Herts Senior County League Premier Division
KNEBWORTH 2-3 METROPOLITAN POLICE BUSHEY
Recreation Ground, Watton Road
Admission: free
Programme: free (A5, 12pp)
Attendance: 15 (h/c)
Coffee in a proper mug: 50p
I had to collect a fridge bought on Gumtree in Harpenden at lunchtime, so when I did the seemingly weekly check for matches off, I found a definite ON from KNEBWORTH and the route planner saying only 10 miles and I was on my way. 30 minutes later and after a journey that Sebastian Loeb or Colin McRae would find challenging, I parked up the mud splattered hopmobile, checked the game was still on, had a cup of coffee, got my programme then decamped to The Station Hotel for a pre-match Guinness and check on the Six Nations on TV. The club is situated on a rec ground and there are 3 full size pitches and several mini pitches. The main pitch is railed along both sides and a small overhang from the club building is where most of us gathered to keep dry during the showers. A Knebworth Youth side also use the facilities of the club building, which is basically several changing rooms, toilets and a small kitchen where hot drinks and chocolate bars can be bought.
For this level, 2nd bottom Knebworth v Top of Table Met Police Bushey, I expected a one sided match. However, a battling display from the home side made an enthralling encounter between the 2 sides and small band of spectators, including some from Codicote and AFC Hatfield. Liam Kenna opened the scoring for the home side before 2 goals by the visitors gave them a half time advantage. An equaliser from Jamie Clark gave Knebworth hope of an unlikely point but a late winner from Bushey snatched the points and the gutsy performance from the underdogs.
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