Brocton v Atherstone - Extra Prelim Round (Replay)

Tuesday 19th August

Att 95

Played golf just down the road this morning at Ingestre Golf Club. Almost 100 mile round trip. Bite to eat late afternoon at home then off to Brocton. Arrived in Brocton approx. 720pm and asked a couple, walking their dog, where was the ground? “Not played in Brocton for years” he replied. Moved 5 miles down the road. Eventually found the ground.  £3 entry and £1 for the program. Again a really good program called ‘The Badgers’.

A quick look round, not a bad setup. Good pitch, no bar as I could see, but I could see the ‘Cup of Tea’ shop where I immediately headed for. Not up to the culinary delights of Atherstone. Just tea and biscuits. Nevertheless the setup was quite good and there was a second playing pitch where youngsters were playing. Good.

The game kicked off and was very much the same as the first game where both teams were fairly evenly matched but, again, Brocton had that little bit more in mid-field and it came as no surprise when Hopkinson threaded a through ball for Fife to fire low into the far corner. The second half carried on in the same way as the first half, both sides battling hard with Brocton having the upper hand in midfield so it was a surprise when Ashley Grange was sent to score the equaliser. Within minutes Brocton stamped their authority on the match with a cracking goal again from Fife.

It was getting cold towards the end so left 5 minutes before the final whistle. 

It was an ok match and now look forward to going to see Brocton battle out the next round at Sutton Coldfield. 

Approx 140 in attendance. 

I didn’t win the raffle.