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[Four Of Clubs]

NL schedule:

Saturday 4th Oct

FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying
Stanway Rovers v Uxbridge
Royston Town v Welling United
Hanwell Town v Grays Athletic
Westfield v Brentwood Town
Leatherhead v Ramsgate
Aveley v St. Albans City
Carshalton Athletic v Cheshunt
Broadbridge Heath v Billericay Town
Hadley v Dartford
Harrow Borough v Witham Town
Lewes v Leiston
Cray Valley (Paper Mills) v Berkhamsted
A.F.C. Sudbury v Bury Town
Chertsey Town v Tilbury
Burgess Hill Town v Potters Bar Town
Bishop's Stortford v Cray Wanderers
Wingate & Finchley v V.C.D. Athletic - @ VCD
Chatham Town v Needham Market
Ashford United v Biggleswade
Hayes & Yeading United v Walton & Hersham
Sittingbourne v Hashtag United
Waltham Abbey v Walthamstow
Whitehawk v Canvey Island
Dulwich Hamlet v Hendon
A.F.C. Dunstable v Folkestone Invicta
Bracknell Town v Hungerford Town
Basingstoke Town v Shaftesbury
Hartpury University v Gloucester City
Plymouth Parkway v Gosport Borough
Dorchester Town v Bideford
Thame United v Banbury United
Bishop's Cleeve v Sholing
Yate Town v Poole Town
A.F.C. Portchester v Taunton Town
Chichester City v Farnham Town
Havant & Waterlooville v Tiverton Town
Wimborne Town v Weymouth

League
Braintree Town v Sutton United
Eastleigh v Solihull Moors
FC Halifax Town v Brackley Town
Forest Green Rovers v Rochdale
Southend United v Aldershot Town
Wealdstone v Altrincham
Woking v Truro City
NAT-N
Oxford City v Curzon Ashton
Worksop Town v Bedford Town
NAT-S
Chelmsford City v Dorking Wanderers
- trawled round the M25 to Meadowbank on Tue evening, for the FAC 3Q replay vs Salisbury (4-2)
- comfortable win for the 'Wanderers' against a side nr the bottom of this division.
- big crowd but no attendance figures published that I've found yet comfortably above their current average of c. 1,500-2,000 at STEP02 - though wasn't packed.
- host the Sh!ts in the next round (Sat 11/10/25 - match all ticket.)
- ground is now the designated Surrey FA HQ, so pretty plush all round as you'd expect.
- Been here once before post-upgrade - co-incidentally for another cup replay about 7-8 yrs ago, as they rose rapidly up the Pyramid.
- the 'hosts' have come a very long way in the last couple of decades - from the depths of the Sussex Leagues (no idea ?) and spent a fair while in transition just up the hill at Westhumble
- they invested a fair amount of dough getting that up to a decent grading before being 'invited' to take occupancy here.
[NOSTALGIC INTERLUDE]
- a far cry from the ramshackle old pile this place used to be when the long-lost 'Chicks' [Dorking FC] were in residence back in the Diadora days.... and on into their slow painful demise sinking down thru the CCL.
- spent one 'glory year' up in what was the Isthmian Premier in the early 90's finished above Basingstoke and just below Wokingham Town but both the former were relegated. Stevenage were the divisional champs that season!
- looking further down that year (93-94) to reflect on other major ups/downs : Maidenhead Utd were lower-mid-table in Division One - Newbury won Div Two with 103 pts finishing ahead of Aldersh!t (also promoted) & Hungerford.
Bracknell won Div Three that season above Oxford City
- the biggest 'fall/rise' I could spot of those still in existence - were Horsham who finished at the foot of Div 3 - now up at STEP02.

Chesham United v Enfield Town
Farnborough v Bath City
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Slough Town
Maidenhead United v Worthing

SL1-C
Flackwell Heath v Stotfold
Leighton Town v Beaconsfield Town
Marlow v Hitchin Town
SL1-S
Didcot Town v Larkhall Athletic
Falmouth Town v Swindon Supermarine

IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports v Hanworth Villa
Hartley Wintney v Raynes Park Vale
Littlehampton Town v Metropolitan Police
Moneyfields v Binfield
South Park (Reigate) v Egham Town

CCL-PN
Fri 3rd 19:45 Hilltop v Abingdon United @ SJP
Ardley United v Harefield United
British Airways v Amersham Town
Burnham v Edgware & Kingsbury
Kidlington v Holyport
Milton United v Windsor & Eton @ Beaconsfield
North Leigh v Wallingford & Crowmarsh
Reading City v North Greenford United
Virginia Water v Broadfields United @ Slough FC
Wokingham Town v Ashford Town (Middx)
CCL-PS
Abbey Rangers v Guildford City
Balham v Eversley & California
Camberley Town v Fleet Town
Chipstead v Cobham
Horley Town v Sheerwater
Knaphill v Alton
Redhill v Badshot Lea
Tadley Calleva v Epsom & Ewell
Thatcham Town v Tooting & Mitcham United
CCL-1
Fri 3rd 19:45 Langley v Molesey @ Slough FC
Bedfont v Woodley United
Brook House v Spelthorne Sports
Chalfont St Peter v Sandhurst Town
Colliers Wood United v Sport London e Benfica
Hillingdon Borough v Penn & Tylers Green
Holmer Green v Oxhey Jets
London Samurai Rovers v Spartans Youth
PFC Victoria London v FC Deportivo Galicia - @ Ashford T (Mx) - PFC grab top spot with a win @ Oxhey in midweek
Staines & Lammas (Middlesex) v Wembley

HELL-P
Droitwich Spa v Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Fairford Town v Worcester Raiders
Highworth Town v Westfields
Tuffley Rovers v Cirencester Town
HELL-1
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Thame United Reserves
Carterton v Malmesbury Victoria
Newent Town v Wantage Town

SSM-P
Arlesey Town v Risborough Rangers
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Biggleswade United

SCE-1
Chessington & Hook United v SE Dons

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Petersfield Town
Christchurch v Andover New Street
WESS-1
Alresford Town v Fleetlands
Ash United v Lymington Town
Blackfield & Langley v Cove
Folland Sports v Yateley United
Frimley Green v AFC Aldermaston
Kintbury Rangers v Totton & Eling
Whitchurch United v Romsey Town

TVL-P
AFC Winkfield v Westwood Wanderers @ Virginia Water
Finchampstead v Burghfield @ Finch.
Newbury Town v Reading YMCA @ Faraday Rd

[Double C]

Also the FA Sunday Cup starts again this weekend!

My favourite cup competition in all football

FC Bapco are playing Burghfield in the battle of the Reading Sunday League titans

Bapco have had a very good run the past 2 seasons, reaching the last 16 both years and losing on penalties to Baiteze (former winners 4 years ago) and Under the Rader FC (they really should have won that game but probably a good thing they didnt as Highgate fc pumped UTR 6-0 next )

Highgate Albion the holders are playing a team based in Wycombe I think? They'll probably win it again as they are basically a step 3 non league team with a few steps 2 players

Tilehurst el patrons are also playing somebody

[Four Of Clubs]

Also the FA Sunday Cup starts again this weekend!

My favourite cup competition in all football

FC Bapco are playing Burghfield in the battle of the Reading Sunday League titans
.........
Tilehurst el patrons are also playing somebody

...may divert off to one of these after my Sun AM 'fix' - that's if it's not too damp like last week?
I'm of an age and disposition now that I don't relish standing around in a particularly soggy field - especially if it is actually raining too
- very few of these Sunday League outfits play at facilities with much cover or seating - a park bench if I'm lucky - hence why I tend to haul along my own chair.

BAPCO v Burghfield KO 13:30 pits (as you said) probably the best 2 Reading & District League sides together -which is a shame - but the whole draw this year seems to have even more inter-league ties than previously.

-Tilehurst EP take on Kingsclere (Newbury League) - that's at Tadley Calleva's Barlow's Pk also 13:30

There's one other 'local-ish' tie: Littlemore (from what was the Upper Thames Valley League - now badged 'Trailblazers Sunday Football League' ) host Tidworth from the Andover Sunday league up at North Leigh's Eynsham Hall. That's a 13:00 KO -doubt I can get there for KO from a 10:30 game.

RE Venues: BAPFO/'Fielders' tie above, is now listed at Rivermoor (weather permitting) rather than outside on the Scours La/Atrium Pitches.
BAPCO 'borrowed' it for their home FA Cup ties last season - el Patrons used the SB Stadium (Bracknell/Sandhurst) .
It is standard in this competition now for matches to be staged at local STEP03/4/5/6 grounds.

...and FYI (DC) Highgate Albion go to W.D.Herons from the Watford Sunday League : that tie will be staged at Northwood FC.

[Double C]

Also the FA Sunday Cup starts again this weekend!

My favourite cup competition in all football

FC Bapco are playing Burghfield in the battle of the Reading Sunday League titans
.........
Tilehurst el patrons are also playing somebody

...may divert off to one of these after my Sun AM 'fix' - that's if it's not too damp like last week?
I'm of an age and disposition now that I don't relish standing around in a particularly soggy field - especially if it is actually raining too
- very few of these Sunday League outfits play at facilities with much cover or seating - a park bench if I'm lucky - hence why I tend to haul along my own chair.

BAPCO v Burghfield KO 13:30 pits (as you said) probably the best 2 Reading & District League sides together -which is a shame - but the whole draw this year seems to have even more inter-league ties than previously.

-Tilehurst EP take on Kingsclere (Newbury League) - that's at Tadley Calleva's Barlow's Pk also 13:30

There's one other 'local-ish' tie: Littlemore (from what was the Upper Thames Valley League - now badged 'Trailblazers Sunday Football League' ) host Tidworth from the Andover Sunday league up at North Leigh's Eynsham Hall. That's a 13:00 KO -doubt I can get there for KO from a 10:30 game.

RE Venues: BAPFO/'Fielders' tie above, is now listed at Rivermoor (weather permitting) rather than outside on the Scours La/Atrium Pitches.
BAPCO 'borrowed' it for their home FA Cup ties last season - el Patrons used the SB Stadium (Bracknell/Sandhurst) .
It is standard in this competition now for matches to be staged at local STEP03/4/5/6 grounds.

...and FYI (DC) Highgate Albion go to W.D.Herons from the Watford Sunday League : that tie will be staged at Northwood FC.

Im pretty sure bapco played a game at basingstoke town aswell last year because I think the rules say that from the last 16 onwards the stadiums need to have all the proper facilities as thats when the ties start getting a bit more scattered about

It might have been the one they lost against UTR

[Double C]

Thanks re Highgate

They're definitely the team to watch in this again, St Joseph's from Luton who have always pretty much got to the semis each year and Highgate beat last year, dont seem to be in it for whatever reason this year

They're the most successful team of recent/10 years by far

[Double C]

@FoC

How do SE Dons and AFC Whyteleafe keep trading players basically game by game lately?

Noticed a few times last season as a one off but happening alot now

No coincidence that the two managers are brothers

[Four Of Clubs]

NL Round-up

FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying
Stanway Rovers 0-0 Uxbridge
Royston Town 0-3 Welling United
Hanwell Town 2-1 Grays Athletic
Westfield 1-2 Brentwood Town
Leatherhead 4-1 Ramsgate
Aveley 0-2 St. Albans City
Carshalton Athletic 1-2 Cheshunt
Broadbridge Heath 1-3 Billericay Town
Hadley 2-1 Dartford
Harrow Borough 3-1 Witham Town
Lewes 1-2 Leiston
Cray Valley (Paper Mills) 1-0 Berkhamsted
A.F.C. Sudbury 4-0 Bury Town
Chertsey Town 1-2 Tilbury
Burgess Hill Town 1-1 Potters Bar Town - 4-3 pens
Bishop's Stortford 2-1 Cray Wanderers
Wingate & Finchley 4-1 V.C.D. Athletic
Chatham Town 0-0 Needham Market - 3-2p
Ashford United 3-3 Biggleswade - 4-2p
Hayes & Yeading United 0-0 Walton & Hersham - 3-4p
Sittingbourne 1-0 Hashtag United
Waltham Abbey 6-0 Walthamstow
Whitehawk 0-2 Canvey Island
Dulwich Hamlet 0-1 Hendon
A.F.C. Dunstable 1-3 Folkestone Invicta
Bracknell Town 6-3 Hungerford Town
Basingstoke Town 2-1 Shaftesbury
Hartpury University 0-0 Gloucester City - 4-5 pens
Plymouth Parkway 3-2 Gosport Borough
Dorchester Town 4-0 Bideford
Thame United 0-2 Banbury United
Bishop's Cleeve 2-1 Sholing
Yate Town 1-2 Poole Town
A.F.C. Portchester 2-1 Taunton Town
Chichester City 2-4 Farnham Town
Havant & Waterlooville 4-2 Tiverton Town
Wimborne Town 2-0 Weymouth

League
Braintree Town 0-0 Sutton United
Eastleigh 1-1 Solihull Moors
FC Halifax Town 2-0 Brackley Town
Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Rochdale
Southend United 3-0 Aldershot Town
Wealdstone 1-1 Altrincham
Woking 2-2 Truro City – att 2,052 – ‘Cards’ led then fell behind late on before Beautyman’s 2nd of the afternoon (89’ pen) grabbed a share of the points.
NAT-N
Oxford City 1-2 Curzon Ashton
Worksop Town 0-2 Bedford Town
NAT-S
Chelmsford City 1-1 Dorking Wanderers
Chesham United 4-1 Enfield Town
Farnborough 2-2 Bath City
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2-3 Slough Town
Maidenhead United 1-0 Worthing - 6 wins in 6 for Magpies - sit 4th on GD just behind Torquay
- leaders Hornchurch held at home by Horsham: 2nd placed W-s-M beaten at AFC Totton

SL1-C
Flackwell Heath 3-1 Stotfold – Heathens win it late on, were 1-1 at the break – further goals @ 85’ & 93’
Leighton Town 4-0 Beaconsfield Town
Marlow 1-4 Hitchin Town
SL1-S
Didcot Town 2-0 Larkhall Athletic – much needed win lifts Diddy off the foot of the table
Falmouth Town 0-0 Swindon Supermarine

IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports 1-1 Hanworth Villa
Hartley Wintney 1-1 Raynes Park Vale
Littlehampton Town 0-1 Metropolitan Police
Moneyfields 2-0 Binfield
South Park (Reigate) 2-3 Egham Town
Sun 5th
Bognor Regis Town 2-1 Ascot Town – ‘Yellamen’ slip to defeat at the bottom side
Southall 0-0 Fareham Town

CCL-PN
Fri 3rd Hilltop 2-0 Abingdon United @ SJP
Ardley United 1-0 Harefield United
British Airways 2-0 Amersham Town
Burnham 4-0 Edgware & Kingsbury
Kidlington 2-1 Holyport
Milton United 1-2 Windsor & Eton
North Leigh 1-0 Wallingford & Crowmarsh
Reading City 4-0 North Greenford United
Virginia Water 0-4 Broadfields United
Wokingham Town 0-0 Ashford Town (Middx)
CCL-PS
Abbey Rangers 4-0 Guildford City
Balham 2-3 Eversley & California
Camberley Town 1-2 Fleet Town
Chipstead 0-5 Cobham
Horley Town 2-1 Sheerwater
Knaphill 2-3 Alton
Redhill 2-1 Badshot Lea
Tadley Calleva 2-1 Epsom & Ewell
Thatcham Town 2-3 Tooting & Mitcham United
CCL-1
Fri Langley 0-1 Molesey
Bedfont 1-2 Woodley United
Brook House 2-1 Spelthorne Sports
Chalfont St Peter 1-2 Sandhurst Town
Colliers Wood United 2-2 Sport London e Benfica
Hillingdon Borough 5-1 Penn & Tylers Green
Holmer Green 5-2 Oxhey Jets
London Samurai Rovers 2-1 Spartans Youth
PFC Victoria London 5-2 FC Deportivo Galicia
Staines & Lammas (Middlesex) 0-3 Wembley

HELL-P
Droitwich Spa 2-1 Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Fairford Town 0-0 Worcester Raiders
Highworth Town 4-0 Westfields
Tuffley Rovers 0-2 Cirencester Town
HELL-1
Brimscombe & Thrupp 2-1 Thame United Reserves
Carterton 5-2 Malmesbury Victoria
Newent Town 2-4 Wantage Town

SSM-P
Arlesey Town 2-3 Risborough Rangers
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0-3 Biggleswade United

SCE-1
Chessington & Hook United 0-3 SE Dons
- re Query above : Whyteleafe ’squad-share’ - more than likely some multiple ‘dual registration’ set-up between the clubs – not sure what the limit is on how many are allowed.

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0-2 Petersfield Town
Christchurch 4-0 Andover New Street
WESS-1
Alresford Town 1-1 Fleetlands
Ash United 1-3 Lymington Town – shock defeat for 3rd place Utd to bottom side
Blackfield & Langley 2-2 Cove
Folland Sports 1-2 Yateley United
Frimley Green 3-2 AFC Aldermaston
Kintbury Rangers 3-0 Totton & Eling
Whitchurch United 1-0 Romsey Town – att 174 – ‘JamBoys’ back on top beating previous leaders

TVL-P
AFC Winkfield 1-2 Westwood Wanderers
Finchampstead A-W Burghfield - away walkover - no details given yet
Newbury Town 4-2 Reading YMCA

SUNDAY FOOTNOTE
True to 'norm' the FA FT site didn't see fit to get start times correct:
both local FASunday Cup ties KO'd @ 14:00 not 13:30.
BAPCO eased past Burghfield 3-1
...not seen the El Patrons score posted yet...
Highgate Albion won 5-2.
Tidworth won comfortably at Littlemore (4-1)

[Double C]

@FoC

Just perusing the fa sunday cup results now and a few to note are:

Tilehurst EP won 4-2

Baiteze fc won on pens (they won the cup 4 years ago... very good team)

Last seasons beaten finalist North Solihull won 2-1

Trooper FC also from Brum (they won 2 years ago but their team last year all went to North Solihull above ) won

As you mentioned bapco won and predictable Highgate won aswell... i hope bapco can go further this year as they really deserve to and have been unlucky

My local-ish team BN Dons won 5-1 away from home

East London Ballers (beaten semi finalist last year, new team and very very good as alot of them play step 3/4) won