7pm 19 August 2024
Manchester League, Division Two
Glossop North End Community Club 2 Macclesfield reserves 3 (att 58)
These days there are often grey areas when it comes to which clubs are bona fide first teams. Not that it really matters of course, other than to some groundhoppers like me, but Glossop North End Community Club are an interesting case.
They share three-fifths of their name, and a badge design, with Glossop North End AFC. But they exist as a separate entity on social media and, crucially for me, have their own home ground.
The Glossop Community Sports Hub, high on a hill just beyond the edge of town, is an impressive facility that opened earlier this year.
It features an enclosed and floodlit 3G football pitch, which has a spectator area the length of one side and dugouts opposite. Outside the 'cage', a pavilion houses changing rooms and a café.
Macclesfield's young reserve side came out on top thanks to an impressive display, especially in a first half during which they scored all their three goals.
The hosts had hope when they got a goal back after an hour, and a with a minute of normal time remaining they scored again to set up an exciting stoppage time finale. But Macclesfield held on to win.
Both sides contributed to an entertaining game. The quality of the football, particularly but not exclusively by Macclesfield, was better than I'd normally expect from the third tier of the Manchester League.
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