British Universities & Colleges Sport

South Eastern 6D

Wednesday 1st December 2021

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 14.02

University West London 1 London South Bank University 4, attendance 6

9’ 1-0

18’ 1-1

28’ 1-2

67’ 1-3

81’ 1-4

@ Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub, 3G Pitch 1

Popes Lane

Acton

London

W3 8LQ

No Admission or Programme.

I came here hoping that the game would be played on one of the grass pitches, but instead it was on one of the two 3G pitches here. It was played on Pitch 1, the nearer of the two parallel artificial pitches to the main building. Each pitch has a spectator viewing area that are back to back and luckily this one was facing east, so the chilly wind and light rain, that fell for the last 20 minutes of the first half, were at our backs.

This was 3rd versus 2nd in the league table, just a point separating the two. West London were in front early, scoring from close range after a free kick wasn’t cleared. South Bank soon levelled and it was no surprise when they made it 1-2 before the half hour mark. Midway through the second half the visitors made the game safe, hooking in from a tight angle, to go 1-3 up, before rounding off the scoring with a cracking 25 yard free kick from the angle of the 18 yard box, beating the ‘keeper at his near post.