6.30pm 13 August 2025 West Cheshire League, Division Two Great Sutton 2 Hooton 3 (att 48) I visited Great Sutton at their Netherpool Road ground , in Ellesmere Port, last season. It was a season that ended with promotion to the West Cheshire League's middle division, and they've kicked off 2025/26 at a new venue. Coronation Recreation Ground, in Chester but close to Ellesmere Port, is described on the club's social media as a 'short term temporary home'. I understand they're playing here pending the completion of a new ground. It's a pleasant public park, with an open pitch that was roped off along part of each touchline. The changing rooms and a small car park are a short stroll away. The venue may have been in Chester but this was a local derby between two Ellesmere Port teams, and it was a feisty and hard-fought encounter. Hooton had the perfect start with an early goal, then doubled their lead moments before half time thanks to a volley from distance th...
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