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Harrogate Town 0 Stockport County 1 ( Vanarama National League -North) 26 December 2016

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Wow…those who made it to Wetherby Road today were privileged to see a County performance straight out of the top draw, as once again they proved that they could scale the mountain and then tough it out …see off pressure to emerge victorious. The fact that they can hold onto slender leads so often, without ever really looking likely to surrender same is a tribute to JG’s organisational nous and the teams magic ability to defend as one, and look to attack in similar fashion- no big money striker maybe….but one hell of a good team!  Teams out ( Andrew Machin ) I was looking forward to today’s game, a potential morale booster if ever I saw one, against a Harrogate Town side always up for a scrum be it Xmas or St Swithin’s Day, and devilishly difficult to beat!  Yes…I was up for it, and the thought of Thompson’s Tea Bar was adding to the enjoyment as the fully laden Flyer headed for North Yorkshire .The thought of those terrific pasties ,with the just bake...

Away Ground Guide- Boston United ( Saturday 7 January 2017)

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Club Name:              Boston United Nickname:                The Pilgrims Founded:                         1933 Ground Name:        The Jakeman's Stadium !( York Street- still for me!) Ground Capacity:    6643 Admission Price 2016/17 Adults: £1 3 Concessions: £ 10 Children (16 years and under): £4 Adult x1 and Child x1: £1 5 Adult x1 and Child x2: £1 8 Adult x2 and Child x2: £ 30 Away Accommodation: York Street is a decent enough venue, but one which is not without its perils for the travelling supporter. In   season 2014/15 we were housed under the roof of the large terrace, which apart from the guano deposited by w...