The Non - League thread

[Hoop Blah]

I just noticed that Nicky Shorey has signed for Bobby Wilkinson at Hungerford!

[Royal Rother]

Wow! That's a bit of a coup.

Windsor 2-0 RPV

Not much of a spectacle with very little quality on show. Still, 3 points and a clean sheet is perfectly acceptable I suppose.

Another new face up front who did bugger all.

The new face up front is a midfielder who has played at a significantly higher level, incl a Maidenhead for a couple of years, and is capped by Montserrat!

Adrian Clifton - even has his own Wiki page! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Clifton

[Four Of Clubs]

...results from yesterday's NL matches

Saturday 3rd September

FA Cup 1st Qualifying

30 Evesham United 2-2 Barwell
33 St Neots Town 1-1 Stamford
48 Brightlingsea Regent 1-2 Billericay Town
49 Hadley 1-0 London Colney - if I've counted properly Hadley the only survivors from the SSML - the Wessex and Western both have two clubs advancing to the 2nd Qualifying Round.
50 Haringey Borough 0-3 Witham Town
51 Kempston Rovers 3-2 Harefield United
52 Hanwell Town 1-0 Enfield Town
53 Sun Sports 0-2 Hayes & Yeading United
54 Hendon 5-2 Cheshunt
55 Maldon & Tiptree 0-1 Biggleswade Town
56 Heybridge Swifts 2-2 AFC Dunstable
57 Chesham United 5-0 Saffron Walden Town
58 Harrow Borough 4-1 Sawbridgeworth Town
59 AFC Sudbury 6-0 Halstead Town
60 Kings Langley 6-1 Sporting Bengal United
61 Felixstowe & Walton United 2-1 Tilbury
62 Chalfont St Peter 0-3 Potters Bar Town
63 Uxbridge 2-0 Needham Market
64 Cambridge City 3-1 Flackwell Heath
65 Harlow Town 3-1 Romford
66 Stanway Rovers 0-1 Barton Rovers
67 Canvey Island 2-1 Dunstable Town - got to this - what a 'tip'! tbf they are undergoing major rebuilding works but the whole thing had a very temporary portakabin feel about it. People there friendly enough and working hard to get around their makeshift limitations - nice BBQ on the go - but the crowd was poor for two STEP03 sides (only 238). Match wasn't great either - visitors remarkably unambitious ; took lead first half with some good interplay then packed it in and sat back - allowed Canvey to roll them over late on. At least the M'ways were behaving - glad to get this one out of the way - my mates been nagging me to bring him here for yonks.
68 Hitchin Town 4-2 Biggleswade United
69 Leiston 4-1 Grays Athletic
70 Waltham Forest 2-1 Stotfold
71 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-0 AFC Hornchurch
72 Lowestoft Town 0-1 Histon
73 Waltham Abbey 0-5 Wingate & Finchley
74 Colliers Wood United 2-0 Eastbourne Town – CWU sole survivors from the CCL to progress to Round 2Q
75 Hythe Town 1-0 Leatherhead
76 East Preston 1-4 Merstham
77 Camberley Town 0-2 Hastings United - att 238
79 South Park 2-1 Dorking Wanderers (played Fri 2nd)
79 Walton Casuals 3-2 Greenwich Borough
80 Burgess Hill Town 2-1 Ashford United
81 Fleet Town 1-1 Slimbridge
82 Andover Town 0-5 Farnborough
83 Brimscombe & Thrupp 3-0 Peacehaven & Telscombe
84 Staines Town 4-0 Godalming Town
85 CB Hounslow United 1-3 Metropolitan Police
86 Herne Bay 3-1 Ashford Town (Middx)
87 Eastbourne United 0-3 Highworth Town 'Worthians and Brimscomb the survivors from the Hellenic - hoping the 'Yellamen' may join them in 2Q but it's a big ask, against an outfit currently 2nd in Ryman Premier - two divisions above.
88 Faversham Town 1-0 Cray Wanderers
89 Pagham 0-3 Dulwich Hamlet
90 Ascot United v Tonbridge Angels (Today Sun 4th - might well join the hordes for this )
91 Arundel 1-5 Egham Town
92 Worthing 3-3 Carshalton Athletic
93 Lewes 0-0 Sevenoaks Town
94 Wantage Town 1-1 Beaconsfield SYCOB - replay Mon evening
95 VCD Athletic 4-1 Kingstonian
96 Slough Town 6-1 Chipstead att 472
97 Thamesmead Town 1-0 Chertsey Town
98 Corinthian Casuals 2-3 North Leigh
99 Folkestone Invicta 3-1 North Greenford United
100 Bognor Regis Town 5-1 Guildford City
101 Ramsgate 1-2 Whyteleafe
102 Taunton Town 2-0 Cinderford Town
103 Alresford Town 1-1 Fareham Town
104 Barnstaple Town 0-4 Merthyr Town
105 Weymouth Aband Paulton Rovers Ref called it off – waterlogged on 50’ score 1-1 trying again on Tuesday
106 Winchester City 4-2 Street
107 Sholing 0-2 Havant & Waterlooville
108 Salisbury 2-0 Frome Town
109 Portishead Town 1-4 Swindon Supermarine
110 Gillingham Town 0-2 Cirencester Town
111 Cadbury Heath 3-0 Plymouth Parkway
112 Chippenham Town {NINE} 9-0 Moneyfields
113 Basingstoke Town 4-0 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
114 Dorchester Town 0-3 Banbury United
115 Bideford 1-2 AFC Portchester
116 Brislington 5-2 Hamworthy United

NAT
Aldershot Town 3-1 Tranmere Rovers att 2585
Macclesfield Town 3-1 Woking
NATN
Brackley Town 2-0 Bradford PA
NATS
Bath City 2-1 Whitehawk
Chelmsford City 1-0 Weston-Super-Mare
Concord Rangers 0-5 Welling
Dartford 0-0 Maidenhead United
Eastbourne Borough 4-0 Oxford City
Gosport Borough 1-0 Ebbsfleet
Hemel Hempstead Town 3-2 Bishop's Stortford
Margate 1-1 Hungerford Town
St Albans City 2-4 Hampton & Richmond
Truro 0-6 {SIX} East Thurrock United
Wealdstone 2-2 Poole Town

CCLP
Abbey Rangers 4-0 Badshot Lea
Bedfont Sports 1-4 Walton & Hersham
Hanworth Villa 0-0 Hartley Wintney
Knaphill 2-1 Farnham Town
Sutton Common Rovers 2-1 Spelthorne Sports
Westfield 2-1 AFC Hayes
Windsor 2-0 Raynes Park Vale
CCL1
AC London {SEVEN} 7-1 Cove
Ash United 1-7 {SEVEN} Banstead Athletic - AUFC have shipped a doz. in the last two home games.
Cobham 1-3 Balham
Dorking 2-1 Frimley Green
Epsom Athletic 1-3 Sheerwater
Eversley & California 3-1 Redhill
Farleigh Rovers 2-4 Bagshot
South Park Reserves 4-2 Worcester Park
Staines Lammas 1-1 Chessington & Hook United

HELLP
Henley Town 2-1 Lydney Town - more welcome points for the Red Kites; that's 7 in the last 3 home games.
Thatcham Town 6-0 Brackley Town Saints
HELL1E
Rayners Lane 1-3 Wokingham & Emmbrook
HELL1W
Shrivenham 4-2 Cirencester Town Dev
Woodstock Town 0-4 Hook Norton

HELLENIC Challenge Cup R1
Aston Clinton Dev PP Didcot Town Res
Bourton Rovers 2-0 Letcombe
Chalfont Wasps 1-1 Wantage Town Res' - no further info available yet?
Chalvey Sports 4-1 Kidlington Res' AET
Faringdon Town FC 0-4 Thame United
Headington Amateurs 2-1 Finchampstead
Lynch Pin 2-1 AFC Aldermaston
Milton Keynes Academy 1-3 Binfield
Moreton Rangers 3-1 Tytherington Rocks
Abingdon United 1-3 Ardley United
Bicester Town 1-5 North Leigh
Burnham 2-5 Bracknell Town
Chinnor 0-0 Shortwood United Res'
Clanfield 85' 2-3 New College Swindon
Highmoor-Ibis 1-1 Penn & Tylers Green - H/I win 5-4 pens
Holyport 6-0 Cheltenham Saracens
Longlevens AFC {TEN} 10-2 Stokenchurch
Milton United 0-1 Easington Sports
Oxford City Nomads 2-0 Purton
Tuffley Rovers H w-o Carterton – Carterton apparently still unable to raise a side

WESSP
Bashley 5-2 Portland United – Bash’s rehabilitation at this level continues – now up to 3rd with 5 wins from 7
Horndean 2-0 Whitchurch United
WESS1
AFC Stoneham 4-2 Pewsey Vale
Alton 3-1 Ringwood Town
Fleet Spurs 2-1 East Cowes Victoria
Folland 1-8 Laverstock & Ford
Hamble Club 2-1 Downton - both Hamble and L&F remain clear at the top with perfect records 7 from 7 and both with very healthy GD form these games Hamble +37 Laverstock +30. Some pretty decent outfits in the chasing pack too, including the other two promoted sides (Baffins & Shaftesbury) but Tadley will want to stop dropping points - chucked away a 2 goal lead to lose in the last 15' at Fleet Spurs on Tuesday evening and only drew with T&E yesterday.
New Milton Town 2-1 Andover New Street
Romsey Town Aban. Christchurch – waterlogged pitch
Tadley Calleva 1-1 Totton & Eling

[AthleticoSpizz]

Decent enough sounding 2-2 FA Cup result for Ascot Utd vs vastly superior opposition Tonbridge Angels

[Four Of Clubs]

Decent enough sounding 2-2 FA Cup result for Ascot Utd vs vastly superior opposition Tonbridge Angels

I was there this PM - att. 430 ... got there very early for me - 14:20 odd - and still didn't arrive in time to get a programme - word was they only printed about 60 in the first place?

Tonbridge had better individuals, particularly up front but were careless in possession, unimaginative coming forward and generally pretty lacklustre over the 90'. Ascot matched them with commitment and energy and merited their 2nd chance.

Yellamen shocked them early on following a dreadful error by the visiting kp under a high ball - called loudly for it, clattered one of his own defenders and dropped the ball on Seymour's feet who poked it over the line.

Angels levelled with a towering header in from a corner; led midway 2nd half following a harshly awarded penalty, then instead of seeing the game out, allowed Ascot to push them back. Seymour grabbed an equaliser in the last 5' - good interplay on the right side of the area which belied the 2 step level of inferiority - ball scuffed inside the far post off a defender.

Yellamen nearly entered dreamland in injury time - awarded a pen of their own following a tug on a shirt - Angels keeper made amends for his earlier gaffe by saving high to his right.

Replay next Tuesday - sadly I doubt Tonbridge will be as poor nor Ascot so energetic.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Decent enough sounding 2-2 FA Cup result for Ascot Utd vs vastly superior opposition Tonbridge Angels

I was there this PM - att. 430 ... got there very early for me - 14:20 odd - and still didn't arrive in time to get a programme
.

I don't know about you FoC, but this would be enough for me to go into total meltdown.

[John Smith]

Decided to go and watch Maidenhead United at Dartford this weekend. Absolutely brilliant facilities, good atmosphere and for a 0-0 draw, not a terrible spectacle. Looks like they missed having Tarpey up front to convert the chances.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Dartford 'do a Crawley' and end up in the Football League in 5 years.

[Royalist]

Surprised by drop off in Slough attendance already. Do Slough make ££ off the bar and facilities there or is it going back to pay off the £8 million to the taxpayer

[Christof]

Surprised by drop off in Slough attendance already.

Attendance was twice that from comparable game at SYCOB from FA Cup 2 years ago

Do Slough make ££ off the bar and facilities there or is it going back to pay off the £8 million to the taxpayer

Why would a club that use a Council-owned Community Sports Facility pay off £8m? They don't own the ground. They pay for the use of it.

Have you been to the ground yet? What did you think of it?

[Royalist]

No i've not been as i understand it's not fully finished until next season so if i was to have a nose round it would be then

Sure crowds are up on SYCOB attendances but that's a lot of cheese burger and chips to get the money back!

[Four Of Clubs]

Decent enough sounding 2-2 FA Cup result for Ascot Utd vs vastly superior opposition Tonbridge Angels

I was there this PM - att. 430 ... got there very early for me - 14:20 odd - and still didn't arrive in time to get a programme
.

I don't know about you FoC, but this would be enough for me to go into total meltdown.

... naah - I go there often enough not to be too bovvered about lack of paper - others storm off rather than come though the turnstile - so you can work out where their priorities are.....

If I've gone a long distance to somewhere new and they either haven't done one at all or just the bare minimum and sold out (as was reportedly the case here - seemingly all sold by 13:45 ), I might 'sniff' a bit internally but if I was that set on getting a programme I'd try and make sure I got there much earlier - hardly worth it for a cup tie just down the road - even though I made a half-@rsed attempt, hence my earlier than usual arrival.

I probably could have asked the nice lady that runs the place - she will often scour the dressing rooms during the first half to pick up spare copies that the players have chucked.

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...got out tonight (Monday) to the FA Cup Replay at SYCOB - they brushed a very poor 'Freds' away 6-1 - wasn't helped by a churlish lunge and shove at 3-0 which earned a straight red for a Wantage midfielder. The ten men then promptly scored but suicidally then went three at the back and were picked off, as SYCOB played their best football of the night. Included a 30 odd yd screamer from our former academy lad Charlie Losasso .

Only 118 attendance and the game KO'd about 20 odd mins late - something very untoward happening around that jn of the M40 - I somehow crept through without too much bother - only left 'ding at about 19:00 ....but folks heading down from N & E or just over from Wycombe in one case, were taking an hour to get across the M'way there. Wantage themselves didn't turn up until abut 19:20 hence the delay in KO. Bet they wish they'd turned round and gone home!
The winners host Witham from the Ryman One North in the next round (2Q) on the 17th.

Some choice 'local' draws came out of the hat :

Basingstoke v Hungerford
Cambridge City v Slough
Hayes & Y v Worthing
North Leigh v Weston S-M
Staines v Maidenhead
Supermarine v Farnborough
Wealdstone v Histon
Winchester v Truro

... and two all STEP 5 ties ensures a 'minnow' in Q3

Brislington v Brimscomb
Fareham or Alresford v Cadbury Heath

... AFC Porchester from the Wessex Prem host Merthyr
... Highworth got a nice big fish too - away v Havant & Waterlooville

... should Ascot perform miracles and overcome Tonbridge on their own patch - they'll need to travel to Wingate & Finchley

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~~~~ and finally

Binfield beat Highmoor/IBIS 3-0 tonight to open up a 5 point lead at the top o the Hellenic Premier..

...it does appear as if earlier today Carterton resigned from the Hellenic league - silver lining for Henley perhaps - if it's only two or possibly just one club to be relegated this season? It's already running one short.

[Sutekh]

And the 2nd round Qualifying draw in full is

17 Sep 2016 (all ties need to be resolved by 22nd Sep)

Bridlington Town v Harrogate Town
Handsworth Parramore v Burscough
Witton Albion v Stalybridge Celtic
Blyth Spartans v Morpeth Town
Bishop Auckland v Trafford
Nantwich Town v Marine
Ashton Athletic v FC Halifax Town
Curzon Ashton v Consett
Altrincham v Gainsborough Trinity
Kidsgrove Athletic v Matlock Town
Lancaster City v Darlington 1883
Alfreton Town v AFC Fylde
Tadcaster Albion v Farsley Celtic
Bradford Park Avenue v Salford City
Workington v Shildon
Dunston UTS v Chorley or Skelmersdale United
Stockport County v Hyde United
Billingham Synthonia v FC United Of Manchester or Ossett Town
Spennymoor Town v Whitby Town
Rushall Olympic v Kettering Town or Soham Town Rangers
Leicester Road or Kirby Muxloe v Boston United
Sutton Coldfield Town v Romulus or Hereford
Brackley Town v Rugby Town
Coalville Town v AFC Mansfield
Mickleover Sports v Stourbridge
Westfields v Highgate United
Kidderminster Harriers v Tamworth
Nuneaton Town v Lincoln United
Halesowen Town v Belper Town
Gresley v St Neots Town or Stamford
Evesham United or Barwell v Ilkeston
Chasetown or Grantham Town v Bedworth United
Worcester City v AFC Telford United
Lewes or Sevenoaks Town v Chesham United
Concord Rangers v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Witham Town
Egham Town v VCD Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet v Hendon
Hythe Town v Walton Casuals
Dereham Town v St Albans City
Wingate & Finchley v Ascot United or Tonbridge Angels
Heybridge Swifts or AFC Dunstable v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Wealdstone v Histon
Chelmsford City v Dartford
Staines Town v Maidenhead United
Hayes & Yeading United v Worthing
Hemel Hempstead Town v Herne Bay
Eastbourne Borough v Metropolitan Police
Kempston Rovers v Burgess Hill Town
South Park v Leiston
Hadley v Kings Langley
Ebbsfleet United v AFC Sudbury
Felixstowe & Walton United v Bishop’s Stortford
Cambridge City v Slough Town
Folkestone Invicta v Waltham Forest
Uxbridge v Harrow Borough
East Thurrock United v Whitehawk
Canvey Island v Potters Bar Town
Whyteleafe v Welling United
King’s Lynn Town v Harlow Town
Billericay Town v Bognor Regis Town
Faversham Town v Hitchin Town
Hanwell Town v Thamesmead Town
Merstham v Colliers Wood United
Margate v Biggleswade Town
Barton Rovers v Hastings United
Swindon Supermarine v Farnborough
Winchester City v Truro City
Havant & Waterlooville v Highworth Town
Alresford or Fareham Town v Cadbury Heath
Chippenham Town v Poole Town
Salisbury v Gloucester City
Cirencester Town v Banbury United
Basingstoke Town v Hungerford Town
Weymouth or Paulton Rovers v Gosport Borough
AFC Portchester v Merthyr Town
Taunton Town v Fleet Town or Slimbridge
Brislington v Brimscombe & Thrupp
Bath City v Oxford City
North Leigh v Weston Super Mare

[double d]

And the 2nd round Qualifying draw in full is

17 Sep 2016 (all ties need to be resolved by 22nd Sep)

Bridlington Town v Harrogate Town
Handsworth Parramore v Burscough
Witton Albion v Stalybridge Celtic
Blyth Spartans v Morpeth Town
Bishop Auckland v Trafford
Nantwich Town v Marine
Ashton Athletic v FC Halifax Town
Curzon Ashton v Consett
Altrincham v Gainsborough Trinity
Kidsgrove Athletic v Matlock Town
Lancaster City v Darlington 1883
Alfreton Town v AFC Fylde
Tadcaster Albion v Farsley Celtic
Bradford Park Avenue v Salford City
Workington v Shildon
Dunston UTS v Chorley or Skelmersdale United
Stockport County v Hyde United
Billingham Synthonia v FC United Of Manchester or Ossett Town
Spennymoor Town v Whitby Town
Rushall Olympic v Kettering Town or Soham Town Rangers
Leicester Road or Kirby Muxloe v Boston United
Sutton Coldfield Town v Romulus or Hereford
Brackley Town v Rugby Town
Coalville Town v AFC Mansfield
Mickleover Sports v Stourbridge
Westfields v Highgate United
Kidderminster Harriers v Tamworth
Nuneaton Town v Lincoln United
Halesowen Town v Belper Town
Gresley v St Neots Town or Stamford
Evesham United or Barwell v Ilkeston
Chasetown or Grantham Town v Bedworth United
Worcester City v AFC Telford United
Lewes or Sevenoaks Town v Chesham United
Concord Rangers v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Witham Town
Egham Town v VCD Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet v Hendon
Hythe Town v Walton Casuals
Dereham Town v St Albans City
Wingate & Finchley v Ascot United or Tonbridge Angels
Heybridge Swifts or AFC Dunstable v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Wealdstone v Histon
Chelmsford City v Dartford
Staines Town v Maidenhead United
Hayes & Yeading United v Worthing
Hemel Hempstead Town v Herne Bay
Eastbourne Borough v Metropolitan Police
Kempston Rovers v Burgess Hill Town
South Park v Leiston
Hadley v Kings Langley
Ebbsfleet United v AFC Sudbury
Felixstowe & Walton United v Bishop’s Stortford
Cambridge City v Slough Town
Folkestone Invicta v Waltham Forest
Uxbridge v Harrow Borough
East Thurrock United v Whitehawk
Canvey Island v Potters Bar Town
Whyteleafe v Welling United
King’s Lynn Town v Harlow Town
Billericay Town v Bognor Regis Town
Faversham Town v Hitchin Town
Hanwell Town v Thamesmead Town
Merstham v Colliers Wood United
Margate v Biggleswade Town
Barton Rovers v Hastings United
Swindon Supermarine v Farnborough
Winchester City v Truro City
Havant & Waterlooville v Highworth Town
Alresford or Fareham Town v Cadbury Heath
Chippenham Town v Poole Town
Salisbury v Gloucester City
Cirencester Town v Banbury United
Basingstoke Town v Hungerford Town
Weymouth or Paulton Rovers v Gosport Borough
AFC Portchester v Merthyr Town
Taunton Town v Fleet Town or Slimbridge
Brislington v Brimscombe & Thrupp
Bath City v Oxford City
North Leigh v Weston Super Mare

Non league teams always have the best football names.

[Royal Rother]

Eversley & California have been unable to get an u18s team together for the Allied Counties League so have withdrawn, and, from what I've heard, Burnham may follow suit.

[Hoop Blah]

Carterton have pulled out of the Hellenic Premier having lost a manager, a team, got new managers, lost them and never really having team in the meantime. They'd not turned up to 4 or 5 games due to a lack of players so it sounds like they've just been fighting off the inevitable there.

Burnham are really struggling with their Senior side, again.

[Top Flight]

Great victory for the Stones last night in their clash at home to Weston Super Mare. After throwing away the win at the last minute against Poole Town on Saturday, the Stones bounced back to record a fantastic battling victory against a hard working Weston Super Mare side.

Once again the home crowd were noisy as ever and make it a very difficult place for anybody to come and get a result.



The Stones are up to fifth in the table now and the National League South is shaping up to be a very exciting season for all our local sides.

Alan Devonshire's Maidenhead United top the table and have Dave Tarpey firing in the goals. Hungerford United have had a good start as well and Wealdstone have their strongest side in years gunning for the top 6. The promoted clubs just can't get out of the winning habit with Hampton and Richmond looking a formidable side at NLS level. Their players are on peanuts so it will be interesting to see how long they can retain their best players.

I would suggest to any Reading fans that you should get down and watch your local non league sides play when Reading are not playing of course or are so far away from home that you can't be a*sed to go.

I've managed to get to all of Reading's home games this season and all of Wealdstone's thanks to the luck of the fixture lists. At the moment, I'm having more fun watching the Stones. You can't beat the 'proper' football that you get at non league level. Just like the old days!

[Four Of Clubs]

Burnham are really struggling with their Senior side, again.

.... tonight's result from the increasingly aptly named 'Gore'

Burnham 0-9 {NINE} Flackwell Heath - they need some players in - fast - and not one of these 'phantom' squads that Carterton were supposed to have built within three days, that never took the field.
Odd thing is, I saw them win a pre-season Wilts/Oxon borders tournament, with a very useful looking team AND the Witney & District FA constitution had at least three teams listed under the Carterton banner, as well as a reserve side in Hellenic Two I think? That was some fallout!
Doesn't get easier for 'Blues' either - travel to a much improving Highworth this Saturday then to Ascot next week. At least they have a bye to the Vase 2nd round - but on the 24th Sept will be hosting Amersham, who are no great shakes in the SSML or - much more likely - have to welcome big bad Marcus and his lads from Highmoor/IBIS

.... has been a fairly busy night around our NL sides - will try and expand on the results tomorrow - but headlines I suppose:

- Ascot bow out of the FA Cup beaten 0-7 at Tonbridge
- Maidenhead grab a 2-1 win at Eastbourne Borough - 2 goals for Tarpey; Hungerford beaten 0-2 at Truro - some 'Crusade' there indeed for a midweek
- Windsor share 6 goals up the top of the M3 at Spelthorne
- Hartley race further clear walloping AFC Hayes 6-2
- Thatcham put 5 past Longlevens to stay in touch with Binfield
- Henley go down 1-4 at Ardley, Nomads edge Tuffley 3-2 and Highworth got a good 2-1 win at Lydney - Worthians have picked up after losing their first four league games - tbf those four were all pretty tough.

I watched Cove bely their awful start by beating Frimley Gn 3-1 at their Recreation Ground. The visitors from just the other side of the A331 looked far brighter and more adventurous - hopefully their season may start to pick up. To date they'd already shipped 6 goals, four times and managed to go one better and let in 7 last Saturday!
... and what's with FG's kit - traditionally have been a fairly regulatory combo of blue/white - tonight they were sporting electric green shirts with purple shorts!!

[Sutekh]

FA Cup 1Q results from last night's replays

Barwell 2-0 Evesham United
Farnham Town 2-4 Alresford Town
Grantham Town 2-2 Chasetown (Chasetown won 6-5 on penalties)
Hereford FC 3-0 Romulus
Kirby Muxloe 3-2 Leicester Road
Onset Town 3-2 Billingham Synthonia
Skelmersdale United 1-2 Dunston UTS
Soham Town Rangers 0-1 Russell Olympic
Stamford 4-1 St Neots Town
Tonbridge Angels 7-0 Ascot United
Weymouth 1-0 Paulton Rovers

[paultheroyal]

Carterton have pulled out of the Hellenic Premier having lost a manager, a team, got new managers, lost them and never really having team in the meantime. They'd not turned up to 4 or 5 games due to a lack of players so it sounds like they've just been fighting off the inevitable there.

Burnham are really struggling with their Senior side, again.

What a shame - such a good facility there, pitch and clubhouse.

Horrible club to referee mind you.

[paultheroyal]

FA Cup 1Q results from last night's replays

Barwell 2-0 Evesham United
Farnham Town 2-4 Alresford Town
Grantham Town 2-2 Chasetown (Chasetown won 6-5 on penalties)
Hereford FC 3-0 Romulus
Kirby Muxloe 3-2 Leicester Road
Onset Town 3-2 Billingham Synthonia
Skelmersdale United 1-2 Dunston UTS
Soham Town Rangers 0-1 Russell Olympic
Stamford 4-1 St Neots Town
Tonbridge Angels 7-0 Ascot United
Weymouth 1-0 Paulton Rovers

If I had the money I would love to buy Weymouth - excellent ground, big crowds if successful, sleeping giant.