A trip to Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening for the FA Youth Cup tie between Sheffield United and Crewe Alexandra.
There used to be periodic talk of using the Don Valley Stadium site to build a shared, bigger ground for United and Wednesday but DVS has now gone and those ideas with it.
And, while I don’t go too often to matches at either the Lane or Hillsborough, living in Sheffield it's good to have both stadiums at their traditional sites, easily accessible by public transport and with a wealth of pubs and eating places within walking distance.
The FA Youth Cup itself offers a good chance to watch a competitive game, under the floodlights, usually for less than a Fiver (admission on Tuesday was £3 Adults and £1 Concessions) and with family-friendly 7pm kick-offs.
The celebrations from the Blades youngsters when they scored a deserved late winner showed how much it meant to them to progress to the next round.
There are still some First Round ties to be played over the next few days. As with the FA Cup, Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition in Round Three.
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