Cambridgeshire County League

Senior B Division

Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Kick Off 18.15 Actual 18.18

Thurlow 2 Sawston Rovers 1, attendance 34

22’ 0-1

56’ 1-1

64’ 2-1

@ Great Thurlow Recreation Ground

Wratting Road

Great Thurlow

CB9 7LJ

No Admission or Programme.

Tonight’s game was 2nd versus 6th in the league table, with Thurlow in a three way battle with Histon Reserves and St. Ives Town Reserves for the runners up spot behind already crowned champions Sawston United. The reverse fixture was only played on Saturday, which Sawston Rovers had won 5-0, so Thurlow knew it wouldn’t be easy to get the three points they needed in their battle to get one of the promotion places.

First half chances were few and far between, but a diagonal ball in from the left was touched in at the far post to give Sawston the lead midway through the half. Eleven minutes into the second half Thurlow drew level, when a mix up between two defenders presented them with an easy finish. Minutes later they hit the post, with the follow up coming back off the crossbar, but it only took them another two minutes to edge in front, smashing an indirect free kick low past the ‘keeper from 8 yards and the result never really looked in doubt from that moment.

The ground here at Great Thurlow Recreation Ground is very basic and shared with the local cricket club. There is a brick built pavilion/changing room, with the cricket field in front. The football play to the left, with grass banking running along one side, with plenty of car parking along the top.

Despite kicking off three minutes late, a quick halftime break, where everyone stayed out on the pitch, meant we were still finished by eight o’clock. Nice to have no traffic problems in either direction.