3.30pm 20 October 2021
BUCS Northern 3A
Liverpool Hope University 2 University of Central Lancashire II 0 (att 13)
My first BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) match for a while. There aren't many nearby universities who play on grounds I've not been to now, but the pitch at Hope Park is one that had evaded me.
It's within the Liverpool Hope campus, and is a typical 3G set up. There's a wide spectator area running most of the length of one side, which was more than adequate for the handful of spectators.
In truth it wasn't the most thrilling of matches. The home side took a first half lead, and when a UCLan player was sent off for a second booking, well before half time, it looked like game over.
But the outcome remained in the balance until a few minutes from the end. Liverpool Hope spurned chances and a gutsy performance from the visitors ensured they were always in with a shout of a leveller.
Their hopes of an unlikely point were finally dashed when a late free kick beat both wall and goalkeeper to double the home side's advantage.
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