The Non - League thread

[Four Of Clubs]

58 Sandhurst Town 2-6 North Greenford United

I did this as well, safe play. I thought i saw you (tall with hat?) on the far side 1st half and very nearly said hello. But can you imagine asking "Hi, are you FoC?" and then it wasn't? Id sound like an old cold war spy gone mad.

I was just a bit bored throughout tbh. Not been for a few years and I lets be honest its a dreadful venue to watch football. Im even surprised they are allowed to play there atm, social distancing must be impossible with 200+. I considered leaving at HT, but stuck it out until near the end.

....Nope - was'nae me - I'm not particularly tall (for my weight ) and on this occasion did not don either of my hats - have woolly & basey variants deep in the folds of my grotty brown coat - deployed depending upon weather conditions.
I lurked in spaces around the clubhouse, then having decided to indulge in the big burger and chips plus Moretti, I clambered into a socially distanced spot down the end of the seats and remained there for the duration.

Agreed the newer layout is even flatter than before the upgrade and does get cramped when a crowd is in - which they really should have thought about, before flogging off all of the surrounding space.
Used to enjoy sitting up in the creaky little wooden stand above the old dugouts close to where the entrance is now - was always really entertaining, especially with Mr Herridge down on the touch line below you for the Wokingham games.

... and on that topic I hadn't connected the Withers/McClurg duo taking over at Binfield, had meant that Roger H has actually stepped away from the club after seven years in charge. In that period they never finished below 9th in a tough league and picked up a fair shelf load of trophies too. All of his best young developing players were regularly poached by bigger local clubs - particularly the lot from Larges La.

Apparently he wants to recharge his batteries and come back when he feels ready - best of luck to him; a real gent on the local NL scene and always ready to have chat with me if I turned up at a 'Moles' game and he spotted me.

[Royals and Racers]

Aylesbury Utd 2 Margate 4 in trophy this afternoon

[Royals and Racers]

THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY
FIRST ROUND PROPER
WINNERS RECEIVE £3,000
LOSERS RECEIVE £775
1 Ashton United v South Shields
2 Runcorn Linnets v Morpeth Town
3 Witton Albion v Bamber Bridge
4 Marske United v Warrington Town
5 Nantwich Town v Workington
6 Marine v Hyde United
7 Buxton v Atherton Collieries or City of Liverpool
8 Royston Town v Tamworth
9 Grantham Town v St Ives Town
10 Coleshill Town v Coalville Town or Matlock Town
11 St Neots Town v Kings Langley
12 Hitchin Town v Mickleover
13 Marlow or Berkhamsted v Nuneaton Borough
14 Biggleswade Town v Bedford Town
15 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Peterborough Sports
16 Kidsgrove Athletic v Stamford
17 Basford United v Rushall Olympic
18 Welwyn Garden City v Hednesford Town
19 Aveley v Hastings United
20 Merstham or Carshalton Athletic v Barking
21 Lowestoft Town v Cheshunt
22 Haringey Borough v Bishop’s Stortford or Brentwood Town
23 Needham Market v Leiston
24 Margate v Burgess Hill Town
25 Corinthian Casuals v Walton Casuals
26 Hornchurch v Wingate & Finchley
27 Uxbridge or Hayes & Yeading United v Cray Wanderers
28 Leatherhead v Felixstowe & Walton United
29 Enfield Town v Maldon & Tiptree
30 Salisbury v Bracknell Town
31 North Leigh v Frome Town
32 Moneyfields v Taunton Town or Truro City
33 Thame United v Bognor Regis Town
34 Evesham United v Bideford
35 Swindon Supermarine v Dorchester Town
36 Poole Town v Willand Rovers
37 Weston Super Mare v Chesham United

[Royals and Racers]

THE BUILDBASE FA VASE
FIRST ROUND PROPER
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £900
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £275
1 Guisborough Town v Liversedge
2 Hebburn Town v North Shields
3 New Mills v Congleton Town
4 Stockton Town v Charnock Richard or Ashington
5 Holker Old Boys v Vauxhall Motors
6 Consett v Maltby Main
7 Jarrow v Warrington Rylands
8 Longridge Town v Penistone Church
9 Sunderland Ryhope CW v Abbey Hey or Hemsworth MW
10 Barnton or Bacup Borough v Seaham Red Star
11 Hallam or AFC Blackpool v Shildon
12 North Ferriby v Lower Breck
13 1874 Northwich v West Auckland Town
14 Radford v Bewdley Town
15 Studley or Long Eaton United v Stone Old Alleynians
16 Atherstone Town v Malvern Town
17 Lutterworth Town v Westfields
18 Dudley Sports v Coventry Sphinx
19 Hanley Town or Deeping Rangers v Loughborough University
20 Walsall Wood v AFC Bridgnorth
21 Anstey Nomads v Rainworth MW
or Leicester Nirvana
22 Stourport Swifts or Skegness Town v Grimsby Borough
23 Shepshed Dynamo v Worcester City
24 Boldmere St Michaels v Newark
25 Sporting Khalsa v Aylestone Park
26 Coventry United v Abbey Hulton United
27 Ilford v Colney Heath
28 Norwich United or White Ensign v Burton Park Wanderers
29 Wroxham v Milton Keynes Irish
30 Mulbarton Wanderers v Cockfosters or Cogenhoe United
31 Gorleston v Kirkley & Pakefield
32 Fakenham Town v Hashtag United
33 Wellingborough Town v Woodbridge Town
34 Stowmarket Town v Eynesbury Rovers
35 Stanway Rovers v Ampthill Town
36 Norwich CBS v Newbury Forest
or May & Baker Eastbrook Community
37 Mildenhall Town v Leighton Town
38 Hadley v Raynes Park Vale or Sheerwater
39 Lancing v Edgware Town
40 North Greenford United v Walsham Le Willows
41 Hanworth Villa v Corinthian
42 Newhaven v Binfield
43 Saltdean United v Deal Town
44 Horley Town v Chatham Town
45 Cobham v Risborough Rangers or Erith & Belvedere
46 Steyning Town Community v Walton & Hersham
47 Littlehampton Town v Sheppey United
48 Sutton Common Rovers v Southall
49 Stansfeld or AFC Hayes v Flackwell Heath
50 Glebe v Kennington
51 AFC Uckfield Town v Guildford City
52 Plymouth Parkway v Newton Abbot Spurs
53 Christchurch v Cribbs
54 United Services Portsmouth v Brockenhurst or Street
or Bournemouth
55 Millbrook or Sherborne Town v Bashley
56 Bradford Town v Brimscombe & Thrupp or Longwell Green Sports
57 Wells City v Buckland Athletic
58 New Milton Town v Longlevens
59 Helston Athletic v Fareham Town or Roman Glass St George
60 Bridgwater Town v Royal Wootton Bassett Town
61 Petersfield Town v Hamworthy United
62 Tavistock v Cheddar or Ashton & Backwell United
63 Falmouth Town v Bishop’s Cleeve or Shepton Mallet
64 Clevedon Town v Bitton

[Sutekh]

Bracknell off to Steve Claridge’s Salisbury for the Trophy 1st Round, I presume that means Cinderford have withdrawn from the competition or been kicked out?

[Old Man Andrews]

Bracknell off to Steve Claridge’s Salisbury for the Trophy 1st Round, I presume that means Cinderford have withdrawn from the competition or been kicked out?

Well we might not be off to anywhere until after lockdown.

Any team who can't fulfill a fixture due to COVID issues are thrown out.

[Royals and Racers]

FA cup round 1 goes ahead fully as planned this weekend.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/54781128

[Four Of Clubs]

Better make the most of this weeks Mon/Tues/Wed fixtures because that`s it for a month !!

Thankfully we have a home game on Tuesday (assuming no-one at Winch or Evesham gets the lurgy). I normally drive to mid-week games and stay off the beer. I suspect this may not be the case for this game.

....maybe just my long day at work or senility kicking in again, so I don't quite follow your comment re Evesham BUT I do know your forthcoming midweek pre-lockdown fixture vs Sholing is showing as Postponed on the SL site as of this evening.
Not picked up anything from respective club twitterati yet but the SL has issued a statement basically saying clubs only need to fulfill this weeks matches if both clubs agree to play.
As a consequence it would appear most are calling off apart from those involved in Trophy re-runs.

Tuesday: Currently of our featured sides, Thatcham are still hosting BMF and Nor Lye are due to play Kempston but you could excuse both away clubs' concerns about travelling - though admittedly neither trip is too arduous.

Marlow try again in the Trophy v Berko as do Uxbridge who have an unplayed tie vs their very nr neighbours HandY.

Remains to be seen if the STEP5 league's will follow suit this week and decide not to play - there are already a few showing as OFF but these could just be a mix of unplayed Vase ties to fit in or pre-existing COVID issues as per Woodley who were due to host Langley at Scours tomorrow.

Probably no decision made yet about Wednesday's SL games: Kiddy are scheduled to be at home to Aylesbury Utd as are Farnborough v Walton Cas - Diddy are away at Daventry ; Highworth v Basingstoke has already been called off however.

[Royals and Racers]

Better make the most of this weeks Mon/Tues/Wed fixtures because that`s it for a month !!

Thankfully we have a home game on Tuesday (assuming no-one at Winch or Evesham gets the lurgy). I normally drive to mid-week games and stay off the beer. I suspect this may not be the case for this game.

....maybe just my long day at work or senility kicking in again, so I don't quite follow your comment re Evesham BUT I do know your forthcoming midweek pre-lockdown fixture vs Sholing is showing as Postponed on the SL site as of this evening.
Not picked up anything from respective club twitterati yet but the SL has issued a statement basically saying clubs only need to fulfill this weeks matches if both clubs agree to play.
As a consequence it would appear most are calling off apart from those involved in Trophy re-runs.

Tuesday: Currently of our featured sides, Thatcham are still hosting BMF and Nor Lye are due to play Kempston but you could excuse both away clubs' concerns about travelling - though admittedly neither trip is too arduous.

Marlow try again in the Trophy v Berko as do Uxbridge who have an unplayed tie vs their very nr neighbours HandY.

Remains to be seen if the STEP5 league's will follow suit this week and decide not to play - there are already a few showing as OFF but these could just be a mix of unplayed Vase ties to fit in or pre-existing COVID issues as per Woodley who were due to host Langley at Scours tomorrow.

Probably no decision made yet about Wednesday's SL games: Kiddy are scheduled to be at home to Aylesbury Utd as are Farnborough v Walton Cas - Diddy are away at Daventry ; Highworth v Basingstoke has already been called off however.

Kidlington v Aylesbury now off.

[Four Of Clubs]

Kidlington v Aylesbury now off.

... as is Nor Lye v Kempston in the same division

...Diddy's visit to Daventry still on currently BUT put back to Wed eve 19:30 KO

Tonight's result

SL1-C Coleshill 2-0 Wantage Town

[mx]

Better make the most of this weeks Mon/Tues/Wed fixtures because that`s it for a month !!

Thankfully we have a home game on Tuesday (assuming no-one at Winch or Evesham gets the lurgy). I normally drive to mid-week games and stay off the beer. I suspect this may not be the case for this game.

Winchester v. Sholing off cos of Covid. That's it till December.

[Sutekh]

Just to confirm. Between 5th November and 2nd December ALL non “Elite” football will be suspended

Therefore only Steps 1 and 2 of non league will carry on while step 3 and below will “take a break”.

The only exception to this is that the 10 remaining non “Elite” clubs (ie from Step 3 and below) involved in the FA Cup 1st Round over the “weekend” of 6/7/8/9 November will be allowed to play the games as scheduled.

Updates on fixtures and dates concerning FA Trophy and FA Vase games will follow at a later date.

[Simmops]

Just to confirm. Between 5th November and 2nd December ALL non “Elite” football will be suspended

Therefore only Steps 1 and 2 of non league will carry on while step 3 and below will “take a break”.

The only exception to this is that the 10 remaining non “Elite” clubs (ie from Step 3 and below) involved in the FA Cup 1st Round over the “weekend” of 6/7/8/9 November will be allowed to play the games as scheduled.

Updates on fixtures and dates concerning FA Trophy and FA Vase games will follow at a later date.

When is the 2nd round of the cup and what if some get through and they're still lockdown.

[Four Of Clubs]

When is the 2nd round of the cup and what if some get through and they're still lockdown.

W/e 28th Nov ;

and don't know yet.

In last night's games :

Marlow progressed 2-1 v Berkhamsted and Uxbridge upset Hayes & Yeading in the Trophy.

SL Div 1 S Thatcham were reduced to 10 men before H/T - ex-Royals stopper George Legg red-carded - Yash Romeo took over between the sticks. Bristol M-F ran out 2-1 winners.
'Kingfishers' announce the next day that Legg has been released. - bit harsh if not planned?

In CCL Premier 2nd placed Hanworth Villa were held 2-2 by Badshot Lea; Frimley Green edged 3-2 past Egham and Banstead BT bottom club Molesey.
In Div One Walton & Hersham leap over Farnham to top spot, with a win over Godalming.

The Hellenic league clubs progressed with some ease in the Vase ties - big home wins for Brimscomb and Bps Cleeve.
The 2 Premier league games saw Flackwell romp to a 4-0 win at Shrivenham and head the table I think. RWBT and much improved Holmer G shared 4 goals.
In the Challenge Cup Reading City eased past Long Crendon 5-1 at Oxford City's Court Place Farm.

The Wessex league's games included a big win for Fleet Town over Shaftsbury; Alresford struggling of late got a creditable 3-3 draw at Fareham.
Previously unbeaten leaders Hamworthy lost 1-0 at Lymington Town who now have 8 wins from 8 and move up to 4th.

In the lower section Andover New Street lost 0-2 at home to Romsey and Alton's 3-2 win over Ringwood keeps them 3rd.

[Stranded]

Just to confirm. Between 5th November and 2nd December ALL non “Elite” football will be suspended

Therefore only Steps 1 and 2 of non league will carry on while step 3 and below will “take a break”.

The only exception to this is that the 10 remaining non “Elite” clubs (ie from Step 3 and below) involved in the FA Cup 1st Round over the “weekend” of 6/7/8/9 November will be allowed to play the games as scheduled.

Updates on fixtures and dates concerning FA Trophy and FA Vase games will follow at a later date.

When is the 2nd round of the cup and what if some get through and they're still lockdown.

At least 1 will due to Banbury v Canvey. In short, the clubs have an exemption for the cup but cannot play any other games. They can train for the game but not sure how regularly they can and any restrictions on it.

[Sutekh]

Just to confirm. Between 5th November and 2nd December ALL non “Elite” football will be suspended

Therefore only Steps 1 and 2 of non league will carry on while step 3 and below will “take a break”.

The only exception to this is that the 10 remaining non “Elite” clubs (ie from Step 3 and below) involved in the FA Cup 1st Round over the “weekend” of 6/7/8/9 November will be allowed to play the games as scheduled.

Updates on fixtures and dates concerning FA Trophy and FA Vase games will follow at a later date.

When is the 2nd round of the cup and what if some get through and they're still lockdown.

At least 1 will due to Banbury v Canvey. In short, the clubs have an exemption for the cup but cannot play any other games. They can train for the game but not sure how regularly they can and any restrictions on it.

They can’t train for a game. Directive was that after Wednesday 4th November players of non-Elite clubs would not be allowed to train together for the duration.

[Stranded]

Dispensation has been given for the cup. They can train for any 2nd Round game. What isn't clear is how close to the game that dispensation kicks in.

[Royals and Racers]

Hungerford v Dulwich off today- waterlogged pitch.

[Old Man Andrews]

Maidenhead proving the doubters wrong yet again. Having a great little run.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Indeed, 0 points from their first three matches...’here we go again’ ....five wins on the spin....is promotion on?