East Berkshire League

League Trophy Group B

Wednesday 6th April 2022

Kick Off 18.00 Actual 18.03

Iver Heath 5 Stoke Poges Saints 5, attendance 19

2’ 1-0

7’ 1-1

12’ 2-1

24’ 3-1

41’ 3-2 (pen)

42’ 3-3

45’ 3-4

51’ 4-4

70’ 4-5

71’ 5-5

@ Iver Heath Recreation Ground

Church Road

Iver Heath

SL0 0RW

No Admission or Programme.

I had been unable to confirm this match, as neither club are up to date on social media, and the F.A. Find a Club website had no contact numbers listed for either club. As I approached the village, it was absolutely hammering it down with rain and there were vast amounts of standing water on the roads, as well as it going very dark, so I was relieved to see players warming up outside the changing rooms. Thankfully, the rain stopped about ten minutes before kick off and the skies cleared to give a pleasant evening in the end and the pitch was in excellent condition.

These two are the top two, in what is a four team group, both playing in the Premier Division, with this being 5th versus 8th, as far as league positions go. It was an absolute cracker. Iver Heath led 3-1 midway through the first half, but three goals in the final five minutes, saw Saints turn it round to lead 3-4 at the break. By the 71st minute it was 5-5 and I thought my highest ever drawn match seen, which is 6-6, was under serious threat, but the scoring was over for the night. I had to settle for my fifth ever 5-5 draw instead. Brilliant entertainment.