It was a double header for me today, beginning at Dean Court, the home of AFC Bournemouth. They were taking on Brighton & Hove Albion in Football League Championship.
I last visited Dean Court back in 1999 and it has changed quite a bit in the intervening years, due to the rebuilding of all sides of the ground and the rotating of the pitch 90 degrees.
I last visited Dean Court back in 1999 and it has changed quite a bit in the intervening years, due to the rebuilding of all sides of the ground and the rotating of the pitch 90 degrees.
It was a very enjoyable game, both sides playing some decent football. Bournemouth will probably rue the chances they missed but on balance of play a draw was a fair result. Both goals were fine strikes as Matt Ritchie gave The Cherries the lead after minutes before an Ashley Barnes screamer levelled things up. I'd say most of the 9,870 crowd went home happy.
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| Main Stand at Dean Court, home of AFC Bournemouth |
Once that game was over a taxi was waiting at the final whistle to whisk us the 5 miles to the main event at The Hurn Bridge Sports Ground....
Formed in 1885, they were founder members of the Hampshire FA in 1887. The club joined the Wessex League in 1987, and have remained members ever since.
Today was a Premier League clash with Portsmouth based Moneyfields FC and it was an enjoyable game.
Church lead through a Dan Saul diving header and they enjoyed most of the play in the first period. They created best of the chances and perhaps should have extended their lead.
However once a Jack Blake-Sullivan free kick had levelled things up, Christchurch were hanging on as Moneyfields could have grabbed the points. In the end a draw was maybe fair enough.
I Really liked the ground, a decent stand and the mix of colours in the woodland surroundings were rather pleasing on the eye. The clubhouse also had two Ringwood Ales on the go, which meant my half time refreshment was sorted!
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