Updated on 20/03/20 NEW Friday 20th March – TT No.122: Brian Buck – ‘The pitch, a bumpy one, was rather hemmed in on all sides, but it was not unattractive and daffodils dotted around made it look quite pleasant'. It’s a trip up to Norfolk for Brian as he takes in East Ruston (v Hickling) in the North East Norfolk League Division One fixture played on 14/03/20…read more about his hop by logging on to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: Ian Brown – It’s a trip to Cheshire for Ian as he brings us plenty of ground photos from 1874 Northwich (vs Barnoldswick Town) in the North West Counties League Premier Division played on 14/03/20…now added to the FGIF album gallery… NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: Richard Panter – Check out Richard’s matchday photos from a hop to Darlaston 1874 (v Shawbury United) in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division played on 14/03/20…now added to the FGIF album gallery… NEW Friday 20th March – TT No.121: Keith Aslan – ‘It's a sports complex…there's nothing wrong with it, just a bit samey from the neutrals point of view’. Stoneham Saunters. Read more about Keith’s trip to watch AFC Stonham (v Solent University) in the Wessex League Premier Division played on 14/03/20…now added to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: Gary Spooner – Don’t miss Gary’s awesome selection of matchday photos from a trip to Boston Town (v Shepshed Dynamo) in the United Counties League Premier Division played on 14/03/20…now uploaded to the FGIF album gallery… Gary adds via E-Mail sent on 15/03): ‘Trip to Boston yesterday where the mighty Dynamo won comfortably to keep up their title challenge. Were it not for the Boston keeper Shepshed could have had double figures!’. NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: WebEd – View the ground, action and matchday pictures from Hykeham Town (v Wyberton) in the Lincolnshire League Supplementary Cup Semi-Final played on 14/03/20…now added to the FGIF album gallery… NEW Friday 20th March – Weblog Update: Simple Pieman - Read all about Steve's visit to watch RB Leipzig (v Tottenham Hotspur) in the UEFA Champions League, Round of 16, 2nd Leg played on 10/03/20……now uploaded to his excellent Weblog Pie and Mushy Peas at the following link/address: https://pieandmushypeas.blogspot.com/2020/03/rb-leipzig-fc.html NEW Friday 20th March – R No.37: WebEd – ‘Pride of place goes to the bijou main (well, only) stand…It certainly adds to the attraction’. Read all about a hop to watch Briston (v Hopton) in the Norfolk FA Junior Cup Quarter-Final played on 07/03/20…now added to the Read Ramblings Reports page and index… NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Programme News: Steve Hardy - Our highly esteemed programme professor sends us details from over SIXTY CLUBS covering men’s; ladies’; Sunday; Northern Irish; Welsh and Scottish football teams. Go to the Programme News 2019-20 tab found on the main FGIF Programme section for more… NEW Friday 20th March – TT No.120: Brian Buck – ‘…one of the poorest games I’ve seen this season’. For the second part of his Saturday Double Brian attends Hazlemere Sports (v Stokenchurch) in the ulhsport Hellenic League Division 2 South played on 07/03/20…read more from his underwhelming report now added to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… NEW Friday 20th March – TT No.119: Brian Buck – ‘The pitch is on the sloping common and is cut out of it to give a banked view on one side, on top of which are some park benches’. Part One of a Saturday Double as Brian takes in Gold Hill (v Christchurch Ware) in the Herts & Borders Churches League Division 2 played on 07/03/20…now uploaded to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… NEW Friday 20th March – TT No.118: Keith Aslan – ‘The ground is a work in progress but what’s there, is all good. Covering the length of the far touchline are seven rows of terracing, some covered, broken only by the obligatory Atcost stand’. Skelmersdale Saunters. Check out the essential details from Keith’s trip to West Lancashire for Skelmersdale United (v Charnock Richard) in the North West Counties League Premier Division played on 07/03/20… now added to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… NEW Friday 20th March – TT No.117: Steve Hardy – ‘…this was yet another new 3G pitch to add to my collection. Not a very good 3G pitch either. Loads of squares and strips on the pitch have been removed and replaced by brand new pieces in a different colour to the rest of the pitch’. Read more about Steve’s trip to watch Mickleover Sports Reserves (v Ripley Town) in the Central Midlands League Division One South played at the Derby University Sports Centre 3G facility on 07/03/20…now uploaded to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: Richard Panter – Match of the Day! View Richard’s terrific matchday photos from a trip up to Cumbria for Barrow (v Notts County) in the National League played on 07/03/20…now added to the FGIF album gallery… Richard writes via E-Mail (sent on 08/03): ‘Barrow vs. Notts County; 07.03.20; National League; 0-2; Attendance: 3307 (433 away). A good afternoon all round, as Neil (sic- my travelling mate) is a Pies fan, I am one on such days. As Neil sad it had the feel of a big game, excellent entertainment’. NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: Gary Spooner – The magic of the Vase continues. Don’t miss Gary’s superb matchday photos from a hop down to Kent for Corinthian (v Leighton Town) in the FA Vase Quarter-Final played on 07/03/20…now uploaded to the FGIF album gallery… Gary writes via E-Mail (sent on 08/03): ‘It was definitely the magic of the Vase yesterday!! Another excellent quirky Kent ground and a brilliant game. Corinthian took the lead on 8 minutes. Two minutes later it was level. Two minutes later it was 2-1. It was an explosive start. No more goals before half time but it was end to end stuff with shots, saves, no quarter given and no quarter asked for! Two minutes into the second half and Leighton Town equalised. More shots, saves and thudding tackles before Leighton Town took the lead after 65 minutes to the delight of their travelling fans. More pulsating cup tie action followed until on 84 minutes Corinthian equalised. Extra time beckoned. An extra half hour would have been brilliant! Then the final twist - 93 minutes in and Corinthian scored the winner. Cue wild scenes of celebration and the end of a fantastic game of football. Credit to both sides - brilliant entertainment!!’. NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: Steve Hardy – Derby Diversion. Check out Steve’s ace pictures taken on a visit to Mickleover Sports Reserves (v Ripley Town) in the Central Midlands League Division One South played at the Derby University Sports Centre 3G facility on 07/03/20…now uploaded to the FGIF album gallery… NEW Friday 20th March – Latest Images: WebEd – View the ground, action and matchday photos from a hop to watch Briston (v Hopton) in the Norfolk FA Junior Cup Quarter-Final played on 07/03/20…now added to the FGIF album gallery… Friday 13th March – Website Update: WebEd – A week of extended family celebrations!! Please note that all of the current ‘Inbox Updates’ (that’s stuff on this page) covering news items, the latest photo albums, reports and programme additions covering games from last week (07/03/20) together with a refreshed FGIF Home page, will now be carried over until the end of next week. The Inbox will also include articles etc for this coming Saturday 14/03/20. Apologies to readers and contributors for the inconvenience. In the meantime, please keep sending in your eagerly-awaited news and check out the main pages and Album Gallery on the site to find out what’s been happening. Phew! Cheers, Martin. Thursday 5th March - Latest Programme News: Rod Grubb - Our regular programme supremo and editor for Nuneaton Griff FC (Midland Football League) sends us details from a further selection of programmes covering his club and many other picked up during his travels with NGFC so far this season. Go to the Programme News 2019-20 tab found on the main FGIF Programme section for more… Thursday 5th March – TT No.116: Brian Buck – ‘…this ground was a bit of a gem’. It’s a favourable report from Brian who along with Keith and many other hoppers attends Kensington & Ealing Borough (v Godalming Town) in the Combined Counties League Division One fixture played on 29/02/20…now added to the TT Reports page for 2019-20… Thursday 5th March – R No.36: WebEd – ‘Considering the dreadful weather, we have endured during the last few months, Briggensians have not had one single game called off both home and away all season’. Read about a hop to watch Briggensians (v Ashby Bowl) in the Scunthorpe & District League Division Two fixture played on 29/02/20…now uploaded to the Read Ramblings Reports page and index… Thursday 5th March – Weblog Update: Simple Pieman - Read all about Steve's visit to watch Workington AFC (v Clitheroe) in the Northern Premier League North West Division fixture played on 29/02/20……now uploaded to his excellent Weblog Pie and Mushy Peas at the following link/address: https://pieandmushypeas.blogspot.com/2020/02/workington-afc.html Thursday 5th March – TT No.115: Steve Hardy – ‘…a club that was fed up with not playing week after week due to the rain, had proactively gone out looking for a 3G pitch they could use to get a game played’.