HANLEY TOWN 1-3 COVENTRY UNITED (after extra-time): some general images...

Binoculars out, I knew I'd arrived...

Smart new Academy area...
Impressive.

The Caged United players lead Connoll Farrell's jalopy in...

Such welcoming gates...

The Bodging & The Mowdog are up for the Vase...

Grandstand... But the club is unhappy with the loose surface  nearby...

Several shades of green...

Really neat surroundings...

"Hey, Coler, do you like my new hat, bought from 'Dakouri's', the hat shop for cool players?" asks Ross Briscoe...
Jamie Coleman seems unmoved...

Coventry Manager Edwin Greaves performs a pre-match Conga with physio' Sarah Evans...

Monsieur Jean, owner of 'Dakouri's Headgear', arrives in a smart new number, designed for fishing the Coventry Canal and drinking coffee at Costa with Brian 'Messiah' Ndlovu.
He is greeted by an inmate from Bedlam FC...

Great Hanley memorial...

Muzzy Nduna points: "Like my pink boots, anyone?"
Reply was there none.

Coventry 'keeper Rich Morris has been abducted by bears...

Jamie Coleman doesn't like pushing people.
He hides in the dugout...

The Chairmen always get the best seats...

Coventry Manager Edwin Greaves wants to be a cricket umpire...

Josh O'Grady (left) proves that he's always had trouble getting his leg over...

The Umpire languishes at the square-leg boundary...

Should've taken my scythe...

Hanley find just enough available players to warm-up...

Hanley's smart clubhouse...

Hosein Khorrami has travelled so far north that his headache has worsened but it's OK, The Messiah is right behind him...
Bless.

Red against greens: perfect for the visiting United fans...

Muzzy and Ross watch as the Messiah attempts to turn a ball into 5 small barley loaves and 2 fishes...

Briscoe is not happy that he's just knelt in cow-shit...

Hosein looks proud of his harsh back and sides, whereas Jean Dakouri, the hatmaker, is simply proud of his back-side...

Muzzy poses in front of a rusty container.
Very atmospheric...

They're from England then?

Home skipper Nick Ward explains to the referee how Nazis saluted before WW2 ended...

Josh O'Grady is led onto the field by his entire fan-club...
Again.

My sole ambition in life is to capture an image of Coventry Secretary Graham Wood NOT smoking a weedy fag...

Come in, number 7, your time is NOW...

Grillbear Morris takes a bite out of a colleague's shoulder.
Evil grin he possesses...

Richard Morris tells his friends that he has a vase at home, as well...