West Midlands (Regional) League

Division 2

Saturday 5th August 2023

Kick off 15.00 Actual 14.57

Dudley Kingswinford 2 Walsall Wood Prims 4, attendance 51

21’ 1-0

38’ 1-1

53’ 1-2

56’ 1-3

79’ 1-4

89’ 2-4 (pen)

@ Dudley Kingswinford R.U.F.C.

Swindon Road

Wall Heath

DY6 0AW

£4 Admission

No Programme*

Today was the perfect opportunity to visit league newcomers Dudley Kingswinford, as we had a back up match on a 3G pitch a couple of miles away. In the end, the weather forecast was far worse than what we actually got, although there was drizzle for a fair amount of the match.

Although the teams get changed in the rugby club, the pitch is actually through a gate in the hedge, on an area shown on Google Maps as being the Dudley District Scout Headquarters. It was quite a surprise to be charged £4 admission, something you’d only normally find on a Groundhop U.K. organised ‘hop at this level. The programme* was done by a hopper at the game, which I was told saw three copies given to the club, so don’t expect to get one if you make a visit during the season.

The ground is just a pitch in a field, to the left as you enter, but it is roped along the far side and there are a couple of dugouts on the near side, but they are just benches set inside metal frames. No cover on them at all! The rugby clubhouse was open for drinks and there was a fund raising day taking place, so very busy with stalls and mobile food wagons, but the large car park coped easily.

As for the game, DK went ahead midway through the first half, but Walsall Wood levelled before the break. The visitors went ahead eight minutes into the second half, before making it 1-3 just minutes later. With ten minutes left they made the game safe when they added a fourth goal, but a late penalty saw DK pull it back to 2-4.