For the last few weeks, Prescot Cables have had a new design for the match day programme. The new editor, Gareth Coates, mentions on Twitter that he is a Vice President of Ashford Town (Middlesex) - he attends games wearing an orange and white bar scarf - and lives in Kirkby, so I must remember to ask how that combination came about. One change has been to put a photograph across the whole cover. Gareth is artier than me - I come from a line of technicians, or at least my mother was one - so is more willing to zoom in.
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| James Doyle joins in celebrating Dale Wright's goal |
The weekend's opponents,
Droyslden, usually present a robust challenge, and today was no exception.
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| Dominic Reid gets away from Droylsden's Clayton McDonald (who is as big as he looks) |
It was another grey day, although the referee was happy without lights, unlike the previous week, when I thought the natural light was better. This sends the white balance all over the place: if I was creating one photograph, I would spend ages tweaking it and still not be satisfied, but making a collection and getting eleven players in, you make do with what comes out. The white of most of the advertising boards helps a bit.
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| Chris Almond f/4.8 1/500s ISO800 |
Danny Flood was warming up with the substitutes at half time, so hopefully a return to action is not too far off.
I usually use more frames from the first half in the final collection, but there have been a few games recently where I have used more from the second as the light has been a bit better. This may have something to do with playing towards the Hope Street End, although I am not sure why, as the light is coming from the side at this time of year.
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| Andy Scarisbrick |
Both sides came out with redoubled determination. This made for plenty of runs that make for good photos.
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| James Edgar |
Marcus Burgess was kept busy in goal.
With the pressure both sides kept up, the biggest surprise to most people was that the game ended without a goal.
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| Rogues & Rascals Barbershop Man of the Match Josh Dolling |
The rest of the pictures from the game can be seen on the club website
here, and on Google Photos
here.
Final score: Prescot Cables 0 Droylsden 0
I usually use more frames from the first half in the final collection, but there have been a few games recently where I have used more from the second as the light has been a bit better. This may have something to do with playing towards the Hope Street End, although I am not sure why, as the light is coming from the side at this time of year.
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