AFC Liverpool from Yesteryear

  I met Alan Harrison at Huyton Station, who was driving myself and Steve Fraser to Blackpool.  On arriving in Blackpool it was first lunch at the Shovels, followed by the walk to the ground.  This was my first visit to Squires Gate FC, and it was pretty clear as I entered their ground that we enjoyed a warmer relationship with this club than we did with the other lot 300 yards away.  I even shook hands with the Chairman! Very little was created in the first half, prompting one of Dave Mac's favourite lines about a 3-3 or a 4-4 being on the cards!  In reality, we did have a number of long balls going nowhere, as was the case the previous Saturday at Abbey Hey.  We did create the better chances though, as both Ryan Cox and Ronnie Morgan went close.  One unfortunate note from the first half saw their left back needing to be sent off to hospital, after coming off badly in a clash of heads with Mike Girvan. Today was also Non-League Day, and I spoke to a B...

Thankfully any traffic from Everton's match against Burnley was a non-issue as I drove to the Anfield Sports Centre. As I acquainted myself with the cafe, I had chats with local Luton Town Supporter Keith Brooksbank, Steve Fraser and Jay Fozzie. The stakes were high at the top end of the North West Counties League First Division North, as we were 2nd and Lower Breck were top. The match got under way, and almost instantly Rhys Hardacre was played in down the right. He came inside and glided past at least one defender, before dispatching it past ex-Reds Keeper Josh Molloy. With us a goal to the good, we were looking good going forward, but not getting any more joy in the final third. I think it was a little over 10 minutes on the clock, and Lower Breck got awarded a penalty following Lee Carr bringing a man down. Frustratingly Lee Carr actually saved the penalty before the rebound was tucked in.  Lower Breck were exploiting space down their left, with Fidan Hajdari exposed. They were...