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Castleton v Whalley Range reserves

2pm  22 December 2012

Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League, Division Two
Castleton 1 Whalley Range reserves 4 (att 11)

A 3G pitch was the only way to be sure of seeing a game today, and so I headed to the all-weather surface at Rochdale's Matthew Moss High School, which on a Saturday afternoon is home to Castleton FC.

The venue is typical for a 3G ground. The pitch is enclosed by a high fence, but spectators can stand inside, and on a very gloomy afternoon the floodlights were on from the start.

Both sides are going well in the league's third tier, so I expected a close game, but Whalley Range were very impressive and dominated.

They established a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Castleton had hope after pulling a goal back just before half time. The home side's fightback didn't last long, and soon into the second period they conceded a third.

Whalley Range's final goal came with 30 minutes still to play, but despite chances at both ends there were no more goals.

On a day when the choice of matches was limited by the weather, this was a very good 90 minutes, and showed there's some decent football in this league.






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