6.30pm 2 September 2026
Craven and District League, Division One
Embsay 6 Sutton 2 (att 104)
Apparently this was the first football match in the North Yorkshire village of Embsay for more than a dozen years, and the home side put on quite a show for the locals who turned out to watch.
At least during the first half, when Embsay blew Sutton away with five unanswered goals. It was harsh on Sutton, as the most significant difference between the sides was the hosts' clinical finishing.
With the contest effectively over, the second period was predicably quieter. Sutton pulled a goal back midway through the half, before Embsay scored a sixth. The visitors had the consolation of scoring again just before the end.
Embsay's 'new' football pitch is, judging by Google Earth's historic images, in the same place as its predecessor. New houses have been built north and east of the playing area, and I assume the revamped pitch was included as part of the deal to enable the development.
It's a good facility, with grass banking around parts of the pitch that provide an elevated view. Having been without a senior team for a while, and then with a reformed football club playing outside the village, it's good to see Embsay FC back where they belong.
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