Living north of the river, whenever I get to scout Dunston UTS I e'er walk at that place from the center of Newcastle and what a beautiful amble along the banks of the Tyne it is. This eve is no dissimilar too before I know it I'1000 leaving Newcastle by fashion of the High Level Bridge, the noise of buses hurling passing alongside me as well as the roar of trains overhead on the height deck of this fine structure.
The River Tyne is famous for its bridges together with having crossed over to the southern side I caput downwards to the riverfront where several more bridges loom above in front of me. I may have bypassed the Swing Bridge, the Earth renowned Tyne Bridge, the much newer Millenium Bridge, and of grade crossed the High Level Bridge, simply in that location are plenty more than bridges yet to come... As I stroll along the riverfront I find myself walking underneath 2 more than runway bridges, the Queen Elizabeth II in addition to the King Edward VII Bridges, in addition to and so the Redheugh Bridge from which yous tin eventually detect yourself on the A1.
I keep my constitutional along the banks of the Tyne looking at the stodgy moisture sand as well as the river itself that flows quietly beyond it. With the Sun starting time to poke through the clouds on this warm belatedly afternoon saunter at that place is the strange, cyclist, dog walker, together with jogger nearly only all inward all it'second really peaceful. It wasn't e'er like this, nonetheless, the river was one time very busy amongst its banks thriving amongst heavy industry. Such business organisation together with manufacturing included the Vickers tank manufacturing plant as well as various shipyards building gigantic vessels that would sail along the Tyne together with off into seas about the earth. That, of course, is all straight off long gone in addition to well-nigh of said shipyards were farther along towards the coast anyway. This is notwithstanding even so a historic river which volition e'er have a special awe well-nigh it, something yous could in all probability write a vocal nearly. In fact, Jimmy Nail did just that - as well as BIg River got to number eighteen inwards the charts.
Eventually, though, I must get out the river behind together with caput inland, afterwards all, this night'second football match won't lookout itself! I before long complete the concluding leg of my journey too discover myself at the UTS Stadium well-nigh an hour afterwards I set off.
Dunston play at the same level every bit Hebburn Town farther upstream who I visited a few days earlier together with this night is their starting time dwelling house game of the flavour in the 8th tier Northern Premier League Division One East. The lodge who won the FA Vase in 2011-12 subsequently defeating West Auckland Town at Wembley were promoted to this degree later winning the superlative segmentation of the Northern League inwards 2018-xix, the same yr inwards which they reached the fourth qualifying circular of the FA Cup. After beating Hebburn themselves in the extra-preliminary circular they defeated a farther 4 teams including and then 7th tier North Ferriby United in addition to sixth tier National League North side Chester FC who were dispatched of iv-iii at home inwards a pulsating tie.
In the final qualifying round they were handed a dream depict when they were paired alongside then National League side Gateshead to set up an all Gateshead derby at dwelling house, Dunston actually being an area inside the town of Gateshead. Some 2520 were in attendance, nigh ten times the social club'sec usual attendance too just about 1647 higher than the bumper crowd they'd had inward the previous round. BBC television set fifty-fifty streamed the match alive online (they don't show games live on whatever of their chief TV channels until the offset round proper). Sadly for the Dunston, even so, 5th tier opposition was a step also far in addition to the order lost 4-0.
Today's game is £seven entry as well as sadly, for the moment fourth dimension inward iv days, I observe no newspaper programmes on sale. This scenic ground is surrounded by trees too has two pocket-sized stands on either side of the pitch, ane amongst benches simply or so proper seating inwards the middle section too the other amongst rail terracing. The former was actually was built with fiscal assistance from local footballing star Gazza at the top of his career. Behind i goal in that location are amenities such equally a bar, a club shop, in addition to a serving hatch for food from which previous feel tells me offerings are nothing much to write home well-nigh - like at a lot of grounds at this degree sadly.
In price of further nutrient as well as potable in that location is aught inwards the immediate vicinity outside the earth though you lot power discover the odd pub if yous are prepared to walk for x minutes or so. Alternatively, if you go a autobus to Gateshead Interchange y'all tin either bask ane of the many pubs on nearby Gateshead High Street or hop dorsum across the river to Newcastle urban center center where y'all sure enough won't be brusque of options.
Dunston itself is besides only a brusk campaign from the massive Metrocentre shopping complex that was once the largest shopping middle inwards Europe in addition to the brainchild of quondam Newcastle United possessor Sir John Hall. I don't accept much else of Federal Reserve note to tell near this suburb of Gateshead although my brother did buy a house in Dunston nearly six-vii years ago but immediately lives inward America and then rents it out. I think I solely always visited his humble habitation once whilst he briefly lived in that location.
The gibe itself is end-to-finish material simply in that location is trivial inwards the style of clear cut chances albeit but plenty to see the away side win the game. Tonight's opponents are newly promoted young man North East side Shildon AFC from County Durham who convey amongst them a healthy away next amidst an overall attendance of 380. The visitors are 1-0 upwards at the interval in addition to although much of the instant menstruation is inwards Shildon'sec own half a rejuvenated Duston are caught on the pause on 72 minutes in addition to when the goalkeeper comes besides far out Shildon slot the ball home behind him to secure the win.
At total-fourth dimension alongside myself cook for dwelling I shoot off to catch a omnibus back to the interchange every bit it'sec getting tardily as well as rather night. Dunston actually has its ain train station just it's a xv infinitesimal walk from the earth as well as services are infrequent.
It may not have been the issue the dwelling house side wanted but I withal had an enjoyable eventide of football game inwards a picturesque setting. This came afterward a calming stroll along the riverfront together with you could certainly do a lot worse than all that for £vii. A riverside wander to Dunston UTS FC - you should definitely endeavor it!