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Kings Stanley v Taverners at Southmead CS Athletic FC

1pm  19 May 2013

Gloucestershire County League, Les James League Cup Final at Southmead CS Athletic FC
Kings Stanley 1 Taverners 0 (att 150)

Some cup finals are classic games that live long in the memory, but this season's Gloucestershire County League cup final wasn't one of them, at least not for the neutral.

The deciding goal, which appeared to me to be scored direct from a corner, maybe connecting with the Taverners keeper's ineffectual hand on its way in, came after about an hour.

It was tough on Taverners, who'd looked the better of two poor sides up to that point. They'd missed their big chance to go in front when a first half penalty was weakly struck and well saved. They also hit the crossbar, while Kings Stanley rarely threatened.

Too often both sides relied on long and high balls, which was a shame as at times they both showed they could play a bit.

The venue was the Bristol home of Southmead Community Sport Athletic, to give the league newcomers their full and rather lengthy title. There's a modern pavilion, housing a bar that was predictably busy for a game such as this, while the pitch is fully railed off, with hard standing all around and floodlights.






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