Just one more day to go until the big match. Todays post explores your match day food & drink options!

INSIDE THE GROUND

Stan Scran

Our very own catering outlet. You will be able to buy a range of hot food, hot/cold drinks and snacks.

Some of the highlights of the menu are:

• Bacon Cheeseburger – £3.50,  Cheeseburger – £3, Burger – £2.50
• Hot Dog – £2.50, Pies/Pasties – £2.50
• Chips – £2, Chips & Gravy/Curry – £2.50
• Hot Drinks – £1.50, Soft Drinks – £1
• Snacks from 80p

NE Delhi

A range of Indian street food from our regular guests!

Heavenly Homemade

New to Stan match days, bringing you something a little bit different. Cakes and pastries, sweet and savoury!

Loki & Bean

Our regular coffee van for all of your hot drink needs, pitched up next door to the can van!

Stan Can Van

Quick access to a range of alcoholic and soft drinks sold in cans, including top quality real ales from our sponsor Overkill Brewery!

Clubhouse Bar

Our CAMRA award-winning bar with three cask real ales, lager, guiness, wines, spirits and other favourites. There will be a one way system for queuing so please respect this and do not try and queue jump!

OUTSIDE THE GROUND

We have various food outlets outside the ground. Whilst you are welcome to bring food in from these businesses, please note we will not allow re-admittance. So do not enter the ground & then try to leave to buy your Fish & Chips! Get it before you come in.

Willow 3

Our friends and sponsors at Willow 3 are running a match day special for this fixture which includes a voucher to swap for a drink once inside the ground!

Deer in the Dene

The cafe/restaurant are opening especially to sell their Pizza slices for £4!

Wok India

Asian fusion food in takeout form!

As match day draws closer, we would like to share some useful information about public transport options and local Parking.

We encourage you to use public transport wherever possible. This will be a busy fixture and parking options will be limited in the immediate area.

Public Transport

Buses:

• Stagecoach 37
• Stagecoach 38
• Useful link: https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Newton_Road_Football_Ground_High_Heaton-North_East-stop_6133482-2104
• Useful link: https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Newton_Road_Denewell_Avenue_High_Heaton-North_East-stop_6133489-2104

Metro:

• Longbenton (10 mins walk)
• South Gosforth (10-15 mins walk)
• Four Lane Ends (15-20 mins walk)
• Useful link: https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations

Parking

There is NO PARKING within the ground for spectators. Please do not try to turn into the ground as you will not be allowed entry.

There are pay and display car parks at the following locations:

• Paddy Freemans Car Park
• Castle Farm Car Park
• Freeman Hospital Car Park
• Sainsburys Car Park (time limited)
• Four Lane Ends Interchange Car Park

Otherwise, street parking is permitted in the local area. If you choose to park in local streets – PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL of our neighbours. Do not block driveways, commercial premises or park across dropped kerbs. Please do not park on grass verges. Park in legitimate parking positions on streets and avoid double parking. If a fire engine cannot get past your vehicle, do not park there!

Heaton Stannington FC bears no responsibility for spectator parking in any areas – it is your responsibility to park safely and legally.

Map

The following Google Map pins a number of useful locations for your reference:

Open in browser: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/5/edit?mid=1xV7rOs0tJma3-AHA9t1Nq1FsvTwUJQQ&usp=sharing

The Stan in the Senior Cup

The Senior Cup is the county’s premier competition & was 1st competed for in 1884. This season the Stan are competing in it for the 52nd time although this is the 1^st time they have been drawn against Newcastle Utd.

The Stan first competed in the cup during the 1925-26 season when they were defeated 5-0 at home in the preliminary round by Jesmond Villa. They also entered the competition in 1938-39 & 39-40. Their 1^st win came in January 1947, when they won 3-2 at Hexham Hearts in the 2nd qualifying round. After winning 2-1 at North Shields in the 1st round, they were beaten at home in the semi-final 2-1 by Newburn. They entered the cup for the next 25 seasons. In 1963-64 they made the final for the 1st time where they were beaten 4-3 by Whitley Bay after extra time.

After competing from 1946-47 to 1971-72, the Stan missed a season before returning to Senior Cup involvement for another 9 seasons. In 1980 they again reached the final when they were beaten 2-1 in a replay by Ashington after a 0-0 draw. After the 1981-82 season, the Stan did not compete again until 2005-06, 06-07 & again in 08-09. Qualification requirements were not met again until the Stan’s 2nd season back in the Northern League in 2014-15 when they lost away 5-3 to Alnwick Town.

In 15-16 they defeated West Allotment Celtic 2-1 at home in the 1^st round & this was the Stan’s first win in the tournament since they had beaten Blyth Spartans in the semi-final in 1980. They won again 3-1 in the quarter final at Bedlington Terriers. In the home semi-final they lost 6-0 to Blyth Spartans. In 16-17 they beat Alnwick away 4-2 in the 1^st round but lost 3-0 in the quarter final away to North Shields. In 17-18 they lost 2-1 at Team Northumbria. In 18-19, they beat Whitley Bay in the 1^st round 4-3 at home but in the quarter final lost at home 3-2 to Morpeth. In 19-20, they were beaten at home 4-0 by Blyth Spartans in the 1^st round.

The 20-21 tie against Morpeth Town was cancelled due to covid. In 21-22 the Stan started & finished in the quarter final as they were beaten 6-2 at North Shields. In 22-23, a 3-2 home win over Prudhoe YSC was followed by the Stan beating Ashington 3-1 at home in the quarter final.  The semi-final was played at Grounsell in front of a record 1339 crowd, but Blyth Spartans won 1-0. In 23-24, the Stan were beaten 3-2 at Benfield. This season’s road to the semi-final has involved winning at Whitley Bay on penalties after a 1-1 draw & a 3-1 win at Blyth Town.

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On Saturday, we welcome Campion AFC to Grounsell Park. So … who are Campion?

Campion Association Football Club is a football club based in Manningham area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League Division One which is the equivalent to Northern League Division Two.

Although formed in 1963, they have only been part of the National League System since 2016 when they joined the NCEL. They have an impressive record at Amateur levels prior to achieving Step 6 status. This means their FA Vase history is also limited, having never progressed past the 2nd qualifying round. Like us, they received a bye to the 2QR this season and commence their Vase campaign on Saturday.

2017-18   1Q    BEDLINGTON TERRIERS                 H    1-2
2018-19   1Q    BILLINGHAM TOWN                     A    0-2
2019-20   1Q    ESH WINNING                         A    2-3
2020-21   2Q    SUNDERLAND RYHOPE C W               H    0-4
2021-22   1Q    NEWTON AYCLIFFE                     H    3-3    Newton Aycliffe won 3-2 on penalties

In the League, Campion are on fire! They sit top of their division having played 7 games – winning 6 and picking up a draw. Unbeaten so far, scoring 23 goals and conceding 3. This is all prior to their home fixture this evening against Worsbrough Bridge … so that could all change.

Campion are clearly a progressive and ambitious Club and their league form means they will be a challenge. 

The lads need the full support of the Stan Army once again as we look to make progress on the road to Wembley!