2pm 22 August 2026
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League, Premier Division
Swinton Athletic 1 Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves 5 (att 40)
I'd wanted to visit Swinton Athletic's ground for a while, but despite being among my nearest unticked venues at this level I'd somehow not got around to it until now.
It's definitely one of the hidden gems that exist below the national league system, and probably only needs floodlights and some hard standing for spectators to be ready for a place at 'step six'.
It's fully enclosed, the pitch is railed off and there's a good-sized seated stand. Although the surrounds are grass, some of it is steeply banked which allows for a good elevated view.
On the pitch, Swinton Athletic may still be some way off a step up, at least on the evidence of this game. Of course it's unfair to judge a team on one match, but Stocksbridge's young reserve team had a comfortable afternoon.
Good finishing, and one unfortunate goalkeeping error, gave the visitors a 4-0 lead by half time. Swinton pulled one back in the second half, but a comeback was never likely, and near the end Stocksbridge netted a fifth goal.
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