1.45pm 1 December 2018
Sheffield County Senior League Cup, Third Round
Caribbean Sports 3 South Kirkby Colliery 0 (att 4)
In some ways this felt a little like a groundhopping throwback to a different time. A cup upset on a very muddy surface at a ground that surprisingly had cover, dugouts and an enclosed pitch.
The cover looks ready to collapse, and anyone standing under it would have to take care not to trip over the groundsman's mower. I didn't risk leaning on the the railings too hard, and I assume the rope is left permanently in place as on today's evidence there's little need to keep crowds off the pitch.
The Caribbean Sports Ground is a good one to visit though. Players change in a pavilion near the entrance then walk across a cricket pitch before heading down a steep bank to reach the football ground.
I arrived just a few minutes before the scheduled kick off, but apparently the home players assumed it was a 2pm start and so weren't ready on time. It got underway 15 minutes late at 1.45pm, but when they weren't warming up South Kirkby's players spent the extra preparation time watching their veterans team, playing over the fence on the adjacent Civil Service Sports Ground.
Perhaps South Kirkby should have insisted on a prompt start, as when play began they were on the back foot. Division One Caribbean Sports deserved their 15th minute lead from a penalty, and looked better than their Premier Division visitors.
But they failed to take their chances and the lead was still just 1-0 at half time. South Kirkby were better after the break and it became a very enjoyable end-to-end game. Neither side could find the net though, until a late Caribbean goal made the game safe. They added a third just before the end.
Sheffield County Senior League Cup, Third Round
Caribbean Sports 3 South Kirkby Colliery 0 (att 4)
In some ways this felt a little like a groundhopping throwback to a different time. A cup upset on a very muddy surface at a ground that surprisingly had cover, dugouts and an enclosed pitch.
The cover looks ready to collapse, and anyone standing under it would have to take care not to trip over the groundsman's mower. I didn't risk leaning on the the railings too hard, and I assume the rope is left permanently in place as on today's evidence there's little need to keep crowds off the pitch.
The Caribbean Sports Ground is a good one to visit though. Players change in a pavilion near the entrance then walk across a cricket pitch before heading down a steep bank to reach the football ground.
I arrived just a few minutes before the scheduled kick off, but apparently the home players assumed it was a 2pm start and so weren't ready on time. It got underway 15 minutes late at 1.45pm, but when they weren't warming up South Kirkby's players spent the extra preparation time watching their veterans team, playing over the fence on the adjacent Civil Service Sports Ground.
Perhaps South Kirkby should have insisted on a prompt start, as when play began they were on the back foot. Division One Caribbean Sports deserved their 15th minute lead from a penalty, and looked better than their Premier Division visitors.
But they failed to take their chances and the lead was still just 1-0 at half time. South Kirkby were better after the break and it became a very enjoyable end-to-end game. Neither side could find the net though, until a late Caribbean goal made the game safe. They added a third just before the end.
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