SWALLOWNEST FC 1 V SLEAFORD TOWN 1 UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE DIVISION ONE 22nd November 2025

 

My 10/11th  games of the season was a bit of a double header afternoon, I'd watched the 1st half of Handsworth fc reserves v Hepworth united in the S&H County senior league just a couple of miles away which at the final result was a bit of a Goal festival with handsworth just stealing the game 4-3. I decided to catch Swallownest again in what looked like a promising game. I also achieved the 100 matches badge on  Futbology although I've done way way more matches in over 40 years or so but just thought its a nice record of recent years, plus i like a list!

Handsworth fc is situated just at the side of Sheffield parkway, however  the access is further down handsworth road or Main road whichever way you are approaching it, you then turn up Olivers Mount and the ground and clubhouse is situated at the very top, there's a clubhouse just to the left of the gated entrance and entry to the ground is at the bottom of the carpark  once in the ground there is a snack bar with food and beers as well, further along the touchline there is a small seated stand and a small standing covering further along, you can also stand behind both goal ends as well.

I made it down to the Swall Siro 5 minutes before the kickoff  where a healthy crowd had assembled, nipped and got a quick pint and stood around the corner flag for the 1st half, swallownest went pretty close early on with a shot that keep the sleaford defence  on their toes, sleaford had more of the ball in this opening period and went close with a header from a free kick, swallownest went close a couple more times with some decent saves from the Sleaford Keeper, half time came with the scores even. the 2nd half brought more chances for both teams with swallownest hitting the crossbar and the ball bouncing back just needed a tap in from a blue shirt  but the ball got pushed away from danger giving sleaford the chance to breath again. Swallownest went 1-0 up with  from a throw in  with the ball played in to an unmarked swall player who calmed slotted it away. with the game looking like a home win sleaford had a corner resulting in a shot going in, a shout of hand ball and protests from swallownest  with the ref and linesman  having a conversation the goal was given which happened to be the last kick of a very entertaining game of football. A Saturday double header!!