My 15th game of the season and a first trip outside the Sheffield Postcode area for a new ground, this was my 1st game for nearly 2 months, i had a few other commitments plus the weather wasn't really very good, I've been wanting to visit Shirebrook for a while as a secondary interest in the mining villages and small towns dotted around the area.
Plenty of parking here, i went in the social club car park and walked over to the entrance but there is also parking on the grass field at the side although after a bit of bad weather i wouldn't recommend parking on it. Cash and Card on the turnstile and there's a small club shop which accepts the same, i bought a Pin badge for the collection, yes another thing i collect! the non league clubs certainly do a good quality pin badge.
i decided on a coffee as it was cold and i also made a note of whereabouts the toilets where, that's the thing with getting old as age and cold weather does not mix. Quite a lot of seating in the stands on the far side and standing with a few seats on the entrance side. The pitch looked heavy as they normally do around this time of the year, over the far side there was a few of the "ULTRAS" singing and banging away on a drum, it was a pretty even game with both teams going close but nothing near clear cut chances, i was very impressed by a Shirebrook player may have been Farbod Yousefi playing down the wing, very quick, very skillful and great vision as well he certainly was a handful for the Stapleford Defence especially when Shirebrook switched there wide men around. at half time the score was 0-0 and speaking to home supporter he reckoned there would only be one goal in the game and with 20 minutes to go he was proved right although the goal went to the opposition. i left on 75 minutes or so as i had a night out to get ready for.
I recommend a visit to Shirebrook town, the set up is pretty good the ground isn't to bad i definitely enjoyed my trip out to the wilds of Nottinghamshire it will be on my list for a revisit as the league they play in can throw up some very good close games.
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