11am 7 June 2026
Eccles Sunday League, Margaret Piggott Memorial Cup, Quarter-Final
Egerton Arms 2 Ordsall 3 (att 22)
The Eccles Sunday League gets onto my groundhopping 'to do' list by virtue of having a summer season. Even so, this was pitch-hopping rather than groundhopping.
There are several pitches at the Brookhouse Playing Fields in Eccles, with numbers seven and eight the pair currently used for Eccles Sunday League fixtures.
Last summer I watched a game on 'pitch eight', and with both in use this morning I headed along to add 'pitch seven' to my list. For the record, I also saw a game on 'pitch five' back in 1997.
With Egerton Arms struggling and Ordsall top of the 12-team league, I expected the visitors to progress to the cup semi-finals with ease. They did get through, but it was a close game.
Early on Orsdall were the better side and were ahead after about 15 minutes. A few minutes before half time a goalkeeping error allowed them to double their lead, but Egerton pulled a goal back just before the break.
The second half was more even in terms of play. A third goal for the away side might have finished the tie, but the home side quickly scored again to bring the deficit back to just one.
Egerton had chances to level and were unfortunate not to score again. They were hampered by being reduced to 10 men for the final few minutes, after having a player sin-binned.
Ordsall weren't exactly hanging by the end, but they will have been grateful to hear the final whistle.
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