3pm 19 November 2011
Hellenic League, Division One West
New College Swindon 0 Wootton Bassett Town 2 (att 55)
The home side - who even in their own match programme can't seem to decide if they're called New College Swindon FC or New College Academy FC - play in the extensive Supermarine Sports and Social Complex.
The main football ground here belongs to Southern League Swindon Supermarine, and it seems that New College tend to use their ground if its available, rather than their "official" home pitch, which doubles as a venue for Supermarine's rugby club.
Cambridge City were Southern League visitors today, thus ensuring that New College played on the rugby ground and keeping me, and a number of other groundhoppers, happy.
I can see why the club might prefer the alternative ground though. While a lot of work has clearly been done to enclose the ground and erect some basic cover for spectators, the grass is of a length better suited to rugby, and markings for both codes are visible on the pitch.
New College's attractive passing game would also be more suited to a better surface, and their young players were outmuscled by Wootton Bassett's more direct approach.
The clash of playing styles made for an interesting game. Wootton Bassett went ahead in the first half, and doubled their lead with a penalty very late in the second. They deserved their win, but New College should continue to hold their own in the Hellenic League following last season's promotion.
Ground no 3,674
Hellenic League, Division One West
New College Swindon 0 Wootton Bassett Town 2 (att 55)
The home side - who even in their own match programme can't seem to decide if they're called New College Swindon FC or New College Academy FC - play in the extensive Supermarine Sports and Social Complex.
The main football ground here belongs to Southern League Swindon Supermarine, and it seems that New College tend to use their ground if its available, rather than their "official" home pitch, which doubles as a venue for Supermarine's rugby club.
Cambridge City were Southern League visitors today, thus ensuring that New College played on the rugby ground and keeping me, and a number of other groundhoppers, happy.
I can see why the club might prefer the alternative ground though. While a lot of work has clearly been done to enclose the ground and erect some basic cover for spectators, the grass is of a length better suited to rugby, and markings for both codes are visible on the pitch.
New College's attractive passing game would also be more suited to a better surface, and their young players were outmuscled by Wootton Bassett's more direct approach.
The clash of playing styles made for an interesting game. Wootton Bassett went ahead in the first half, and doubled their lead with a penalty very late in the second. They deserved their win, but New College should continue to hold their own in the Hellenic League following last season's promotion.
Ground no 3,674
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