Pitchside Photo

A damp afternoon in Lancashire on Saturday as Colne F.C. entertained Lostock St Gerards FC in a pre season friendly. It was the visitors who took the victory with a 4-3 win. My photos from Holt House are here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Football/2026-27/Colne

Off and running for the new season with a visit to the incredibly scenic Richmond Town Football Club on Friday. The castle provides a truly stunning backdrop for this friendly which saw the home side draw 1-1 with Tow Law Town AFC . Full set here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Football/2026-27/Richmond-Town

The Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway provides the backdrop at Bledlow Village CC. A lovely ground on the Buckinghamshire border. A few more photos are here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Bledlow-Village

A visit to 4 cricket grounds in Kent last weekend with some varied backdrops. An ancient oak tree at Leigh Cricket Club, Kent, A stately home at Penshurst Park Cricket Club - Est 1723, A 19th century church at Southborough Cricket Club and 100-million-year-old sandstone outcrops at Linden Park Cricket Club. More photos from each over on my website https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest

For the 2nd season running Infinity were beaten in the Southern Combination League Div1 play off final. This time a rain soaked Jubilee Fields was the venue as Billingshurst F.C. clinched promotion with a 2-1 win. Photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Billingshurst

Sunday saw a title decider in the National League Div 1 SW as Moneyfields Women entertained Swindon Town Women at the John Jenkins Stadium. It was the visitors who took the championship with a hard fought 2-1 win. Photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Moneyfields-Women

First cricket match of the season with a brief stop at Portsmouth CC for their National Cup game against Windsor Cricket Club on Sunday. The hosts won the game by 6 wickets at their St Helens ground on Southsea seafront. A few more photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Portsmouth

Some nice old school floodlights at Imber Court as Metropolitan Police entertained Fareham Town in the Isthmian League. A 3-1 win for the visitors condemned the Met to relegation. Full set of photos over here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Metropolitan-Police