3pm 28 September 2019
Surrey Elite Intermediate League Cup, First Round
Lyne 1 Battersea Ironsides 3 (att 14)
My second game of the day and it was another visit to a school, but Jubilee High School in Addlestone is very different to Charterhouse.
A playing field behind the school is home to Lyne FC, newly-promoted to Surrey's 'step seven' league, but the club's first team won't be here for long.
The venue looks more than adequate for the Surrey Elite Intermediate League, but presumably Lyne have set their sights higher, and have arranged a groundshare at Ascot United, thus ensuring they have a ground suitable for further upward progress.
Ascot's new artificial pitch isn't yet ready, so I took the opportunity to visit Lyne at what is likely to be one of the final first team games at their current ground.
The main pitch, like several smaller pitches (Lyne FC's main focus seems to be youth football), is enclosed by barriers painted a bright shade of orange. Coupled with the sports field's blue perimeter, it's a colourful sight and reflects the club's kit.
A snack bar - in a cleverly-converted shipping container - is a rare find at this level, and probably does a brisker trade when youngsters are using the ground on Sundays. Pre-match and half-time coffees were welcome though.
On the pitch it was a slow burn of a cup tie. It was goalless at half time, but Battersea took control in a much more lively second half, eventually running comfortable and deserved winners.
Surrey Elite Intermediate League Cup, First Round
Lyne 1 Battersea Ironsides 3 (att 14)
My second game of the day and it was another visit to a school, but Jubilee High School in Addlestone is very different to Charterhouse.
A playing field behind the school is home to Lyne FC, newly-promoted to Surrey's 'step seven' league, but the club's first team won't be here for long.
The venue looks more than adequate for the Surrey Elite Intermediate League, but presumably Lyne have set their sights higher, and have arranged a groundshare at Ascot United, thus ensuring they have a ground suitable for further upward progress.
Ascot's new artificial pitch isn't yet ready, so I took the opportunity to visit Lyne at what is likely to be one of the final first team games at their current ground.
The main pitch, like several smaller pitches (Lyne FC's main focus seems to be youth football), is enclosed by barriers painted a bright shade of orange. Coupled with the sports field's blue perimeter, it's a colourful sight and reflects the club's kit.
A snack bar - in a cleverly-converted shipping container - is a rare find at this level, and probably does a brisker trade when youngsters are using the ground on Sundays. Pre-match and half-time coffees were welcome though.
On the pitch it was a slow burn of a cup tie. It was goalless at half time, but Battersea took control in a much more lively second half, eventually running comfortable and deserved winners.
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