Friday 3rd April 2026 ko 11:00

Northern League Division Two

GRANGETOWN BOYS CLUB 0

Martin missed pen 90+5

REDCAR TOWN 1 (Stares 38)

Att 531

Entry £5

Programme £3

I felt that the juggernaut that is the Northern Hop was beginning to stretch it’s legs as was headed to Middlesbrough. We passeed the Riverside Stadium, itself gearing up for a home game versus Millwall. Grangetown is reasonably close by, at the foot of a flyover- and the boys club here pride themselve on being the largest grassroots club in Middlesbrough.

The Boysie as they are affectionately known have been going since 1941, founded by the North Riding Education Board to provide sport for working class lads.The club gained promotion to the Northern League in 2024 but required a reprieve to avoid relegation last season. This season has also been a struggle, but they were to stay up by their own efforts. Small steps and all that…

In its own way Grange Farm Road is impressive. The club have taken what was an open field, enclosed it, then got floodlights, hard standing and three covered enclosures. It is clearly a case of doing what you can when you can, and the fact that noone at the league looked the slightest bit worried about them spoke volumes, even at this a local derby in front of a massive crowd.

The breakfast rolls sold like bacon always does, and it was lovely to be able to enjoy the moment, knowing the club had got everything under control. As for the game Redcar were in 2nd spot so the away win looked probable, but Grangetown pushed them all the way even down to missing a late late penalty.