2pm 22 February 2020
Cheshire League, League Two
Newton Athletic 1 Pilkington reserves 2 (att 30)
My second match of the day on a 3G pitch. The artificial surface was the only one staging sport at the Cheshire County Sports Club today, with games scheduled on grass pitches all called off.
Having been to the ground in Chester twice before, for games on grass, the prospect of visiting to tick off the 3G wasn't an exciting one, but at least I was confident the match would be on.
As these venues go it's not too bad though. There's a roped off area for spectators, complete with some bleacher-style seating, where the home side's subs joined spectators. The official dugouts are on the opposite side, and there's a decent view from outside the cage from the balcony on the upper floor of the two-storey pavilion.
Newton Athletic are in their first season as a Cheshire League club, having stepped up from the Chester and Wirral League. They're going well and started this game positively. When Pilkington's second team took the lead it was against the run of play.
An unfortunate own goal soon levelled the score, but despite that blow Pilkington grew into the game, and got their reward for a strong second half when they got what turned out to be the winner.
Cheshire League, League Two
Newton Athletic 1 Pilkington reserves 2 (att 30)
My second match of the day on a 3G pitch. The artificial surface was the only one staging sport at the Cheshire County Sports Club today, with games scheduled on grass pitches all called off.
Having been to the ground in Chester twice before, for games on grass, the prospect of visiting to tick off the 3G wasn't an exciting one, but at least I was confident the match would be on.
As these venues go it's not too bad though. There's a roped off area for spectators, complete with some bleacher-style seating, where the home side's subs joined spectators. The official dugouts are on the opposite side, and there's a decent view from outside the cage from the balcony on the upper floor of the two-storey pavilion.
Newton Athletic are in their first season as a Cheshire League club, having stepped up from the Chester and Wirral League. They're going well and started this game positively. When Pilkington's second team took the lead it was against the run of play.
An unfortunate own goal soon levelled the score, but despite that blow Pilkington grew into the game, and got their reward for a strong second half when they got what turned out to be the winner.
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