The Non - League thread

[paultheroyal]

Basingstoke Town winning run marches on - beating Southall last night. Over to you Walton.

[Sutekh]

Another good win for Bracknell on Tuesday night 3.2 against Hendon
Sets up a good game against Poole on Saturday 4th v 5th

When I saw them against Altrincham the other week I've noticed the pace and press of Bracknell has been cranked up a notch and certainly the full steam ahead approach to the top of the pyramid is full steam ahead

The construction of the 3G training pitches starts in May behind the Bottom Meadow ground and Kayne S-B has been over in Sweden looking at the new state of the art 3G pitches with a view to what he put as " building the most advanced training pitch seen"

And not one to dismiss his words as he has put his money where his mouth is so far

Yes, you have to give him credit and team have been immense in their first season at tier 7 (step 3) having beaten 3 National League South sides (2 of them away) in the FA Trophy, one wonders if they could win the play offs if they make them.

Any word from anyone anywhere though on the proposals for the new ground in Bracknell? I haven’t even seen any unfounded rumours.

[Four Of Clubs]

Preview of this W/E NL

Saturday 25th February

NAT
Barnet v Aldershot Town
Eastleigh v Bromley
FC Halifax Town v Maidenhead United
Woking v Wealdstone
Wrexham v Dorking Wanderers
NATN
Banbury United v Farsley Celtic
Kettering Town v Brackley Town
NATS
Dartford v Oxford City
Farnborough v Braintree Town
St Albans City v Slough Town
Worthing v Hungerford Town

SLP-C
Kings Langley v Royston Town
SLP-S
Beaconsfield Town v Hendon
Bracknell Town v Poole Town - 'Robins' 6 wins in 6 - 'Dolphins' in decent form themselves - thumped 2nd placed Truro 3-0 on Tuesday - leaders W-s-M drew 0-0 at Met Pol and stay 2 points clear with 2 games in hand.

Chesham United v Harrow Borough
Hartley Wintney v Winchester City - City with a late winner 87' bt Yate 1-0 midweek.
Hayes & Yeading United v Hanwell Town
Merthyr Town v North Leigh 'Nor Lye' slip to another defeat and stay bottom - went down 1-2 to Parkway at Eynsham - all the goals in the first half
Swindon Supermarine v Truro City
SL1-C
AFC Dunstable v Aylesbury United
Highworth Town v FC Romania
Kempston Rovers v Didcot Town
Thame United v Hertford Town

IL1-SC
Basingstoke Town v Leatherhead
Bedfont Sports v Thatcham Town
Binfield v Westfield - 'Moles' disappointingly beaten again by lowly Guernsey - reportedly keeper error in the last minute
13:00 Guernsey v Chertsey Town - Chertsey drop points to a last minute goal on Tue v Bedfont Sports
Hanworth Villa v Walton & Hersham - W&H keep up the chase on 'stoke with a 0-2 win at Chipstead
Marlow v Merstham
Northwood v Ashford Town (Middx)
Southall v Sutton Common Rovers
Uxbridge v Chipstead

CCL-PN
Ascot United v Wokingham & Emmbrook - leaders 'Yellamen' win 4-3 at London Lions on Wed night: 'Sumas' beaten 1-2 by 3rd placed Reading City at Lowther Rd - hosts were ahead on 6' with a pen - late winner for visitors. Not seen an attendace figure yet....

Broadfields United v Virginia Water
Edgware & Kingsbury v Flackwell Heath
Egham Town v Burnham
Holyport v Hilltop
North Greenford United v Chalfont St. Peter
Reading City v Oxhey Jets - 'Jets' seem to be clawing their way towards the sides above them at the bottom - won at NGU midweek - now only a point behind Wok & Emm. 'Citizens' still unbeaten at home. Burnham in 5th are the only other side in this division with that stat. (Ascot are unbeaten away)

Spelthorne Sports v Wallingford & Crowmarsh - W&C got a comfortable 0-3 win at struggling Chalfont and are up to 9th
Wembley v London Lions
Windsor v Harefield United
CCL-PS
Abbey Rangers v Banstead Athletic - 'Rangers' chasing hard from 4th place put 11 {ELEVEN} past Redhill in midweek but have played a few games more than those above them
AFC Croydon Athletic v Horley Town
Badshot Lea v Jersey Bulls - 2nd host 3rd - a point apart - BL have a game in hand but are now 6 points behind RPV
Camberley Town v Fleet Town - Cambo surprisingly beaten 0-3 at Krooner by lowly Banstead midweek
Farnham Town v Frimley Green - FG looking set for the drop now 11 points behind Banstead
Guildford City v Cobham
Raynes Park Vale v Alton - 'Brewers' beaten 1-2 by 'Bulls' @ Anstey Park midweek, in front of 150 - now travel to leaders
Redhill v Balham
Sheerwater v Knaphill
Tadley Calleva v Colliers Wood United
CCL-1
AFC Aldermaston v FC Deportivo Galicia - 'Depor' level with leaders Langley with a win over neighbouring 'lodgers' BA - 'Atom Men' draw 1-1 with Molesey at Waterside Park
Bedfont v London Samurai Rovers
Brook House v Rising Ballers Kensington
Cove v Spartans Youth - after a very good run of form that's lifted them up above mid-table, Cove were undone 3-2 at lowly Hillingdon on Tuesday
Eversley & California v CB Hounslow United
Hillingdon Borough v Bagshot
Langley v Rayners Lane
Molesey v Woodley United
Penn & Tylers Green v British Airways - P&TG suffer another home defeat this time to London Samurai - and stay in the bottom three with Bagshot and CBH 2 pts behind them.
Westside v Berks County

HELL- P
Fri 24th Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Longlevens AFC
Shrivenham v Lydney Town
Tuffley Rovers v Wantage Town

HELL-1
Abingdon United v F C Stratford
Long Crendon v Milton United
Pershore Town v Kidlington Res

SSM-P
Risborough Rangers v Harpenden Town
SSM-1
Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Holmer Green
Northampton O.N.Chenecks v London Tigers
Rushden & Higham United v Thame United Reserves

WESS-1
Andover Town v New Milton Town
Fawley AFC v Whitchurch United
Fleet Spurs v Amesbury Town
Millbrook v Ash United
Newport (IoW) v Andover New Street - ANS in 2nd spot, won 0-2 at Whitchurch on Wed now travel to leaders Newport, who've been on a terrific run themselves since the NY and needed to, to keep pace with those around them. Looks like any one from 4 for the title with even Downton and 'new boys' Hamworthy Rec still in touch in 5th & 6th.

Petersfield Town v Verwood Town

[tmesis]

Any word from anyone anywhere though on the proposals for the new ground in Bracknell? I haven’t even seen any unfounded rumours.

I'm sure there was someone here who said they'd heard something a while back, but it is all very quiet.

It's a shame, as it'd be interesting to see what sort of crowds they would be getting if they were still in the town. It must have quite an impact.

If they did go up again, I'd be surprised if they got much more than 500 or so per game. It's very hard to win new fans playing outside of a town.

There will undoubtedly be speculation that they'll just end up and Sandhurst permanently, but I don't think there's any underhand intention to do so. The guy's wife is the daughter of the old chairman of Bracknell Town, so there's a string connection.

More concerning is the prospect of some potential business failure in the future, meaning a withdrawal of funds, which would see the club in a bad position. Historically, clubs that are strongly backed in the non-league game, don't have a good long term future.

[bcubed]

Notts Co and Wrexham are neck and neck in the National league. Both at least 19 points clear of the rest. Same thing has happened to Brackley a couple of times and it seems a real shame that both can't go up when so far ahead

I know playoffs are worth some money but be nice if you could dispense with them in this situation.

[Royals and Racers]

Notts Co and Wrexham are neck and neck in the National league. Both at least 19 points clear of the rest. Same thing has happened to Brackley a couple of times and it seems a real shame that both can't go up when so far ahead

I know playoffs are worth some money but be nice if you could dispense with them in this situation.

Shock home defeat for County this evening 2-1 to D & R. Wrexham favourites now for Automatic promotion- home to County on Easter Monday.

[Four Of Clubs]

Results in NL yesterday :-

Saturday 25th February

NAT
Barnet 4-1 Aldershot Town
Eastleigh 0-0 Bromley
FC Halifax Town 0-1 Maidenhead United att 1,559 – Nathaniel-George with the winner for ‘Magpies’ inside 10’
Woking 1-1 Wealdstone – att 2,889 ex-Cards man Kretzschmar with a 76’ pen ensures points are shared
Wrexham 3-1 Dorking Wanderers att 10,053
- Notts County suffered their first defeat in 25 matches to managerless ‘Daggers’ – Wrescam can re-take top spot, with a win over 5th placed Chesterfield on Tuesday, would still have a game in hand.

NATN
Banbury United 2-2 Farsley Celtic - att 678 - ‘Puritans level on 90’
Kettering Town 1-0 Brackley Town
NATS
Dartford 0-0 Oxford City
Farnborough 0-1 Braintree Town
St Albans City 1-2 Slough Town ‘Rebels’ get a much needed maximum thanks to goals from Scott Davies and Matt Lench at the wonderfully tagged ‘Mozzarella Fellas’ Stadium.
Worthing 2-1 Hungerford Town ‘Crusaders’ good run of late comes to a halt at 5th placed ‘Mackerel Men’

SLP-C
Kings Langley 1-0 Royston Town
SLP-S
Beaconsfield Town 1-1 Hendon
Bracknell Town 0-2 Poole Town -att 338 – ‘Robins’ fall to their first defeat in 7 – visitors grabbed the lead in 1st half stoppage time (pen) and sealed it on 85’.
Chesham United 2-2 Harrow Borough att 509
Hartley Wintney 1-1 Winchester City – att 407 - City salvage a point with a late Bentley goal (88’) – 'The Row' stay 2nd bottom.
Hayes & Yeading United 1-0 Hanwell Town att 309
Merthyr Town 0-3 North Leigh - great result for strugglers – 7 points from safety but have games in hand on Yate and Hartley. ‘Martyrs’ do have puzzlingly poor home form – 9 defeats in 16
Swindon Supermarine 3-2 Truro City –att 277 ‘marine led 1-0 at the break through leading scorer Harry Williams - added to it on 60’, only for Truro to grab 2 in 2 – Harding won it for the home side on 78’ – handing 2nd placed visitors their 2nd defeat in a week. Leaders W-s-M bt Dorchester 3-1 to go 5 points clear at the top.

SL1-C
AFC Dunstable 0-0 Aylesbury United
Highworth Town 5-0 FC Romania - much needed big win for ‘Worthians’ against fellow strugglers – clawing closer to Aylesbury & Hertford with games in hand.
Kempston Rovers 1-2 Didcot Town ‘Diddy’ up to 3rd above Ware who lost 4-6 to Walthamstow
Thame United 2-1 Hertford Town

IL1-SC
Basingstoke Town 2-0 Leatherhead att 753 – goals from Hodges and Peart
Bedfont Sports 0-0 Thatcham Town
Binfield 1-2 Westfield - 'Moles' goal from Beauchamp - a consolation on 90’
Guernsey 3-3 Chertsey Town – att 689 – ever prolific Ross Allen with a hat-trick for the 'Green Donkeys/Lions' – his third coming in injury time – ‘Curfews‘ led three times in the match.
Hanworth Villa 0-2 Walton & Hersham
Marlow 1-1 Merstham
Northwood 3-1 Ashford Town (Middx)
Southall 2-2 Sutton Common Rovers
Uxbridge 1-0 Chipstead

CCL-PN
Ascot United 1-0 Wokingham & Emmbrook - att 137 – 'Yellamen' win it in the last minute to keep the gap to 2nd placed Egham at 8 pts
Broadfields United 1-2 Virginia Water
Edgware & Kingsbury 3-1 Flackwell Heath
Egham Town 3-0 Burnham
Holyport 1-4 Hilltop
North Greenford United 1-3 Chalfont St. Peter
Reading City 1-0 Oxhey Jets –att 220 – reportedly ‘City’ leave it later than Ascot to grab a win – their goal timed at 94’ according to tweets
Spelthorne Sports 1-1 Wallingford & Crowmarsh
Wembley 0-1 London Lions
Windsor 2-3 Harefield United 2 goals from George Gould not enough for Windsor – visitors led 1-3 at the break – surprise win for Chalfont at NGU means they are now in the bottom three

CCL-PS
Abbey Rangers 3-0 Banstead Athletic
AFC Croydon Athletic 0-2 Horley Town
Badshot Lea 1-1 Jersey Bulls - att 362 – visitors reduced to 10 men but took the lead early 2nd half only to be pegged back around the hour mark.
Camberley Town 0-0 Fleet Town
Farnham Town 0-1 Frimley Green – att 223 bottom club FG upset the form book here
Guildford City 1-0 Cobham
Raynes Park Vale 3-0 Alton
Redhill 1-2 Balham
Sheerwater 2-1 Knaphill
Tadley Calleva 0-3 Colliers Wood United
CCL-1
AFC Aldermaston 1-2 FC Deportivo Galicia – home sides’ goal from Charlie Tuttle – recently at Wok & Emm, now playing for his father David (ex Spurs/Blades/Palace/Millwall etc) – been manager here for 4 years now

Bedfont 0-0 London Samurai Rovers
Brook House 1-5 Rising Ballers Kensington
Cove 0-3 Spartans Youth
Eversley & California 3-0 CB Hounslow United
Hillingdon Borough 4-1 Bagshot
Langley 1-3 Rayners Lane morning’s leaders drop points and lose top spot to Depor
Molesey 3-2 Woodley United
Penn & Tylers Green 2-0 British Airways - P&TG grab a vital three points to climb out of the bottom three above Brook House.
Westside 2-1 Berks County

HELL- P
Fri 24th Royal Wootton Bassett Town 0-4 Longlevens AFC described as a ‘horror show’ by home twitter, as Bassett on a good run of form collapsed in the 2nd half, to miss the chance to go 6th.
Shrivenham 1-2 Lydney Town
Tuffley Rovers 1-1 Wantage Town

HELL-1
Abingdon United 2-4 F C Stratford
Long Crendon 0-5 Milton United
Pershore Town 2-0 Kidlington Res

SSM-P
Risborough Rangers 2-3 Harpenden Town
SSM-1
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2-1 Holmer Green
Northampton O.N.Chenecks 2-2 London Tigers
Rushden & Higham United 3-0 Thame United Reserves

WESS-1
Andover Town 1-3 New Milton Town
Fawley AFC 0-2 Whitchurch United
Fleet Spurs 0-2 Amesbury Town ’Spurs’ mini-revival halts against the side immediately above them – a win could have closed the gap to 2 pts
Millbrook 2-0 Ash United
Newport (IoW) 4-0 Andover New Street - ANS fall to a heavy defeat – only their 2nd loss this season but 2 in 4 now. Still have games in hand on the three above them
Petersfield Town 3-1 Verwood Town att 179 - 'The Rams' move up to 2nd

[Royals and Racers]

Beaconsfield Town have parted company with manager Gary Meakin and his staff.

The ex Slough management pair appointed- Neil Baker and Jon Underwood

[Sutekh]

If Southend are wound up on Wednesday it will put a dent in Notts County’s season as they’d lose 4 points while Wrexham would lose just 1 when the Shrimper’s record is expunged.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Scott Davies doing an ok job as player-manager at Slough.
Scores, sets-up another and gets motm yesterday.
Clawing away from relegation

[paultheroyal]

If Southend are wound up on Wednesday it will put a dent in Notts County’s season as they’d lose 4 points while Wrexham would lose just 1 when the Shrimper’s record is expunged.

Wowser - interesting.

What a demise for Southend United.

[paultheroyal]

Another brilliant result for Basingstoke Town. Crowd numbers going up and up - they need to keep pushing and not let Walton have a sniff.

Basingstoke seem to be a target for other travelling fans and even when they were away. Leatherhead had a contingent come along on Saturday and seemed intent on goading and mixing when not relevant too.

If the did go up, be interesting if they switch them and swap places with Hartley Wintney?

[Four Of Clubs]

Another brilliant result for Basingstoke Town.

If the did go up, be interesting if they switch them and swap places with Hartley Wintney?

...far from certain that HW will manage to stay up at STEP03 - looks perilous down the bottom there - but I s'pose the powers that be might (for once) make a logical decision and consider swapping 'stoke over, with any one of the 'aitches currently in SLP-S .... Hendon , Hanwell or Harrow?

...or at a pinch Gosport - but they're a bit far west too?

Their task might be made easier, if the three 'western' clubs currently struggling (Chipp'num, Hungerford, Weymuff) manage to avoid the drop down from STEP02 - as those around them in NAT-S, would most likely be nailed on Isthmian bound (Concord, Dulwich, Hampton & R, Cheshunt?)

Knowing the FA and the respective IL/SL bodies view of geography - they're just as likely to shove Basingstoke in the SLP-Central!
...check out Fleet Town's bewildering history of allocation from about 2000, though at least they remained in the SL for last 10 years of it
- (E/S/C & SW ??) - no wonder they had the good sense to eventually 'give up' & get 'emselves relegated!

[paultheroyal]

Another brilliant result for Basingstoke Town.

If the did go up, be interesting if they switch them and swap places with Hartley Wintney?

...far from certain that HW will manage to stay up at STEP03 - looks perilous down the bottom there - but I s'pose the powers that be might (for once) make a logical decision and consider swapping 'stoke over, with any one of the 'aitches currently in SLP-S .... Hendon , Hanwell or Harrow?

...or at a pinch Gosport - but they're a bit far west too?

Their task might be made easier, if the three 'western' clubs currently struggling (Chipp'num, Hungerford, Weymuff) manage to avoid the drop down from STEP02 - as those around them in NAT-S, would most likely be nailed on Isthmian bound (Concord, Dulwich, Hampton & R, Cheshunt?)

Knowing the FA and the respective IL/SL bodies view of geography - they're just as likely to shove Basingstoke in the SLP-Central!
...check out Fleet Town's bewildering history of allocation from about 2000, though at least they remained in the SL for last 10 years of it
- (E/S/C & SW ??) - no wonder they had the good sense to eventually 'give up' & get 'emselves relegated!

If Basingstoke went up and HW went down - couldnt they do a switch then or is that a ridiculous suggestion? So many local ish derbies in the southern with a number of teams half hour away whereas struggling to find one within an hour in the premier.

[Four Of Clubs]

NL Preview for

Saturday 4th March

NAT
Aldershot Town v Torquay United
Dorking Wanderers v FC Halifax Town
Maidenhead United v Wrexham - 'Magpies' with a useful 2-1 win over D&R midweek - all the goals in the first half Nathanieal-George and Acquah for the home side. Now host new leaders who duly picked up three points with a 2-1 win over Chesterfield
Live on BT Sport 1 17:20 KO

Scunthorpe United v Eastleigh
Wealdstone v Altrincham
Yeovil Town v Woking
NATN
Brackley Town v Southport
Chester v Banbury United - 'Puritans' picked up a point on Tue in a 2-2 draw with Leamington
NATS
Hungerford Town v Welling United
Oxford City v Farnborough - att 701 - 'boro hold leaders Ebbsfleet at Cherrywood in a 2-2 thriller - they led 1-0 at HT then fell behind with 20' to go - grabbing a point on 94' 'Fleet still have a 14 point lead over 2nd placed Dartford

Slough Town v Worthing - - 'Rebels' sink to another heavy defeat at Arbour Pk on Tue: 0-3 to Bath. may be glancing nervously behind them now as all below them have games in hand and the gap to the drop zone is now only three points.

SLP-C
Alvechurch v Kings Langley
SLP-S
Hanwell Town v Weston-super-Mare
North Leigh v Bracknell Town - should be a routine win for 'Robins' over strugglers 'Nor Lye' but the hosts are giving themselves every chance of survival with 4 wins in the last 6 - latest a 4-2 romp past Tiverton which lifted them above Hartley and off the bottom.
Poole Town v Chesham United
Tiverton Town v Beaconsfield Town
Truro City v Hayes & Yeading United - 2nd placed Truro back to winning ways beating 3rd placed Chesham 3-1 midweek - hosts goals all in the last 15'
Winchester City v Swindon Supermarine
Yate Town v Hartley Wintney
SL1-C
AFC Dunstable v Didcot Town
Aylesbury United v Welwyn Garden City
Kidlington v Kempston Rovers Kiddy beaten at home 0-1 by Waltahmstow
Thame United v Highworth Town - Thame lose at runaway leaders Berko but hold until the 84' - the following night (Wed) 'Worthians' get a point at home to AFC Dunstable but stay 2nd bottom

IL1-SC
Ashford Town (Middx) v Basingstoke Town
Chertsey Town v Northwood
Chipstead v Marlow
Leatherhead v Guernsey
Merstham v Uxbridge
Sutton Common Rovers v Binfield 'Moles slip to another home defeat this time at 0-1 home to Hanworth - that's 5 losses in 6 but they are still in reach of the PO spots - 4 pts behind Chertsey with a game in hand.
Thatcham Town v Hanworth Villa
Tooting & Mitcham United v Southall
Walton & Hersham v South Park - W&H win their game in hand on Basingstoke -1-4 at basement club Tooting & M - but are still 4 points behind.
The home side had their keeper dismissed just before half-time and still led surprisingly, going into the last 15 mins, before W&H roared to a win following a couple of substitutions.
Westfield v Bedfont Sports

CCL-PN
Ascot United v Edgware & Kingsbury Ascot fall to a rare defeat 0-1 at Hilltop only their 2nd league defeat
Burnham v Wallingford & Crowmarsh - 'Blues' slip to a sock reverse at lowly Chalfont whilst W&C go down 0-2 at NGU
Egham Town v London Lions
Flackwell Heath v Hilltop
Harefield United v Virginia Water
Oxhey Jets v Holyport
Reading City v Spelthorne Sports
Windsor v North Greenford United
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Wembley - 'Sumas' thumped 0-4 at home by Harefield on Tuesay
CCL-PS
Alton v Colliers Wood United
Balham v Cobham @ AFC Croydon
Farnham Town v Badshot Lea- 'Baggy Lea' win 2-0 at Horley to stay 2nd behind RPV
Frimley Green v Abbey Rangers
Guildford City v Camberley Town
Horley Town v Knaphill
Jersey Bulls v Banstead Athletic - 'Bulls' put SEVEN past bottom club Frimley Gn in midweek
Raynes Park Vale v Fleet Town
Redhill v Tadley Calleva - Tadley (7th) win 2-1 at 6th placed Knaphill
Sheerwater v AFC Croydon Athletic - 'Sheers' get a vital win at the Spectrum coasting past Guildford 1-4
CCL-1
Bagshot v London Samurai Rovers @ Camberley
Bedfont v Woodley United
Berks County v CB Hounslow United @ Binfield
Langley PP British Airways - 2nd placed Langley surprisingly lose 2-0 at struggling Penn & TG - Arbour Park 'double-booked' today - as 'landlords' 'Rebels' are at home in NAT-S (above) so this is Postponed
Molesey v Penn & Tylers Green
Rayners Lane v AFC Aldermaston - 'Atom Men' pick up a rare win on Wed beating CBH 2-0 at Waterside
Rising Ballers Kensington v Cove @ NGU
Sandhurst Town v Westside
Spartans Youth v Eversley & California @ Northwood

HELL- P
Lydney Town v Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Malvern Town v Shrivenham
Wantage Town v Westfields
HELL-1
Milton United v Southam United - Milton ease past Ciren 'Dev' 5-1 to keep in touch in 3rd behind Pershore and Hartpury Uni.
- Ciren youngsters have an unenviable record of: P31 W0 D1 L30 GD -115 rivaling the kind of horror show levels that was New College Swindon before they retired gracefully from Senior football a year or so back.
Moreton Rangers v Long Crendon

SSM-P
Potton United v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Risborough Rangers v Crawley Green
SSM-1
Amersham Town v Wellingborough Whitworth
Northampton O.N.Chenecks v Thame United Reserves
Real Bedford FC v Holmer Green

WESS-P
Alresford Town v Bournemouth
WESS-1
Amesbury Town v Ash United
Andover Town v Romsey Town
East Cowes Victoria v Petersfield Town
New Milton Town v Fleet Spurs
Verwood Town v Andover New Street
Whitchurch United v Newport (IoW)

[Royals and Racers]

Cracking game at Maidenhead on BT 3534 in watching the 2-2 draw. Maidenhead looked a decent team against the powerhouse Wrexham side.

[Four Of Clubs]

No problems at all for Bracknell - firmly denting North Leigh's recent efforts to beat the drop - winning 0-5 @ Eynsham Pk.

Basingstoke also charge on: a 0-3 win @ Ashford, now 13 wins in a row according to twitter? Walton & Hersham manage to keep pace - thumped S.Park 4-0.
'stoke's last dropped points were in December, a home defeat to, of all people... Walton & Hersham!

More comprehensive review later ..

.. I dragged myself over to Rivermoor and saw an entertaining 3-2 win for the 'Cityzens' over Spelthorne.

[NathStPaul]

Cracking game at Maidenhead on BT 3534 in watching the 2-2 draw. Maidenhead looked a decent team against the powerhouse Wrexham side.

Was there, top quality game. Maidenhead have really come on since I last saw them in November.

[Sutekh]

No problems at all for Bracknell - firmly denting North Leigh's recent efforts to beat the drop - winning 0-5 @ Eynsham Pk.

Basingstoke also charge on: a 0-3 win @ Ashford, now 13 wins in a row according to twitter? Walton & Hersham manage to keep pace - thumped S.Park 4-0.
'stoke's last dropped points were in December, a home defeat to, of all people... Walton & Hersham!

More comprehensive review later ..

.. I dragged myself over to Rivermoor and saw an entertaining 3-2 win for the 'Cityzens' over Spelthorne.

Bracknell could go third in the SPS on Tuesday if they beat Salisbury and they’d still have 2/3 games in hand plus matches to play v Weston and Truro.

[Four Of Clubs]

Saturday 4th March

NAT
Aldershot Town 1-1 Torquay United - –att 1,914- both goals in the first 10’
Dorking Wanderers 0-0 FC Halifax Town
Maidenhead United 2-2 Wrexham -as above - att 3,534 ‘Magpies’ grab a point in stoppage time
Scunthorpe United 0-1 Eastleigh –
- all 5 PO contenders, behind the top two, won over the w/e meaning Southend lose ground – ‘Spitfires’ currently in 6th just behind Barnet and Chesterfield – then a gap of 6 pts up to Woking – who are a massive 19 pts behind Notts Co in 2nd.
- not been following the case too closely but reportedly the ‘Shrimpers’ scrambled together some funds from somewhere at the 11th hour, to pay off part of the HMRC debt – but another winding-up process is possibly just around the corner – allegedly now being threatened with legal action by their own sponsors?

Wealdstone 4-0 Altrincham
Yeovil Town 0-1 Woking
NATN
Brackley Town 1-0 Southport - ‘Saints’ currently in 4th pick up after two 0-1 defeats
Chester 4-2 Banbury United
NATS
Hungerford Town 0-0 Welling United - a draw probably not good enough for ‘Crusaders’ as all around them picked up points too
– Weymouth stunned 2nd placed Dartford 3-1 – even leaders Ebbsfleet dropped points but still have a lead of 15 points over the ‘Darts’.

Oxford City 1-2 Farnborough ‘boro making a charge for the POs now 10th and have 3-4 games in hand on 3rd to 7th – City stay 5th: only Braintree (3rd) won above Farnborough.
Slough Town 1-1 Worthing - att 633 – ‘Rebels’ stay 6 pts clear of the drop zone but have played more than all below them

SLP-C
Alvechurch 2-2 Kings Langley
SLP-S
Hanwell Town 0-1 Weston-super-Mare
North Leigh 0-5 Bracknell Town - att 183 ‘Robins’ led 0-1 at HT (Ben Harris on 8’) and pulled away 2nd half with a brace from Sanders and goals from Platt and Grant
Poole Town 3-3 Chesham United
Tiverton Town 1-2 Beaconsfield Town
Truro City 1-0 Hayes & Yeading United Truro hang on to leaders W-s-M with a 91’ winner vs HandY - are 2 pts behind but have played 2 games more
Winchester City 1-6 Swindon Supermarine - was 0-3 on 10’ – Bentley pulled one back in 1st Half added time but ‘marine bagged three more in the next ¼ hr to run out big winners and edge closer to the PO spots.
Yate Town 0-1 Hartley Wintney - att 348 - vital win for HW over fellow strugglers Yate gets them back above Nor Lye but still three points adrift of Hendon and safety having played 2 games more: they only have 8 games left to save themselves……
SL1-C
AFC Dunstable 0-1 Didcot Town - top four all win – ‘Diddy’- stay third – Humphries with the winner on 51’
Aylesbury United 1-2 Welwyn Garden City - ‘Ducks’ just above the bottom three.
Kidlington 1-1 Kempston Rovers
Thame United 4-0 Highworth Town

IL1-SC
Ashford Town (Middx) 0-3 Basingstoke Town - 2 from Ben Cook and one from Dunn keeps ‘stoke well clear at the top.
Chertsey Town 0-1 Northwood
Chipstead 0-0 Marlow
Leatherhead 1-2 Guernsey
Merstham 1-1 Uxbridge
Sutton Common Rovers 0-3 Binfield - ‘Moles’ stop the recent rot of four straight defeats, with a comfortable win at 2nd bottom SCR – goals from Holland, Lynch and Pagliaroli by the hour mark.
Thatcham Town 1-2 Hanworth Villa
Tooting & Mitcham United 0-1 Southall
Walton & Hersham 4-0 South Park - att 401
Westfield 1-1 Bedfont Sports

CCL-PN
Ascot United 3-2 Edgware & Kingsbury att 103
Burnham 4-3 Wallingford & Crowmarsh -att 116 - topsy-turvey match all the goals were scored by the hour mark – W&C led twice ‘ Blues’ stay 5th
Egham Town 6-1 London Lions
Flackwell Heath 2-1 Hilltop-att 172 – ‘Heathens’ in 4th
Harefield United 0-4 Virginia Water - VW up to 6th
Oxhey Jets 0-1 Holyport
Reading City 3-2 Spelthorne Sports - - att 146 (official)
- I didn’t count much above 70
- as above didn’t fancy a longer trip today so hauled myself over to Scours/Rivermoor for an entertaining tussle – City maintain their unbeaten home record and stay 2nd (## or 3rd ) 8 pts behind Ascot AND free-scoring Egham on GD
- ## depending upon the league deciding on the result of the abandoned/fogged off match in late Feb with Windsor.

Windsor 0-1 North Greenford United
Wokingham & Emmbrook 2-1 Wembley - att 115 – Sumas still 2nd bottom but now only a point behind Windsor
CCL-PS
Alton 2-2 Colliers Wood United - att 162
Balham 1-1 Cobham
Farnham Town 2-1 Badshot Lea- 1,070 !!! - honours to the hosts in ‘The Coxbridge Derby’ ## – and minor surprise given the positions/form -with ‘Baggy Lea’ in 2nd chasing hard after RPV and the hosts having been humbled at home by bottom club Frimley G only last week or so.
Reportedly Babbs Mead Memorial Ground only just coped with the crowd
(think it was still three-sided but they may have opened up the far end in the last couple of years - not much clearance to the new houses down there anyway.)
Plans are underway to build a big new stand, to cope with a massive increase in crowds. Seems they have a thriving relationship with the local community and youth clubs/schools etc
## the club’s grounds are roughly 4 miles apart either side of the Coxbridge roundabout in west Farnham

Frimley Green 1-2 Abbey Rangers
Guildford City 1-1 Camberley Town
Horley Town 0-3 Knaphill
Jersey Bulls 0-1 Banstead Athletic att 520 – for once not the biggest crowd in the south at STEP05 nor even in the CCL and a surprise defeat too – Athletic are 2nd bottom.
Raynes Park Vale 3-1 Fleet Town
Redhill 0-0 Tadley Calleva
Sheerwater 2-3 AFC Croydon Athletic
CCL-1
Bagshot 0-7 {SEVEN} London Samurai Rovers
Bedfont 1-1 Woodley United
Berks County {EIGHT} 8-0 CB Hounslow United
Molesey 1-2 Penn & Tylers Green - another win for P&TG pulls them further clear of the bottom - up to 15th, a healthy 11 pts clear of CBH.
Rayners Lane 6-0 AFC Aldermaston
Rising Ballers Kensington 3-1 Cove
Sandhurst Town 2-3 Westside - ‘Fizzers’ losing ground on the leading pack – back in 6th.
Spartans Youth 0-3 Eversley & California

HELL- P
Lydney Town 1-2 Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Malvern Town 4-0 Shrivenham - att 248 – ‘Town’ in 2nd a point behind Brizzle-based Cribbs, who have 2 games in hand.
Wantage Town 1-2 Westfields
HELL-1
Milton United 1-2 Southam United a rare home defeat for Milton at the ‘Heights’
Moreton Rangers 0-1 Long Crendon

SSM-P
Potton United 1-2 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Risborough Rangers 5-1 Crawley Green
SSM-1
Amersham Town P-P Wellingborough Whitworth - ‘Flourmens’ coach broke down on M1 reportedly?
Northampton O.N.Chenecks 1-0 Thame United Reserves
Real Bedford FC 7-1 Holmer Green

WESS-P
Alresford Town 1-6 Bournemouth
- was an even bigger STEP05 crowd, than above in the CCL-PS, at Fareham 2-2 Portchester – announced as officially 1,107
WESS-1
Amesbury Town 3-1 Ash United
Andover Town 3-2 Romsey Town
East Cowes Victoria 1-0 Petersfield Town
New Milton Town 3-1 Fleet Spurs
Verwood Town 2-3 Andover New Street
Whitchurch United 1-4 Newport (IoW)