Forest Glade V Roydon

Today my visit is to Forest Glade V Roydon at the Springhouse ground, Corringham in the Essex Olympian League Division 2.

A visit to Corringham would only be recommended if you lived or worked there or were visiting friends or relatives.

The shopping centre  was built in the sixties with the proverbial Betting Shop, Morrisons, a drab looking pub and some 'cheapie' shops.

On the opposite side of the road is the Springhouse Club, behind which
Forest Glade play their matches.

The interior of the club is spacious, the staff friendly and a cooked meal is available if required.

The football pitch is partially roped off and with little else to talk about, quite non-discript as pitches go.

Last week, Forest Glade failed to raise a team for their match. This week, however, they were more successful  and managed to furnish a side.

Roydon looked the better side in the first half and were leading 2-1 at half time. The second scored just a minute before the half time break but it was Forest Glade's lone strike that was the most memorable of the day  scored by Jack Davidson from an acute angle.

Half Time score 1-2

Early in the second half, Roydon got a third goal and from then on it was 'game over'!

Final score was  1-4

Roydon's goals  - a brace from Steve Banks and one each from Evan Coleman and Martin O'Rourke.

Final Score 1-4

Attendance 4

No programme

Food available

Sungate versus Forest Glade,

Sungate versus Forest Glade,  in the Essex Olympian League - Division 2

 

After an hours driving on the A12 racetrack it was good to stop at traffic lights turn left and left again into another world.

 

Although the A12 is in front of the houses that back onto Ford Sports and Social Club you can hardly hear the traffic

 

Once again  there is a large park incorporating rugby, cricket  and other football pitches.

It is  located next to the Seven Kings Recreation Park and gardens so an air of tranquility reigned. 

 

Sungate (believed to be named after an MOT service station) are entertaining 

Forest Glade (Sounds like an Air freshener)

 

Forest Glade were the dominant team in the first half and duly deserved to go into a 1- 0 half time lead.

 

Sungate had been awarded a suspicious looking penalty on the stroke of half time but missed.

 

Half time  Sungate 0 Forest Glade 1

 

With the wind getting up in the second half, Forest Glade built up a 3 goal lead Sungate pulled a goal back and started to get back into the game.

 

Final Score: Sungate 1 Forest Glade 3

 

Attendance 8

 

No Food or Programme.