Cambridgeshire County League

Division 3A

Tuesday 11th April 2023

Kick Off 18.15 Actual 18.18

Wilbrahams United 1 Ashdon United 1, attendance 31

25’ 0-1

77’ 1-1 (pen)

@ Great Wilbraham Recreation Ground

Angle End

Great Wilbraham

CB21 5JG

No Admission or Programme.

After the mess up yesterday, at Imperial in the Somerset County League, where the game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch (it wasn’t, but the home club probably didn’t fancy playing the unbeaten league leaders), I chose to head to an area where I had a few choices that were relatively close to each other. I chose this game as it was 4th versus 1st, with Wilbrahams trailing Ashdon by five points, having played a game more, but they are only four points behind the teams in second and third place and have games in hand on both, so are well in the hunt for the promotion places.

Ashdon were far superior throughout and will kick themselves for not taking all three points here. They led from midway through the first half, finishing left footed into the bottom corner, but just couldn’t get a second goal. They were made to pay when Wilbrahams levelled with a penalty thirteen minutes from the end.

Thankfully, the heavy rain that had been forecast from around 7 o’clock never materialised, although it did drizzle for most of the game. The drive home was pretty unpleasant though, especially on the M11 and the M25 around to the Dartford Crossing, where it absolutely hammered it down.

Above : Wilbrahams level from the penalty spot.