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…

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…

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…

A rainy but in terms of temperature, mild Saturday at the start of the February half term holiday, brought me to the Bauvill for the Kent derby between Chatham Town and Margate. Chatham Town have had a positive 2023-24 as they seek an unprecedented third consecutive promotion from the Isthmian Premier League. They came into…

Having watched an early kick off at Orpington today, I decided to come next to watch the Kent County League Division 1 West fixture between first placed Sporting Club Thamesmead Reserves and Metrogas FC. The Metrogas ground is based near Eltham and Lee, an area I knew well having lived here for two years, prior…

A last minute decision to take a short drive to Potyn’s Field, home of Snodland Town, to watch their Under 23 Development side play a league match against the Under 23 Development Team of Maidstone United. Some of the Maidstone team had played earlier this week for the first team in their Kent Senior Trophy…

Had my parents visiting so today we all headed down to the cost on a relatively warm and bright January day, to watch the Isthmian Premier Division fixture between Hastings United and Hashtag United. The Pilot Field is a classic and atmospheric old ground. It has a huge grandstand, club house, covered standing and decent…

This fixture looked on paper to be a really exciting clash. A cup quarter final involving two teams from one of my favourite leagues (the Southern Counties East Football League). The side with home advantage, Lordswood FC, were very much on the up in the Premier Division (sitting in twelfth place) and with a new…

I was unsure whether coming across the Dartford Crossing in rush hour on a Friday to watch football in freezing cold weather was a good idea or not. However my previous visit to watch May & Baker FC at Aveley had resulted in a lot of goals, so I decided to be brave and make…

A cold January day saw me travel, with a close friend, around the M25 to see Enfield Town, flying high in the Isthmian Premier League, play against Folkestone Invicta. The Queen Elizabeth II Stadium boasts an art deco clubhouse and bar, and sits adjacent to a six lane athletic track. There is a well stocked…