Arthurian League

Division 4

Saturday 12th February 2022

Kick Off 11.00 On Time !

Old Shirburnians 5 Old Wellingtonians 2, attendance 5

7’ 0-1

8’ 1-1

13’ 2-1

30’ 3-1

52’ 4-1

72’ 5-1

84’ 5-2

@ Westway Sports & Fitness Centre, 3G Pitch

1 Crowthorne Road

North Kensington

London

W10 6RP

No Admission or Programme.

The 3G cage here is far more interesting than what is normally on offer. The pitch is far too narrow, but it does have a seated stand and the surrounding area certainly gives a great backdrop as far as taking photographs go. Arriving here by car was no problem, as there is a car park underneath the pitch. Unusually for London, it is not a rip off, as it is only £1.50 for up to three hours.

The match was 1st versus 5th in the league table. The visitors took the lead early on, which certainly set the game up nicely from a neutral point of view, but they were pegged back within a minute. Shirburnians then got on top and edged in front five minutes later and by halftime it was 3-1. The second half was much the same as the first, with Shirburnians coasting into a 5-1 lead, before a late reply from the visitors made it 5-2. The F.A. Full Time website wrongly shows the score as 4-2.

The game was finished a little earlier than expected, due to a quick turnaround at halftime, so rather than stay in the area for a local match, I decided to head back west along the A40/M40 to watch a game in Oxfordshire instead.