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Sutton Coldfield Town FC

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 After what seems like an eternity of postponed games I've tried and failed to attend since the turn of the year, I finally found one that was on, however my intended destination had been Wolverhampton Sporting Community, only for them to fold and withdraw from their league during the week. It wasn't to be and instead my fixture was Sutton Coldfield Town vs Bedworth United. I didn't realise until I arrived at Sutton Coldfield that it actually holds the Royal title before it's name. The town centre was very uninspiring though and reminded me a bit of Stevenage, a bit of an 80s concrete jungle. However I got fed and watered well enough and it was only a 20 minute train ride out of Birmingham, where I had arrived earlier in the day by coach. The opposition, Bedworth, were familiar to me, memories brought back of many years ago, probably around 2008 at a guess, when they visited Bootham Crescent to play my team York. I recall we beat them easily, also the 100 or so Bedworth...
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Clipstone FC

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 A rare trip to the United Counties League, not a league I tend to go and watch very often at all. However having got a lift to it and it being a new ground it was very appealing after a late night getting back from Easington the night before. We set off mid morning and picked up Goole Pete from Doncaster Station, then it was off to Clipstone. We stopped for lunch at the Jug and Glass pub, fish and chips each, a basic establishment but very good food, although one portion nearly didn't turn up, a quick reminder to the chef and it arrived in good time! We arrived at the Lido Ground about 1430 and pin badges were on the turnstile for £3. Admission was £5/£3 and the cobra cafe was a sea of temptation. I'd have liked to have tried the clippy burger if I hadn't already eaten but I settled for a cup of pick and mix for £2 and a hot chocolate at half time. There was a covered seating stand along the side with two rows of plastic seats where we took our vantage point. There was ple...
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