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When a non league ground has an entrance like this how can you not like it?
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9zTS5WFI/AAAAAAAAD4s/2kR0ji_MQ-8/s400/PICT0636.jpg)
Fortunately, further down, this entrance was wide open, so I could get inside.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q76qR_n1I/AAAAAAAAD1c/Lt4KCPDcw5g/s400/PICT0589.jpg)
We are in the corner, behind the goal, looking down the touchline.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q78yNlvzI/AAAAAAAAD1g/gnAOf5q6JMw/s400/PICT0590.jpg)
To our left is this open terrace, which is the way we will walk round.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8AaX6VtI/AAAAAAAAD1k/YlaqwGP0CLE/s400/PICT0591.jpg)
There is a fair amount of old cover on the far side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8C5n2unI/AAAAAAAAD1o/uRnuu0tGvQg/s400/PICT0592.jpg)
The sleepers that form the steps of terrace have seen better days.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8G6rTssI/AAAAAAAAD1s/av8OpPnbeUM/s400/PICT0593.jpg)
In the middle, directly behind the goal, is some different shallower terracing.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8KBvboXI/AAAAAAAAD1w/7n1uigMZ6yc/s400/PICT0594.jpg)
Here we are directly behind the goal, looking toward the covered areas.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8MOsDeZI/AAAAAAAAD10/go2jbcskvas/s400/PICT0595.jpg)
Looking the other way we see the club building, the bar & changing rooms, with some open seats in front. Which is intiself quite unusual, as many Scottish Junior grounds do have seating in the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8OFjWITI/AAAAAAAAD14/cRChIcbw2V4/s400/PICT0596.jpg)
The sleeper terracing then continues almost to the corner.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8Q4BK-NI/AAAAAAAAD18/w0eG4kIYvqk/s400/PICT0597.jpg)
This building is past the steps. I don't know what it's used for.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8S7MrQlI/AAAAAAAAD2A/plZgme7h7UQ/s400/PICT0598.jpg)
From here we glance back along the open terracing behind the goal.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8Xy-P8zI/AAAAAAAAD2M/LuyZLtwAKd4/s400/PICT0600.jpg)
In the corner is this open shed, not sure how safe it is with those cannisters!
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8Z9P2IwI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/6hreSyhG2Y4/s400/PICT0601.jpg)
This is the other side of the turnstiles that formed the main entrance that we saw earlier.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8ce_PGvI/AAAAAAAAD2U/jm1Chu4WCjc/s400/PICT0602.jpg)
Moving along the side now we see a slight grass slope, with 'traditional' toilets behind, then the first bit of cover.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8V79tzSI/AAAAAAAAD2E/LTqjwmIjOpc/s400/PICT0599.jpg)
Here's the toilets...
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8gPcqe4I/AAAAAAAAD2g/bQhMH67HJjY/s400/PICT0604.jpg)
Ancient, they would have been condemned ages ago south of the border!
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8it-VX6I/AAAAAAAAD2k/h-01cFzi7dE/s400/PICT0605.jpg)
We're now at the first part of cover.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8kTxhtgI/AAAAAAAAD2o/w7igK0j267Y/s400/PICT0606.jpg)
Here we see it, pitch side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9QpGnydI/AAAAAAAAD3s/qHV5ex6kr88/s400/PICT0622.jpg)
This is the dugout at the front.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9SwzjYpI/AAAAAAAAD3w/km8XJnruqq8/s400/PICT0623.jpg)
From this side we see back behind the goal.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8mDOWnEI/AAAAAAAAD2s/WbtQ0BZp-pA/s400/PICT0607.jpg)
Now a sideways look underneath the cover.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8pQ2j42I/AAAAAAAAD2w/hQuYvouw08I/s400/PICT0608.jpg)
The view over the pitch.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8sbIPzfI/AAAAAAAAD20/8M3yYquQjxc/s400/PICT0609.jpg)
The covered areas are in sections, this is the central part.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8ukm1kyI/AAAAAAAAD24/bpfOZYt27EM/s400/PICT0610.jpg)
This is the view directly over the halfway line.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8wTVihCI/AAAAAAAAD28/rwtwvLlKoD0/s400/PICT0611.jpg)
On the pitch again looking at this bit of cover.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9OKl5g3I/AAAAAAAAD3o/Q2f2foktt00/s400/PICT0621.jpg)
We then come to a smaller dugout.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9LC_Zh9I/AAAAAAAAD3k/mfTdmsjvKFw/s400/PICT0620.jpg)
From behind it we see behind the goal at the other end. completely open, no spectator area.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8zalBcmI/AAAAAAAAD3A/xRxjaLcS9U0/s400/PICT0612.jpg)
This is the last bit of shed, along the side.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q81tUY9TI/AAAAAAAAD3E/qIxfRHwkzmg/s400/PICT0613.jpg)
Shallow terracing continues to the corner.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q842BnBbI/AAAAAAAAD3I/3N4ErnbZCvE/s400/PICT0614.jpg)
Here is the fianl area of cover, from the pitch.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9I4Y6XgI/AAAAAAAAD3g/N-nn8gtWKGU/s400/PICT0619.jpg)
At the corner the wall stops, and there is a rail to block off behind the goal.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q89HLHWCI/AAAAAAAAD3M/c69yM6K-41A/s400/PICT0615.jpg)
Before moving on we look back down the side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9Cs7LljI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/QOAAuo4s_iM/s400/PICT0617.jpg)
Open wasteland behind the goal.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q8_7O-MKI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/FrInNYU7VLI/s400/PICT0616.jpg)
From behind the goal here is the covered side.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9FnmBXcI/AAAAAAAAD3c/4HyNkYEG5yU/s400/PICT0618.jpg)
Further along, past the goal.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9WBq_-cI/AAAAAAAAD30/vw1scPpydMA/s400/PICT0624.jpg)
We are now heading toward the last side of the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9YdJ5PfI/AAAAAAAAD34/T5Pq04-GHSw/s400/PICT0625.jpg)
An overgrown grass bank, which leads up to the modern pavilion.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9br4FAsI/AAAAAAAAD38/0fI2CuH7a9s/s400/PICT0626.jpg)
In front, before the seats, which are the other side of the brickwork, is this small terrace made out of wooden sleepers.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9elKLXzI/AAAAAAAAD4A/avaz6ePQDqE/s400/PICT0627.jpg)
From on them we look back along the banking.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9m2hFt5I/AAAAAAAAD4M/rEj-Gjy1R5A/s400/PICT0630.jpg)
Here the small area of seating in the centre, presumably there was a full set of them once!
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9g2F8GZI/AAAAAAAAD4E/qaYpjDWVnPg/s400/PICT0628.jpg)
The steps in the middle lead up to the changing rooms.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9jE6_dMI/AAAAAAAAD4I/mjxrK3W4Wmo/s400/PICT0629.jpg)
The view along the seating.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9uCKDv-I/AAAAAAAAD4c/Sp8C3OrqdG4/s400/PICT0633.jpg)
Further on there is more of the overgrown banking.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9rWs9j_I/AAAAAAAAD4Y/FLPRahAIbUY/s400/PICT0632.jpg)
Almost at the end now, there is this ugly building, it looks derelict, it appears to be some sort of function room.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9wQ3PvpI/AAAAAAAAD4g/wnTaspAHykA/s400/PICT0634.jpg)
Which I deduced from this! ;-)
And that concludes are stroll around Blantyre.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_8Mqu1wmEwRw/S5q9yK96OqI/AAAAAAAAD4o/EOzzad4v8zk/s400/PICT0635.jpg)
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