Flat cap day at Stourbridge

DAFTS held at second Flat Cap Day in memory of Lance Ireland, during the trip to Stourbridge in February.

 

 

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Gallery: Trip to Halesowen

Breakfast first in Birmingham – at Cherry Reds near the station

The Waggon and Horses

Still signs of summer outside

A couple of weeks too early, me hearties, ah, har!

One nil to us

Plenty of real ale choice here

Black Country beers and more

At the ground, time to tuck into pies for some fans

The Grove’s long terrace is where most fans congregate

Darlo got off to a good start with an early goal

A second didn’t seem far away

Darlo fans swelled the crowd by about 50%

Another one gets away

Not as gloomy as the weather

A crowded penalty area

Up and over

Strictly Come Dancing started early

Flying the flag

Some rare second half action in the Darlington half

The second goal goes in. And there’s a third before the end

Inside The Shed

Darlo going close again

The match ended 3-0 and we go second in the division

Back in Birmingham at The Wellington

And we also tried the Old Joint Stock in the city centre

Buxton 2-0 Darlington gallery

Brian and Sooty on their way to watch some more Darlo magic

The Buxton Tap, the first port of call

Some lovely Buxton Brewery beers, including the excellent Moor Top session ale

This is the Cheshire Cheese, some Titanic beers on and also a wedding party which meant no food. But we could have stayed for the disco

This is the Ale Stop, a small bar with three beers on but a good place to call into

And we felt right at home

Then onto the ground, a shortish stroll away

Buxton is a pretty town in the Peaks and the ground is in a pretty setting

Darlo fans were spread throughout the ground swelling the attendance by about 500

A first half corner for the visitors at Buxton

And another which came to nothing

Darlo found it tough going in the first half

Buxton had a sturdy defence and were quick on the counter attac k

Our chances were few and far between

Second half, we pressed hard in the last 15 minutes but were already two goals adrift

We went close and the Buxton keeper made two fine saves

Buxton deserved their luck

In the shade

A good view for these young home fans

“But what about me?”

Seeing out the last few minutes

These chaps have seen a few ups and downs over the years but they started with a home win