Today I needed a ground that was close enough to home so that I could head straight home afterwards to get sat down in time to watch my team, Birmingham City, in their live FA Cup fixture, at home to Newcastle United. I decided that I’d revert to a fixture in one of my favourite…

To start the month of February I decided to head for a first visit to Bourne Park Stadium in Sittingbourne. The game was a Kent County League Division 1 Central and East fixture between Rochester City FC and Cuxton 91 Reserves. The Bourne Park Stadium in Sittingbourne was the training ground of Sittingbourne FC when…

After another stormy week, having seen the worst of Storm Eowyn on Friday, I precariously drove down to the south coast, to see Bognor Regis play the season’s surprise success story, Dover Athletic, in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Bognor Regis Town play at the Nyewood Lane Stadium, located in the very heart of the…

A chance to visit a new ground midweek while down in Bournemouth saw me visit the Abbey, home of Hamble FC, in their Hampshire Senior Cup match against Southampton FC CC. The Abbey used to be known as the Shell-Mex ground, and is located in Hamble which is on the very edge of Southampton. The…

A Friday evening at the end of a long week and it was a match at one of my favourite local grounds that motivated me to leave the warmth of my home and drive to the Aquatherm Stadium. Tonight’s game was a quarter final tie in the Kent Intermediate Cup between Faversham Town’s Under 23…

A warm January evening, after a spell of freezing cold weather, brought me to the MACRA Community Stadium, the home of Ringwood Town of the Wessex League Division One. The MACRA stadium benefits from good clubhouse facilities, including bar and refreshment provision, as well as one covered grandstand and a decent grass pitch with modern…

For my first report of 2025 I travelled down to Ashford to watch the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL) Premier Division fixture between Kennington FC and VCD Athletic. The weather was barely above freezing, with a promise of potential snow to come, so I was glad to be watching football at the Homelands Stadium,…

So for my final report of 2024 I visited the Arden Garages Stadium, whilst staying with family for a few days post Christmas, home of Stratford Town, knows as “the Bards”. Stratford Town play in the Southern League Premier Division Central, where they occupied fourth place in their efforts to secure a play off place…

As the festive season loomed large, I decided to travel East towards Canvey Island, to see an Isthmian League Premier Division fixture at a new ground, Park Lane, home of Canvey Island FC. Park Lane, as well as sharing a name with the most sought after street in Monopoly, has a maximum capacity of 4500,…

A very cold and chilly, but after the recent Storm Darragh, relatively dry, mid December evening brought me 25 miles from my hotel in Bournemouth to visit the Avenue Stadium in Dorchester, home of Dorchester Sports FC. The Avenue Stadium is the home of Dorchester Town and Dorchester Sports FC. It has a capacity of…