Easy for Slough

Saturday 19 November 2022, Hanwell Town 0 Slough Town 3 - FA Trophy, Reynolds Field 

Loved the ground, combination of various stands and covers - a pop up bar on the  raised viewing terrace by the clubhouse and a kebab tent outside!

Hanwell had most of the possession but not sure the Slough keeper had a save to make, whilst every time Slough caught Hanwell on the break they looked like they would score. Getting their first goal in the first half, a second after 73 minutes and adding a third in extra time, for what turned out to be an easy win.

CONIFA World Cup - shows the real power of football

Saturday 2 June 2018, United Koreans of Japan 0 Kabylia 0 - CONIFA Cup Group D match, Bracknell Town - Larges Lane

Panjab 0 Western Armenia 1 - Group D match, Slough Town - Arbour Park

I decided a while ago to try and see some of the CONIFA Games plus grab three new grounds, and I am glad I did - football was not great at times but it was just the obvious love for the game from the players and the love of their small countries from the supporters.

Bracknell, and the game was there for the Koreans to win but they never had the killer instinct, however it was the Kabylia supporters who stole the show, a small part of Northern Algeria but the supports were part of the Algerian diaspora from London, supplemented by a bus of Kabylia supporters who had driven over from Germany.

My appetite was now wet and I looked forward to the second game in Slough, here I expected some passionate supporters with many of those who were support Panjab coming from the large Northern Indian population that lives in West London. I was not disappointed as the Indians had turned up in numbers and included an Indian drummer.

What had been quite noticeable about the first game was the god spirit the game had been played in, at times the teams and officials were so respectful to each other it had an almost 'friendly' game feel to it, that certainly was not how the second match was played!

Armenia were on top from the start and did take the lead but in the second half they were willing to sit back - and tackle (or foul) when needed , and both teams were keen to argue with the officials over any issue.

But that did not matter, the tournament was up and running and the supporters were loving it.

GAME 1

GAME 2

Rain and then more rain!

Friday 30 March 2018, Dunstable Town 0 Slough Town 3 - Creasey Park, Southern League, Premier Division

Both clubs, teams and the ref deserve a big round of applause - one, for starting the game and then secondly finishing it!

Conditions were bad but the pitch played quite well, the tackles were hard but players kept their heads and did not use the conditions as an excuse for bad tackles.

Slough were cruising at half time, 2-0 up and their keeper having little to do, Dunstable improved in the second half with their young subs making a difference. They even almost scored! But it was Slough who finished the stronger and got a third goal in the last minute.

Ground is modern and probably OK on a dry day but little cover which was needed today with all the rain, and the food was OK but not worth the 30 minute queue to get served!