[Football] The Non-League Football Thread- 2023/24 Edition

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

And so I did.

HORSHAM YMCA 2-1 Peacehaven & Telscombe (Saturday 9th March)
Like @stewart12, I visited a non-league ground that has Albion history. The main stand at Gorings Mead has seats that came from the south stand of the Goldstone!

The ground is located at the end of a residential street, off the main road. There are two stands: the main stand and a terraced stand on the other side of the pitch. Of course, I had to sit in the main stand as requested.

Food and drink is served inside the clubhouse; the entrance is to the side of the main stand. There is a bar in one room and a kitchen serving food in the other. It's a modern, open space. I went for the chips (£2.50) which were alright.

Horsham YMCA took on Peacehaven & Telscombe in the SCFL Premier. The first-half was uneventful and it was 0-0 at the break.

The second-half, however, was the complete opposite. Peacehaven & Telscombe took the lead shorty after the break but Horsham YMCA immediately responded with a good header. Both sides had chances but the goalkeepers were playing a blinder. Eventually, Horsham YMCA scored the winner from a penalty although I didn't see why it was given. In celebration, one of the YMCA players accidentally kicked the ball towards the Peacehaven keeper. I believe the keeper then hit the YMCA player with his elbow, in retaliation, which caused a scuffle amongst the players and coaches. It nearly escalated out of control. The referee gave yellows to several players but no red cards

In the end, it was a good win for Horsham YMCA who are six places below Peacehaven & Telscombe. It's a great football club for the local community and I would highly recommend visiting, especially with its Albion connection.

Thank you to @Cowfold Seagull for suggesting this and good luck to YMCA for the rest of the season!

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Glad you enjoyed your trip to Gorings Mead.

The club have planning permission for a 3G pitch which will hopefully bring in much needed revenue.

One other Albion related link - I'm pretty sure that Lewis Dunk made his Albion debut here , coming on as a sub in a Sussex Senior Cup game....

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Glad you enjoyed your trip to Gorings Mead.

The club have planning permission for a 3G pitch which will hopefully bring in much needed revenue.

One other Albion related link - I'm pretty sure that Lewis Dunk made his Albion debut here , coming on as a sub in a Sussex Senior Cup game....

Crikey did he? being an aficianado of both clubs l thought l would have known that!

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[AZ Gull]

Glad you enjoyed your trip to Gorings Mead.

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One other Albion related link - I'm pretty sure that Lewis Dunk made his Albion debut here , coming on as a sub in a Sussex Senior Cup game....

Crikey did he? being an aficianado of both clubs l thought l would have known that!

Dunk did start for the Albion at Gorings Mead in the SSC on Feb 25 2009 (when he was a 1st-year scholar), but it certainly wasn't his debut for the reserves - he'd made numerous appearances before that (including starting at Crawley in an earlier round).

 

[stewart12]

Dunk did start for the Albion at Gorings Mead in the SSC on Feb 25 2009 (when he was a 1st-year scholar), but it certainly wasn't his debut for the reserves - he'd made numerous appearances before that (including starting at Crawley in an earlier round).

seem to remember that the remarkable thing from the Horsham YMCA game was that he played alongside Adam Hinshelwood

 

[AZ Gull]

seem to remember that the remarkable thing from the Horsham YMCA game was that he played alongside Adam Hinshelwood

Yeah, some bloke pointed that out last month.

 

[Neil]

see Fletcher Holman the player from Eastbourne Borough who Wolves bought earlier this season for a fee was on the bench for Wolves against Coventry last saturday

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Sun is shining in the sky. There ain't a cloud in sight. it's stopped raining.

Non- League Day

 

[Questions]

Come on Worthing for tomorrow as they’ll be millions watching on the tv.

 

[jackalbion]

If anyone is looking to a non-league game to watch today, head down to the Hawks, as yours truly will be presenting the man of the match award at full time!

 

[Horsham Gull]

today for me is Hendon vs Winchester city for non league day then short hop over to Wembley for England v Brazil tonight

 

[Eeyore]

If anyone is looking to a non-league game to watch today, head down to the Hawks, as yours truly will be presenting the man of the match award at full time!

Hornchurch, formidable opponents. It'll be a tough one.

 

[Deanbha]

Worthing utd v Wick for me.

 

[keaton]

Lewes beat Concord Rangers 2-1. We were a class above
By that I mean we were very poor whereas they were bloody awful

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Steyning v Eastbourne United ended in three points for the Barrowmen in a close, open game between two evenly matched sides unable to exercise any control over proceedings. The game was won by bravery by the best player on the pitch who was clattered in a challenge for a bouncing ball with the United keeper but managed to head the ball ending flat out on the deck. Take a bow Harry Shooman.

Enjoyable afternoon. The Barrowmen move back to the top of the table, having played more games. This is going to the wire.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

And an away win for York City!

 

[carlzeiss]

Saltdean United deservedly went home with 3 points today from their visit to The Polegrove and move 2 points clear of Uckfield at the foot of the SCFL premier division with no.8 Kacper Ziolkowski scoring the only goal in the 50th minute .
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[patchamalbion]

One of the non-league bucket listers today. Cadbury Athletic located on the Cadbury factory site in Bourneville. Stunning location and surroundings.

 

[MattBackHome]

@keaton You doing Horsham on Tues? My informant at the Pan today is expecting us to get steamrollered.

 

[BN9 BHA]

One of the non-league bucket listers today. Cadbury Heath, located on the Cadbury factory site in Bourneville. Stunning location and surroundings.
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Please tell me they have a tea hut selling all types of Cadbury’s chocolate

I have been there but not for a match, it really is a nice ground.