The Non - League thread

[Royals and Racers]

you couldn`t make it up
FA Vase game between AFC Stoneham v Fisher Ath will have to be replayed.
http://www.fisherfc.org/2022/10/25/club ... -stoneham/

[Sutekh]

you couldn`t make it up
FA Vase game between AFC Stoneham v Fisher Ath will have to be replayed.
http://www.fisherfc.org/2022/10/25/club ... -stoneham/

And presumably the player concerned would have been one of Stonham’s 5 selected players for the shoot-out? If so why didn’t Stonham kick up a fuss with the referee at the time and could the referee have sought guidance on the circumstances if unsure? Wonder though if it’s an event the authorities didn’t think of to cover when introducing the sin bin so the referee applied what he though was logical at the time.

[Sutekh]

Website showing sold out

Tickets for Bracknell v Ipswich on sale at 6pm today.

6.20, nothing at all up yet

And it’s already the furthest Bracknell have got in the competition as the change to a Monday evening kick off means they’re going to be in the second round draw.

[tmesis]

Website showing sold out

Tickets for Bracknell v Ipswich on sale at 6pm today.

6.20, nothing at all up yet

At around that time another link was put up, to a different page than their usual online tickets page. I spotted it about 10-15 minutes later. Once registered it said you'd get sent an email with a link.

At the end of Monday I got the email, but there was no confirmation after paying.

I ended up checking my bank account, and saw a pending charge go to an actual charge on Tuesday.


A does seem a bit of a faff, but I guess it's not as if they have much experience of this sort of thing. The sell-out also justifies the ticket price. Bracknell might never play a club as big as Ipswich again.

[Four Of Clubs]

This W/E NL fixtures:

(Was a fairly busy midweek too -may revisit and add in the STEP03/05 highlights later)

Saturday 29th October

FA Trophy 1st Round
15 A.F.C. Dunstable v Hanwell Town
16 Uxbridge v Wingate & Finchley
17 Chesham United v Lewes
18 Harlow Town v Bishops Stortford
19 Grays Athletic v Stowmarket Town
20 Haringey Borough v Billericay Town
21 Leiston v Wroxham
22 Carshalton Athletic v Kings Langley
23 Harrow Borough v Hayes & Yeading United
24 Hastings United v Burgess Hill Town
25 Folkestone Invicta v Horsham
26 Plymouth Parkway v Bristol Manor Farm
27 Sun 30th 15:00 Bracknell Town v North Leigh
28 Tavistock v Binfield
- Plan A for this w/e but I'm due a 'double jab' mid-AM (flu & VIDS) so if I start feeling iffy may go somewhere more sensible i.e. nearer.
Fully expecting the M5 to f£ck up our intentions anyhow as it so often does around holiday H/Term .... or on any given Saturday really .

29 Redditch United v A.F.C. Totton
30 Weston super Mare v Bognor Regis Town
31 Winchester City v Swindon Supermarine
32 Beaconsfield Town v Truro City


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NAT
Dorking Wanderers v Aldershot Town
Maidenhead United v Bromley Magpies beaten 0-2 at York Rd by Solihull on Tue
Woking v Eastleigh 'Cards' shared 6 goals with Dorking midweek
NATN
Banbury United v Kidderminster Harriers - Banbury went down 1-3 at leaders Kings Lynn in midweek
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Brackley Town 'Saints edged 1-0 past Boston and are now up to 3rd after a poor start
NATS
Farnborough v Oxford City
Welling United v Hungerford Town 'Crusaders beaten 1-2 by fellow strugglers Cheshunt and sink to 2nd bottom[/i]
Worthing v Slough Town 'Rebels' sunk by Darts 1-2 at Arbour Park on Tuesday

...fair number of featured sides played this week below STEP02

SL1-C
Aylesbury United v Biggleswade
Didcot Town v FC Romania
Hadley v Thame United
Highworth Town v Berkhamsted
Kidlington v Welwyn Garden City

In Southern Prem - South Winchester snatched the three points at Beaconsfield on Monday - on Tuesday evening H&Y drew 1-1 with Poole; Hartley W. were undone by Hendon 2-3 at the Memorial Ground and Chesham kept up the pace at the top end of the table by beating Met Pol. 3-2 @ Amy La. - sit in 3rd behind Truro and W-s-M (who both won 3-0 - the latter cruised past N.Leigh)
- on the following night (Wed) Supermarine were held 1-1 by Hanwell whilst Parkway's steady improvement continues with 4-2 thumping of 'Tivvy' in front of nearly 650.
In One Central - defeats for Thame 1-3 at home to Waltham Abbey and Didcot 0-2 @ rapidly improving Ciren on Tue, were followed up the next night with big setbacks for Kiddy beaten 0-4 at home by leaders Berko and Highworth undone 1-5 at the 'Ducks' of Aylesbury

IL1-SC
Ashford Town (Middx) v Walton & Hersham
Chertsey Town v Leatherhead
Marlow v Basingstoke Town
Merstham v Hanworth Villa
Northwood v Chipstead
South Park v Southall
Tooting & Mitcham United v Bedfont Sports
Westfield v Thatcham Town

CCL-PN
Ascot United v Holyport
Burnham v Wembley
Chalfont St Peter v Edgware & Kingsbury
Egham Town v Broadfields United
Flackwell Heath v North Greenford United
Harefield United v Reading City
Hilltop v Wallingford & Crowmarsh @ Hillingdon
Oxhey Jets v Virginia Water
Windsor v Spelthorne Sports
Wokingham & Emmbrook v London Lions
CCL-PS
AFC Croydon Athletic v Knaphill
Abbey Rangers v Fleet Town
Alton v Camberley Town
Badshot Lea v Cobham
Guildford City v Colliers Wood United
Jersey Bulls v Frimley Green
Raynes Park Vale v Farnham Town
Redhill v Banstead Athletic
Sheerwater v Balham
Tadley Calleva v Horley Town
CCL-1
AFC Aldermaston v Sandhurst Town
Bagshot v Cove @ Camberley
Bedfont v CB Hounslow United
Langley v Berks County @ Arbour Pk
London Samurai Rovers v Hillingdon Borough @ Hanworth V
Molesey v Spartans Youth
Rayners Lane v Brook House
Rising Ballers Kensington v Penn & Tylers Green @ NGU
Westside v British Airways @ CWU
Woodley United v Eversley & California

In Prem North four featured sides in action this week - Burnham go top winning 3-0 at Harefield: Ascot up to 2nd beating Broadfields - Holyport shared points in a 2-2 with NGU and Wok & Emm continue to struggle losing 0-1 at Lowther to Hilltop
The Southern section saw a close game at Krooner with Camberley edging past Tadley 3-2.
At Farnham, who continue to draw big crowds for this level, the local dust up with Alton saw over 300 in - but the clubs drew 2-2 - managerless hosts with an 88' leveller.

HELL- P
Fairford Town v Wantage Town
Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Westfields
Shrivenham v Worcester Raiders
HELL-1
Cheltenham Saracens v Milton United
Long Crendon v Calne Town @ Oxford C
Malmesbury Victoria v Abingdon United

SSM-1
Holmer Green v Amersham Town

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Alresford Town
WESS-1
Andover Town v Fleet Spurs
Hamworthy Recreation v Andover New Street
New Milton Town v Whitchurch United
Petersfield Town v Fawley AFC

[Four Of Clubs]

?........After having their FA Cup tie with Ipswich moved to Monday for the telly, Bracknell remain timetabled to then travel to Truro on the following Wednesday for a league game!

Hope it gets postponed.

....does appear to have been - showing as P-P now on 'FWP' and on the official Southern League site.

[Royal Rother]

After a terrible run things seemed to be heading down the same path when Windsor had a player red carded after handling the ball 10 minutes in to give Spelthorne an early lead from the spot.

However Windsor battled hard and came out 4-2 winners. (One of our goals was a pen after it was our striker who handled the ball!)

This is the 3rd goal (in added time).... lovely header and great reaction from long-suffering fans.

https://twitter.com/greatparkcrew/statu ... 46336?s=21

[Four Of Clubs]

Round-up from yesterday's action in 'local' NL

Saturday 29th October

FA Trophy 1st Round
15 A.F.C. Dunstable 0-1 Hanwell Town
16 Uxbridge 4-2 Wingate & Finchley
17 Chesham United 2-2 Lewes 1-3 pens
18 Harlow Town 0-4 Bishops Stortford
19 Grays Athletic 2-4 Stowmarket Town
20 Haringey Borough 1-3 Billericay Town
21 Leiston 2-1 Wroxham
22 Carshalton Athletic 0-1 Kings Langley
23 Harrow Borough 2-0 Hayes & Yeading United
24 Hastings United 4-2 Burgess Hill Town
25 Folkestone Invicta 2-0 Horsham
26 Plymouth Parkway 3-1 Bristol Manor Farm
27 Sun 30th 15:00 Bracknell Town v North Leigh
28 Tavistock 2-1 Binfield
- Slogged down for this – M5 was well-behaved fortunately, so we arrived in good time – nice club with plenty of a scope to expand but they feel they are unlikely to ever find a decent-sized sponsor in these parts. Chatted to lady in their club shop (buying a badge) along with a couple of travelling 'Moles'. Discussions revolved around the respective 'well-being & prospects' of the two clubs recently rising to this level. I think Tavistock are casting envious eyes towards near neighbours and by contrast massively bank-rolled, Parkway.
They are definitely sited on a 'back-water' equivalent of the A-road system- the A386 from the A30 runs down the comparatively little-travelled western edge of Dartmoor: as the A38 is the main route to Plymouth from the east here .
- Hosts have recently progressed rapidly through Western league to STEP04 – first outing for them in the senior non-league competition.
- Attendance just over 200 – fair number of travelling ‘Moles’ too.
- - Binfield played some neat smarter football early on but had no ‘punch’ at all up front. The ‘Lambs’ as the hosts are known, gradually gained control ventured forward more and opened a merited 2 goal lead by half-time.
- 2nd half was all Binfield and though they got one back with about 15’ left couldn’t grab a leveller.

29 Redditch United 3-1 A.F.C. Totton
30 Weston super Mare 1-2 Bognor Regis Town
31 Winchester City 0-5 Swindon Supermarine
32 Beaconsfield Town 2-0 Truro City

League
NAT
Dorking Wanderers 0-3 Aldershot Town
Maidenhead United 1-0 Bromley – Cole Kpekawa with the late winner on 85’
Woking 1-0 Eastleigh – att 2,203 as on the TB ‘Academy watch’ thread, Jahmari Clarke with the winner on 64’ for Cards who move up to 5th.
- Wrexham got over 10k for the visit of Altrincham – 4-0 home win for 2nd place side. Leaders Notts Co won by the same score v bottom club Torquay to stay 3 points clear – att 7.5k

NATN
Banbury United 0-1 Kidderminster Harriers – first home reverse this season for ‘Puritans’ who drop to mid-table after a promising start.
Bradford (Park Avenue) 1-2 Brackley Town – ‘Saints’ head in the opposite direction to Banbury, go 2nd behind leaders Kings Lynn, beaten 2-1 at surprise package Gloucester who sit 3rd.
NATS
Farnborough 2-1 Oxford City – att 622 – ‘boro led with 2 quick goals mid-way through the 1st period – Carbon pulled one back for City to make for a nervy last 15’ but the hosts hung on .
Welling United 1-0 Hungerford Town – ‘Crusaders’ in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom, sandwiched between Cheshunt and bottom-placed Weymouth – Concord now moved 5 points clear of these having beaten Chipp’num 3-1 – with 2 late goals. Hungerford face another tough away game at Oxford City this Tuesday.

Worthing 2-2 Slough Town – att 968 ‘Rebels’ opener from Scott Davies – equalizing following an early spot-kick, converted by the splendidly named ‘Javan Splatt’ - - visitors then led around the hour mark but were pegged back with 15’ left.

SL1-C
Aylesbury United P-P Biggleswade – moved to this Sun PM as the landlords (Chesham) got a home draw in the Trophy.
Didcot Town 4-1 FC Romania – ‘Diddy’ up to 3rd – hat-trick for Jenson Wright.
Hadley 2-1 Thame United – Utd led through an og on 54’ -shipped two late goals 84’ & 94’ - stay 2nd bottom – below them Barton Rovers got their first win of the season beating Hertford 3-1
Highworth Town 1-4 Berkhamsted – ‘Worthians’ comfortably bested by the leaders
Kidlington 5-2 Welwyn Garden City - ‘Kiddy’ bounce back from a rather humbling result midweek to stay 4th

IL1-SC
Ashford Town (Middx) 0-5 Walton & Hersham
Chertsey Town 3-1 Leatherhead
Marlow 5-2 Basingstoke Town – – att 203 - ’Blues’ stay 2nd behind leaders Northwood – huge turn-around in this one: ‘Dragons’ led 0-2 at the break but Marlow put in 5 from the hour mark
– there were braces apiece for McLeish-White (who came on as sub on 54’) and Nawaf (both of his in the last three minutes) either side of one from Chris Ovenden.

Merstham 0-1 Hanworth Villa
Northwood 0-0 Chipstead
South Park 1-0 Southall
Tooting & Mitcham United 2-1 Bedfont Sports
Westfield 2-1 Thatcham Town

CCL-PN
Ascot United 2-0 Holyport
Burnham 3-0 Wembley
Chalfont St Peter 0-2 Edgware & Kingsbury
Egham Town 2-0 Broadfields United
Flackwell Heath 3-1 North Greenford United
Harefield United 0-4 Reading City
Hilltop 1-3 Wallingford & Crowmarsh
Oxhey Jets 0-7 {SEVEN} Virginia Water
Windsor 4-2 Spelthorne Sports - welcome win for struggling Windsor – move up about 4 places - face Reading City at Stag Meadow on Tue evening.
(... just adding to RR’s snippet above which I didn't see whilst typing this saga )
- Played with 10 men following Connor McShane’s Red Card as early as the 15’ which put Spelly in front.
- Tyler Robinson levelled from the games 2nd spot-kick, on the half-hour mark. 1-1 at HT.
- The sides swapped further goals on 51’ (Leo Pedro put Windsor 2-1 up) & 54’.
- Jake Jordan sealed it on 95’mins with the 4th – after Luke Appleton had headed them in front around 90’.
Wokingham & Emmbrook 0-0 London Lions
- Top five all win to stay as you were: Burnham top the pile on GD from ‘Yellamen’ who have 2 games in hand – ‘Sarnies’ sit 3rd , ‘Heathens’ 4th – unbeaten ‘City’ in 5th – with VW coming up fast from the middle pack.
- At the foot are Oxhey – with just 2 pts - evidently aren’t finding the transfer south from the SSM to their liking. ‘Sumas’ and Holyport, 6 points better off than ‘Jets’ with only one win apiece; they sit just behind Chalfont.

CCL-PS
AFC Croydon Athletic 2-2 Knaphill
Abbey Rangers 3-1 Fleet Town
Alton 2-0 Camberley Town att 187
Badshot Lea 5-0 Cobham - leaders ‘Baggy Lea’ have only dropped 2 points this season from 11 games – scored 37 and have a GD of plus 30 – but most people’s favourites in this division Jersey Bulls sit within reach and are scoring at a similar rate. They meet at Springfield on 26th November

Guildford City 2-1 Colliers Wood United
Jersey Bulls 6-2 Frimley Green
Raynes Park Vale 2-1 Farnham Town
Redhill 4-1 Banstead Athletic
Sheerwater 0-1 Balham
Tadley Calleva 1-0 Horley Town
CCL-1
AFC Aldermaston 1-5 Sandhurst Town ’Fizzers’ have now racked up 63 goals with a 10, two 7s and three 5s - and have a GD of 43
Bagshot 1-4 Cove
Bedfont A-A CB Hounslow United abandoned on 74’ - allegedly match official was assaulted!
Langley 1-3 Berks County leaders beaten at Arbour Pk – allows ‘Fizzers’ to grab back top spot – 'County' are 3rd
London Samurai Rovers 4-1 Hillingdon Borough
Molesey 4-0 Spartans Youth
Rayners Lane 3-2 Brook House
Rising Ballers Kensington 3-0 Penn & Tylers Green
Westside {SEVEN} 7-3 British Airways
Woodley United 2-0 Eversley & California

HELL- P
Fairford Town 0-3 Wantage Town
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1-1 Westfields
Shrivenham 0-5 Worcester Raiders
HELL-1
Abingdon Utd 2-1 Malmesbury Utd fixture seems to have been reversed for some reason – U’s win it late on to move up to 4th
Cheltenham Saracens 2-1 Milton United disappointing defeat for United but they stay 2nd behind unbeaten Pershore who won at Clanfield
Long Crendon 3-1 Calne Town
Stonehouse 2-1 Kidlington Res

SSM-1
Holmer Green 0-1 Amersham Town - surprise packet Town up in 2nd - scheduled to welcome Binfield to Spratley's on Tue night in the B&B.

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6-0 Alresford Town Harlequins move top – Town sink to bottom after Blackfield & Langley notch their first win of the season 4-1 away at 3rd bottom Pagham.
- Morning leaders (unbeaten) Portchester saw their game abandoned at H/T (2-0 up) - following a serious injury to a visiting Hamble Club player. News emerged later that fortunately the X-ray showed no break and the player was discharged from hospital.
WESS-1
Andover Town 3-0 Fleet Spurs
Hamworthy Recreation 1-4 Andover New Street
New Milton Town 3-3 Whitchurch United – great result for the ‘Jam Boys’ at the leaders
Petersfield Town 2-1 Fawley AFC

The replayed Vase Tie between AFC Stoneham and Fisher (see above) OF COURSE ended all square (3-3) again - and as per the original VOIDED match - Fisher went through 3-1 on pens.

[Sutekh]

Noth Leigh returned to Bottom Meadow in the FA Trophy this afternoon following their 6-0 stuffing there in the league last week. Did a great deal better and raced into a 2-0 lead through an own goal and a strike from McCreadie. Jordan Esprit then pulled a goal back for Bracknell with a penalty just before half time. The second half saw Bracknell complete the come back with goals from Jordan Esprit straight after the restart and a winner on 52 minutes from Kameron English.

Next Bracknell are off to Hillier Way on Tuesday for the league match with Winchester City.

[Sutekh]

Scores from the Southern League Premier South last night:

Met Police (3) 3-1 (1) Hartley Wintney
Salisbury (1) 2-0 (0) Hanwell Town
Winchester City (1) 2-3 (3) Bracknell Town

On the FA Trophy front, the draw for the 2nd round has drawn the following for our more local sides…

Hampton & Richmond (NLS) v Farnborough (NLS)
Tavistock (SL1S) v Hungerford Town (NLS)
Beaconsfield Town (SLPS) v Folkestone Invicta (ILP)
Uxbridge (ILSC) v Dover Athletic (NLS)
Hanwell Town (SLPS) v Slough Town (NLS)
Tonbridge Angels (NLS) v Bracknell Town (SLPS)

Believe ex Reading youth keeper Jon Henley now turns out for Tonbridge so will be possibly renewing acquaintance with Bracknell’s Ramarni Medford-Smith.

Ties due to be played on 19 November

[Royals and Racers]

The National league( including North and south divisions) have announced early kick-offs for Saturday December 3rd to avoid clashing with England and Wales playing. 12.30pm is the new time.

[tmesis]

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6-0 Alresford Town [i] Harlequins move top – Town sink to bottom after Blackfield & Langley notch their first win of the season 4-1 away at 3rd bottom Pagham.

I went to this.

Only 1-0 at HT due to the home side playing like they'd be whipped if not 4-0 up by the break, and being too hasty when a little bit of calm would have produced better results.

They were 4-0 up about 10 minutes into the second half, and with a tad more composure, they could have hit double figures. The Arlesford keeper, a very young lad, also had a great game, and helped keep the score down.

Only 78 there to watch though, and that was a season best for the home side. I often feel Salisbury should get better support, so being the 2nd team in the town must be difficult.

[Four Of Clubs]

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6-0 Alresford Town

I went to this.


Only 78 there to watch though, and that was a season best for the home side. I often feel Salisbury should get better support, so being the 2nd team in the town must be difficult.

...yeah bit of an odd one - what with BHH currently being top and all but only an average of under 70 - and just above lowest supported Stoneham, who haven't been able to play home games at their new base due to water mains issues.
- and especially when this season's Wessex League attendances are well up - 2nd placed AFC Portchester are (supposedly) getting average crowds of 6 times as many as BHH with a highest of allegedly over 500.

'Harlequins' admittedly are a bit out of the way, over on the extreme western edge of Sarum in/close to Wilton - but fellow promotees Lav. & Ford just across the other side of the City are managing to pull in double their average - and atypically of the league's trend, both clubs crowds are down from last season?

...will try a brief summary of this midweeks games later today ....

[Stranded]

The National league( including North and south divisions) have announced early kick-offs for Saturday December 3rd to avoid clashing with England and Wales playing. 12.30pm is the new time.

However, they will allow clubs to either play on Friday/Sunday or revert back to 3pm if they wish to esp. if the earlier time causes logistical issues.

[paultheroyal]

WESS-P
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6-0 Alresford Town

I went to this.


Only 78 there to watch though, and that was a season best for the home side. I often feel Salisbury should get better support, so being the 2nd team in the town must be difficult.

...yeah bit of an odd one - what with BHH currently being top and all but only an average of under 70 - and just above lowest supported Stoneham, who haven't been able to play home games at their new base due to water mains issues.
- and especially when this season's Wessex League attendances are well up - 2nd placed AFC Portchester are (supposedly) getting average crowds of 6 times as many as BHH with a highest of allegedly over 500.

'Harlequins' admittedly are a bit out of the way, over on the extreme western edge of Sarum in/close to Wilton - but fellow promotees Lav. & Ford just across the other side of the City are managing to pull in double their average - and atypically of the league's trend, both clubs crowds are down from last season?

...will try a brief summary of this midweeks games later today ....

Bemerton always a poorly supported club. Somewhat surprising given the location of the actual stadium. I dont think the connection with the Slade family which has been there as long as i can remember helps them.

Brett Pitman signing for Portchester is utterly ridiculous. He is the main reason behind their success. Dread to think how much he is getting paid. Results bring gates is clearly working in their favour.

With Claridge finally removed from Salisbury, will be fascinating to see which direction they take now.

[Four Of Clubs]

...quick midweek round-up

National League
Eastleigh 2-0 Scunthorpe - brace for Vince Harper
Torquay 6-1 Aldersh!t - big win over 'Sh!ts' still not enough to get 'Gulls' off the bottom - but they have drawn level with Gateshead
Woking 1-0 Yeovil - 'Cards' up to 5th - winner from Amond on 84' - 'Glovers' stay in bottom 4
Wrexham 1-0 Maidenhead - att 9.9k - Wrexham stay 2nd a point behind Notts Co who were held 1-1 by Bromley. .
-North
Brackley 2-0 Peterborough Sports - 'Saints' stay 2nd but only on GD now, behind Kings Lynn - who have 2 games in hand. Both goals scored by Callum Stead in the opening 10'.
Kettering 0-0 Banbury
-South
Oxford C 2-0 Hungerford
- Dartford went top briefly, with a thumping 5-1 win over Welling but Ebbsfleet, still unbeaten this season, re-took top spot the following night with a 1-0 @ Havant.

Southern Premier - South
Met Police 3-1 Hartley Wintney - all the goals in the first half, HW stay in the bottom 4.
Winchester City 2-3 Bracknell Town - most of the action in the first 20' here: Bentley leveled on 9' after 'Robins' had grabbed a lead on 2' thru Kameron English - the visitors added two quick goals (English again + 1 from Liam Ferdinand). City's consolation 2nd from Max Smith on 96'.
- Salisbury notched their first win in their 5th game under new manager Brian Dutton, 2-0 over Hanwell

- One Central
- Thame stay 2nd bottom - beaten 2-3 at the ASM by Biggleswade Town
- leaders 'Berko' stretched the gap to 4 points over Ware with a 5-0 romp past bottom club Barton.

Isthmian One Central
- not much action in this division but Walton & H. missed the chance to go 2nd above Marlow losing 1-2 at home to Hanworth Villa - both Villa's goals from much travelled Jason Hippolyte

Combined Counties One - North
- was primarily a 'Cup' week in the CCL but there was one League game of note on a wet night:
Windsor 0-5 Reading City - goals from D'Cruz (3), Pilling and Baines - all before Half-Time -see unbeaten City up to 3rd.
They have games in hand and a favourable GD over the pack around them. Ascot in 2nd have played the same number of games as City and have a point more, sit just behind current leaders Burnham on GD. These two meet at the Racecourse tomorrow (Sat 5th)

[Four Of Clubs]

...and in quick fire fashion here's the w/e NL preview :
(forecast was looking a bit grim especially for the southern part of the region tomorrow - so may be a few call offs - some Inspections already planned in the Wessex)

Saturday 5th November

FA Cup Round 1 (NL only)
3 Boreham Wood v Eastleigh
5 Maidenhead United v Dagenham & Redbridge
10 Sutton United v Farnborough
12 Milton Keynes Dons v Taunton Town
15 (Mon 19.45) Bracknell Town v Ipswich Town (I.T.V.)
16 Chippenham Town v Lincoln City
18 (Fri 19.55) Hereford v Portsmouth (B.B.C.)
21 Charlton Athletic v Coalville Town
22 Weymouth v A.F.C. Wimbledon
25 Doncaster Rovers v King's Lynn Town
27 Fleetwood Town v Oxford City
28 Burton Albion v Needham Market
31 (Sun 15.00) Torquay United v Derby County (I.T.V.)
34 (Sun 12.30) Wrexham v Oldham Athletic (I.T.V.)
36 Barnet v Chelmsford City
37 (Sun 14.00) Woking v Oxford United

NATN
Brackley Town v Kettering Town
Farsley Celtic v Banbury United
NATS
Hungerford Town v Worthing
Slough Town v St Albans City

SLP-C
AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Kings Langley
SLP-S
Beaconsfield Town v Gosport Borough
Chesham United v Swindon Supermarine
Dorchester Town v Metropolitan Police
Hartley Wintney v Hanwell Town
Truro City v North Leigh - top vs bottom
Winchester City v Tiverton Town
SL1-C
Biggleswade v Highworth Town
Hertford Town v Kidlington
Thame United v Barton Rovers - bottom two meet
Waltham Abbey v Didcot Town
Ware v Aylesbury United

IL1-SC
Basingstoke Town v Sutton Common Rovers
Bedfont Sports v Chertsey Town
Guernsey v Westfield
Hanworth Villa v Binfield
Leatherhead v Ashford Town (Middx)
Southall v Marlow
Thatcham Town v South Park
Uxbridge v Northwood
Walton & Hersham v Tooting & Mitcham United

CCL-PN
Ascot United v Burnham - 2nd host 1st
Broadfields United v Harefield United @Rayners La
Edgware & Kingsbury v Windsor
London Lions v Hilltop
Spelthorne Sports v Chalfont St Peter
Virginia Water v Reading City @ Windsor - quick return to Stag Meadow for City but VW's form in the last 6 matches has been pretty decent
Wallingford & Crowmarsh v Flackwell Heath
Wembley v Holyport
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Egham Town
CCL-PS
Alton v Abbey Rangers
Balham v Tadley Calleva @ AFC Croydon
Camberley Town v Jersey Bulls
Cobham v Raynes Park Vale
Colliers Wood United v Sheerwater
Fleet Town v Redhill
Frimley Green v AFC Croydon Athletic
Guildford City v Banstead Athletic
Horley Town v Badshot Lea
Knaphill v Farnham Town
CCL-1
Berks County v Bagshot @ Binfield
British Airways v Rayners Lane @ Bedfont
Brook House v Sandhurst Town
CB Hounslow United v Rising Ballers Kensington
Cove v Bedfont
Eversley & California v Langley
Hillingdon Borough v Westside
Molesey v FC Deportivo Galicia
Spartans Youth v Woodley United @Northwood

HELL- P
14:00 Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Worcester Raiders
Wantage Town v Hereford Lads Club
[Fri 19:45] Shrivenham v Brimscomb & Thrupp
HELL-1
Abingdon United v Pershore Town - 4th placed U's host unbeaten league leaders
Cheltenham Saracens v Long Crendon
[Fri 19:45] Milton Utd v Cirencester Town 'Dev'

SSM-P
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v St Panteleimon
Risborough Rangers v Potton United
SSM-1
14:00 Holmer Green v Buckingham Athletic - hesitate to say bottom club HG have 'turned a corner/found some form' - finally - but they did win 6-0 in midweek . Has to be taken into consideration that it was a league cup tie vs a Div Two side but nonetheless 'green' shoots and all - no pun etc.

Amersham Town v Rushden & Higham United
Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Thame United Reserves
Lutterworth Athletic v London Tigers

WESS-P
Alresford Town v Pagham
WESS-1
Andover New Street v Whitchurch United
Ash United v Amesbury Town
Fleet Spurs v Downton
Ringwood Town v Petersfield Town
Verwood Town v Andover Town

[Sutekh]

...quick midweek round-up

National League
Eastleigh 2-0 Scunthorpe - brace for Vince Harper
Torquay 6-1 Aldersh!t - big win over 'Sh!ts' still not enough to get 'Gulls' off the bottom - but they have drawn level with Gateshead
Woking 1-0 Yeovil - 'Cards' up to 5th - winner from Amond on 84' - 'Glovers' stay in bottom 4
Wrexham 1-0 Maidenhead - att 9.9k - Wrexham stay 2nd a point behind Notts Co who were held 1-1 by Bromley. .
-North
Brackley 2-0 Peterborough Sports - 'Saints' stay 2nd but only on GD now, behind Kings Lynn - who have 2 games in hand. Both goals scored by Callum Stead in the opening 10'.
Kettering 0-0 Banbury
-South
Oxford C 2-0 Hungerford
- Dartford went top briefly, with a thumping 5-1 win over Welling but Ebbsfleet, still unbeaten this season, re-took top spot the following night with a 1-0 @ Havant.

Southern Premier - South
Met Police 3-1 Hartley Wintney - all the goals in the first half, HW stay in the bottom 4.
Winchester City 2-3 Bracknell Town - most of the action in the first 20' here: Bentley leveled on 9' after 'Robins' had grabbed a lead on 2' thru Kameron English - the visitors added two quick goals (English again + 1 from Liam Ferdinand). City's consolation 2nd from Max Smith on 96'.
- Salisbury notched their first win in their 5th game under new manager Brian Dutton, 2-0 over Hanwell

- One Central
- Thame stay 2nd bottom - beaten 2-3 at the ASM by Biggleswade Town
- leaders 'Berko' stretched the gap to 4 points over Ware with a 5-0 romp past bottom club Barton.

Isthmian One Central
- not much action in this division but Walton & H. missed the chance to go 2nd above Marlow losing 1-2 at home to Hanworth Villa - both Villa's goals from much travelled Jason Hippolyte

Combined Counties One - North
- was primarily a 'Cup' week in the CCL but there was one League game of note on a wet night:
Windsor 0-5 Reading City - goals from D'Cruz (3), Pilling and Baines - all before Half-Time -see unbeaten City up to 3rd.
They have games in hand and a favourable GD over the pack around them. Ascot in 2nd have played the same number of games as City and have a point more, sit just behind current leaders Burnham on GD. These two meet at the Racecourse tomorrow (Sat 5th)

Might Ascot or Reading City be promoted to tier 8/step 4 this season? I presume they both want to be and that their grounds are up to it.

[tmesis]

Could be a bit of a nightmare getting to the Bracknell v Ipswich game. Only 94 parking spaces for the general public, and no trains running on Monday.

[Dirk Gently]

Could be a bit of a nightmare getting to the Bracknell v Ipswich game. Only 94 parking spaces for the general public, and no trains running on Monday.

There's plenty of other parking within walking distance if you know where to go. If you need tips, let me know.