The Non - League thread

[Terminal Boardom]

Looks like the end is nigh for Windsor & Eton. Tomorrow, if it goes ahead could well be their last game before going into liquidation.

[Alan Partridge]

Looks like the end is nigh for Windsor & Eton. Tomorrow, if it goes ahead could well be their last game before going into liquidation.

Doh was planning on going there on the 14th. At least hold out till then.

[Royal Rother]

Hmm, I wonder why CVA is no longer an option (it seems). And why Mr Stott appears to have withdrawn his interest. Presumably the creditors won't play ball and the vision / funding for the ground improvements etc. have not come to fruition, hence meaning there is no viable plan to take things forward.

I guess it would be ironic that I stepped off the money-go-round of pro football a couple of years ago to give my support to a non-league team who then go broke due to total financial mismanagement.

It would also be somewhat ironic that, having only missed 1 home game in the last 2 years, I can't make the game tomorrow.

Oh well, it's been an enjoyable 2 years....

[Kitson12]

Are Reading Town playing at home this weekend? Seeing as how the weather has cocked up the RFC vs SU game I'd be very tempted to go along.

[Svlad Cjelli]

Bracknell Town vs Abingdon Town just been called off.

[Four Of Clubs]

Are Reading Town playing at home this weekend? Seeing as how the weather has cocked up the RFC vs SU game I'd be very tempted to go along.

Naah - RTFC were due to play away at Cadbury Heath (nr Brizzle) in the 3rd Round of the FA Vase but like most of tomorrow's NL programme its been called off.

There are very few 'local' matches still currently ON.

At this moment there are a few 'possibles' in the Southern league incl the game at Stag Meadow (v Hednesford) - presumably a few clubs are hoping for a bit of a thaw tomorrow AM ; I also think Basingstoke and Maidenhead (both at home) are yet to declare.
NOTE Basingstoke are having a Pitch Inspection late PM/early eve and will post news on their website. Photos posted on there don't suggest an optimistic outcome!
Maidenhead are inspecting at 10:00 AM tomorrow AM.

ALL but one game is OFF throughout the Ryman/Isthmian - Wealdstone - and they have an Inspection mid-morning.
Only 6 Vase ties are still on (out of 32)

I was going to post my usual Preview today but there are so few matches surviving OR LIKELY TO, I think I'll leave it 'til mid-am - when it may be a very short list indeed!

[Yellowcoat]

Only two games left in all of the Ryman divisions both of which have passed pitch inspections this morning:
Premier - Wealdstone vs Aveley
First South - Ramsgate vs Eastbourne

[Four Of Clubs]

... and apart from these two, the only other games STILL ON following pitch inspections etc , in our 'local' area:

Southern Prem
Salisbury v DidcotTown
Windsor & Eton v Hednesford Town
Southern One Central
Ashford Town (Middx) v Slough Town

PS Wealdstone usually offer a 50% discount scheme if you turn up with an ST - so entry is £5 as opposed to £10 - mind you since they are the only NL game on in NW Lahnden their very small bar might get a bit packed!

[Yellowcoat]

Wealdstone have three bars so should be able to cope. It was certainly not overcrowded when they played Rotherham in the FA Cup last year.

[Four Of Clubs]

..... hmmm only had one open when I went on a Monday night a month or so back.

I'd expect a deluge of Anoraks may have made them reconsider this PM.

[Yellowcoat]

Suspect that the hall had been hired out before the decision to switch to Monday evening games was taken. I was unable to go today for family reasons but see the gate (410) was around usual. Understand there were some tube problems which may have put off some casuals.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Madron on the up!

0-22 last weekend is a big improvement

[Four Of Clubs]

According to their forum Windsor & E have had a 'stay of execution' - 6 weeks to 'find' a solution...

... apparently they managed to start the League Cup Tie away at AFC Hayes last Tue but it got abandoned on about 40 mins.
Midweek NL programme virtually wiped out: only games surviving 'locally' at Bedfont Town, Hanwell, Ashford T (Mx) & Hayes & Yeading.

Doubt if many could have got there anyway - M4 was shut all evening!

... here's today's programme for 'local' NL clubs - I've included most of the southern part of the Trophy and Vase ties for info:-

(Be aware some of these may yet fall foul of conditions)


UPDATED with P'Ponements @ 12:00h & 13:45h
FA Trophy 1st Round
Dorchester Town v St Albans City
Histon v Bath City
Eastleigh v Sutton United
Harlow Town v Woking
Ashford Town (Middx) v AFC Hornchurch
Cirencester Town v Gloucester City
Eastbourne Borough v Boreham Wood
Ebbsfleet United v Hayes & Yeading United
Cambridge United v Forest Green Rovers
Crawley Town v Dartford
AFC Sudbury v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Lowestoft Town v Uxbridge
Newport County v Wealdstone
AFC Wimbledon v Braintree Town
Basingstoke Town v Salisbury City

FA Vase 3rd Rnd
Tring Athletic v Dunstable Town
Leverstock Green v Tunbridge Wells
Three Bridges v Rye United
Herne Bay v Colliers Wood United
Cadbury Heath v Reading Town - OFF - again!
Guildford City v Moneyfields
Bitton AFC v Newport (IOW)
Poole Town v Wantage Town

CONFS
Dover v Maidenhead Utd
Havant and W v Farnborough
Weston-S-Mare v Bromley

ISTH1S
Faversham v Godalming Town
Fleet Town v Dulwich Hamlet OFF

SOUTHP
Hednesford Town v Didcot Town OFF
Oxford City v Truro City
Windsor & Eton v Bashley
SOUTH1C
Aylesbury v Marlow
Burnham v AFC Hayes
Slough Town v Bedfont Town
SOUTH1S&W
Andover v Sholing
North Leigh v Abingdon United
Thatcham Town v Gosport Borough

COCOP
Ash United v Bookham
Badshot Lea v Croydon
Chertsey Town v Horley Town
Cove v Camberley Town - OFF
Hanworth Villa v Sandhurst Town
Molesey v Egham Town
COCO1
Cobham v CB Hounslow United OFF
Eversley v Chobham (2.00 p.m.)
Farnborough North End v Frimley Green OFF
Sheerwater v South Park (2.00 p.m.)
Warlingham v Hartley Wintney- OFF
Westfield v Farnham Town

HELLP
Abingdon Town v Oxford City Nomads
Carterton v Ardley United
Flackwell Heath v Old Woodstock Town
Shrivenham v Binfield
Thame United v Bracknell Town [1st match @ new Ground]
Witney United v Shortwood United OFF
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Ascot United
Wootton Bassett Town v Slimbridge OFF

HELL1E
Henley Town v Finchampstead
Holyport v Milton United
Hungerford Town Reserves v Rayners Lane
South Kilburn v Newbury
Woodley Town v Farnborough Reserves

WESSP
Alton Town v Winchester City
WESS1
Tadley Calleva v Whitchurch Utd

[Four Of Clubs]

... and a bit late but this w/e's results:-

FA Trophy 1st Round
17 Dorchester Town 3 - 0 St Albans City
18 Histon 2 - 3 Bath City
20 Eastleigh 1 - 1 Sutton United
21 Harlow Town 0 - 2 Woking
22 Ashford Town (Middx) 1 - 0 AFC Hornchurch
23 Cirencester Town 1 - 1 Gloucester City
24 Eastbourne Borough 3 - 1 Boreham Wood
25 Ebbsfleet United 3 - 1 Hayes & Yeading United
26 Cambridge United 2 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
27 Crawley Town 3 - 3 Dartford
28 AFC Sudbury 1 - 4 Hampton & Richmond Borough
29 Lowestoft Town 2 - 3 Uxbridge
30 Newport County 0 - 0 Wealdstone
31 AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Braintree Town
32 Basingstoke Town 0 - 2 Salisbury City

FA Vase 3rd Rnd
14 Tring Athletic 1 - 6 Dunstable Town
15 Lancing 4 - 2 Witham Town
16 Wroxham 0 - 1 St Ives Town
18 Epsom & Ewell P St Neots Town OFF – playing Tuesday 14th
19 Beckenham Town P Kings Lynn Town
20 Leverstock Green 3 - 1 Tunbridge Wells
21 Stanway Rovers 0 - 1 Stansted
22 Leiston 3 - 1 Hythe Town
23 Three Bridges 1 - 3 Rye United
24 Herne Bay 2 - 0 Colliers Wood United
25 Cadbury Heath v Reading Town - OFF – playing Wednesday 15th
26 Guildford City 4 - 3 Moneyfields
27 Willand Rovers 2 - 1 Bournemouth Poppies
28 Bitton AFC P Newport (IOW) OFF – playing Saturday 18th
29 Poole Town 3 - 2 Wantage Town
30 St Blazey P Bemerton Heath Harlequins OFF – playing Saturday 18th
31 Verwood Town P Torpoint Athletic OFF – playing Wednesday 15th
32 Plymouth Parkway 1 - 3 Bodmin Town

CONFS
Dover 2-2 Maidenhead Utd
Havant and W 0-3 Farnborough
Weston-S-Mare 7-0 Bromley

ISTH1S
Faversham 3-1 Godalming Town

SOUTHP
Oxford City 1-1 Truro City
Windsor & Eton v Bashley Abandoned 65’ 2nd Floodlight failure - after 40’ delay for 2nd half W&E leading 1-0
SOUTH1C
Aylesbury 1-0 Marlow
Burnham 0-2 AFC Hayes
Slough Town 1-1 Bedfont Town
SOUTH1S&W
Thatcham Town 1-0 Gosport Borough

COCOP
Ash United 6-0 Bookham
Badshot Lea 4-1 Croydon
Chertsey Town 5-2 Horley Town
Hanworth Villa 1-1 Sandhurst Town
Molesey 3-2 Egham Town
COCO1
Eversley 4-0 Chobham
Sheerwater 1-7 South Park
Westfield 1-2 Farnham Town

HELLP
Abingdon Town 3-1 Oxford City Nomads
Carterton 2-4 Ardley United
Flackwell Heath 2-1 Old Woodstock Town
Shrivenham 1-4 Binfield – a rare away win
Thame United 2-2 Bracknell Town attendance : 356 (first match @ new Ground)
Wokingham & Emmbrook 2-4 Ascot United

HELL1E
Henley Town 1-3 Finchampstead – first defeat of the season to the bottom side!
Holyport 3-0 Milton United
South Kilburn 0-4 Newbury
Woodley Town 2-0 Farnborough Reserves

WESSP
Alton Town 3-2 Winchester City
WESS1
Tadley Calleva 1-8 Whitchurch Utd

.... and hot off tonights (last nights ) press: -

FA Trophy 1st Rnd Replay: Wealdstone 0-1 Newport County (AET)
Hellenic Prem : Binfield 8-0 Bracknell Town

[rfcjoe]

I'm in the squad for RT's FA vase game 2moro.





just sayin'.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

Hellenic Prem : Binfield 8-0 Bracknell Town

Binfield were awarded a remarkable 4 penalties in this match (all scored).

Three of them were given in a 10 minute spell in the first half.

I'm not Bracknell's good luck charm. I've seen them play eight times, and the scores have been...

Bracknell 0 Reading Res 3 (Berks & Bucks cup)
Bracknell 3 Aldershot Town 3 (in their first season)
Bracknell 3 Egham 3 (went there after a Reading match at Luton was called off)
Bracknell 0 Barnet 3 (FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round)
Bracknell 1 Andover 1
Bracknell 0 North Leigh 9
Bracknell 1 Windsor & Eton 5
Binfield 8 Bracknell 0

[Alan Partridge]

Hellenic Prem : Binfield 8-0 Bracknell Town

Binfield were awarded a remarkable 4 penalties in this match (all scored).

Three of them were given in a 10 minute spell in the first half.

I'm not Bracknell's good luck charm. I've seen them play eight times, and the scores have been...

Bracknell 0 Reading Res 3 (Berks & Bucks cup)
Bracknell 3 Aldershot Town 3 (in their first season)
Bracknell 3 Egham 3 (went there after a Reading match at Luton was called off)
Bracknell 0 Barnet 3 (FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round)
Bracknell 1 Andover 1
Bracknell 0 North Leigh 9
Bracknell 1 Windsor & Eton 5
Binfield 8 Bracknell 0

LOL

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

Weston-S-Mare 7-0 Bromley

Crazy result

No report on this yet but I think they were 3 down after 20, then conceded another 3 in the last 10, with one inbetween.

[Four Of Clubs]

... hardly needs saying but ALL 'local' NL games OFF today.

(apart from maybe Beaconsfield - but rumour has it no-one can find anyone there to say one way or another - reportedly Hampton & R was off, partly cos the Ref could even get there to inspect it - so I doubt Lewes would have managed to get there either?

PS RTFC got well and truly battered midweek by STEP6 Cadbury Heath in the Vase (4-1) - apparently they even had the (in)famous Mr Spence turning out for them again.

Eyewitness account reports they were sheer undiluted garbage - no-one could keep their feet up front and the back four were invisible!

[Four Of Clubs]

.... still nothing much to Review or Preview - almost ALL 'local' NL programmes have been wiped out for the last week or so :

- Woking managed to play W3-1 v Havant & W
- Windsor due to play H vs Truro on Thursday evening (30th) -

- might be some survivors amongst these this PM (Tue) in the CONF South - daren't check but these were still on as of yesterday = at least they'll be contending with water rather than ice/frost etc.

13:00 H&R v St Albans
Boreham Wd v Staines
Farnborough v Basingstoke
Havant & W v Dorchester
Maidenhead v Woking
Welling v Bromley


... will try and update in the next hour for so - if I haven't braved an early KO @ Farnham (which very much I doubt is on anyway )
UPDATE its OFF

I did actually get to a 1/2 a match yesterday PM - think only 2 survived in the south within range - looked promising too: Fareham v Hamble in the Wessex Prem - took both the lads with me - good end-to-end 1st half - players came out for 2nd half - floodlights failed everybody went home.