Cinder Lane, home of Fairford Town based in Gloucestershire and play their trade in Step 5 of the Non League Pyramid in the Hellenic League Premier Division.
A new tick for me today and only my second ever ground in Gloucestershire and a first taste of football in the Cotswolds! Fairford Town vs Tuffley Rovers with Fairford in 10th and Tuffley in 8th.
So onto the M1, off at the M69 leading on to the A46 and through the Cotswolds and into the ground. What a lovely drive the Cotswolds was as well! £7 for this one! Smashing!
Newcastle take 2 points away from Man City but now it’s time for the main event! Out come the teams! Who is making that big step today?
Kick Off! 2 minutes in… And that’s a rash challenge there on the Tuffley man… It’s an early Yellow Card for the Fairford man! Lucky?
15th minute and Fairford have a corner, in it comes… Far post header… Off the line! Rebound… BANG… Well over the bar…
Tuffley having a lot of the ball and not creating much with it whereas Fairford look good coming forward here so far.
30 minutes now and Fairford have it on the right, it’s crossed in towards Edwards at the back stick… And he’s headed home!! Fairford have the lead! 1-0!
Second half, 51 minutes now and… That’s a hefty challenge from Edwards there for Fairford… It’s a Yellow Card… Uh-oh! What’s he done there…? He’s Off! Tuffley players are furious! Fairford are down to 10 men! Not sure what he did there but I can only assume it was silly!
57th minute and Fairford have it on the right, it’s crossed in… It falls for Way… He’s scored!!! It might have taken a deflection there but Fairford double their lead! 2-0!
64th minute and here come Fairford again, Lawrence is through one on one… It’s saved! Brilliant goalkeeping! Corner, in it comes… Cleared by Tuffley.
4 minutes later and Fairford hit it forward towards Shutt who’s just come on, he gets into the box and shoots… AND HE SCORES!! They’ve scored twice with 10 men! What a finish! 3-0!
The game has fizzled out and it just isn’t Tuffley’s day… Fairford take the points here today!
FT: Fairford Town 3-0 Tuffley Rovers
Ratings
- Atmosphere: 1/10 – Dead in the crowd sadly…
- The Ground: 5/10 – Love the clubhouse and groundhopper sign but it is a basic ground in all fairness for the level despite it’s lovely setting with the trees as well.
- Expense: 10/10 – £7 is good for me!
- Overall Experience: 6/10 – A bit scrappy at times but still 3 goals and Red Card!
22/40