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Away Ground Guide- Gainsborough Trinity ( Saturday 8 April 2017)

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Club Name:  Gainsborough Trinity Nicknames:   Trinity, The Holy Blues. Founded:1873( as Trinity Recreationists) Ground Name:The Northolme Ground Capacity: 4304( 515 seated) Admission Prices 2016/17 Adults - £12 Concessions( 65+/students) - £8 Under 16`s - £4 Pre-School-   free Stadium. I like The Northolme. Although some of our on the field experiences there have tended to induce a shudder. It's a neatly attractive stadium offering plenty of seating in the main stand , covered terracing on two sides and an open terrace , where they tend to dump the away fans when there are any. There were about 400 last season, and although the event was segregated, they spread themselves around all 4 sides! Sustenance! The hungry traveller need look no further on arrival than Scubby’s. Scubby’s problems with his onions are well documented, but he had his act together 2015/16 and fans were mostly in praise of his ...

Stockport County 2 Tamworth 1 ( Vanarama National League-North ) 25 March 2017

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County put their supporters through it big time today at Edgeley Park, before winning what was seen by many as a `must win’ game against a hard working Tamworth side . Tamworth   worked their socks off, in an attempt to frustrate County’s lofty ambitions whilst furthering their own, and   for long periods they succeeded ,taking the lead in the first half with a goal one or two in blue might want to forget, or more usefully perhaps….learn from.   From there on out it was an up-hill struggle for County who for long periods forsook the intricacies of midfield play opting instead for the long high ball from deep- it was not at all pretty! One of several flags ( Andrew Machin ) It looked, for all the world, like a losing battle as well, until JG rang the changes bringing   Felix and Odejayi on the park, and things suddenly changed.   Ross in good form ( Andrew Machin ) and one from hedgie.......   Felix in particular played ...