Trafford FC

The players warming up before the Northern Premier League Division One North game between Trafford FC and Kendal on Saturday afternoon.

I like Shawe View a lot as a ground to visit. There's a warm welcome as you come in, it's neat and tidy all the way round and the grass banks are great places to stand and watch the game while also providing plenty of nooks and crannies for the many children in attendance (there's a nice group photo of all the youth and junior teams on the club website, taken on Saturday) to play their own little impromptu matches.

The heady mixture of a comfortable Trafford win, sealing their place in the play-offs, and the welcome sight of the sun meant that plenty of spectators took the opportunity to bring their beers out onto the terraces and enjoy one of the civilised pleasures of the Non-League game.

And why not after a relentless winter that has impacted on so many clubs up and down the country with postponements and rescheduled matches stretching resources to the limit.

There's little time to rest for the players who might try and ease through a couple of days at work before Tuesday evening's play-off clash at Prescot Cables.