Hoppers do it Anywhere
Raising the Bar This week sees us return to Lincolnshire, with Gainsborough the destination. Our game is a Northern Premier League Premier Division match between Gainsborough Trinity and Prescot Cables. Like last weekend’s game between Scunthorpe United and Brackley Town, Gainsborough Trinity are hunting for a playoff spot, while the visitors are threatened with relegation….
Back to the Future This week sees us travelling to North Lincolnshire for a National League game between Scunthorpe United and Brackley Town. With the Iron fighting for a place in the playoffs and Brackley Town striving to stay in the division, this should be a decent contest. Scunthorpe was one of the first clubs…
Plan B-B This weekend sees us in Lancashire for a visit to Bamber Bridge Football Club. Originally, I was due to visit Bolton Wanderers for their game against Stevenage, but the game was rearranged due to international call-ups. With train tickets already booked, The Toughsheet Stadium instead became tough shi… well, you get the picture….
To Hull and Back This week saw us visit Hull City and me re-ticking one of the ninety-two grounds of the English Leagues. I first visited Hull City when they were still playing at Boothferry Park. The 15th of August, 1992 to be precise. It was the opening game of the season and a day…
We Got Lucky With Lincoln, we got lucky. Frosty, frozen pitches were the order of the day for many groundhoppers and their plans were sadly up in smoke, particularly for fans in Scotland and non-league clubs around the UK. Our game at Lincoln City‘s LNER Stadium was still on despite a 10:00 am pitch inspection….