Bedfordshire County League

Supplementary Cup ‘B’ Group Match

Monday 26th April 2021

Kick off 18.15 Actual 18.18

Stopsley United 3 Pitstone & Ivinghoe Reserves 0, attendance 30

12’ 1-0

45’ 2-0

55’ 3-0

@ Stockwood Park Athletics Centre

Stockwood Park

Farley Hill

Luton

LU1 4BH

No Admission or Programme.

Around 3 o’clock Stopsley tweeted that the match had been switched from an outside pitch to the one inside the athletics track, so for the first time since the restart after the COVID-19 lockdown, I would actually be ticking off a ‘proper’ ground at last! I tweeted the club about whether spectators would still be allowed, but during the 45 minutes of waiting for a reply (which never came), I found a piece on the website of the Athletics Centre which stated spectators were welcome to watch outdoor activities, as long as social distancing rules were followed, so it was game on!

The match was between two teams from Division 1B. After taking an early lead Stopsley looked the better of two evenly matched sides. When the second goal went in, right on halftime, it made the second half much more comfortable for the hosts. If we thought the second goal was good, it was outdone by the third, both being excellent finishes.