Started the day with the Dudley Parkrun, which was holding its first event for about five months due to building work on the course. This started and finished with laps of the Dell Stadium, home of Dudley Town, with bits along the canal and through some woods in between.
Then it was on to Enville, which is a small village just outside Stourbridge. The ground is definitely one of the most pleasant places I've watched football, being in the grounds of Enville Hall and overlapping the cricket pitch (hence the 10am kickoff). Visitors Alcester won 2-0 but should have won far more comfortably - they seemed very good at getting in front of goal and then shooting into an adjoining field.
From Enville I headed to Northampton to watch the League One match between Town and Plymouth. The home side are deep in the relegation battle whilst the visitors are in a playoff place, but this was not reflected in the performances. Northampton were on top for most of the game and deservedly won 2-0. Plymouth had a decent spell early in the second half but didn't have a decent chance until the closing minutes. Northampton now have two matches against relegation rivals to end the season, and if they play like this could stay up.
Today I've watched the Women's Champions League semi final between Manchester City and Lyon. The French side were better but City defended well to prevent Lyon scoring for the first time this season. Up front City didn't offer a great deal, but I suspect they will be happy with the result and will feel they have a chance if they can get an away goal in the second leg. Crowd of about 2500, with people still pouring into the ground half an hour after kickoff.
Then it was on to Enville, which is a small village just outside Stourbridge. The ground is definitely one of the most pleasant places I've watched football, being in the grounds of Enville Hall and overlapping the cricket pitch (hence the 10am kickoff). Visitors Alcester won 2-0 but should have won far more comfortably - they seemed very good at getting in front of goal and then shooting into an adjoining field.
From Enville I headed to Northampton to watch the League One match between Town and Plymouth. The home side are deep in the relegation battle whilst the visitors are in a playoff place, but this was not reflected in the performances. Northampton were on top for most of the game and deservedly won 2-0. Plymouth had a decent spell early in the second half but didn't have a decent chance until the closing minutes. Northampton now have two matches against relegation rivals to end the season, and if they play like this could stay up.
Today I've watched the Women's Champions League semi final between Manchester City and Lyon. The French side were better but City defended well to prevent Lyon scoring for the first time this season. Up front City didn't offer a great deal, but I suspect they will be happy with the result and will feel they have a chance if they can get an away goal in the second leg. Crowd of about 2500, with people still pouring into the ground half an hour after kickoff.
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