7.45pm 12 March 2013
Southern League, Premier Division
AFC Totton 2 Frome Town 0 (att 243)
It's rare for me to see games at this level these days, and all too often I'm underwhelmed by the experience when I do, but this was decent contest that had enough in it to take my mind off the very chilly conditions.
I was heading a few miles up to road, to Hythe and Dibden, but once I knew their game was off I took the chance to recomplete the Southern League's top division at AFC Totton's new(ish) Testwood Stadium.
As new grounds go it's not bad. The main stand is a decent size, and smaller seated stand opposite looks as if may have been transported from their previous home ground, in which case I'd last have seen it back in 1986.
The remainder of the ground is uncovered terracing, but unlike some new venues the terracing is steep enough to provide a decent view even if there's more spectators than braved the cold for this game.
One the field AFC Totton were hugely fortunate to lead at half time. Frome created all the chances in the first period, but failed to take one and were undone by a 44th minute strike that gave the hosts an undeserved advantage.
Totton were better after the break, and the game continued to be lively, until the home side wrapped up the win with a second goal after 81 minutes.
The referee may well have been thankful Totton added a second goal, as had Frome levelled it'd focused more attention on a Totton "goal" he'd earlier bizarrely ruled out. Having waved play on as his assistant flagged for offside Totton forced the ball over the line. The assistant was behind play, have stopped to give the offside, but both he and the referee signalled a goal. Cue protests from aggrieved Frome players, a conversation between referee and linesman, and the referee eventually awarded Frome a free kick for the offside.
Southern League, Premier Division
AFC Totton 2 Frome Town 0 (att 243)
It's rare for me to see games at this level these days, and all too often I'm underwhelmed by the experience when I do, but this was decent contest that had enough in it to take my mind off the very chilly conditions.
I was heading a few miles up to road, to Hythe and Dibden, but once I knew their game was off I took the chance to recomplete the Southern League's top division at AFC Totton's new(ish) Testwood Stadium.
As new grounds go it's not bad. The main stand is a decent size, and smaller seated stand opposite looks as if may have been transported from their previous home ground, in which case I'd last have seen it back in 1986.
The remainder of the ground is uncovered terracing, but unlike some new venues the terracing is steep enough to provide a decent view even if there's more spectators than braved the cold for this game.
One the field AFC Totton were hugely fortunate to lead at half time. Frome created all the chances in the first period, but failed to take one and were undone by a 44th minute strike that gave the hosts an undeserved advantage.
Totton were better after the break, and the game continued to be lively, until the home side wrapped up the win with a second goal after 81 minutes.
The referee may well have been thankful Totton added a second goal, as had Frome levelled it'd focused more attention on a Totton "goal" he'd earlier bizarrely ruled out. Having waved play on as his assistant flagged for offside Totton forced the ball over the line. The assistant was behind play, have stopped to give the offside, but both he and the referee signalled a goal. Cue protests from aggrieved Frome players, a conversation between referee and linesman, and the referee eventually awarded Frome a free kick for the offside.
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