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Saturday 28th January 2023: EFL Championship: MKM Stadium: Hull City vs QPR There is only one phrase to properly sum up Hull City Fc’s MKM Stadium; dreadful name, spinetingling atmosphere. The home fans made this one of the most enjoyable games I have attended in such a long time. Hull fans rock. Fuelling them toContinue reading “Mauled By The Tigers”

Saturday 1st April 2023: EFL League Two: Eco-Power Stadium: Doncaster Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra With the backlog of blogs that I accrued in January, due to technical issues, it has been a long time since I wrote a blog on the day of the game itself. This one couldn’t wait. Never have I been soContinue reading “The Shameful Display”

Sunday 29th January 2023: Women’s FA Cup 4th Round: Etihad Academy Stadium: Manchester City vs Sheffield United In a month dedicated to my football travels I made it to the last weekend of the month without making it to a Women’s match. So I decided it was far past time to change that and choseContinue reading “Lambs to The Slaughter”

Saturday 14th January 2023: League Two: Brunton Park: Carlisle United vs Newport County A fortnight before my abortive trip to Barrow in South Cumbria I headed to the north of Cumbria and their mortal rivals, Carlisle United. The Cumbrians, sitting pretty in the playoff positions, welcomed The Exiles to their Brunton Park home for anContinue reading “Cumbria Beckons”

Monday 6th March 2023: Premier League: Gtech Community Stadium: Brentford vs Fulham Derby Day – The first match every fan looks for when the season’s fixture list is announced. There is no better game to attend than the showdown against your local rivals on your home patch and now it was Brentford’s turn. They hadContinue reading “It’s Derby Day”

Sunday 5th March 2023: FA Women’s League Cup: Selhurst Park: Arsenal vs Chelsea It was freezing cold on the first Sunday on March 2023 and I was crammed into Selhurst Park, full to the brim with 19,000 fellow fans waiting patiently for the London Derby to kick-off. I had not however, come to see CrystalContinue reading “Gunners Shoot Down A Trophy”

Friday 27th January 2023: FA Cup 4th Round: Etihad Stadium: Manchester City vs Arsenal City had already defeated one big London team in the Third Round they should hardly have been quaking at the thought of hosting another capital team in the Fourth Round. Sure this London team were the Gunners, the only team aboveContinue reading “North vs South”

Sunday 8th January 2023: FA Cup 3rd Round: Etihad Stadium: Manchester City vs Chelsea The FA Cup 3rd round is always a historic weekend of football and this season is just so happened to coincide with my first weekend in my new city of Manchester. The Etihad Stadium is just a short jaunt down theContinue reading “Back In The FA Cup 3rd Round”

Losing 5-2 at home is enough to knock any team’s confidence. So to be facing your fiercest domestic rivals, where the hatred is visceral, in the same stadium just 12 days later ought to end awfully. Just one problem with that though, no-one told Liverpool. They’re always at their best when no-one gives them aContinue reading “Just 12days Later”

The voice of our football childhood passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. Listening to him describing the action on Match of The Day every Saturday evening, resplendent in his trademark sheepskin coat, was a welcome escape from the world. You heard his voice and knew that your worries were about to melt awayContinue reading “R.I.P. John Motson”