Kirk Deighton Rangers FC

 An easy Saturday trip after work for my second visit of the season to The Ings, home of Wetherby Athletic, shared by Kirk Deighton. I was able to find out from another spectator that the reason Deighton are sharing at the Ings is because there natural home ground has been sold, to an American religious group of all things, a crying shame that a football ground is lost for this in my opinion. The chap seems to think the ground was left as a community asset for the community so who and what has authorised the sale and who or what has benefited financially from it, a scandal I think. However the Ings is a decent setup, but lets hope they find another home of their own one day though.


The game was a local derby against the team from a couple of miles away, Bardsey FC. Both sides were languishing at the wrong end of the table in 10th and 12th respectively in a 13 team division. The game was very entertaining and end to end with both teams going for the win and playing the right way. Bardsey took the lead in the first half with a free kick from the edge of the area that took a bounce, everyone misjudged it and into the net it went. Deighton equalised through the number 8 when he turned 30 yards out and curled a beauty into the top corner. This was how it stayed until about the 50th minute when Deighton put a mishit cross over and it nestled into the bottom of the goal. After this it was relentless Bardsey pressure but they just couldn't take one of their many chances to get at least a draw that they deserved. Deighton still had an occasional break at goal but scewed their shots wildly. 


The crowd was approximately 30 at a head count, if visiting there is ample parking at the Ings as a well as toilets and refreshments facilities which is a luxury in the West Yorkshire league. 









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