The Non - League thread

[AthleticoSpizz]

Smart 65 yard goal from midfielder Matt Smart of Eastbourne Borough (v Fleetwood)

crap footage but beautiful goal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbqmoFuQjrM

[Four Of Clubs]

Where is the final being held?

... weird - just posted a response which ' vanished'

2nd attempt : I don't think they've announced/decided on a venue for the B&B Cup Final yet - though the date has been set as Monday 2nd May.

... last years' Final was at Marlow FC (Magpies bt Wycombe 3-2 aet)

Similarly the lesser B&B Trophy Final is set for Tuesday 12th April but no venue announced - usually this is held at a geographically suitable 'local' STEP04 ground which presumably the County FA will call upon if available when the Finalists are known.
The Four semi-finalists in the Trophy this season are fairly well spread: Wantage, Newport Pagnell (holders) , Sandhurst or Flackwell.

[Elmer Park]

FA Vase Semi-Final draw

Coalville v Kings Lynn
Poole v Whitley Bay

SkyBet have Whitley Bay as 7/4 favourites, Kings Lynn at 15/8, Poole 3/1 and Coalville 9/2

[AndyRFC]

Maidenhead 2-0 Didcot

Comfortable win for the home side.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Poole v Whitley Bay

Another cracking local derby there

[Tad Showbiz]

Maidenhead 2-0 Didcot

Comfortable win for the home side.

The Stripes have found their level then! hopefully they can turn their cup form into a decent league run otherwise they'll be playing each other in the league next season!

[Alan Partridge]

Halesowen could be the next Windsor and Fold up by all accounts. Looking good for Diddy if another one goes!

[Royal Rother]

A fan vote has determined that the new club at Stag Meadow is to be called Windsor FC.

[floyd__streete]

Maidenhead United have signed 4 new players to boost their flailing chances of avoiding relegation from the Blue Square South, including Jefferson 'I mean Buiness' Louis and former Wrexham striker Craig Faulconbridge who came up against RFC on a few ocassions during his league career. http://www.footballconference.co.uk/new ... ws_id=4104

I haven't been this excited about football since Reading signed Shaun Goater.

[Royal Rother]

Justin Clayton is one of those I believe - was a classy CD for W&E this season. Goes a-wandering on occasion but pretty calm and at 6'4" commanding in the air.

Is Fagan still on his game?

[Four Of Clubs]

Today's 'local' NL games:

CONFS
Basingstoke v Dartford
Bromley v Boreham Wood
Farnborough v Braintree Town - H v league leaders
Hampton & Richmond v Weston-S-Mare
Maidenhead Utd v Dover
St Albans v Staines Town
Thurrock v Woking

ISTH1S
Burgess Hill T v Fleet Town
Godalming Town v Corinthian Casuals

SOUTHP
Brackley Town v Truro City
Didcot Town v Chesham United
Oxford City v Cirencester Town
SOUTH1C
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Barton Rovers
Bedfont Town v Bedworth United
Burnham v Arlesey Town
Rugby Town v Slough Town
Woodford Utd v Marlow
SOUTH1S&W
Abingdon United v Bishops Cleeve
Hungerford Town v Bridgwater Town
North Leigh v Wimborne Town
Stourport Swifts v Thatcham

COCOP
Camberley Town v Mole Valley SCR
Chertsey Town v Sandhurst Town
Dorking v Raynes Park Vale
Egham Town v Bookham
Guildford City v Epsom & Ewell
Wembley v Cove
COCO1
Chobham v Westfield
Cobham v Sheerwater
Eversley v Warlingham
Farleigh Rovers v Farnham Town
Frimley Green v CB Hounslow United
Hartley Wintney v Feltham
Hayes Gate v Worcester Park
South Park v Farnborough North End
Staines Lammas v Bedfont Sports

HELLP
Ascot United v Pegasus Juniors
Bracknell Town v Binfield
Fairford Town v Shrivenham
Highworth Town v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Kidlington v Witney United
Reading Town v Old Woodstock Town
Slimbridge v Flackwell Heath
Thame United v Shortwood United
HELL1E
Holyport v Woodley Town
Newbury v Penn & Tylers Green

WESSP
Alresford Town v Christchurch
Alton Town v Brockenhurst

WESS1
Tadley Calleva v Pewsey Vale
Whitchurch United v Fleet Spurs

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Not sure of our destination this PM - most likely down the M3 to check out AFC Totton's new ground (H vs Yate Town) - though I'm told its not fully functioning as such and the car parking is cr@p - so I might try and persuade my eldest to let me drive a bit further west for Verwood v AFC Portchester.
Also seems to be a bit of a rumour starting up that Poole Town may be trying to get round their inability to ever get an upgrade for Tatnum Pk. They seem to think they will be eligible for promotion whilst sharing with nr neighbours Hamworthy. In the meantime they are commencing planning work on a new stadium out at Canford

[Svlad Cjelli]

I'll be taking in the local derby that is Bracknell Town v Binfield

[Svlad Cjelli]

I'll be taking in the local derby that is Bracknell Town v Binfield

And it was a cracking game, too - Bracknell look a lot more organised and competent than when I saw them a few months ago. No doubt remembering that they lost the return 8-0 in December, they lined up in 4-3-2-1, soaked up lots of Binfield pressure and kept hitting them on the break - scored with a first half-penalty and held on from then to win 1-0. In fact, despite Binfield throwing everything at them, Bracknell had the best chances and should have won by a few more.

Really enjoyable game, though.

[Four Of Clubs]

... and the rest of the 'local' NL scores this PM:-

CONFS
Basingstoke 2-2 Dartford
Bromley 1-1 Boreham Wood
Farnborough 2-1 Braintree Town
Hampton & Richmond 0-1 Weston-S-Mare
Maidenhead Utd 0-1 Dover - grim and grimmer still for the Magpies
St Albans 2-0 Staines Town
Thurrock 0-1 Woking

ISTH1S
Burgess Hill T 6-0 Fleet Town
Godalming Town 2-1 Corinthian Casuals

SOUTHP
Brackley Town 3-2 Truro City - winning goal scored by ex-Royalist Chennels- elsewhere Salisbury bt Banbury 4-1 and pull clear at the top
Didcot Town 1-0 Chesham United
Oxford City 3-3 Cirencester Town
SOUTH1C
Beaconsfield SYCOB 0-1 Barton Rovers
Bedfont Town 3-2 Bedworth United
Burnham 1-2 Arlesey Town
Rugby Town 1-0 Slough Town
Woodford Utd 1-0 Marlow
SOUTH1S&W
Abingdon United 2-1 Bishops Cleeve
Hungerford Town 2-0 Bridgwater Town - host league leaders AFC Totton on Tue (19:30 KO)
North Leigh 2-1 Wimborne Town
Stourport Swifts 0-1 Thatcham Town

COCOP
Camberley Town 5-1 Mole Valley SCR
Chertsey Town 2-1 Sandhurst Town
Dorking 2-2 Raynes Park Vale
Egham Town 4-0 Bookham
Guildford City 3-1 Epsom & Ewell
Wembley 3-2 Cove
COCO1
Chobham 0-1 Westfield
Cobham 0-2 Sheerwater
Eversley 1-1 Warlingham
Farleigh Rovers 2-0 Farnham Town
Frimley Green 1-0 CB Hounslow United
Hartley Wintney 1-3 Feltham
Hayes Gate 1-9 [NINE] Worcester Park
South Park 7-0 Farnborough North End
Staines Lammas 2-0 Bedfont Sports

HELLP
Ardley Utd 4-1 Oxford City Nomads
Ascot United 3-3 Pegasus Juniors
Bracknell Town 1-0 Binfield att 216
Carterton 2-1 Wootton Bassett Town - Home side making a bold bid to escape the bottom four and relegation - played a couple more games than sides above them but increasingly gaining ground on Bracknell/RTFC/Witney and picking up some momentum: 10 pts from 6 games - in the same period RTFC have only gained 3pts from 3 draws
Fairford Town 2-2 Shrivenham
Highworth Town 1-6 Wokingham & Emmbrook
Kidlington PP Witney United Witney involved in Supplementary Cup
Reading Town 1-1 Old Woodstock Town att 62
Slimbridge 2-2 Flackwell Heath
Thame United 1-1 Shortwood United
HELL1E
Holyport 1-2 Woodley Town - bit of a shock for the leaders - Newbury now 2pts behind with a game in hand
Newbury 2-0 Penn & Tylers Green att 77 - host Binfield in the Cup on Tue eve


WESSP
Alresford Town 2-2 Christchurch
Alton Town 1-0 Brockenhurst

WESS1
Tadley Calleva 2-0 Pewsey Vale
Whitchurch United 4-3 Fleet Spurs
- in this league Downton were beaten 1-2 at home by Warminster today, ending the last unbeaten record amongst our 'local' leagues - I think Stansted over in the Essex Senior League (which is STEP05) were also unbeaten - haven't looked up their result today but conceivably they could be the only unbeaten side in the top six STEPS of the Pyramid.

We did pop down the M3/M27(W) to AFC Totton's shiny new 'stadium'. Much easier to find than the old one in the middle of an estate.
- Crowd of 718 saw the leaders despatch a plucky Yate Town 4-1 - erstwhile 'Royals Legend ' Michael Meaker was on the bench for Yate - never looked remotely interested in coming on.
Home side have now scored 14 goals in their first three games at their Testwood Stadium. Totton & Eling (formerly BAT Sports) also have moved into a brand new but slightly smaller facility next door.

[Wax Jacket]

most likely down the M3 to check out AFC Totton's new ground (H vs Yate Town)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15452339@N ... 8/?page=18

looks good

[Four Of Clubs]

most likely down the M3 to check out AFC Totton's new ground (H vs Yate Town)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15452339@N ... 8/?page=18

looks good

...actually it IS pretty good - not trying to be picky BUT I'd have my reservations on a couple of points:

1) If you look through some of the photos you might find a few that show how incredibly narrow they've made the walkways - especially at either end of the ground - would be very cramped with a 'decent' size NL crowd - they're currently averaging over 600 - I'd expect this would rise significantly should they manage promotion this season - they've missed out in the Play-Offs for the last two.

2) Bar is a bit small too and don't go expecting to get food at Half-Time unless you join the queues early - there is actually a second serving hatch inside the Bar which might be quicker but difficult to negotiate.

3) Car Park is fairly big but appeared to be reserved for STs/Officials etc - plenty of free parking in the adjacent Industrial estate though.

BUT I'd definitely recommend a trip down - only just over an hour from RG1 - down to bottom of the M3 via 'stoke - West to Jn2 of M27 then back about 1/2 mile on the A36 - ground easily visible on the left.

[Tad Showbiz]

62 at Reading Town on Saturday? Someone must have forgotten to reset the turnstile after their midweek game or was there another groundhoppers day?

[Ark Royal]

216 for the BrackBin derby is HUGE for Larges Lane. How did they cope?

[Four Of Clubs]

....and at the other end of the scale ... the 9 goal slaughter at Hanwell for the 'lodgers' and new boys Hayes Gate (vs Worcester Pk) was reportedly witnessed by 4 !

... wonder how many @ Newbury tonight - the 'Moles' are in town for a Cup Quarter-Final - could also be a fair turn-out @ Hungerford (vs Totton).

Two B&B Trophy S-F's tonight too at Sandurst (v Flackwell) & Wantage (v Newport Pagnell)

I'm on ferrying-kids-around duties (again ) so looks as if it'll be a mad dash somewhere and hope the cross-town 'ding traffic is behaving itself - just about got to Larges Lane from Caversham for KO last week.

[Svlad Cjelli]

216 for the BrackBin derby is HUGE for Larges Lane. How did they cope?

Was still plenty of room there, but I did have to queue for my pre-match burger.