Durham City AFC U18s 0 v Spennymoor Town FC u18s 3 - 18/11/17 - ground #460 - North Durham Academy 3G

when I arrived at this venue last time, the game was cancelled, thankfully it was on this time! unfortunately it happened to be on the coldest day of the season so far, with temperatures as low as 4 but felt like -4 !! spenny almost smashed the crossbar in the first half with Durham unable to convert any of their pressure into goals. toes & fingers were numb by the second half, which is when the visitors took control and won the game. only Benfield & New Hartley's grounds required now to complete the league.

I shivered on the buses all the way home, where warmth & a hot shower were very welcome :)

season 2017/18 = 19 new grounds , 113 goals

transport -
X12 Stockton - Durham
16A Durham - Stanley
16A Stanley - Durham
X12 Durham - Stockton

Spennymoor Town FC U18s 0 v Sunderland Lambton Street U18s 6 - 27/02/16 - ground #405 - Spennymoor Town FC Academy

I almost did this ground a coupla years ago when Spenny reserves played in the Durham Aliance league, but circumstances ment I was usually eleswhere or couldn't get there midweek.. Having completed the DACL last time out, this was one of the 3 DCFA U18 grounds that I needed. I got an arriva day ticket to see me thru the day, arrived at the ground about 30 mins before K.O. the place was deserted, but then a bloke with a bag of balls etc turned up & walked down to the bottom pitch. I made my way down, just as I was wondering if there was a game on, I saw the spenny lads makin the trek down, followed a few mins later by the Sunderland lads.
with Spenny's 1st team plying their trade in step 4 these days, I expected a better showing, but they hardly threatened in the first half, which was bossed by an energetic Sunderland side who led 4-0 at HT. Spenny made a better game of it in the 2nd half but conceeded 2 more.

season 2015/16 - new grounds 26, goals 124 goals

transport -
X12 stockton - Durham
6 Durham - tudhoe
6 tudhoe - Durham
X12 Durham - stockton