The four North East clubs (Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Newcastle) were chalked off at lightning speed, with little interaction other than a kind member of the Sunderland staff taking a group photograph for us. With this, we said goodbye to the North East, and headed cross country to Cumbria.
Carlisle Utd, our 60th ground visited, were the first club today to offer us a pitchside photo opportunity, which we gratefully accepted. Having reached the northern most point of our trek, it was time to travel south once more.
The first club on our southern lag was Morecambe. Of all the clubs we have visited thus far, it was amongst the best welcomes we have received. We were met at the entrance by Grecian and Katie's friend Matt, himself a Shrimps fan. He and the receptionist, Jody, guided us to the playing area via the home dressing room, before giving us a short guided tour of the stadium. As if this wasn't enough, we were also offered hot drinks in the lounge area, before being sent on our way with bacon rolls (sorry, Dave!) and other assorted goodies.
Our grateful thanks to Matt, Jody, and everyone at Morecambe for their time and generosity.
