Just to make us feel completely comfortable in our superb new surroundings the team then picked up where it left off...they've obviously not made the goals any bigger in the new stadium as the buggers still can't hit the target!

The predictable team that started at Notts County took to the stage in the new stadium to the roars of over 24,000 people. Not a bad turn out for a friendly.

Did we say friendly? The Spanish lot obviously lost something in the translation and their babelfish obviously mistook the word friendly for "let's knock their heads off."

Things all took a bit of a turn for the worse in the 28th minute when Matty Elliott was elbowed in the head by Bilbao's Aduriz. Matty's head immediately started to gush with blood and the big defender saw red literally. Off he went to grab Aduriz and give the Spaniard a slap as only Matty can!

The ground woke up (it had been a mediocre half an hour to say the least) and yelled for the Leicester lads to get stuck in as there were a few handbags flying on the pitch.

The City fans were expecting the Spaniard to have to be subbed off for his own good, and were a bit worried Matty might have to go too seeing as he retaliated. But the referee amazed everyone by not giving the Spanish club that option and waving a red card at Aduriz who held his head in his hands!

"What's Spanish for Cheerio?!" asked a guy behind us as the new Kop waved the Spaniard off the pitch. Some others said after the game they thought it was becasue he had spat at Matty as well.

Matty managed to escape scot free and had his head seen to (it'll need a couple of stitches) before the game resumed.

Things looked like they'd kind of calmed down until ten minutes later when Gerry Taggart was left lying flat out on the floor in front of the home dugout having had similar treatement dished out to him. Players piled in, including Matty who was still up for a fight, and people legged it from the dugouts, and all hell broke loose. The ref pretended he hadn't seen it / thought it was accidental, and soon Jerry was back up and about, although couldn't seem to focus for a while going on his next couple of attempted and failed clearances!

It was only goimg to be a matter of time before Dickov got involved wasn't it? Any excuse..."Fiery little Scotsman" is his middle name and at the first opportunity (ie when someone dared to tackle him) he went for them, pushing and shoving and trying to have a fight.

The City fans chuckled away as Adams subbed him off for his own good and for the safety of all the Spaniards. Has anyone ever spent more time suspended than playing in one season? Dickov could be going for that honour!

The football was second best to the fighting and the atmosphere was nowhere near what it should have been as most people dozed off in the sun.

Half time was vaguely entertaining just for timing how long it took to get served. 25 minutes was pretty impressive with most taking 40 or giving up completely. Birch had the right idea by bringing his own food. He set up a picnic on the centre spot complete with hamper, tartan rug and deckchair and waffled on a bit.

Second half did not start well, and on 58 mins the pretty useless ref gave a freekick to the Spanish side right on the edge of the box that should never have been.

Tiko curled in a beautiful freekick leaving Tim Flowers diving helplessly, and applause rippled around the stadium for the well taken goal.

Muzzy missed a couple of chances and Frank Sinclair was amusing when he finally heeded the 24,000 people in the stadium screaming "SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOT" at him whenever he got the ball. He wellied it into Row Z of the South Stand to much laughter.

Adams decided to give the youngsters a run out and put on Reeves, Stevenson and Benjamin. And for the last ten minutes we saw a different side as City went forward and attacked and made chances.

Reeves made a mistake pretty early on and Gerry Taggart grabbed him by the ears and yelled into his face. The poor kid! He didn't make many more though! Taggart for Captain?

Stevo showed some lovely touches and great skill and for the first time in the game it actually looked like we would score.

And we did! A great cross over from Pipes saw a diving header from Jordan Stewart. Benjamin and the Spanish defender bundled into the net with the ball, but it was already going in and claimed by Stewart.

Unbeaten at the new stadium then. Fortress Filbo here we go!

Players warm up in front of the North Stand	The teams line up before kick off
Familiar sight of Muzzy on the floor	Familiar sight of Scowy not scoring
Deane and Stewart linking up well	Stewart creating more chances before his goal.