Staffordshire County Senior League

Division 2 South

Monday 6th May 2024

Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.34

Albrighton 0 Cannock Dynamos 3, attendance 68

12’ 0-1 (pen)

42’ 0-2

47’ 0-3

@ Loak Road

Albrighton

WV7 3HR

No Admission or Programme.

The journey from the earlier game at A.F.C. Solihull, on a surprisingly quiet M42/M5/M6/M54, saw us arrive here around 45 minutes before kick off. The ground here, shared with the local bowls club, is good for the level, being railed off on two sides and hemmed in by hedges on the other two, which are out of bounds to spectators and there’s a pair of dugouts too. Grass banking at one end gives an excellent view of the game as well as of the backdrop of The Wrekin to the west. Hot food and drinks were served in the clubhouse building throughout the game.

5th in the table Albrighton (they’ve since risen a place following the League awarding points from previously postponed fixtures) were hosting a Cannock Dynamo team that had already finished in a promotion place, but needing a win from this, their final game, to take the title, as second placed Newhall United still have two games to play and were only five points behind them. An early penalty set them on their way and they got the crucial second goal three minutes before halftime, finishing with a shot across the ‘keeper after controlling a ball in from the left. The game was put beyond doubt two minutes into the second half, when a downward header at the far post made it 0-3.