Author Archives: pdonegan1980

I went and watched Reading v Chelsea in the FA WSL yesterday and thought I would attempt writing a match report.  It was a cloudy and cool late morning/early afternoon at the Select Car leasing Stadium.  This would be Chelsea’s third game in the last 6 days whilst Reading had had nearly 3 weeks offContinue reading “Match Report-Reading v Chelsea”

If you have read my previous piece then you will know that I had been to a match in every round of the FA Cup at least once over the last two Covid hit seasons and only had the final left to go and watch.  Well on Sunday, I went to the 2021 final betweenContinue reading “2021 Vitality Women’s FA Cup Final-‘Road to Wembley’ complete!”

Something slightly different from the ground guides that I normally write but thought I would write a piece looking back at my last two seasons attempts at watching a match in every round of the Women’s FA Cup and complete a ‘road to Wembley’.  Of course, Covid has got in the way both times, butContinue reading “My ‘road to Wembley’”

This guide is based on my visit to The Oakwood on Sunday 21st November 2021 to watch Charlton play London City Lionesses in the FA Women’s Championship.  A normal warning that this guide is based on one visit so things might be different if you decide to visit The Oakwood. Location and ground history TheContinue reading “The Oakwood-Charlton Athletic”

This ground guide is based on a visit to Hayes Lane to watch Crystal Palace play Reading in the Conti Cup on a cold Wednesday 17th November 2021 evening.  Some of the pictures used are from a couple of other visits there this season (once to see Palace and another to see Bromley Ladies play)Continue reading “Hayes Lane-Crystal Palace”

This ground guide for the Orbital Fasteners Stadium is from when I went and watched Watford play their first match of the season there (previous ones played at Vicarage Road) against Sunderland on 14th November 2021 in the FA Women’s Championship.  Normal warning that things might be different from this if you decide to visitContinue reading “Orbital Fasteners Stadium-Watford”

I have been to Meadow Park 4 times so far during the 2021/22 season (Slavia Prague, Manchester City, Hoffenheim and West Ham United matches) so this ground guide is based on things from those.  Of course things might be different if you decide to visit Meadow Park. Location and ground history Borehamwood is in Hertfordshire,Continue reading “Meadow Park-Arsenal”

This guide is based on going to the Tottenham match against Manchester United on 7th November 2021.  I had been there for another match earlier this season and only the indoor food kiosk was open for that one so a reminder that things might be different if you ever decide to have a visit toContinue reading “The Hive-Tottenham Hotspur”

This guide is based on the match against Chelsea in the Women’s FA Cup semi-final on 31st October 2021 which I went and watched.  Normal warning that things might be different if you decide to make a visit to the Academy Stadium.  Location and ground history The stadium is in the east side of Manchester,Continue reading “Academy Stadium-Manchester City”

This ground guide is based on two visits to Princes Park to watch London City Lionesses play Crystal Palace on 5th September and West Ham on 13th October 2021.  As I found with my two visits, things can be slightly different when visiting a ground on different occasions. Location and ground history Dartford is onContinue reading “Princes Park-London City Lionesses”