The Non - League thread

[Royal Rother]

Brackley Town Saints {EIGHT} 8-0 Burnham - from some random snippets I've picked up it seems the side put out a week or so back that won impressively at Scours have now suffered several key absences which might explain the two subsequent reverses.

Not surprised there are some absences.

I am told people don’t want to play for him. He and his coach came across as loud mouthed tossers with no respect for their players when Windsor played them.

[mx]

A couple of biggish non-league sides are in trouble at the moment

Dulwich Hamlet http://www.dulwichhamlet.org/
I am still on their message board, having joined when they played Winch in the Trophy last season, so I've been following this with dismay. An average crowd of 1,500 is pretty impressive and they are top of the Bostik at the moment. I may even go to their game on Saturday, which they are targeting for a fund raising effort.

Likewise Merthyr Town http://www.merthyrtownfc.co.uk/

Big shame to see such well supported non-league clubs struggling.

[Linden Jones]

Merthyr in serious danger of going bust seven years after reforming as a members club
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/42025972

Lost 13-1 at Chesham yesterday after fielding the youth team.

Original club reached the football league before folding pre WW2

I guess its difficult to run football club in the valleys

[Four Of Clubs]

Bracknell hitting firm. Bloody hell.

... indeed their recent run includes results that read like a sequence from PS FIFA: a 6, two 7s, an 8 and now a 9 !

In some context, if it needs it, is that the '8' was against a STEP07 side in the Vase, the '9' yesterday vs Cheltenham Sarries from mid-way in the Div One West STEP06 and the two 7s vs lower level Premier sides - one of whom rarely keep 11 or even 10 men on the field.

The Robins are not scheduled to be in action next w/e, nor the following midweek; they then have a Vase tie on Sat 2nd Dec, away at (STEP05) Lordswood - who looked pretty durable when I saw them beat Southall last week - though were put on the back foot for long periods, by the side from the level below them.
Unfortunately the side from Kent prevailed; as I believe Southall might have provided a better spectacle - they are very open and score plenty, with a current league record of 14-1-0 and a GD of +47!

Then on the 5th (Tue) there's a mouth-watering prospect at Larges La when in-form Windsor come a'calling.

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... and just by way of an apologetic self-publicising update on 'FoCwatch' :- for those who've asked above ....

[MALDON] If only I'd known, there would have been a pint at the bar for you... Whereabouts were you standing?

.... thanks for the offer - though I was driving so usually stick to halves - grabbed one before KO - spent latter part of 1st 45' over in the main stand, opposite the clubhouse and from memory went back there for most of 2nd Half. Don't think I had a drink in the interval - sampled their pre-packaged Tomato Soup but suspect it had been stored too close to the 'hot' Vimto - was definitely a study in 'what the f^$& does this taste of ?'

[BURNHAM] Funny, I thought FoC might be here and saw a culprit who I thought might be you, even though I have no idea what you look like! Loitering by the exit corner flag near the end?

... I was the unkempt looking individual in the shabby brown coat 'loitering' as you say, down by the turnstile, in injury time - was there roughly same time end of first period - I like to time the dash to the bar for H/T especially when they've got Rebellion on.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Sonks sent off for Harlow Town yesterday.

(Feds and Shlong aside) anyother of the 05/06 squad still playing competitively?

[Sutekh]

Sonks sent off for Harlow Town yesterday.

(Feds and Shlong aside) anyother of the 05/06 squad still playing competitively?

Sidwell is still at Brighton isn't he and believe Harper is still involved in NL somewhere.

Is Lita still without a club?

[double d]

Wouldn't say no to getting Lita back at the moment.

Sidwell is still at Brighton, just been injured for ages and will probably retire to a career of punditry soon.

[Royal Rother]

Lita?





(Wiki says) Last spotted playing for Sisaket in the Thai League.

[Stranded]

Sonks sent off for Harlow Town yesterday.

(Feds and Shlong aside) anyother of the 05/06 squad still playing competitively?

Looking at the 05/06 Squad List:

Graham Stack is at Eastleigh
Simon Cox is at Southend
Jamie Young is at Brisbane Roar
James Harper is at Hendon
Nicky Shorey is a coach at Stevenage but I think is still registered as a player

[AthleticoSpizz]

Thanx all....how could’ve I omitted Sidders

[Royal Rother]

It had to come to an end but bafflingly brainless performance last night in the 2nd half.

Windsor 2-3 Abingdon Utd.

2-1 lead at HT having played with a very strong wind. 2nd half we were under the cosh from early on and very few of the many goal kicks and clearances reached the half way line - when the ball hangs up in the air it is far easier to come onto the ball so we just couldn’t get any momentum as it just kept coming back at us.

Yet we added to the pressure by regularly passing back to the keeper inviting more and more pressure because he couldn’t get it out of our half.

Not once did we play it out from the back. We have a number of players very comfortable on the ball and desperately needed to keep possession away from Abingdon; why we didn’t use our heads and play some football is completely beyond me.

A shame.

[Royal Rother]

Ascot lost 2-0 to MK Dons in the County Cup, so Windsor will be at home to the winners in the Qtr Final.

Looking forward to that one. Might actually draw a crowd.

[Sutekh]

Ascot lost 2-0 to MK Dons in the County Cup, so Windsor will be at home to the winners in the Qtr Final.

Looking forward to that one. Might actually draw a crowd.

[Four Of Clubs]

... fairly busy midweek - though crap traffic conditions restricted my options to just the one trip out and a very local one at that, on the Monday evening - cross-town to Rivermoor/Scours where I watched Thatcham demolish a strangely supine Highmoor.

A few selected Results from w/c 20/11

NAT
Brpmley P-P Aldershot - floodlight failure
Eastleigh 2-2 Maidenhead Utd - Magpies led 2-0 going into last 10' - conceded on 83', had a man sent off shortly after and a pen on 92'
Sutton 0-1 Torquay - Gulls off the bottom as they upset high-flying Sutton
Woking 1-0 Ebbsfleet

SLP
Banbury Utd 2-2 Slough Town - pondered this but early-eve S->N 'ding routes were gridlocked - centred around Caversham and the alternative route along and up the A34 was a dark-red colour on the traffic maps. Thus I 'sofa'd' it and 'watched' the news coming in from the Macron and Seville with a nice mix of relief and megalulz.

Chesham 0-0 Farnborough ... and this would have been my 2nd choice but Handy Cross was reportedly bunged up too so I dodged a 'nils each'.
SL1E
(Wed) Aylesbury Utd 0-2 Hartley Wintney
Bedford 0-1 Beaconsfield Town
SL1W
Winchester City 3-2 Swindon Supermarine - 88' winner from the spot by Jamie Barron - his 2nd pen in the match

HELLENIC Prem
(Mon)
Binfield 3-1 Burnham
Highmoor/IBIS 0-6 {SIX} Thatcham Town
- as mentioned, got to this - hat-trick from Liam Ferdinand - recently transferred in from Bracknell, Early on a pen taken by Shane Cooper-Clarke was well saved but Shane put the rebound into the Dodgems, currently being 'stored' outside the ground in the Car Park
(Tue)
Windsor 2-3 Abingdon Utd - as above - must admit to being slightly stunned by this one but Ab Utd held Flackwell in their previous game so are starting to show signs of making a fist of the Premier league this time around.
(Wed)
Brackley Saints 2-0 Woodley Utd
Highworth 3-3 Longlevens - leaders held, giving some impetus to free-scoring Thatcham and Bracknell who are 6 and 8 points behind. Thought about trundling over this but there were reports of some serious hold ups westbound and then north from M4 jn 15 around Sw!nedon enough to put me off.

[Four Of Clubs]

...this w/e's NL fixtures

Sat 25th November

FA Trophy Second Round Qualifying
30R Banbury United v Farnborough
33 Margate v Egham Town


FA Trophy Third Round Qualifying
1 Brackley Town v Salford City
19 Lewes v Truro City
20 Havant & Waterlooville v Dorking Wanderers
21 East Thurrock United v Shortwood United
22 Taunton Town v Concord Rangers
23 Hemel Hempstead Town v Bognor Regis Town
25 Oxford City v Hereford
26 Hendon v Slough Town
27 Braintree Town v Cray Wandererss
28 Welling United v Weston Super Mare
29 St Albans City v Poole Town
30 Metropolitan Police v Wingate & Finchley
31 Whitehawk v Chippenham Town
32 Haringey Borough v Thame United
33 Brentwood Town v Dartford
34 Chesham United v Gloucester City
35 Hungerford Town v Billericay Town
36 Hampton & Richmond Borough v Harlow Town
38 Wealdstone v Chelmsford City
39 Eastbourne Borough v Royston Town

Sun 26th 3rd Qualifying Rnd
Kingstonian v Heybridge Swifts

NAT
Aldershot Town v Wrexham
Boreham Wood v Woking
Maidenhead United v Macclesfield Town

SLP
St Neots Town v Basingstoke Town
SL1E
Ashford Town (Middx) v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Barton Rovers v Hayes & Yeading United
Beaconsfield Town v Marlow
Bedford Town v Fleet Town
SL1W
Larkhall Athletic v North Leigh
Mangotsfield United v Kidlington
Paulton Rovers v Didcot Town
Winchester City v Bideford

CCLP
Balham v Epsom & Ewell
Banstead Athletic v Camberley Town
Bedfont Sports v Hanworth Villa
CB Hounslow United v Spelthorne Sports
Chertsey Town v Colliers Wood United
Guildford City v AFC Hayes
Horley Town v Godalming Town
Knaphill v Abbey Rangers
North Greenford United v Farnham Town
Sutton Common Rovers v Walton & Hersham
Westfield v Redhill
CCL1
AC London v Cobham
Ash United v Raynes Park Vale
Badshot Lea v Bagshot
Chessington & Hook United v Sheerwater
Eversley & California v Worcester Park
Fleet Spurs v FC Deportivo Galicia
Kensington Borough v Cove
South Park Reserves v Bedfont & Feltham
14:00 Staines Lammas v Frimley Green

HELLP
Abingdon United v Highworth Town
Longlevens v Ascot United
Tuffley Rovers Binfield
Windsor v Burnham
Woodley United v Fairford Town
HELL1E
14:15 Chalfont Wasps AFC Aldermaston
14:15 Wokingham & Emmbrook v Wallingford Town AFC
Chinnor v Penn & Tylers Green
Didcot Town Reserves v Milton United
Henley Town v Holyport
HELL1W
14:15 Letcombe v Easington Sports

Hellenic Challenge Cup
Thame Rangers v Lydney Town

B&B Sen Trophy
14:00 Chalvey Sports v Sandhurst Town @ Slough Town FC

WESS
Andover Town v Cowes Sports
Bashley v Petersfield Town
Hamworthy United v Alresford Town
WESS1
{FRI} Whitchurch United v Andover New Street - latest score 1-1 @ H/T - JamBoys took the lead only for ANS to level immediately.
Fawley v Alton
Tadley Calleva v Romsey Town

[Four Of Clubs]

Round-up of today's 'local' NL:-

Sat 25th November

FA Trophy Second Round Qualifying
30R Banbury United 2-3 Farnborough - ‘boro now host Hartley Wintney in a 3rd Qual. round tie @ Cherrywood Road on Wednesday evening
33 Margate 2-0 Egham Town

FA Trophy Third Round Qualifying
1 Brackley Town 4-0 Salford City
19 Lewes 1-3 Truro City
20 Havant & Waterlooville 3-1 Dorking Wanderers
21 East Thurrock United 3-1 Shortwood United
22 Taunton Town 3-2 Concord Rangers
23 Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1 Bognor Regis Town
25 Oxford City 1-2 Hereford
26 Hendon 1-1 Slough Town replay on Tuesday
27 Braintree Town 3-0 Cray Wandererss
28 Welling United 0-1 Weston Super Mare
29 St Albans City 3-1 Poole Town
30 Metropolitan Police 0-1 Wingate & Finchley
31 Whitehawk 2-1 Chippenham Town
32 Haringey Borough 3-1 Thame United
33 Brentwood Town 1-2 Dartford
34 Chesham United 2-1 Gloucester City
35 Hungerford Town 0-2 Billericay Town - ‘ricay have put the 'Crusaders' out of both National Cup competitions – this time at the first attempt
36 Hampton & Richmond Borough 5-1 Harlow Town
38 Wealdstone 1-1 Chelmsford City
39 Eastbourne Borough 1-1 Royston Town

Sun 26th 3rd Qualifying Rnd
Kingstonian v Heybridge Swifts @ Fetcham Grove Leatherhead FC

NAT
Aldershot Town 2-0 Wrexham
Boreham Wood 2-1 Woking
Maidenhead United 1-1 Macclesfield Town - Magpies level on 88'

SLP
St Neots Town 2-1 Basingstoke Town – Dragons beaten by 95’ pen – Sam Argent their goalscorer also from the spot put them in front but the lead only lasted a couple of minutes.
SL1E
Ashford Town (Middx) 0-2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Barton Rovers 1-2 Hayes & Yeading United
Beaconsfield Town 4-0 Marlow
Bedford Town P-P Fleet Town - reported as a mass walkout by home players at 14:50!!
Fleet's players and supporters had a wasted PM. I doubt there were many fans that made, what is a real git of a journey. I had the personal displeasure of having to travel there regularly for work, yonks back and never found the experience worth the effort. Dismal town populated by particularly charmless people - well at least the one's I had to meet with
SL1W
Larkhall Athletic 5-0 North Leigh
Mangotsfield United 2-5 Kidlington
Paulton Rovers 2-2 Didcot Town
Winchester City 2-3 Bideford - City trailed twice - levelled with about 10' left but conceded again within 5'.

CCLP
Balham 4-0 Epsom & Ewell
Banstead Athletic 1-2 Camberley Town – Cambo have risen up to 5th
Bedfont Sports 5-2 Hanworth Villa
CB Hounslow United 1-0 Spelthorne Sports
Chertsey Town 1-1 Colliers Wood United
Guildford City 3-1 AFC Hayes
Horley Town 2-1 Godalming Town
Knaphill 0-0 Abbey Rangers
North Greenford United 2-1 Farnham Town
Sutton Common Rovers 5-0 Walton & Hersham
Westfield 1-3 Redhill - rare defeat for ‘field but with 3rd placed W&H suffering a big defeat, the damage looks minimal as they are still 10 points clear of 2nd placed Bedfont Sports.
CCL1
AC London 2-3 Cobham
Ash United 1-4 Raynes Park Vale
Badshot Lea 2-1 Bagshot
Chessington & Hook United 4-4 Sheerwater
Eversley & California 2-6 {SIX} Worcester Park - E&C in 2nd place humbled by leaders
Fleet Spurs 3-1 FC Deportivo Galicia
Kensington Borough 2-1 Cove
South Park Reserves 0-2 Bedfont & Feltham
Staines Lammas 2-2 Frimley Green

HELLP
Abingdon United 2-2 Highworth Town – leaders drop another 2 points after being held at home in midweek
Longlevens 2-0 Ascot United
Tuffley Rovers 2-3 Binfield
Windsor 2-0 Burnham
Woodley United 0-1 Fairford Town - disappointing result for Utd and not one that helps their landlords at Scours either - Highmooor not in action today stay bottom level on points with Ascot and one behind Burnham who have played 3 games more.

HELL1E
Chalfont Wasps 0-1 AFC Aldermaston
Wokingham & Emmbrook 0-1 Wallingford Town AFC
Chinnor 1-2 Penn & Tylers Green
Didcot Town Reserves 2-0 Milton United
Henley Town P-P Holyport - waterlogged
HELL1W
Letcombe 1-2 Easington Sports

Hellenic Challenge Cup
Thame Rangers 1-2 Lydney Town

B&B Sen Trophy
Chalvey Sports 4-3 Sandhurst Town

WESS
Andover Town 2-1 Cowes Sports
Bashley {SIX} 6-0 Petersfield Town
Hamworthy United 1-0 Alresford Town
WESS1
{FRI} Whitchurch United 2-3 Andover New Street - ANS stay top
Fawley 0-2 Alton
Tadley Calleva 1-2 Romsey Town

[AthleticoSpizz]

crackin’ result for Brackley there against the “big-news” boys

They’re having a great season

Agree re: Bedford comments.....most featureless and charmless place

[double d]

crackin’ result for Brackley there against the “big-news” boys

They’re having a great season

Agree re: Bedford comments.....most featureless and charmless place

Mrs dds dad lives in bedford. Utter dive of a place.

[AthleticoSpizz]

a Did You Know moment?

Ady Williams used to manage Bedford Town FC

[Four Of Clubs]

a Did You Know moment?

Ady Williams used to manage Bedford Town FC

...true dat - March - October 2010 - actually kept them up 09-10 but poor start and early defeats in the national competitions for 10-11 saw him walk -
- into a brief spell at Diddy - (c. Jan - May 2011)

... also not many outside of the deepest folds of the Anorak would be aware that adjacent to Bedford Town is McMullen Park, home of Bedford FC - formerly Bedford & Valerio - who currently sit down at STEP06 in the Spartan South Mids One.

Sadly for the fans of Fleet Town yesterday, they couldn't nip next door for a consolatory match, as they were away!

... and finally .... some Bedford-related NL trivia:- Bedford Town (known as The Eagles) were usurped last season as the highest placed Bedford-based side in the pyramid by AFC Kempston Rovers - who play across town on the opposite (SW) side of the ring road to 'The Eyrie'