Non - League thread 2009/10

[AndyRFC]

Shrews were [u]terrib;e[u]

[Royal Rother]

Yet again a much improved 2nd half performance from W&E saw us come from a goal down to win 2-1. 5 points clear (AFC Totton can catch us with games in hand) and still undefeated.

If we could just play 2 2nd halves each game we would be nailed on to win the League.

[floyd__streete]

Shame you've turned your back on RFC then, Rother. Happily for us all I am sure it won't prevent you from giving your opinion on the team you never watch.


I am considering going to watch Reading Town FC vs Abingdon United in the Hellenic League Floodlit Cup on Tuesday. There is bugger all on telly.

[Four Of Clubs]

I am considering going to watch Reading Town FC vs Abingdon United in the Hellenic League Floodlit Cup on Tuesday.

WARNING
Bit of an oddity on the Fixtures for this week - according to the Official Zamoretto Southern League site and BOTH Club sites Abingdon Utd are scheduled to be playing away on Tuesday Night @ Mangotsfield NOT @ Scours vs Reading Town!

.... I s'pose Ab. Utd might be using their Reserves in this competition - after all they are not an Hellenic Club?

I'll have a dig about and see if I can find out for sure.....

.... anyone else fancying a midweek NL 'fix' here's some more 'local' matches in relatively close range - quite a few of these are League/County Cup games - so you might not get the 'full works'.

CONFS Staines Town v Bath City
CONFS Woking v St Albans City
SOUTH1M Chesham United v Slough Town
COCOP Camberley Town v Colliers Wood United
COCOP Cove v Horley Town
HELLP Flackwell Heath v Hook Norton
Cup games
ISTHMIAN Cup R2 Fleet Town v Ashford Town (Mx)
Southern Combination Cup – R2 Chertsey Town v Cobham
Floodlit Cup R2 Henley Town v Pegasus Juniors - if Mill Lane has dried out
Floodlit Cup R2 Highworth Town v Shortwood United
Floodlit Cup R2 Holyport v Binfield
Floodlit Cup R2 Reading Town v Abingdon United - see above - would be a good test if both teams are full strength - United are in 5th place in the Southern South & West - a division above Town
Floodlit Cup R2 Wantage Town v Thame United
B & B Senior Trophy R1 Chalfont St Peter v Abingdon Town

[Royal Rother]

Shame you've turned your back on RFC then, Rother. Happily for us all I am sure it won't prevent you from giving your opinion on the team you never watch.

Yeah, I still pop in from time to time to see how you fully committed supporters are bouncing along on the bottom of your pits of despair, but you'll find I never comment on games I haven't seen. Never have done, never will.

[Four Of Clubs]

RE Tuesday 10th November - Reading Town vs Abingdon Utd

... this Tuesday nights game @ Scours will DEFINITELY feature Abingdon Utd RESERVES - they also play in the Hellenic Reserve Divison One and like a few other non-Hellenic clubs, dual-register their players, since their Reserves sides take part in the Hellenic RESERVE divisions.
- Seems they are all permitted to enter the Hellenic Floodlit Cup - presumably to make up the numbers.

Other clubs who enter: Thatcham Town, Swindon Supermarine, as well as North Leigh & Diddy who actually compete at STEP6 i.e the Division One 'proper'.

Gets a bit complex should they finish in promotion positions - then you'd get a situation like Oxford City Nomads, who are in all but name Oxford City's Reserve side - now playing in the Hellenic Premier!

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.... some more info from this w/e's round-up ....

One East
Henley v Milton - odd - game switched to Milton cos of flooding @ Mill La - then Abandoned at Half Time - think I'll investigate.....

Sounds a bit nasty - there's a bit on the 'Hellenic Boot Room Chatter' - an internal League circular that goes round the clubs/officials/players etc

.... seems there was an 'incident' as the players left the field at Half Time resulting in a Milton lad being 'knocked down' whereupon he struck his head - ambulance - police called - match abandoned etc etc
... investigations ongoing!

.... special mention to Prestwood in the Hellenic One East - got their first point of the season in a highly unexpected 2-2 draw with South Kilburn.

... sad thing is - Prestwood led until the 93rd minute!

[Compo's Hat]

I am considering going to watch Reading Town FC vs Abingdon United in the Hellenic League Floodlit Cup on Tuesday.

WARNING
Bit of an oddity on the Fixtures for this week - according to the Official Zamoretto Southern League site and BOTH Club sites Abingdon Utd are scheduled to be playing away on Tuesday Night @ Mangotsfield NOT @ Scours vs Reading Town!

.... I s'pose Ab. Utd might be using their Reserves in this competition - after all they are not an Hellenic Club?

I'll have a dig about and see if I can find out for sure.....

Just had a look on the Hellenic League site and Abingdon United have a reserve side who play in the reserve league.

[Four Of Clubs]

Just had a look on the Hellenic League site and Abingdon United have a reserve side who play in the reserve league.

... posts crossed in the ether!

The confusion (maybe just mine ?) might come from the fact that both the Official Hellenic Site AND Mitoo - where all the fixtures are posted - does not specifically show them as "Reserves" for this particular competition -

- it also usually shows non-Hellenic clubs in Italics for Cup games - which it hasn't done, so maybe obvious to some that this will be Ab. U's Reserves.

[floyd__streete]

Yeah, I still pop in from time to time to see how you fully committed supporters are bouncing along on the bottom of your pits of despair, but you'll find I never comment on games I haven't seen. Never have done, never will.

Just having a bit of fun old chap, taking the rise during these sorrowful times. Tbh, I can see exactly where you are coming from with regard to attending non league games; hand over a tenner or less on the gate, choice to sit or stand with a beer in your hand, what is not to like? Furthermore, the players are cheerful amateurs rather than preening, over-paid and poorly disciplined 'professionals'.


Four of Clubs - thanks for your usual excellent update which I am sure we all enjoy and appreciate. I think that Abingdon United's reserves will be at Scours Lane although it is indeed curious that their firsts have a game on the same evening. Bearing in mind that United's reserves also play every Saturday in the Hellenic League it is probably safe to say that the club are capable of fielding two teams on any given matchday.

[Four Of Clubs]

This weeks preview from 'World of Anoraks'

FA Vase 2nd Round proper - not that many of our 'local' sides left in:
Chertsey Town v Croydon
Badshot Lea v Faversham Town (@ Cherrywood Rd)
Witney United v Erith & Belvedere
Chalfont St Peter v Peacehaven & Telscombe
Herne Bay v Flackwell Heath

... might try for a game in this tomorrow - weather permitting - like the look of Christchurch vs Almondsbury Town

CONF-South
Maidenhead United v Basingstoke Town 12th v 5th
Thurrock v Woking
.. and
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Havant & Waterlooville
Welling United v Staines Town
Weston-Super-Mare v Dover Athletic
... leaders Newport play on Sunday H v Bromley

SOUTHERN
Premier:
Evesham v Farnboro
Tiverton v Diddy
One-Midland:
Atherstone Town v Slough Town
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Stourport Swifts
Bury Town v Burnham
Chesham United v Woodford United
Marlow v Romulus
One-South & West
Bedfont Green v Frome Town (@ Stag Meadow)
Bracknell Town v Mangotsfield United
Robins have reduced prices to £6; free for kids
Cirencester Town v Windsor & Eton
Gosport Borough v Hungerford Town
Thatcham Town v AFC Totton

Combined Counties - Premier
Camberley Town v Dorking
Cove v Egham Town
Sandhurst Town v Ash United
Div One
Eversley v Staines Lammas 14:00 KO
Hartley Wintney v CB Hounslow

Hellenic Premier
Ascot United v Bicester Town
Kidlington v Binfield home side scored 12 in the cup on Tue!
Reading Town v Fairford Town
Wantage Town v Marlow United
One East ## = early KOs 14:00 or 14:15?
Diddy Res. v Woodley T
Eton Wick v Chalfont Wasps ##
Finchampstead v Henley Town ##
Holyport v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Milton United v Thame United
South Kilburn v Newbury ##

Wessex One
AFC Aldermaston v Andover New Street
Farnborough North End v U.S. Portsmouth
Fleet Spurs v East Cowes Victoria

[frimmers]

[Four Of Clubs]

W/E NL Scores - surprising number of local games went ahead.

FA Vase 2nd Round proper :
Chertsey Town v Croydon 2-0
Badshot Lea v Faversham Town OFF - playing Tue 17th
Witney United v Erith & Belvedere 5-1
Chalfont St Peter v Peacehaven & Telscombe 1-5 dreadful exit for last years semi-finalists but they've been on a poor run of late
Herne Bay v Flackwell Heath 0-1


CONF-South
Maidenhead United v Basingstoke Town 3-2 all the goals in the last 1/2 hour, Magpies 2-0 up 'stoke peg back 2 in the last 10 mins - Maidenhead score winner in injury time.
Thurrock v Woking OFF
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Havant & Waterlooville OFF
Welling United v Staines Town 3-0
Weston-Super-Mare v Dover Athletic 3-1 - Dover fading - 5 defeats in the last 7.

SOUTHERN
Premier:
Evesham v Farnboro 1-2 last minute winner ' boro now 5 pts clear still unbeaten in the league
Tiverton v Diddy 1-2
One-Midland:
Atherstone Town v Slough Town 2-0 Rebels stay in 6th place
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Stourport Swifts 0-6
Bury Town v Burnham 2-3 again - all the goals in the last 1/4 of the game - Burnham back 2nd level on points but behind Hitchin
Chesham United v Woodford United 3-0
Marlow v Romulus 1-2
One-South & West
Bedfont Green v Frome Town OFF
Bracknell Town v Mangotsfield United 0-3 att: 60 - so reduced prices not enticing too many along - though it was fairly awful weather
Cirencester Town v Windsor & Eton 1-2 Royalists go 4 pts clear - game in hand - of Abingdon Utd, who they visit at the end of the month.
Gosport Borough v Hungerford Town 3-0
Thatcham Town v AFC Totton 1-2 Totton back in 4th - 2 games in hand of W&E and 5 pts behind - on a run of 8 consecutive wins

Combined Counties - Premier
Camberley Town v Dorking 4-2
Cove v Egham Town pponed
Sandhurst Town v Ash United 1-1
Div One
Eversley v Staines Lammas 2-3
Hartley Wintney v CB Hounslow 5-1

Hellenic Premier
Ascot United v Bicester Town 2-1
Kidlington v Binfield 4-1
Reading Town v Fairford Town OFF
Wantage Town v Marlow United OFF
One East
Diddy Res. v Woodley T 2-4
Eton Wick v Chalfont Wasps OFF
Finchampstead v Henley Town 1-1
Holyport v Wokingham & Emmbrook 3-4 Wokkers now 9 pts clear game in hand
Milton United v Thame United Ab. @ 30 mins - weather this time as opposed to punch-up!
South Kilburn v Newbury 0-5 real shock here S.Kilburn are 2nd - Newbury floundering in the lower half

Wessex One all local matches OFF

I braved the M25 clockwise and got to Enfield Town v Lowestoft Town in the ISTHMIAN One North [2-2] - though en route was fairly sure NOTHING was going to be on; even though there were a few alternatives in that direction.

[RG30]

I went to Farsley Celtic Vs Solihull Moors yesterday in the Blue Square North at Throsle Nest. Pleasant enough afternoon, £4 student ticket with Farsley winning 1-0.

[Four Of Clubs]

For those of you too depressed to undergo yet another morale sapping draw/defeat @ the MadStad tomorrow (Though of course I'll still be there with blind faith that something may change for the better ) - here's the NL games :

[note weather forecast v.iffy so a few may get called off - possibly at v.short notice]

CONF South – no matches ....

FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round
Bromley v Maidstone United
Truro City v Gloucester City
Bashley v Staines Town
Woking v St Albans City
Boreham Wood v Hungerford Town
Maidenhead United v Bath City
Dover Athletic v Dartford
Godalming Town v Arlesey Town
Farnborough v Wealdstone
Hampton & Richmond B. v Concord Rangers
Worcester City v Burnham
Newport County v Braintree Town
Northwood v Basingstoke Town

SOUTH1M
Slough Town v Bedworth United
SOUTH1SW
AFC Hayes v Thatcham Town
Paulton Rovers v Bracknell Town
Windsor & Eton v Frome Town

ISTH1S
Fleet Town v Chatham Town

Combined Counties 1
Eversley v Crescent Rovers (2.00 p.m.)
Farnham Town v Hartley Wintney

HELLENIC Prem.
Binfield v Wantage Town
Fairford Town v Ascot United
Shrivenham v Reading Town
HELLENIC 1 East [14:00 KOs]
Eton Wick v South Kilburn
Woodley Town v Chalfont Wasps
Reading Senior Cup Round 1 (all earlier KOs 13:00/13:30 ish?)
Finchampstead v Berkshire CC
Frilsham v Flackwell Heath
Newbury v Henley Town
Wokingham & Emmbrook v West Reading

WESS1
AFC Aldermaston v AFC Portchester
Farnborough NE v Warminster

[Tredder]

Concord Rangers? wtf

[Four Of Clubs]

Concord Rangers? wtf

They are a club on Canvey - not that far from Canvey Island FC - I'm sure they've had a mention on this thread before.

Founded in 1967 - they've come up through the Essex leagues - made it to STEP04 in 08/09. Their name stems from 'Concord Beach' apparently a stretch of Canvey island seafront. Early years were spent in the splendidly named 'Thundermite Boys League' and then the somewhat awkwardly tagged 'Vange & District League'
I think their nickname is The Beach Boys' .

Currently sit 7th in the Isthmian One North [two levels below The Beavers] but have loads of games in hand due to their Cup runs. Obviously this is only their 2nd season in the Trophy - started in the Preliminary Round and have beaten Chatham, VCD (nr Dartford) and Enfield T in the last round.

I saw them beat Camberley in the Vase a couple of years back - their present ground - god forbid you should ever HAVE to go there - is a dreadful dockside midden.

You get an 'exotic blend' of seaside/estuary aromas: Fish, Rotting Seaweed, Sewage, Oil - from a nearby refinery and from all the SuperTankers going in and out of the Port of London - all mixed in with a pleasant surround of 'mobile-homesville'.

... here's their website:

http://www.concordrangers.co.uk/index.html

[bobbybottler]

You get an 'exotic blend' of seaside/estuary aromas: Fish, Rotting Seaweed, Sewage, Oil....all mixed in with a pleasant surround of 'mobile-homesville'.

I used to go out with a girl who matched that description.

[Four Of Clubs]

Today's scores - looks like the weather locally bore up well - most postponements seemed to be down in the West:-

FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round - hope these are correct; the Official FA site is often pretty slow with its results service - so a lot of these include results taken from the Conference South - 'Live Scores' service - so may be prone to error?
Bromley v Maidstone United 0-1
Truro City v Gloucester City P
Bashley v Staines Town 2-1
Woking v St Albans City 6-0
Boreham Wood v Hungerford Town 1-0
Maidenhead United v Bath City 1-0
Dover Athletic v Dartford 3-2
Godalming Town v Arlesey Town 0-3
Farnborough v Wealdstone 3-0
Hampton & Richmond B. v Concord Rangers 3-2
Worcester City v Burnham 2-1
Newport County v Braintree Town 1-0
Northwood v Basingstoke Town 2-1

SOUTH1M
Slough Town v Bedworth United 2-0
SOUTH1SW
AFC Hayes v Thatcham Town 1-2
Paulton Rovers v Bracknell Town 5-1 ouch
Windsor & Eton v Frome Town 0-0

ISTH1S
Fleet Town v Chatham Town 4-0

Combined Counties 1
Eversley v Crescent Rovers 5-3
Farnham Town v Hartley Wintney 2-3

HELLENIC Prem.
Binfield v Wantage Town 3-4
Fairford Town v Ascot United 0-2
Shrivenham v Reading Town 0-2
HELLENIC 1 East
Eton Wick v South Kilburn 1-0
Woodley Town v Chalfont Wasps 2-2
Reading Senior Cup Round 1
Finchampstead v Berkshire CC 2-3
Frilsham v Flackwell Heath 2-3
Newbury v Henley Town 1-4
Wokingham & Emmbrook v West Reading 2-1

WESS1
AFC Aldermaston v AFC Portchester 0-8 [Eight]
Farnborough NE v Warminster 0-1

[RG30]

Went to Farsley Vs Droylsden today, Farsley were superb and were comfortable 5-2 winners. Also found a new Non League Magazine has come out called NonLeague24, looks good but a bit pricey at £3.95

[AthleticoSpizz]

Went to Farsley Vs Droylsden today, Farsley were superb and were comfortable 5-2 winners. Also found a new Non League Magazine has come out called NonLeague24, looks good but a bit pricey at £3.95

Neil Parsley's Farsley?

Great result for them, Droylsden have been doing well...............have you got any links to this new mag?..............always p1ssed off when The Non League Paper stopped running the crossword (saddo that I am.........I nearly completed one once)