The Non - League thread

[Royal Rother]

Ah, I thought it must be a mistake. Didn't make sense when their crowds normally seem to be circa 4,000 but everywhere reported at 12,418 yesterday.

[Linden Jones]

Camberley fans and players have been so easy to wind up about their long-ball hoof it football over the last couple of years it's ridiculous! But I have to say I really don't get the love-in amongst the CCL teams. I have no anti feelings about any of them but don't have any desire for the other teams to do well in the cup competitions.

It might be a bit curmudgeonly but I support Windsor, not the Combined Counties League.

Agree with you there. You either have a soft spot for a club or not regardless of their league status.

[harry]

Has anyone noticed that a certain Ibrahima Sonko is playing for Harlow Town in Division One North of the Isthmian League,
I've still got my Sonko is Superman t-shirt. Tempted to make a trek some time to cheer him on for old times.

[Four Of Clubs]

Has anyone noticed that a certain Ibrahima Sonko is playing for Harlow Town in Division One North of the Isthmian League,
I've still got my Sonko is Superman t-shirt. Tempted to make a trek some time to cheer him on for old times.

..still doing v. well too - in his 40 appearances this season, has picked up 8 Gold Stars (Performance of the Match award) as well as scoring two goals.

Hadn't realised he'd spent three years in the Turkish top flight (Belediyespor - never heard of them but they are currently 4th) ) before coming back to UK

[gmikael99]

Has anyone noticed that a certain Ibrahima Sonko is playing for Harlow Town in Division One North of the Isthmian League,
I've still got my Sonko is Superman t-shirt. Tempted to make a trek some time to cheer him on for old times.

I missed this out. I must watch the replay.

[Four Of Clubs]

...quick round up of midweek results in NL:

Mon 22nd Feb
Hungerford Town P-P Slough Town

Tue 23rd Feb
NAT
Grimsby Town 3 - 1 Woking
NATS
Maidenhead United 2 - 1 Oxford City

SOUTHP
Chesham United 1 3 Cambridge City
SOUTH1C
North Greenford United 0 0 Beaconsfield SYCOB
SOUTH1S&W
Wantage Town 0-4 Yate Town

CCLP
Badshot Lea 1 - 0 Westfield
Cove 3 - 3 Spelthorne Sports -great battling point for Cove only their 4th of the season
Epsom & Ewell 0 - 1 Hartley Wintney 'The Row' move 6 points clear of Ashford with 2 games in hand and now sit a massive 15 points from their hosts who are in third placed .

HELLP
Bracknell Town 1-0 Thame United - 'Robins' climb ever closer to safety - up to 3rd bottom with games aplenty in hand.
HELL1E
Henley Town 3-1 Woodley United Henley up to 2nd; United still rock bottom - RTFC no longer showing on the league site's table - not sure what has happened to their results yet.
Holyport 3-1 Chalfont Wasps
[Wed 24th ]
Brackley Town Saints 0-2 Thatcham Town - 'Kingfishers' retake top spot - previous leaders Flackwell were busy elsewhere progressing in the Wycombe Senior Cup
Lydney Town 6-2 Longlevens AFC
Oxford City Nomads 4-0 Ardley United - very quick double for Nomads over the previously in form Ardley - the reverse fixture ended 1-0 to Nomads on Saturday

WESSP
Andover Town 3 - 2 Sholing
Hants Sen Q-F
Basingstoke Town 5 - 1 Horndean

Semi Finals scheduled 8th March
Havant & W v Basingstoke
Fleet Town v Winchester City

Wed 24th Feb
SOUTH1S&W
Slimbridge 6-0 Bashley

[Four Of Clubs]

... bit short of 'twiddlies' today - off to The Valley in the next hour or so ... and more normal preview service will hopefully be resumed when this interminable run of home games is out of the way - so sometime around Easter/early April!

SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2016

The FA Vase 6th Round
3 Morpeth v Bristol Manor Farm
The FA Vase 6th Round replay
4 Kidlington v Bowers & Pitsea
...winners of the above ties play each other in the two-legged semis (12th & 19th March) - they'll meet Hereford or Salisbury at Wemberlee on SUNDAY 22nd May.


THE FA TROPHY 4th Round
1 Nantwich Town v Dover Athletic
2 FC Halifax Town v Gateshead
3 Grimsby Town v Woking
4 Bognor Regis Town v Torquay United

NAT
Welling United v Aldershot Town
NATN
Hednesford Town v Brackley Town
NATS
Bishop's Stortford v Truro City
Dartford v Concord Rangers
Ebbsfleet United v Hayes & Yeading Utd
Gosport Borough v Oxford City
Havant & Waterlooville v Maidstone United
Hemel Hempstead Town v Bath City
Maidenhead United v Eastbourne Borough
St Albans City v Whitehawk
Sutton United v Margate
Wealdstone v Basingstoke Town
Weston-Super-Mare v Chelmsford City

ISTHP
Hendon v Staines Town
Merstham v Farnborough

SOUTHP
Bideford v Chesham United
Hungerford Town v Cambridge City
Paulton Rovers v Slough Town
SOUTH1C
Arlesey Town v Chalfont St Peter
Barton Rovers v Godalming Town
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Leighton Town
Fleet Town v Royston Town
North Greenford United v Egham Town
SOUTH1S&W
Banbury United v Winchester City - after midweek games where the 'Puritans' won 1-0 at Tiverton, this is now 2nd v 1st
Didcot Town v Cinderford Town
Larkhall Athletic v North Leigh
Shortwood United v Bashley
Wantage Town v Mangotsfield United
Yate Town v Marlow
.... no game for Burnham today - travel to Wantage on Tuesday night for a vital relegation clash.

CCLP
Badshot Lea v Raynes Park Vale
Bedfont Sports v Redhill
Chessington & Hook United v Camberley Town
Cove v AFC Hayes
Epsom & Ewell v Horley Town
Farnham Town v Hartley Wintney
Guildford City v Windsor - tough for Windsor today - City on quite a run of form - well two big away wins on the run.
Hanworth Villa v Ashford Town (Middx)
Spelthorne Sports v Chertsey Town
Westfield v Knaphill
CCL1
Banstead Athletic v Epsom Athletic
CB Hounslow United v Worcester Park
Dorking v Cobham
Eversley & California v South Park Res
Farleigh Rovers v Staines Lammas
Frimley Green v Bedfont & Feltham
Sandhurst Town v Dorking Wanderers Res
Sheerwater v Abbey Rangers

HELLP
Bracknell Town v Flackwell Heath
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Ardley United
Longlevens AFC v Thatcham Town
Oxford City Nomads v Abingdon United
Royal Wootton Bassett v Lydney Town
Thame United v Ascot United
HELL1E
Bicester Town v Holyport
Chalfont Wasps v Rayners Lane
Headington Amateurs v Didcot Town Res'
Henley Town v Chinnor
Old Woodstock Town v Wantage Town Res'
Hellenic Challenge Cup R3
Finchampstead v Binfield
Hellenic Supplementary Cup R2
Highworth Town v Highmoor-Ibis

WESSP
AFC Portchester v Andover Town
Whitchurch United v Moneyfields
WESS1
Andover New Street v Tadley Calleva
Downton v Alton Town
Pewsey Vale v Christchurch
Totton & Eling v Fleet Spurs

[AthleticoSpizz]

Has anyone noticed that a certain Ibrahima Sonko is playing for Harlow Town in Division One North of the Isthmian League,
I've still got my Sonko is Superman t-shirt. Tempted to make a trek some time to cheer him on for old times.

I missed this out. I must watch the replay.

....and scored for promotion chasing Harlow against Aveley in their 4-1 win yesterday

[Four Of Clubs]

Results from 'local' NL yesterday - and the two national competitions have now reached the semi-final stages.

SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2016

The FA Vase 6th Round
3 Morpeth 2-0 Bristol Manor Farm
The FA Vase 6th Round replay
4 Kidlington 0-4 Bowers & Pitsea

THE FA TROPHY 4th Round
1 Nantwich Town 2-1 Dover Athletic
2 FC Halifax Town 0-0 Gateshead
3 Grimsby Town 2-0 Woking
4 Bognor Regis Town 1-0 Torquay United
.... fair few hoping for Nantwich (from STEP03 Northern Premier League Premier) and BRT (from STEP03 Ryman Premier) to be paired in the semis to break the National League's recent monopoly of the Final

NAT
Welling United 0-1 Aldershot Town
NATN
Hednesford Town 0-2 Brackley Town
NATS
Bishop's Stortford 0-3 Truro City
Dartford 1-2 Concord Rangers
Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Hayes & Yeading Utd
Gosport Borough 0-0 Oxford City
Havant & Waterlooville 2-1 Maidstone United
Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1 Bath City
Maidenhead United 2-0 Eastbourne Borough
St Albans City 6-0 Whitehawk
Sutton United 4-1 Margate
Wealdstone 4-4 Basingstoke Town ‘stoke 3-1 & 4-2 up dropped points to a 90’ equaliser.
Weston-Super-Mare 0-3 Chelmsford City

ISTHP
Hendon 2-0 Staines Town
Merstham 1-1 Farnborough

SOUTHP
Bideford 0-0 Chesham United
Hungerford Town 2-0 Cambridge City
Paulton Rovers 3-3 Slough Town
SOUTH1C
Arlesey Town 3-2 Chalfont St Peter
Barton Rovers 0-0 Godalming Town
Beaconsfield SYCOB 0-2 Leighton Town
Fleet Town 1-2 Royston Town
North Greenford United 1-2 Egham Town
SOUTH1S&W
Banbury United 2-1 Winchester City - home side are new leaders of the league - City slip to fourth following wins for Cinderford and Supermarine (3-1 over Bridgwater)

Didcot Town 0-1 Cinderford Town
Larkhall Athletic 0-2 North Leigh
Shortwood United 6-0 Bashley
Wantage Town 0-3 Mangotsfield United
Yate Town 0-0 Marlow

CCLP
Badshot Lea 0-2 Raynes Park Vale
Bedfont Sports 4-1 Redhill
Chessington & Hook United PP Camberley Town
Cove 1-3 AFC Hayes
Epsom & Ewell 3-4 Horley Town
Farnham Town 4-2 Hartley Wintney – bit of a shock defeat for leaders here
Guildford City 2-1 Windsor
Hanworth Villa 0-3 Ashford Town (Middx)
Spelthorne Sports 1-1 Chertsey Town
Westfield 1-6 Knaphill - big win for rapidly improving 'Knappers' in the 'Woking derby'
CCL1
Banstead Athletic 5-1 Epsom Athletic
CB Hounslow United 2-1 Worcester Park
Dorking 3-0 Cobham
Eversley & California 6-0 South Park Res
Farleigh Rovers 1-0 Staines Lammas
Frimley Green 5-1 Bedfont & Feltham
Sandhurst Town 1-1 Dorking Wanderers Res
Sheerwater 0-2 Abbey Rangers

HELLP
Bracknell Town 1-1 Flackwell Heath - another good point for 'Robins' against a side battling for top spot with current leaders Thatcham who are the next visitors to Larges Lane this Tuesday. (Though I'm told the forecast is poor from early Tuesday AM up until lunchtime.) This takes them out of the bottom four too, with a healthy number of games in hand. Not really in range of much else above them - 'Saints' are 5 points away having played 5 games more and then its another 5 points to 14th placed Ardley.

Brimscombe & Thrupp 1-2 Ardley United
Longlevens AFC 2-3 Thatcham Town - close win for 'Kingfishers' who led then trailed and went down to 10 men only to fight back for a late win - with Heathens dropping points at Bracknell now have a four point cushion at the top. Two more goals for much travelled ex-Yellaman marksman Jon Bennett.

Oxford City Nomads 2-1 Abingdon United
Royal Wootton Bassett 1-2 Lydney Town
Thame United 2-1 Ascot United
HELL1E
Bicester Town 3-0 Holyport
Chalfont Wasps 3-6 Rayners Lane
Headington Amateurs 2-0 Didcot Town Res
Henley Town 0-2 Chinnor
Old Woodstock Town 0-1 Wantage Town Res
Hellenic Challenge Cup R3
Finchampstead 1-3 Binfield
Hellenic Supplementary Cup R2
Highworth Town 3-5 Highmoor-Ibis

WESSP
AFC Portchester 1-1 Andover Town
Whitchurch United 2-1 Moneyfields
WESS1
Andover New Street 2-4 Tadley Calleva
Downton 2-2 Alton Town
Pewsey Vale 1-3 Christchurch
Totton & Eling 2-4 Fleet Spurs

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Controversial goal in the Guiseley v Braintree game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCrUEqThTh0

Now im not in favour kicking the ball out and giving it back unless a player is properly hurt, but this is pretty bad. Looks like a clear attempt to score from the restart despite clearly offering the ball back. Keeper had no chance!

[paultheroyal]

Controversial goal in the Guiseley v Braintree game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCrUEqThTh0

Now im not in favour kicking the ball out and giving it back unless a player is properly hurt, but this is pretty bad. Looks like a clear attempt to score from the restart despite clearly offering the ball back. Keeper had no chance!

Good footage - my observations.

No blame on the referee.

The goal scorer was no doubt fancying his chances but the keeper also played a part - clearly calling for the ball in the direction that he was in - opening the chances for a goal being scored.

Easiest solution was to walk the goal in - they decided to not allow that - says it all about the clubs involved.

Understand it also kicked off afterwards.

Linked to the refereeing post by Sutekh on another topic - just shows you how hard the job of refereeing is when you get crazy situations like this with the involvement of what could be classed as brain dead players and managers.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Controversial goal in the Guiseley v Braintree game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCrUEqThTh0

Now im not in favour kicking the ball out and giving it back unless a player is properly hurt, but this is pretty bad. Looks like a clear attempt to score from the restart despite clearly offering the ball back. Keeper had no chance!

Good footage - my observations.

No blame on the referee.

The goal scorer was no doubt fancying his chances but the keeper also played a part - clearly calling for the ball in the direction that he was in - opening the chances for a goal being scored.

Easiest solution was to walk the goal in - they decided to not allow that - says it all about the clubs involved.

Understand it also kicked off afterwards.

Linked to the refereeing post by Sutekh on another topic - just shows you how hard the job of refereeing is when you get crazy situations like this with the involvement of what could be classed as brain dead players and managers.

Paul,

In instances like these, is there any reason why a referee cant order the throw in to be retaken? Or award a free-kick against the scorer for unsportsmanlike conduct? You can award a free kick for diving, which falls into the 'unsportsmanlike' category, so why not this?

[Hoop Blah]

Firstly, it's not the refs fault they scored but Paul, how can you suggest the keeper has played any part in that situation? He's called for the ball whilst stood on the edge of his box and the lads pinged it over him.

Now I'm not so sure he meant it but it's difficult to second guess what was going through his mind. Suffice to say that, playing at that level, he should be in enough control of the ball to mean he was at the very least trying to take the piss out of the keeper and make him sweat on the back pass.

Good question on re-taking the throw Tony. To me it could easily have been called as a foul throw but after letting play continue the ref and lino probably didn't remember it or think of it under such odd conditions.

The Guiseley Managers comments about it being a grey area are totally embarrassing though.

[paultheroyal]

Controversial goal in the Guiseley v Braintree game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCrUEqThTh0

Now im not in favour kicking the ball out and giving it back unless a player is properly hurt, but this is pretty bad. Looks like a clear attempt to score from the restart despite clearly offering the ball back. Keeper had no chance!

Good footage - my observations.

No blame on the referee.

The goal scorer was no doubt fancying his chances but the keeper also played a part - clearly calling for the ball in the direction that he was in - opening the chances for a goal being scored.

Easiest solution was to walk the goal in - they decided to not allow that - says it all about the clubs involved.

Understand it also kicked off afterwards.

Linked to the refereeing post by Sutekh on another topic - just shows you how hard the job of refereeing is when you get crazy situations like this with the involvement of what could be classed as brain dead players and managers.

Paul,

In instances like these, is there any reason why a referee cant order the throw in to be retaken? Or award a free-kick against the scorer for unsportsmanlike conduct? You can award a free kick for diving, which falls into the 'unsportsmanlike' category, so why not this?

You cant ask for it to be re-taken but I have had something similar in my career and what you have to do is think quick on your feet and blow the whistle before it goes in and say you were not ready, throw taken from the wrong spot etc. that's the only way the referee can prevent this scenario. There has been similar scenarios where its been passed back but the keeper fumbles it out for a corner LOL - and teams have then scored from that corner....

I have not heard the goal scorers defence - do we really think it was a goal attempt?

[paultheroyal]

Firstly, it's not the refs fault they scored but Paul, how can you suggest the keeper has played any part in that situation? He's called for the ball whilst stood on the edge of his box and the lads pinged it over him.

Now I'm not so sure he meant it but it's difficult to second guess what was going through his mind. Suffice to say that, playing at that level, he should be in enough control of the ball to mean he was at the very least trying to take the piss out of the keeper and make him sweat on the back pass.

Good question on re-taking the throw Tony. To me it could easily have been called as a foul throw but after letting play continue the ref and lino probably didn't remember it or think of it under such odd conditions.

The Guiseley Managers comments about it being a grey area are totally embarrassing though.

Understand Hoop Blah - think I was just being devils advocate.

I watched it with sound down at work so not heard managers comments. Will play it when I get in to see what he had to say.

[Sutekh]

Bumping above the crap....

[Royalist]

http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/sport/ ... direction/

Seems even Mick is fed up of the club not paying players whilst having a vague hope of promotion. It's like people are only just twigging onto the fact the club is and always will be drifting unless another money man comes in

[AthleticoSpizz]

Why not start a W&E FC thread for yourself and Rother?

[Four Of Clubs]

.... tomorrow's 'local' NL fixtures (weather permitting) - though current forecast is now only light rain and temps above freezing - so should be OK where it's dried out from the most recent downpour.
- there were a few games rained off midweek, particularly to the east and north around S.Mids. Both games at Bracknell v Thatcham (Hellenic Premier) & Flackwell (B&B Trophy semi-Final vs Binfield - winner to play Newport Pagnell, who did play their S-F on Tuesday W1-0 vs Holmer Green ) were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

SATURDAY 5th March 2016

NAT
Lincoln City v Aldershot Town
Woking v Dover Athletic
NATN
Lowestoft Town v Brackley Town
NATS
Concord Rangers v Wealdstone
Eastbourne Borough v Hayes & Yeading Utd - popped along to York Rd for this - HandY grabbed a battling point vs Dartford in a 2-2 draw. Looks as if ex-Royals keeper Dan Lincoln has moved on to Basingstoke Town though - had new young lad James Hamon in goal - just arrived on loan from Exeter City. Impressed for the 'lodgers'; Old stager Darren Purse pulling the strings in their central defence. Another ex-Royals academy lad was brought on 1st Half and scored for the hosts too Shepherd Murombedzi - just joined from Nuneaton after spells at Oxford City & Banbury - then moved to Torquay where he made a good impression but was released along with many other younger players, when the Gulls suffered with serious financial problems.

Ebbsfleet United v Gosport Borough
Havant & Waterlooville v Hemel Hempstead Town
Maidenhead United v Margate
Maidstone United v Basingstoke Town
Oxford City v Bath City
St Albans City v Sutton United
Truro City v Chelmsford City
Weston-Super-Mare v Dartford
Whitehawk v Bishop's Stortford

ISTHP
Farnborough v Grays Athletic
Staines Town v Merstham

SOUTHP
Chesham United v Bedworth United - Generals bt Histon 2-0 in midweek
King's Lynn Town v Hungerford Town - I watched 'Crusaders' ease to a 2-0 win on Monday vs bottom club Bideford
Slough Town v Dunstable Town - Rebels lost 1-3 H v Kettering on Tuesday
SOUTH1C
Chalfont St Peter v North Greenford United - ChStP host bottom club NGU but suffered a big 0-7 reverse themselves at improving Petersfield on Wed night. NGU did pick up a win 2-1 H v 2nd bottom Leighton on Tuesday
Egham Town v Arlesey Town
Godalming Town v Ware
Hanwell Town v St Ives Town
Leighton Town v Uxbridge
Northwood v Fleet Town
Petersfield Town v Bedford Town
Royston Town v Beaconsfield SYCOB
SOUTH1S&W
Bashley v Yate Town
Bishops Cleeve v Burnham
Bridgwater Town v Didcot Town
Cinderford Town v Wantage Town - 'Freds' picked up an invaluable three points on Tuesday: W3-2 H v struggling Burnham
Marlow v Wimborne Town
North Leigh v Shortwood United
Winchester City v Swindon Supermarine

CCLP
Camberley Town v Westfield
Chertsey Town v Epsom & Ewell
Cove v Chessington & Hook United
Farnham Town v Bedfont Sports
Guildford City v Badshot Lea
Hartley Wintney v Knaphill
Horley Town v AFC Hayes
Raynes Park Vale v Colliers Wood United
Redhill v Ashford Town (Middx)
Sutton Common Rovers v Spelthorne Sports
Windsor v Hanworth Villa
CCL1
Abbey Rangers v Dorking
Ash United v CB Hounslow United
Bedfont & Feltham v Farleigh Rovers
Cobham v Eversley & California
Epsom Athletic v South Park Res
Sheerwater v Banstead Athletic
Staines Lammas v Sandhurst Town
Worcester Park v Frimley Green

HELLP
Abingdon United v Ascot United
Binfield v Tuffley Rovers
Brackley Town Saints v Longlevens AFC
Flackwell Heath v Highworth Town
Kidlington v Brimscombe & Thrupp
Lydney Town v Ardley United
Milton United v Royal Wootton Bassett
Thatcham Town v Thame United
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Bracknell Town
HELL1E
Chinnor v Holyport - first game back at Station Rd for Chinnor following clubhouse refurbishment
Old Woodstock Town v Finchampstead
Rayners Lane v Chalfont Wasps
Wantage Town Res v Woodley United
HELL1W
Letcombe v Cheltenham Saracens

WESSP
Andover Town v Cowes Sports
Whitchurch United v Horndean
WESS1
Amesbury Town v Alton Town
Andover New Street v Romsey Town
Christchurch v Fleet Spurs
Hythe & Dibden v Pewsey Vale
Tadley Calleva v New Milton Town

[Royal Rother]

Why not start a W&E FC thread for yourself and Rother?

What a strange thing to post.

W&E FC doesn't exist, but the club we follow (in my case support) are non league. The fact people rarely make posts about specific other non league clubs on here is hardly our fault.