Wisbech 2 - 3 Newark (United Counties Premier), Saturday 25 October 2025
After 15 years I have finally made it to Wisbech's "new" ground. I have fond memories of an Easter cycle ride to the old Fenland Park in 2007 so this was well overdue. I combined this visit with a parkrun and a meet-up with the family.
The ground is reasonable but seems a bit tired in places (see advertising hoardings). The clubhouse was nicely laid out. I liked the idiosynchratic set of seats at the end of one of the terraces.
Wisbech had a recent stint at Step 4, and this is partly what reminded me to visit. But they are now back in the UCL, a league whose footprint has shifted significantly in recent seasons. I had not realised that Wisbech have made the 1st and 2nd rounds of the FA Cup, albeit over 30 years ago now. For a while they were rivals with King's Lynn, but have fallen some way behind. I heard that in the past there was an idea to merge the two clubs, although this never came to fruition.
This was a feisty match, with 2 red cards and 3 penalties. Wisbech couldn't quite find an equaliser late on and on balance Newark just about edged it. I enjoyed the changing Autumnal colours and beautiful skies over the Fens on the way back, on the day before the clocks went back.
