FC St Helens

 A midweek visit to St Helens on what should have originally been a Friday night game, vs Irlam. Luckily I could make this game too, having bought my match ticket in advance, however the people at the club were very helpful when I emailed them about this.


The ground was very open, limited cover, but the weather was set fair, I obtained my pin badge from the turnstile and got an excellent beef brisket bap with chips for £4 from the food cabin.


The game finished level, it was smash and grab for St Helens who for the most part looked dead and buried but they dug deep and a flurry of positivity as the end neared ensured the spoils were shared, Irlam will feel hard done but St Helens won't mind.


Good car park at the ground but also plenty of parking in the town, free after 6pm, I took advantage of this and had a leisurely 15 minute stroll up to the ground. 


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