This was the journey I had dreaded, a long journey of 4 hours of motorway driving with the added frustration of the last 12 miles being stop and go at a snails pace until I entered the town of Fleetwood, one of the UK's oldest fishing ports now steadily in decline.
Adding more to my frustration was the fact that there were no visible
signs to the football ground where Fleetwood Town were entertaining
Hayes and Yeading, however, Fleetwood isn't a massive town and after asking directions the ground was soon in sight.
Street parking was the order of the day as the ground is hemmed in on three sides by terraced housing. This is a throwback to the years of old time football before stadiums were built on soul-less industrial estates.
Consequently there is only a limited amount of parking at the ground and that is reserved for players and members.
The town itself looks a little tired and a shade down at heel but the stadium is quite the reverse, with two excellent seated stands, and covered terraces behind each goal.
The clubhouse was modern and roomy, and the officials very friendly.
Fleetwood shaded the first half, but on a couple of occasions however, Hayes came close to scoring.
Hayes were awarded a dubious looking penalty in the first half which Scott Davies managed to save.
Fleetwood had the ball in the back of the net 3 times, but only one counted.
An excellent Jamie Milligan curling shot midway though the second half which sent the Cod Army home happy.
Fleetwood Town 1 - Hayes and Yeading 0
Programme £2.50 - Excellent
Attendance 1376
Large variety of refreshments and food available.
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