3pm 26 August 2019
Midland Football League, Division Three
Shipston Excelsior 3 Leamington Hibernian 2 (att 140)
Shipston's first home game of the season was a chance for them to mark the recent passing of a club stalwart. Before kick off a moving ceremony included a wreath laid by his family next to the stand that now bears his name.
I assume that was a reason for must be a larger-than-usual crowd, and most would have gone home happy after Shipston Excelsior's stirring second half comeback.
The away side withstood early pressure before taking a surprise lead, and looked on track for a win when they doubled their advantage before half time.
But Shipston were a different proposition after the break, pulling a goal back almost immediately. Not long after that a visiting player suffered a nasty-looking injury, causing a lengthy delay, and while he was being treated on the sidelines the home side made it 2-2.
The visitors got stronger as the half went on. They came close to retaking the lead, at one point seeing a goal-bound effort acrobatically cleared of the line. But Shipston's fightback was completed in stoppage time, when they scored a third to win the game.
The outcome was harsh on Leamington Hibernian, and both sides deserve credit for an excellent game, particularly considering the extremely hot weather.
As well as what is now the Steve Edwards Stand, providing useful shelter from the sun, the club erected a couple of gazebos for this game. The pitch was roped off on the stand side and behind the goal that backs onto a cricket pitch, and there's a pair of dugouts on the far side.
Midland Football League, Division Three
Shipston Excelsior 3 Leamington Hibernian 2 (att 140)
Shipston's first home game of the season was a chance for them to mark the recent passing of a club stalwart. Before kick off a moving ceremony included a wreath laid by his family next to the stand that now bears his name.
I assume that was a reason for must be a larger-than-usual crowd, and most would have gone home happy after Shipston Excelsior's stirring second half comeback.
The away side withstood early pressure before taking a surprise lead, and looked on track for a win when they doubled their advantage before half time.
But Shipston were a different proposition after the break, pulling a goal back almost immediately. Not long after that a visiting player suffered a nasty-looking injury, causing a lengthy delay, and while he was being treated on the sidelines the home side made it 2-2.
The visitors got stronger as the half went on. They came close to retaking the lead, at one point seeing a goal-bound effort acrobatically cleared of the line. But Shipston's fightback was completed in stoppage time, when they scored a third to win the game.
The outcome was harsh on Leamington Hibernian, and both sides deserve credit for an excellent game, particularly considering the extremely hot weather.
As well as what is now the Steve Edwards Stand, providing useful shelter from the sun, the club erected a couple of gazebos for this game. The pitch was roped off on the stand side and behind the goal that backs onto a cricket pitch, and there's a pair of dugouts on the far side.
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