AWAY DAYS 32 WATFORD

Words by James Ashton

A trip to the league leaders awaited back at the end of September, with me, Jay and Helen all making the trip to Vauxhall Motors. We were on a high after our 3-0 win over Barnoldswick Town in the previous game continuing our good run of form. We know that this game would be a very tough one though. At the time, Vauxhall had (I think) 28 points out of a possible 30 and were playing some really good stuff. We arrived at the vanEupen Arena just before 2pm, as I began to get pictures around the ground to go out across our social media channels. skipped breakfast so was desperate for some good food to tie me over for the match. Luckily, a good selection of hot food was on offer, so a sausage barm and Lemon Fanta was on the agenda and was a good start to my visit. Me and Jay walked over to watch the Gate lads warm up, before I helped set up the Veo camera and conduct my pre-match interview with the gaffer. It ended in a 3-1 defeat for Gate, after a strong performance from the hosts. After my post-match interview, we headed home via a trip to Burger King. A decent end to what was allin-all a decent away day,

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AWAY DAY REVIEWS

Please note: These are only the views of the media team, and not those of Squires Gate FC.

STADIUM

A big sports complex plays host to Vauxhall Motors, with a large clubhouse / sports centre the main attraction with a bar, seated areas and large TV Screens. The actual ground is a solid one, with a seated stand and good areas to stand around the pitch too. One of my favourite places to go for a pre-match scran, with a good selection of hot food. I opted for a sausage barm, with Jay going for Bacon, and both were very enjoyable. A good selection of drinks at the bar too

FOOD & DRINK

SCORE: 7/10 SCORE: 8/10

PROGRAMME

One of my favourite programmes in the division, ‘The Motormen’ is a well designed piece with some good content throughout. A strong showing in the hospitality department, with a large area cornered off and a good selection of sandwiches and cakes to go alongside the standard brews. Lovely people running it too - cheers guys!

HOSPTIALITY

SCORE: 8/10

JOURNEY

The only thing that usually lets this away day down is the journey, and this was again the case. Not exactly the furthest journey we’ll ever make, but it always seems to drag especially on the way home. At least the weather wasn't too bad!

SCORE: 8/10

1 Vauxhall Motors 37

2 Bury AFC 34.5

3 Litherland REMYCA 29

4 Charnock Richard 28

Words by James Ashton

Three days on from my trip to Vauxhall Motors, we were back on the road with a visit to Prestwich Heys. It’s always an enjoyable visit to Heys, with a good ground, friendly people and nice food usually coming together for a good away day. After finishing work at 5pm, Jay and Helen picked me up and we were on our way. After a simple journey up the motorway, we arrived at Adie Moran Park just before 6.30pm, giving us plenty of time to get content for our socials and sample the food on offer. I purchased a hot dog along with a Twix & Coke, before finalising my team sheet graphic after a couple of late changes to the squad due to injury. After my pre-match interview with the gaffer, we made our way round to the side of the pitch by the dugouts where we watched the game unfold. After going 1-0 up against the run of play, we were pegged back to 1-1 at the break. We enjoyed decent hospitality at half time, before making our way back out out for the second half. Prestwich were the stronger side, and came away with a deserved 3-1 victory. After my post-match interview with Luke Evans, we made our way back home. We had a quick pitstop at a local McDonalds on the way, before I got home to write up my Match Report.

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AWAY DAY REVIEWS

Please note: These are only the views of the media team, and not those of Squires Gate FC.

STADIUM

Adie Moran Park is always nice to visit, with a well sized non-league ground a good setting for some evening football. With pies and hotdogs on offer, as well as a varied selection of crisps and chocolate, it was a decent effort from Heys. However, the hot dog I opted for wasn’t the best tasting, with the bun quite stale too.

FOOD & DRINK

SCORE: 7/10 SCORE: 6/10

PROGRAMME HOSPTIALITY

One of the better programmes available to read in the Premier Division, Prestwich Heys’ programme, named ‘Touchliner’ was nicely designed, with a well balanced selection of content. Good effort, guys! Definitely one of the friendliest clubs in the league, a standard hospitality selection was on offer. It’s always very crammed in the Heys clubhouse though, and I felt very in the way of everything while standing in and around the hospitality area.

SCORE: 7/10

JOURNEY

One of the more standard journeys to make across to NWCFL Premier Division. A no-frills journey both to and from the ground.

SCORE: 6/10

1 Vauxhall Motors 37

2 Bury AFC 34.5

3 Prestwich Heys 33 4 Litherland REMYCA 29

5 Charnock Richard 28

Words by George Moore

The away day started the Friday night as me and my dad packed the car and made sure we had the kit cones balls etc and had our pre match talk about the up coming game which I predicted us to win in normal time.

The alarm went off 6:30am very early for an away day we got up straight away got in the car and we were off we picked up Helen hit the motorway by 7am.

A 2 hour 45 minute journey up to Tyneside energised by my fantastic Spotify playlist consisting of Oasis, Lathums and Arctic Monkeys. We arrived at the hotel which the players and coaching staff stayed at the night before On our arrival we dived into the breakfast which was unlimited and just what we needed for the big day ahead. A lengthy stay in the hotel in which I finished off my pre game interview questions with a Starbucks.

After all that it was time to leave the hotel so me my dad the players and all the coaching staff set off to West Allotment Celtic football club who sit at step 5 of the non league system like Squires Gate. We put the kit out checked out the pitch and uploaded our arrival onto social media.

An intense warm up, interview with manager Luke Evans completed, the game was ready to begin. A quick fire start to the game in which West Allotment took a 1-0 lead through Mehack Kanda. A Westwood red card minutes before the break set Squires back even more with a mountain to climb. Rowan Chambers brought us level 4 minutes after the interval with a stunning strike into the top corner. Just moments later Allotment restored their lead lifting the ball over Pennington after a route 1 ball through the middle.

It looked as if Gate were heading out before legendary striker Gary Pett smashed his shot off the bar before nodding in the rebound to send the bench and travelling fans into mayhem. The full time whistle went penalties it was despite Rowan and Boyd missing Gate advanced 6-5 to send us into the first round proper. Scenes in the changing room and afterwards. A long journey home consisting of Spotify and Life Is A Rollercoaster by Ronan Keating got us through the 2 and a half hour journey back to the Fylde coast to round off a successful day in the Vase.

AWAY DAY REVIEWS

Please note: These are only the views of the media team, and not those of Squires Gate FC.

STADIUM

The East Palmersville Sports Pavillion was a decent stadium in the North East, with seats behind the goal and at the side making for a good overall ground. A curry offered post game was one I wouldn’t miss. Beautifu!

FOOD & DRINK

SCORE: 6/10 SCORE: 8/10

PROGRAMME

No programme on offer here has to be a bad score, sorry guys! A basic serving of hospitality - we served ourselves and the food was of an okay standard.

HOSPTIALITY

SCORE: 0/10

JOURNEY

A long but smooth journey to West Allotment via the M6 and A66 with my Spotify playlist.

SCORE: 5/10

1 Vauxhall Motors 37

2 Bury AFC 34.5

3 Prestwich Heys 33 4 Litherland REMYCA 29

5 Charnock Richard 28

6 West Allotment Celtic 27