I had to work in Kingston, but managed to get out by 4.30 so was settled into the Avondale pub in central Southampton just after 6pm. The place was fairly full of England fans and sadly we saw Turkey score 3 early goals against Liechtenstein.

We left the pub at 7.15 and it was just a 20 minute walk to the St Mary’s Stadium. It is so much better when new grounds are built in a city centre rather than stuck out on the outskirts. The ground was very impressive and our view half way back behind the goal in the Chappel stand was superb.

As for the match, Brighton type defensive errors, 2 great goals and how many missed chances? I thought we deserved to win, but the Macedonian number 10 was my MOTM by a long way.
After the game it was back on a bus to the park and ride where my mate parked, and a very quick route back to the M27 and I was back in time to catch the highlights programme at 11.40!

Highlight of the match - the large tattooed Pompey fan with his bugle and bell who loved sitting in his rivals ground proudly supporting his country wearing a Pompey hat and shirt, which when removed revealed many Pompey tattoos!

Mark R