Away Ground Guide - North Ferriby United ( Saturday 26 March 2016)

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Club Name:                                 North Ferriby United
Nickname:                                   The Villagers                           
Founded:                                      1934
Ground Name:                             Grange Lane
Ground Capacity:                         2700


Admission Price 2015/16:       

                                                   Adults :           £12
                                                   Concessions  :  £6
                                                   Under 16`s  : £3
                                                   Under 12 : Free with Adult.






The EON Visual Media Stadium, as you might be tempted to name this venue, is tucked away in the back streets of Ferriby , adjacent to a railway line , and within sight of the Humber Bridge.
There was no segregation last season, thus both sets of fans could happily abuse the officials, and occasionally the opposition, in plain ear shot of each other, without there being the slightest hint of inter club rancour. The stewarding was low key to none existent, which is just about how it should be!






Sustenance!  

There were pies ( steak....steak....or steak), pasties, burgers , chip butties and the usual array of sub gourmet classics. 




Not a bad facility really, but some work needed on the pastry( see above) which is a tad too challenging, but popular I hear with Dentists!


My pre-match was enlivened by watching one of the Brothers Lee endeavouring to penetrate the crust of his pie that lay midst a sea of green on a polystyrene plate. Oh ....how the sweat gathered on his brow as the plastic fork hit the crust and made no impression. I left him to it bumping into Harrogate Hatter who was chomping on a chip butty! 


 
Harrogate Hatter & that chip butty !
He looked to be enjoying it but disavowed me with the alarmingly sad news that the chips were soggy! I opted for a pasty.....made it through the pastry( eventually) but wished that I hadn`t  as the filling had about as much flavour as I am guessing the carton would have had , had I been so inclined!


  
There was easy access to the Club House bar though for those so inclined, so overall I would happily visit this spot again.


The welcoming Club House Bar.



Directions :

1.     M60  Ring Rd (E&N)/Sheffield/Leeds/M67/M62
2.     M60 to J18
3.    At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the M62 ramp to Leeds/Halifax/Huddersfield
4.    Merge onto M62
5.    Continue onto A63
6.    Take the exit toward B1231/N.Ferriby/Melton
7.    At the roundabout, take the 4th exit
8.    At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Melton Rd
9.    Continue onto High St/B1231
10. Turn right onto Church Rd
11. Take the 2nd left onto Grange Lane

Estimated Journey Time   -  1 Hour 45 Minutes

Post Code for Sat Nav:     HU14 3AB

Nearest Real Ale pubs: 
             0.4m  Duke of Cumberland , on High Street.
            




 1.0 m  Sandpiper  ,  on Melton Park.






Coach Travel:



Fingerpost Flyer :  Details ....

Leaves Finger 11.30/ Mercian Way 11.45

Adults £16 / Under 16's £10


Ring Lou on 07896536757 to book.


Ian Brown
      


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