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Two years ago I saw a thrilling Sheffield and Hallamshire senior cup final between Frickley and Sheffield FC at Hillsborough. This year was the first time the final would be staged at Rotherham's New York stadium, and it was an equally entertaining - albeit more one sided -encounter. I went for a prematch pint or two with the friend I'd been to Accrington with, and whiled away some time talking all manner of things football related, mainly European and non-league football.
After nearly missing KO thanks to a longish queue outside, we parted with £7 each and took up our seats. just in time for the first Frickley attack and the first goal when 9 planted it in! The fans at our end were overjoyed, and were having a great time with some original & amusing chants. 'You're just a bus stop in Wakefield' and 'you should have come in a taxi' to the Nostell fans! Then came the most bizarre own goal, when Nostell's 6 lobbed his own keeper to make it 2-0. This was a real pity as Frickley were now huge favourites. But you can never say never in this game. Nostell's 10 absolutely walloped a free kick into the top corner, from bordering on 35 yards out. If it hadn't been for that cracker at Whitehaven that would probably be goal of the season. Sadly for the game Frickley then won a penalty and 10 made it 3-1, grabbing that crucial goal just before the whistle.
The second half was as crazy as the first. Frickley had a goal disallowed for offside (hotly disputed by the raucous fans) and 9 literally kneed over an excellent chance to increase the advantage. The main threats from Nostell came when 10's free kick flew wide and 4s left footed drive was tipped over acrobatically. 10 then cheekily chipped the keeper only to see his effort saved. The chants continued to come thick and fast -'if you hate chuckle vision clap your hands!' and 'the evostik is upside down / we're going up with Belper Town'. Unfortunately for Nostell it only got worse, when 9 turned the ball into his own net to make it 4-1. Frickley rattled the cross bar late on, but they were already home and dry. This time I stayed to see the trophy being presented, by the same chap who was on the turnstiles! Frickley have wracked up another Senior Cup, and are chasing down Sheffield Wednesday's record of 14.
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