Over in 11 minutes.

Tuesday 10 November 2026, Colchester United Under 21s 0 Charlton Athletic Under 21s 4 - Professional Development League, Florence Park

Small crowd at a chilly Florence Park for a game that was over in 11 minutes. Colchester were always going to struggle as some of the regular players were left out to be in the squad for the Football Trophy game tonight.

Charlton started fast and were 3 up in 11 minutes and totally dominated the first half with a number of their players impressing. They added a 4th goal on 42 minutes.

Expected the same in the second half, but Charlton took their foot off the pedal and Colchester were still not strong enough to take advantage of being allowed back in the game, so we were left to watch a very poor second half with little on show to write home about.

Gave goals away

Sunday 8 November 2026, Ipswich Town 1 AFC Bournemouth 2 - Premier League, Portman Road

Bournemouth are a good team, but no reason to give them two simple goals, a goalkeeper error that has looked on the cards for a while (Walton not great with the ball at his feet) then the ball given away at the start of the second half leading to an own goal.

We got back in the game with a fortunate penalty (Ref not great) and then Bournemouth showed how a number of teams have learnt how to get round the new rules on timewasting.

Still we showed enough to think we have a good chance of staying up- helped by both Manchester teams destined to go down! 

On the Farm

Saturday 7 November 2026, Brook House 6 Spelthorne Sports 0 - Combined Counties League, Division One, Farm Park

Brook House sit top of the Division, however a few teams below have games in hand - but after watching today, I do expect Brook House to be Promoted or close to it at the end of the season.

Plenty of skill on show and also a great work ethic- in particular when defending. Spelthorne had plenty of the ball but could not break the home defence down, whilst every time Brook House attacked they looked like they would score. Three up at the break but the second half was more even until the last 10 minutes of the game when Brook House added three further goals.

Like the ground, clubhouse 150 metres away and a short walk towards, what looks like a wood and you find the ground. Grass looked very green and slightly long, loved the cover behind the goal which also had an assortment of chairs and sofas to sit on!

Burger van in the car park also served up some quality food. 

Waveney Valley Derby

Friday 6 November 2026, Bungay Town 1 Beccles Town 0 - Anglian Combination, Premier Division, Maltings Meadow

Local derby and a big crowd in attendance but the visitors left their shooting boots at home having plenty of chances and goalmouth scrambles and almost scoring in the first minute of the game.They were made to pay just before half time when a Bungay player received the ball with his back to goal on the edge of the box and hit a grteat overhead kick from a standing position which sailed over the keeper into the roof of the net. The Bungay now move up to 3rd with this win while Beccles can be overtaken at the top if 2nd placed Sprowston win on Saturday.

Montenegro Game 4 and 5

 My last day in the city and had the chance to see 3 games but the constant rain, wind and the third game on a pitch not on the Futbology App, I ended up just watching the 2 games. The first game was a visit to the ground that Peter Miles had mentioned and no surprise, he was right- a real gem and a club that seems to actually have some fans.

Sunday 1 November - 12 noon
FK Zabjelo Under 19s 1 FK Zeta Under 19s 1
Montenegro Under 19 League, 2nd Division
Stadion Nikola Scepovic

Attendance: 62 h/c

The game was not great- the ground is a gem but the pitch is like a cow field, so not great for football. The visitors were happy to let the home side have plenty of the ball as they did struggle to do anything with it. FK Zeta were far sharper in front of goal and no surprise when they took the lead after 27 minutes. The home team did manage to get back on level terms after 60 minutes. Home side then had a player sent off for a second yellow card on 89 minutes. Not a great advert for Montenegro football.

Great communication from the club on social media, so they let me know the game was on- they did say it was Under 21 but the league stated it was Under 19. The club has a hip/Clapton feel- A group of young ultras arrived 10 minutes after kick off, they walked down the middle of the road holding transport up. Flags around the ground state the local area declared independence from Montenegro 30 years ago! If in the city, try and see them play in either Third Division game or if not their Under 19 or Under 17 side, you will not be disappointed.

It was back to the Stari Aerodrom area and a game at the large sports complex, as it was a Third Division game expected a good crowd and the game to be played on one of the better pitches - I was wring- just 12 wated the game and it was played on an old astro, the training pitch of OFK Titograd

Sunday 1 November - 13pm
FK Karioke Podgorica 0 FK Internacional 8
Division 3 Central Region
OFK Titograd Training Pitch

Attendance: 12 humans and 2 dogs

Karioke may be Third Division but they sound like, looked like and played like a poor pub team - still a great name. FC Internacional, were very good, looked fit and had some quality players, they have played as high as the Second Division, where they used the Montenegro FA pitch at the same complex.

Was hoping it would be on the main Titograd pitch, which has some quirky stands. Titograd had moved here when their ground was built on and borrowed the pitch of FK Stari Aerodrom, before taking it over and the old owners moving to a new pitch next door.

Easy game for the visitors, funny thing one of the 12 spectators gave the visitors the team talk at half time! Guess he is the manager and is either banned or has not got the right coaching badges to sit pitch side.

Only 0-2 at the break but 6 further goals added in the second half

2 Photos of the quirky stands by the main Titograd pitch

Montenegro Game 1 to 3

 Saturday 31 October 2026

First game was a 45 minute walk north from the city centre, buses were around, and only 1 Euro for an hour journey but as had nothing else to do a walk seemed simple enough.

Next issue the game was Pioneer game, I thought this was going to be Under 16, but in fact it was Under 15 - not normally something I would bother with, but with nothing else planned for the morning and unlikely to come back to the city, I took the opportunity provided to see a game.

Saturday 31 October 2026 @ 930am
Crvena Stijena Tolosi Under 15s 2 FK Zabjelo Under 15s 11
Central Region Pioneer League
Training Pitch of FK Kom

Attendance: 14 h/c
A very one sided game, with Zabjelo scoring with ease, 6 -1 up at half time and adding a further 5 goals after the break and just conceding one more.

The main pitch at FK Kom had been dug up and was being worked on, so guess Second Division FK Kom are using another stadium as the training pitch next door was of poor quality astro and inside a cage, with just one small stand on the outside of the cage, however after seeing how poor crowds are in Montenegro, they might play on the training pitch.

The main pitch had 4 UK style floodlight pylons and an open seated stand on one side, on the other side, was a small section of terracing, built on the side of a derelict changing room block. The new changing rooms are part of the club house building, which was open and selling hot drinks.

Saturday 31 October 2026 1pm
FK Podgorica 1 Iskra Danilovgrad 0
Druga Liga (Division 2)
DG Arena

Attendance: Under 200!! Including myself and 3 German hoppers!

My highest level game of the weekend, stadium looked impressive in the photos I had seen. Got a taxi to ground as a few Kms outside the city but a bus could be used. Ground also shared with a 1st Division team. Turned up about 40 minutes before kick off and no one around other than the teams! Only one stand was open and the other stand is not finished, next door is an astro with the clubhouse and changing rooms next to the pitch, clubhouse was not open. So surprised how low the crowd was.

The game itself was very poor with neither team impressing and that was with the home team sat on top of the division, they dd eventually get the winning goal in the 64th minute. Can't complain much as it was free to get in! Walked back to the main road with one of the German hoppers and got a bus back into the city for 1 Euro.

A short walk from when I got off the bus to my next game, this was on the site of the old airfield, now a housing estate with a sports complex on the eastern side, 8 pitches, most were G3, home of the training grounds of the Montenegro FA, plus the biggest club side in the country plus the homes of 2 further clubs- whilst a number of other clubs hire the pitches for their use.

5 of the pitches are on the Futbology app, and when you look at the satellite picture you can see those 5 and 2 further pitches, the newest pitch is not on the satellite picture ( home of FK Stari Aerodrom )

Saturday 31 October 2026 5pm
FK Buducnost Podgorica under 17s 3 FK Podgorica Under 17s 1
Montenegro Cadet League, Division One
FK Buducnost Training Ground.

Attendance: 42 h/c

A competitive game that the home team ( who are top of the table) were always slightly better but the visitors always felt they were in with a chance of getting a goal.
It was 1-0 at the break and the home team then went two up after 50 minutes, the visitors got one back 10 minutes later. The hosts then confirmed the win in the 80th minute.

The pitch was G3 inside a cage, an open seated stand on one side of the pitch and the large Club Headquarters on the other side of the pitch.

Montenegro - Prodgorica, Low crowds but plenty of graffiti!

 Friday 30 October 2026

After 3 games in Albania - it was an early morning bus to Podgorica the capital of Montenegro - easy journey, arrived early and dropped at the main bus station in the capital. No games today, final dates and time for 1st Division fixtures only came out a few days before I arrived, it meant my only 1st Division game planned, was moved till after I had flown home. But the FA website was good for fixtures including U17 and U21 games, plus also got a link to the website for the Central area Third Division.

I was also armed with an article from EFW, written by the legend and my late friend Peter Miles, this helped me spend the Friday seeing all the cultural sites in around the city and also visit the main stadium, only a very short walk from the town centre, 3 sided and used by the main club side and the national team. By the ground was plenty of graffiti for the biggest team in the country - FK Buducnost Podgorica, but soon realised that graffiti was all over the city, not just near the . Most of it was well painted and for some reason the ultras also had a soft spot for Maradona.

Also visited the ground of a third division team that Peter mentioned, looked a great ground and I was lucky to have an Under 21 game pencilled in on the Sunday at the home of FK Zabjelo

An early night with 3 games planned for the Saturday and 2 or 3 on the Sunday