GROUNDHOPPING // Fire United CFC vs Halstead Town // A GAME OF MISSED CHANCES?
Today I headed off to the Terrence MacMillan Stadium in Newham, as Fire United Christian FC took on Halstead Town in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Eastern Senior League Division One South. It was a good game, and my 132nd ground! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jJ2BCCFww
Yesterday I headed off to watch two matches, with the second being played at Mile End Stadium, home of Tower Hamlets as they took on Enfield 1893 in the FA Vase 2nd Round. It was a decent game, with the main talking point being the 5 men sent off by the referee!
Game 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZuAep-Lgkc
Song (Cartoon- C U Again NCS Release): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNp6DnAAIo
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_92wCupzdQ
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 the trip down to Kent to watch some Vanarama National League South football as newly-promoted side Tonbridge Angels took on Hemel Hempstead Town at the Longmead Stadium. It was a good match, and it marked ground 178!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJEaHhAiNPA
This weekend marked the start of the 2018/19 FA Cup campaign, and I decided to head off to Summerleaze Park, as Holyport looked to win an FA Cup match for the first time in their history against Brimscombe and Thrupp in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. It was a decent match, with Summerleaze Park being my 101st ground in total!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ly7IYjUyfM
Saturday 29th June marks the return of pre-season friendlies in England, and I thus decided to make my way to Oaklands Park, the Gloucestershire County FA ground as Western League side Roman Glass St George took on Gloucestershire County League side Gala Wilton FC. It was a good match, and ground 159!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COjU9_Z-sro
Last night I made my way to the pleasant village of Chalfont St. Giles, to watch the Pre-Season Friendly between Hellenic League Division Two East side Chalfont Wasps and near neighbours Amersham Town of the Spartan South Midlands Division One at The Nest. It was a good game in extremely humid weather, and ground 213!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeXPMbcpoOM
Last night I decided to head off to Loftus Road, as Queens Park Rangers took on Peterborough United in the 1st round of the Carabao Cup. It was a decent match, and Loftus Road was my 18th out of the 92!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFKlbXCHCoU
Yesterday was Bank Holiday Monday, a day synonymous with the chance to watch multiple matches in one day, and I made the trip into deepest Kent for a double groundhop. My second match of the day saw me make the trip to the impressive Culverden Stadium, as Tunbridge Wells FC faced Welling Town in the Southern Counties East League Premier Division. It was a great ground to tick off, and it marked ground 306!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGkTgcSIc8s
This weekend was the weekend of the FA Cup 2nd Round Proper, and I decided to do my 22nd out of the 92 and so I headed off to the ABAX Stadium/ London Road for the all League One tie between Peterborough United and Bradford City. It was a real game of two halves, and my 122nd ground!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NscF8DNl4i4