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| Stonebridge Road Under Lights |
This was my first game for almost three weeks due to social commitments and very late calls by referees to postpone games at Margate and Herne Bay. For this game I revisited Ebbsfleet with my Grimsby supporting friend for their game against the Fleet in the Conference National. I'd previously visited Stonebridge Road for an FA Cup between Ebbsfleet and Cray Wanderers in which the home side narrowly avoided a shock. Grimsby were sitting pretty at the top of the league and were on an impressive run of form. Ebbsfleet were on a decent run of form themselves and had Scunthorpe loan player Matt Godden in their side.
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| The Stand Named After Long Serving Fleet Manager Liam Daish |
Grimsby dominate the opening stages and are in complete control. They make their superiority count when Marcus Marshall cuts inside and smashes the ball in to the top corner. It looks like Grimsby will run away with the game but as the half draws they let Ebbsfleet back in to the game. The Grimsby keeper makes a great save from a headed effort but Matt Godden equalises just before half time. Grimsby have a lot of the ball in the second half but fail to really test the keeper. Ebbsfleet try to score on the break but the game ends 1-1.
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| Covered Seating Behind One Of The Goals |
The closest station to Stonebridge Road is Ebbefleet International which is served by the bullet train from St Pancras. The journey takes only twenty minutes and the trains are pretty regular. There was a real ale festival on in the clubhouse arranged by the supporters club and so we didn't try a local pub before the game. The clubhouse is quite large and had a lot of beers on offer including a Fleet Ale.
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| Further Covered Seating Down The Side Of The Pitch |
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