The Vine Pitts Hill FC

💚🍇FULL TIME🍇💚

The Vine Inn FC 2 - 1 Newcastle FC

Full time again at Sprink Bank saw the lads grab a 2-1 victory today against Division 5 side Newcastle FC.

The Vine started off spritely as usual and were creating some decent chances early on. Newcastle FC answered with some good defensive play and some counterattacking football.

The Vine's first big chance came when a lovely ball over the top found Kie Clews one on one with the keeper, but it didn't fall the way Kie had hoped and the keeper made a save that had to be made.

Chances were flowing at both ends, and the scoring was opened by Harry, with what can only be described as a top tier, world class strike from 25 yards out, finding the top corner and leaving the Newcastle keeper with no chance. 1 - 0 The Vine.

The Vine didn't stop there and kept pushing, with a few more chances going our way, but unfortunately not finding the back of the net. And it was a very similar story for Newcastle, and with some good defensive play from the Vine, we saw out the first half with a 1 - 0 lead.

HT: The Vine 1 - 0 Newcastle

We got the second half underway with no changes made, and we controlled the first 10-15 minutes.

This bright spell from the boys saw Diogo go on a fantastic solo run from his own half, and thread a lovely ball through the Newcastle defence. This was turned in by a Newcastle defender after their only bit of miscommunication in the game saw them 2-0 down. But taking nothing away from Kie Clews who was hot on the heals of the Newcastle defender to force the error. 2-0 The Vine.

Fatigue had started to set in for both teams, and things soon turned on its head as Newcastle saw their first goal through our very own captain, Jake, with a spectacular strike! 😂 Jake was unlucky with clearing a Newcastle low cross which unfortunately saw the back of his own net. However we are taking nothing away from Jake who put on a brilliant performance, and didn't miss a beat throughout the whole 90 minutes. 2-1 The Vine.

We all worked as a team to keep Newcastle at bay, and we succeeded and wrapped up a brilliant 2-1 victory.

Thank you to Newcastle FC for this evening and a massive well done to everyone at The Vine FC on another victory.

Goal scorers:
Harry x1 ⚽️
OG x1 ⚽️

Assists:
Kie Clews x1 🅰️

💚🍇 MATCHDAY 🍇💚

It’s matchday once again for The Vine Inn FC, as we continue our pre-season preparations with another tough test under the lights.

Tonight we welcome FC Newcastle II to Sprink Bank Playing Fields, with kick-off at 7:00pm.

After another positive run-out at the weekend, the lads will be looking to keep building momentum, sharpen up as a team, and continue putting the hard work from training into practice. Pre-season is all about fitness, teamwork and finding our rhythm ahead of the new campaign, and every game is another important step in the right direction.

We’d love to see plenty of green and white down at Sprink Bank tonight. Your support has been brilliant throughout pre-season and it really does make a difference to the lads.

📅 Wednesday 29th July
🕖 Kick-off: 7:00pm
📍 Sprink Bank Playing Fields
⚽ The Vine Inn FC 🆚 FC Newcastle II

Come on down, get behind the lads, and let’s make some noise!

💚 Up The Vine! 🍇

💚🍇 MATCHDAY IS HERE! 🍇💚

It’s another big pre-season test for The Vine FC as we welcome Pool Dole FC to Spring Bank Playing Fields this Sunday.

After an encouraging start to pre-season, the lads will be looking to keep building momentum, sharpen up ahead of the league campaign, and put in another strong performance in front of the home support.

🗓️ Sunday 26th July
⏰ Kick Off: 10:30am
📍 Sprink Bank Playing Fields

Whether you’re a regular supporter, fancy a Sunday morning football fix, or just want to get behind the lads, we’d love to see you there. Your support makes a huge difference and helps create a brilliant atmosphere.

Come on down, cheer on the boys in green, and let’s make it another great morning for The Vine! 💚🍇⚽

💚🍇 FULL TIME 🍇💚

The Vine FC 5 - 1 Rifleman FC

The lads were back at Spring Bank again this evening for our latest pre-season friendly against Rifleman FC, with a tactical masterclass in place from Joe.

As always, the lads started off energetic and keen, and were rewarded with a brilliant goal from Connor 10-15 minutes into the first half, with a 25 yard strike beating the rifleman keeper.

The Vine FC 1 - 0 Rifleman FC

The lads in green didn't stop there, as Connor earned the ball back deep into the Rifleman half, and fired in a cross for Taylor to put home a very cool and calm finish under pressure. 2-0.

With our energy levels high, we kept pushing and were rewarded yet again after a world class pass from Mehmet in the midfield found Connor who slipped in behind the Rifleman back line to nudge it past the keeper for his second of the day.

HT: The Vine FC 3 - 0 Rifleman FC

After a brilliant first half show from the lads, we stepped out with more energy for the second half.

15-20 minutes into the second half saw the Rifleman FC play a lovely ball into the box across the floor for an easy finish. The Vine were appealing an offside and unfortunately, it didn't go our way. However nothing to be taken away from Rifleman FC as it was a very well worked goal. 3-1

The Vine responded to this as a team and played some brilliant football in the midfield. During our bright possession spell, Diogo burst down the line beating his man to slot home a brilliant solo goal. 4-1

Legs started to get heavy in the heat, the Vine persisted and played through with all of the energy we had left. Taylor saw his chance for his brace and had beaten his man well, but was unfortunately brought down in the penalty area to prevent him for getting his second. Penalty for The Vine FC.

Some brilliant sportsmanship from Taylor as he gifted the penalty to Connor, with the intention of Connor sealing The Vine FC's first ever hat-trick scored by a player.

Connor stepped up and with a cool head, smashed the ball home to complete his hat-trick and make it a very healthy 5-1 lead for The Vine.

Some great defensive play from the likes of Jake, Brogan, JT, Mehmet and Rob helped us see out the game for The Vine FC's first ever victory.

A massive shoutout to all of the lads today, who played with their hearts on their sleeve for 90 minutes. It's very easy to give credit to our attacking players for scoring the goals, but a massive shoutout to our midfield, JT, Rob, and Mehmet for dictating the middle of the park, and some brilliant stone wall defending from our defence, Leo, Jake, Brogan, and Josh. And a final shoutout to our Manager Joe, for trusting his instincts and having a great belief in the lads, with a great tactical performance.

A big achievement for The Vine FC today and thank you to Rifleman FC for the game today, Good luck for the rest of the season lads. UP THE VINE!! 🍇💚

Goal scorers:

Connor: x3 ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Taylor: x1 ⚽️
Diogo: x1 ⚽️

Assists:

Connor: x1 🅰️
Taylor: x1 🅰️
Mehmet: x1🅰️

⚽️ MATCHDAY IS HERE! ⚽️

Tonight sees a fantastic local pre-season fixture as The Vine Inn FC take on Rifleman FC under the lights!

🗓 Wednesday 22nd July
🕖 Kick-off: 7:00pm
📍 Pitts Hill Playing Fields

With both sides looking to build momentum ahead of the new season, expect a competitive game full of passion, commitment and plenty of local pride. It’s more than just a friendly when two local pub teams go head-to-head!

Come down, get behind The Vine Inn FC and enjoy a great evening of football. Your support makes a huge difference, and we’d love to see as many familiar faces there as possible.

💚🖤 Up The Vine! 🍇⚽

⚔️ MATCHDAY ⚔️

The wait is over! This Sunday we head to Spring Bank Recreation Ground to take on AFC Bradwell in what promises to be another competitive pre-season test.

These local fixtures always bring that extra edge, and with both sides looking to build momentum ahead of the new season, expect a hard-fought game from the first whistle.

The lads have been working hard in training, the squad is starting to gel, and every match is another opportunity to improve and prepare for the campaign ahead. Your support has been brilliant throughout pre-season, so we’d love to see as many of you there as possible.

📅 Sunday 19th July
📍 Spring Bank Recreation Ground
⏰ Kick-off: 10:30am

Get down, get behind the lads, and let’s make some noise for The Vine! 💙💚🍇

Up The Vine! 💪⚽

⚽️ FULL TIME ⚽️

The Vine Inn FC 1 - 3 Tunstall United

Another friendly for The Vine today saw us welcome our neighbours, Tunstall United, at Spring Bank.

Given the hot weather we had, both teams started with a great intensity to the game.

Around the 15 minute mark, the match saw it's opening goal as Tunstall United played a good ball into the box which was met with a free header for Tunstall, in which they capitalised and scored the opening goal. 1-0 Tunstall United.

The Vine responded to this with some brilliant football, which resulted in a well deserved equaliser, courtesy of Jack from the edge of the box, finding the near side bottom corner. Tunstall United 1 - 1 The Vine.

Some great football from both sides was presented for the rest of the first half, seeing chances for both sides before the end of the first half.

HT: 1-1 ⚽️

The second half saw the introduction of new tactics and substitutions. The Vine really took a grip on the game with some very good chances coming our way, Tunstall responded with some solid defending to keep The Vine at bay.

A quick break late in the second half caught The Vine off guard, and saw Tunstall put themselves 1-2 up, with a great ball across the box for an easy finish.

Shortly after, a similar scenario occurred again, with The Tunstall forward catching Shane off his line, lofted the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-3.

FT: 1-3

⚽️ - Jack
🅰️ - Tom

A very well fought game for The Vine in difficult conditions, and plenty of improvements are coming together for us as a squad. The Vine are moving forward into the pre-season with some very promising qualities.

Thank you to all of the Vine supporters who came to cheer on the lads in these conditions 💚

🌌 TWO WORLDS COLLIDE TOMORROW! ⚽
🆚 The Vine Pitts Hill v Tunstall United
📍 Spring Bank Playing Fields
⏰ 12:00PM KICK OFF

Calling all locals — come on down and show the lads your full support! Get behind the team, make some noise and be part of it. Entry is free, all welcome.

🍇 UP THE VINE

⚽️ PRE-SEASON FIXTURES ARE HERE! ⚽️

The countdown to the new season is officially on! 💚🖤

We’ve got five pre-season fixtures lined up, giving the squad the perfect opportunity to build fitness, sharpen up and continue growing together ahead of our first league campaign.

📍 All matches will be played at Spring Bank:

🗓️ 12th July – 🆚 Tunstall United – 12:00pm KO
🗓️ 19th July – 🆚 AFC Bradwell – 10:30am KO
🗓️ 22nd July – 🆚 Rifleman FC – 7:00pm KO
🗓️ 26th July – 🆚 Poole Dole FC – 10:30am KO
🗓️ 2nd August – 🆚 The Pioneer Bar FC – 10:30am KO

Whether you’re a regular at The Vine, a football fan, or just fancy supporting your local team, we’d love to see as many of you there as possible. Your support means everything to the players and management as we prepare for what promises to be an exciting first season.

Come along, get behind the lads and let’s make Spring Bank our home! 💪🍇

⚽️ Full Time: The Vine Pittshill 1 - 3 Ball Green Development

A good competitive game and a great test for the lads, with both teams battling well throughout.

The first half was a very even contest with chances at both ends. Ball Green took the lead through a free kick which took a deflection and found its way in, leaving us trailing at the break.

The second half continued to be a close battle, but Ball Green doubled their advantage after a long throw into the box was met with a strong header. A mix-up between our goalkeeper and left back then gifted the opposition their third.

The lads kept pushing and got their reward when young midfielder Harry picked the ball up around the halfway line, drove into space and unleashed a brilliant strike from the edge of the box to pull one back. ⚽️

Not long after, Harry was involved again, playing a great ball through to Liam on the left wing who found himself through on goal, but the Ball Green keeper produced a fantastic save to deny us another.

Plenty of positives to take and more minutes in the legs as we continue building. 👊

Final score: 3-1

A big thank you and best of luck to Ball Green Development for the upcoming season 🤝