31/01/26 - Ground 465 - 📍 Pyrford Cricket Club - Keens Park Rangers Vs Battersea Ironsides

Keens Park Rangers Vs Battersea Ironsides 
📍 Pyrford Cricket Club 
Tickets: Free Entry 🎟️

An extremely entertaining clash between two competitive sides in the Surrey Premier County League. 

With only seven minutes played, Battersea took the lead thanks to a penalty which was awarded after a handball in the box. The No.10 stepped up to take the spot kick and placed the ball into the right side of the net. 

A minute after the restart, Keens were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box. The No.3 hit an unbelievable strike into the top corner of the net to level up the score. 

A few minutes into the second half, Battersea had a free kick which was swung into the box and nodded back across goal. The ball fell to the captain, No.17, who tucked the ball into the corner from close range. 

Literally three minutes later, Battersea had another free kick out into the box and was met by the head of the No.10 and straight into the back of the net. 

With half an hour left to play, Keens managed to get a goal back through a penalty of their own. The No.10 stepped up to take it and slotted the ball into the bottom left corner. 

Five minutes later, Battersea regained their two goal lead from yet again another free kick. After the ball was swung into the box, the Keens defenders failed to clear the ball properly as it fell kindly too the feet of the No.10. He then smashed the ball through the crowd and into the net. 


With the game almost coming to an end, Keens Park didn't give up hope after getting another goal back. After an almighty scramble in the box, the ball fell to the feet of the No.13 who smashed the ball into the net. 

It was to little to late in the end for the home side as Battersea Ironsides managed to hold on and win the game 4-3. 

A brilliant afternoon of football, another reason to go and watch a non league club. 


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