc_1x2OJeaaWMetZU_I2hSsv03fgWo0t8g46D65OPGz4m-cceKjW_Kg2n/s2543/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKsDjkqvA18LfZTHjaGDP0TQMO_Rio9Pey3kf-fOjz14Zu4iiBeURd8LAAUX4mBKufr84NlQB54QfPD7wAUaWqtgYLlK6d1Q2ffCbnzYK_6bm1fdEQxi1KjH-CQZDByvMwp6dc_1x2OJeaaWMetZU_I2hSsv03fgWo0t8g46D65OPGz4m-cceKjW_Kg2n/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was in Birmingham at 11:05. It was then a 25-minute walk to my final Wetherspoons I needed to complete the Birmingham set, the Figure Of Eight. Black Dragon was available which was good. It was a fairly jaded Spoons but I was not ready to leave yet so I ordered a pint of Stowford Press. Service was variable but I was content and relaxed as I made my way to New Street to get the 12:45 to Bloxwich that arrived at 13:14. It was then a ten minute walk to the Bloxwich Showman where I ordered chicken wings basket with a bottle of Hooch for just over a tenner. There were some late call offs, not least at Walthamstow where a soggy patch near the sideline meant that the officials trousered half their fee for fifteen minutes work. Nice work if you can get it. A nice ground had been spotted near Walsall and I later found out that it was Sunday side ISSA FC, part of the independent Walsall FC supporters club. Well worth a visit, but sadly for me, primarily a Sunday ground. I had passed up the chance of an extra pint in Spoons for one in the Lane Head FC bar. After paying £4 to get in, it was £3 for a bottle of Bulmers, fairly reasonable. As ever, I was disappointed by my laptop battery discharging completely for no good reason so I was unable to get started on my blog.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcL1A-58h4Ce-8lFn5ocJztHlLbwgLdqOEKLHXy4k-R5_tTpqw067ruFvl1lCxleY5uatGOC3-xQSISd1wBI-zvVG1oRszJwcOTnIGCHylTFBA8SuiA04U-SbSlPJMmS_vQBFFSmBTTDlCswvw3-HfnyxqiWDPxWAtwbs2eYD_5KNN165dpQsQjvI7ZG0/s3521/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="3521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcL1A-58h4Ce-8lFn5ocJztHlLbwgLdqOEKLHXy4k-R5_tTpqw067ruFvl1lCxleY5uatGOC3-xQSISd1wBI-zvVG1oRszJwcOTnIGCHylTFBA8SuiA04U-SbSlPJMmS_vQBFFSmBTTDlCswvw3-HfnyxqiWDPxWAtwbs2eYD_5KNN165dpQsQjvI7ZG0/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lane Head were in 5th whilst Hampton were in 7th. The hosts were in missed form, winning two and losing two of their last four games. Their last game was a fortnight prior as they beat AFC Coventry Rangers 2-0 at home. The visitors were unbeaten in four league games and also enjoyed some good cup results. Their last game was a week ago as they beat Coventry Alvis 2-0. Hampton had a lot of possession early on but Lane Head took the lead after six minutes, Jamie-Lee Tomlinson latching on to a long ball on the break. It was 2-0 on 19 minutes, a curling shot from the right flew in past the bemused keeper who was goal side of the ball, and Tomlinson again the scorer. The second half saw Hampton pressurise some more but they were so poor in the final third, they barely threatened. Lane Head had some chances on the break and never looked in danger of surrendering their lead. The contest had not been the greatest but it was a nice club to visit.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVxqM8XdeJOnFNRSRtPUGXMiShLZQ8oLTHBEMdDXovaS96tnLGV8o0muY9JBQA84B3KGZPv6KcWMoJjblKpxqkAW5MSs4sUGKzSxIV05t5s90gPx93gdt353VTuVSgrFzM8Rg7VHebT_5zIP6uf_5V9QSFWipo-zcVtXMkA8qyxnzsZwY58U1KCRvEUVr/s2033/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="2033" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVxqM8XdeJOnFNRSRtPUGXMiShLZQ8oLTHBEMdDXovaS96tnLGV8o0muY9JBQA84B3KGZPv6KcWMoJjblKpxqkAW5MSs4sUGKzSxIV05t5s90gPx93gdt353VTuVSgrFzM8Rg7VHebT_5zIP6uf_5V9QSFWipo-zcVtXMkA8qyxnzsZwY58U1KCRvEUVr/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wycombe had lost 1-0 at Stevenage, a result confirmed to me as I hurried back to the station to make the 17.14 to Walsall. I was there with a couple of minutes to spare and it was only six minutes journey. Walsall was a strange old place, I exited the station not into barriers but a shopping centre that took me back a couple of decades. It was a dated place but the people nice. A walk took me to the St Matthew's Hall Wetherspoons and after a wait I got myself a pint of Black Dragon for £3.45. That was consumed before I headed to the Fountain Inn, a nice backstreet boozer in a nicer part of Walsall. A pint of Dorset Nectar Organic Medium was enjoyed without much of a plan going forward, other than to play it by ear as to whether Banbury or High Wycombe would be my next destination. The 18:50 back to Birmingham fitted the bill and then it was a walk across Birmingham for the 19:43 to London Marylebone. The train was fired up early and power to my laptop was gratefully received.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JyBpYQEgISZZq8x0MTiF4rw2uH6nO91rtV8jyN-AJhPlvMtwZvh1RIczWU3QpEXf3-XvgkNsNxZUDBOipBVr7VFsJpdcm8_dPnSXJv5_M-6xpWOjZZQs5pnE-nrci34nWcsUxHla23gurxYFK3fqHMeDp12okpzEAWKcQgiDE_E2HC60k76tgXaxopG2/s507/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20202728.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JyBpYQEgISZZq8x0MTiF4rw2uH6nO91rtV8jyN-AJhPlvMtwZvh1RIczWU3QpEXf3-XvgkNsNxZUDBOipBVr7VFsJpdcm8_dPnSXJv5_M-6xpWOjZZQs5pnE-nrci34nWcsUxHla23gurxYFK3fqHMeDp12okpzEAWKcQgiDE_E2HC60k76tgXaxopG2/w480-h640/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20202728.png" width="480" /></a></div></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">GREOSVENOR PARK is a smart setup, Decent neighbours help the club out. There's a basic bar at the ground which also serves snacks. Officially, only a quarter of the ground is available to fans. Realistically, the only place out of bounds is the stand behind the goal but they are happy for you to discreetly take pictures. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wawnF9zQzCbDNyP8oaTwv4KO-7YjqnftD73jQO7DHbe1hpN0EDeDT4dBZgUpmMl0buUZ1HSyWHVzJK-6W3d-jQfI12RtKXFToL9AQg21BIsqszfehV0_QdQm2DvncjxYrz8hyphenhyphen8K1YUNzS0GZrcswMBWgbHBiujnIRl2NqfYAQFsv1AuiJQmw385mbnxz/s316/Ringwood_Town_FC_badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wawnF9zQzCbDNyP8oaTwv4KO-7YjqnftD73jQO7DHbe1hpN0EDeDT4dBZgUpmMl0buUZ1HSyWHVzJK-6W3d-jQfI12RtKXFToL9AQg21BIsqszfehV0_QdQm2DvncjxYrz8hyphenhyphen8K1YUNzS0GZrcswMBWgbHBiujnIRl2NqfYAQFsv1AuiJQmw385mbnxz/w400-h400/Ringwood_Town_FC_badge.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ringwood Town FC</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Long Lane Community Stadium</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Long Lane</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ringwood</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hampshire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">BH24 3BX</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ringwoodtown/" target="_blank">Official Website</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://twitter.com/ringwoodtownfc" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1264</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tuesday 20th February 2024<br />Ringwood Town 4-0 Frimley Green</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wessex D1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">RINGWOOD TOWN FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ringwood Almanac says that the Ringwood Town Football Club was formed in 1879. The club was first mentioned in county records in 1886 when it used the title of Ringwood Hornets. The team was disbanded during the 1914–1918 war and was re-established in 1918 as Ringwood Comrades, consisting mainly of servicemen returning from the battlefields. In 1936, the club reverted to the name of Ringwood Town Football Club but was disbanded again during the Second World War. In 1946 the club was listed as Ringwood & Welworthy Football Club but soon reverted to the title of Ringwood Town and has played under that name ever since. They played in local leagues at first, joining the Hampshire League at some point.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcJllS4s46ogxKlj5z5KGSNnwCgVINkaTxB4iPTiv16QKpfdsUPhumSVxUGIhBrNIdb2gxmbnON0PZ2ea1S5LWsMMjcRSkt6KO3k_VTqKICAY99Q9dPt99gkRFiG43V2yTezcY7GNmfNCfvOvM8_IZhpNFe-HaWjQQUWoK0W-z47kzW_VFESbTcFbT-HQ/s396/Screenshot_2024-02-19_201706-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcJllS4s46ogxKlj5z5KGSNnwCgVINkaTxB4iPTiv16QKpfdsUPhumSVxUGIhBrNIdb2gxmbnON0PZ2ea1S5LWsMMjcRSkt6KO3k_VTqKICAY99Q9dPt99gkRFiG43V2yTezcY7GNmfNCfvOvM8_IZhpNFe-HaWjQQUWoK0W-z47kzW_VFESbTcFbT-HQ/w434-h640/Screenshot_2024-02-19_201706-removebg-preview.png" width="434" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">In 1976, they were Division 3 runners-up behind Horndean. They remained in Division 2 until 1986 when another promotion was achieved as they finished 3rd. Two seasons were spent in Division 1 before the team was relegated in 1988. They were relegated again in 1994 and spent three of the next four seasons in Division 3, the exception being when they were champions in 1996. They had a stroke of luck in 1999 when reorganisation saw them placed in the Premier Division. Finishes here were unspectacular and in 2004 the top tier was merged with the Wessex League. Ringwood spent a couple of seasons in the lower tier before a 9th-place finish in 2006 was good enough for promotion to the Premier Division following changes further up the pyramid. Two seasons were spent in the Premier Division, with a club record finish of 19th at step 5 in 2007. They've been in Division 1 since 2008 with two 5th-place finishes their best showing. Last season saw their lowest finish yet of 17th but they were well clear of relegation. This season has seen a slight upturn in fortunes with them in 14th place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhrgFZk3mbF2LwIJAyy2PctKyShDdUH6A-wFX1CgsN5I9q3594JM12DZkxJRZwuLg2LN3UKon7HmPOkSp2GTZwVRm5B61fXVESx1P5QsxxRgonw1VXnXQfHK7Gtcu6hJ5I1LeIB1ZKlPTVUVR5jspERi1EQov9DFshYld2GzjrOjY8Hke15xLHeA3HMEy/s620/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20201406.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="620" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhrgFZk3mbF2LwIJAyy2PctKyShDdUH6A-wFX1CgsN5I9q3594JM12DZkxJRZwuLg2LN3UKon7HmPOkSp2GTZwVRm5B61fXVESx1P5QsxxRgonw1VXnXQfHK7Gtcu6hJ5I1LeIB1ZKlPTVUVR5jspERi1EQov9DFshYld2GzjrOjY8Hke15xLHeA3HMEy/w640-h526/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20201406.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Ringwood Town have participated in six FA Cup campaigns. Their best run came in 2010 when they beat Cowes Sports 5-0 and Yate Town 4-1 before a 5-0 defeat at Cinderford Town. They have competed in the FA Vase every season since 2004 but it took until 2014 for them to get their first win when they were 3-2 victors at Cadbury Heath. They went out in the 1st Round, losing 3-1 to US Portsmouth and that remains their best progress, matched again in 2020, albeit with an extra qualifying round on the latter occasion. Local honours include four Bournemouth Senior Cups and the Russell Cotes Cup in 1980.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkkXQNlcH3Okbejq7ilbJtMRR9lpEhDzHWVWcZVYUXtEyX7Ue-1X2g7MVMpsRjETq_I61-t3sMJacCd79QF8XiLqMYBw3dFa0SJhtsk8dQHnqn5IPyceA0qfhSuEmPkH0dq4AkajEvwfbtwkWaYBwsHhZCWqNAKlsGm30RWx9vcYVBLbvpaEJ38WCIxGL/s311/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="311" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkkXQNlcH3Okbejq7ilbJtMRR9lpEhDzHWVWcZVYUXtEyX7Ue-1X2g7MVMpsRjETq_I61-t3sMJacCd79QF8XiLqMYBw3dFa0SJhtsk8dQHnqn5IPyceA0qfhSuEmPkH0dq4AkajEvwfbtwkWaYBwsHhZCWqNAKlsGm30RWx9vcYVBLbvpaEJ38WCIxGL/w640-h333/download.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ringwood is a market town in south-west Hampshire, on the River Avon close to the New Forest, northeast of Bournemouth and southwest of Southampton. It was founded by the Anglo-Saxons and has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages. Its current population is just under 14,000. Ringwood is home to Ellingham and Ringwood Rugby Club who play at Parsonage Barn Lane. There are also two Cricket clubs, Ringwood Cricket Club who play at Carvers Recreation Ground and Ellingham Cricket Club who play at Picket Post. Until 2022, Speedway has been staged at nearby Ringwood Raceway at Matchams Park. The team, known as the Ringwood Turfs, featured in the Southern Area League in the mid-1950s. The swimming pool, sports hall and exterior scenes of the BBC television comedy series The Brittas Empire were filmed at Ringwood Health and Leisure Centre, at the time known as Ringwood Recreation Centre. Some scenes from some episodes of Not the Nine O'Clock News were also filmed in the town.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbe0Q6E35Ls7dqHq0fC3E_XhPVDiBvbt7v3Zbrhh7HgayJkgxphaHG67MQzozxo_r34lz-ESkAHKqJG3dR6OkkoJQdtPyOCZOW4OWoZkRD1uSuxrxNyOfpU7Sgl4fHI8i68euY-CQ_Ca7DIWxNzaki1E1sg7OIvq2q3FRzamsazAxfPFtk2fBmK-dainZ/s1539/Extras%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbe0Q6E35Ls7dqHq0fC3E_XhPVDiBvbt7v3Zbrhh7HgayJkgxphaHG67MQzozxo_r34lz-ESkAHKqJG3dR6OkkoJQdtPyOCZOW4OWoZkRD1uSuxrxNyOfpU7Sgl4fHI8i68euY-CQ_Ca7DIWxNzaki1E1sg7OIvq2q3FRzamsazAxfPFtk2fBmK-dainZ/w450-h640/Extras%201.png" width="450" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It had been a pricey old time since my last new ground with my annual car MOT and service. After a relatively cheap year last year at 5p a mile, this year was much more expensive at 8p a mile. This was mainly due to some swine crashing into my car and driving off without exchanging details. Though I had no claims bonus protection, I still had to pay a £350 excess to get it repaired when it was due to someone else's negligence and dishonesty. Add in three new tyres and a new set of brake pads and my bills for the year came to over £1,000. As I factor in servicing to my football travel costs, it meant that I'd paid more than I had charged my passengers this season. I feel this is the fairest way to compare the cost via public transport and doesn't include insurance or depreciation as cars will always cost you plenty however little you use them. I was pretty happy with my Kia Rio. The fuel economy is not the greatest, worse than my last three cars but the build quality is far superior and it's well designed and nice to drive.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfRpNzGMVYNggeyWurvY25BUWizhbSXJf2jDUbcykYVCQbKtdKSUe7dEBUx7cTBT04fk9kxUE76TtpZaJ2r7qAHCMTlkGPf61OuN5pE49tDYFAPuye9eAMUk3T3jdmt_wiEdnnmeq7j5dyimxby7FaOFdYi5pzCQx67eJtLmID5Zu9SD9FEXjYyHnYIY8/s2803/PXL_20240217_145810048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="2803" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfRpNzGMVYNggeyWurvY25BUWizhbSXJf2jDUbcykYVCQbKtdKSUe7dEBUx7cTBT04fk9kxUE76TtpZaJ2r7qAHCMTlkGPf61OuN5pE49tDYFAPuye9eAMUk3T3jdmt_wiEdnnmeq7j5dyimxby7FaOFdYi5pzCQx67eJtLmID5Zu9SD9FEXjYyHnYIY8/w640-h424/PXL_20240217_145810048.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The lack of new grounds was frustrating with the nearest on Friday being either Swansea or a basic 3G cage in Nottingham. Therefore it would have to be a night in. I had by then decided to go to Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United on Saturday. Plenty of groundhops interested me, most pertinently Gillingham Town and they had reasonable train fares. However, with just a couple of Saturday home games left that I could make, I decided to go down and support my team as the quirks of the fixture list had not worked in my favour versus other commitments. As it was, Gillingham Town was called off as I left to go to Wycombe, so a bullet dodged there. The usual excellent pre-match in the Rose and Crown was enjoyed but I fancied a curry too. The Dhansak Curry and Keema Naan were pretty good. The game itself was not bad, though it was 0-0. It was the usual day of junk food and booze although I did walk over 16 miles.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjio-2fyw1I4JocXuAI9EhzR4V2EvWapEy4V78lxbD4BtRIgrfrkfbl2wW8nX7CJjwpd5G6gwMfSq4DbA5wPSTXB0asoSJ3Dm4vn1irzm7zD90McSZUPaCbUqZzl0LWU8lPKAtnh57Fk-s2MNkhyphenhyphen0totE7Mu8DANkNlItKnCBne40BgxSlnFv0ld_0crA/s1186/Screenshot_20240217-192308.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjio-2fyw1I4JocXuAI9EhzR4V2EvWapEy4V78lxbD4BtRIgrfrkfbl2wW8nX7CJjwpd5G6gwMfSq4DbA5wPSTXB0asoSJ3Dm4vn1irzm7zD90McSZUPaCbUqZzl0LWU8lPKAtnh57Fk-s2MNkhyphenhyphen0totE7Mu8DANkNlItKnCBne40BgxSlnFv0ld_0crA/w582-h640/Screenshot_20240217-192308.png" width="582" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday was the usual hell at work, packed out with crying children, daft questions and general stress. I also got the news that I would be without Colin as he was off to Concord Rangers. Monday was far better but it was still a pain getting to and from work due to badly managed roadworks (or more accurately abandoned hole in the road) by Thames Water. I offered Uttoxeter Town to Anwar, again having to pay more to make it reasonably priced for him but he was waiting on fellow hopper Richard's intentions. I decided that if he could come, I'd do Uttoxeter, if not I'd do Ringwood as it was fiddly on public transport. New Milton was far easier on the train so I decided to leave that for the time being. Another option was Pelsall Villa Colts but I preferred to leave that ground for a Sikh Hunters game. Anwar turned down Uttoxeter for the second time, opting to stay local although it was postponed a fortnight ago and they'd hardly played recently. This wasn't all bad news as I'd be getting home an hour earlier, with a 5 am start, this was most welcome.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTECv6V9yIH_qAvjKhV4F_SG8lTQGWuc2Ssguvpp64NpM-9UHM5YTxkUxBapcEfPkc8fX8hIMQ5NHzUKg0TYKf1E9L6XRW3NGdIRkNOiWAjW5amrPGpW8fpzZQ627SCMlpC8mfF4L67mLbSZhVAQrVGcOW8155myugjNwXFmp3bls_x6tCuM86ObJF5yCm/s2750/Extras%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="2750" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTECv6V9yIH_qAvjKhV4F_SG8lTQGWuc2Ssguvpp64NpM-9UHM5YTxkUxBapcEfPkc8fX8hIMQ5NHzUKg0TYKf1E9L6XRW3NGdIRkNOiWAjW5amrPGpW8fpzZQ627SCMlpC8mfF4L67mLbSZhVAQrVGcOW8155myugjNwXFmp3bls_x6tCuM86ObJF5yCm/w640-h330/Extras%205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>It was a standard Tuesday for me, a day off and a walk to town and back. Nine miles and a can of Irn-Bru later I was back home, having some chicken for lunch. I had a few hours at home before leaving, sorting out some stuff to sell on eBay. With so many games off, even locally, I was glad to see that Ringwood had no issues and had indeed not had a home game called off this season. I left at 4.20, hoping for a good journey. It was not a bad one, with the bulk of the half-hour delay coming on the M3 at Eastleigh. I was in Ringwood at 6.40, going to the China Town takeaway for a pancake roll and salt and chilli chips for £6.90. Happily, they took card, a rarity for a Chinese takeaway and it meant I didn't have to worry about getting cash out to get in. These were decent but the chips cost above average at £4.60. After eating them I filled up with petrol at Esso and went back to the ground. It was a pain to find a parking space in the small car park at first but there were a few spaces spare. The club also took card and it was a nice friendly welcome as ever.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tQmOiB1hC84SA4HWeUnvqnxcne1PEL32j-VolDt9xcEx_EXHPJtu7CfqjJi47qw70lhsji_ZXFZI8wXDF7kTzHiZM9GvkQVtg2WuXzaV6k6MSi5Px70ZyGPIJkDlLGw-bd2VDLrTLFx1Y5VCpgDsAupyd1F2LuxmHflNTjTNaqC-_VV_YaDLp67M7soT/s3560/Extras%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="3560" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tQmOiB1hC84SA4HWeUnvqnxcne1PEL32j-VolDt9xcEx_EXHPJtu7CfqjJi47qw70lhsji_ZXFZI8wXDF7kTzHiZM9GvkQVtg2WuXzaV6k6MSi5Px70ZyGPIJkDlLGw-bd2VDLrTLFx1Y5VCpgDsAupyd1F2LuxmHflNTjTNaqC-_VV_YaDLp67M7soT/w640-h364/Extras%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Ringwood Town were in 14th place, having gained 35 points from their 31 games so far. Frimley Green were in 18th with 17 points from 26 games. The hosts had won two and drawn two of their last four including a 2-1 win over Andover Town on Saturday. They'd had two unexpected draws this season, drawing 1-1 at leaders Downton but providing New Milton Town with one of their two points in a 2-2 home draw. The visitors had lost their last six league games, including a 2-0 defeat to Newport IOW on Saturday, They had last won on 23rd December, when they beat Ash United 3-2. The game kicked off late at 7.50. Ringwood Town started on the front foot and were awarded a penalty on five minutes for a trip in the area. Harry Smith stepped up to convert the spot kick and make it 1-0. The rest of the half saw Ringwood dominate possession and Frimley Green play on the break. The keepers weren't really tested with the half ending at 8.39. Half time was exactly fifteen minutes and Ringwood started strongly again. They made it 2-0 on 47 minutes, with a header from a short corner by Davy Newbold. On 56 minutes, Ringwood made it 3-0, Lee Vint chasing down a sloppy backpass and finishing with a low shot. There was only going to be one winner from now on and the game got quite niggly. The hosts made it 4-0 after some persistence in the box on 69 minutes, Jamie Wintle finally getting the ball in. It should have been five right at the end. A great curling shot from the edge of the area smacked the right-hand post and was followed up, only for the goal to be ruled offside.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpM4dt21AHR-f1kr0VKtJgKohrBiR73T8374ash59mCaCi3RGaxln0LfAf9o8aEV9csDZ8DWvu869FNko1gyKGD_CDdYmt9NNSY0xg_Q0XHJaIgTh4ofCG67GAgiiQj9NsGIl58xAk5WEKmsV0kPcRJqyle5IjDFHZZ9KViiGjPTzgVn_F8KIPSQdkHs9/s2174/Extras%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="2174" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpM4dt21AHR-f1kr0VKtJgKohrBiR73T8374ash59mCaCi3RGaxln0LfAf9o8aEV9csDZ8DWvu869FNko1gyKGD_CDdYmt9NNSY0xg_Q0XHJaIgTh4ofCG67GAgiiQj9NsGIl58xAk5WEKmsV0kPcRJqyle5IjDFHZZ9KViiGjPTzgVn_F8KIPSQdkHs9/w640-h446/Extras%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">With me having been to tonight's game, it left me with just Downton, Hamworthy Recreation, New Milton Town and Verwood Town to visit in this division, plus Portland United and Sherborne Town in the Premier Division. Most are doable for evening games but it's a shame that the stubborn Wessex League are so dead set against a groundhop event from what I understand. A notable result from the league tonight saw the bottom two face off. New Milton Town got their first win of the season at the 23rd attempt, beating AFC Aldermaston 3-0. I left just before 9.50 and had a decent journey home. Some podcasts kept me company and although the M3 was closed for a couple of junctions, it was well-managed. I was back in at 11.35, typing my blog before going to sleep. It had worked out around £40 in travel costs, more than I'd have liked but not too bad.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tz_nMseSCMqHfaUMuOwydpAnsjEF9RiHjedR4N-Uuey_sfmTwU04M10rlEKuxbQ5f7UuxYXZQt6M3nrRLADCFIU65v_VNYf-jX9lytEedHf26IbieHRVfqy7U055PkkewmFjgmpjxIpwPxZVN1hqyVfDGILoUKvW1X_8uQIB57pESJDzwxO1PQrv7pfZ/s2338/Extras%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1819" data-original-width="2338" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tz_nMseSCMqHfaUMuOwydpAnsjEF9RiHjedR4N-Uuey_sfmTwU04M10rlEKuxbQ5f7UuxYXZQt6M3nrRLADCFIU65v_VNYf-jX9lytEedHf26IbieHRVfqy7U055PkkewmFjgmpjxIpwPxZVN1hqyVfDGILoUKvW1X_8uQIB57pESJDzwxO1PQrv7pfZ/w640-h498/Extras%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>LONG LANE or THE RINGWOOD SPORTS HUB is a ground very much in transition. This is due to building work on a new pavilion and as a result, parking is quite limited. It is around a mile from town should you come on public transport. There is a basic clubhouse at the ground and it was only drinks and snacks when I visited. It is quite large though. The ground is restricted to one side while the work is ongoing. This includes a large stand with bench seats, holding around 150. It is still a pleasant place to watch a game but will be better once everything is completed.</div></span></div></div>
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="180" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZMScF5LU-GMgSMlDZr-tmai6fcPIsn4KCfCMIkXqzjKfxDF_6Gygjhb2DFlCt_W-yTq5-1gxjEYDteNY4KubWYEv9Ea3bG9kwYILBhfZeuKHNrMVnx2MAOPDh43AxdFPdR1Y0Cv31a0YOPrxnC5zcYwAgAHupo13K0yz-_SR2LpHwtk5PMrQB5_VTWr8/w301-h400/Fleetlands_F.C._badge.png" width="301" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Fleetlands FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Powder Monkey Park</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lederle Lane</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gosport</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hampshire </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">PO13 0AX</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fleetlandsfc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/fleetlandsfc_" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1263<br />Tuesday 3rd February 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fleetlands 0-0 Whitchurch United <br />Wessex D1</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">FLEETLANDS FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was established in 1947, joining the Hampshire League Division 3 East the following year and generally remained a steady mid-table outfit. In 1955 the league was re-structured with the East and West Divisions being merged into one, and in 1960 they won promotion to Division 2. After a couple of tough seasons, in 1963 they finished bottom of Division 2 and dropped out of county football. The club then played in the Portsmouth League and after some successful seasons, they re-joined the Hampshire League Division Two in 1988. In 1990, they were runners-up behind Whitchurch United in 1990, earning promotion to Division 1. They lasted here until 2004 when they finished bottom of the table. They joined the newly-formed Wessex League Division 3 after this and stayed here for three years, winning what by then had been renamed Division 2 in 2007. The division was disbanded after this and Fleetlands went on to join the newly formed Hampshire Premier League. In 2017 the club finished as runners-up to Bush Hill but was not promoted due to lack of facilities. In 2022 a 3rd place finish was good enough for elevation to the Wessex League Division 1. Last season, an 8th-place finish was a solid start.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCJZOSApNi2hhJ3u7WZSCNzA4ReF5Rkftnvawedn-yt5jBv2k09hkZkYXayMclOTIHbe5nP5WVW9EPyHvZZnw1knDfe8pgitUr3gKk7_KCEX4uLKqh7PZrf_0NzthIua6kqSEWTXp8kNzyEShwk_7tQmPh6x395P0rCsw6tQrndkOPeXtxE71QyEO2oNc/s618/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20210726.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="618" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCJZOSApNi2hhJ3u7WZSCNzA4ReF5Rkftnvawedn-yt5jBv2k09hkZkYXayMclOTIHbe5nP5WVW9EPyHvZZnw1knDfe8pgitUr3gKk7_KCEX4uLKqh7PZrf_0NzthIua6kqSEWTXp8kNzyEShwk_7tQmPh6x395P0rCsw6tQrndkOPeXtxE71QyEO2oNc/w640-h530/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20210726.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Fleetlands got their first win in the FA Vase at the second attempt this season as they won 1-0 at Petersfield Town before losing 2-0 at Moneyfields. The club is based in Gosport which is located on the south coast of Hampshire. It has a population of just under 82,000. Until the last quarter of the 20th century, Gosport was a major naval town associated with the defence and supply infrastructure of Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth. The most well-known football team in the town are Gosport Borough who play in the Southern League. RMLI Gosport F.C. were a former team to represent the town winning the 1910 FA Amateur Cup. The broadcaster Mike Parry has a home in the town. Other famous people from Gosport include Kevin Allen who made 'On The March With Bobby's Army' – a 2-hour solo undercover film covering English football supporters at the Italia 90 World Cup. His brother is Keith Allen who wrote the 1998 hit 'Vindaloo' and whose daughter Lily Allen is a well-known singer. News reporter Alistair Stewart and Manfred Mann singer Mike Hugg also come from the town.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjetCF_ruhZQiFeUMWDjBrYc4DEGx4M3X_a7s5DT4Y3IjI-IjFku_3ufUtvC4ku2aUNUtQiJn3fLbgKV9GjdeI9_ypqiuqKI0Tgz4WGd6EwrECPkui0Pqx2S_XVvzEJDJLacMic2yrOc6qt08pg-19x41zCQ3Xj0QDvNWxiS-8T43nnBU30BGtYYQGah1/s2560/Gosport-aerial-view-colour-correct-sm.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="2560" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjetCF_ruhZQiFeUMWDjBrYc4DEGx4M3X_a7s5DT4Y3IjI-IjFku_3ufUtvC4ku2aUNUtQiJn3fLbgKV9GjdeI9_ypqiuqKI0Tgz4WGd6EwrECPkui0Pqx2S_XVvzEJDJLacMic2yrOc6qt08pg-19x41zCQ3Xj0QDvNWxiS-8T43nnBU30BGtYYQGah1/w640-h426/Gosport-aerial-view-colour-correct-sm.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I knew on this evening, that it would be one of two options, both of which I'd started a blog for. I preferred Uttoxeter Town, one of two, along with Whitchurch Alport, that I needed to complete the Midland Premier. However, Anwar was undecided as he was hoping for a better offer. If it was just Colin and I, it would have to be Fleetlands which was no bad thing. After a pleasant Saturday, it was the usual torrid Sunday. My following weekend's plans took a blow after Ynysgerwn moved their game to Friday night. As a result, there was no double available unless we fancied a tight turnaround and a revisit for me at Port Talbot Town. I was willing to do it, but Dan pulled out of driving to go elsewhere, so Baglan Dragons have missed out on a carload of fans coming to see them. It was a typical thing to happen on a Sunday but I'll probably go to Wycombe Wanderers v Peterborough United now although I'm open to offers. There was also disappointment with my France & Belgium trip with doubles and trebles harder to come by than first hoped.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ya0Ep9HMTfEF1MDkh1HrIIu_HF_eQ_HR1LCAvfGjO052PZkJ5lQeDqlZqsgFsym1qasu6doKxvZfAsEF6KCFSYtjJf5zJ919ydVDiKoSiRHL25yH3sFk-HUG6U2ssOCbkZ10VQe6SNzdMBWu_YnjHN89KYUWPCFJCrqQH_XjphQKgJg1whgAYSIvPdZq/s1080/GFo6SzTWQAADxUm.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ya0Ep9HMTfEF1MDkh1HrIIu_HF_eQ_HR1LCAvfGjO052PZkJ5lQeDqlZqsgFsym1qasu6doKxvZfAsEF6KCFSYtjJf5zJ919ydVDiKoSiRHL25yH3sFk-HUG6U2ssOCbkZ10VQe6SNzdMBWu_YnjHN89KYUWPCFJCrqQH_XjphQKgJg1whgAYSIvPdZq/w640-h640/GFo6SzTWQAADxUm.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Monday completed the hat trick of disappointment as Anwar revealed he wasn't fussed about going to Uttoxeter. It was also a very busy day at work, ten hours before I went home. Fleetlands it would have to be then, which was no bad thing. However, the last two in the Midland Premier were proving tricky to do with the train fares in that part of the country being expensive and poor value for money. Back to Fleetlands, I'd originally intended to visit on 12th December. However, once more, the weather intervened. I had a reasonable night's sleep for once and woke later than usual. I bathed, got dressed and had breakfast before walking down Wycombe at 10. It was productive with me picking up a few things from Lidl, booking my car in for the annual MOT & service and getting ten miles walking under my belt. I was back at 2, having some of the Polish meat pancakes I'd bought.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTSArhG6fh28VSsi6YbVXJOH90nZupt8YEty1SNYDNlDCd8APN73YA0tMPb2Axp2rfiocI9diDWb5KoK4r7K2myMZTWu1-VCs3RUrrIKIC5fo47fB82ZuIyivcRBdCYxdFDbOApKpVhnsfL0Mpfj8YMwXeguIZYhwK-9ZhyphenhyphenycY5fj7mpN981A10Eq-iMi/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTSArhG6fh28VSsi6YbVXJOH90nZupt8YEty1SNYDNlDCd8APN73YA0tMPb2Axp2rfiocI9diDWb5KoK4r7K2myMZTWu1-VCs3RUrrIKIC5fo47fB82ZuIyivcRBdCYxdFDbOApKpVhnsfL0Mpfj8YMwXeguIZYhwK-9ZhyphenhyphenycY5fj7mpN981A10Eq-iMi/s600/Extras%201.jpg" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then had two and a bit hours to relax at home. I watched Classic Corrie and Saint & Greavsie before leaving at 4.25. I was with Colin by 4.40 and we were soon on our way. It was an OK journey, with the usual slowdown on the M25 then a bit more nearer our eventual destination on the M27. We got to our pre-match food place of Curry Garden in Gosport at 6.45. After going to the cash machine I ordered Goan Chicken and rice for the excellent price of £8.95. It was cash only but was very popular - a good sign. The wait was half an hour then Google Maps got confused so it was 7.25 by the time we got to the ground. We paid to get in and then ate our dinner on the picnic benches. It was decent, though not the best. The wind was blowing us about and this continued throughout the game. It was maybe a blessing in disguise that Anwar didn't fancy Uttoxeter as it was called off at 5 and several others called off late. We certainly aren't out of the woods with the bad weather yet, but at least it's getting milder. </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVqsBXwKxZHBBK76wzFMcJ2b9FMn3x8qvNocQY3ltrK16aISkOFcEpN0XDMEeCqkZyDL4Qda4STD4zjEwh9u73l7h-sk7OgyMBsDvdOfSTB2vHIPEe7Epu6Np1QZRSYYvjFRET_BHRkXLPhiXLzoUvojnHeUcBaNQ3UEUgkWzDpoHRXQ7-1MupGS5Ca-J/s3149/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: verdana; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1735" data-original-width="3149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVqsBXwKxZHBBK76wzFMcJ2b9FMn3x8qvNocQY3ltrK16aISkOFcEpN0XDMEeCqkZyDL4Qda4STD4zjEwh9u73l7h-sk7OgyMBsDvdOfSTB2vHIPEe7Epu6Np1QZRSYYvjFRET_BHRkXLPhiXLzoUvojnHeUcBaNQ3UEUgkWzDpoHRXQ7-1MupGS5Ca-J/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>Fleetlands were in 5th place whilst Whitchurch United were in 13th. League-wise, the hosts had won their last four and were unbeaten in eight. Their latest win came when they beat Frimley Green 4-1 on Saturday. The visitors were also in good form, unbeaten in five. They had won 3-1 at Cove on Saturday. The teams came out fairly early and the early exchanges saw Fleetlands dominate without really threatening. Whitchurch came closest, forcing a couple of good saves out of the keeper. Fleetlands then came close, hitting the post. The windy conditions were making things tricky though. Whitchurch had to weather a storm in more ways than one and a couple of shots were cleared off the line. Whitchurch also had one cleared off the line but it became apparent that I'd be getting my first 0-0 in a while.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwOGJWMpcoLwOwRk_gwuDWkFWMTqavCpiZtiIbDyYtUpIq1hkh0d4J8g7_YWl_Jg4ky7a4iBdiWjNHJh1IVdTFBgjAM4eH481ldFTfamxj7t94dkqv9YD6takGZ9FtcNrt8Ji1OTBG3GisSdkxRsFgEXifRM4mPixy6gEaEttpj7YlwqJG4AX23s8K4s_/s2497/2024-02-06%2021.03.12-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="2497" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwOGJWMpcoLwOwRk_gwuDWkFWMTqavCpiZtiIbDyYtUpIq1hkh0d4J8g7_YWl_Jg4ky7a4iBdiWjNHJh1IVdTFBgjAM4eH481ldFTfamxj7t94dkqv9YD6takGZ9FtcNrt8Ji1OTBG3GisSdkxRsFgEXifRM4mPixy6gEaEttpj7YlwqJG4AX23s8K4s_/w640-h470/2024-02-06%2021.03.12-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It was by no means a bad game. I have seen plenty worse this season. It was just the poor conditions, wayward finishing and stout defending that saw no goals. There were 50 there in total and after nipping to the toilet, we left around 9.50. Greatest Hits Radio provided the soundtrack as ever, as did torrential rain on the flooded roads> I could certainly see why games had been called off as the weather showed little consideration for anyone, I dropped Colin off at 11.20 and was home myself 15 minutes later. It was an early start for work but I wasn't really tired. Football-wise, I was hoping for something on Friday but the nearest games were in Wales as per usual and with the weather returning to its default position of hammering it down, I might be out of luck.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRCgDpsOKS0NNUp8s805LqVUFgYU_OEaKO-f4NYRJAfa4GO7OC-djXS-Mbhaz019KNWuaA35NLo9I-oeMiALa14a0EwvAjHq1lO8f2HalIUTbzqxeejCfTSYaqy-moq9-1Fly2h2kbOhaCykiTxYo7CaE3f2bYa2WANIAdSYUavafK0voMMQrMFrMpM0v/s3020/2024-02-06%2021.27.36-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="3020" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRCgDpsOKS0NNUp8s805LqVUFgYU_OEaKO-f4NYRJAfa4GO7OC-djXS-Mbhaz019KNWuaA35NLo9I-oeMiALa14a0EwvAjHq1lO8f2HalIUTbzqxeejCfTSYaqy-moq9-1Fly2h2kbOhaCykiTxYo7CaE3f2bYa2WANIAdSYUavafK0voMMQrMFrMpM0v/w640-h398/2024-02-06%2021.27.36-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">POWDER MONKEY PARK is sponsored by a local brewery from Gosport. The bar stocks their beers as well as a range of other drinks and snacks. Pin badges are available. Car parking is plentiful and the club are nice and friendly. There are three areas of cover, two small standing areas and a seated stand holding 50. Refreshingly, they are all brick-built rather than the pre-fab metal type. Food-wise, there is a KFC right outside or a parade of shops including Indian, Chinese, chippy, kebab and Mexican around a mile away where the nearest ATM is. 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RussWWFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14819883584895522180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228365222626145766.post-37027240888812768272024-02-03T13:12:00.000-08:002024-02-03T13:12:47.268-08:00Llanhilleth Athletic AFC - Brynithel Recreation Ground<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKXXKEkXiduHiwthJtB3xisTIMQCVbjfKF9n66sqS_HgWIxQiSF2G2vTva9ivBkQZsrXtn6pnW-oCvYUxEw0izJvDOKZUfVZ4vjE9Nt4XiCbZe04D64a6UK5w8QeFAzt0qzV0kWcB3fNkEv4jhPdZB0oaw3nBqfDxf84wJopSggQL1B3nO06_UJn9uHDY/s399/wAodi3DY_400x400-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKXXKEkXiduHiwthJtB3xisTIMQCVbjfKF9n66sqS_HgWIxQiSF2G2vTva9ivBkQZsrXtn6pnW-oCvYUxEw0izJvDOKZUfVZ4vjE9Nt4XiCbZe04D64a6UK5w8QeFAzt0qzV0kWcB3fNkEv4jhPdZB0oaw3nBqfDxf84wJopSggQL1B3nO06_UJn9uHDY/w400-h400/wAodi3DY_400x400-removebg-preview.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Llanhilleth Athletic AFC</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brynithel Recreation Ground</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Penrhiw Estate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brynithel</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Abertillery</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">NP13 2GZ</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/LlanAFC/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Facebook</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/LlanAFC" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number 1262<br />Saturday 3rd September 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Llanhilleth Athletic 4-1 Panteg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gwent D1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">LLANHILLETH ATHLETIC FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was established in 1946. There is not a huge amount of information about their history online, but they've spent much of their history in very local leagues such as the North Gwent League. It is unclear when they made the step up to the Gwent County League but they won the Division 3 title in 2000. Llanhilleth then spent 15 years in Division 2, finishing 3rd on three occasions. In 2015, they were runners-up to Cromwell, earning promotion to Division 1. Their stay would last just one season as they finished 13th out of 16 teams. The following season, they finished bottom of Division 2, resigning and returning to the North Gewnt League. In 2020, they won the title once more and promotion back to the Gwent County League. The pandemic forced them to wait a year but they finished 3rd in the Gwent County Division in 2022 and then last season had their best ever finish - 5th in Gwent County Division 1 (the 4th level of football in Wales) </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyBmjOSHs5J_YM5PDpx1UzKIjxXBpl921TEnY-ItmiwSJHU5KT8UfOdE1gKdzUOhro1WFFRIA7MhGM6gtypSNwE5jrVboLTfaOnEIcxybkdRo9ZWLe3U4srKiMp_Yt3G3UHROtd1E-a0naG3cBJXAWlO_tCA4Yzn_zGn_BO4LWlkEewjdNBoqB0rFzlXb/s1600/s-l1600%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyBmjOSHs5J_YM5PDpx1UzKIjxXBpl921TEnY-ItmiwSJHU5KT8UfOdE1gKdzUOhro1WFFRIA7MhGM6gtypSNwE5jrVboLTfaOnEIcxybkdRo9ZWLe3U4srKiMp_Yt3G3UHROtd1E-a0naG3cBJXAWlO_tCA4Yzn_zGn_BO4LWlkEewjdNBoqB0rFzlXb/w454-h640/s-l1600%20(1).jpg" width="454" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>They are based in the village of Llanhilleth which has a population of around 4,800. It is located on the A467 road between Ebbw Vale and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent. It was a colliery village up until the pit closed in 1969. It also has a train station which reopened in 2008 after originally being in service from 1901 until 1962. The most prominent sport in the village is rugby union, played by Llanhilleth RFC who play in the WRU National League Division 3 East.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1U2ODJ5icurGVgpCXzzSzI5k4lYFGCrZf-E_Bspjmx4cDuBeQ7biuN5R8RVGdPMAGJ-rylvRF_qsFqseuUmNdC3pZVw8msiWsRE5qJAMRt5r3RvQ973ZiBdI30f5r644ci5V65XgMPQ6JcGEtU_DfA55SxJpU0yY54iQsE0mUPcXDX9zyIcf4DGZSd-az/s480/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20210519.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="480" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1U2ODJ5icurGVgpCXzzSzI5k4lYFGCrZf-E_Bspjmx4cDuBeQ7biuN5R8RVGdPMAGJ-rylvRF_qsFqseuUmNdC3pZVw8msiWsRE5qJAMRt5r3RvQ973ZiBdI30f5r644ci5V65XgMPQ6JcGEtU_DfA55SxJpU0yY54iQsE0mUPcXDX9zyIcf4DGZSd-az/w640-h570/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20210519.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Originally on this day, our second game was due to be at Clydach Wasps which would have been decent. However, I was glad when driver Dan suggested we change our second game to Llanhilleth Athletic. We had originally intended on paying a visit back in July but it was postponed due to rain. As such, I'd started a blog but had never used it until now. The week before the game was fairly dull with no new grounds. On Tuesday, the nearest new options were Fakenham Town and Whitchurch Alport, both over three hours away. With a 5 am alarm the morning after, I decided against it. I considered a revisit to Flackwell Heath for their game against Balham, but I couldn't be bothered when it came to it. I watched Wycombe Wanderers hammer Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 on Wednesday night. It was only in the correctly-maligned Bristol Street Motors Trophy but a win is a win with our league form so terrible. Rather than go to the game, I took the option of watching it online rather than going down to the ground. Usually, there's no substitute for getting out to a game. However, with me either having to drive and stay sober or walk home, I opted to stay in. It was nice with a couple of drinks to relax and I managed to get an early night for work too. Thursday and Friday were tiring, perhaps because I'd not managed to get out to a game in the week. It was a sober evening as I'd had my 'Friday night' on Wednesday and liked to stick to only drinking two days a week, unless on holiday.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGIOhUxVqdHU6SZI6g5LupQzzLIpUXbTAA1jquTdYuO_0_-S2-OVr0UFld4k8vwtWeXjuZMKmNZdU450A0g8V-mtKut-kARTBQjrwVevltWgI2s_C0ZFR-7C4FtWXb2Wjzwq5lK7pzkfLM49_9J5sVXZ80yWKadXnZKW-TUNfiHJfRP5F1bajWPUe9m4L/s2999/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2179" data-original-width="2999" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGIOhUxVqdHU6SZI6g5LupQzzLIpUXbTAA1jquTdYuO_0_-S2-OVr0UFld4k8vwtWeXjuZMKmNZdU450A0g8V-mtKut-kARTBQjrwVevltWgI2s_C0ZFR-7C4FtWXb2Wjzwq5lK7pzkfLM49_9J5sVXZ80yWKadXnZKW-TUNfiHJfRP5F1bajWPUe9m4L/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWZ-Xr71lDDuuutI4w2w6UUN6GOGIRoRexc0wsugCXl2Z5La8OvnOSpdyz5_MkLyIXk4OmKBPFqRujUjf-aRLQ54Gf6n4fkzr69iZfv-M5fxJ2boI7zzDJPEElNYhLpv4s3B5N34jWwvXdrpDgZTdctbHJtg_T6KapJnDiK_aEVj2yJS9WOMCYO8XlkS5/s3823/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="3823" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWZ-Xr71lDDuuutI4w2w6UUN6GOGIRoRexc0wsugCXl2Z5La8OvnOSpdyz5_MkLyIXk4OmKBPFqRujUjf-aRLQ54Gf6n4fkzr69iZfv-M5fxJ2boI7zzDJPEElNYhLpv4s3B5N34jWwvXdrpDgZTdctbHJtg_T6KapJnDiK_aEVj2yJS9WOMCYO8XlkS5/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div>From our game at Abertillery Bluebirds, it was a very hilly and picturesque couple of miles. It was only around five minutes drive to the ground. It was drizzly and although not as superb as the last ground, it still had some nice touches. It was mainly locals along with a couple of fans that had come over from Abertillery. Llanhilleth Athletic were 13th and Panteg were 14th. Both were in disappointing form with Llanhilleth losing 4-1 to Neuadd Wen and by the same scoreline to Machen as well as a 3-2 away loss to the same opponent. They'd drawn 1-1 at Nantyglo and beaten whipping boys FC Tredegar 4-2. Panteg's sole win had also come at FC Tredegar where they won 2-1. However, they'd lost 4-2 to Nantyglo and 7-0 at the same opponent. They'd also drawn 2-2 at Fairfield United and 0-0 against AFC Pontymeister.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx7Q47p0zKPcV7MjxiD38lK5GLfUVH0h0bkJ3JsV2ImJlOwRtuLXh5hbdAX4KLORRLqmjIACwwMsFBK8qjPikUzeKsHZDKFi6xCUIF5UdegJzmWZo2pJnKSeTlt0e8Grs7p4Q7vkULY2ZrieaI72HxveTdt3Iy0q9DiiiqemK5mEC5LJ9keXbrgFyOt7C/s3106/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="3106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx7Q47p0zKPcV7MjxiD38lK5GLfUVH0h0bkJ3JsV2ImJlOwRtuLXh5hbdAX4KLORRLqmjIACwwMsFBK8qjPikUzeKsHZDKFi6xCUIF5UdegJzmWZo2pJnKSeTlt0e8Grs7p4Q7vkULY2ZrieaI72HxveTdt3Iy0q9DiiiqemK5mEC5LJ9keXbrgFyOt7C/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Panteg started on the front foot. A dipping free kick from the centre found the top left scorer, Shane Harris after 3 minutes. Both teams had good spells, especially Llanhilleth. However, Craig Williams in the Panteg goal was using his large stature to have an inspired game, making several great saves. However, a free kick was repelled but it resulted in a penalty. The keeper's heroics could not continue and the penalty was scored by Rhys Jones on 70 minutes. A corner from the right possibly went straight in on 76 minutes, either way, it ended up in the back of the net to give Llanhilleth the lead through Dan Jarrett. The game seemed confirmed on 83 minutes, a shot on the turn from 10, yards by substitute Cai James. The game was sealed in the last minute by another sub, Josh Gregoire Jones. He pinched the ball wide on the right and finished from a tight angle to make the final score 4-1.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW1fFP0ddWDkuKRu_qbBr4hOgIW-OwXxASM0T4BITDsMby72tym2WcfaUuPIVkgb8wSEMZq8uqu7zKSxUa2jq6g_KTA7B16h91SfnWNzcEA4DvJDElKsQ4E8toBb4tzzbeA2X_yvBR3mPELJA25ic7MQydt11AGRHLkcL_OBs13bO5-nzrDLcmaW7DdYe/s4608/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline !important; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW1fFP0ddWDkuKRu_qbBr4hOgIW-OwXxASM0T4BITDsMby72tym2WcfaUuPIVkgb8wSEMZq8uqu7zKSxUa2jq6g_KTA7B16h91SfnWNzcEA4DvJDElKsQ4E8toBb4tzzbeA2X_yvBR3mPELJA25ic7MQydt11AGRHLkcL_OBs13bO5-nzrDLcmaW7DdYe/s600/Extras%205.jpg" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Wycombe were leading 3-0 when we left, though by the time we reached the car, it was 3-1. Thankfully though, they held on for only their second win in the league since September. Elsewhere, Plymouth Parkway v Harrow Borough was called off at 2PM in another ludicrous situation. We listened to an exciting game as Newcastle United drew 4-4 with Luton Town in the Premier League. I'd hoped to complete my blog on my laptop but once more, my battery was dead. My new battery bank which was supposed to alleviate this did nothing to remedy the situation and it's something I'll have to look into. We dropped fellow hopper Lee off at Pontypool station and then stopped at Sainsbury's in Newport so Dan could fill up with fuel. I had a great Brie, bacon and chilli chutney sandwich as part of a meal deal for £3.50. It was a good day for all of us with Wycombe and Braintree winning whilst Chelmsford and Milton Keynes lost.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhB44U6TNLN-nYVGoBMdBRGHwNh0Jcdol6tSZz3_iWRxa1pGehGHMr5fAXTx5aS70szOcqF8EwCHGlinpgtHu6z7hQ-UdUwydbCMykY7d6usN3IozC3DvqUkgQrCfST18h0nf75pJMXe6IEvVk5l48PzWFP2yZSaLaXqSuoUoXIpN0FWdomLoaaNCM8iP/s2032/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="2032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhB44U6TNLN-nYVGoBMdBRGHwNh0Jcdol6tSZz3_iWRxa1pGehGHMr5fAXTx5aS70szOcqF8EwCHGlinpgtHu6z7hQ-UdUwydbCMykY7d6usN3IozC3DvqUkgQrCfST18h0nf75pJMXe6IEvVk5l48PzWFP2yZSaLaXqSuoUoXIpN0FWdomLoaaNCM8iP/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>THE DAI JANE RECREATION GROUND is basic but pleasant. There is no cover for football but there looked to be a stand for the rugby but it is shuttered off. The ground is shared with Brynithel RFC and there is a few steps of terracing as well as flat standing. There was no food or drink facilities but there is a chippy within walking distance. Parking is adequate for most crowds but public transport appears to be patchy.</div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22b_W3OyMiy6NQ_QS01-qh9vInP1P9NilobMTQAkgW6PIOljEU0LrlT4EppGi2n61B8Cuu2iBEs-0Pi8NbYqrRYpfxlZ4TZpIQW4o2QHuGg8Gv4SnEZOSoO0NdQ-oi-8kNHfQxNBOn0cC6prNBLy68hqXKFjcP8gtiIE8fKedYlOdcFPB1w1Tq1I4m3VQ/s3762/Llanhilleth%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="3762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22b_W3OyMiy6NQ_QS01-qh9vInP1P9NilobMTQAkgW6PIOljEU0LrlT4EppGi2n61B8Cuu2iBEs-0Pi8NbYqrRYpfxlZ4TZpIQW4o2QHuGg8Gv4SnEZOSoO0NdQ-oi-8kNHfQxNBOn0cC6prNBLy68hqXKFjcP8gtiIE8fKedYlOdcFPB1w1Tq1I4m3VQ/s600/Llanhilleth%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ly0Mc1ccggiy49733ZRDwr4EGraMXSps6zJnGYfG7Oa-wBlAgS1hQzARxFjtwaY_4o-zWdcEQZfNgwIST7p4-SuXbPRaWH92Zgniizbz6EiaOV_AgtjXUqLXfHnkU1fDIOH7iVKvPaIj0DWrR1It4eX8I79_GlPq3zdKu0e6svUWbHFfDlDfi4wa_07R/s2636/Llanhilleth%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">ABERTILLERY BLUEBIRDS - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was established in 1989, immediately joining the North Gwent League. They won Division 1 in 1993 and then two years later were runners-up in the Premier Division. After a couple more near misses, Abertillery Bluebirds were champions in 2000. With that, they earned promotion to the Gwent County League. Starting in Division 3, their debut season saw them win promotion as runners-up behind Pentwynmawr Athletic. They would then spend six seasons in Division 2, starting off in mid-table and improving upon their placing each season until they won the title in 2007. A 3rd place finish in Division 1 was a great debut season and the Bluebirds would go on to win the title the following season and with it, promotion to the Welsh Football League.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02SqF58c_bDEK4xdzoX_-HekuaCi2tN75pblvoIhzNxFx2L9c127CpdbHT9jY4guPXl44rHNfYNi0dyF4_WBo0AJL6Zk9D_7fNf0igjoY60Y-rVPo9b5zptzOgTNj75dFe__bktd7eemFHL-wzkf1ev6QZ1sYm7LW_iYXh6hSs8rGWXPh0zDzjmrFoECS/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1198" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02SqF58c_bDEK4xdzoX_-HekuaCi2tN75pblvoIhzNxFx2L9c127CpdbHT9jY4guPXl44rHNfYNi0dyF4_WBo0AJL6Zk9D_7fNf0igjoY60Y-rVPo9b5zptzOgTNj75dFe__bktd7eemFHL-wzkf1ev6QZ1sYm7LW_iYXh6hSs8rGWXPh0zDzjmrFoECS/w480-h640/s-l1600.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Success was immediate with them narrowly missing out on the Division 3 title to Aberbargoed Buds by a single point but still winning promotion. It would be the same margin that would see them go back down in their first season. The Bluebirds never really did recover from this and in 2014, they were relegated back to the Gwent County League on goal difference. After taking time to recover, Abertillery Bluebirds finished as runners-up to Albion Rovers in 2018 before winning the title in 2019. Following an enforced break from football due to the pandemic, the Welsh league system was restructured. Abertillery finished as runners-up to Abergavenny Town in their debut season, then suffered double disappointment as they missed out in the promotion playoffs to Ynyshir Albions. They put that right this season, winning the title and with it, promotion to the Cymru South.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6_yhLM3h1n1g8jE97-dQ37JtLFklPAv5NM4spZGGGHZYsc_F4bQIh7_M__yipS_3ic8ejsBtQLRkgCDFbsU0KVn4vxKkIskZj49_NCsn_g2Y50thjRjvAwnp2tO_ENxFgSanNCbw2sQiqx33DJRRnUjPVCI5pkK5_RXPS1PjMDSAVZCSewwNc71yOxQv/s689/Screenshot%202023-07-21%20163330.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="689" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6_yhLM3h1n1g8jE97-dQ37JtLFklPAv5NM4spZGGGHZYsc_F4bQIh7_M__yipS_3ic8ejsBtQLRkgCDFbsU0KVn4vxKkIskZj49_NCsn_g2Y50thjRjvAwnp2tO_ENxFgSanNCbw2sQiqx33DJRRnUjPVCI5pkK5_RXPS1PjMDSAVZCSewwNc71yOxQv/w640-h456/Screenshot%202023-07-21%20163330.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Local cup wins include the North Gwent League's Tom Perkins Cup and the Gwent County FA Amateur Cup, both on three occasions. They've also won the Gwent County Motors Cup and the Gwent Senior Cup in 2018. Abertillery is a town in the Ebbw Fach Valley in Monmouthshire. The population of the area is around 11,600. Major industry came to the area in 1843 when the locality's first deep coal mine was sunk at Tir Nicholas Farm, Cwmtillery. The town developed rapidly thereafter and played a major part in the South Wales coalfield. Its population rose steeply, being 10,846 in the 1891 census and 21,945 ten years later. The population peaked just short of 40,000 around the beginning of the 1930s. Away from the town centre, the often steep-sided nature of the landscape imposes its own demands on development. Whilst this sounds limiting it has helped provide the almost amphitheatre nature of Abertillery Park, often described as one of the most attractive rugby grounds in world rugby. In football, local rivals Abertillery Excelsiors play a couple of levels lower in the Gwent County League.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3IrhnkzhrGOnuWykfM3XljDre-RiekjVOgiGn67c4hRJ9Bj-cGnGgGbswuugVdkeLJpWE7ryk_fG5a83fPvDOuMvyWzsZZwd87vac2SQSjR1bCB-uqh08XXoqB-81UIft5TEaBeBVLSefqSfRPbSL5jKg5fdKKHZJBQHdP2JAQob5u5BjuYvxbBGbKW6/s620/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20200012.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="620" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3IrhnkzhrGOnuWykfM3XljDre-RiekjVOgiGn67c4hRJ9Bj-cGnGgGbswuugVdkeLJpWE7ryk_fG5a83fPvDOuMvyWzsZZwd87vac2SQSjR1bCB-uqh08XXoqB-81UIft5TEaBeBVLSefqSfRPbSL5jKg5fdKKHZJBQHdP2JAQob5u5BjuYvxbBGbKW6/w640-h414/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20200012.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Back on July 22nd, Colin, Daniel, Richard and I made our way down the M4 hoping to see a double of Llanhilleth Athletic and Abertillery Bluebirds. You would expect blue skies and sunshine in mid-July, but we lost both games due to torrential rain. However, We managed to get a game at Blaenavon Blues due to their superb pitch and it was a good day out. Abertillery's pitch was a victim of its beautiful setting although I think a lot of pitches would have had issues given the downpour. We did manage to visit the ground though and the people were very friendly. Colin managed to do his usual trick of pinching food when they gave him the pack of chocolate bars from the tea bar after he had asked for them. As if they were going to go out of date before the next game. It had been a terrible summer weather-wise with the occasional hot day amongst days of rain and grey skies. Allegedly, it was one of the hottest years on record but certainly not from my experience. We vowed to revisit sometime although it had taken until February to do so. The advance weather forecast looked better this time although it looked like it was going to be OK last time.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTVh27RT8BfZwub5SGT8V4SNCLxVw4sJBYBBK1fypvk2dnFZEwCEOtVmt8MRfIqPMoHlBhyphenhyphenz2q7hQI_jS38AZBAy-pfwgFKWj4RUWyNRDkkj2qumsfj9twiEXGjcp_1ecgz6TZC2_KoKju-IJEKQny01Vq8Gm9PMznamSJQ3MngbO2SUuRVm9n0FfQZbm/s2825/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2575" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTVh27RT8BfZwub5SGT8V4SNCLxVw4sJBYBBK1fypvk2dnFZEwCEOtVmt8MRfIqPMoHlBhyphenhyphenz2q7hQI_jS38AZBAy-pfwgFKWj4RUWyNRDkkj2qumsfj9twiEXGjcp_1ecgz6TZC2_KoKju-IJEKQny01Vq8Gm9PMznamSJQ3MngbO2SUuRVm9n0FfQZbm/s600/Extras%201.jpg" /></a></div><div>The day of the game came and I awoke well before my alarm went off at 6.10, around half an hour early in fact. A symptom of me getting up for work but it wasn't too much of a hassle. I had a wash and got dressed. I left at 7.40 and met Dan and Colin at ASDA at 8. We had a good journey down, arriving at the John Wallace Linton in Newport at around 9.15. This was my 306th in the chain, named after a World War 2 commander. Initial impressions were good, a very nice breakfast with black pudding and a pint of Black Dragon was £7.51. Service was variable though, Colin's apple juice took half an hour to arrive. Dan's pancakes were utterly pitiful for £3.25, about 40p worth. I had a second drink of Old Crow and a brownie before we headed off. The Spoons was packed with fans of Newport, Swindon, Wycombe, Braintree, Plymouth, AFC Fylde, Scotland and Wales amongst others. We met fellow hopper Lee who was getting a lift with us. Whilst in there I booked my hotel in Valenciennes for my trip to Belgium and France for under £60. I went for convenience over cost, getting a hotel right near the ground. Colin was in annoying mode, poking and prodding people and stinking the car out with a toxic fart. We were at the ground at 11.30 and I fancied a walk up the hill for a scenic view. It was however quite tricky with lots of gates so I decided against it. Entry was a great value £5 and the views were stunning.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7uaDDUIIjoNOC27FMs8TzCR6Dx245QITlb5VPDdhp17EZWViILETZpX5vGoBVdK6bIycLyozbXV4OuxLKo7RaN-wTUi6rwytcm014BI5rzzxxwEaP7a4PQuTRdL66ivFNDloPoOGSkea_c7e1A3qTIfopcQiUb23snn2NP4yLoZX8W-XxyK1SFZ3YkSR/s2566/Extras%208.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="2566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7uaDDUIIjoNOC27FMs8TzCR6Dx245QITlb5VPDdhp17EZWViILETZpX5vGoBVdK6bIycLyozbXV4OuxLKo7RaN-wTUi6rwytcm014BI5rzzxxwEaP7a4PQuTRdL66ivFNDloPoOGSkea_c7e1A3qTIfopcQiUb23snn2NP4yLoZX8W-XxyK1SFZ3YkSR/s600/Extras%208.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM2p4QOnnNhpWHSnBQGukQuATXPJ6FQ6Q6U8B0myVdK6yNSuFGvJotiTnXkd54vTwxjNjtVG0JkCTIqxZZ7lqV4naRLwL2lQ6uCCuF3zQHeLPntfCzk3jEItUFVmhPgy9zhLbRHwwFn0YI5f63tCRVkTfWKmsBa4rzY-1eUw5U5AGt8Z_6N5fNKnV3VcM/s2884/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="2884" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM2p4QOnnNhpWHSnBQGukQuATXPJ6FQ6Q6U8B0myVdK6yNSuFGvJotiTnXkd54vTwxjNjtVG0JkCTIqxZZ7lqV4naRLwL2lQ6uCCuF3zQHeLPntfCzk3jEItUFVmhPgy9zhLbRHwwFn0YI5f63tCRVkTfWKmsBa4rzY-1eUw5U5AGt8Z_6N5fNKnV3VcM/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUONY-p4MY7Mh_ySnKdK_eRx3V1wLjigD0MI_hoHdmfjQB8RbjyRDjnMtYCnyVTK6xujCXnNmW9j2rAOSeIo32P3rRHgM94blXtt31lhMGTtbtNtL94vSamuaATVB7qfcB9hGm89MV-Yqu9H_6U2H-ZN-tjfvena3cGPX1fRL9jB1ARSYXugOHZl5fuhcW/s3414/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="3414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUONY-p4MY7Mh_ySnKdK_eRx3V1wLjigD0MI_hoHdmfjQB8RbjyRDjnMtYCnyVTK6xujCXnNmW9j2rAOSeIo32P3rRHgM94blXtt31lhMGTtbtNtL94vSamuaATVB7qfcB9hGm89MV-Yqu9H_6U2H-ZN-tjfvena3cGPX1fRL9jB1ARSYXugOHZl5fuhcW/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><div>Abertillery Bluebirds were struggling down in 15th place whilst Baglan Dragons were 6th. The hosts were in disappointing form having one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games. In their last game, they had lost 1-0 at Carmarthen Town and had also lost a crunch game 3-1 at Abergavenny Town. On the bright side, they had won 2-1 at Cwmbran Celtic and drawn 1-1 against Llanelli Town and Taffs Well. The visitors were in far better form having won three and lost two of their last five. They'd beaten Goytre United 2-1, Caerau Ely 2-0 as well as winning 2-0 at Afan Lido. However, they'd lost 2-0 to Cambrian & Clydach Vale and at Briton Ferry Llansawel.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIql5F2f6MjzpOsOpbpFquDq9gvQND3PmnhXevLNVGpDkyoeJ0fy88W-iyPWTjPnYBXM1UF6Wi_NZDpQzkuhLy3PEv91Tjneua6fAdXeNMRJGipvU0VJfIpUMUQA182KHL-k5k-4F-CLbzEFF0ogWey-o7nQ-RyDpVugdQl4hPG62sgIeM8_iYzgJWfFk/s2052/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="2052" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIql5F2f6MjzpOsOpbpFquDq9gvQND3PmnhXevLNVGpDkyoeJ0fy88W-iyPWTjPnYBXM1UF6Wi_NZDpQzkuhLy3PEv91Tjneua6fAdXeNMRJGipvU0VJfIpUMUQA182KHL-k5k-4F-CLbzEFF0ogWey-o7nQ-RyDpVugdQl4hPG62sgIeM8_iYzgJWfFk/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nYKTATwln1m9CbmtXzEYYoHPc36AWlIs2Zyefo83OXklDW3uhTSIXibCVHMCVwFBgnSPDrLK92JR7Bi-FMrdYlFAizDRo_JrCjEA7MZTWYJcLe_LmStEZRY3ws8tzjPaiL2GeSY3VuumW0fPG-2mOeP2KRs_-yF0YouQYd6AVv4wMwarxwYeDAt-ONg0/s3471/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nYKTATwln1m9CbmtXzEYYoHPc36AWlIs2Zyefo83OXklDW3uhTSIXibCVHMCVwFBgnSPDrLK92JR7Bi-FMrdYlFAizDRo_JrCjEA7MZTWYJcLe_LmStEZRY3ws8tzjPaiL2GeSY3VuumW0fPG-2mOeP2KRs_-yF0YouQYd6AVv4wMwarxwYeDAt-ONg0/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIvI6DxKpNRnt8xNvzQRAG7BuPGvYPucc1Xru41OQVuIt68jsHLxDEdOrM8gCD_uc2UF_mYneP8Qx3bC2zENHF39s66NtSvhjbn97tFM3fcWZ5ZJ465ctUDvz7Fj66U1xQzAHAvbt3uLWD8uBNoibekjICUMGy1cU2kDJ1senMnrHrpYPZ8oGNF3Kvg6B/s2538/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1651" data-original-width="2538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIvI6DxKpNRnt8xNvzQRAG7BuPGvYPucc1Xru41OQVuIt68jsHLxDEdOrM8gCD_uc2UF_mYneP8Qx3bC2zENHF39s66NtSvhjbn97tFM3fcWZ5ZJ465ctUDvz7Fj66U1xQzAHAvbt3uLWD8uBNoibekjICUMGy1cU2kDJ1senMnrHrpYPZ8oGNF3Kvg6B/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Contrary to the league positions, Aber were well on top in the early stages. Amongst a partisan home support, I might have been biased but they didn't have any killer instinct in attack. Their task was made harder by the sending-off of Brett Morgan when he caught the Baglan man awkwardly and got his marching orders after 22 minutes. The man shortage made a difference, on 26 minutes Baglan's first serious attack, a cross from the right and a header from a few yards out by Tom Davies. Baglan had a good spell after this but Abertillery struck back. There was still the lack of quality up front though but it was a decent contest as we approached half time. I had a pint of Orchard Reveller at halftime, very reasonable for £4. Baglan started the second half brightly and they doubled the lead on 56 minutes, Harry Davies netting after the referee played a good advantage. It was all one-way traffic after that, 3-0 on 61 minutes, Tom Randall with a lob over the stranded keeper. It was probably a justified result but Abertillery probably deserved a goal. The official attendance was 112 but it looked more.</div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLdq5HcSKmmE-AgAIFRzfJ5Y3xaqK-9xtMHzuZWyJH8nmId0hMP1r6zD5lF-Q_WKqE3DMtA8oyhjZ0QTVKC7zMhmUqfpOT1L9GJeO256FQO4QkaXy7nO6J5z0OK4-LetLJaKt1U86GhxQzZR6_MZCGU_4B50ah-fUVXNSdNFnOSzPehST1NlpxxUXdhrs/s3072/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2937" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLdq5HcSKmmE-AgAIFRzfJ5Y3xaqK-9xtMHzuZWyJH8nmId0hMP1r6zD5lF-Q_WKqE3DMtA8oyhjZ0QTVKC7zMhmUqfpOT1L9GJeO256FQO4QkaXy7nO6J5z0OK4-LetLJaKt1U86GhxQzZR6_MZCGU_4B50ah-fUVXNSdNFnOSzPehST1NlpxxUXdhrs/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkJChiEFeCVSR_oAcWPLx8PIaShCwGwdWLzaeCRtGkIswPKoKE1jONkmAfKUbLaNh8vOM7k-F_QpoDHFS78nW-FJkSPpqXI-NaACYmKJAfm9GcwJb4Vul4IfRGhdrugV-6YrzTELWG9FpPUC2ZOOdqzQcblXMJQApaa74FYvTIQsyCkliKgMRUemdPZ55/s2959/AbBlue%208.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2392" data-original-width="2959" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkJChiEFeCVSR_oAcWPLx8PIaShCwGwdWLzaeCRtGkIswPKoKE1jONkmAfKUbLaNh8vOM7k-F_QpoDHFS78nW-FJkSPpqXI-NaACYmKJAfm9GcwJb4Vul4IfRGhdrugV-6YrzTELWG9FpPUC2ZOOdqzQcblXMJQApaa74FYvTIQsyCkliKgMRUemdPZ55/s600/AbBlue%208.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #2b00fe;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">CWMANTYGROES is an excellent ground set in stunning countryside. There is just one stand although this is quite large with around 150 seats and plenty of standing under cover. The rest of the ground is open to the elements. There is a tea bar and a bar at the ground. Parking is plentiful and the town is around 20 minutes walk away. A smart bar is available as well as more basic food options.</span></div></div>
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="287" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oeiBxrCbxOB36gw8iq07VHxe3D944wAslWijP168gliqVLQy0c115WPtWoM3SVzKPGdzx4xarLKJjTfQnwAzkpi9FasVGiIft3vGOE-T5oGziXRwcu3P1LEKpRDcgWobaWgGb_0WCpqGIXIN3FTq19idCQrpiO9DWMNMy6t9pMVjKfqqqY8OCOP1YOOz/w338-h400/Shawbury_United_F.C._logo.png" width="338" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Shawbury United FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shrewsbury Town Community Hub</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Montgomery Waters Meadow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oteley Rd</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shrewsbury </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shropshire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">SY2 6ST</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shawburyunitedfc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/shawburyutd" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1260</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday 27th January 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shawbury United 3-1 Sutton United</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Midland D1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">SHAWBURY UNITED FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shawbury United are one of the newer clubs in Shropshire, having been formed in 1992. They started out playing in the Shrewsbury and Shropshire Alliance Division Two. They swiftly progressed up the divisions, winning several local cups along the way. In 1999 the club were rewarded with admission to the West Midlands (Regional) League. Division 1 North was won in their first season here, earning promotion to the Premier Division. A fair few seasons were spent here with the club coming close to promotion in 2008 when they finished as runners-up to Bridgnorth Town. In 2006 & 2010 Shawbury finished rock bottom of the league but avoided relegation due to other clubs resigning. They made the best of their good fortune and by 2016 they were Premier Division champions, earning promotion to the Midland League Premier Division, In 2017, they avoided relegation and recorded their highest-ever placing of 19th at step 5. However, they went down the following year and after spending three seasons in the WMRL Premier, they moved to the Midland D1 in 2021. Results have not been great and their last season their 10th place finish was their best since returning to step 6.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nwgyFuroYyAbn3qkUSHGG_Vga4uLtA6CEGQLt64UzdP0FU4WEyYhveNsqQrrakT62hUPcSyLo8zKvWyyuQpkCrBVSUA4RaqMsbaQvghyphenhyphenAs4gRPGpbn0DrP7MnmJzFh7g5ufwx2IjQFlKQfW6BfZnLFb8oQaE4her74ieJexU1w2LRuApk0aYK_AylCCl/s627/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20202640.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="627" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nwgyFuroYyAbn3qkUSHGG_Vga4uLtA6CEGQLt64UzdP0FU4WEyYhveNsqQrrakT62hUPcSyLo8zKvWyyuQpkCrBVSUA4RaqMsbaQvghyphenhyphenAs4gRPGpbn0DrP7MnmJzFh7g5ufwx2IjQFlKQfW6BfZnLFb8oQaE4her74ieJexU1w2LRuApk0aYK_AylCCl/w640-h510/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20202640.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The club has twice reached the FA Cup Preliminary Round but saved their best cup run for the FA Vase. During the 2007/08 season, they beat Westfields, Bridgnorth Town, Stratford Town and Cogenhoe United before losing at Concord Rangers in the 4th Round. This was when they were managed by Kidderminster Harriers' FA Cup hero Delwyn Humphries, famous for his backflip celebrations during Kiddy's cup heyday in the mid-90s. The club has been nomadic since 1995, having moved away from their Poynton Road base due to a lack of facilities. From then until 2017, they shared at Butler Sports Ground, around 7 miles from the village. They faced a considerably longer journey when they played at Ludlow, around 40 miles from home between 2017 & 2023. This season they moved into the Shrewsbury Town Community 3G Hub, ten miles from their original base. Local cup wins include the Powell Charity Cup in 2011 and the Shropshire Senior Cup in 2018. Other cups won include the Shropshire County Challenge Cup, Shropshire Junior Cup, Commander Ethelston Cup, John Davies Cup and Tim Stokes Cup.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEopa-s5Pxa-5xLxdknXfhAEdmlF2-nQqi_CPwRNSgoXSXdkxtb1pM4oxCf5a3_lJ3k1qyHpLQJQD7dvddBr5O5LKqpvH4XireMtcZSWYJ6MbHp9ACHJJS0UHl_hJKa8zpLHF8O4nH8nQe6OGJag9bo-rVQuNqTcrO8CC0u3nzxuOKvJfOKliHU4RhNVj/s541/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20204559.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="375" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEopa-s5Pxa-5xLxdknXfhAEdmlF2-nQqi_CPwRNSgoXSXdkxtb1pM4oxCf5a3_lJ3k1qyHpLQJQD7dvddBr5O5LKqpvH4XireMtcZSWYJ6MbHp9ACHJJS0UHl_hJKa8zpLHF8O4nH8nQe6OGJag9bo-rVQuNqTcrO8CC0u3nzxuOKvJfOKliHU4RhNVj/w444-h640/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20204559.png" width="444" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Shawbury is a village and civil parish in Shropshire. The village is 8 miles northeast of Shrewsbury and 12 miles northwest of Telford. The village straddles the A53 between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton. The nearest railway station is at Yorton on the Welsh Marches Line for Shrewsbury/Crewe. The 2011 census recorded a population of 2,872 for the entire civil parish of Shawbury. The village has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book, Shawbury is recorded by the name Sawesberie. The main landholder was Gerard from Earl Roger of Shrewsbury. The survey also mentions that there is a church and a mill. The River Roden flows through the village. The village of Moreton Corbet, with its castle, is just to the north. The main weather station for Shropshire is located in the village at the RAF base. In December 1981, a temperature of -25.2 °C was recorded, one of the coldest on record for England.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgShpktOSVoGCkH2CyXch4r97I_EHq2uKR4Zxye4fscrP_645IwcsTXta1rVSByp-usDI2qFG5d-zbKDuhOk2aXhIHQM7TvUnk8Gw2E2lFNurRmNL_MU3C9xrHaWKFpXiNbBLO13C7M5VFv6w90pa0uoiAi4ga4WfvQSrGqgIWJUbVN66VV72twcgSojO/s948/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20204735.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="948" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgShpktOSVoGCkH2CyXch4r97I_EHq2uKR4Zxye4fscrP_645IwcsTXta1rVSByp-usDI2qFG5d-zbKDuhOk2aXhIHQM7TvUnk8Gw2E2lFNurRmNL_MU3C9xrHaWKFpXiNbBLO13C7M5VFv6w90pa0uoiAi4ga4WfvQSrGqgIWJUbVN66VV72twcgSojO/w640-h384/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20204735.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Though it was not the greatest ground, I had wanted to go to Shawbury United for a while. It was the one ground I needed to complete the Midland D1 and it would be a nice day out in Shrewsbury. Every club deserves support and Shawbury United had things tougher than most, having not played in the village since 1995. I'd originally considered going there on Saturday 9th December when they thumped Coventry Copsewood 6-1. It would be ironic to turn up outside Shrewsbury Town's ground when they were playing down at my team Wycombe Wanderers. However, I decided to stick with Wycombe and give them another chance. It was something I regretted as Wycombe were once more poor and lost 1-0 to the Shrews. The train tickets were what put me off initially, being £46.10 or £48.90 but that was with split tickets which limited options. The Wycombe to Shrewsbury standard ticket was a scandalous £87.30, but visiting the Rail UK forums found me a better option. Crazily, London to Shrewsbury via High Wycombe was £42.90. Thanks to the poster who tipped me off, it highlights the discrimination that rail firms practice, even if they have more competitors from the capital.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_Y7lCk2mYNXnpoJZFfbACTB1_1_yGo6sM0bdk65h2YWm7NkhLe23clQ0yUhmchBy6xDFD2r4d7Le5-hfs7e_SS7C5ce6AYU5FiJ4-QrJ6jIeVa_Gp25b_vOCfwSBejVAM105tT7zF287R2jkyA3Zff4gqI3U1QAXRNvl4AkzJaSREL9nJGLBSEcWjf_I/s1074/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20205349.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1074" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_Y7lCk2mYNXnpoJZFfbACTB1_1_yGo6sM0bdk65h2YWm7NkhLe23clQ0yUhmchBy6xDFD2r4d7Le5-hfs7e_SS7C5ce6AYU5FiJ4-QrJ6jIeVa_Gp25b_vOCfwSBejVAM105tT7zF287R2jkyA3Zff4gqI3U1QAXRNvl4AkzJaSREL9nJGLBSEcWjf_I/w640-h342/Screenshot%202024-01-26%20205349.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Returning to Wycombe, they say doing the same thing multiple times and expecting different results is madness. So why I'd gone to see the Chairboys v Port Vale and Lincoln City and had a pretty miserable time, I don't know. We had now won one game in sixteen, sod's law that it was the Bristol Rovers home game that I missed to go to Warrington Rylands. I had no regrets; I'd not seen Wycombe win in my last seven visits to Adams Park since we beat Carlisle in September. It wasn't even the results that were the reason for my apathy. Had we been losing 3-2 and drawing 2-2 I'd have been happy. But the football was painfully dull to watch. It was now one win in seventeen games for us and the Wigan game summed things up. We defended for a 0-0 only to be undone by a goal in the 20th minute of injury time following a referee injury. It was the 9th goal we had conceded in added time this season. To add to the disappointment, we pulled out of the Berks & Bucks Cup on Wednesday. It's not the finest competition, but remembering your roots and supporting your local non-league clubs is important. We have become an ever-more selfish and insular club over the years the best we can manage for friendlies is to send a team of unnamed trialists to a Chesham and that's if we are lucky.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x58k4N6RJjXTKl49WJKggzENM9Z2gIrxBe85Sz1fMQuJ-Xo1DVmdr8vjLI6nwoKbrgnFWpK-aXHUwnZL44D52DlYt6_LIuCIY2oP5BQLcuTapWg6-9qAXNSwuRq5hdAe75T5ZafA4H__2Fh4kvFf95vX3Io-l8c1wy0RXphtP25LTvRwzj_O99MHazSC/s1453/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1080" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x58k4N6RJjXTKl49WJKggzENM9Z2gIrxBe85Sz1fMQuJ-Xo1DVmdr8vjLI6nwoKbrgnFWpK-aXHUwnZL44D52DlYt6_LIuCIY2oP5BQLcuTapWg6-9qAXNSwuRq5hdAe75T5ZafA4H__2Fh4kvFf95vX3Io-l8c1wy0RXphtP25LTvRwzj_O99MHazSC/s600/Extras%203.jpg" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did think Wycombe would win against Fleetwood who had been dire all season and was close to giving them an eighth chance to change their ways. But like a domestic abuser, they probably wouldn't despite all the promises that they would learn from their mistakes. I'd been enjoying my 'new' Pixel Watch 2, purchased from CEX for under £150. It was only a few months old and was £350 new. I was looking forward to using it for maps on the walk to the ground so I could keep my phone in my pocket. Thursday and Friday were far easier at work and by the time I had taken into account cashback, my transport was costing me under £40. The Friday evening was spent doing the final research for the blog in terms of club history and the day out. I had a pretty solid plan, even going as far as planning some backups in the Shropshire League should my match have an issue.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yx2Dp2qr6wBweJKOLZXM6wKS9JrpV5Kk_731yGa-wb5bO1r7va53xQw98wqrGwC2czwiD5tYCwm7vPywS2u92NvV32_S2F_ups6Xw_dLYpJ-Lbkn641DssgjevGAiwZ5Z_gRrOQumKORV_z1PoCzfZRv2pMDp6ZI2aAXZkoFtprOIkSxdJeEo1vuWehL/s4080/Extras%201.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yx2Dp2qr6wBweJKOLZXM6wKS9JrpV5Kk_731yGa-wb5bO1r7va53xQw98wqrGwC2czwiD5tYCwm7vPywS2u92NvV32_S2F_ups6Xw_dLYpJ-Lbkn641DssgjevGAiwZ5Z_gRrOQumKORV_z1PoCzfZRv2pMDp6ZI2aAXZkoFtprOIkSxdJeEo1vuWehL/s600/Extras%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was in bed by 10 and asleep soon after. I had a poor night's sleep though, waking up just before 3. I lay in bed for a few hours before getting up at 5.40. It only took me 20 minutes to get ready and be out. It was chilly out but barely anyone was up unsurprisingly. I got the 7.28 Chiltern train to Birmingham and this was peaceful and pleasant. I even got a table and a plug socket, far nicer than last week in the opposite direction. I did some work on my laptop and started reading a book about Maidstone United's exile I'd purchased last night from Kindle on my tablet. We were at Moor Street by 9.06, then it was a walk to the Soloman Cutler Wetherspoons. A Lloyds Number 1 bar, it was named after the founder of the Glassworks that once stood on the site. It was smart, modern and peaceful. Amongst the breakfast eaters, I had a pint of Black Dragon for £4.28. There was no time to visit the 6th Wetherspoons in Brum, that would have to wait for another day. I left at 9.50 and was comfortably on time for my train, fifteen minutes early due to Google Maps being pessimistic for once. I noted that the train's eventual destination was Aberystwyth, a real bucket list ground for me. The train was a few minutes late and the USB sockets were not working, but at least I was on my way. My battery bank was called into action to top my phone up and although busy, I still got a double seat to myself with a table. It was disappointing that no Long Mynd cider was available in Shrewsbury, they tended to stock nasty artificial fruit cider according to the producer. Church Stretton Town FC was now added to the bucket list. With one pub crossed off my list, my pre match plans were slightly altered but I was still in good spirits. I carried on with my book for the time being as I awaited our arrival.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWyQ6qpd-QAffR5eRkZtkSMKuddY5Si9CM_YwDmVYCc4VAMUYuyDCd5LdNHIfciYUklrGEevaPjyNZ3eSt27l3s3A3lhj2aiRV8IUX1VLd0tFlzH-X8M_X0g4vx-tGxBxMCxZJ_-guyBEDz2ua5UUnSkfBWVHlDQkJoA6jr5Vrgvt1NcC0rkFK-WrzmXU/s3340/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2026" data-original-width="3340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWyQ6qpd-QAffR5eRkZtkSMKuddY5Si9CM_YwDmVYCc4VAMUYuyDCd5LdNHIfciYUklrGEevaPjyNZ3eSt27l3s3A3lhj2aiRV8IUX1VLd0tFlzH-X8M_X0g4vx-tGxBxMCxZJ_-guyBEDz2ua5UUnSkfBWVHlDQkJoA6jr5Vrgvt1NcC0rkFK-WrzmXU/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was in Shrewsbury around 11.30. I spotted a few small places that could possibly be good but for now, I was sticking with my pre-match plan. First up, walking alongside the River Severn was my first Wetherspoons in Shrewsbury, The imaginatively named Shrewsbury Hotel. Nothing special, it did the job and I had a pint of Strongbow for £2.69. It was nice and relaxing, more than could be said for the second Spoons, The Montgomery's Tower. Far more families here, though mostly well-behaved. Only a few exceptions but the noise level was far higher. A Black Dragon took away the sting a bit and I awaited my Caledonian Burger whilst watching Ipswich v Maidstone. Service was slower here too but I was in no rush. The Internet was also slow which was a pain, something as simple as sending a tweet took an age. The burger was good though and decent value for the meal at £11. I carried on watching the footy, the Tractor Boys well in control but not taking their chances. A pleasant walk through Shrewsbury and I spotted at one of the pubs that Maidstone had taken a 1-0 lead. The Prince of Wales was closed until 2 much to my disappointment. It contained seating from the old Gay Meadow ground but I just carried on towards my game, hoping to find something along the way. I happened upon a pub called Saddlers. It was nothing special, a bit like the Jockey in Shameless, a flat-roofed pub. But the locals were friendly and a pint of Aspalls was £4.40, not especially a great deal but I wanted to watch the footy. Maidstone were now 2-1 up and it was fingers crossed for a cup upset. That happened and I arrived at the ground, via a convoluted route in time for kickoff. Fences were not my friend as they blocked off my route a fair few times.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbmsomd4s0cz5l_2ixbliBZLXpom3jWN8pjq8kAn2vHJOBAWy9e1HvYAlUoWYnUrepfHU8WPh2aR49rV2JAP79x4zmwhyphenhyphenQxyHMGDlW5fPHd9Ft8mqNoaxrBBXknopkIihYycZkfuQt9IXbACzKZkwzXagj-345qFXLKTcDS2dvEOiX3Qp-4OsP8zrLsVT/s2300/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbmsomd4s0cz5l_2ixbliBZLXpom3jWN8pjq8kAn2vHJOBAWy9e1HvYAlUoWYnUrepfHU8WPh2aR49rV2JAP79x4zmwhyphenhyphenQxyHMGDlW5fPHd9Ft8mqNoaxrBBXknopkIihYycZkfuQt9IXbACzKZkwzXagj-345qFXLKTcDS2dvEOiX3Qp-4OsP8zrLsVT/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEhJibpjNhJAH2bXIQhC6jXPshrLfeReBbigj7sA9Io8474Fj9v6bdpkG-IJB74w4N8hGfE_rVQm1q8gvQSpAPb3HmNHkIH5FwrrQwhv2xg2pjJUji5mGGNgUZ63B6rfYlP29V1OdEv_6JfVn6xhwkm4HVbEWDl9JnA6xr6jm6f9ql1xNMxs7HpHUC1vu/s1591/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEhJibpjNhJAH2bXIQhC6jXPshrLfeReBbigj7sA9Io8474Fj9v6bdpkG-IJB74w4N8hGfE_rVQm1q8gvQSpAPb3HmNHkIH5FwrrQwhv2xg2pjJUji5mGGNgUZ63B6rfYlP29V1OdEv_6JfVn6xhwkm4HVbEWDl9JnA6xr6jm6f9ql1xNMxs7HpHUC1vu/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shawbury United were 11th whilst Sutton United were in 10th, a real mid-table clash. The hosts were in good form, having won five and only lost one of their last eight. On Wednesday, they won 1-0 at Brignorth. Sutton United were unbeaten in eight, their last result a dull 0-0 draw at Cradley Town a fortnight ago. When I saw the teams meet in the reverse fixture in November, Shawbury United recorded a 4-2 away win. The opening period saw much work but little quality. On 34 minutes, Shawbury took the lead, a deflected shot from Cody Rimmer. It was deserved as they'd been on top. On 41 minutes, it was 2-0, Eric Mensah beating the offside trap and slipping it home for 2-0. It was utterly inept defending from Sutton United that saw Shawbury make it 3-0 just before the break, Brendon Price the beneficiary. Sutton were much the better side in the second half and they scrambled a headed goal home with 25 minutes left. That was it for goals and Shawbury probably deserved the win, even if Sutton did mount a decent attempt at a comeback.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhS0liG44EE3rsdEctfYed0i-R9eTy97wCsGWugPhPJcSdiO1svGH8-zj4HrAicNhVRdZPlyUByoP1LTTgxQXI9saiaUs7DPBpTXzw4ev2rbeCE7Z4i5bnz9pSwR-BDEsA3PW2dUwCOhfV49iSovbK9OTwgWVFg2GFZcWGokfclfI5VnU2X2VOtp8qFlY/s2890/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="2890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhS0liG44EE3rsdEctfYed0i-R9eTy97wCsGWugPhPJcSdiO1svGH8-zj4HrAicNhVRdZPlyUByoP1LTTgxQXI9saiaUs7DPBpTXzw4ev2rbeCE7Z4i5bnz9pSwR-BDEsA3PW2dUwCOhfV49iSovbK9OTwgWVFg2GFZcWGokfclfI5VnU2X2VOtp8qFlY/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMc0dyjg-BtMEIYt6giKLOYBhCIGLf0mM1dZU5Tpal_Z-l4BREJ2UIto0gkzAoTMk-72Fsc4aZyn_TSGpLj4PqCWTiiZ6iD9hteAoXWOqsSjl_Q6IUygqC5jHqZe-PKYSZSkRY9g8anq6nht3s4pA03o9btwmZfVMwYehEvMOIgWm3ERnkZqnDfZxaHjE/s3387/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="3387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMc0dyjg-BtMEIYt6giKLOYBhCIGLf0mM1dZU5Tpal_Z-l4BREJ2UIto0gkzAoTMk-72Fsc4aZyn_TSGpLj4PqCWTiiZ6iD9hteAoXWOqsSjl_Q6IUygqC5jHqZe-PKYSZSkRY9g8anq6nht3s4pA03o9btwmZfVMwYehEvMOIgWm3ERnkZqnDfZxaHjE/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was after 5 by the time I left. There was a decent attendance at the ground and though not massive, it was good to see the club getting a bit to tide them over. Back down in Wycombe, the Chairboys had drawn 2-2 against Fleetwood Town at home. This was an improvement from halftime when we were 2-0 down. Fleetwood were reduced to ten men at the break and Wycombe mounted a second-half comeback, even missing a penalty. Richard Kone, signed a month ago from Athletic Newham netted our equaliser. I listened to the post-match on Wycombe Sound and the vibe was not great. I was just glad that I was not there to see it. It was a nice walk back to the train station and by the time I got there at 6, I'd walked 14.5 miles for the day. The day had been OK, but a real letdown on the cider front. Shrewsbury was still very nice though and I was glad to have ticked the ground but won't be going back. I got some train cans from a shop and was on the platform 20 minutes early. I was glad when the train turned up early as it gave a nice warm place to sit and type this blog. Once more though, the USB sockets were out of action. I'd spotted an interesting-looking shop outside New Street on the way in and so I'd be saving the final Wetherspoons in Birmingham for another day. The plan was to get the 20:13 to High Wycombe rather than chance it for the final train of the day.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IEZEsUVib3ORfuTSC6XMDRRG3K1Iq5m_VNybN8aG13dS9nEIJoBwmNcKFbrUJsfX6tX1aduz_FXlgU5835NrCGk2tqQTyLBh1BE61O_Jj5qrziG67DaZWbkiDfN56zIHj6W0cdaP8vUd8dSq365WlmAm1m4SBe-UrsFFRQI1hXhfrS7o3gaQFxBl94_j/s3268/Shrews%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="3268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IEZEsUVib3ORfuTSC6XMDRRG3K1Iq5m_VNybN8aG13dS9nEIJoBwmNcKFbrUJsfX6tX1aduz_FXlgU5835NrCGk2tqQTyLBh1BE61O_Jj5qrziG67DaZWbkiDfN56zIHj6W0cdaP8vUd8dSq365WlmAm1m4SBe-UrsFFRQI1hXhfrS7o3gaQFxBl94_j/s600/Shrews%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wQxMnviRjb2YoSive6PanMDQ9OcuPnS9z6GvUopaoOOheXDCTXvJN-6wJSVXlp9dNKS3OTbFl0L7VgwYYV3Wb6c_mNVDCBgV6VSnqxWalnicmvGhDd1j5p0f9qhBXgOuzEoD9yvYiNGUUD0Hm7tyAn3hW1Xtd58ZbGTcK-8giFhhI2qGHsY4I-r1SuJw/s4080/Shrewsbury%207.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wQxMnviRjb2YoSive6PanMDQ9OcuPnS9z6GvUopaoOOheXDCTXvJN-6wJSVXlp9dNKS3OTbFl0L7VgwYYV3Wb6c_mNVDCBgV6VSnqxWalnicmvGhDd1j5p0f9qhBXgOuzEoD9yvYiNGUUD0Hm7tyAn3hW1Xtd58ZbGTcK-8giFhhI2qGHsY4I-r1SuJw/s600/Shrewsbury%207.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">THE GROUND</b></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">THE SHREWSBURY TOWN COMMUNITY HUB is a pretty decent 3G cage. However, it's not a great step 6 ground as there is no stand or cover. Facilities are very limited too, just a toilet and a club room which I didn't go in. Shawbury United are nice and friendly though. The ground is around 45 minutes walk from the charming town of Shrewsbury which has decent transport links. Buses are a bit patchy but plenty of car parking is available.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheREpjwMfDyzOm0USEjghyphenhyphennyL2n0q9aQGpSJC5wQaKOg3ObCZZehyK1PsZPivV8_KUkdIT2Q-w6b5LP6xmlGZw1hyspDlrbZebEz6YjtfUQbSDF4e-oTBIcQZuvvQD_HiiORal2X4n5yijNGKAAWzx0rBK9SSbZerk9rbaxoBaIOUKWHYPLyu_tc2tZfvF/s2999/STIC%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="2999" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheREpjwMfDyzOm0USEjghyphenhyphennyL2n0q9aQGpSJC5wQaKOg3ObCZZehyK1PsZPivV8_KUkdIT2Q-w6b5LP6xmlGZw1hyspDlrbZebEz6YjtfUQbSDF4e-oTBIcQZuvvQD_HiiORal2X4n5yijNGKAAWzx0rBK9SSbZerk9rbaxoBaIOUKWHYPLyu_tc2tZfvF/s600/STIC%201.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5XonH8h07oQJx5sN32LTbVKoHnC02hbV9rQJfC_xf4O0mfHDFkCJ5Pdu9Y0w-cGBOo0UrfdSyQwJ6jaIWkUYWr7_jCW5wqcBUPqDw-CKwJzWLw0vrmWBXA5ikaGSB41DK_YhUqOr21VjbfANYV0y_YMAX5fKwOtmD1YRd1E-k_jX13eKI2rt0XvaXHpv/s4080/STIC%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">EASTBOURNE UNITED FC - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eastbourne United AFC's roots can be traced back to 1894 when the club was founded as the 1st Sussex Royal Engineers FC. In this early period, the club played nearby to where the Saffrons (home of Eastbourne Town FC) now stands, and at the South Lynn ground in Tutts Barn Road. The club then changed ground again in 1901 when Eastbourne Council gave the club permission to use Gildredge Park. The club then changed its name in 1913 to 1st Home Counties Royal Engineers (Eastbourne) FC to reflect a merger between the RA Volunteers with the Territorial Army. After the War, the club name was changed to Eastbourne Royal Engineers Old Comrades as the Volunteers disbanded due to the end of the war. The club joined the Sussex County League in 1921 and made a permanent move from Gildredge Park to the Lynchmere ground. In 1922 they changed their name again when ties with the Royal Engineers were broken and dropped the "Royal Engineers" part of the name, Eastbourne Old Comrades FC and started wearing the white and black stripes on their shirts. In 1928, they broke away from the Sussex County League and joined the Spartan League, shortening their name to Eastbourne Comrades FC. They left the Spartan League in 1932 and joined the Brighton, Hove & District League. They won Division One in 19333 and were runners-up the following season. In 1935 they re-joined the Sussex County League. After the end of the Second World War, they moved to their current home, The Oval, after losing their Lynchmere Ground to development and could only manage mediocre league results. In 1951 the name was changed for a sixth time to Eastbourne United FC.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0negQspkEkcJNl9s5Ai2B9ud7xaHNFX3ICpnTMMJ5pXXVc_D-m0JqAmMjTZsTzDGn_TRV3n2yoShquwl0v7xh6Ba_50Ov9EeApzeTDT1TgY2i7IDTMr9I67r3HpoHoXEEQ2m_vIJ3D5P1NeZoAURiybpP9oOYGDeWBMrTzn7FB7x7VH40PM3sv_ZRqa8-/s1788/East%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0negQspkEkcJNl9s5Ai2B9ud7xaHNFX3ICpnTMMJ5pXXVc_D-m0JqAmMjTZsTzDGn_TRV3n2yoShquwl0v7xh6Ba_50Ov9EeApzeTDT1TgY2i7IDTMr9I67r3HpoHoXEEQ2m_vIJ3D5P1NeZoAURiybpP9oOYGDeWBMrTzn7FB7x7VH40PM3sv_ZRqa8-/w492-h640/East%201.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44PW9nXYbHwNzQLSFf9ECzwP0Acgr2soUaUuhkbgMWwSRCCpuG_JFEF06BoX3yQhRvGU5YDb-6MoPT9vbxAMZQxwKibkvl61c3qhz-O6HaC_3Hh4eu95gIrSU03ecLbc4uvQZDXr4LM2T3WOA23XaCUuyQJllEQ3AqgToKTaytoPR4s2o2qmXk0YyQN8Q/s3411/East%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="3411" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44PW9nXYbHwNzQLSFf9ECzwP0Acgr2soUaUuhkbgMWwSRCCpuG_JFEF06BoX3yQhRvGU5YDb-6MoPT9vbxAMZQxwKibkvl61c3qhz-O6HaC_3Hh4eu95gIrSU03ecLbc4uvQZDXr4LM2T3WOA23XaCUuyQJllEQ3AqgToKTaytoPR4s2o2qmXk0YyQN8Q/w640-h360/East%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8jZb7YbFdDuUoDy-gIM5npAv2hL5B8cyIypu9S3iYRl9llJ4wjnfu8-Rmet2rw7zF8b9kNru3NJgjmP8t7ERMgF8EQhCd7B9cFx7kpFGWd-HiHCtl4RNA_cJ7XiHVa-6W37LVPFS0VbXhyphenhyphen8UmaTmVmDPzqTLRAJv9vBluMGdqj2RqVpvsw2EkahaiC-N/s3052/East%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="3052" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8jZb7YbFdDuUoDy-gIM5npAv2hL5B8cyIypu9S3iYRl9llJ4wjnfu8-Rmet2rw7zF8b9kNru3NJgjmP8t7ERMgF8EQhCd7B9cFx7kpFGWd-HiHCtl4RNA_cJ7XiHVa-6W37LVPFS0VbXhyphenhyphen8UmaTmVmDPzqTLRAJv9vBluMGdqj2RqVpvsw2EkahaiC-N/w640-h360/East%203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana;"><b><i style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Above: Pictures of The Oval when I visited on 25th July 2009, before the Eastbourne Borough v Wycombe Wanderers game.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The club was league champions in 1955 and 1956 before they moved to the Metropolitan League. They were not hugely successful here, managing a 3rd place finish in 1961 before leaving to join the Athenian League three years later. Three seasons were spent in Division 2 before they won the title in 1967. Two years later they finished as runners-up to Tilbury to earn promotion to the Premier Division. Eastbourne United would only stay for a single season before being relegated and they went down again to Division 2 in 1975. In 1976, the decision was made to join the Isthmian League. 4th place in Division 2 was achieved in 1980 but in 1991 the club was relegated from Division 2 South before finishing bottom of Division 3 the following year. In 1992, the club left for the Sussex County League, starting in Division 2. In 1998, they finished as runners-up to East Preston to earn promotion to Division 1. They'd stay up for four seasons before being relegated.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_-IuP_erMR5MJXL_zg_mXvis2_ZRswV8vmqCoGgi-oPnOlqxggflBQYYCvQtJ27Jqs2m2ucBrAAmb9958NASH8n8BzSNZHtbry2R5b2uI5Z6l68-CkLhO-8ggQ-STjtImAA4q4GvLRhPGnxB3dM1hhnKlTO1mAFeZeh6AZH_MSi1YQMPuFmiLM5CzVXC/s587/Screenshot_2023-12-04_211328-removebg-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_-IuP_erMR5MJXL_zg_mXvis2_ZRswV8vmqCoGgi-oPnOlqxggflBQYYCvQtJ27Jqs2m2ucBrAAmb9958NASH8n8BzSNZHtbry2R5b2uI5Z6l68-CkLhO-8ggQ-STjtImAA4q4GvLRhPGnxB3dM1hhnKlTO1mAFeZeh6AZH_MSi1YQMPuFmiLM5CzVXC/w464-h640/Screenshot_2023-12-04_211328-removebg-preview.png" width="464" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The decision was made to amalgamate with fellow Division Two club Shinewater Association FC at the end of the 2002–03 season. A terrible playing surface at Shine's ground in Shinewater Lane, and failure to gain permission to erect the floodlights necessary to advance any further, made it difficult to attract players of sufficient quality in a town where they were already at a premium. In addition, the ground was subject to constant vandalism. Shinewater had joined the Sussex County League in 1992. They won promotion to Division 2 in 1997 after finishing as runners-up to Sidlesham. Under the leadership of former Shinewater manager Dave Shearing, the new club won promotion back to Division One at the first attempt after finishing third behind champions Littlehampton Town, and runners-up Worthing United. In 2009, the team were Sussex League champions, their best-ever finish in the modern-day pyramid. However, two years later they were relegated back to Division 2. In 2014, they won promotion back to Division 1 after winning the league. The following year the league was renamed the Southern Combination Premier and last season's 4th place finish was their best since the league rebranding.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUogZeqelqqS7K33ncJI5UI-FUMd_iy9NngptvZvHBeFkLIQXaGHq52qF5i5TzDwk2nafcWMXO5wyK-MU71FtJXkzVeiNC00MU2uSmNKKXASHD-FYVGeOF8iSXJmuSqdfsATfC5dHuXPWdBgOJqwL00LmOhhO_y47-1reNB0nCouQ1SfTjwsWLk7pO0c6S/s1600/349%20Silverlake%20Arena.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1111" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUogZeqelqqS7K33ncJI5UI-FUMd_iy9NngptvZvHBeFkLIQXaGHq52qF5i5TzDwk2nafcWMXO5wyK-MU71FtJXkzVeiNC00MU2uSmNKKXASHD-FYVGeOF8iSXJmuSqdfsATfC5dHuXPWdBgOJqwL00LmOhhO_y47-1reNB0nCouQ1SfTjwsWLk7pO0c6S/w444-h640/349%20Silverlake%20Arena.jpeg" width="444" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round was reached in 1966 when they lost at Sutton United and in 1978 when they lost at Gravesend & Northfleet. This season, the club had their best season since the merger as they beat Phoenix Sports, Sheerwater and Epsom & Ewell before a 2nd Qualifying Round defeat to Berkhamsted. Eastbourne United's best FA Vase run came during the 2013/14 season. They beat Arundel, Phoenix Sports, Chessington & Hook United, South Park, Hanworth Villa, Morpeth Town and Ampthill Town before losing a two-legged semi-final to Sholing. Local cup honours are numerous and these include six Sussex Senior Challenge Cups, two Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cups and twelve Eastbourne Charity Cups. Their highest attendance of 6.600 came for a local derby against Eastbourne Town in 1956. Their most famous former player is Leon Legge who started his senior career at the club before going on to play in the Football League with Brentford, Gillingham, Cambridge United and Port Vale. Future England manager Ron Greenwood who managed the national side at the 1982 World Cup started his coaching career at Eastbourne United. The same is true of Gordon Jago who went on to manage QPR and Millwall.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MnjfxR6WmF3o3xWI4TPSkbyEuhZ7PMEDgydGaciRtZQrSELlGJRzoowovp0KPsatFsc0lddz8W0XwSb4S-luu9gR1P44oBc_wRMIuczjYabF17BJqs_SFEZ4qNDZh59qTNWr6jcddAOj9AdhhMAhJ-bi_rRtkVjlwF3HmX-DpO6iKPebGvOTx5MRMpfN/s640/uefa-euro-80-image-n-116-116_jh5cv.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="476" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MnjfxR6WmF3o3xWI4TPSkbyEuhZ7PMEDgydGaciRtZQrSELlGJRzoowovp0KPsatFsc0lddz8W0XwSb4S-luu9gR1P44oBc_wRMIuczjYabF17BJqs_SFEZ4qNDZh59qTNWr6jcddAOj9AdhhMAhJ-bi_rRtkVjlwF3HmX-DpO6iKPebGvOTx5MRMpfN/w476-h640/uefa-euro-80-image-n-116-116_jh5cv.webp" width="476" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The town of Eastbourne is located in East Sussex and has a population of 102,000. It is a popular holiday destination and retirement home for the elderly, though the town's population has gotten younger in recent years. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate. United share the town with Eastbourne Borough of the Conference South and Eastbourne Town, their fellow Southern Combination Premier team. Famous people from Eastbourne include weatherman Michael Fish who famously took the blame for failing to predict the 'Great Storm' of 1987. Former PM Theresa May also hails from the town.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExiZNhJwDdc2hPm0iNPLCOLBHdN92lOYbH2AFxL5x7WrepUyg0ll8rLQgNov0TFJAo2MUEZHcXMIS9n0nhp0WsH-d3QNRRtRpdZORmY4OMmgsquRdR4egTfNpjiKTL0RRe3QdEBszy2_-0XZciAzLAMhNI9W-DA6MyRSHpep9I_n9BtstHIQQrTXPR3a3/s889/Screenshot%202023-12-04%20194408.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="889" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExiZNhJwDdc2hPm0iNPLCOLBHdN92lOYbH2AFxL5x7WrepUyg0ll8rLQgNov0TFJAo2MUEZHcXMIS9n0nhp0WsH-d3QNRRtRpdZORmY4OMmgsquRdR4egTfNpjiKTL0RRe3QdEBszy2_-0XZciAzLAMhNI9W-DA6MyRSHpep9I_n9BtstHIQQrTXPR3a3/w640-h490/Screenshot%202023-12-04%20194408.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eastbourne United had been a ground that I had wanted to visit for ages, mainly because it was the only one I needed to complete the Southern Combination Premier. It had been frustrating trying to pay a visit though, thanks to the wet weather that seems to be a permanent fixture these days. The latest attempt had been on 5th December for their game against Crawley Down Gatwick so I had already done a large part of my blog. In fact, I'd researched several clubs histories only to have the game called off. These included games in July incredibly and although there was a bit of rain before my latest attempt, I was hopeful that I wouldn't be thwarted again. I had Colin as a passenger to help out with petrol after agreeing to drop him off at Eastbourne Borough to help him get the National League South done. There were no other games I fancied, so if they called it off early, it would be a night in.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60rB4qOesOXc07p0SxiH5A9pJrZFVe5mBXQLRAqubEoKLnfpkAMs4S57_BE7z6uE89ry3oqzdfCnuw2PLIDNThTydEErgRBl-4Ri7Yz96ITiMr3QMdteXKimmnbSYh20wzNQEaOowO5dkV_qC5uIMC45edfCGSJBIr6Rt_R25OtEQHMwj6nn2dX2a7Q_w/s1622/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1622" data-original-width="1146" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60rB4qOesOXc07p0SxiH5A9pJrZFVe5mBXQLRAqubEoKLnfpkAMs4S57_BE7z6uE89ry3oqzdfCnuw2PLIDNThTydEErgRBl-4Ri7Yz96ITiMr3QMdteXKimmnbSYh20wzNQEaOowO5dkV_qC5uIMC45edfCGSJBIr6Rt_R25OtEQHMwj6nn2dX2a7Q_w/s600/Extras%206.jpg" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since my last game, it had been a couple of tough days at work. Sunday had been the usual busy carnage with several screaming kids seemingly as happy to be there as I was. I heard later that Wycombe had tried to get Saturday's away game played on Sunday, but thankfully Port Vale knocked them back. It showed a blatant disregard for supporters expecting them to drop everything at a moment's notice. Though Sunday is an utterly woeful day with nothing much going on, a lot of fans have work or family commitments. The only thing that gets me through the day is knowing that I'm not missing anything decent. As if a nine-hour shift on Sunday wasn't tiring enough, it was a ten-hour grueller on Monday as I volunteered to stay on and help out as we were overwhelmed, not for the first time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7qbxIAKenR0Ka4r5JIXoie6xcYn6CkOZD-2K-064hK81Go-4CIxmjsCGn4UdfACwiV7FAClhnZ0vPzWOfDOM2pmDiA6A7rSBSFYOey3Ds2HPTNQmfGDEBVWYYiCoZJqJ4e_kfI6Lkc2fIKNdWQmqtAZ4id6KPMuUAUNgvMnDpquhyphenhyphenppRbaIKOdGT8PLZ/s2158/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="2158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7qbxIAKenR0Ka4r5JIXoie6xcYn6CkOZD-2K-064hK81Go-4CIxmjsCGn4UdfACwiV7FAClhnZ0vPzWOfDOM2pmDiA6A7rSBSFYOey3Ds2HPTNQmfGDEBVWYYiCoZJqJ4e_kfI6Lkc2fIKNdWQmqtAZ4id6KPMuUAUNgvMnDpquhyphenhyphenppRbaIKOdGT8PLZ/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite waking up a few times during the night, I got around nine hours in bed. I woke at 8, had breakfast, a bath and got dressed. I then walked to Wycombe and back, only purchasing a can of Irn-Bru. The 9.5-mile walk was appreciated, the soaking from the rain less so. More rain fell in an hour than was due to fall in Eastbourne the whole afternoon so I remained hopeful but cautious as it wasn't that heavy. I came back and made myself my version of the Wetherspoons Caledonian burger and it tasted great. I then had a look online at the Great British Rail Sale and although there were some reasonable deals, I didn't have enough confidence in the weather to book. Around 2.30, it was announced that there would be a pitch inspection at 4.15. I crossed my fingers and decided to delay leaving until it had been completed. It seemed to take forever but at 4.45 it was finally confirmed as on. I dashed over to Colin, arriving at 5. Google Maps gave an estimated arrival of 7.15. The M25 was of course the issue and that ended up adding another 15 minutes. I dropped Colin off at Eastbourne Borough at 7.32 and got to my game five minutes before kick-off. Entry was £8 but included a programme, very reasonable. It had been raining for much of the journey down and was windy which was the case at the ground. But the game started and the pitch was holding up well. A friendly dog was enjoying the wet weather a lot more than the humans in attendance.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCBgUs8Y9u1Q3x3MDamtqrQpaCQgUj-D5I_ntGmepCm9O5SEKXB0UD-_WLtPYBYX60aZJmfm8Oz74k1bwkTPYT-KOVMDYryE39HFYVjG0E7l34k64WWmU5DYWr5CuGEOkZGyfwqydHfPGfoLeZfHQGXVzDR_X7gnD5xUQm7w4ZQ9NrwPv27ImZlD8_LUn/s1859/Extras%201.png" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1859" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCBgUs8Y9u1Q3x3MDamtqrQpaCQgUj-D5I_ntGmepCm9O5SEKXB0UD-_WLtPYBYX60aZJmfm8Oz74k1bwkTPYT-KOVMDYryE39HFYVjG0E7l34k64WWmU5DYWr5CuGEOkZGyfwqydHfPGfoLeZfHQGXVzDR_X7gnD5xUQm7w4ZQ9NrwPv27ImZlD8_LUn/w372-h640/Extras%201.png" width="372" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_fZzEoRA11nPkr1SzZ-wCBPLBsFTw0PprB_07xSJQo1sYt8QomX5QA0lglK4_y_ExG39jVpPRg_zrnjKsAkQ5Woo7IxbWYHZyjqsVxdWEgVZAG9aptPR0RFaZMnE0YUCm6owduIjkOdpMHTPm6tZFVc_KDNXH7bWQhX-Qw9CaAJbgJQLYWBzTc1UZbHC/s2837/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2837" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_fZzEoRA11nPkr1SzZ-wCBPLBsFTw0PprB_07xSJQo1sYt8QomX5QA0lglK4_y_ExG39jVpPRg_zrnjKsAkQ5Woo7IxbWYHZyjqsVxdWEgVZAG9aptPR0RFaZMnE0YUCm6owduIjkOdpMHTPm6tZFVc_KDNXH7bWQhX-Qw9CaAJbgJQLYWBzTc1UZbHC/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eastbourne United were 6th whilst AFC Uckfield Town were 19th. The hosts were in excellent form, unbeaten in twelve games since they lost 2-0 to Newhaven on 14th October. Their last two games had seen 2-0 wins over Midhurst & Easebourne and Crawley Down Gatwick. AFC Uckfield Town were in terrible form with nine straight losses and no win in 21. Their two wins had come in the first three games of the season, the latest a 3-0 win at Horsham YMCA on 12th August. Their last game was a 6-1 loss at Newhaven and they'd lost 8-1 to Crawley Down Gatwick recently. The conditions were difficult but AFC Uckfield adjusted far better. They had by far the better of the opening exchanges but the finishing could have been better. They took the lead on 21 minutes, a low shot drilled into the bottom right from outside the area after a good run by Ellis Wright. Eastbourne United hit back immediately, the ball smacked the left-hand post and Hayden Beaconsfield followed up to make it 1-1 on 23 minutes. The game was fairly even for the rest of the half. The second period saw Uckfield start strongly but to no avail. The hosts had a good spell of pressure and several corners. From an inswinger, Sam Cooper scored directly from a wind-assisted corner on 68 minutes. Eastbourne United continued to pressurise and it was 3-1 on 75 minutes, Callum Barlow with a low shot on the turn. The visitors were well beaten now, struggling against the wind. However, for a large portion of the game, they were on top and it was hard to see why they'd not won in so long.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbjs6DTynFFh4dfZDvJZWR6uKuJ43Bn5by278hIK5ApS-tAkKdyrD2yHUaTlKDsL_hZCuUHRWfd4xWxv9r_6dj-YGba14rez2CgkNSvhl50iXm9xwSknNVuQ2V5D_YJVEHHOmuIsxG6JXTagkpSaJk9mKEUfqABXn9gnsKhiABQB6QHSklzkXI_jgEYPy/s3931/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="3931" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbjs6DTynFFh4dfZDvJZWR6uKuJ43Bn5by278hIK5ApS-tAkKdyrD2yHUaTlKDsL_hZCuUHRWfd4xWxv9r_6dj-YGba14rez2CgkNSvhl50iXm9xwSknNVuQ2V5D_YJVEHHOmuIsxG6JXTagkpSaJk9mKEUfqABXn9gnsKhiABQB6QHSklzkXI_jgEYPy/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a reasonable-looking tea bar at the ground, but having had a burger for lunch, I fancied something different. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, I was able to order a Chicken Tikka Jalali and boiled rice from Mr India from my phone during a break for injury. I then walked the five minutes to the shop, picking it up and eating it as the second half started. It was decent and enjoyable, though not exceptional. With all three Eastbourne teams at home, United only attracted 43 through the gate. Following the game, I left at 9.40 and picked Colin up at 9.50. It was a slow start to the journey as we were stuck behind a dawdling lorry for a good few miles. I dropped Colin off at 11.55 and got home 15 minutes later. It took me ages to get to sleep and I only got a few hours before waking at 5 am. I felt fine though but was glad when the end of my eight-hour shift came.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvrMjPdgBq5Gd5DozuRxgPQkFLu-7el14keDouL-s746JIE20z4A73r8qrv6KCc3E6KWxJ-1q0w3XxgpXbVOAFE4ZHTvoAF8zaV0hrFdHYdfbUPk6i1Sxi0vEZKkg9-FW3wsGUo8aVMn99wlcopHYRfXo8mxefZQ10Utatm58u5u4bm6FZfLxjXYr2QTM/s1394/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1065" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvrMjPdgBq5Gd5DozuRxgPQkFLu-7el14keDouL-s746JIE20z4A73r8qrv6KCc3E6KWxJ-1q0w3XxgpXbVOAFE4ZHTvoAF8zaV0hrFdHYdfbUPk6i1Sxi0vEZKkg9-FW3wsGUo8aVMn99wlcopHYRfXo8mxefZQ10Utatm58u5u4bm6FZfLxjXYr2QTM/s600/Extras%203.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">THE OVAL is a very different ground to the one I visited for pictures many years ago. It is more compact, giving a better view of the action. The standard metal stands are in situ, three of them giving around 150 covered spaces for both sitters and standers. There is a tea bar selling burgers etc and a welcoming-looking bar. Parking is adequate and supplemented by street parking. Five minutes away are a Co-Op shop an Indian and other assorted takeaways.</span></div></div></div></div>
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpo8fSCEcyqXAxuWprwlAmvtcWQBR_GPIxDCfKDicOvKax2jggbHev83xY9OF1n0xRtHbijjKWFnr7kirIwut_D9B7REFLXAPDQSteso6YrynmiVtY9OdjIujuGIFayGWQ-eUlfEpWAi11ZNZ1cMO_adwyphsEb1ppSuqH3S6bK5ERDzCBtbrQRKq9-gZ/w376-h400/lMP-lTVd_400x400.png" width="376" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>CSM London FC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">West Ham United Foundation (3G)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">60A Albatross Close</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beckton</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">London</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">E6 5NX</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.csm.football/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Official Website</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.essexallianceleague.com/clubs/csm-london/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Essex Alliance League Page</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/CSMLondonFC" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twitter</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ground Number: 1258</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday 20th January 2024<br />CSM London 3-2 Aveley U23<br />Essex Alliance Senior Division</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">CSM LONDON - A BRIEF HISTORY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">CSM London FC is an FA Charter Standard football club and non-profit organisation that seeks to bring people together through football. We do this by focussing on marginalised groups and encouraging physical activity whilst promoting social integration in a welcoming environment for all ethnic backgrounds in East London. They were established in 2018. They started in the Essex Alliance Division 2 which sits at step 9 of the non-league pyramid. In their first season, they were promoted as runners-up behind Chingford Athletic Development. It was a good debut season with them beating Rainham Working Mans Club in the Division 2 Cup Final. They were placed in the Senior Division for the following season and were 4th when the season was cut short. The following season was also shortened with them in 10th. They were relegated in 2022 after finishing second-bottom. The club won the Premier Division West last season and also beat Fairlop Rovers in the Premier Division Cup Final. This season they have returned to the Senior Division and are clear of the relegation battle as things stand.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPnZEtxkULsZRTxZBULoSFcYYO3ca7UBGC7idXue88G3cU8_4s6i3pnS07jAN68DtZXgmspJricYZUiI7DDF-YngvFPYQRwASzWwaDQF_oSTrryUao9hpDpZSiNv5M0douFF9SmgYvH96aXzRYfbnPHertVhP9pNImxjEI6Qx4IxDV6xfVKw2q8KIYTbu/s2010/Extras%201.png" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1080" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPnZEtxkULsZRTxZBULoSFcYYO3ca7UBGC7idXue88G3cU8_4s6i3pnS07jAN68DtZXgmspJricYZUiI7DDF-YngvFPYQRwASzWwaDQF_oSTrryUao9hpDpZSiNv5M0douFF9SmgYvH96aXzRYfbnPHertVhP9pNImxjEI6Qx4IxDV6xfVKw2q8KIYTbu/s600/Extras%201.png" /></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">MY VISIT</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As usual, this game was decided in the week before the game. Several options were drawn up and it boiled down to two choices - either Fleetdown United or Norwich CBS. It was a tough choice as the latter went towards a league I was close to completing. However, with the weather forecast being fairly mild and dry, I opted for Fleetdown United. There was also less faffing around with advance tickets, I'd get back in time to get the bus home and make a day of it in London. My other choice had lights and a 3G pitch so was far more versatile. The only shame was that I'd already done the Dartford Wetherspoons and it wasn't a great town for pubs. However, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Dartford Working Man's Club had a decent selection of cider and cheap food. I inquired about whether I had to be a member and received the following helpful reply. Technically, yes. However, our doorkeeper is not on duty until 6.30 pm. We are currently taking on new members and you might wish to consider asking for a membership form at the bar. That sealed my decision, as the situation might change. I'd always been intrigued by Working Mens Clubs and Labour Clubs and the like, possibly inspired by the brilliant sitcom 'Phoenix Nights' by Peter Kay so it would be a good opportunity to visit one.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpblMP4nFHLGlVruGciSzi95ts9WMbmNBl0OnGE4lhYCrAwXrPVVY1l38znGZ7PV99IF0lzZTLSR23P6LskSrv1oFUPyIeUz7WOFj31JoRlcq1kqf9tUUxZl-Rty3vAHyrKV3g5v62nu4WoayDs9uEzGHzOJxDU5wJY8CJ2VF6tjWjlKmJbUh1VH2M4QI/s770/Screenshot%202024-01-16%20150129.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="770" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpblMP4nFHLGlVruGciSzi95ts9WMbmNBl0OnGE4lhYCrAwXrPVVY1l38znGZ7PV99IF0lzZTLSR23P6LskSrv1oFUPyIeUz7WOFj31JoRlcq1kqf9tUUxZl-Rty3vAHyrKV3g5v62nu4WoayDs9uEzGHzOJxDU5wJY8CJ2VF6tjWjlKmJbUh1VH2M4QI/w640-h208/Screenshot%202024-01-16%20150129.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The only downer was that the ground was very basic. However, they had club signs and a functioning Twitter site so that was good enough for me. I wanted to complete the Kent County League in any case. My early research told me there was less than a mile between the grounds of the hosts and their opponents Kent United. I had visited them in their previous guise of Kent Football United back in 2018, the same day Wycombe sealed League 2 promotion at Chesterfield. This just pointed to my ever-evolving taste in grounds. It started with the 92 and local non-league, expanded to step 4 and then step 6. Then any ground with a stand, then anything with a railed pitch. Now, with Futbology going down to step 7 I want to visit everything there as well as any club with a story to tell. Thursday was a quieter one at work, but once I was home. I made a Google My Map with all my unvisited Wetherspoons on. This took longer than expected, a few hours. Whilst doing this, I discovered a couple of pubs I'd not put on my list and this meant that I'd inadvertently visited my 300th Spoons a fortnight ago in Swansea. It was a pretty decent one but I wish I'd known it was a landmark at the time. I also changed my arrangements for the North West Hop so that I could take Colin with me. Sadly due to running out of holiday at work, I had to head home from Blackpool on Saturday night which was a real kick in the teeth, especially with how vile Sundays are at work. Friday was very busy once more and I was there until 4.30. For that, amongst many other reasons, I decided to scratch my revisit to Harpenden Town for a youth league game. It's one I'd like to go to for a blog update. But I'd tagged the clubs with no response, neither had publicised the game, so I assumed they weren't fussed about having fans. It also added the complication of having to get petrol early and not having time to catch up with things.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzYalKwRulodtwITfUsqK9XNnraqKlGQHKfa2LgZ7HQo_VHXZe23XTYpahNXgfY5K9N9y500hKPnLmqzutK_tO9PNjKsglHzWaziOrNgDMpDNt4i5IjGFP6L-gOb061hzTBK2ygMGPvBCCt6rIKSRQvVV2Rd2iw_aatCGXTljAD6KPJmN7c4tlAqCY8-x/s304/Screenshot%202024-01-19%20191935.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="213" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzYalKwRulodtwITfUsqK9XNnraqKlGQHKfa2LgZ7HQo_VHXZe23XTYpahNXgfY5K9N9y500hKPnLmqzutK_tO9PNjKsglHzWaziOrNgDMpDNt4i5IjGFP6L-gOb061hzTBK2ygMGPvBCCt6rIKSRQvVV2Rd2iw_aatCGXTljAD6KPJmN7c4tlAqCY8-x/w448-h640/Screenshot%202024-01-19%20191935.png" width="448" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Instead, I stayed in and had a few drinks. It was a pretty early night, around 10 and so I awoke at my usual work time of 5 am. I lazed in bed before getting up at 8. After breakfast I was out at 8.50, getting the 9.05 bus to Amersham station. After a stop at Tesco for crisps, I was at the station by 9.30. Fellow hopper Colin was also there, still undecided where he was going today. It was annoying that the train was full and even more annoying that my laptop battery was flat as I thought I'd charged it last night. I hooked it up to my power bank and hoped for the best. It was changes at Marylebone and Charring Cross for Dartford. Lots of games were falling to the weather after pitch inspections and I was starting to get a little less optimistic that my original choice was going ahead. A pitch inspection was scheduled for around 11. The bad news was confirmed at 11.30 and an alternative was sought with me at Bexleyheath. Futbology was a great help and gave me a few choices. It was going to have to be 3G and I settled for CSM London v Aveley U23 because they were the closest team publicising their game. Alternative pre-match plans were sought and the logical new Spoons tick appeared to be The Ledger Building. I got off at Woolwich Arsenal expecting to get the DLR but the station was closed. Due to errors by myself and Google Maps giving me duff information, there was no pre-match pub. I had to settle for a couple of cans of Strongbow from an off licence near Upton Park station. It looked like a cracking place for food with lots of Asian places but my dallying meant that I had to get the bus to my game. I was at the ground at 1.50 and it was a lot better than the similar venue Noak Hill. It did require signing in but the staff were friendly and helpful. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5byYihIzBLmwV3xAg0bJrCQYoydHQAl-rK2Aiby4vIiIRaq8JMb9FOis-LkvmzMM3R_I4eJODHYNPXwSI2UEynwOc5BJnWOI9I3T63yT0BFIMApBTtnRMYt9pyApdI7xXVn5-m12J1uofmiygNZeeRe2fdU8BXDYIpUWL4eRs9ncKpewuvddh_dp27U7/s3488/Extras%202.jpg" style="display: block; font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="3488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5byYihIzBLmwV3xAg0bJrCQYoydHQAl-rK2Aiby4vIiIRaq8JMb9FOis-LkvmzMM3R_I4eJODHYNPXwSI2UEynwOc5BJnWOI9I3T63yT0BFIMApBTtnRMYt9pyApdI7xXVn5-m12J1uofmiygNZeeRe2fdU8BXDYIpUWL4eRs9ncKpewuvddh_dp27U7/s600/Extras%202.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTz26V1RV1v3oVjBCo4UkYp-PcziSaOo2lb70aCgKge8Dx1grYDP9Rr3d5Y20_F3O4cT9H8_Axhyphenhyphenkc0apdV1OHc5WsEcxztaIkOH-0yFoX6jrZM81weuRQzX5Z875ghRLMVLcGvfyfesGW8XaMdJIUIY1Bq_MTBzqLi51FefZuAF9_BZkcodSHKS3u-aMC/s2549/Extras%207.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="2549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTz26V1RV1v3oVjBCo4UkYp-PcziSaOo2lb70aCgKge8Dx1grYDP9Rr3d5Y20_F3O4cT9H8_Axhyphenhyphenkc0apdV1OHc5WsEcxztaIkOH-0yFoX6jrZM81weuRQzX5Z875ghRLMVLcGvfyfesGW8XaMdJIUIY1Bq_MTBzqLi51FefZuAF9_BZkcodSHKS3u-aMC/s600/Extras%207.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">CSM London were in 11th whilst Aveley U23 were in 12th. The hosts were unbeaten in five games and had won all of their games in 2023 beating Bakers 693 3-0 and winning 6-2 at Rapid Chingford. The visitors were in mixed form having beaten Kit Out London 3-1 but losing to Frenford Development by the same scoreline so far this year. CSM took the lead on 8 minutes, a good through ball finding Jaydon Charles who finished with a low shot. On 16 minutes it was 2-0, a wide ball from the right found Charles who chested the ball down and finished at the back post. Charles completed his hat trick on 65 minutes, another close-range finish following a knockback from the right. Aveley improved in the second half and they reduced the arrears on 81 minutes with a great finish from wide on the right. CSM London was a nice friendly club to visit especially the secretary Amees who gave me a free badge. It was just a shame there were only 16 there as the league and club deserve more fans.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQwDiM-nymrfWX8-Q3H33yOA2a0L-tUCJijkn6jnu7b4t6PmvlsqgVLnWVR2HNUYh-RgjexMmwLquT3haa2sJ8H5tU14IR1l8i2nVm7jWgPhVUxh8B4PkVsKNxewk72ZCgQHSBocwiCSnxp5Qm5nxPvhdeD2k9MW9gIadKLTfdWhiQaneNGg7urxnTwa7/s2698/Extras%204.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="2698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQwDiM-nymrfWX8-Q3H33yOA2a0L-tUCJijkn6jnu7b4t6PmvlsqgVLnWVR2HNUYh-RgjexMmwLquT3haa2sJ8H5tU14IR1l8i2nVm7jWgPhVUxh8B4PkVsKNxewk72ZCgQHSBocwiCSnxp5Qm5nxPvhdeD2k9MW9gIadKLTfdWhiQaneNGg7urxnTwa7/s600/Extras%204.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenjnlQ8m1jlWwagAAsfmhQWTIgP0JrajYXLqRt6TElhKiOCtDianwnXHDaP588x2SWS39grTm_xh0o23Upovb2RdjoJrNvbPalYbkacSs82vwjdvyY2uhvDzLI59EC8neCGtYVAdWYyjVCJ6KHTzUFASF6JRrtRZePwD4ffHIf4hqszzeMTWNONx4n_Pd/s3422/Extras%205.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="3422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenjnlQ8m1jlWwagAAsfmhQWTIgP0JrajYXLqRt6TElhKiOCtDianwnXHDaP588x2SWS39grTm_xh0o23Upovb2RdjoJrNvbPalYbkacSs82vwjdvyY2uhvDzLI59EC8neCGtYVAdWYyjVCJ6KHTzUFASF6JRrtRZePwD4ffHIf4hqszzeMTWNONx4n_Pd/s600/Extras%205.jpg" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yxvyTFc7TPg_OSdHxCeUOIT45ccEAYzBOePX91hpAT9XuNfnpud_NkMsnsuf6eL2SoLSyoX0C8RS0VSOqCz7g9qMIvN2ve4PA06xjpY-vasX3o3FYyi-kNCsmsj66dw-tSQh1a1hBQTtZWXH6ujpsCNtgJBajvbcMXztVPE2pA7nGpnoZufeGRhaUln8/s3548/Extras%206.jpg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="3548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yxvyTFc7TPg_OSdHxCeUOIT45ccEAYzBOePX91hpAT9XuNfnpud_NkMsnsuf6eL2SoLSyoX0C8RS0VSOqCz7g9qMIvN2ve4PA06xjpY-vasX3o3FYyi-kNCsmsj66dw-tSQh1a1hBQTtZWXH6ujpsCNtgJBajvbcMXztVPE2pA7nGpnoZufeGRhaUln8/s600/Extras%206.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It hadn't been the day I planned and had I known what would happen, I'd have gone to Norwich CBS but I enjoyed myself nonetheless. Post-match was going to be better than pre-match and I decided to head to Mile End Wetherspoons and plan from there. The 104 got me back to West Ham station and then it was a District Line to Mile End. I should have paid more attention as the pub was right next to Stepney Green station and I could have saved time. No bag in box cider but Stowford Press at £2.06 a pint was a bargain. I fancied a Pixel Smartwatch 2 and hoped to get a good deal. However, the eBay app was not working. My various apps pointed me in the direction of The Harp in Trafalgar Square. It was pricey going on previous experience but worth the money as far as I was concerned. My laptop was as dead as a dodo so the blog would have to wait. I got to my intended destination and had a pint of Duckchicken Maisonette Blend which was excellent. It was then a walk to Charring Cross station, the Bakerloo to Baker Street and the Metropolitan to Harrow On The Hill. The Moon On the Hill was a cracking Spoons where I got steak, wings, chips and a pint of Black Dragon for £12. Another pint saw me leave happy and get the 8.09 Chiltern to Amersham. I was back at Amersham for 8.30 and it was under 10 minutes until my bus. Fr5om there, I got home fine and after a quick drink pretty much went straight to bed.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkvaPYUN2wSVZ0cU1aQR-opukaLrIPXHUStDerq6TAEKVCnUum63VnQ5pav_YsPWFK-ohcdx1Y-x9Su0NzDU_LF3NmBDzK2tJKq35mvSsfu88SZxECfnhk-HGHh9Vbsbv6fORvEaAGJHqVDzJXuDEWa3wfKMKrQ6615pMOi8D9bqjNl-LNeFWJgdxkBYs/s4080/Extras%203.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkvaPYUN2wSVZ0cU1aQR-opukaLrIPXHUStDerq6TAEKVCnUum63VnQ5pav_YsPWFK-ohcdx1Y-x9Su0NzDU_LF3NmBDzK2tJKq35mvSsfu88SZxECfnhk-HGHh9Vbsbv6fORvEaAGJHqVDzJXuDEWa3wfKMKrQ6615pMOi8D9bqjNl-LNeFWJgdxkBYs/s600/Extras%203.jpg" width="600" /></a><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: red;">THE GROUND</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">WEST HAM FOUNDATION is a basic but decent 3G pitch. The pitch itself has a decent-sized viewing area but no cover. There is no food or drink at the ground and it's in a bit of an isolated area. The nearest train station is Upton Park and regular buses run from here. 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