Month: December 2021

Contract Signed For New Changing Rooms

Shildon AFC have signed a contract with local builder Westholme Construction to develop new changing facilities at Dean Street.

The facility will be constructed in line with FA Ground Grade D standards and will provide changing facilities for home and away teams together with accommodation for both male and female officials.

The Club have submitted a bid to the Football Foundations Football Stadia Improvement Fund and hope to secure funding towards the scheme. Work will start on site on 4 January 2022 and is scheduled to be complete before the new season starts, replacing the existing facilities which will be repurposed into a medical room and toilet facilities.

Chairman David Dent said “ These works are a requirement for the Club to continue to play at this level and I’m delighted to enter into contract with Westholme who have impressed throughout the tendering process and who alongside Buildbase have offered the Club a price which represents excellent value for money. That said, it represents the biggest investment in the history of the Club and along with our perimeter barriers and community garden represents a sign of the Clubs ambitions and intent to engage with the local community “

Ray Glasper, Director of Westholme Construction, said: “We are all really excited to have been trusted to work with Shildon AFC and deliver this fantastic development for the team and their fans. They are such an important part of the local community, we look forward to being able to deliver this project to the highest standards knowing it will allow the club to continue their journey in the league and let everyone at the club focus on their fantastic progress on the pitch.”

Based in Darlington, Westholme Construction provides ground works, construction and maintenance works for both commercial and domestic customers. Their team of experts manages the whole construction process; from initial planning through, to complete builds for residential extensions to larger, multi-phase developments.  

As you would expect with the this type of works there will be a section of the ground adjacent to the current changing portacabins that will be unaccessible (see below), this will not detract from the match day experience but please be mindful of the works (along with existing works on the community garden) and the fences surrounding them.

www.westholmeconstruction.com

Annfield Plain vs Shildon – Durham Challenge Cup First Round Fixture Confirmation

Following the recent draw of the first round of the Durham Challenge cup we can now confirm the following fixture:

Annfield Plain FC vs Shildon AFC – Tuesday 14th December 2021 – Dean Street, Shildon DL4 1EZ – 7:30pm

Please note the venue change – the tie was orginally drawn to be held at Annfield Plain it is now being held at Dean Street, Shildon.

Admission will be £5 Adults / £3 concessions.

 

Frickley Athletic vs Shildon Match Report

Shildon AFC, with only 11 first team players in the squad due to injury and suspension, earned a draw against Frickley Athletic FC in a wet but entertaining encounter at the Sika Everbuild Stadium in South Elmsall.

Frickley started strongly with a couple of goalmouth scrambles almost leading to goals.  Shildon settled into the game and took the lead in the 12th minute with an excellent finish from Michael Sweet.  Dean Thexton was unlucky on a couple of occasions, both times hitting the woodwork.  Frickley equalised with a looping header from Bradley Wells in the 40th minute, 1-1 a fair reflection of the first half.

The second half brought chances for both sides with the pitch getting heavier due to the conditions.  Shildon had long periods of possession and tested the Frickley keeper on a couple of occasions.  However, Frickley could have won it with a free kick in the final minutes of the game with a long-range effort but it was smartly saved by Shildon keeper Shaun Newbrook.

Daniel Moore, Shildon AFC manager said “it has proved to be a great point away from home in tough conditions against a team who have performed well at home. We only had 11 first team players available and I’m proud of every single one of them for how they have performed not just today but over the last few weeks. We now will have 3 possibly 4 players back for next week so we have to get on the training pitch and work hard on putting another run of results together. I also want to say a big thank you to the fans that travelled down”. 

Daniel Craggs was given the man of the match for Shildon by Chairman David Dent, Daniel said “I’m absolutely delighted to be given man of the match after I hadn’t played for so long! I thought we played very well considering the quality of players we had missing, but the lads put a right shift in for the full 90 mins and were unlucky not to win in the end. It was a good point in difficult conditions and not the best of pitches. I would like to thank everyone at the club for the support they have given me over the last 4 weeks in what has been a very difficult period for me personally”.

David Dent, Shildon AFC Chairman, said “I’m really delighted with the performance and result today with an understrength side. Especially pleased for Danny today who showed his experience and quality. It’s an exciting time for the Club with lots of things happening off the pitch as well, and this result sets us up nicely for the forthcoming festive period where I hope to see more supporters come through the gate to complement our core fans who were also fantastic today”.

Frickley Athletic FC 1 – 1 Shildon AFC