NAILERS WERE 'SHAWE' THEY HAD SNATCHED VICTORY AT TRAFFORD

TRAFFORD 2 V BELPER TOWN 2
SHAWE VIEW---6 DECEMBER 2014 3PM
Quick hop down to Shawe View for a bottom of the table clash in the Evostik Premier and a new ground visit.
Firstly a return to the comfort of non league with a warm welcome from all around the gate who were sorting out their pre match cuppas as 'we all stand together' disturbed them for some programmes and golden goal tickets, nice welcome guys thanks. 
The obligatory circuit of the ground was undertaken and the first thoughts were of a tidy ground neat and rubbish free even down to the trimming of the grass up to the edges of the advertising boards, its a ground that appeared treasured and much loved.  Behind the goal on entrance is hard standing and then along the far side a stand with seats in the front and standing to the rear straddles the half way line.  Onwards to the rear of the far goal and a neat covered standing area has been erected and so we come to the main stand area with two mini stands within the stand for spectators and officials and a entrance way on the pitch for the players who are housed in neat cabins behind the stand.  After this is the snack bar with attached to its side a cabin with the bar area, more of which in a minute.  Taking us back to the entrance is a smart two stepped raised terrace which seemed to be the popular area of the ground which gave a good view of proceedings.


Back to the bar area this is again for this ground well kept and looks exceptionally clean and tidy, its good to see all their sponsors offered a display holder to place their business cards in.  Also of great note are copies of newsletters readily available on the day and I guess distributed locally to tell people about the goings on at the club, all very impressive.  Snack bar pie, peas, gravy and coffee twice, me and friend not all mine[!] were duly served up by the lovely and friendly ladies in what is one of the most impressive football snack bars I have purchased from for a while.

While we are looking around the periphery of the game the match programme Trafford Review at £2 looks an excellent read and a superb work of art as per the clubs newsletters which I believe are and have been put together for a while by David Murray credit must go to you to its creates a great impression of Trafford FC.
The match saw Trafford lead at half time and when Froggatt equalised in the second half it was Belper who took the lead with a cracker on 90 minutes.  Parity though was restored in the third minute of stoppage time by Trafford to secure a 2-2 draw and a fair result.
Friendly club enjoyed this new visit to a welcoming club there was good banter at the ground while having a lovely feel to it too.

No dash back for trains today thanks to Mr S who kindly assisted todays blog we even managed a call back to KFC in Denton Rock for s small bit of healthy food for the return car journey!

 

Trafford fans and 'the fox' enjoy a moment of celebration