When I heard the name Selly Oak it brought to mind Crossroads, that rubbish soap opera from years ago, as that was set in the fictional Midlands town of Kings Oak. Anyhow, I digress. Northfield's ground is shared with cricket and also has two other pitches, indeed another match was taking place at the same as this game.
The ground is superb for what is a team playing at Step 8 of the English pyramid system. There is cover and seating behind one goal and a small piece of cover on the halfway line. I am guessing that it would be difficult to erect floodlights with the shared facilities, which would no doubt hinder the clubs ability to climb the pyramid.
This evening Northfield were taking on Inberrow, a small village in Worcestershire, 18 miles from Selly Oak.
The game kicked off on time but the visitors started the game with only 7 men on the field, it wasn't until about 5 minutes into the game that the rest of the team finally arrived and took to the pitch.
The home side took the lead courtesy of a superb pile driver from Wayne Boyce in the first half and doubled their lead in the second period when Lewis Jones burst through and beat the Inkberrow 'keeper.
Northfield had chances to extend their lead further but a nervy finish ensued when Nathan Davies pulled one back for the visitors but The Town held on to claim the victory.
I was made to feel most welcome this evening (despite being mistaken for a Norwegian!) and a visit to Northfield Town comes highly recommended.
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