The greyest of days, despite the festive spirit spreading, the closer to Christmas it gets, saw me visiting Bearsted FC of the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division. Otham sportsground is a great venue for football with a Bearsted FC club shop, a packed clubhouse and a decent sized grandstand and covered standing areas….
Chatham Town v Whitehawk – Saturday 11th November 2023 – The Bauvill Stadium
After a wet and grey week, I thought that there could be no better way to brighten the weekend, than with a visit to the Bauvill Stadium to see an entertaining clash between two high flying sides in the entertaining Isthmian Premier League. Both Chatham Town and Whitehawk FC were promoted only last season from…
Hullbridge Sports FC v Woodford Town – Friday 15th December 2023 – T J Cottis Stadium
As the festive season approached the weather had entered a warmer spell. I came out to Hockley, in Essex, to watch Hullbridge Sports FC play Woodford Town in the Essex Senior League. The T J Cottis Stadium, is on Lower Road and boasts plenty of free parking. A decent clubhouse and floodlighting, as well as…
K Sports v Meridian VP – Saturday 9th December 2023 – The Cobdown Stadium
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…
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…
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