(Penistone win 5-4 on penalties)
My first penalty shootout in a long time, after a stalemate semifinal.
Showing posts with label S&H Senior Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label S&H Senior Cup. Show all posts
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Penistone (28-02-2024)
Penistone 0 - 0 Stocksbridge (Sheffield Senior Cup), Wednesday 28 February 2024
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Handsworth (26-10-2022)
Handsworth 3 - 2 Hallam (Sheffield Senior Cup 1st Round), Wednesday 26th October 2022
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Swallownest (27-03-2018)
Swallownest 1 - 2 Frickley Athletic (Sheffield Senior Cup), Tuesday 27 March 2018
Entry £4
Bovril £1
Total £5
Entry £4
Bovril £1
Total £5
Friday, 1 May 2015
New York Stadium (01-05-2015)
Frickley Athletic 4 - 1 Nostell Miners Welfare (Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Final), Friday 1st May 2015
Fire & Brimstone ales = £5-80
Train (Sheffield-Rotherham) = £3-20
Entry = £7
Tea & pie = c£5
Total = £21
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.
Fire & Brimstone ales = £5-80
Train (Sheffield-Rotherham) = £3-20
Entry = £7
Tea & pie = c£5
Total = £21
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.
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Swallownest MW (09-12-2014)
Swallownest MW 0 - 7 Handsworth Parramore (Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Quarter-Final), Tuesday 9th December 2014
Entrance = £4
Programme = £1
Tea = 50p
Total = £5-50
Nearly 2 years ago, I came to Swallownest's ground for a league cup Quarter-final against Handsworth. On that cold January day, Swallownest triumphed after a header in extra time from 'Rhino'. Today again pitted these two local clubs against each other, and I couldn't resist the short drive to the 'Swal Siro' for this one.
The ground has developed significantly since my last visit. Previously, there was a blue rope marking the edge of the pitch; now there was the standard white fence-cum-pole as a more solid boundary. Whereas before there was an opening into some trees at the far end, there was now a fence enclosing the football ground. And of course, the tiny detail key to an evening game is that the ground now has fully functioning flooodlights. In fact, I believe that this evening's match may have been the first under lights here. I understand that Swallownest have ambitions to reach the NCEL, which would be fantastic as they are pretty local to me, and would expand the growing power-base of clubs in South Yorkshire. Handsworth, in contrast, are already in the NCEL, playing their games at Worksop's Sandy Lane. This should be an intriguing clash tonight.
The first 40ish minutes saw a very evenly weighted match. Handsworth looked superior initially, but Swallownest had clearly come with a game plan. This mainly involved containing the away side, before moving the ball quickly via some swift counter-attacking. Early on they tested the Handsworth defence when a shot had to be cleared off the line at the far end. Then they somehow rattled the cross-bar after the ball had taken a wicked deflection. They were holding their own. Handsworth, as ever, looked bright, sparky and creative, but seemed well-matched for once. 10 was at the centre of the action, when he landed up in a 3-man scrum when driving forward, and fired wide after a cross was cleared away. This was an even clash, and I thought that if the 'Swallows' (is that their nickname?) could get to the break intact, we could have an intriguing second half. Just as the thought had occured, Handsworth rattled the home cross-bar with a fierce shot, the ball bouncing on the line. Agonisingly for the home side, Handsworth's Whittington managed to get his head to the ball to make it 1-0.
The goal would prove to be crucial. I had barely taken up my place on the terraces near the dug-outs when Handsworth's Smith made it 2-0 on 48 minutes. A goal either side of half-time was really a killer when an underdog was seeking out any sniff of a chance. The floodgates opened. Handsworth's Whittington scored his second of the game to make it 3-0, before Travis finally grabbed a deserved goal. All of this happened before 60 minutes was on the clock! The main event of the second half was when the referee pulled up, and looked to have pulled a hamstring/groin. Despite the short break, Handsworth were not put off and did not take their foot off the gas. Their fifth arrived when 7 scored a terrific top corner goal from inside the box, and six came when 16 headed in after a great cross. Another Handsworth sub joined in the fun when he tapped in a low cross. Amazingly, Swallownest somehow prevented further damage and made it to full-time 'only' at 7-0.
I suspect this defeat will hurt for many years to come, but equally this could be their equivalent of Manchester United's 4-0 thrashing in the Nou Camp, which was a watershed moment, perhaps their biggest lesson, on their way to European success. I hope that Swallownest continue to develop as fast as they have done in the 2 years since my last visit, and believe that one day we may see a more tightly fought match between two of the city's best non-league clubs.
Entrance = £4
Programme = £1
Tea = 50p
Total = £5-50
Nearly 2 years ago, I came to Swallownest's ground for a league cup Quarter-final against Handsworth. On that cold January day, Swallownest triumphed after a header in extra time from 'Rhino'. Today again pitted these two local clubs against each other, and I couldn't resist the short drive to the 'Swal Siro' for this one.
The ground has developed significantly since my last visit. Previously, there was a blue rope marking the edge of the pitch; now there was the standard white fence-cum-pole as a more solid boundary. Whereas before there was an opening into some trees at the far end, there was now a fence enclosing the football ground. And of course, the tiny detail key to an evening game is that the ground now has fully functioning flooodlights. In fact, I believe that this evening's match may have been the first under lights here. I understand that Swallownest have ambitions to reach the NCEL, which would be fantastic as they are pretty local to me, and would expand the growing power-base of clubs in South Yorkshire. Handsworth, in contrast, are already in the NCEL, playing their games at Worksop's Sandy Lane. This should be an intriguing clash tonight.
The first 40ish minutes saw a very evenly weighted match. Handsworth looked superior initially, but Swallownest had clearly come with a game plan. This mainly involved containing the away side, before moving the ball quickly via some swift counter-attacking. Early on they tested the Handsworth defence when a shot had to be cleared off the line at the far end. Then they somehow rattled the cross-bar after the ball had taken a wicked deflection. They were holding their own. Handsworth, as ever, looked bright, sparky and creative, but seemed well-matched for once. 10 was at the centre of the action, when he landed up in a 3-man scrum when driving forward, and fired wide after a cross was cleared away. This was an even clash, and I thought that if the 'Swallows' (is that their nickname?) could get to the break intact, we could have an intriguing second half. Just as the thought had occured, Handsworth rattled the home cross-bar with a fierce shot, the ball bouncing on the line. Agonisingly for the home side, Handsworth's Whittington managed to get his head to the ball to make it 1-0.
The goal would prove to be crucial. I had barely taken up my place on the terraces near the dug-outs when Handsworth's Smith made it 2-0 on 48 minutes. A goal either side of half-time was really a killer when an underdog was seeking out any sniff of a chance. The floodgates opened. Handsworth's Whittington scored his second of the game to make it 3-0, before Travis finally grabbed a deserved goal. All of this happened before 60 minutes was on the clock! The main event of the second half was when the referee pulled up, and looked to have pulled a hamstring/groin. Despite the short break, Handsworth were not put off and did not take their foot off the gas. Their fifth arrived when 7 scored a terrific top corner goal from inside the box, and six came when 16 headed in after a great cross. Another Handsworth sub joined in the fun when he tapped in a low cross. Amazingly, Swallownest somehow prevented further damage and made it to full-time 'only' at 7-0.
I suspect this defeat will hurt for many years to come, but equally this could be their equivalent of Manchester United's 4-0 thrashing in the Nou Camp, which was a watershed moment, perhaps their biggest lesson, on their way to European success. I hope that Swallownest continue to develop as fast as they have done in the 2 years since my last visit, and believe that one day we may see a more tightly fought match between two of the city's best non-league clubs.
Thursday, 9 May 2013
S&H County Cup Final (09-05-2013)
Frickley 4 – 3 Sheffield FC (Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup)
According to Wikipedia, the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup is the 4th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after the FA Cup, Scottish FA Cup and East of Scotland Shield. I’d never seen a game in this cup, so the 2013 final at Hillsborough seemed an excellent opportunity to rectify that. I suspect that the importance of the county senior cups has been eroded over time by the growth of more national leagues and competitions. Recalling a 2008 Norfolk Senior Cup final at Carrow Road, I remember that the finalists were both non-league teams playing in the then Eastern Counties League, and that the ground contained barely a few hundred spectators. The big guns rarely blood first teams in senior cups, instead opting for reserves or even under-21 teams to fly the flag. Still, this was silverware to be won tonight, and the two finalists here – Frickley and Sheffield FC - were strong local teams playing in the Evostik Northern league, so no doubt this would be a fiercely contested match.
This was the first time I’d sat in the South Stand at Hillsborough, with my once/twice-yearly visits to Sheffield Wednesday usually taking in a view from the Kop. It was somewhat surreal sitting in a near-empty stand in such a large ground; only last week, Wednesday had clinched survival in the Championship in a sell-out match, whilst I recalled the dramatic Sheffield Wednesday-Leeds match earlier in the season. This had a very different feel to those occasions! On one side were Frickley in blue and white, hailing from South Elmshall near Wakefield – which was surely only just inside the Sheffield FA boundary. In red were Sheffield FC, oldest club in the world, now playing at the Coach and Horses ground in Dronfield. As ever, I saw the connections in the match…only 9 days earlier, my team Kings Lynn had beaten Sheffield FC to secure the Evostik Division 1 South title, despite having lost 2-0 at Dronfield back in September. I’d visited Frickley’s ground once before (in December 2008) for a freezing game against Boston United, and can’t remember anything overly pleasant or friendly about the ground. I was siding with Sheffield FC in this one!
The game did not disappoint. With barely 2 minutes gone, Sheffield opened the scoring with a volley from just inside the area deflected past the keeper, well and truly lighting the blue touch paper. Sheffield FC’s no 10 hit a free kick wide shortly after, before his opposite number scuffed a shot wide from close range. Frickley then had a couple of efforts inside the box saved by the Sheffield keeper, and came close to equalising only to be foiled by a sharp Sheffield defender blocking a through ball. The equaliser came shortly before half-time, with Frickley’s no 11 planting a header to the keeper’s right. It could have been 2-1 shortly after, with a clearance off the line from Sheffield FC. It was 1-1 at half-time and proving to be quite a match.
The second half started as dramatically as the first, with Frickley’s no 8 snatching a goal almost immediately from the restart to make it 2-1. Sheffield looked determined to get back on terms, forcing a save from the Frickley keeper, and then inexplicably heading over with the goal gaping. They couldn’t quite find the goal they needed. Frickley then extended their lead with an inswinging left-foot shot flying into the top corner of the net. 3-1 and the Frickley fans began sharing an amusing range of chants – 1 nil and you fucked it up…It seemed almost certain to end in Frickley’s hands, until the 81st minute when Sheffield FC converted a penalty to make it a nervous finish for the team in blue. Then on 85 minutes, Sheffield FC grabbed an equaliser to make it 3-3, making great contact with a header from a corner which flew into the net. My first Sheffield Senior Cup final was heading to extra time! Almost as soon as the thought had crossed my mind, the 4th official held up the board signalling 5 minutes of injury time. This was an open game and anyone could score now. So it proved, with Frickley surging forward and no 12 scoring a late injury time winner just in time to win the cup. According to Wikipedia, they’ve now won this competition 12 times (dating back to 1978-9), level with Worksop, and only 2 behind Sheffield Wednesday. Given the entertainment at this match, I just might come back next year to see if they can make it a lucky 13.
According to Wikipedia, the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup is the 4th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after the FA Cup, Scottish FA Cup and East of Scotland Shield. I’d never seen a game in this cup, so the 2013 final at Hillsborough seemed an excellent opportunity to rectify that. I suspect that the importance of the county senior cups has been eroded over time by the growth of more national leagues and competitions. Recalling a 2008 Norfolk Senior Cup final at Carrow Road, I remember that the finalists were both non-league teams playing in the then Eastern Counties League, and that the ground contained barely a few hundred spectators. The big guns rarely blood first teams in senior cups, instead opting for reserves or even under-21 teams to fly the flag. Still, this was silverware to be won tonight, and the two finalists here – Frickley and Sheffield FC - were strong local teams playing in the Evostik Northern league, so no doubt this would be a fiercely contested match.
This was the first time I’d sat in the South Stand at Hillsborough, with my once/twice-yearly visits to Sheffield Wednesday usually taking in a view from the Kop. It was somewhat surreal sitting in a near-empty stand in such a large ground; only last week, Wednesday had clinched survival in the Championship in a sell-out match, whilst I recalled the dramatic Sheffield Wednesday-Leeds match earlier in the season. This had a very different feel to those occasions! On one side were Frickley in blue and white, hailing from South Elmshall near Wakefield – which was surely only just inside the Sheffield FA boundary. In red were Sheffield FC, oldest club in the world, now playing at the Coach and Horses ground in Dronfield. As ever, I saw the connections in the match…only 9 days earlier, my team Kings Lynn had beaten Sheffield FC to secure the Evostik Division 1 South title, despite having lost 2-0 at Dronfield back in September. I’d visited Frickley’s ground once before (in December 2008) for a freezing game against Boston United, and can’t remember anything overly pleasant or friendly about the ground. I was siding with Sheffield FC in this one!
The game did not disappoint. With barely 2 minutes gone, Sheffield opened the scoring with a volley from just inside the area deflected past the keeper, well and truly lighting the blue touch paper. Sheffield FC’s no 10 hit a free kick wide shortly after, before his opposite number scuffed a shot wide from close range. Frickley then had a couple of efforts inside the box saved by the Sheffield keeper, and came close to equalising only to be foiled by a sharp Sheffield defender blocking a through ball. The equaliser came shortly before half-time, with Frickley’s no 11 planting a header to the keeper’s right. It could have been 2-1 shortly after, with a clearance off the line from Sheffield FC. It was 1-1 at half-time and proving to be quite a match.
The second half started as dramatically as the first, with Frickley’s no 8 snatching a goal almost immediately from the restart to make it 2-1. Sheffield looked determined to get back on terms, forcing a save from the Frickley keeper, and then inexplicably heading over with the goal gaping. They couldn’t quite find the goal they needed. Frickley then extended their lead with an inswinging left-foot shot flying into the top corner of the net. 3-1 and the Frickley fans began sharing an amusing range of chants – 1 nil and you fucked it up…It seemed almost certain to end in Frickley’s hands, until the 81st minute when Sheffield FC converted a penalty to make it a nervous finish for the team in blue. Then on 85 minutes, Sheffield FC grabbed an equaliser to make it 3-3, making great contact with a header from a corner which flew into the net. My first Sheffield Senior Cup final was heading to extra time! Almost as soon as the thought had crossed my mind, the 4th official held up the board signalling 5 minutes of injury time. This was an open game and anyone could score now. So it proved, with Frickley surging forward and no 12 scoring a late injury time winner just in time to win the cup. According to Wikipedia, they’ve now won this competition 12 times (dating back to 1978-9), level with Worksop, and only 2 behind Sheffield Wednesday. Given the entertainment at this match, I just might come back next year to see if they can make it a lucky 13.
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