British Universities & Colleges Sport

South Eastern 4C

Wednesday 11th March 2020

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 13.59

University Roehampton 1 Royal Holloway University 11, attendance 3

9’ 0-1

11’ 1-1

14’ 1-2

23’ 1-3

36’ 1-4

42’ 1-5

44’ 1-6

59’ 1-7

80’ 1-8

82’ 1-9

84’ 1-10

88’ 1-11

@ Bank of England Sports Centre

Bank Lane

off Priory Lane

Roehampton

London

SW15 5JT

No Admission or Programme.

I saw a game at The Bank of England Sports Ground, as it was called then, on 7th February 1995, when I saw a representative match where The Southern Amateur League ‘B‘ beat The Arthurian League 2-0. That match was played on the main pitch, which is immediately on the left as you enter the complex, running lengthways away from the very impressive looking main building that is raised above the near goal end, separated by a grass bank and the driveway. I had only recently found out that Roehampton played their games here on a different pitch to this. In fact, it couldn’t be any further away. It is in the far left hand corner, hemmed in by tennis courts and a good 500 yards away from the main pitch.

Today’s fixture was the only game versus first team opposition that Roehampton would play this season, and was the final match in this division. It was bottom of the table (on minus 6 points) versus top, so it wasn’t likely to be a very close contest. Royal Holloway took an early lead, but Roehampton soon levelled. Within minutes Holloway were back in front and by halftime they had rattled in another four goals, as well as missing a penalty, to lead 1-6. Roehampton had started with the bare eleven players, but just before halftime three substitutes arrived and all three entered the game for the second half. It certainly made it a more even match, as they looked far better than the players they had replaced, but eventually the team tired and Royal Holloway comfortably took their goal tally into double figures.