The match that never was

Last night we made the short 6 miles or so trip up the road to watch the CML Supreme division match between Ollerton Town and Sutton Town.
However the club were unable to get the floodlight generator to work, the floodlights came on intermittently for about 5 minutes at a time or so the kept dieing out. at 8.00pm 15 mins after the planned kick off time the ref made the correct decision to abandon the game without a ball being kicked.And as not football had been played we were refunded with our £3 entrance fee.

To be honest the weather here in North Nottinghamsire was dreadful last night and although there is some covering at the ground i must admit i wasn't looking forward to being stood out in it. on the way back there was a torrential downpour and even if the match had started it could well have bee abandoned due to the rain.

While we waited to see if they could fix the lights we had a nice cup of tea in the tea hut (50p very nice!) and read the programme which i thought was quite good for this level.
So i am still to see a game on at this ground(the nearest ground to my house that i haven't seen a match on in the non-league pyramid) although i have played cricket here for the Gentlemen of lound hall cricket club many moons ago and now i have been inside the ground so i am getting closer! can i count it as a ground done? some would but until i have seen a ball being kicked here i wont count it.

up coming games

Saturday 10th of October

FA cup third qualifier

Lincoln United v Frickley
(Mighty Imps are away at Maccelsfield)

Saturday 17th October
struggling here a bit the Imps are away again,this time at Northampton and at 19 quid a ticket it looks unlikely i will go to that one i have noticed the following games but i am looking for different venues

Shirebrook Town v Gamesley (Derbyshire cup)
Retford United v Nantwich fc

Saturday 24th October

Lincoln City v Torquay United

Saturday 31st October

Gainsbrough Trinity v Gloucester City