SATUR DAY OCTOBER 28 Blyth AFC 3 Tow Law Town 3

ON my dash north, I pick up Twitcher Sam from Newcastle at about 11.00am. The drive up the A1 seems to have really dragged so far this morning, though it hasn’t taken any longer for me to get here than normal. Some journeys are just like that. After an 80-mile detour to look for a bird that was definitely there but sensibly not showing in the very strong wind, I arrive at the South Newsham Playing Fields as the players are waiting to come out of the changing rooms. I have somehow managed not to register that this is a 2.30pm kick of f. T...