My 5th game of the season was a return to a ground I've been to a few times in the past, my last visit here was when they still had the grass pitch which has now been replaced with a 4G pitch and quite a lot of upgrades to the ground as well, plenty of parking at the front of the ground and a very very nice bar area selling some decent beers and if you are lucky you can possibly get a table in the window and watch the game from the comfort of a nice warm bar especially on cold match days. if you are a Programme collector and non league is your thing then the club shop at the side is well stocked with just about everything football related.
the day i visited it was non stop rain and at times the far side of the pitch wasn't visible, the benefits of the 4G pitch coming into play, i grabbed a pint and sat down in the stand on the touchline, nice and sheltered from the onslaught of the heavy rain that didnt look like stopping.
A pretty much even game with both sides going close in the early stages until the game suddenly upped another gear towards the half time break with Maltby putting the ball in the net twice in a couple of minutes only for Staveley to hit back straight away with probably the last kick of the game making it 1-2 going into the break. the sides came out for the 2nd half and the rain was still relentless and then Maltby made it 1-3 ten minutes into the half, Staveley came back again and dominated with Maltby giving away an own goal, Staveley pushed on causing Maltby to defend deep and a few times just having to clear their lines but the ball kept coming back at them, a couple of attacks on the break with one coming close but Maltby hung on in the rain to emerge as winners in a very good hard fought game.
Inkersall road is one of my favorite grounds and Staveley are a very well organized club with plans to climb higher up the pyramid.
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