ECCLESHILL SEE OFF NOSTELL WITH 2 LATE GOALS

ECCLESHILL UTD 4 V NOSTELL MW 2
NCEFL 1 @ KINGSWAY
10 DECEMBER 2016 --- 3PM

ECCLESHILL UTD FC

Two goals in the last twenty minutes from Mathew Stor and Andrew Cooper allowed Eccleshill to see off basement club Nostell MW who had twice come back to level before the Eagles finally took advantage to gain all 3 points.
After the last few weeks of packed train travel I arrived at base station with a selection of about 3 games to consider in different directions when I viewed the platforms, the other deciding factor was two of the bigger cities had Christmas markets on so in the end I settled on Eccleshill Utd a club I had been trying to visit for a while.  Last season the former Lincoln Moorland Railway couldn't raise a team for a game I had planned to visit and the secretary Adrian was quick to respond as he was today to my enquiry regards the state of the pitch etc, always noteworthy when secretaries are on the ball.
It was time to play railway station bingo with Sarah at the ticket desk I normally throw in some random station and todays was no different, Frizinghall.  After giving a bit more information my tickets were sorted but I was to learn later it may have been me at fault not Sarah I had pronounced the name 'Frizzinghall' as though with two 'z's' and its actually announced as 'Fryzinghall' and I thought Welsh was difficult.  Bit of standing to Sheffield but comfortable for breathing this time and when a seat was gained for the express Northern Rail service to Leeds I settled down for a quiet journey that was until a minute before departure when the obligatory 3 young kids joined the train perched on the adjacdent seats only to find out that their volume control seemed to be stuck on full!  Normal service for train travel was resumed from Barnsley with standing the full length of both coach aisles again.

CAN WE HAVE SOME OF YOUR CARRIAGES

Arrival in Leeds saw a comfortable change to the Bradford Forster Sq service which had an unbelievable amount of carriages on it and I get a whole one to myself!  As soon as the train left Shipley it was stopping again for Frizinghall birthplace of the famous England off spinner Jim Laker.  My ultimate destination today of Wrose can offer up just comedian Ade Edmondson as competition to the great cricketer.
Now maps on phones are great but of course with out the gradient option selected everywhere looks flat and Wrose as I was to discover sits well a top a hill overlooking Bradford and Shipley.  As I made my incline a matter of personal pride the first chippy of the day was ignored better to climb as we passed the massive pub The Old Vic and felt at home in typical stone terrace houses associated with Bradford and the mills.  Halfway up the climb an about turn saw the massive Manningham Mills and chimney on the far skyline, something that we had been at the side of a few weeks ago upon a visit to Campion FC.
Arriving in Wrose, where there was a subtle change in housing stock, there were around 3 chip shops in the area and I have to say my dalliances led me in the end to Five Lane Ends and the yellow arches for lunch.  I know its typical its like train travel when you get an empty carriage you cant make your mind up which seat to sit in.  Well here non of the 3 chippys had anybody in so I couldn't see what the fayre looked like and applied the rule of thumb if there is nobody in them on a Saturday lunchtime be careful.

ACTIVE ENTRANCE

Time to pop along to Eccleshill United now with around an hour to kick off the ground is fairly easily located and with a turnstile embedded into the terraced stand you are straight into the ground behind the goal.  Admission and programme obtained here is a quick descriptor.  To the right is the snack bar and hospitality cabin moving onto the main stand which is an impressive 4 row effort with three different types of seating available the whole exterior is available by a hard standing walkway and with the far goal being uncovered we come to the side opposite the main stand this houses the dug outs.

TODAY'S ARTISTIC PICTURE

Back to the business end where we came into the ground and the changing rooms are tucked away in the corner and then to the side of them is the bar area which is only accessible from outside of the ground and the club issue a pass out on your way in.

ECCLESHILL MANAGER SEAN REGAN STUDIES THE TEAMS

Todays teams were comfortably exchanged and there was a quick minute to say hello to Adrian the secretary around the ground today were a local dance troupe of cheerleaders adding to the community feel here at Eccleshill United.  As I walked onto the estate were the ground is based it was interesting seeing a Bradford City fan going the other way I wonder how many come along when The Bantams are away lets hope some do to support their local non league side.

NOSTELL KEEPER TESTED THE COLOUR COORDINATION CHART

To the game and basement battlers Nostell are in need of points fast as the gap opens at the foot of the table but as ever could a mid table side motivate themselves to do the business against the strugglers.  It was Nostell who started strongly but after 7 minutes Luke Harrop was put through for the home side and as the keeper came out he coolly finished to make it 1-0.  On 14 minutes Nostell were level with a sweet free kick from Callum Charlton who struck the ball home from 20 yards out.
As both sides tested one another out the game entered a quieter stage but 11 minutes before the break it was Eccleshill who once again took the lead Andy Cooper swung in the corner off the left and Liam Hudson saw his firm header ripple the net.

HARROP TAKES CONTROL FOR ECCLESHILL

The second half saw Nostell level on 59 minutes Charlton turned provider his run down the left supplied Connor Presley at the back stick and he made no mistake, game on.
Eccleshill re took the lead on 70 minutes when Harrop, this time, turned provider to set up Matt Stor who fired home from just inside the box.  The game swung from end to end but in the final stages it was favouring the home side when Cooper had a shot cleared off the line and then on the stroke of normal time Matt Waller went down in the box under a challenge and as the home players screamed for a penalty play continued and so did Cooper who lashed home the goal of the game from 25 yards out to make it 4-2.
Final whistle saw an about turn through the two way rotating turnstile no big gate exit here and along the rather dark footpath before emerging back into the stone terracing and Frizinghall station for the departure back to Leeds station.  With about 7 minutes to swiftly transport myself from platform 3 to 17 all was achieved and seat gained for a busy and slightly delayed journey arriving back at base station at 7.30pm.
A well apportioned ground with not too much in the area locally but well worth it to see Manningham Mill on the walk from the station and of course the ultimate reason 90 minutes of football.

TY PELL OF NOSTELL ON THE BALL WITH THE BALL