6.45pm Monday 16 July
Shetland Premier League
Whitedale 5 Scalloway 0 (att 28)
Final match of my Shetland trip, and as expected an easy win for high flying Whitedale against the league's bottom side. Whitedale were 2-0 ahead by half time, and added the other three in the game's closing quarter.
That they didn't score more was mostly down to Scalloway's goalkeeper, who had a good game to keep the score down. At times Whitedale played some of the best football I've seen while in Shetland.
Their ground, Strom Park, is also the best of those I've seen while here. The pitch, alongside the A971 road north of Lerwick in Whiteness, is railed down part of both touchlines. The changing rooms and clubhouse are near the halfway line on the far side, while on the road side a pair of dugouts flank a purpose-built covered standing area. A car park is behind one goal, fields behind the other, and, predictably for Shetland, nice views all around.
By my reckoning, I now only need four venues that are regularly used for league games, and one of those, at Cunningsburgh, is only used for Ness United's B and C sides. A couple of other grounds may be used purely for Parish Cup football.
The standard of football has varied, but been very acceptable. From what I've seen, Shetland football seems stronger than that on Orkney, but perhaps not as good as in Lewis and Harris.
Shetland Premier League
Whitedale 5 Scalloway 0 (att 28)
Final match of my Shetland trip, and as expected an easy win for high flying Whitedale against the league's bottom side. Whitedale were 2-0 ahead by half time, and added the other three in the game's closing quarter.
That they didn't score more was mostly down to Scalloway's goalkeeper, who had a good game to keep the score down. At times Whitedale played some of the best football I've seen while in Shetland.
Their ground, Strom Park, is also the best of those I've seen while here. The pitch, alongside the A971 road north of Lerwick in Whiteness, is railed down part of both touchlines. The changing rooms and clubhouse are near the halfway line on the far side, while on the road side a pair of dugouts flank a purpose-built covered standing area. A car park is behind one goal, fields behind the other, and, predictably for Shetland, nice views all around.
By my reckoning, I now only need four venues that are regularly used for league games, and one of those, at Cunningsburgh, is only used for Ness United's B and C sides. A couple of other grounds may be used purely for Parish Cup football.
The standard of football has varied, but been very acceptable. From what I've seen, Shetland football seems stronger than that on Orkney, but perhaps not as good as in Lewis and Harris.
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