Match 30. AFC Emley v Yorkshire Amateur

Saturday 5^th March 2016 @3pm

Northern Counties East League Division One

AFC EMLEY 4-0 Yorkshire Amateurs

The Welfare Ground, Upper Lane, Emley, Huddersfield HD8 9RE

Admission: £4.50

Programme: £1.50 (24pp)

Attendance: 151

Refreshments: Sausage Roll, 50p. Peroni, £3

Having purchased cheap Virgin East Coast tickets some time back, had arranged to meet Sussexhopper at Ossett Town, but he abandoned his trip to Yorkshire as the weather played havoc during the week.  With Ossett being called off when on the train from London, my Plan B came into plan.  I had Emley or Nostell to choose from and my mind was made up when Onion Bag agreed to join me at newly sponsored Fantastic Media Ground.

Having arrived early after catching the 232 bus from Wakefield and securing my programme I went to The White Horse further down the road and then The Woodman before entering the ground and spotting OB behind the goal near the turnstile.   The ground has a raised main stand which offers an excellent view and also houses the snack bar down one side and toilets and committee room behind it.  There is covered standing behind the near goal with the clubhouse and changing rooms between the turnstile and main stand.

This was a fairly even contest with many chances for both sides but Emley had their goal machine Ashley Flynn who scored all 4 goals and had chances to almost be into double figures.  His first arrived after 17 minutes when he beat a one on one with the keeper.  His second and third were created by Townend, a 25^th minute cross from the right headed in from 8 yards and then a tap in on 75 minutes from a low cross.  His 4^th and best goal came 2 minutes later when a route one kick allowed him to set himself up and slam the ball from inside the box into the top of the net.

I had spoken to someone taking pictures before the game and met up with him, known as Catterick for a good chat on the way back to Westgate.