GROUNDHOPPING // Corby Town vs Loughborough Dynamo // GREAT GROUND FOR THE LEVEL
As I was still staying in Northamptonshire for the half-term break, I decided to head off to Steel Park, the home of Corby Town FC as they took on Loughborough Dynamo in the Northern Premier League D1 South. It was a fairly decent match, and was an absolutely brilliant ground for step 8! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MgjadvTowA
Last night marked the inaugural game at Ashtons, the brand new home of Woodford Town, as they faced Stansted FC in the Essex Senior League. It was great to see such a huge crowd, and this marked ground 299!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELivxsqVZys
Today was the last matchday of 2018, and I joined 1400 Bristol Rovers fans in the trip to the Kassam Stadium as they took on Oxford United in Sky Bet League One. It was a good game, with Alex Jakubiak coming back to haunt his former employers, and my 128th ground and 23/92!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJQRINzVbmI
Today was a rather sad day for Non-League football, as I headed off to see Thurrock FC's final ever home match before they fold at the end of the season against Kingstonian in the Bostik Premier Division at Ship Lane. It was a decent match, and a good send-off to the ground!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Gx7SuVaZs
Today I made my way to Field Lane in Solihull, the home of Hampton FC of the Midland League Division Two, for the Post COVID Lockdown Charity Cup Final between Division Three side Coventrians FC and Division Two side Alcester Town. It was a tense game, and it marked ground 279!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9tMjTKlegE
Today was Non League Finals Day 2019, and first up was the FA Vase final between Combined Counties Premier champions Chertsey Town and Southern Counties East League champions Cray Valley Paper Mills FC at Wembley stadium. It was a decent game, with loads of drama, and my 9th visit to Wembley Stadium!
YouTubers featured (from left to right):
Chris White: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaZyU-Cu-mX5PVYzUFqgzw
Dan BTFC Turner: https://www.youtube.com/user/Danpuffpuff65
Bradley Saxton: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbE5y0sx8z5f0IwaFrvDqZg
Tonbridge Fan TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgKUeK9kT_A&t=244s
HRBFC Josh: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWwaHS_DH5Qmr5Z46cERPyw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLWmQE6ATQ
Yesterday I headed off into the Chilterns, for an FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round match between Penn and Tylers Green of the Hellenic Division One East and Burnham FC of the Hellenic Premier Division at French School Meadows. It was a fierce local derby, and ground 229!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLIJfzAL-GA
Today marked the resumption of the 2019/20 FA Vase campaign, and I made the journey to Kent to see Southern Counties East League side Corinthian FC take of Hebburn Town of the Northern League in the one-legged semi-final at Gay Dawn Farm. It was a game filled with drama, and it marked ground 224!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzNVwmB5QWg
On Monday 29th March, changes in the UK Government guidelines meant that grassroots sport returned after a break due to lockdown. I took advantage of this change in rules as I headed off to the Basildon Sport & Leisure Club, for a friendly between two Essex Olympian League sides as Basildon Town of the Premier Division hosted Herongate Athletic of Division One. It was great to get back to football, and this marked ground 246!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ubG20y_Dg
On Thursday night, I headed off to Woking Park to witness the Woking derby between Westfield FC and Knaphill FC in the Combined Counties Premier Division. Westfield came into the game with the aim of gaining 3 points in order to secure the title. It was a decent game, and my 87th ground in total!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXRPhUxuNL8