6.15pm 30 August 2013
Halifax and District League, Premier Division
Sowerby Bridge 3 Stump Cross 4 (att 70)
The referee's unfounded fears of bad light meant that despite a prompt start this match was reduced to two 40-minute halves, yet no one watching can have had any complaints about the action the two sides crammed into the game.
In front of a large, noisy and partisan crowd (at least by Halifax League standards), the game got off to a feisty start. The referee, who did well despite a testing 80 minutes, had to separate players who were spoiling for a fight within two minutes.
Sowerby Bridge, newly promoted to the league's top division, delighted their fans by going ahead early, but were 2-1 behind by half time.
They started the second half just as well as the first, an early goal putting them level, but Stump Cross always had a slight edge and finished on top as the two sides traded goals. Had it not been for a Sowerby Bridge red card though, and a great chance missed with the game's final kick, they would have got something out of the game.
The ground is unlikely to be suitable for football at any higher level, as the walk from the changing rooms to the pitch is a long one including crossing a footbridge over the River Calder. The pitch is hemmed in on all four sides by trees, giving it a tight and enclosed feel.
Halifax and District League, Premier Division
Sowerby Bridge 3 Stump Cross 4 (att 70)
The referee's unfounded fears of bad light meant that despite a prompt start this match was reduced to two 40-minute halves, yet no one watching can have had any complaints about the action the two sides crammed into the game.
In front of a large, noisy and partisan crowd (at least by Halifax League standards), the game got off to a feisty start. The referee, who did well despite a testing 80 minutes, had to separate players who were spoiling for a fight within two minutes.
Sowerby Bridge, newly promoted to the league's top division, delighted their fans by going ahead early, but were 2-1 behind by half time.
They started the second half just as well as the first, an early goal putting them level, but Stump Cross always had a slight edge and finished on top as the two sides traded goals. Had it not been for a Sowerby Bridge red card though, and a great chance missed with the game's final kick, they would have got something out of the game.
The ground is unlikely to be suitable for football at any higher level, as the walk from the changing rooms to the pitch is a long one including crossing a footbridge over the River Calder. The pitch is hemmed in on all four sides by trees, giving it a tight and enclosed feel.
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