A warm summer Friday evening saw me visit Radcot Road, home of Clanfield 85 FC for a Midland Hellenic League Division 1 fixture. Radcot Road has good parking, a large clubhouse, built into the main stand and high quality floodlighting. The pitch is grass and the club are currently building a new covered standing terrace…
Worcester Raiders v Hereford Lads Club – Wednesday 9th August 2023 – Sixways Stadium
A visit to family in the Cotswolds, meant I could come with my father, son and nephew to watch Worcester Raiders, of the Hellenic League Premier Division at the impressive Sixways Stadium. The future of the Sixways stadium has been somewhat in the balance since the financial demise of the Worcester Warriors RFC. It is…
May & Baker FC v Park View FC – Friday 4th August 2023 – Parkside (Aveley)
The weather had stayed unusually dry all day. I traveled in rush hour traffic, through the Dartford tunnel to visit the Parkside (Aveley) Stadium, to see May & Baker FC play Park View FC in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division 1. The Parkside (Aveley) Stadium is modern, has good parking and boasts a…
Westfield FC v Hastings United XI – Thursday 3rd August 2023 – Parish Field
At the end of another wet summer week, Thursday brought a cool, dry evening and a friendly fixture between Westfield FC (Sussex) and Hastings United of the Isthmian Premier League. Hastings United, managed by Paul Barnes, ex of Dulwich Hamlet, Welling and Margate, have built steadily over the summer as they attempted to move forward…
Redbridge FC v Hornchurch FC – Friday 28th July 2023 – Oakside Stadium
After a cool and rainy week, Friday night’s fixture brought me, for a first ever visit, to Redbridge FC’s Oakside Stadium in Barkingside, East London. Redbridge FC play in the Isthmian league North Division and tonight’s pre-season friendly saw them matched up against Hornchurch FC, of the Isthmian Premier Division. Oakside Stadium boasts a clubhouse,…
Corinthian FC v Cray Valley Paper Mills FC – Saturday 22nd July 2023 – Gay Dawn Farm
A grey looking Saturday saw me venture down the windy lanes to Gay Dawn Farm, home of Corinthian FC. This friendly pitched the home side, newly relegated to the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Premier Division, against Cray Valley Paper Mills FC who play in the Isthmian League South East Division, where they finished…
Heybridge Swifts v Canvey Island FC – Friday 21st July 2023 – Scraley Road Stadium
Having finished work for my summer break today, I was glad to join a friend on a trip to Scraley Road Stadium in Heybridge, Essex to watch a pre-season friendly fixture. The Scraley Road Stadium holds 3000 with seating for 550 and cover for 1200 fans. There are two decent sized covered grandstands. The club…
Glebe FC v Lewisham Borough – Saturday 15th July 2023 – Queen Mary University Sports Ground
The weather this morning was still unsure of what it wanted to do with rain in bursts combining with bright sun. I came to see an 11.00 am kick off at Glebe FC, to find the fixture had been moved to the University ground at the rear of the Glebe clubhouse. It was nice being…
Horsham FC v Metropolitan Police FC – Friday 14th July 2023 – The Camping World Stadium
A first visit to Horsham’s Camping World Stadium kicked off my weekend. Horsham, known as the Hornets, play in the Isthmian Premier League, where last season they finished just outside the play off places in seventh place. The Camping World Stadium is well equipped with a huge clubhouse, a large grandstand and four covered standing…
Punjab United v Ebbsfleet United – The Steve Cook Stadium – Saturday 1st July 2023
What better place to welcome in the first official game of the 2023-24 season than at the ever welcoming and truly inspiring home of Punjab United, one of Kent’s friendliest clubs? The fixture was hailed as the Steve Cook Trophy, in memory of the club’s former groundsman, and saw Ebbsfleet United, winners of the National…
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