No cup glory for the Castlemen

Friday 18 November 2016, Framlingham Town 0 Woodbridge Town  2 - Suffolk Senior Cup, 3rd Round,  Badingham Road

A very cold night but a big crowd out for the East Suffolk derby. Two young teams but Woodbridge just had slightly more experience and that showed as after taking a 2-0 lead they were able to take it easy in the second half without really ever feeling that they were going to lose.

Home to Guillem

Saturday 24 September 2016, Biggleswade United 3 Woodbridge Town 0 - FA Vase, 2nd Qualifying Round, Second Meadow

An easy win for the home team in this Vase match - but there is something going on at Second Meadow - neat little ground, big kids academy and small if slightly dilapidated club house - but it is this clubhouse you get a clue that this is not just your usual non-league club.

On the wall are over 72 framed pictures, large colour pictures and in each one the person is holding up a Biggleswade United shirt - but these are not just 72 strangers, these are football royalty, from Messi to Maradona, Zola to Cappello. How come there are on the wall at this small club house? the answer is in who is Director of Football here - a certain Guillam Balague of Sky TV/Spanish football fame - he has used his contcats well to get the pictures. But on the pitch he has also got the club a Spanish manager and this week they had journalists from a French newspaper at the club looking at their Spanish style football academy - as I said at the start, not your usual non-league club.

Storm Katie 1 football 0

Easter Monday 28 March 2016, Debenham Leisure Centre 1 Woodbridge Town 1, Thurlow Nunn (Eastern Counties League) First Division, Friends (Maitlands) Meadow

With Storm Katie putting a halt to my plans to visit Hemel Hempstead and then a number of other back up games, I decided to stay closer to home and took the short trip North to Debenham, since my last visit a small stand had gone and entry was now through the Sports Centre bar.

Once out of the wind it was quite pleasant with the sun shining, a good flat pitch - and both teams attempting to play football - but that was  almost impossible thanks to last gusts of Storm Katie.

At half time, it seemed the one goal that Woodbridge scored with the wind on their backs would not be enough, but surprisingly Debenham never got to grips of playing with the wind on their side so in the end they only got back level with a Woodbridge own goal.

Ten v Ten

Saturday 13 October 2012, Wivenhoe Town 3 Woodbridge Town 0, Thurlow Nunn Premier Division - Broad Lane

No justice in football - Woodbridge played some lovely neat football, with most of the play coming through Tom Trevivian (son of former ITFC coach - Peter) and Wivenhoe were lucky to be in the game at half time with Woodbridge also missing an early penalty. Only the Wivenhoe keeper, Richie Robins and their captain Tom Cutts stopping the Suffolk side from taking a deserved half time lead.

The second half still saw Woodbridge have most of the ball and play the best football but somehow Wivenhoe scored two quick goals then both teams ended up with 10 players after a short skirmish then Wivenhoe got a third goal.

Strange game football!