The Non - League thread

[Four Of Clubs]

...and following quickly on I thought I'd post up this w/e fixtures as I might have to head out earlier than usual tomorrow night to get enough drininknininge time in!

News/Advice to fans from the Isthmian League site:

https://www.isthmian.co.uk/nhs-test-and-trace-63750

...fine unless your phone's like mine and is probably from the 20th C !

Saturday 26th September

FA Trophy 1st Qualifying
03 Market Drayton Town v Bury Town
04 Cambridge City v Kidsgrove Athletic
05 Soham Town Rangers v Corby Town
06 Evesham United v Biggleswade
07 South Park v Three Bridges
08 Waltham Abbey v Staines Town
09 Hullbridge Sports v Ashford Town (Middlesex)
10 Hythe Town v Chalfont St. Peter
11 A.F.C. Sudbury v Barking
12 Felixstowe & Walton United v Great Wakering Rovers
13 Northwood v Basildon United
14 A.F.C. Dunstable v Tooting & Mitcham United
15 Witham Town v Hanwell Town
16 Melksham Town v North Leigh
17 Cirencester Town v Paulton Rovers

IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports v Ware
Chipstead v Westfield
Uxbridge v Bracknell Town

SLP-C
Banbury United v Redditch United
Kings Langley v Nuneaton Borough
SLP-S
Gosport Borough v Farnborough
Merthyr Town P-P Beaconsfield Town
Poole Town v Hayes & Yeading United
Swindon Supermarine v Tiverton Town
Taunton Town v Walton Casuals
Wimborne Town v Chesham United
SL1-C
Didcot Town v Thame United
Wantage Town v Bedworth United
SL1-S
Bristol Manor Farm v Highworth Town

CCLP
Abbey Rangers v Banstead Athletic
Badshot Lea v Redhill
Camberley Town v Egham Town
Colliers Wood United v Sheerwater
Frimley Green v Raynes Park Vale
Guildford City v Spelthorne Sports
Hanworth Villa v Ascot United
Knaphill v CB Hounslow United
Molesey v Southall
Sutton Common Rovers v Cobham
CCL1
AFC Hayes v Fleet Spurs
Ash United v Jersey Bulls
Bedfont & Feltham v Bagshot
Chessington & Hook United v Eversley & California
Epsom & Ewell v Cove
Godalming Town v British Airways
Kensington & Ealing Borough v Westside @ Hanwell
Sandhurst Town v Dorking Wanderers Res
Tooting Bec v FC Deportivo Galicia
Walton & Hersham v Farnham Town

HELLP
Ardley United v Virginia Water
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Bishops Cleeve
Easington Sports v Westfields
Fairford Town v Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Flackwell Heath v Tuffley Rovers
Holmer Green v Shrivenham
Longlevens v Binfield
Reading City v Lydney Town
Windsor v Burnham
HELL1E
Abingdon United v Risborough Rangers
Holyport v Kidlington Reserves
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Thame Rangers

BlueFin Challenge Cup
Adderbury Park v Letcombe
Cove U23 v Kintbury Rangers
Hazlemere Sports v Abingdon Town
Headington Amateurs v AFC Aldermaston
Heyford Athletic v FC Beaconsfield
Milton United v Buckingham Athletic Development
Old Bradwell United Dev v Chalfont Wasps
Penn & Tylers Green v Watlington Town
Southam United v Langley
Taplow United v Woodley United

Result
Fri 25th Chalvey Sports 4-0 Stokenchurch

WESSP
Christchurch v Alresford Town
Fleet Town v Cowes Sports
Tadley Calleva v Lymington Town
WESS1
Andover New Street v Totton & Eling
Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Petersfield Town
New Milton Town v Andover Town
Whitchurch United v East Cowes Victoria

...only one feasible new tick in this round of the FA Trophy, at Hullbridge - but potential M'way mayhem, may rule out heading that direction.
So could be cross country SE for a league game in Sussex/Kent or or NE maybe to'ards Beds/Cambs.

[Royal Rother]

You're full of criticsm for I assume unpaid coaches and managers but are offering no solutions.

Speak to the club, do something proactive, come up with ideas.....

Ideas about what?

Despite having been invited to “get involved” I have zero interest in doing anything other than turning up and supporting the team home and away as I have done for the last 10+ years - even that became a struggle last season and now, particularly after a 6 month break, it is even more of a struggle.

That is all part of the fun though surely? The struggle is all part of the romance of being a non-league supporter. I remember as little as 10 years ago standing in the pouring rain at Bracknell Town watching some of the worst football known to man on the worst pitch in English football thinking it doesn't get any lower than this. Fast forward a few years later and they are a totally different club and I have no doubt in a few years they will be at a Slough Town sort of level (provided they get through the COVID era). Things will turn around for Windsor, I am stunned given the location that nobody has come in to buy the club and build it up.

Oh this is true (the ups and downs) and I accept that but feel “qualified” to comment on what I see. It does after all have an impact on enjoyment and the level of desire to drive to bloody Gloucester on a cold winter Saturday afternoon or Tuesday evening... (

But no potential investor would consider getting involved while we still don’t have a frigging lease.

And God yes, the Bracknell pitch was horrible back in the day. Burnham and Beaconsfield were similarly bad.

Thing is, the one thing Windsor spend decent money on is the pitch - it is a thing of beauty all year round (especially commendable considering the number of matches played on it) but the upkeep costs circa £1k pm.... maybe the time is coming where we have to bin that vanity project, and give the manager a budget (and a shit playing surface!).

[Four Of Clubs]

NL results from yesterday:

Saturday 26th September

FA Trophy 1st Qualifying
03 Market Drayton Town 0-1 Bury Town
04 Cambridge City 2-3 Kidsgrove Athletic
05 Soham Town Rangers 0-3 Corby Town
06 Evesham United 2-1 Biggleswade
07 South Park 0-1 Three Bridges
08 Waltham Abbey 3-2 Staines Town
09 Hullbridge Sports 0-1 Ashford Town (Middlesex)
10 Hythe Town 3-0 Chalfont St. Peter
11 A.F.C. Sudbury 1-2 Barking
12 Felixstowe & Walton United 2-1 Great Wakering Rovers
13 Northwood 1-1 Basildon United (4-3 pens)
14 A.F.C. Dunstable 1-2 Tooting & Mitcham United
15 Witham Town 0-2 Hanwell Town
16 Melksham Town 3-3 North Leigh (4-5 pens)
17 Cirencester Town 1-1 Paulton Rovers (5-4 pens)

IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports 2-3 Ware
Chipstead 1-4 Westfield
Uxbridge 2-2 Bracknell Town – Robins 2 up by HT; Bowerman & Genovesi – let the points slip away late on, as hosts came back with two in the last 15’

SLP-C
Banbury United 0-1 Redditch United
Kings Langley 3-2 Nuneaton Borough - att 390 - ‘Kings’ led at HT game turned around just after HT, with a brace for the ‘Boro’ – both notched by a certain Leroy Lita – hosts quickly levelled and won it on 89’

SLP-S
Gosport Borough 4-0 Farnborough – Gosport come to Beaconsfield on Monday night - Farnboro host Yate on Wed night
Poole Town 2-1 Hayes & Yeading United
Swindon Supermarine 1-2 Tiverton Town
Taunton Town 2-0 Walton Casuals
Wimborne Town 0-1 Chesham United
SL1-C
Didcot Town 2-1 Thame United att 224 -goals for Diddy from Thomas and Jeacock
Wantage Town 1-3 Bedworth United
SL1-S
Bristol Manor Farm 3-2 Highworth Town – 'Worthians' twice fell behind - and levelled - only to lose in the 90’

CCLP
Abbey Rangers 2-2 Banstead Athletic
Badshot Lea 3-2 Redhill
Camberley Town 1-3 Egham Town
Colliers Wood United 2-2 Sheerwater
Frimley Green 4-0 Raynes Park Vale
Guildford City 1-4 Spelthorne Sports
Hanworth Villa 3-0 Ascot United - ‘Villa’ somewhat the ‘surprise packet’ after last season – ‘Yellamen’ stay top but have played a game or two more than the pack behind them.
Knaphill 2-2 CB Hounslow United
Molesey 0-4 Southall - something amiss with the CCL’s ‘Moles’ this term: P5 L4 GD -22
Sutton Common Rovers 3-1 Cobham
CCL1
AFC Hayes 3-1 Fleet Spurs
Ash United 2-3 Jersey Bulls - ‘Bulls‘ are still 100% in the league both last season and this: but results do seem to be getting closer -
- Ash led 2-1 @ H/T with the visitors down to 10 men. Game settled with a free-kick in the 89’
- Jersey still unlikely to play at home for the foreseeable but are soldiering on – presumably when push comes to shove, they’ve either got to resign from the league or find a temporary base on the mainland.
- Their next jaunt is at Eversley & C. this coming Friday evening – with advance ticketing arrangements
http://www.eversleycaliforniafc.net/EversleyCalifornia/EversleyCaliforniaFC.nsf/ticketbookingform?OpenForm

Bedfont & Feltham 2-1 Bagshot
Chessington & Hook United 3-2 Eversley & California
Epsom & Ewell 4-1 Cove
Godalming Town 1-1 British Airways
Kensington & Ealing Borough 2-4 Westside
Sandhurst Town 2-0 Dorking Wanderers Res - welcome first points for ‘Fizzers’ but they have a tough trip down to Farnham this midweek – which is on my radar.
Tooting Bec 1-3 FC Deportivo Galicia
Walton & Hersham 0-1 Farnham Town - decent result for Farnham at previously free-scoring former leaders

HELLP
Ardley United 2-0 Virginia Water
Brimscombe & Thrupp 4-2 Bishops Cleeve
Easington Sports PP Westfields - reportedly positive COVID test within the home squad
Fairford Town 1-1 Royal Wootton Bassett Town att 124
Flackwell Heath 2-1 Tuffley Rovers – 'Heathens' stay at 100% and benefit from slip-ups by Binfield and 'City' to grab top-spot
– next up an early ‘crunch game’ at ‘Stubbs’ (Binfield) on Tue night – seems ‘Moles’ have switched from their traditional Monday nights this season.

Holmer Green 4-0 Shrivenham
Longlevens 1-1 Binfield
Reading City 1-1 Lydney Town
Windsor 2-1 Burnham - came from behind to lead at HT. Not seen the crowd figure yet.
HELL1E
Abingdon United 0-2 Risborough Rangers
Holyport 2-1 Kidlington Reserves
Wokingham & Emmbrook 2-0 Thame Rangers - ‘Sumas’ head the league with 4 from 4. They host 2nd placed Kiddy Reserves on Tue night at Lowther Rd.

Challenge Cup
Adderbury Park 5-0 Letcombe
Cove U23 1-7 {SEVEN} Kintbury Rangers
Hazlemere Sports 1-3 Abingdon Town
Headington Amateurs 2-3 AFC Aldermaston
Milton United 0-2 Buckingham Athletic Development
Old Bradwell United Dev 1-2 Chalfont Wasps
Penn & Tylers Green 4-0 Watlington Town
Southam United 3-2 Langley
Taplow United 1-5 Woodley United

WESSP
Christchurch 2-2 Alresford Town
Fleet Town 6-1 Cowes Sports
Tadley Calleva 0-2 Lymington Town
WESS1
Andover New Street 3-1 Totton & Eling
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 4-1 Petersfield Town
New Milton Town 3-3 Andover Town
Whitchurch United 3-1 East Cowes Victoria

Got round a blissfully uncluttered M25/M20 to the eastern side of Maidstone for Southern Counties East Div One game
- Greenways 1-2 Lewisham Borough
- played in a new-looking multi-pitched sports complex nr the suburb of Ditton.
- ‘Hosts’ are currently groundshare Tenants – the ‘Landlords’ are K Sports (Cobdown) formerly known as Aylesford Paper Mills – re-branded in 2016. Greenways are originally from up nearer Faversham/Gravesend and were formed as NALGO in the mid 60’s.
- Large Bar was open and previous hoppers have raved about the food but was none was in evidence today – even the Burger Van was locked up. No programmes either.
- Not that bad a game in fairly chilly/blustery conditions on a 3G surface – visitors won very late on

[Royals and Racers]

Off to Beaconsfield v Gosport Borough tonight.

[Old Man Andrews]

I am disturbed by you lack of reporting.

[Royals and Racers]

I am disturbed by you lack of reporting.

You would still be disturbed if i did report

[Simmops]

Looks like Macclesfield are no more. Expelled from the league due to massive tax bills. Shame to see this happen and suspect its the first in a veeeeeeeeery long line.

[mx]

Must be shit for Macclesfield fans. I hope they get a phoenix club together and rise up the leagues, soon.

Slightly brighter news

Winchester City won 5-1 Mangotsfield Utd. Cracking game as you would imagine. Two up after 10 mins, and all over them. Should have been 4 up by half time but went in 2-0. The real Man Utd came out brighter and pulled one back early in the second half but we scored again soon after that. At 3-1 we got a very dodgy pen. Their keeper saved it well, but gave away a corner and we scored from that. Fifth was late on. Felt sorry for their keeper - he didn't deserve to concede five, and had to put up with some nursery school level "bants" from a bunch of pissed student prats behind the goal.

Next up for us is Bath City in the FA Cup. They're step two, so that's probably the end of our unbeaten start this season, but we won 4-1 two years ago away at Merthyr and are playing well at the moment. It'll be Bath's first competitive game this season too (I think), whereas we've played 4 games now and are on a roll. Shame we can't go - Bath has some excellent pubs apart from anything else.

Someone was following all the games on their phone and reckoned we are top of the league tonight, on 2 wins from 2, plus 5 goal diff. We've one two cup games as well. Taken together with Reading's start, it's been a cracking football season so far.

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

[Sutekh]

Must be shit for Macclesfield fans. I hope they get a phoenix club together and rise up the leagues, soon.

Slightly brighter news

Winchester City won 5-1 Mangotsfield Utd. Cracking game as you would imagine. Two up after 10 mins, and all over them. Should have been 4 up by half time but went in 2-0. The real Man Utd came out brighter and pulled one back early in the second half but we scored again soon after that. At 3-1 we got a very dodgy pen. Their keeper saved it well, but gave away a corner and we scored from that. Fifth was late on. Felt sorry for their keeper - he didn't deserve to concede five, and had to put up with some nursery school level "bants" from a bunch of pissed student prats behind the goal.

Next up for us is Bath City in the FA Cup. They're step two, so that's probably the end of our unbeaten start this season, but we won 4-1 two years ago away at Merthyr and are playing well at the moment. It'll be Bath's first competitive game this season too (I think), whereas we've played 4 games now and are on a roll. Shame we can't go - Bath has some excellent pubs apart from anything else.

Someone was following all the games on their phone and reckoned we are top of the league tonight, on 2 wins from 2, plus 5 goal diff. We've one two cup games as well. Taken together with Reading's start, it's been a cracking football season so far.

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

Indeed!

Southern League One South

Pos - Club - Pld - W - D - L - GD - Pts

1 - Winchester City - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - +5 - 6
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2 - Cirencester Town - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - +4 - 6
3 - Sholing - 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - +2 - 6
4 - Cinderford Town - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - +2 - 6
5 - AFC Totton - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - +3 - 4
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6 - Frome Town - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - +1 - 4
7 - Basingstoke Town - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - +3 - 3
8 - Melksham Town - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - +1 - 3
9 - Willand Rovers - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - +1 - 3
10 - Highworth Town - 3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - -1 - 3
11 - Slimbridge - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - -1 - 3
12 - Bristol Manor Farm - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - -1 - 3
13 - Bideford - 2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 1
14 - Paulton Rovers - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1
15 - Larkhall Athletic - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - -2 - 1
16 - Thatcham Town - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - -2 - 1
17 - Evesham United - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - -3 - 1
18 - Moneyfields - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - -3 - 0
19 - Barnstaple Town - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - -4 - 0
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20 - Mangotsfield United - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - -5 - 0

[mx]

Must be shit for Macclesfield fans. I hope they get a phoenix club together and rise up the leagues, soon.

Slightly brighter news

Winchester City won 5-1 Mangotsfield Utd. Cracking game as you would imagine. Two up after 10 mins, and all over them. Should have been 4 up by half time but went in 2-0. The real Man Utd came out brighter and pulled one back early in the second half but we scored again soon after that. At 3-1 we got a very dodgy pen. Their keeper saved it well, but gave away a corner and we scored from that. Fifth was late on. Felt sorry for their keeper - he didn't deserve to concede five, and had to put up with some nursery school level "bants" from a bunch of pissed student prats behind the goal.

Next up for us is Bath City in the FA Cup. They're step two, so that's probably the end of our unbeaten start this season, but we won 4-1 two years ago away at Merthyr and are playing well at the moment. It'll be Bath's first competitive game this season too (I think), whereas we've played 4 games now and are on a roll. Shame we can't go - Bath has some excellent pubs apart from anything else.

Someone was following all the games on their phone and reckoned we are top of the league tonight, on 2 wins from 2, plus 5 goal diff. We've one two cup games as well. Taken together with Reading's start, it's been a cracking football season so far.

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

Indeed!

Southern League One South

Pos - Club - Pld - W - D - L - GD - Pts

1 - Winchester City - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - +5 - 6
==================================
2 - Cirencester Town - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - +4 - 6
3 - Sholing - 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - +2 - 6
4 - Cinderford Town - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - +2 - 6
5 - AFC Totton - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - +3 - 4
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6 - Frome Town - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - +1 - 4
7 - Basingstoke Town - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - +3 - 3
8 - Melksham Town - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - +1 - 3
9 - Willand Rovers - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - +1 - 3
10 - Highworth Town - 3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - -1 - 3
11 - Slimbridge - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - -1 - 3
12 - Bristol Manor Farm - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - -1 - 3
13 - Bideford - 2 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 1
14 - Paulton Rovers - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1
15 - Larkhall Athletic - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - -2 - 1
16 - Thatcham Town - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - -2 - 1
17 - Evesham United - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - -3 - 1
18 - Moneyfields - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - -3 - 0
19 - Barnstaple Town - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - -4 - 0
=====================================
20 - Mangotsfield United - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - -5 - 0

It was nice while it lasted. Totton won 5-0 away tonight and go top on 7 pts but have played one more game than us.

Basingstoke won too. Last minute penalty for the winner. They're third, with 2 wins from 2 away games. Not sure what's happened at Basingstoke, they were very poor last season and were second bottom when it finished. Good to see them contending now.

[Four Of Clubs]

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

It was nice while it lasted. Totton won 5-0 away tonight and go top on 7 pts but have played one more game than us.

Basingstoke won too. Last minute penalty for the winner. They're third, with 2 wins from 2 away games.

....a certain Mr Brett Williams with a brace for Totton.

Didn't fancy the wet stuff tonight so sofa'd it - meant I dodged a 0-0 @ Farnborough, albeit my other possible choice at Chesham tonight, ended Aylesbury Utd 4-2 Wantage.

- watched Sandhurst battle in vain down at Farnham last night (Tue) L0-3 - although spirited they were comfortably 2nd best as the table would suggest they might be. Think they have a completely new line-up now they're in with Bracknell as was suggested elsewhere. Fairly certain the Team Line-ups on the white board , didn't quite match the players out on the pitch. Looked a very young outfit but not without some promise.

Plenty of midweek stuff to round-up but I'll try and do that tomorrow

[paultheroyal]

Must be shit for Macclesfield fans. I hope they get a phoenix club together and rise up the leagues, soon.

Slightly brighter news

Winchester City won 5-1 Mangotsfield Utd. Cracking game as you would imagine. Two up after 10 mins, and all over them. Should have been 4 up by half time but went in 2-0. The real Man Utd came out brighter and pulled one back early in the second half but we scored again soon after that. At 3-1 we got a very dodgy pen. Their keeper saved it well, but gave away a corner and we scored from that. Fifth was late on. Felt sorry for their keeper - he didn't deserve to concede five, and had to put up with some nursery school level "bants" from a bunch of pissed student prats behind the goal.

Next up for us is Bath City in the FA Cup. They're step two, so that's probably the end of our unbeaten start this season, but we won 4-1 two years ago away at Merthyr and are playing well at the moment. It'll be Bath's first competitive game this season too (I think), whereas we've played 4 games now and are on a roll. Shame we can't go - Bath has some excellent pubs apart from anything else.

Someone was following all the games on their phone and reckoned we are top of the league tonight, on 2 wins from 2, plus 5 goal diff. We've one two cup games as well. Taken together with Reading's start, it's been a cracking football season so far.

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

With your tenants right behind you

[mx]

Must be shit for Macclesfield fans. I hope they get a phoenix club together and rise up the leagues, soon.

Slightly brighter news

Winchester City won 5-1 Mangotsfield Utd. Cracking game as you would imagine. Two up after 10 mins, and all over them. Should have been 4 up by half time but went in 2-0. The real Man Utd came out brighter and pulled one back early in the second half but we scored again soon after that. At 3-1 we got a very dodgy pen. Their keeper saved it well, but gave away a corner and we scored from that. Fifth was late on. Felt sorry for their keeper - he didn't deserve to concede five, and had to put up with some nursery school level "bants" from a bunch of pissed student prats behind the goal.

Next up for us is Bath City in the FA Cup. They're step two, so that's probably the end of our unbeaten start this season, but we won 4-1 two years ago away at Merthyr and are playing well at the moment. It'll be Bath's first competitive game this season too (I think), whereas we've played 4 games now and are on a roll. Shame we can't go - Bath has some excellent pubs apart from anything else.

Someone was following all the games on their phone and reckoned we are top of the league tonight, on 2 wins from 2, plus 5 goal diff. We've one two cup games as well. Taken together with Reading's start, it's been a cracking football season so far.

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

With your tenants right behind you

Ex-tenants - they'll be back in B'stoke this season, I believe. The Hampshire FA ground seems to be nearly ready for them.

They've played at least one game at Reading City this season.

But, yeah, top three are all Hampshire and local to me. We're away at Totton next. That's always a biggie down here, but more so at the moment with us being neck and neck at the top.

[mx]

[quote="Four Of Clubs"][quote="mx"]


....a certain Mr Brett Williams with a brace for Totton.

ex- Winch and Reading.

The word is Totton have money to spend this year. Their team has a couple of Winch's better ex-players. We'll see, next Tuesday.

[paultheroyal]

Must be shit for Macclesfield fans. I hope they get a phoenix club together and rise up the leagues, soon.

Slightly brighter news

Winchester City won 5-1 Mangotsfield Utd. Cracking game as you would imagine. Two up after 10 mins, and all over them. Should have been 4 up by half time but went in 2-0. The real Man Utd came out brighter and pulled one back early in the second half but we scored again soon after that. At 3-1 we got a very dodgy pen. Their keeper saved it well, but gave away a corner and we scored from that. Fifth was late on. Felt sorry for their keeper - he didn't deserve to concede five, and had to put up with some nursery school level "bants" from a bunch of pissed student prats behind the goal.

Next up for us is Bath City in the FA Cup. They're step two, so that's probably the end of our unbeaten start this season, but we won 4-1 two years ago away at Merthyr and are playing well at the moment. It'll be Bath's first competitive game this season too (I think), whereas we've played 4 games now and are on a roll. Shame we can't go - Bath has some excellent pubs apart from anything else.

Someone was following all the games on their phone and reckoned we are top of the league tonight, on 2 wins from 2, plus 5 goal diff. We've one two cup games as well. Taken together with Reading's start, it's been a cracking football season so far.

The scores are in. WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

With your tenants right behind you

Ex-tenants - they'll be back in B'stoke this season, I believe. The Hampshire FA ground seems to be nearly ready for them.

They've played at least one game at Reading City this season.

But, yeah, top three are all Hampshire and local to me. We're away at Totton next. That's always a biggie down here, but more so at the moment with us being neck and neck at the top.

Yeah - they are nearly there - couple of weeks to go - be good to have them back and I think crowds will significantly pick up for them.

[Four Of Clubs]

Since there was a significant number of matches played involving our local sides, here's a bonus midweek review - well: list
- I can't be sat at a keyboard all day for work and then carry on into the evening ..... for too long.

04 IL1-SC
Ashford Town (Middx) 0-2 Tooting & Mitcham United
Marlow 3-0 Staines Town

03 SLP-1C
Banbury 2-0 Hednesford att 351
Kings Langley 2-2 St Ives Town att 293
03 SLP-S
[Mon] Beaconsfield Town 0-2 Gosport Borough
Chesham Utd 0-0 Hartley Wintney att 373
Hayes & Yeading 3-1 Supermarine
Truro 1-1 Taunton att 515
[WED] Farnborough 0-0 Yate Town
04 SL1-C
AFC Dunstable 1-0 Didcot Town
North Leigh 0-0 Thame Utd
[WED] Aylesbury Utd 4-2 Wantage Town
[WED] Kidlington 1-1 Halesowen Town
04 SL1-S
Cirencester Town 2-0 Thatcham Town
Sholing 3-2 Highworth
Winchester City 5-1 Mangotsfield Town


05 CCLP
Ascot United 0-4 Abbey Rangers - bit of a staggering outcome
Badshot Lea 2-0 Knaphill
CB Hounslow United P-P Camberley Town pitch deemed unfit by match official - would have been their first game back ‘home’ at Green Lane this season – there is definitely something untoward going on with the site’s owners. Rumours of unpaid rent abounded too.

Cobham 0-2 Spelthorne Sports
Frimley Green 2-0 Sheerwater
Hanworth Villa 3-1 Egham
Molesey 3-1 Banstead - ‘Moles’ first points
Raynes Park Vale 2-1 Guildford City
Redhill 0-5 SCR
06 CCL1
Bagshot 2-3 Fleet Spurs
British Airways 0-0 Walton & Hersham
Cove 1-1 Ash United
Epsom & Ewell 0 - 0 Chessington & Hook United
Eversley & California 1-2 Godalming Town
Farnham Town 3-0 Sandhurst Town
- as above - was at this - crowd over 120
- – ‘Fizzers’ were very young and though spirited Farnham were just too strong where it mattered visitors tired badly
- Hosts take top spot

FC Deportivo Galicia 1-1 AFC Hayes
Kensington & Ealing Borough 3 - 1 Bedfont & Feltham
[WED] Westside 2-1 Tooting Bec – hosts stay top and 100%

05 HELLP
Binfield 2-1 Flackwell Heath att 162
Fairford Town 4-1 Easington Sports
Holmer Green 0-2 Reading City – City regain top spot
Lydney 2-1 Westfields – att 137 another defeat for unbeaten last terms’ runaway leaders
RWBT 1-1 Longlevens
Shrivenham 0-6 Bishops Cleeve
Tuffley Rovers 2-1- Ardley Utd
Windsor 2-2 Virginia Water - hosts benefit from 87’ og
05 HELL1E
Abingdon Town 1-2 AFC Aldermaston
Holyport 2-1 Woodley United
Long Crendon 3-1 Thame Rangers
Penn & Tylers 0-0 Chalvey Sports
Risborough Rangers 3-1 Milton United
Wallingford Town 3-4 Langley

06 WESS1
Alton 2-1 U S Portsmouth
Andover Town 5-2 Andover New Street – att 289 - result was a tad surprising too!
E.Cowes Vics 0-3 Newport (IoW) att 288

[paultheroyal]

Some great attendances - that would of been a good sight at East Cowes Vics - always found them a very friendly club and enjoyed refereeing there, less so Newport IOW - chairman (rip) was horrible and considering it is my home town, not very enjoyable!

[Four Of Clubs]

Saturday 3rd October – weather forecast is grim – so expect a few ‘washouts’

FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round [BEHIND CLOSED DOORS at ELITE Club STEP02 Ground ; * = ELITE Club]

01 Guiseley* (6N) v Atherton Collieries (7N)
02 Mossley (8NNW) v Tadcaster Albion (8NNW)
03 Chorley* (6N) v Gateshead* (6N)
04 Southport* (6N) v Morpeth Town (7N)
05 Stalybridge Celtic (7N) v Longridge Town (9NWCP)
06 Whitley Bay (9NL1) v Blyth Spartans* (6N)
07 Farsley Celtic* (6N) v Radcliffe (7N)
08 Runcorn Linnets (8NNW) v Marine (8NNW)
09 Ashton United (7N) v South Shields (7N)
10 Curzon Ashton* (6N) v F.C. United of Manchester (7N)
11 Darlington* (6N) v Prescot Cables (8NNW)
12 Bradford (Park Avenue)* (6N) v Spennymoor Town* (6N)
13 Warrington Rylands (9NWCP) v York City* (6N)
14 Hyde United (7N) v A.F.C. Fylde* (6N)
15 Marske United (8NNW) v Consett (9NL1)
16 Skelmersdale United (9NWCP) v Lancaster City (7N)
17 Boston United* (6N) v A.F.C. Mansfield (9NCEP)
18 Hednesford Town (7SC) v Halesowen Town (8SC)
19 Coalville Town (7SC) v Alfreton Town* (6N)
20 Tamworth (7SC) v Evesham United (8SS)
21 Chasetown (8NSE) v A.F.C. Telford United* (6N)
22 Alvechurch (7SC) v Kidderminster Harriers* (6N)
23 Nantwich Town (7N) v Barwell (7SC)
24 Mickleover (7N) v Newark (9MIDP)
25 Buxton (7N) v Stafford Rangers (7N)
26 Grantham Town (7N) v Matlock Town (7N)
27 Leamington* (6N) v Banbury United (7SC)
28 Worksop Town (8NSE) v Chester* (6N)
29 Nuneaton Borough (7SC) v Stratford Town (7SC)
30 Ilkeston Town (8NSE) v Hanley Town (8NWCP)
31 A.F.C. Dunstable (8SC) v Hemel Hempstead Town* (6S)
32 Brackley Town* (6N) v Billericay Town* (6S)
33 Maldon & Tiptree (8IN) v Grays Athletic (8IN)
34 Canvey Island (8IN) v Biggleswade (8SC)
35 Cheshunt (7I) v Cambridge City (8IN)
36 Royston Town (7SC) v Stamford (8NSE)
37 Barking (8ISC) v Kings Langley (7SC)
38 Hashtag United (9ESSX) v Braintree Town* (6S)
39 St. Albans City* (6S) v Hitchin Town (7SC)
40 Bishop's Stortford (7I) v Brentwood Town (8IN)
41 Concord Rangers* (6S) P-P Potters Bar Town (7I) - put back to Sunday - waterlogged
42 Walthamstow (9ESSX) v Hornchurch (7I)
43 Leighton Town (9SSMP) v Leiston (7SC)
44 Brantham Athletic (9ECOP) v Aveley (8IN)
45 Kettering Town* (6N) v Chelmsford City* (6S)
46 Peterborough Sports (7SC) v Stansted (9ESSX)
47 Bury Town (8IN) v Waltham Abbey (8ISC)
SUN 48 Havant & Waterlooville* (6S) v Horsham (7I)
49 Hayes & Yeading United (7SS) v Bognor Regis Town (7I)
50 Dartford* (6S) v Slough Town* (6S)
51 Farnborough (7SS) v Tonbridge Angels* (6S)
52 Harrow Borough (7SS) v Cray Valley (Paper Mills) (8ISE)
53 Chipstead (8IN) v East Grinstead Town (8ISE)
54 Chichester City (8ISE) v Risborough Rangers (10HEL1E)
55 Corinthian Casuals (7I) v Dulwich Hamlet* (6S)
56 Haringey Borough (7I) v Chertsey Town (8ISC)
57 Folkestone Invicta (7I) v Chatham Town (9SCE)
58 Hendon (7SS) v Maidstone United* (6S)
59 Hanwell Town (8ISC) v Hartley Wintney (7SS)
60 Moneyfields (8SS) v Cray Wanderers (7I)
61 Ebbsfleet United* (6S) v Hastings United (8ISE)
62 Sheppey United (9SCE) v Welling United* (6S)
63 Corinthian (9SCE) v Hampton & Richmond Borough* (6S)
64 Bedfont Sports (8ISC) v Carshalton Athletic (7I)
65 Dorking Wanderers* (6S) v Eastbourne Borough* (6S)
66 Bracknell Town (8ISC) v Marlow (8ISC)
67 Metropolitan Police (7SS) v Walton Casuals (7SS)
68 Burnham (9HELP) v Whyteleafe (8ISE)
69 Weston super Mare (7SS) v Swindon Supermarine (7SS)
70 Truro City (7SS) v Hungerford Town* (6S)
71 Saltash United (10SWPW) v Sholing (8SS)
72 Frome Town (8SS) v Larkhall Athletic (8SS)
73 Christchurch (9WXP) v Gloucester City* (6N)
74 Tiverton Town (7SS) v Taunton Town (7SS)
75 Gosport Borough (7SS) v Hereford* (6N)
76 Bath City* (6S) v Winchester City (8SS)
77 Wimborne Town (7SS) v Melksham Town (8SS)
78 Kidlington (8SC) v Bristol Manor Farm (8SS)
79 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9HELP) v Oxford City* (6S)
80 Chippenham Town* (6S) v Poole Town (7SS)

NAT (Behind Closed Doors)
Barnet v Eastleigh
Hartlepool United v Aldershot Town
Sutton United v Maidenhead United
Wealdstone v Chesterfield
Woking v Solihull Moors

IL1-SC
Chalfont St Peter v Ware
Staines Town v South Park
Uxbridge v FC Romania
Westfield v Hertford Town

SLP-S
Salisbury v Beaconsfield Town
SLP1-C
Aylesbury United v Daventry Town
Bedworth United v Thame United
Kempston Rovers v Wantage Town
North Leigh v St Neots Town
Yaxley v Didcot Town
SLP1-S
Barnstaple Town v Basingstoke Town
Highworth Town v Paulton Rovers
Willand Rovers v Thatcham Town

CCLP
Abbey Rangers v Frimley Green
Banstead Athletic v Camberley Town
Cobham v Badshot Lea
Egham Town v Colliers Wood United
Guildford City v Hanworth Villa
Knaphill v Sutton Common Rovers
Raynes Park Vale v CB Hounslow United
Redhill v Ascot United
Southall v Sheerwater
Spelthorne Sports v Molesey
CCL1
AFC Hayes v Tooting Bec
Bagshot P-P Dorking Wanderers Res @ Camberley - COVID in hosts squad
Bedfont & Feltham v Sandhurst Town
Chessington & Hook United v FC Deportivo Galicia
Cove v British Airways
Farnham Town v Epsom & Ewell
Fleet Spurs v Godalming Town
Westside v Walton & Hersham @ Colliers Wood
[FRI] Eversley & California P-P Jersey Bulls - no flights this PM - all advanced tickets sold are valid for re-arr date

HELLP
Bishops Cleeve v Binfield
Easington Sports v Tuffley Rovers
Fairford Town v Windsor
Flackwell Heath v Holmer Green
Longlevens v Ardley United
Reading City v Shrivenham
Virginia Water v Lydney Town @ Windsor FC
Westfields v Brimscombe & Thrupp
HELL1E
Abingdon Town v Holyport
Chalvey Sports v AFC Aldermaston @ Slough FC
Penn & Tylers Green v Kidlington Reserves
Thame Rangers v Abingdon United
Wallingford Town v Milton United
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Long Crendon

WESSP
Bashley v Alresford Town
Cowes Sports v Tadley Calleva
Fleet Town v Baffins Milton Rovers
WESS1
Andover New Street v Romsey Town
Petersfield Town v Downton
Verwood Town v Alton
Whitchurch United v New Milton Town

...so with ticketing arrangements probably ruling out a free choice of FA Cup 'non-Elite' games in advance - we'll probably head down into Sussex or Kent again - most likely that we'll have to let the weather have the final say.

[mx]

Saturday 3rd October – weather forecast is grim – so expect a few ‘washouts’

FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round [BEHIND CLOSED DOORS at ELITE Club STEP02 Ground ; * = ELITE Club]


76 Bath City* (6S) v Winchester City (8SS)

Shame we can't go to this, but it would have been an expensive day out in the fine pubs of Bath.
Still, it's being live streamed, and I have a box of Sherfield Village Brewery's stonking 6.3% IPA to work through.

Not sure how the game will go - the expected shite weather should be a leveller, and Bath haven't played a competitive fixture yet, so it may be closer than you would expect.

[Royals and Racers]

Trouble after the game at Bracknell- Police called as Marlow players fighting with a Bracknell player and then fighting among themselves !!!