British Universities & Colleges Sport

Midlands 2A

Wednesday 16th February 2022

Kick Off 13.30 Actual 13.37

University Staffordshire 0 University Warwick 1, attendance 24

54’ 0-1

@ Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, 3G Pitch

Leek Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 2YJ

No Admission or Programme.

This was 1st versus 2nd in the league table and a game`Warwick had to win if they had any chance of topping the table, as they trailed Staffordshire by two points, having played one game more. It was a game of really high quality. The front two for Warwick had pace to burn and they made full use of this, breaking quickly and creating -plenty of chances. The biggest surprise was that the game produced just the one goal, which came nine minutes into the second half and went the way of the visitors. A ball was played across the box and as the striker challenged the ’keeper in a block tackle, the ball span up and looped over the line as a defender desperately tried to hook it clear. The win sees Warwick go one point clear of Staffordshire at the top, but despite having played a game more, they do have a far better goal difference, which may prove crucial.

The last time I saw Staffordshire at home, back on 21st November 2007, they lost 3-5 to Wolverhampton, when they played in the village of Cotes Heath, at a sports ground on the left hand side of the A519, when heading south towards Eccleshall from Junction 15 of the M6. They are now here at the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, where they have the use of both grass and artificial pitches. The 3G cage is very exposed and has spectator access along the full length of one side.