My 19th game of the season and its a trip to Barnsley to Athersley rec completing my visits to grounds based in or around Barnsley in the NCEL Northern divisions.it wasn't a straight forward journey from the south of Sheffield, but then again travelling across Sheffield is never a quick and easy journey, once i was off the M1 Motorway it was pretty much a straight forward run to Sheerien park and after driving past the actual turning a quick U Turn and the entrance was down between 2 houses, a fairly big car park which I'm told can get full and the turnstile is just across from the car park entrance, nice little ground with seating behind both goals and a small covered standing area on one touchline, nice little snack bar and separate bar selling beer and soft drinks and of course Pin Badges were on sale, so its the 2nd week of April and I'm wrapped up again in my trusty North Face jacket, can of stella and a chip butty, clear blue skies and the match is ready to kick off, im chilled out as well so what more do i need?
Brigg are going into the game sat in 6th place having a recent record of WLWLW on still looking for a playoff place whilst Athersley are sat just above the relegation places with a record of WLWDL in their last 5 games, having watched Brigg a couple of weeks back against the eventual title winners, the game started with Brigg having quite a lot of possession especially down the left wing and they were rewarded with a goal around the half hour mark and they added a 2nd goal 10 minutes later to go in at half time 0-2 up.
The 2nd half and Athersley freshened up their line up with 3 substitutions and looked a more evenly matched side and stronger as well going close straight from the KO with having plenty of the ball but Brigg weathered the storm (and the spring showers) well and grabbed a third goal ten minutes after kicking off, pretty much game over however Athersley used their final 2 subs and defended fairly high up the pitch which seemed to stem Brigg adding more to the three goals they already had.
End of the game and Brigg run out comfortable 0-3 winners in a very enjoyable game, out of the three NCEL clubs in Barnsley this ground is probably my favorite one, again another welcoming and friendly club and definitely another visit soon.
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