Cambridgeshire County League

Premier Division

Tuesday 28th August 2018

Kick Off 18.15 Actual 18.18

Cherry Hinton 1 West Wratting 2,  attendance 78

41’ 1-0

70’ 1-1

90’+3, 1-2

@ Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground

High Street

Cherry Hinton

CB1 9HZ

No Admission (collection box came round) or Programme.

I had originally planned to go somewhere nearer home tonight, but a phone call to Southcott Village R.A. of the North Bucks & District League, around 5 minutes before I was due to leave, paid dividends as the match had been reversed to Wing Village, where I had already visited. A quick alternative was required and a look at twitter confirmed that Cherry Hinton was on, so it was off to Cambridgeshire instead. Due to a closure of the M25, near to the M11, my SatNav took me via Heathrow, rather than Dartford, which although slightly further, it meant getting there pretty much trouble free.

On arrival, the first problem is finding somewhere to park as there is no car park at the ground and plenty of double yellow lines in the imeadiate vicinity. The playing surface here is superb, although it is a little unusual to see the pitch markings done in light blue rather than white.

As for the match, West Wratting are the reigning champions, having won the league by a massive 14 points over second placed Great Shelford, losing just two matches in the process. This season they had already lost two out of their three matches coming into tonight’s game, whilst Cherry Hinton have had a good start and are fourth in the league table.

Cherries were good value for their 1-0 lead at the interval, with Wratting looking very ordinary. The second half was a complete turnaround. Once the visitors equalised, there was only going to be one winner, although it took a stoppage time goal to seal the points, when their 48 goal top scorer of last season shot through the ‘keepers legs with the last kick of the match, with the Referee imeadiatly blowing the full time whistle. If only all matches were as good as this.