Ryman League Division 1 North
CHESHUNT 2-0 BARKINGSIDE
Theobalds Lane, Waltham Cross
Admission: £8
Programme: £2
Attendance: 157
Refreshments: Guinness, £3.20. Chicken Cup-a-soup, £1. Bacon Roll, £2.00
With limited time to travel and games falling by the wayside due to the wet weather over the last few days, I decided on my first re-visit of the season. It has been 15 years or so since my last visit to Theobalds Lane. After paying my entrance I found the major change is the clubhouse behind the main stand. It is now fully refurbished with flat screen TVs, sofa and high table and chairs and has wooden laminate flooring, a far cry from the dense sticky, muddy and wet carpet and the portable TV from my previous visit. The Main stand is still the wooden seated, brick and steel painted in team colours. For me this is a nostalgic stand, a reminder of many Isthmian stands pre 1990s. The tea bar is adjacent to the main stand and the alternative seated stand is on the opposite touchline, with the dugouts.
The match was an even affair, with more passing possession by the visitors but a faster counter attacking style by Cheshunt reaping the rewards. Their first goal came from John Megicks free kick just outside the area on 42 minutes. The second goal came on the hour when a shot from no7 was parried into the path of no11 Bossman to slot in from 6 yards. Barkingside were always in the game, but for the home keeper Will Viner, who made at least 2 outstanding saves, one low to his right and also a palm around the post.
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