Vodafone Stoke (1)2-0(0) Audley reserves

Staffordshire County Senior League Division 2, venue:  Leek Road, Milton, Stoke on Trent, ST2 7AF, att: 16, 24th August 2011

Vodafone Stoke play at the former home of Milton United.  Milton were a long established Staffordshire non-league team until they folded about 10 years ago.  This venue has hosted FA Vase ties in the 1980s.

It appears that Vodafone Stoke have done some work to tidy up the ground as it had fell into disrepair.  One side has been railed and the stand which is currently a shell will be covered again in the near future.  More railings will go up and it looks like this old ground is now a work in progress for a go ahead club.

As for the game it was refereed by an eccentric chap who was waving yellow cards like confetti.  The game was OK, Audley never threatened and Vodafone scored 2 goals in a game that was rather pedestrian.



A diary of my travels in 2011/12, I'll try and post each game as I go.  Just to get the season up to date this is where I've been:-

1. The New Saints 1-3 FC Midtjylland, venue: Park Hall, SY11 4AS, UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round 1st Leg, att: 914, 14th July 2011
2. Elton Vale 3-0 Breightmet United, venue: Elton Vale Sports Club, BL8 2RZ, Miles N Kenyon Cup Group A, att: 44, 16th July 2011
3. Little Lever SC 1-1 Prestwich Heys, venue: Little Lever Sports Club, BL3 1JE, Miles N Kenyon Cup Group B, att: 26, 20th July 2011
4. Forfar Athletic 1-1aet 5-4pens Buckie Thistle, venue: Station Park, DD8 3BT, Scottish League Challenge Cup 1st Round, att: 416, 23rd July 2011
5. Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock, venue:  Tannadice Park, DD3 7JW, Scottish Premier League, att: 6232, 24th July 2011
6. Birchall Park Rangers 8-0 Grimsargh, venue: Newton, Clifton and Salwick Village Hall, PR4 3RX, Catforth and District Summer League, att: 6, 26th July 2011
7. Crawley Town 3-2 AFC Wimbledon, venue: Broadfield Stadium, RH11 9RX, Football League Cup Preliminary Round, att: 3224, 29th July 2011
8. East Fife 2-1 Elgin City, venue: Bayview Park, KY8 3RW, Scottish League Cup 1st Round, att: 514, 30th July 2011
9. Golborne Sports 3-1 Daisy Hill, venue: Golborne Sports and Social, WA3 2SA, Atherton Charity Cup Group C, att: 44, 2nd August 2011
10. CMB Sports Club 7-1 Bolton Wyresdale, venue: Chew Moor Brook Sports Club, BL6 4ES, Atherton Charity Cup Group D, att: 28, 4th August 2011
11. VfB Stuttgart 3-0 FC Schalke 04, venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, German Bundesliga, att: 60000, 6th August 2011
12. 1.FSV Mainz 05 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen, Coface Arena, Mainz, German Bundesliga, att: 32443, 7th August 2011
13. FC Glades Sporting 0-2 Shirley Town, The Glades Soccer Centre, B91 2RX, Midland Combination Division 1, att: 36, 9th August 2011
14. Rowsley 86 1-2 Wirksworth Town, Rowsley Recreation Ground, DE4 2EE, Midlands Regional Alliance Premier Division, att: 23, 10th August 2011
15. Newton 2-1 Wirksworth Town reserves, Wire Lane, DE55 5SA, Midlands Regional Alliance Division 2, att: 37, 12th August 2011
16. Bridgend Street 2-0 Treforest, The Willows, CF24 2YE, Welsh Cup 1st Qualifying Round, att: 60, 13th August 2011
17. Hilton Harriers Athletic 3-2 Whittington, The Mease Pavilion, DE65 5JX, Staffordshire County Senior League Division 2, att: 21, 15th August 2011
18. Brymbo 3-2 Mold Alexandra, Brymbo Sports Complex, LL11 5TF, Welsh National League Wrexham Area Premier Division, att: 45, 16th August 2011
19. Lea Hall 5-4 Ashbourne, Lea Hall Working Mens Club, WS15 2LB, Staffordshire County Senior League Division 1, att: 25, 17th August 2011
20. Syresham 1-2 Brackley Sports reserves, Syresham Village Hall, NN13 5HL, North Bucks League Intermediate Division, att: 36, 18th August 2011
21. Kinmel Bay Sports 1-1 Llandyrnog United, Y Morfa Leisure Centre, LL18 5HU, Welsh Alliance Division 2, att: 34, 19th August 2011
22. Dolgellau Athletic 0-3 Llanidloes Town, Cae Marian, LL40 1DG, Mid Wales League Division 1, att: 17, 20th August 2011
23. Bala Town 2-0 Carmarthen Town, Maes Tegid, LL23 7YB, Welsh Premier League, att: 256, 20th August 2011
24. Findern 0-1 Derby Rolls Royce Leisure reserves, Sinfin Community School, DE24 3AR, Midlands Regional Alliance Division 1, att: 16, 22nd August 2011