View our online Press Pack. Yes a good long and very tiring day out to Merseyside, but well worth seeing Kettering pick up a point! Southport railway station is located right in the town centre. "Our aim is to get back to winning football matches and to put smiles back on the faces of our supporters after a tough season. ... lead in the ninth minute with their first clear sight of Tamworth keeper Alcock’s net. The refreshments are competitively priced; Cheeseburgers (£2.50), Cumberland Sausage (£2.50), Hot Dogs (£2) and a selection of pies (£2). Found a Whetherspoons pub on Lord Street in Southport – usual fare. The street outside the ground was full but I eventually parked up not too far from Haig Avenue. Southport FC. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: No problem getting away, slight hold ups on A570 out of town due to traffic lights, then the usual struggle through Ormskirk (see above). Ground very nice – much the same as a few in this league – large uncovered away end – perfect for August not sure about Winter! Worth mentioning are the Sir Henry Segrave, Wetherspoon outlet and the Scarisbrick hotel. I’d heard tales of jobsworths but I have to say we had no problems. Got to Haig Avenue at around 2:20pm. It has a capacity of 1,840 seats and now looks quite smart. Yes, a day out by the coast. There are also windshields to either side. What you did before the game pub/chippy…. Went and parked up close to the ground just before 2pm, had a chat with the stewards while we waited for the turnstiles to open. Your email address will not be published. Although I ate before heading to the game, I did have a cheeseburger within the ground which was good value for £4.50. Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. In the 91st minute however a sliced clearance from a Southport defender fell nicely to a Town forward who volleyed home from 10 yards out, cue pandemonium in the away end; people falling over themselves rejoicing at Town's late winner. Big Mac 1985 Posts: 11 Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:40 am. They defend well and can really count themselves unlucky they didn’t get a point. 1.Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): I had never been to Southport's ground before. A Hong Kong based businessman has taken over Blackpool FC. (opens in a new tab). The ground is is in an odd location hidden inside a residential area you wouldn't realise there was a football ground there until you get close to it. HUDDERSFIELD owner Dean Hoyle has sold his stake in the club after ten years in charge. Mr Sadler attended his first match at Bloomfield Road in 1977, aged eight and was a regular attendant at matches in the 1980s when he sat in the old West Paddock. document.write(''); Adults £15 Concessions £11 Under 19's £5 Under 11’s accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Companies House describes both as being businesses relating to 'activities of sports clubs' and 'operations of sports facilities and hotels.'. The final part of the ground running opposite the Grandstand is a basic standing terrace which was only 2/3 open and sparse in attendance. The Pure Stadium is a fairly open ground and is at long last seeing some investment. Blyth’s most professional performance this season, not our view but that of the manager and players. Sadly, it wasn't on this time, but the barmaid kindly offered me the same local ale, albeit in a bottle, so that's always the next best thing! Hoyle has agreed a deal to transfer his 75 per cent stake to businessman Phil Hodgkinson – … After watching the second round draw we walked down to the ground. One I had previously visited  and found to be a friendly place. Plenty of chances for both teams but Kettering really frustrated the home side and their fans. No Bovril! Very easy to get away from –  not a problem. Opposite is the Blowick End, a small open terrace which is allocated to away fans. var uri = 'https://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(22837454)a(1632694)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11); Hoyle said: “My heart doesn’t want me to sell the Club and I believe the Manchester United game will probably be the most emotional day of my life. It doesn't run the full length of the pitch and straddles the halfway line, with the spaces on either side, unused for spectators. Not sure whether that would work with other away fans…………, 6. If you require hotel accommodation in Southport then first try a hotel booking service provided by Booking.com. Leave the M6 at Junction 26 and take the M58 towards Southport. Adam Hodson a visiting Stockport County fan adds these walking directions; 'Head out of the station via the Chapel Street exit, turn left and walk through the pedestrianised shopping centre, passing shops such as WH Smiths & Marks & Spencers. Blackpool FC announces Simon Sadler as new club owner; How much is he worth? Clive Frederick Palmer (born 26 March 1954) is an Australian businessman and politician. Sunday's clash against Manchester United will be the last of his reign with Hodgkinson, who had been owner of non-league Southport United, moving in subject to FA and league approval. Away fans are predominantly housed in the Blowick terrace at one end of the ground, where just under 1,200 supporters can be housed. Hodgkinson said: "As a lifelong Town supporter, it will be a special day for me and my family. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: [email protected] and I'll update the guide. Live score on SofaScore.com livescore is automatically updated and you don't need to refresh it manually. I'm sure this is a walkable journey if you know where you are going, however we decided to go by taxi. We’d also planned a night out in Southport for some real beers and a visit to the Red Squirrels wildlife sanctuary at Formby. As an away fan, compared to our ground Southport was typical of what you would see at National League level, although the open away terracing wouldn’t be very nice especially in wet or wintery weather! Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Haig Avenue? Special thanks to David Grice for providing the photos of the Haig Avenue Ground, Southport. Having visited the Haig Avenue ground previously on what was a wet, snowy and freezing Boxing Day. Wrexham were hit and miss as per we are slowly becoming the Liverpool of this league; fans expect so much but in reality we are a long way off where we should be. Why were you looking forward to visiting the Haig Avenue football ground? It took me around 25-30 minutes to walk'. As his banking career flourished, Mr Sadler moved to Moscow and then onto Hong Kong in 1999 where he worked for HSBC Securities, Deutsche Securities and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Securities. "I have chosen Phil not just because he is an astute business man with strong desire and determination to succeed, but because as ‘one of our own’ he will always have the Club’s best interests at heart. During 2018 the Grandstand on one side of the ground. "Appointing the correct successor is as important to me and my legacy as everything else I have achieved. Rosalind Zeffertt informs me; 'The best way to get to Haig Avenue from the station is by the number 44 Arriva bus which runs every 20 minutes from Eastbank Street (at 02, 22 and 42 past the hour). However I do believe in time under Gary Mills they will get out of this league once they become more clinical in the final third. Despite being small in size and dated in decor I enjoyed the social club and massive credit to the bar maids who worked hard to keep the queing at the bar down. However, I hadn't realised it was an FA Trophy date and with Burscough being drawn away, it meant a quick change of plan. I didn't talk to any home fans but did have a pint before the match at a nearby pub. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc. Many of them, if they'd have got help sooner, could have been spared an amputation.”, North West coronavirus case total passes 100,000 mark for first time. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? As its name suggests the pub has a thatched roof as is part of the 'Two for one' chain. A good day out – sun was shining – we won – and I even managed to be back in London for 8pm!