We had to lose at some time

Saturday 10 January 2015,County Ipswich Town 0 Derby County 1 - Championship, Portman Road
Hadleigh United 6 FC Clacton 0, Thurlow Nunn Premier Division - Millfield

The good run had to come to an end but it was sad that it came in such a poor game, both teams were poor as was the ref - pity we did not win for the hundred or so Fortuna Dusseldorf fans who came over to watch the town, but I am sure they will come back.

But one good thing about an early kick of was being able to see a second game on the same bday and this one had plenty of goals -as Hadleigh got back to winning ways.

No quarter given

Saturday 5 April 2014, Norwich United 2 Hadleigh United 2, Eastern Counties League - Plantation Park

With Hadleigh top but on a losing streak and Norwich United still hoping for a top five finish - this was not a game for the squeamish and both teams gave it all but even with many hard tackles there were were very few fouls.

Norwich will be disappointed not to hold on to the win but Hadleigh were threatening at every set piece so it was no surprise that both their goals came from set pieces.

A nice modern ground to visit but one that does not seem to attract many 'home' fans - very small crowd at the game to see table topping Hadleigh who had in their side former Ipswich Reserve and Exeter City player Richard Logan in their side.

Extra time and rain

Tuesday 17 October 2012, Walsham-Le-Willows FC 0 Hadleigh United 2 (aet) Fa Vase Round 1, Replay - Summer Road

Nil nil after 90 minutes, torrential rain and I could have been in Warsaw, thought it was going to be an even longer night as I could see it going to penaltys but Hadleigh get two goals in extra time and go through.

Good sized crowd for a mid week game.

Hadleigh - playing the game the right way

Saturday 15th September 2012 - Stanway Rovers 1 Hadleigh United 4, FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round - Hawthorns

A hot day, hard pitch and a cup game- Stanway had started theseason well but were put to the sword by a Hadleigh team that played with passion and pace.

Within minutes of the first goal, Stanway were arguing with themselves- a team with a number of senior players a few ex pro's but Hadleigh a younger team showed the way non league football should be played.

The ground- basic but a nice feel to it, two stands that no one uses- wrong side of the ground and the sun in your eyes, a hard pitch with a slight slope- but easy to get to from the A12 and worth a visit.