Bristol Premier Combination League

Division 1

Tuesday 10th September 2019

Kick Off 18.30. On Time !

Bradley Stoke Town 1 Shirehampton Reserves 1, attendance 25

3’ 0-1

44’ 1-1

@ Patchway Community College, 3G Pitch

Hempton Lane

Patchway

Bristol

BS32 4AJ

No Admission or Programme.

Bradley Stoke Town were promoted from the Bristol & District League, having finished in third place last season. They played most of their matches at the Gloucestershire F.A. Ground in Almondsbury, on the 3G Pitch, but as a result of a number of teams using it, had to play most of the matches with a 17.30 kick off time on Saturdays. When the new facility at the Community College opened in February, they relocated here, along with their Reserve team.

Despite having floodlights, the game was still scheduled as an 18.30 kick off, which was due to the league not allowing them to start any later. If it wasn’t for the lights, which came on during the second half, it may have been a problem getting a full match in, despite the prompt start and it was pretty dark when the match finished at 20.09, even on a nice sunny evening.

The game could have gone either way. Shirehampton scored very early on, before Bradley Stoke levelled a minute before the break. Both teams had chances to win it in the second half, but some poor finishing meant no further goals were added.

At least we got to see the player who made the news when signing for Bradley Stoke Town back in November…….as their No.6 was none other than…Bradley Stokes !