British Universities & Colleges Sport

South Eastern 5D

Wednesday 2nd February 2022

Kick Off 15.15 Actual 15.17

City University London 2 University Essex 3rds 1, attendance 6

8’ 1-0

38’ 1-1

63’ 2-1

@ Salisbury Hall Playing Fields, 3G Pitch

Walthamstow Avenue

Walthamstow

London

E4 8ST

No Admission or Programme.

This was 2nd versus 1st in the league table and what is now becoming an all too often occurrence at BUCS games, a colour clash meant the home team played in bibs.

City went ahead early, finishing a through ball with a shot through the ’keeper’s legs, with Essex drawing level shortly before halftime, when a quick break down the right, ended with a pass across the six yard box for a side foot finish at the far post. The hosts got the winner just after the hour mark with a 20 yard effort curled into the top corner. City cut the lead at the top to a single point with this win, whilst Westminster are third, a further point back, but having played a game more than the top two.

The ground is accessed via the car park of Sainsbury’s (it is also where you park, which is free for 3 hours), going through a gate to the right hand side of the store. Spectator access inside the cage is along half of one side, although the middle section of this has a high fence, so in effect the viewing section is only a quarter of the pitch length.