Having travelled quite a bit to watch games in recent weeks, I decided to return to the local excitement of the Southern Counties East Football League for today’s game. I came to Cobdown Stadium, home of Division 1 side K Sports, to watch them in their fixture with Meridian VP. K Sports came into the…
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Maidstone United v Barrow AFC – Saturday 2nd December 2023 – The Gallagher Stadium
The coldest of December days was warmed considerably by the excitement of FA Cup 2nd round action at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone. Maidstone United have recovered well from a tricky start to the season, with a fine run, which has seen George Elokobi’s side rise up to 3rd in the National League South. Their…
Faversham Strike Force v West Wickham FC – Friday 24th November 2023 – The Aquatherm Stadium
A very windy and painfully cold November evening brought me to the Aquatherm Stadium, home of a Faversham Strike Force FC of the Southern Counties East Football League (Division 1) for their Kent FA Senior Trophy fixture, with West Wickham FC of the Southern Amateur Football League Division 1. Faversham Strike Force are having a…
Hashtag United v Hastings United – Saturday 4th November 2023 – The Len Salmon Stadium
A very wet and windy week haas culminated in me visiting the Len Salmon Stadium, home of Hashtag United of the Isthmian Premier League, for their home fixture against Hastings United. The fixture promised some fireworks on this bonfire weekend, as both teams are separated by one place, with Hastings United eleventh with 17 points…
Kent United v Bermondsey Town – Friday 27th October 2023 – Efes Stadium
As I have a visit to St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, planned for tomorrow to watch Birmingham City, I decided to get my fix of Kent non-league football for this weekend, under the lights tonight, in the Kent County Premier League. Kent United play at home at the Efes Stadium, Dartford. They are currently sitting in…
Broadbridge Heath FC v Ramsgate FC – Saturday 21st October 2023 – Bodymould Mattresses Stadium
After much antagonising as to whether to make the journey as the rain continued to fall, even after the pitch inspection at 10.30 am had judged it fit to go ahead, I decided to be bold and drove down to Horsham to see this Isthmian League South East fixture between Broadbridge Heath and Ramsgate. The…
Faversham Town v Kent United FC – Saturday 14th October 2023 – The Aquatherm Stadium
It was an early kick off for my first visit to see the new 3G pitch at Faversham Town’s Aquatherm Stadium. Their opponents today in this Kent Senior Cup tie, were Kent United FC from the Kent County Premier League. Kent United were formed from the remnants of Kent Football United FC, who played in…
Snodland Town v Kennington FC – Wednesday 11th October 2023 – Potyn’s Field
After a very long day at work, I decided a mild Autumnal evening watching Southern Counties East Football League football was just the tonic! There’s something magical about midweek evening football, under floodlights and each game takes me back to my first evening fixture back as an eight year old at St Andrew’s Stadium watching…
Rochester United v Faversham Strike Force – Saturday 7th October 2023 – Rochester United Sports Ground
This fixture formed part of the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) annual ground hop. People had travelled from all over the country to see a game last night, three matches today and two more games tomorrow. Today’s first fixture pitted Rochester United, who came into the game sitting in second place in the SCEFL…
Concord Rangers v Folkestone Invicta – Saturday 30th September 2023 – Aspect Stadium, Thames Road
I came on a warm autumn afternoon, with a friend and his grandson, to watch Concord Rangers, newly relegated in 2023 from the National League South to the Isthmian Premier League. Their opponents today, were Folkestone Invicta. The Aspect Stadium is found on the water’s edge in Canvey Island, Essex. It has three covered seated…
