2pm 2 November 2019
West Riding Challenge Cup, Second Round
Linthwaite Athletic 4 Thorne Colliery 2 (att 24)
A county cup tie between sides from the Huddersfield and District League and the Central Midlands League was an interesting prospect, and if there was a potential gulf between the teams then a very heavy pitch narrowed it considerably.
When I arrived the Linthwaite players were preparing for the match by putting up the goal nets and trying in vain to sweep standing water from a particularly badly flooded area. Some referees might have declared the pitch waterlogged, but thankfully the game went ahead.
Linthwaite are going well in the Huddersfield League, and the gap between that competition and the 'step seven' Central Midlands League is perhaps more to do with facilities than the standard of football.
I still had Thorne as clear favourites to win this, but early chances weren't taken and it was Linthwaite who went ahead. The home side hit their stride, and scored twice more as Thorne struggled to impose themselves on the game.
Thorne got a goal back before half time, but in the second half they rarely looked like threatening Linthwaite's lead. The home side defended well and continued to make chances, and late in the game a fourth goal settled the match. Thorne's second goal, in stoppage time, was too late to make a difference.
Regular readers of the blog (I doubt there are many but you never know) might recall that I visited Linthwaite Recreational Ground in September for a Slaithwaite United game. Linthwaite play on the other of the two pitches, seemingly the one with poorer drainage. Slaithwaite were also at home, scoring nine against Diggle.
West Riding Challenge Cup, Second Round
Linthwaite Athletic 4 Thorne Colliery 2 (att 24)
A county cup tie between sides from the Huddersfield and District League and the Central Midlands League was an interesting prospect, and if there was a potential gulf between the teams then a very heavy pitch narrowed it considerably.
When I arrived the Linthwaite players were preparing for the match by putting up the goal nets and trying in vain to sweep standing water from a particularly badly flooded area. Some referees might have declared the pitch waterlogged, but thankfully the game went ahead.
Linthwaite are going well in the Huddersfield League, and the gap between that competition and the 'step seven' Central Midlands League is perhaps more to do with facilities than the standard of football.
I still had Thorne as clear favourites to win this, but early chances weren't taken and it was Linthwaite who went ahead. The home side hit their stride, and scored twice more as Thorne struggled to impose themselves on the game.
Thorne got a goal back before half time, but in the second half they rarely looked like threatening Linthwaite's lead. The home side defended well and continued to make chances, and late in the game a fourth goal settled the match. Thorne's second goal, in stoppage time, was too late to make a difference.
Regular readers of the blog (I doubt there are many but you never know) might recall that I visited Linthwaite Recreational Ground in September for a Slaithwaite United game. Linthwaite play on the other of the two pitches, seemingly the one with poorer drainage. Slaithwaite were also at home, scoring nine against Diggle.
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