Staffordshire County Senior League

Division 2 South

Monday 6th May 2024

Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.34

Albrighton 0 Cannock Dynamos 3, attendance 68

12’ 0-1 (pen)

42’ 0-2

47’ 0-3

@ Loak Road

Albrighton

WV7 3HR

No Admission or Programme.

The journey from the earlier game at A.F.C. Solihull, on a surprisingly quiet M42/M5/M6/M54, saw us arrive here around 45 minutes before kick off. The ground here, shared with the local bowls club, is good for the level, being railed off on two sides and hemmed in by hedges on the other two, which are out of bounds to spectators and there’s a pair of dugouts too. Grass banking at one end gives an excellent view of the game as well as of the backdrop of The Wrekin to the west. Hot food and drinks were served in the clubhouse building throughout the game.

5th in the table Albrighton (they’ve since risen a place following the League awarding points from previously postponed fixtures) were hosting a Cannock Dynamo team that had already finished in a promotion place, but needing a win from this, their final game, to take the title, as second placed Newhall United still have two games to play and were only five points behind them. An early penalty set them on their way and they got the crucial second goal three minutes before halftime, finishing with a shot across the ‘keeper after controlling a ball in from the left. The game was put beyond doubt two minutes into the second half, when a downward header at the far post made it 0-3.

Midland League

Division 3

Monday 6th May 2024

Kick Off 15.00 On Time!

A.F.C. Solihull 4 Feckenham 0, attendance 130

57’ 1-0

74’ 2-0

83’ 3-0

88’ 4-0

@ Leafield Athletic F.C.

Rumbush Lane

Tidbury Green

B94 5NA

£3 Admission

No Programme.

The journey round the M25 and then up the M40 as far as High Wycombe was in very wet conditions, but further north it looked more promising and by the time we arrived at the ground, just north of Earlswood, off Junction 3 of the M42, the sun had appeared. A.F.C. Solihull had moved here to the ground of Leafield Athletic, (who play in the Birmingham A.F.A. League) part way through the season, so it attracted a fair number of ground hoppers today. We arrived a good ninety minutes before kick off and the clubhouse was already open, with a good supply of hot drinks and food on offer, as well as the usual chocolate/crisps etc. There are two pitches here, both part railed, with the game taking place on the main one, running widthways in front of the clubhouse.

The hosts had wrapped up the league title already, with the trophy presentation taking place after today’s game, whilst Feckenham were fifth, but could still finish third. A pretty uneventful first half ended goalless, but when Solihull broke the deadlock twelve minutes into the second half, things changed completely and they totally dominated for the remainder of the game. They made it 2-0 with sixteen minutes left, heading in at the near post and added two more in the last seven minutes to round off the scoring, with a tap in from six yards followed by an angled shot into the far corner. The win sees Solihull finish the season six points clear of Northfield Town at the top of the table.