Radcliffe Borough

Ground 14

Match 15

Admission £7

Programme £1.50 (excellent)

4 autographs obtained

(1 Boro' 3 from Woodley)

Probably thought i was mad but what the hell -
i got Beckhams when he was at Preston!

Attendance 107

Distance Travelled 27 miles

Ground Capacity 3,100 (350 seated)

Stainton Park - home since 1970

Nickname - Boro'

Terrific ground with plenty of character and a warm welcome for all .

Stainton Park home of Radcliffe Borough (Greater Manchester) Parked up easily as the club has ample parking space . On entering the ground purchased several programmes from the lovely Margaret in the turnstile entrance . Well worth a read as it contains a run down of programme costs , sales and club running costs . Great idea putting in print the statistics of running a club and an excellent programme too . Seemed to be a decent crowd for a cold , rainy , windy day . The teams were on their way out , i'd timed it to perfection < As i circum-navigated the Ground i passed the Directors box and thought i spotted a Bernard manning lookalike must have been a relative, probably the President (Bernard Manning jnr . , I sat down on the front seat under the Radcliffe Borough Grandstand logo behind the right side of the goal . In the 5th minute Woodley were awarded a free kick and from the resulting centre , Chalmers rose high to loop a header into the far corner with the keeper in no-mans land . Woodley were looking comfortable as Boro' started to press more frequently . Not much between the sides in difficult conditions but just before half time , in the 41st minute , Woodley were awarded a spot kick which was tucked away sweetly by ex Chorley man Stepien . Rotten time to concede , right on half - time . Woodley leading 2-0 ,

time for a well earned drink , the lounge bar was nearby so i sampled some ' delights . ' Pint of Bitter £2.40 and in the corner of the ground you could purchase hot dogs tea and coffee .

The match resumed amid brighter weather, enticing more spectators away from the cover of the stands to the open terrace near the dugouts on the opposite side . Boro' were grafting but to no avail . Opportunities were limited to half chances and unlucky offside calls . In the 82nd minute Woodley scored a third when Maylett netted . Boro fans were itching for the final whistle , although a disappointing result , they seemed satisfied with the effort but lacked the cutting edge in the final third .
Final Score Radcliffe Borough 0-3 Woodley Sports