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[Four Of Clubs]

... no STEP05/06 matches scheduled for today in the local area - so a shorter list today - decreasing as pitch inspections are done through the morning. Is a bit brighter generally in the South but a lot of pitches will not have recovered/resurfaced in time for play.

Tuesday Jan 1st 2013

CONFS
Basingstoke v Farnborough
Billericay v Chelmsford
Boreham Wood v Staines Town
Bromley v Sutton Utd
Dorchester v Truro City
Dover v Tonbridge Angels
Havant and W v Eastbourne Borough
Maidenhead Utd v Hayes & Yeading
Salisbury v Eastleigh
Welling v AFC Hornchurch
Weston-S-Mare v Bath City

ISTHP
Carshalton Athletic v Metropolitan Police
Kingstonian v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Wealdstone v Wingate & Finchley
ISTH1S
Leatherhead v Walton & Hersham
Walton Casuals v Corinthian-Casuals

SOUTHP
St. Albans City v Chesham United
SOUTH1C
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Slough Town
Chertsey Town v Chalfont St. Peter
Fleet Town v Godalming Town
Guildford City v Thatcham Town
Leighton Town v Aylesbury
Northwood v AFC Hayes
Uxbridge v North Greenford United
SOUTH1S&W
Abingdon United v North Leigh
Cirencester Town v Swindon Supermarine
Hungerford Town v Didcot Town
Sholing v Winchester City

... was intending to head west where there were supposed to be a few STEP05/06 games but nearly all washed out so looks like an afternoon trying to get around the M25 for me.

[Four Of Clubs]

Today's NL scores:

CONF
Woking 3-1 Luton att 2931
- Newport surprisingly thrashed 0-5 by FGR @ Rodney Parade

CONFS
Basingstoke 6-2 Farnborough - all 6 ‘stoke goals in a 15’ period after HT
Billericay 0-1 Chelmsford
Boreham Wood 1-1 Staines Town
Bromley 0-2 Sutton Utd
Dorchester 2-2 Truro City
Dover 0-1 Tonbridge Angels
Havant and W 2-3 Eastbourne Borough
Maidenhead Utd 0-2 Hayes & Yeading
Salisbury 5-3 Eastleigh
Welling 4-0 AFC Hornchurch
Weston-S-Mare pp Bath City passed inspection @ 10:30 called off by match referee on his arrival early PM.

ISTHP
Carshalton Athletic 1-1 Metropolitan Police
Kingstonian 0-0 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Wealdstone 2-3 Wingate & Finchley
ISTH1S
Leatherhead 2-1 Walton & Hersham
Walton Casuals 0-1 Corinthian-Casuals

- now in their very own shiny new Stadium, Maidstone bt their former landlords Sittingbourne 2-1 att: 2291

- went elsewhere in the same division: watched bottom club Three Bridges go down 0-2 v Eastbourne Town. M25 quietly well-behaved - and our return fortunately was not affected by reported troubles on the M3 SW-bound beyond Bagshot between jn 3-4 - but sadly plenty of flashing blue lights heading N & E away from where the problem had been - back home by 18:00h

SOUTHP
St. Albans City 2-6 Chesham United
SOUTH1C
Beaconsfield SYCOB 1-1 Slough Town
Chertsey Town 1-2 Chalfont St. Peter
Fleet Town 0-3 Godalming Town
Guildford City 2-2 Thatcham Town
Leighton Town 3-5 Aylesbury
Northwood pp AFC Hayes
Uxbridge 2-1 North Greenford United
SOUTH1S&W
Abingdon United 0-2 North Leigh
Cirencester Town 0-0 Swindon Supermarine
Hungerford Town 6-1 Didcot Town
Sholing 4-1 Winchester City

[Four Of Clubs]

.. a full NL program today - weather permitting - there are still a few odd one's not fully dried out and the 'usual suspects' locally, may leave it late to declare.

... news from earlier pitch inspections, suggest that a lot of hard work has been successful in getting games ON.

Will update if I get the chance later but 'Dad's Taxis' fully operational again today - so highly unlikely!

Saturday 5th January 2013

CONFS
Basingstoke v Bath City
Billericay v Farnborough
Boreham Wood v Eastbourne Borough
Bromley v Eastleigh
Havant and W v AFC Hornchurch
Maidenhead Utd v Chelmsford
Salisbury v Sutton Utd
Welling v Truro City
Weston-S-Mare v Tonbridge Angels

SOUTHP
Chesham United v AFC Totton
SOUTH1C
AFC Hayes v Woodford United
Aylesbury v Northwood
Barton Rovers v Burnham
Biggleswade Town v Chertsey Town
Chalfont St. Peter v Guildford City
Godalming Town v Rugby Town
North Greenford United v Fleet Town
Slough Town v Uxbridge
Thatcham Town v Beaconsfield SYCOB
SOUTH1S&W
Didcot Town v Cirencester Town
North Leigh v Merthyr Town
Winchester City v Clevedon Town

CCLP - some inspections due in this league
Bedfont Sports PP Farnham Town - FREE Entry but pitch was said to be very iffy yesterday and there is still some rain about UPDATE just called OFF
Cove v Colliers Wood United
Croydon v Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell v Ash United
Hanworth Villa v South Park
Hartley Wintney v Chessington & Hook Utd
Horley Town v Badshot Lea
13:30 Molesey v Guernsey
Sandhurst Town v Raynes Park Vale
Wembley v Camberley Town
Windsor v Dorking
CCL1
Epsom Athletic PP Frimley Green announced in the last few minutes
Eversley & California v Knaphill - been switched to Knaphill due to 'vandalism' @ Eversley
Feltham v Westfield
Mole Valley SCR v Banstead Athletic
14:00 Spelthorne Sp v CB Hounslow United
Warlingham v AFC Croydon Athletic
14:00 Worcester Park v Cobham

HELLP
Ardley United v Highworth Town
Binfield v Shrivenham
Cheltenham Saracens v Reading Town
Holyport v Marlow
Kidlington v Highmoor Ibis
Newbury v Flackwell Heath
Thame United v Slimbridge
Wantage Town v Ascot United
Witney Town v Oxford City Nomads KO tba may be 14:15 - were having problems with their lights
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Abingdon Town
HELL1W
14:15 Lambourn Sports v Cricklade Town
HELL1E
14:15 Chalfont Wasps v Thatcham T Res
Chinnor v Easington Sports
14:15 Finchampstead v Penn & Tylers Green
14:15 Headington Amateurs v Didcot T Res
Rayners Lane v Henley Town
B & B Intermediate R4
13:45 Woodley Town v Letcombe
WESSP
Alton Town v AFC Portchester
WESS1
Andover New Street v United Services Portsmouth
Stockbridge v Brockenhurst
Tadley Calleva v Ringwood Town
Team Solent v Whitchurch United

... unsure of where to head - possibly Crawley Down (Gatwick) v Walton & Hersham in Ryman 1 South - range restricted today as the Kids 'activities' are starting up again for the new term (Football, Lifeguarding, Swimming etc)

[Royal Rother]

Another win for Windsor, 5-2 against Dorking . Up to 6th, only 2 points away from Champions League qualification. Haven't lost in months.

[Four Of Clubs]

Round Up of yesterday's NL results:

Saturday 5th January 2013

CONFS
Basingstoke 2-1 Bath City
Billericay PP Farnborough
Boreham Wood 2-1 Eastbourne Borough
Bromley 3-1 Eastleigh
Dorchester 2-2 Hayes & Yeading
Havant and W 5-2 AFC Hornchurch
Maidenhead Utd 2-1 Chelmsford - two more goals for ex-RFC lad Alex Wall - winner in injury time
Salisbury 1-0 Sutton Utd
Welling 4-3 Truro City – Truro 3-1 up on the hour mark then player-manager Lee Hodges (yes him) saw red – the ‘Wings’ winner was on 92’
Weston-S-Mare 2-0 Tonbridge Angels

SOUTHP
Chesham United 6-0 AFC Totton
SOUTH1C
AFC Hayes 3-0 Woodford United
Ashford Town (Mx) 3-1 Leighton Town
Aylesbury 3-0 Northwood
Barton Rovers 1-6 Burnham
Biggleswade Town 5-1 Chertsey Town
Chalfont St. Peter 2-1 Guildford City
Godalming Town 2-2 Rugby Town
North Greenford United 1-3 Fleet Town
Slough Town 1-3 Uxbridge
Thatcham Town 1-2 Beaconsfield SYCOB
SOUTH1S&W
Didcot Town 2-2 Cirencester Town
North Leigh 1-3 Merthyr Town
Winchester City 0-2 Clevedon Town

CCLP
Cove 3-2 Colliers Wood United
Croydon 4-2 Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell 5-2 Ash United
Hanworth Villa 2-2 South Park
Hartley Wintney 0-1 Chessington & Hook Utd
Horley Town 3-2 Badshot Lea
Molesey 1-1 Guernsey - rare dropped points but they've not played much due to Cup success and weather - seen them drop back to 4th - the other main contenders also dropped points - though Epsom & Ewell (in 3rd place) are emerging with a good run - much like Windsor's. Next w/e Guernsey travel to the current leaders 'Sarnies' (Egham) whilst Epsom & E go to Badshot Lea (2nd)
Sandhurst Town 3-2 Raynes Park Vale
Wembley 0-3 Camberley Town
Windsor 5-2 Dorking
CCL1
Eversley & California 3-0 Knaphill
Feltham 2-3 Westfield
Mole Valley SCR 3-0 Banstead Athletic
Spelthorne Sp 4-1 CB Hounslow United
Warlingham 0-1 AFC Croydon Athletic
Worcester Park 4-2 Cobham

HELLP
Ardley United 2-1 Highworth Town
Binfield 5-0 Shrivenham
Cheltenham Saracens 3-2 Reading Town
Holyport 1-4 Marlow - - leaders now 8 points clear Ian Davies AND Ray Spence amongst the goals
Kidlington 4-3 Highmoor Ibis
Newbury 0-1 Flackwell Heath
Thame United 1-2 Slimbridge
Wantage Town 1-1 Ascot United - good result at a form team
Witney Town 0-2 Oxford City Nomads
Wokingham & Emmbrook 1-2 Abingdon Town bit of an upset though its the Abbots 3rd win in the 5 league games they've actually managed to play since end October. Sumas now lost three in a row after a good spell of their own in November
HELL1W
14:15 Lambourn Sports 2-2 Cricklade Town
HELL1E
Chalfont Wasps 1-4 Thatcham T Res
Chinnor 2-1 Easington Sports
Finchampstead 3-1 Penn & Tylers Green
Headington Amateurs 1-0 Didcot T Res
Rayners Lane 3-3 Henley Town – fantastic result for the ‘Lilywhites’ at the league leaders – visit Larges Lane next Saturday.
B & B Intermediate R4
Woodley Town 1-2 Letcombe
WESSP
Alton Town 1-2 AFC Portchester
WESS1
Andover New Street 3-5 United Services Portsmouth
Stockbridge 4-5 Brockenhurst
Tadley Calleva 2-1 Ringwood Town
Team Solent 4-0 Whitchurch United

[Terminal Boardom]

I think you will find that Saturday was Guernsey's first league match since 1st December when they defeated Windsor at Footes Lane. Their fixture congestion look awful. And the win for Windsor v Dorking makes things very interesting.

[Four Of Clubs]

I think you will find that Saturday was Guernsey's first league match since 1st December when they defeated Windsor at Footes Lane. Their fixture congestion look awful. And the win for Windsor v Dorking makes things very interesting.

... just looked up their re-drafted fixture schedule and they now have 10 league games in March, including three lots of Fri / Sun pairs - which also continue on into April.

...I'm assuming they'll have to make the most of their large squad?

Sling in the trials of an ongoing Vase run, with even more travelling and they have quite a mountain to climb.

Then again South Park are in a similar position - not having played since Dec 1st - only 16 league games played to date (got as far as the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup too - which with a couple of replays involved 9 ties) - BUT at least they've now gone out of the Vase (to Guernsey's opponents in the next round Rye Utd)

[Terminal Boardom]

Windsor only 5 points from 2nd in the CCL. Given the fixture congestion that a number of clubs face, what odds on a top 2 finish? I would much rather have the points in the bag than face the prospect of 3-4 games per week for however long.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

How many teams are promoted from the CCL?

The Conference South has a bit of a farcical look to it right now with nearly all the teams in a heap on similar points. Just 9 points covers 5th to 21st last time i looked

[Royalist]

Would be quite ironic if Windsor FC profit from the overspending of Windsor and Eton FC on the pitch. Pretty sure the money spent on the pitch is near enough what was owed in tax!

Cannot see 2nd place myself but then i thought a real scrap was going to happen! Not sure the club is mature enough to be outside of the CCL right now so certainly not a 'need' for promotion. Would be hard to play players not being paid in the leagues above.

[CzechRoyal]

How many teams are promoted from the CCL?

The Conference South has a bit of a farcical look to it right now with nearly all the teams in a heap on similar points. Just 9 points covers 5th to 21st last time i looked

Only the champions normally but this season there is a chance of the 2nd place team being promoted.

[CzechRoyal]

NEWSFLASH

Windsor FC will probably be officially merged with the youth team which includes financially.

[Alan Partridge]

You can take all your medals and your pots and pans and chuck em all into the biggest f*cking dustbin going cos you won em all by bloody cheating.

[Royal Rother]

Snigger snigger.

[Alan Partridge]

Snigger snigger.

Racism as well, a new low.

[Terminal Boardom]

You can take all your medals and your pots and pans and chuck em all into the biggest f*cking dustbin going cos you won em all by bloody cheating.

[Stooper]

Was thiking of taking in a NL game this weekend.....£12 for Basingstoke though?! Making me look a bit lower

[Royal Rother]

£6 Windsor.

[CzechRoyal]

£6 Windsor.

It's free for kids

[Royalist]

Non league prices are a huge rip of in the 'higher' leagues as i've said before. £12 is the same price as Reading in the FA Cup v Sheffield United than Basingstoke vs some other small town! It's madness!