Our first year of non league, grassroots, women's and junior football photography features was almost drawing to a close, this was the No Clash Of Colours 77th feature from our debut season. One of the most exciting matches we were fortunate to cover was this Under 21 Meadowhall League Cup Final, held on a bright and warm spring evening at the superb ProAct Stadium, the home of Chesterfield FC.
Sheffield FC and their Under-21 counterparts from Dronfield Town served up some cracking football in a local derby that will be remembered for years by those that were there. With both clubs beating each other in the League, it wasn't an easy match to predict. In the semi-finals, Sheffield FC had beaten Greasborough FC [U21] 5-4 after extra time, Dronfield Town had put five goals past Woodhouse JFC without conceding. Within a week of the defeat tonight, the U21 side from Dronfield Town would be celebrating the winning of the League.
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Sheffield FC [Under21]
2012/13 : Meadowhall League Cup Winners
Competition : Meadowhall Under-21 League Cup Final
Result : Sheffield FC [U21] 4 Dronfield Town [U21] 3 after extra time
Venue : ProAct Stadium [Chesterfield FC]
Attendance : 400
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"The Huddle"
Match Action Photography
Dronfield Town's Callum Mawbey beats Chris Bashforth to the ball and puts Town 1-0 ahead.
"Celebrate"
1-1
Sheffield FC players celebrate with goalscorer Tom Cadzow.
Dronfield Town goalscorer, Callum Mawbey towers above the challenge
of four Sheffield FC players.
"This Is How It Feels.... To Equalise In Injury Time! 2-2"
"This Is How It Feels.... To Be 2-4 Down"
"This Is How It Feels ... To Be League Cup Winners"
"Costello .. Won't Be Turning The Town Red"
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The ProAct Stadium
Architecture
Goal Post Architecture
"Floodlight Architecture : Unlit"
"Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White"
The ProAct Stadium
Gemma Gale : Referee
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"Smiler"
"In Deep Thoughts"
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Post Match
Dronfield Town [Under 21]
Meadowhall League Cup Finalists
"The Four Officials"
Sheffield FC [Under 21]
Meadowhall League Cup Winners
1 8 5 7
v.1
1 8 5 7
v.2
Tom Cadzow
Two Goals, A Winner's Medal, Man Of The Match
"The Winning Manager : Dave Whitaker"
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Links
Match Report
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