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Chinnor v Penn and Tylers Green

3pm  28 December 2013

Hellenic League, Division One East
Chinnor 2 Penn and Tylers Green 3 (att 68)

Not the first game I've see at Station Road in Chinnor, but the club are now in their second season on a new pitch, fully railed off and with floodlights, which doesn't overlap the old pitch and so counts as a new ground by my rules.

It's an improvement on the former pitch, which was among the most basic "step six" venues in the country. The new ground also features a pair of small prefab-style stands, one with seats and the other providing cover for standing spectators.

An ageing but cosy clubhouse is very close to the pitch behind the goal, and, according to the match programme, is due to be replaced during 2014.

The game started brightly, with Chinnor going ahead thanks to a long range strike after about 15 minutes. After that the entertainment dipped and it became a scrappy battle, until the visitors upped their game in the final quarter.

They scored twice in quick succession to go in front, then added a third near the end. Chinnor ensured a lively final five minutes or so by pulling a goal back, but they couldn't manage an equaliser.










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