The Non - League thread

[Royalist]

It's harder to sack a manager if a lot of the players are 'his' players. If he goes they go etc.

[Big Foot]

The Twitter account @TheRealDrax is worth a follow

Johnson Hippolyte ‏@TheRealDrax 3 Nov
Bit of a dilemma. Need to shake things up and bring in some new faces. But running out of mates who haven't played for Maidenhead United.

Waiting for a call from @ShortwoodUtdFC. They can't ignore a manager with my FA Cup pedigree for long.

Text from Greg Dyke: "We'd like you on the new FA commission, to invent excuses when the team doesn't perform." Sorry Greg, not my style.

[Four Of Clubs]

There is quite a bit of ill feeling around N Berks clubs towards the likes of Wantage and Abingdon Utd Ressies being in the system, if their players from the 1st/reserves turned up to play appleton then that says more about them than it does about the Appleton lads. Smash them 27-0 score 9 yeah well done.

..as I said there was certainly a chap listed as part of the first team Squad who scored a hat-trick on Sat.

The 'spirit' of the game is sadly not even prevalent around levels as low as my youngests' U-11's league. A team quite high up in his league were drawn against one from a much higher division in the Cup and were beaten 16-0 - must have been enjoyable?

The fellah in charge of my lad's team however - is a splendid example - he puts effort and behaviour above ability - probably the credo of this particular side at all levels. He never criticizes overtly from the touchline - some other 'coaches' at this level positively spit vitriol at their charges - horrendous - particularly when their own son is playing for the team.

Anyway - my lads' lot were 5-0 up at H/T last week in the Plate and he approached the other manager, who was struggling with no replacements available and offered to swap & mix the two sides around to make the game more enjoyable for all. Final result 6-2 and everyone came out of the game much happier I'm sure, than had one side run up double-figures?

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Popped along to a very soggy Stubbs Lane tonight to watch Binfield labour to a 1-0 win over WBT in the Hellenic Premier - goal in the last 20' from Jemal Johnson. Something's not quite right 'chez Moles' of late - missing a lot of their early season spark and have sunk to below midway.
Three points might fire them up a bit now following a run of poor results.- Vase tie ahead on Saturday at Brimscomb - if their pitch resurfaces from the River Frome in time!

[Alan Partridge]

There is quite a bit of ill feeling around N Berks clubs towards the likes of Wantage and Abingdon Utd Ressies being in the system, if their players from the 1st/reserves turned up to play appleton then that says more about them than it does about the Appleton lads. Smash them 27-0 score 9 yeah well done.

..as I said there was certainly a chap listed as part of the first team Squad who scored a hat-trick on Sat.

The 'spirit' of the game is sadly not even prevalent around levels as low as my youngests' U-11's league. A team quite high up in his league were drawn against one from a much higher division in the Cup and were beaten 16-0 - must have been enjoyable?

The fellah in charge of my lad's team however - is a splendid example - he puts effort and behaviour above ability - probably the credo of this particular side at all levels. He never criticizes overtly from the touchline - some other 'coaches' at this level positively spit vitriol at their charges - horrendous - particularly when their own son is playing for the team.

Anyway - my lads' lot were 5-0 up at H/T last week in the Plate and he approached the other manager, who was struggling with no replacements available and offered to swap & mix the two sides around to make the game more enjoyable for all. Final result 6-2 and everyone came out of the game much happier I'm sure, than had one side run up double-figures?

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Popped along to a very soggy Stubbs Lane tonight to watch Binfield labour to a 1-0 win over WBT in the Hellenic Premier - goal in the last 20' from Jemal Johnson. Something's not quite right 'chez Moles' of late - missing a lot of their early season spark and have sunk to below midway.
Three points might fire them up a bit now following a run of poor results.- Vase tie ahead on Saturday at Brimscomb - if their pitch resurfaces from the River Frome in time!

Brilliant stuff especially in kids football. The result really shouldn't matter.

[dizzynewheights]

Still above the drop zone (which is marginally better than normal)....no money..key players out with injuries and smallish crowds even for " the local derbies"

What do the fans and directors of Maidenhead really expect?

Fans - mostly, apart from one or two keyboard warriors - fully behind Drax for the reasons highlighted above. He is one of Maidenhead's very best managers ever, they could hardly hope to do better in that department. The chairman, Peter Griffin, luckily is a family guy who fully backs the manager.....can't see Drax leaving any time soon unless of his own volition of course.

Missed the game Saturday as thanks to Reading's diabolical traffic even in securing on the first bus from the stadium I missed the train by seconds so instead headed home to spend my York Road entrance fee on booze

certainly up until recently there's been just a handful with their own agenda who won't be happy no matter what but you only need to check the message board to see there's more on board now.

I have always said I won't complain as long as he keeps us in this league. Even when/if we go down he deserves time to turn things round.

With that said he didn't do himself any real favors at the start of the season proclaiming himself overjoyed with the squad and stating it was our strongest ever.

I also think the investment in Pacquette was misguided. A club with our budget can't really stretch to 2 goalscorers of his undoubted quality but given his injury record he was never going to be an ever present and we were always vulnerable to being left short up front (although he is back in the team now and not much has changed it seems).

[Terminal Boardom]

Strange goings on down in darkest Surrey. Dorking FC's Meadowbank has been closed by the local council. This only a few weeks after it was discovered that one set of goalposts was not at the correct height. I wonder why the FA Ground Grading Committee didn't pick something up which goes to show what a farce that really is. Especially the case with the Berks & Bucks FA which is riddled with members from Flackwell Heath - which also explains why FHFC picked up the best pitch award in B&B last season. Someone please remind me of the best pitch nationally at Steps 5 & 6?

Link to the Dorking fiasco ... http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/Mole-Valley-District-Council-issues-prohibition/story-20066842-detail/story.html

[Four Of Clubs]

...this w/e NL preview - double 'Cup' date Trophy & Vase again.

Saturday 16th November

FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round

4 Leamington v Gainsborough Trinity
11 Brackley T v Witton Albion or Leek Town
18 Basingstoke T v Hampton & Richmond B
19 Chelmsford City v St Albans City
20 Daventry Town v Ramsgate
21 Sutton United v Havant & Waterlooville
22 Carshalton Athletic v Whitstable Town
24 Tonbridge Angels v AFC Sudbury
25 East Thurrock United v Merthyr Town
26 Boreham Wood v Gloucester City
27 Dover Athletic v Bath City
28 Hungerford Town v Hemel Hempstead T
29 Ebbsfleet United v Bromley
31 Staines Town v Farnborough
32 Arlesey Town v Marlow
33 Bury Town v Grays Athletic
34 Weston Super Mare v Tiverton Town
35 Whitehawk v Bishop’s Stortford
36 Dulwich Hamlet v Concord Rangers
37 Maidstone United v Eastleigh
38 Eastbourne Borough v Maidenhead United
39 Margate v Chesham United
40 Gosport Borough v Dorchester Town


FA Vase 2nd Round

29 Oxhey Jets v Hadleigh United
30 Tring Athletic v Eynesbury Rovers
31 Walsham Le Willows v Haringey Borough
32 Hullbridge Sports v Berkhamsted
34 Ampthill Town v Barking
35 Great Wakering Rovers v Cockfosters
37 Takeley v Brightlingsea Regent
38 Ely City v Welwyn Garden City
39 Enfield 1893 V Norwich United
40 Colney Heath v Newmarket Town
41 Lordswood v Whyteleafe
42 South Park v Cray Valley (PM)
43 Hanworth Villa v East Grinstead Town
44 Tunbridge Wells v Crowborough Athletic
45 Ashford United v Littlehampton Town
46 Ascot United v Beckenham Town
47 Chessington & Hook Utd v Eastbourne Utd
48 Erith Town v Hartley Wintney - might go for this one?
49 Knaphill v East Preston
50 Rye United v Cove
51 Buckland Athletic v Saltash United
52 Folland Sports v Sholing
53 Plymouth Parkway v Wantage Town - Parkway lost their first league match (and points) of the season last Saturday - had been 10 from 10.
54 Verwood Town v Alresford Town
55 Blackfield & Langley v Oxford City Nomads
56 Bodmin Town v Bemerton Heath Harl
57 Barnstaple Town v Hallen
58 Reading Town v Brislington
59 Kidlington v Tavistock
60 Odd Down v Moneyfields
61 Larkhall Athletic v Newport (IW)
62 Fareham Town v Bitton
63 Brimscombe & Thrupp v Binfield
64 AFC Portchester v Shepton Mallet

CONFP
Woking v Hyde FC

SOUTHP
AFC Totton v Hitchin Town
Bedford Town v Burnham
SOUTH1C
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Aylesbury
Chalfont St Peter v Barton Rovers
Egham Town v Aylesbury United
Leighton Town v Ashford Town (Middx)
St Ives Town v Slough Town
Uxbridge v Chertsey Town
SOUTH1S&W
Bridgwater Town v Didcot Town
Clevedon Town v Godalming Town
Guildford City v Paulton Rovers
North Leigh v Wimborne Town
Swindon Supermarine v Cinderford Town
Taunton Town v Fleet Town
Thatcham Town v Shortwood United

CCLP
Alton Town v Mole Valley SCR
Badshot Lea v Horley Town
Bedfont Sports v Camberley Town
Colliers Wood United v Raynes Park Vale
Farnham Town v Westfield
Wembley v Croydon
CCL1
Bedfont & Feltham v South Kilburn
Cobham v Banstead Athletic
Dorking v Worcester Park
14:00 Eversley & California v Epsom Athletic
Staines Lammas v Sheerwater

HELLP
Abingdon Town v Newbury - outside chance of Ab Town's first win this season
Abingdon United v Wootton Bassett Town
Cheltenham Saracens v Holyport
Flackwell Heath v Thame United
Highmoor Ibis v Ardley United
Shrivenham v Bracknell Town
HELL1W
Shortwood United Res v Letcombe
HELL1E
Burnham Res v Chinnor
Finchampstead v Woodley Town
Maidenhead United Res v Didcot Town Res
Rayners Lane v Henley Town

WESSP
Totton & Eling v Whitchurch Utd
WESS1
Amesbury Town v Andover Town
Andover New St v East Cowes Victoria
Hythe & Dibden v Fleet Spurs
Laverstock & Ford v Tadley Calleva

Sunday 17th November
FA Trophy 3rd Q
9 Worcester City v Ramsbottom United
23 Hayes & Yeading United v Bognor Regis T
@ Woking FC
30 Hendon v Oxford City
@ Harrow Borough FC
FA Vase 2nd Round
36 14:00 Hadley v Brantham Athletic
@ Potters Bar FC

[floyd__streete]

SOUTH1S&W
North Leigh v Wimborne Town

IN!

[Four Of Clubs]

Results from this PM:

Saturday 16th November

FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round

4 Leamington 2-0 Gainsborough Trinity
11 Brackley T 0-0 Leek Town
18 Basingstoke T 3-1 Hampton & Richmond B
19 Chelmsford City 1-2 St Albans City
20 Daventry Town 3-2 Ramsgate
21 Sutton United 1-2 Havant & Waterlooville
22 Carshalton Athletic 1-2 Whitstable Town
24 Tonbridge Angels 1-1 AFC Sudbury
25 East Thurrock United 4-2 Merthyr Town
26 Boreham Wood 0-1 Gloucester City
27 Dover Athletic 1-0 Bath City
28 Hungerford Town 5-0 Hemel Hempstead T - minor surprise this one - Hemel in 2nd place have put in a 9 and a 10 in recent weeks but did come down with a big bump last w/e 1-4 at St Neots and in a cup replay the midweek before at Sutton - so perhaps their meteoric start to 13/14 is coming to a stop? 'Crusaders nicely placed in upper mid-table so maybe not such a 'cup' upset after all.
29 Ebbsfleet United 4-1 Bromley
31 Staines Town 2-2 Farnborough replay Tue 19th Nov
32 Arlesey Town 2-0 Marlow
33 Bury Town 5-1 Grays Athletic
34 Weston Super Mare 1-1 Tiverton Town
35 Whitehawk 2-1 Bishop’s Stortford
36 Dulwich Hamlet 1-1 Concord Rangers
37 Maidstone United 1-2 Eastleigh
38 Eastbourne Borough 0-1 Maidenhead United
39 Margate 0-3 Chesham United
40 Gosport Borough 3-0 Dorchester Town


FA Vase 2nd Round

29 Oxhey Jets 2-3 Hadleigh United
30 Tring Athletic 1-0 Eynesbury Rovers
31 Walsham Le Willows 1-4 Haringey Borough
32 Hullbridge Sports 1-0 Berkhamsted
34 Ampthill Town 7-0 Barking
35 Great Wakering Rovers 2-0 Cockfosters
37 Takeley 1-2 Brightlingsea Regent
38 Ely City 0-0 aet Welwyn Garden City
39 Enfield 1893 2-3 Norwich United
40 Colney Heath 2-1 Newmarket Town
41 Lordswood 2-1 Whyteleafe
42 South Park 1-1 aet Cray Valley (PM)
43 Hanworth Villa 3-1 East Grinstead Town
44 Tunbridge Wells 1-0 Crowborough Athletic
45 Ashford United 1-0 Littlehampton Town
46 Ascot United 0-1 Beckenham Town
47 Chessington & Hook Utd 2-3 Eastbourne Utd
48 Erith Town 5-1 Hartley Wintney
49 Knaphill 0-4 East Preston
50 Rye United 3-0 Cove
51 Buckland Athletic 0-3 Saltash United
52 Folland Sports 1-2 Sholing
53 Plymouth Parkway 3-0 Wantage Town
54 Verwood Town 1-4 Alresford Town
55 Blackfield & Langley 1-0 Oxford City Nomads
56 Bodmin Town 4-2 Bemerton Heath Harl
57 Barnstaple Town 3-4 Hallen
58 Reading Town 1-0 Brislington
59 Kidlington 3-0 Tavistock
60 Odd Down 2-3 Moneyfields
61 Larkhall Athletic 2-0 Newport (IW)
62 Fareham Town 0-3 Bitton
63 Brimscombe & Thrupp 0-3 Binfield
64 AFC Portchester 3-1 Shepton Mallet
... pretty poor showing for our 'local' sides particularly the CCL contingent - in 6 ties only Hanworth Villa through to Round 3; South Park need replay @ Cray Valley (up in Eltham).
The Hellenic lot fared little better - also 6 ties with 3 progressing Binfield, RTFC and Kiddy. Draw for Trophy (First Round Proper ties on w/e 30th Nov) & Vase (Third Round ties w/e 7th December) on Monday lunchtime.

CONFP
Woking 3-2 Hyde FC

SOUTHP
AFC Totton 0-5 Hitchin Town
Bedford Town 3-3 Burnham
SOUTH1C
Beaconsfield SYCOB 3-1 Aylesbury
Chalfont St Peter 1-2 Barton Rovers
Egham Town 1-2 Aylesbury United
Leighton Town 4-0 Ashford Town (Middx)
St Ives Town 0-3 Slough Town
Uxbridge 1-1 Chertsey Town
SOUTH1S&W
Bridgwater Town 0-0 Didcot Town
Clevedon Town 1-0 Godalming Town
Guildford City 1-3 Paulton Rovers
North Leigh 0-1 Wimborne Town - Nor Lye slip up to 4th place Wimborne but stay top - Cirencester in 2nd, now level on points with a game in hand - they play at Clevedon on Monday night.
Swindon Supermarine 2-2 Cinderford Town
Taunton Town 3-0 Fleet Town
Thatcham Town 0-6 Shortwood United

CCLP
Alton Town 3-1 Mole Valley SCR
Badshot Lea 2-4 Horley Town
Bedfont Sports 0-4 Camberley Town
Colliers Wood United 4-1 Raynes Park Vale
Farnham Town 1-0 Westfield
Molesely 3-2 Ash Utd
Wembley 3-3 Croydon
CCL1
Bedfont & Feltham 3-2 South Kilburn
Cobham 3-3 Banstead Athletic
Dorking PP Worcester Park
Eversley & California 6-1 Epsom Athletic
Staines Lammas 2-3 Sheerwater

HELLP
Abingdon Town 1-1 Newbury - ended up at a soggy but thankfully playable Culham Rd - this after hearing of very lengthy tailbacks due to wide load on M4: so abandoned attempts to get to Tytherington. Had given up on the Erith Vase game much earlier in the day; when my mate was a no show - (moving house - not by choice )
I originally tried to take in a N.Berks Cup game at Burghclere but the visitors (Didcot Eagles) were snarled up by the A34 closure - some had turned up but crucially without the Kit! Decided I'd better head for a definite game - even if a revisit - apparently this game did get played was 8-0 to Burghclere!
Ab T nearly pulled off their first league win - led for a while but Newbury equalised early 2nd half - then went down to 10 men but held on and indeed looked more likely to score on the break. Does not bode well as the Faraday Rd lads are one of the weaker sides in the league - different prospect next week when the Abbots go to 2nd place Wantage.
Ab T's cause further damaged, with near neighbours Ab Utd winning their 2nd match of the campaign - oddly enough against WBT, whom they beat a couple of weeks back for their first win.
Abingdon United 4-3 Wootton Bassett Town
Cheltenham Saracens PP Holyport
Flackwell Heath 0-2 Thame United
Highmoor Ibis 2-1 Ardley United
Shrivenham 3-1 Bracknell Town
HELL1W
Shortwood United Res 6-1 Letcombe
HELL1E
Burnham Res 0-3 Chinnor
Finchampstead 8-0 Woodley Town ...hmmm widescale recruitment of new lads from the RSFL not paying off just yet? Finch leap up two places by dint of a big swing in their GD - Woodley now rock bottom conceded 30 in their last 4 four league games!
Maidenhead United Res 6-1 Didcot Town Res
Rayners Lane 2-3 Henley Town - good result for the 'Red Kites' following a dreadful cup display in midweek going out in a nine-goal thriller to a lowly Oxford Senior League side

WESSP
Totton & Eling 1-4 Whitchurch Utd
WESS1
Amesbury Town 2-3 Andover Town
Andover New St 3-1 East Cowes Victoria
Hythe & Dibden 3-0 Fleet Spurs
Laverstock & Ford 0-5 Tadley Calleva
 

[Four Of Clubs]

... bit of self-correction required - managed to put my Anorak on inside out!

HELLP
Abingdon Town 1-1 Newbury -
Ab T's cause further damaged, with near neighbours Ab Utd winning their THIRD match of the campaign - oddly enough against WBT, whom they beat a couple of weeks back for their first AWAY win.
Abingdon United 4-3 Wootton Bassett Town

[floyd__streete]

North Leigh 0-1 Wimborne Town - Nor Lye slip up to 4th place Wimborne but stay top - Cirencester in 2nd, now level on points with a game in hand - they play at Clevedon on Monday night.

Dominated the game and the ball was in the Wimborne half for 90% of the game, the visitors scored a breakaway goal on halftime. 100% home record goes. Cirencester visit Eynsham Park on Tuesday week. IN.

[dizzynewheights]

Daventry away in the next round for Maidenhead. Looks an utter nightmare by public transport. Might just drive up but where's the fun in watching football sober

[Four Of Clubs]

FA site struggling to cope with 'hoppers' trying to access the draws made today - here they are from 'pitchero' by way of the NON-League Matters site

FA Vase 3rd Round ties due 7th December

Winsford United or Spennymoor Town v Bridlington Town
West Auckland Town v Billingham Synthonia
Brighouse Town v Whickham
Staveley Miners Welfare v Morpeth Town
Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA v Newcastle Benfield
Ashington v Thackley
Whitley Bay v Dunston UTS
Congleton Town v AFC Mansfield or Huntingdon Town
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic v Causeway United
AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Graham St Prims
Holwell Sports v Coleshill Town
Spalding United v Wisbech Town
Alvechurch v Westfields
St Andrews v Bolehall Swifts
Great Wakering Rovers v Hullbridge Sports
East Preston v Rye United
Hanwell Town v Lordswood
Ampthill Town v Beckenham Town
Brightlingsea Regent v Colney Heath
Ashford United v Tring Athletic
South Park or Cray Valley (PM) v Eastbourne United
Hadleigh United v Ely City or Welwyn Garden City
Norwich United v Erith Town
Tunbridge Wells v Hanworth Villa
Haringey Borough v Brantham Athletic
Moneyfields v Bitton
Plymouth Parkway v Hallen
AFC Portchester v Blackfield & Langley
Binfield v Larkhall Athletic - could be very tough: Western League viewed as one of the strongest @ STEP05 and Larkhall are currently top - 100% home record - so Moles won't want a replay - though it is one of the more picturesque settings - up above Bath.
Reading Town v Sholing - also a tough one - Sholing 2nd in the Wessex Prem with plenty games in hand and unbeaten in the league scored 43 in 14 - opted for demotion last season from SL
Kidlington v Bodmin Town - STEP06 but top of the South Western Premier League - again very strong and viewed as almost an equal to the Western Premier League.
Saltash United v Alresford Town


FA Trophy First Round Proper
Ties to be played on Sat Nov 30th

Leamington v Northwich Victoria
Tamworth v Macclesfield Town
FC Halifax Town v Guiseley
Southport v Boston United
Coalville Town v Grimsby Town
Hyde FC v Stourbridge or North Ferriby United
Alfreton Town v Nuneaton Town
Chorley v Curzon Ashton
Harrogate Town or Bradford PA v Kidderminster Harriers
Worcester City v AFC Telford United
Colwyn Bay or Altrincham v Brackley Town or Leek Town
Wrexham v Gresley FC
Chester FC v Barrow AFC or Stockport County
Gateshead v Hednesford Town
Lincoln City v Stalybridge Celtic
Hereford United v Woking
Bury Town v Eastleigh
Dartford v Forest Green Rovers
Salisbury City v Cambridge United
Hendon v Whitstable Town
Arlesey Town v Whitehawk
Tonbridge Angels or AFC Sudbury v St Albans City
Gosport Borough v Dulwich Hamlet or Concord Rangers
Aldershot Town v Weston Super Mare or Tiverton Town
Hungerford Town v Chesham United
Hayes & Yeading United v Barnet
Daventry Town v Maidenhead United
Staines Town or Farnborough v Luton Town
Ebbsfleet United v Gloucester City
Braintree Town v Welling United
East Thurrock United v Dover Athletic
Basingstoke Town v Havant & Waterlooville

[paultheroyal]

Basingstoke always get crap draws

[Four Of Clubs]

...tomorrow's NL fixtures - and the current w/e forecast does not resemble the next Ice Age as I'd heard the Daily Mail was predicting earlier in the week ??

Saturday 23rd November

CONFP
Aldershot Town v Southport
Camb Utd v Woking
CONFS
Bath City v Maidenhead United
Bromley v Havant & Waterlooville
Chelmsford City v Dover Athletic
Eastbourne Borough v Boreham Wood
Eastleigh v Tonbridge Angels
Ebbsfleet United v Basingstoke Town
Hayes & Yeading Utd v Weston-Super-Mare
Staines Town v Concord Rangers
Sutton United v Dorchester Town
Whitehawk v Bishops Stortford

SOUTHP
Burnham v Cambridge City
Chesham United v AFC Totton
Hungerford Town v Bedford Town
SOUTH1C
AFC Hayes v St Ives Town
Ashford Town (Middx) v Potters Bar Town
Aylesbury v Uxbridge
Aylesbury United v Dunstable Town
Chertsey Town v Leighton Town
Kettering Town v Beaconsfield SYCOB
North Greenford United v Egham Town
Northwood v Chalfont St Peter
Rugby Town v Marlow
Slough Town v Daventry Town
SOUTH1S&W
Cirencester Town v Thatcham Town
Didcot Town v Merthyr Town
Fleet Town v Evesham United
Godalming Town v Mangotsfield United
Shortwood United v Guildford City

CCLP
Ash United v Farnham Town
Colliers Wood United v South Park
Croydon v Badshot Lea
Hanworth Villa v Alton Town
Hartley Wintney v Wembley
Horley Town v Raynes Park Vale
Mole Valley SCR v Frimley Green
Molesey v Epsom & Ewell
Westfield v Bedfont Sports
Windsor v Chessington & Hook United
CCL1
Banstead Athletic v Dorking
CB Hounslow United v Spelthorne Sports
Epsom Athletic v Bedfont & Feltham
14:00 Eversley & California v Staines Lammas
Knaphill v Farleigh Rovers
Sandhurst Town v Cobham
CCLP Cup R2
13:30 Worcester Park v Cove
CCLP Cup R3
13:30 Sheerwater v Camberley Town

HELLP
Abingdon United v Binfield
Ardley United v Wootton Bassett Town
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Holyport
Highmoor Ibis v Reading Town
Kidlington v Highworth Town
Newbury v Ascot United
Oxford City Nomads v Thame United
Wantage Town v Abingdon Town
HELL1W
14:15 Letcombe v Malmesbury Victoria
HELL1E
AFC Hinksey v Penn & Tylers Green
Chinnor v Chalfont Wasps
Maidenhead United Res v Burnham Res
Reading Senior Cup (NB probably 13:30 KOs)
Finchampstead v Frilsham & Yattenden
REME v Bracknell Town
Westwood United v Henley Town
13:30 Woodley Town v Reading YMCA
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Stokenchurch

... plenty of midweek games played in Hellenic - top three all won: RTFC, Wantage & Ardley : - stand-out result was 'Robins' 5-4 win at Nomads on Wed night - apparently played on a swamp!
- I watched Ascot canter to an easy 4-0 win over Thame on Tuesday and the 'Yellamen' are now up to 4th with Highmoor/IBIS on a good run up to 6th - could be quite a 'clash' at Palmer Pk on Sat PM.
WESSP
Whitchurch United v Fawley
Winchester City v Fareham Town
WESS1
Fleet Spurs v Amesbury Town
Pewsey Vale v Andover New Street
Tadley Calleva v Cowes Sports

...unsure of destination/departure time etc on Sat - have a horrible feeling the M4 Westbound (where most of my 'new' ticks lie) is going to be completely ph(u&&ed again, due to various bits of dismantled Diddy Power Station being trundled down that way?
A34 N'bound is shut this w/e too for bridge repairs. Might stay 'lower and local' with a dip into the N.Baaarks.

[Royal Rother]

I don't like green coffee.

[Christof]

Big game for Sluff tomorrow against Daventry - they have won every league game bar one so far - will report back for the Maidenhead massive before their Trophy game.

[Four Of Clubs]

Results from yesterday:

CONFP
Aldershot Town 5-1 Southport – hatrick for Williams
Cambridge Utd 2-0 Woking
CONFS
Bath City 1-0 Maidenhead United
Bromley 2-0 Havant & Waterlooville
Chelmsford City 0-4 Dover Athletic
Eastbourne Borough 1-0 Boreham Wood
Eastleigh 1-2 Tonbridge Angels
Ebbsfleet United 1-0 Basingstoke Town
Hayes & Yeading Utd 1-2 Weston-Super-Mare
Staines Town 0-1 Concord Rangers
Sutton United 0-1 Dorchester Town
Whitehawk 1-1 Bishops Stortford
Played Friday
Farnborough 1-0 Gosport B

SOUTHP
Burnham 0-3 Cambridge City
Chesham United 4-1 AFC Totton - Chesham now 5 pts clear at top
Hungerford Town 2-0 Bedford Town
SOUTH1C
AFC Hayes 1-1 St Ives Town
Ashford Town (Middx) 0-2 Potters Bar Town
Aylesbury 0-3 Uxbridge
Aylesbury United 1-3 Dunstable Town
Chertsey Town 0-0 Leighton Town - Curfews get off the bottom but still well adrift.
Kettering Town 1-1 Beaconsfield SYCOB - attendance 500+
North Greenford United 0-5 Egham Town
Northwood 2-0 Chalfont St Peter
Rugby Town 3-2 Marlow - Ben Gladwin just signed for Swindon Town. Both goals from Simeon Howell
Slough Town 3-1 Daventry Town - Rebels in 3rd
SOUTH1S&W
Cirencester Town {SEVEN} 7-0 Thatcham Town – Kingfishers recent revival comes to a bit of a shuddering halt vs 2nd placed Ciren.
Didcot Town 3-4 Merthyr Town -Martyrs winner injury time pen.
Fleet Town 0-0 Evesham United
Godalming Town 0-3 Mangotsfield United
Shortwood United 4-0 Guildford City
Yate Town 0-5 North Leigh - Nor Lye stay top on GD
Foot of this table makes sorry reading for local sides: Guildford, Fleet Diddy and Godalming.

CCLP
Ash United 0-1 Farnham Town
Colliers Wood United 2-3 South Park
Croydon 1-4 Badshot Lea
Hanworth Villa 2-1 Alton Town
Hartley Wintney 2-2 Wembley
Horley Town 0-6 Raynes Park Vale
Mole Valley SCR 2-0 Frimley Green
Molesey 1-2 Epsom & Ewell
Westfield 4-0 Bedfont Sports
Windsor 4-0 Chessington & Hook United
CCL1
Banstead Athletic 0-2 Dorking
CB Hounslow United 0-3 Spelthorne Sports
Epsom Athletic PP Bedfont & Feltham
Eversley & California 1-2 Staines Lammas
Knaphill 0-4 Farleigh Rovers
Sandhurst Town 2-4 Cobham
CCLP Cup R2
Worcester Park 3-4 Cove
CCLP Cup R3
Sheerwater 0-2 Camberley Town

HELLP
Abingdon United 0-3 Binfield
Ardley United 1-1 Wootton Bassett Town
Brimscombe & Thrupp 2-0 Holyport
Highmoor Ibis 1-0 Reading Town att 98
Kidlington 1-2 Highworth Town
Newbury 2-4 Ascot United
Oxford City Nomads 1-2 Thame United
Wantage Town {TEN} 10-2 Abingdon Town
- Was at this – Ab T played with a lot of spirit and had a couple of decent individuals on the ball but Wantage were ruthless when near goal – even w/o big Jimmy D. 7-0 at HT. Could be a cracker on Monday night at Stubbs La. when the Freds come to Binfield!
HELL1W
Letcombe 2-3 Malmesbury Victoria
HELL1E
AFC Hinksey 2-1 Penn & Tylers Green
Chinnor 3-0 Chalfont Wasps
Maidenhead United Res 2-3 Burnham Res
Reading Senior Cup
Finchampstead 4-0 Frilsham & Yattenden
REME 0-9 {NINE} Bracknell Town
Westwood United 1-3 Henley Town
Woodley Town 2-5 Reading YMCA
Wokingham & Emmbrook 3-0 Stokenchurch

WESSP
Alresford Town 6-1 Folland Sports
Whitchurch United 4-0 Fawley
Winchester City 6-0 Fareham Town
WESS1
Fleet Spurs 0-1 Amesbury Town
Pewsey Vale 2-0 Andover New Street
Tadley Calleva 1-1 Cowes Sports

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Tuesday 26th November: League leaders North Leigh vs 2nd place Cirencester.

IN. I'm expecting a big, three-figure crowd for this one.

[Christof]

Slough Town 3-1 Daventry Town - Rebels in 3rd

Really good performance from Slough, and with Dyer now having 9 goals in the last 5 games there's a good feeling about them at the moment. Going to need to keep it up with Royston next Saturday, and (probable title favourites) Dunstable on Tuesday - after that we'll know if a title challenge is likely, or if play-offs are a more realistic option.

FAO York Rd lot, Daventry Town are a BIG team - a good keeper, two huge centre-backs (Marcel Simpson is a unit with all the dirty tricks in the book) and an 'intense' right back (Ashley Deeney spent last season with us, one day he will snap someone in half on the pitch). Midfield battle was won by Slough first half, but much more even in the second, and when they brought Ashley Robinson on up front they looked much more of a threat. If you're lucky, Liam Dolman will come on and make you feel less guilty about that half-time pie (although he is actually a tidy player). Apparently they are really struggling with injuries, so if you could take a few of them out that would be great, thanks