The Non - League thread

[Elmer Park]

Two wins out of two for Berkshire Clubs in the FA Cup if you count Slough as a Berkshire Club despite playing in Buckinghamshire

Hungerford Town 3 v 1 Horndean
Banbury United 1 v 3 Slough Town

The other Berkshire Club in at this stage are playing this afternoon

Wokingham & Emmbrook v North Greenford United

[Four Of Clubs]

Awesome result for Hartley Wintney managed by our very own Neville Roach.

Well done Whitchurch Utd. Right near my doorstep and that must be a club first to get that far.

..correct assumption there p-t-r - but then again the club (though founded in 1903) only appeared in the lower levels of the Hants leagues in the late 50's, didn't reach the upper levels 'til the mid-80s .... made their debut in the FA Cup in 2000. Then took a break after 03/04 until having another bash THIS season. (I think) - the FC History Database sort of went into hiatus around 06 ) .
They haven't been that much better in the Vase - again took a break from 04/05 season - not sure if/when they re-entered that again yet - will have a look later.

Only been the once - nice ground - potential for good food in the Sports Centre but it was Bingo night when we went so they'd only do Chips for the football crowd. Would have been right at the start of season 10/11 I think - nice cross-country drive but I can never get on or off the A34 properly for Whitchurch down there - and always end up driving miles out of my way! Must be something about that part of Hants - also got terribly lost once trying to find the 'other' Andover Club. (New St)

[AthleticoSpizz]

Fozzie scores another for Lingfield in their 2-2 draw against Horsham in the FA Cup

Caskey scores a brace for Ilkeston in the NPL (south)

[Elmer Park]

Wokingham & Emmbrook are out of the FA Cup.

Wokingham & Emmbrook 1 North Greenford United 2

[Four Of Clubs]

...'Sumas beaten 1-2 @ Larges Lane by North Greenford in the FA Cup this PM - was a fairly close contest but NGU were bigger and fitter in midfield where the game was probably won.

Wokingham could also do with a big fellah at the back if they want to progress beyond STEP05 - today's opponents were just too strong at set-pieces for them.

Crowd today was a bit short of 200 (official 178) so not bad.

..elsewhere in the Cup today Grays Ath beaten by the same score vs Aveley.

Draw for the next round 2nd Qualifying - on Monday - ties w/e 1st October I think?

UPDATE : Just had the briefest of glances at the draw made today - will go thru in depth nearer the time but highlights include:

Hartley Wintney v Bideford
Burnham v Horsham/Lingfield
Maidenhead v Farnboro
Sluff v Boreham Wood
Hallen/Frome v Basingstoke
Thame v Oxford C/Didcot
Chipp'num v Woking
Weymuff/Taunton v Hungerford
Whitchurch v Gloucester City

[Terminal Boardom]

Ash Utd v Windsor in the CCL Prem is a 7.30pm kick off tonight. See you all there

[floyd__streete]

Ash Utd v Windsor in the CCL Prem is a 7.30pm kick off tonight. See you all there

Balls to that, Maidenhead vs Truro (managed by ex-Royal Lee Hodges) is the place to be tonight.

[Terminal Boardom]

Ash Utd v Windsor in the CCL Prem is a 7.30pm kick off tonight. See you all there

Balls to that, Maidenhead vs Truro (managed by ex-Royal Lee Hodges) is the place to be tonight.

Think I would rather stick pins in my eyes

On a more serious note, there was a break in at Camberley Town's ground over the last few days. Not much damage / vandalism but a fair few valuables removed.

[Four Of Clubs]

.... there was a break in at Camberley Town's ground over the last few days. Not much damage / vandalism but a fair few valuables removed.

...I thought the old Chestnut about Trophy Cabinet being broken into; 50p worth of damage etc etc was coming then!

...assume their home game in the League Cup vs Farnham still goes ahead tonight?

Very reduced range for me - due to offspring needing 'Dad's Taxi's' and other half getting stroppy about helping out - so will probably have to settle for 'Stalag Scours' and the visit of the 'Moles' !

TB - be sure to listen out for 'Chas' down at Youngs Drive tonight - he's their very own resident 'Nutter' - you can't miss him - makes 'Drummer Boy' seem reticent.
- though I've got a vague idea he upset someone on the commitee last season and copped a (probably temporary) ban for home games.

His 'forte' is to stay within earshot of one of the linesmen, howling (mostly well-mannered but very loud) abuse at them!

Nice (but small) bar at Ash too - you need to head past the big function room (that is invariably closed/shuttered up on match days?) to the front part of the clubhouse.

[Terminal Boardom]

.... there was a break in at Camberley Town's ground over the last few days. Not much damage / vandalism but a fair few valuables removed.

...I thought the old Chestnut about Trophy Cabinet being broken into; 50p worth of damage etc etc was coming then!

...assume their home game in the League Cup vs Farnham still goes ahead tonight?

Very reduced range for me - due to offspring needing 'Dad's Taxi's' and other half getting stroppy about helping out - so will probably have to settle for 'Stalag Scours' and the visit of the 'Moles' !

TB - be sure to listen out for 'Chas' down at Youngs Drive tonight - he's their very own resident 'Nutter' - you can't miss him - makes 'Drummer Boy' seem reticent.
- though I've got a vague idea he upset someone on the commitee last season and copped a (probably temporary) ban for home games.

His 'forte' is to stay within earshot of one of the linesmen, howling (mostly well-mannered but very loud) abuse at them!

Nice (but small) bar at Ash too - you need to head past the big function room (that is invariably closed/shuttered up on match days?) to the front part of the clubhouse.

Wish I had had the time to read this before the game. Chas was in fine voice - perhaps Ash could loan him to the Mong Stad for some atmos generating He really was non stop throughout the game. And we drew 1-1 with another Ryan O'Toole penalty. Should have won but we were not at our best by any stretch of the imagination.

[floyd__streete]

Ash Utd v Windsor in the CCL Prem is a 7.30pm kick off tonight. See you all there

Balls to that, Maidenhead vs Truro (managed by ex-Royal Lee Hodges) is the place to be tonight.

1-3 away win, 9 men vs 10, cracking own goal from a goalkeeper, 19 man brawl. Good value for my tenner.

[Four Of Clubs]

... I ventured over to West 'Ding last night for RTFC 3-1 Binfield - not the expected result but the home side had a good set to with their visitors without it getting too ugly and Binfield just weren't up for it.

... having said that even a well below par 'Moles' missed a host of chances I've seen them convert in their sleep. Home KP by far the busier.

Stand out (of course) for Town was Ray Spence - concentrated on his football and was real handful all night - scored first two goals - Lewis came on for Marcus R and got the third deep in added on time.
Davies (I) scored for Moles - very neat finish but as above missed a clutch of far easier one's.

Caught a glimpse of Gilksey in the bar at HT too.

Weather atrocious.

About to head off for Aldermaston v Overton in the Hants PL - home side scored 10 at the w/e and Overton have been leaking goals all over the shop - so nailed on 0-0 then!

[Four Of Clubs]

This w/e NL matches (incl FA Vase 2nd Qualifiers)

FA Vase 2nd Qualifying

Abingdon Town v Feltham
Alton Town v New Milton Town
Andover New Street v Bridport
Ascot United v Buckingham Town
Bracknell Town v Hillingdon Borough
Brockenhurst v Cove
Carterton v Shrivenham
Egham Town v Mole Valley SCR
Flackwell Heath v Windsor
Hassocks v Farnham Town
Henley Town v Milton United
Kidlington v Hanworth Villa
Newbury v Clanfield
Petersfield Town v Hartley Wintney
Pewsey Vale v Devizes Town
Reading Town v Aylesbury United
Thame Utd v Hanwell Town
Whitchurch United v Fareham Town
Winslow Utd v Wokingham & Emmbrook

CONFS
Basingstoke v Farnborough
Bromley v Welling
Chelmsford v Boreham Wood
Dartford v Tonbridge Angels
Dorchester v Woking
Dover v Havant and W
Eastleigh v Staines Town
Hampton & Richmond v Weston-S-Mare
Salisbury v Eastbourne Borough
Sutton Utd v Maidenhead Utd
Thurrock v Truro City

SOUTHP
Chesham United v Evesham United
SOUTH1C
Aylesbury v Burnham
Bedfont Town v Woodford United
Bedworth United v Beaconsfield SYCOB
Biggleswade Town v Ashford Town (Middx)
Chalfont St. Peter v Barton Rovers
Chertsey Town v Northwood
Fleet Town v North Greenford United
Marlow v Leighton Town
Slough Town v Daventry Town
St. Neots Town v AFC Hayes
Uxbridge v Rugby Town
SOUTH1S&W
Abingdon United v Bishops Cleeve
Clevedon Town v Hungerford Town
Didcot Town v Poole Town
Thatcham Town v Paulton Rovers

CCLP
Guildford City v Camberley Town
Sandhurst Town v Dorking
CCL1
Bookham v Eversley
Farleigh Rovers v Frimley Green
Spelthorne Sports v Worcester Park
Staines Lammas v Knaphill

HELLP
Binfield v Wantage Town
Highworth Town v Ardley United
Holyport v Cheltenham Saracens
HELL1E
Chalfont Wasps v Letcombe
Chinnor v Highmoor Ibis
Penn & Tylers Green v Woodley Town
Rayners Lane v Lambourn Sports

WESS1
Fleet Spurs v Amesbury Town
Verwood Town v Tadley Calleva

[Barry the bird boggler]

Looks like Bracknell can take a break from getting thrashed in the league and get thrashed in the Vase instead!

[Terminal Boardom]

Looks like Bracknell can take a break from getting thrashed in the league and get thrashed in the Vase instead!

Off to Flackwell Heath v Windsor in the FA Vase. According to the local press, there is a bit of an injury crisis down at Stag Meadow so the line up could be interesting or Keith Scott is trying to hoodwink the oppo. Should be a tough game for Windsor. FH are top of the Hellenic Premier and ripped Nomads a new arsehole a few weeks back. Whereas Windsor are fairly tight at the back, we do need to start hitting the goal trail and convert more chances than we miss. If it goes to a replay, that will be on Monday 26th with a 7.45pm kick off - floodlights / generators permitting

[postwhisperer]

Truro facing a winding up petition by HMRC.. I know Heaney is interested in buying Plymouth Argyle.. strange times

[Four Of Clubs]

Truro facing a winding up petition by HMRC.. I know Heaney is interested in buying Plymouth Argyle.. strange times

..the club say they are disputing it and state they'd won the previous case vs HMRC over VAT rates. Now claim its Taxman's fault for not presenting them with a correct Bill!
.... hearing due end October...

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NL results from yesterday - another 'mixed' bag for our 'local' sides in the Vase. I'll try and unravel next round [on w/e 22nd Oct] opponents for any 'survivors' later on - the FA site is complete sh!te when it comes to keeping up to date and regularly posts the wrong results - particularly for the Vase. I hope I've tracked down the correct one's below -
- one tie I DO know is RTFC now travel to Hellenic Prem rivals Ardley
('we' are at home to the Scummers in the Chumpionship late KO on that Saturday - unfortunately NOT late enough to get anywhere else first - unless there are some dodgy Cup games on in the N.Baaaarks League ) {see FOOTNOTE} :

FA Vase 2nd Qualifying

Abingdon Town 2-2 Feltham
Alton Town 2-1 New Milton Town
Andover New Street 3-6 Bridport
Ascot United 0-1 Buckingham Town
Bracknell Town 0-1 Hillingdon Borough
Brockenhurst 2-0 Cove
Carterton 3-1 Shrivenham
Egham Town 3-2 Mole Valley SCR
Flackwell Heath 3-1 Windsor att: 99
Hassocks 1-1 Farnham Town
Henley Town 1-0 Milton United
Kidlington 2-3 Hanworth Villa
Newbury 3-5 Clanfield
Petersfield Town 1-5 Hartley Wintney
Pewsey Vale 0-0 Devizes Town
Reading Town 2-1 Aylesbury United aet att:107
Thame Utd 2-5 Hanwell Town
Whitchurch United 1-2 Fareham Town
Winslow Utd 2-1 Wokingham & Emmbrook - ouch - STEP07 Winslow have beaten 2 Hellenic Prem sides in succession now - now host Ascot's conquerers Buck. Town

Falmouth 7-3 Minehead Town

.... I trawled down and around Brizzle to watch the Vase tie between STEP07 Ashton & Backwell Utd v Fairford Town 0-1 aet (bottom of Hellenic Prem - STEP05). Home side had won their previous 2 home matches both 6-0 and Fairford have the worst defence in the Prem - goals aplenty and an upset methought!
Didn't go according to plan - got there Ok and club was pleasant enough for this level - nice bar, good Ale, decent cheap 'football food' available from friendly folk.
Game was tedious - home side were hopeless & clueless - Fairford were just crap - only goal of the game scored on 114' by Fairford who celebrated as if they'd got to Wembley!

CONFS
Basingstoke 4-3 Farnborough - ‘stoke up to 5th
Bromley 1-1 Welling
Chelmsford 0-0 Boreham Wood
Dartford 3-1 Tonbridge Angels
Dorchester 0-1 Woking
Dover 1-1 Havant and W
Eastleigh 2-1 Staines Town
Hampton & Richmond 3-1 Weston-S-Mare
Salisbury 3-0 Eastbourne Borough
Sutton Utd 4-1 Maidenhead Utd - 4-0 @ HT
Thurrock 1-1 Truro City

SOUTHP
AFC Totton 0-1 Hitchin
Chesham United 2-1 Evesham United
SOUTH1C
Aylesbury 3-4 Burnham
Bedfont Town 1-1 Woodford United
Bedworth United 4-0 Beaconsfield SYCOB
Biggleswade Town 4-1 Ashford Town (Middx)
Chalfont St. Peter 1-0 Barton Rovers
Chertsey Town 2-1 Northwood
Fleet Town 1-0 North Greenford United
Marlow 0-1 Leighton Town
Slough Town 2-1 Daventry Town
St. Neots Town 0-1 AFC Hayes
Uxbridge 2-1 Rugby Town
SOUTH1S&W
Abingdon United 0-0 Bishops Cleeve
Clevedon Town 0-1 Hungerford Town
Didcot Town 2-5 Poole Town
Thatcham Town 0-0 Paulton Rovers

… and an astonishing turnaround in this division if the website is correct @

Wimborne 5-4 Halesowen – ‘The Yeltz’ were 4-0 up on the hour mark - lost to a 94th minute 5th goal for the home side – who’d lost their previous 4 matches with no goals scored and a GD of -15 !

CCLP
Guildford City 1-1 Camberley Town
Sandhurst Town 0-1 Dorking
CCL1
Bookham 1-2 Eversley
Farleigh Rovers 5-1 Frimley Green
Guernsey 9-0 Sheerwater
Spelthorne Sports 2-0 Worcester Park
Staines Lammas 7-3 Knaphill

HELLP
Binfield 4-1 Wantage Town
Highworth Town 0-2 Ardley United
Holyport 1-0 Cheltenham Saracens
HELL1E
Chalfont Wasps 4-1 Letcombe
Chinnor 1-2 Highmoor Ibis
Penn & Tylers Green 3-2 Woodley Town
Rayners Lane 5-0 Lambourn Sports

WESS1
Fleet Spurs 4-0 Amesbury Town
Verwood Town 2-1 Tadley Calleva

FOOTNOTE re N.Berks League Fixtures - 'mess' discussed briefly above with AP - this was posted on the League's official site yesterday:-

(...is subject to League Copyright - so I probably shouldn't have posted it - but have removed reference to named individuals ? )

NORTH BERKS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
EXECUTIVE & EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO CLUBS 23rd SEPTEMBER 2011

The North Berks Football League Management Committee are greatly concerned at the problems that have arisen regarding our planned fixtures during the first Month of the Season

It is blatantly obvious that The Full-Time Computer Fixture Programme does not allow for local knowledge and experience and has not produced a satisfactory 'provisional' set of fixtures for the season.

Furthermore, it is fairly evident that the role of Fixture Secretary has proved to be a lot more testing than our new Fixture Secretary ****** anticipated. With this in mind Members of The Executive & Emergency Committee recently met with **** to try and iron-out the problems that he has experienced and improve things for the remainder of the Season.

The outcome of the meeting is that an attempt will be made at the earliest possible convenience to completely re-run The Full-Time Fixture Programme which will hopefully produce a more successful and balanced set of fixtures.

On behalf of The League Management Committee, I wish to wholeheartedly apologize for the inconvenience and lack of football that has been provided for the first few weeks of the Season but believe me we are working tirelessly to try and resolve the situation. ******* especially must be thanked for his hardwork on the matter.

... would appear they had successfully helped to arrange of a 'Groundhop' Day yesterday, with over 200 plus 'Anoraks' attending 4 matches around the N.Berks league. KO times were staggered to permit travel between the matches on the Berks/Oxon borders (Steventon, Drayton, Sutton Courtenay and AFC Wallingford were the lucky clubs involved - the first three probably experienced record takings at their bars)

[Four Of Clubs]

Tonight's (Mon 26th) B&B Trophy tie at Stag Meadow vs Shrivenham abandoned on 70' - Floodlight failure!

Meanwhile Binfield held 1-1 by Thame .....

... not much on tomorrow (Tue) - Bracknell go to Ardley - Farnham (H v Hassocks) and Abingdon Town (A v Feltham @ Bedfont Gn FC ##) in Vase replays.

## the 'other' Bedfont (Sports) are at home next door, also a Vase replay vs Wembley.

[Terminal Boardom]

Tonight's (Mon 26th) B&B Trophy tie at Stag Meadow vs Shrivenham abandoned on 70' - Floodlight failure!

Meanwhile Binfield held 1-1 by Thame .....

... not much on tomorrow (Tue) - Bracknell go to Ardley - Farnham (H v Hassocks) and Abingdon Town (A v Feltham @ Bedfont Gn FC ##) in Vase replays.

## the 'other' Bedfont (Sports) are at home next door, also a Vase replay vs Wembley.

It is getting better though. The Camberley game was abandoned after 23 minutes, the recent youth game almost made it to half time. When do the clocks go back? Joking aside, there is another Monday night game at Stag Meadow next week. The clock is running.

[Terminal Boardom]

CCL Premier football on a Friday night. As part of Ash Utd's centenary celebrations, their local derby v Cove has been brought forward to this Friday evening - 7.30pm kick off. Friendly club with a very odd supporter in Chas. Non stop solo singing to be expected for the entire game!