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malfalcon.bsky.social
Often seen at random football games, doing stuff with @roadtolegendsfm.bsky.social and playing FM (he/him) - also known as Malteser_Falcon or MalteserFalcon_ on other platforms
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⚽️ Runcorn Linnets 4-0 Tranmere Rovers 🏆 Liverpool Senior Cup quarter final 🏟️ Murdishaw Avenue A second half goal glut allowed Linnets to see off a very young Tranmere side mostly made up of under 18s and progress to the semis. #groundhopping

⚽️ Cymru Women 1-1 Sweden Women 🏆 Nations League League A Group 4 🏟️ Racecourse Ground A 75th penalty gave Wales a point against 5th ranked in the world Sweden, who perhaps should’ve secured their win in a game they were well on top of up until then. #groundhopping #womensfootball

⚽️ @bellevuefc.bsky.social 3-2 Skippy 🏆 North East Wales League Championship 🏟️ Court Road Both sides rarely ever win in the league and produced a good contest with the visitors going 2 up into the break with a saved pen before Bellevue produced a great comeback. #groundhopping #welshfootball

⚽️ Stoke City U21 0-1 Liverpool U21 🏆 Premier League 2 🏟️ Bet365 Stadium An U21 game that felt like it this evening as Liverpool got a middle of the second half goal to see off bottom of the table hosts. Attendance boosted by a few people doing the Big Sleep Out later on in the ground #groundhopping

⚽️ AFC Norton 1-8 FC Hanley 🏆 Staffordshire League President’s Trophy 1st Round 🏟️ Community Drive Bit of a shock result as a clash between 2nd v 1st in Division 1 North ended up an incredibly one sided game for the visitors, the hosts took the lead in their only real attack all game. #groundhopping

⚽️ Heather St John’s 3-0 Saffron Dynamo 🏆 Midland League Division One 🏟️ St John’s Park 2nd placed hosts got a comfortable win to keep ahead of the chasing pack, with Saffron not doing too much throughout. Baltic night just outside of Coalville, nice modernist ground for the level. #groundhopping

⚽️ Stoke Town Women 2-1 Staffordshire Victoria Women 🏆 Staffordshire Women’s League Division 1 🏟️ Gordon Banks Sports Centre Another local ground done with this the usual 3G cage behind school. Stoke looked the better team throughout though had to weather some pressure towards the end #groundhopping

⚽️ @atherstonetowncfc.bsky.social 2-1 Dudley Town 🏆 Midland League Premier Division 🏟️ Sheepy Road Playoff chasing Atherstone survived a spirited late comeback by the visitors to come away with narrow win on a slippy pitch. Enjoyed the ground, classic looking stands from past success. #groundhopping

⚽️ Nottingham Forest Women 1-0 @rugbyboroughwfc.bsky.social 🏆 National League Northern Premier 🏟️ City Ground Another one of the 92 done for a game that didn’t really get going until the last 10 minutes or so. Rugby more than matched the unbeaten hosts up until then. #groundhopping

⚽️ @stokecityfc.bsky.social Women 4-1 Derby County Women 🏆 National League Premier North 🏟️ Wellbeing Park Rare runout under lights at the former home of Stone Dominoes saw new tenants Stoke pull away in the second half for a comfortable win, Derby falling off after close first period #groundhopping

⚽️ Uttoxeter Town 3-2 Romulus 🏆 Midlands League Premier Division 🏟️ Oldfields Sports Ground A chilly Tuesday evening saw the hosts get a win to pull them further clear of relegation thanks to three goals in the first 30 mins. Romulus fightback not enough in a quieter second half #groundhopping

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⚽️ Milton United Ladies 2-1 Doveridge Ladies 🏆 Staffordshire Women’s League Premier Division 🏟️ Hardman Centre A cold windy afternoon saw the hosts get a win back after suffering defeat in the same cup game last week, with all goals coming in the first half #groundhopping #womensfootball

⚽️ @belpertownfc.bsky.social 1-3 Carlton Town 🏆 @thenpl.bsky.social Division 1 East 🏟️ Christchurch Meadow Mid table visitors comfortably beat 3rd placed hosts in a localish derby. Belper never really got going in front of a good crowd and a top backdrop at either end. #groundhopping

⚽️ Barnton 0-1 Eccleshall 🏆 @nwcfl.bsky.social Division 1 South 🏟️ Townfield Lane Barnton gave it a good go despite having 10 men for 80 minutes (and 9 late on after a keeper injury), but couldn’t find an equaliser against playoff chasing visitors who seemed happy to not go too hard. #groundhopping

⚽️ Graham Street Prims 0-2 South Normanton Athletic 🏆 Central Midland Alliance Floodlit Cup 3rd Round 🏟️ Fred Harding Ground South Normanton got a comfortable win despite a 1st half red against Prims who were never at the races. 80 mins played with only 3 floodlights which was a first #groundhopping

⚽️ Heanor Town 2-0 Crook Town 🏆 FA Vase 5th Round 🏟️ Town Ground A goal in either half secured Heanor progression to the quarter finals, with Crook not really turning up in front of a couple hundred fans from County Durham. Decent ground on a very slopey pitch. #groundhopping

⚽️ Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Preston North End 🏆 Championship 🏟️ Ewood Park A home win in this Lancashire derby as Blackburn saw off a late comeback from Preston, who were surprisingly negative even when a goal down. Good atmosphere with a pretty much full away end. #groundhopping

⚽️ AFC Wulfrunians 0-2 Whitchurch Alport 🏆 Midland League Premier Division 🏟️ Castlecroft Decent contest just outside Wolverhampton saw Alport get a deserved 2-0 win to give momentum going into the Vase game on Saturday. Year 9 ultras for the hosts kept singing through the first half. #groundhopping

⚽️ @afccrewe.bsky.social Women 8-0 Northwich Vixens 🏆 Cheshire Women’s League Premier Division 🏟️ Wood Park A wet, cold and windy afternoon in Alsager saw unbeaten Crewe dominate second bottom Northwich. #groundhopping #womensfootball

⚽️ Leicester City U21 1-2 Sunderland U21 🏆 Premier League 2 🏟️ Seagrave Training Complex 6pm kick off on a Saturday for some reason allowed a bonus game. Sunderland took advantage of silly mistakes by home defence for two goals in first half with Leicester not able to make a comeback. #groundhopping

⚽️ Loughborough Students 3-0 RC Warwick 🏆 @thenpl.bsky.social Division 1 Midlands 🏟️ Loughborough University Stadium First of two games on Saturday saw the students’ fitness tell in the second half as they took control after a tight first half. Decent newish ground within the campus. #groundhopping

⚽️ Hanley Town 0-2 Vauxhall Motors 🏆 @thenpl.bsky.social Division 1 West 🏟️ Abbey Lane Two teams at opposite ends of table and it showed for the first ~60 minutes as Motors dominated the game and should’ve scored more. Hanley allowed back in after the second goal but no luck scoring. #groundhopping

⚽️ Leek CSOB 3-0 Madeley White Star 🏆 Staffordshire County League Premier Division 🏟️ Pointon Park A reasonable contest saw the hosts win a more competitive game than the scoreline suggests, though CSOB definitely were the better up top. Decent ground for tier 11. #groundhopping

⚽️ Stafford Rangers 2-4 Sporting Khalsa 🏆 Staffordshire Senior Cup 2nd Round 🏟️ Marston Road @thenpl.bsky.social West strugglers gave it a go against the Midlands playoff hopefuls but late mistake gifted Khalsa a deserved win. First trip to Marston Road in a while, still a top ground. #groundhopping

⚽️ Abbey Hulton United 3-2 Barnton 🏆 @nwcfl.bsky.social Division 1 South 🏟️ Birches Head Road Monday Night Football saw a good contest between two teams at either end of the table, with Abbey Hulton (featuring Vale favourite Tom Pope) holding onto a win to send them closer to playoffs #groundhopping

⚽️ Congleton Town Women 0-7 Nantwich Town Ladies 🏆 Cheshire Women’s League Premier Division 🏟️ Congleton High School Comfortable win for the in form visitors despite a relatively close first half, with Congleton looking better than last place. Outside pitch not the main 4G with stand. #groundhopping

⚽️ Gresley Rovers 1-3 Lincoln United 🏆 United Counties League Premier North 🏟️ Moat Ground A decent game of football saw the higher placed visitors see off a late comeback by the hosts. Top classic style ground hemmed in by gardens and houses with plenty of weathered looking cover. #groundhopping

⚽️ Farsley Celtic 0-5 @scarboroughathletic.com 🏆 National League North 🏟️ The Silverlands (Buxton) A very comfortable win for the visitors saw them pull further away from the relegation zone. Farsley looked poor after losing a few players, playing miles away probably doesn’t help too #groundhopping

⚽️ Cresswell Wanderers 2-1 Stone OA Res 🏆 Staffordshire Senior League President’s Trophy 🏟️ Long Lane Park Host’s first game in a few weeks saw them take a deserved win, though visitors did threaten a comeback. Another groundsharer at Long Lane, a regular stop for local nomadic clubs #groundhopping

⚽️ Clay Cross Town 1-4 @mickleoverfc.bsky.social 🏆 Derbyshire Senior Cup Quarter Final 🏟️ Station Road A late switch to Mickleover’s ground enabled this to stay on, which saw a close game for the first 80-odd minutes until two goals saw the hosts through. #groundhopping

⚽️ Manchester City 8-0 Salford City 🏆 FA Cup 3rd Round 🏟️ City of Manchester Stadium (Eastlands) Thumping win for City against a pretty poor Salford side who only really had one good chance all game. Another one of the 92 off and a game on a day where most were called off nearby. #groundhopping

⚽️ @congletonfc.bsky.social 1-0 Chasetown 🏆 @thenpl.bsky.social Division 1 West 🏟️ Booth Street Close game between the 2nd placed hosts take the 3 points with a second half goal. Chilly afternoon with pitch looking a bit worse for wear after the recent weather but very much playable #groundhopping

⚽️ Ball Haye Green 3-1 Ashbourne 🏆 Staffordshire Senior League Premier Division 🏟️ Harrison Park Another trip to Leek Town to see the groundsharers. Top of the league hosts dispatched of the visitors after going a goal behind, with all goals in the second half. Rare sin bin sighting. #groundhopping

⚽️ Keynsham Town 6-0 Gillingham Town 🏆 Western League Division 1 🏟️ Crown Fields A bottom of the table clash saw the hosts run out comfortable winners, made worse by the visiting keeper going off injured at 2-0 in the first half. The wonders of plastic pitches saved us from a washout. #groundhopping

⚽️ @bflafc.bsky.social 0-0 @barrytownunited.bsky.social 🏆 Cymru Premier 🏟️ Old Road Final match of 2024 ended up being a bit of a damp squib as neither team could get many decent efforts. Ferry would be happy with a point in their relegation battle and the big crowd. #groundhopping #welshfootball

⚽️ Allscott Heath 0-1 Eccleshall 🏆 @nwcfl.bsky.social Division 1 South 🏟️ Allscott Sports & Social Keeper spillage just before HT was the difference in this Boxing Day clash, neither side could have shots on target otherwise. Misty day but fortunately nowhere near calling the game off #groundhopping

⚽️ Newcastle 1-3 Felindre 🏆 Montgomeryshire Amateur League 🏟️ Mill Field Rare Sunday game in this division (so both teams could recover hangovers apparently) saw Felindre get their first league win of the season against the run of play. Top scenery on a cold afternoon. #groundhopping #welshfootball

⚽️ @leektown.bsky.social 4-1 @basfordutdfc.bsky.social 🏆 @thenpl.bsky.social Premier Division 🏟️ Harrison Park Leek took a step towards getting out the bottom three in a pretty comfortable win in this relegation clash. Harrison Park top ground as ever. #groundhopping

⚽️ Market Drayton Town 0-1 @staffordtownfc.bsky.social 🏆 @nwcfl.bsky.social Division 1 South 🏟️ Greenfields Sports Ground League leading visitors came out on top in a close game against playoff contending Drayton who spurned a few chances to equalise in the second half. #groundhopping

⚽️ Cammell Laird 1907 1-3 Warrington Town 🏆 Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round 🏟️ Kirklands A nearly full strength Warrington side saw comfortably saw off Lairds on a very windy evening, with the game ending around 5 minutes early due to floodlight failure but result standing. #groundhopping

⚽️ Poulton Victoria Women 5-1 Macclesfield Women 🏆 Cheshire FA Women’s Cup 3rd Round 🏟️ Victoria Park Comfortable win for the league leading hosts in this intra-league clash though some decent football on show. Decent ground that should be at a higher level. #groundhopping #womensfootball

⚽️ Abbey Hulton United 4-2 Droitwich Spa 🏆 FA Vase 3rd Round 🏟️ Birches Head Road Two late goals secured a win for the hosts in a very end to end vase tie, Droitwich probably should’ve got at least a draw but couldn’t capitalise after going 2-1 up early in second half #groundhopping #favase

⚽️ Connahs Quay Town 2-1 Corwen 🏆 Ardal North West 🏟️ Deeside Stadium Town held on for the last 15 minutes with 10 minutes to secure their first win in 3. Hosts have taken over the former home of Connah’s Quay Nomads though the main stand was blocked off today. #groundhopping #welshfootball

⚽️ TNS 0-2 Panathinaikos 🏆 UEFA Europa Conference League League Phase 🏟️ New Meadow (@shrewsburytown.com) Another decent TNS performance in Europe but Pana never looked like losing really. Good crowd of 5700+ #groundhopping #welshfootball

⚽️ @winsfordunited.bsky.social 4-0 @glossopnorthend.bsky.social 🏆 @nwcfl.bsky.social Macron Cup 2nd Round 🏟️ Barton Stadium Two early goals set Winsford up for a convincing win over their higher level visitors in a good warm up for their FA Vase game on Saturday. #groundhopping

⚽️ @quornfc.bsky.social 3-3 @worcestercityfc.bsky.social 🏆 @thenpl.bsky.social Midlands Division 🏟️ Farley Way Quorn keep their unbeaten record this season surviving a late 3 goal comeback by the visitors. Great game in horrible conditions, credit to both teams. #groundhopping

⚽️ @gresfordfc.bsky.social 6-2 Prestatyn Town 🏆 Cymru North 🏟️ The Airfield Comfortable win for Gresford in this bottom of the table clash in a very wet and windy night in Broughton. One of the few men’s senior games this weekend with the mass call off tomorrow. #groundhopping #welshfootball