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Tea, Cake and Football – Grounds of the UK

Tea, Cake and Football – Grounds of the UK

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New Romney FC v Bexley FC – Saturday 6th April 2024 – New Romney Sports Club

A rare visit to see a Kent County Premier League fixture brought me to the home of New Romney FC on the south coast. New Romney were playing hosts to Bexley FC in a fixture that was hugely significant to the visitors who were desperately trying to close the gap between themselves and Ashford who…

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Larkfield & New Hythe U23’s v Sheppey United U23’s – Thursday 4th April 2024 – Eden Park Estates Stadium

Tonight saw a late decision to come to a game really close to home in the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Development League East, between Larkfield & New Hythe Under 23’s and Sheppey United Under 23’s. The table tells a tale of two sides at opposite ends of the division. Shelley United sat fourth…

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Larkfield & New Hythe FC v Staplehurst Monarchs FC – Saturday 30 March 2024 – Eden Park Estates Stadium

The Easter Saturday saw sunny weather as the game dawned and I decided to travel locally after my visit to the seaside yesterday, to watch a game in one of my favourite leagues, the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Division 1. The Eden Park Estates Stadium is always a welcoming venue to watch football,…

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Eastbourne Borough FC v Maidstone United – Friday 29th March 2024 – Priory Lane Stadium

After another wet and windy week the sun finally peeped through the clouds as I came to the Priory Lane Stadium, home of Eastbourne Borough FC of the National League South, for their home fixture against this year’s favourite non-league team, Maidstone United. The Priory Lane ground was bathed in Spring sunshine, despite it having…

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Faversham Strike Force v Rochester United – Saturday 23rd March 2024 – The Aquatherm Stadium

The Aquatherm Stadium is home to two Faversham sides. Faversham Town of the Souther Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Premier Division and their tenants Faversham Strike Force of the SCEFL Division 1. Both sides were playing at home today which meant I was reporting on the Strikeforce fixture, against Rochester United, in an unusually early…

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Rusthall FC v Snodland Town FC – Saturday 16th March 2024 – The Jockey Farm Stadium

Finally the rain held off just long enough for non league football fixtures to be able to go ahead and I headed out to Rusthall FC, on the very edge of Royal Tunbridge Wells, to watch the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Premier Division fixture between Rusthall and Snodland Town. The Jockey Farm Stadium…

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Kennington FC v Corinthian FC – Saturday 2nd March 2024 – The Homelands Stadium

Another day of heavy rain had led to mass postponements and thankfully the match I had chosen to attend was on a new 3G surface so was not at the mercy of the rain. I came to the Homelands Stadium, home of Ashford United and today’s hosts, Kennington FC for their Southern Counties East Football…

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Barkingside FC v Wormley Rovers FC – Friday 1st March 2024 – Cricklefield Stadium

After heavy rain throughout the day I was really surprised to arrive, along with a friend and fellow football fan, at the Cricklefield Stadium, home of Barkingside FC, to find the game still on tonight. Barkingside FC play in the East Counties League South Division (Thurlow Nunn League)Coming into the match they sat in sixteenth…

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Waltham Abbey FC v AFC Dunstable – Saturday 24th February 2024 – Capershotts

The last weekend in February saw me travel to North London to watch an Southern League Division One Central fixture between Waltham Abbey FC and AFC Dunstable. Capershotts Ground boasts decent facilities. It has a capacity of with two seated and covered grandstands, as well as two covered standing areas and a refreshment stand. The…

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Southam United v Abingdon United – Friday 16th February 2024 – Bobby Hancocks’ Park

A mild and wet Friday evening saw me visiting my parents, so travelled to watch Southam United of the Hellenic League Division 1, play against Abingdon United, with my father. Southam United’s ground boasts a wide range of free parking, a two storey clubhouse, changing facility and standing area with a seated grandstand on the…

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