The Non - League thread

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

erstwhile 'Royals Legend ' Michael Meaker was on the bench for Yate - never looked remotely interested

Some things never change eh? Useless.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

A cursory glance didn't turn up this which may be of some interest:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9425241.stm

[rfcjoe]

^I may be joining them in the summer.

[Four Of Clubs]

Today's NL matches : apologies for lateness:

CONFS
Boreham Wood v Basingstoke
Hampton & Richmond v Thurrock
Lewes v Farnborough
Maidenhead Utd v Chelmsford
Staines Town v Dartford
Woking v Bromley

ISTH1S
Chipstead - Chatham Town
Corinthian Casuals - Sittingbourne
Faversham Town - Burgess Hill T
Fleet Town - Whyteleafe
Leatherhead - Bognor Regis T
Walton Casuals - Merstham

SOUTHP
Chesham United v Cambridge City
Hemel Hempstead Town v Oxford City
Leamington v Salisbury City
Swindon Supermarine v Evesham United
Truro City v Didcot Town -
SOUTH1C
Ashford Town (Middx) v Hitchin Town
Marlow v Rugby Town
Slough Town v North Greenford United
Uxbridge v Woodford United
SOUTH1S&W
Bideford v Hungerford Town
Gosport Borough v Abingdon United
Thatcham Town v AFC Totton - tough test for the 'Kingfishers' vs the league leaders but they haven't let many in of late - 0 in 6 I think?
COCOP
Ash United v Egham Town
Badshot Lea v Wembley
Banstead Athletic v Dorking
Bookham v Sandhurst Town
Camberley Town v Horley Town
Cove v Molesey
Croydon v Chertsey Town
Mole Valley SCR v Chessington & Hook United
- no game for current leaders Guildford City
COCO1
Bedfont Sports v Eversley
Chobham v Cobham
Farnborough North End v Hartley Wintney
(at Hartley Wintney FC)
Farnham Town v Worcester Park
Feltham v Sheerwater
Knaphill v CB Hounslow United
South Park v Frimley Green
Westfield v Hayes Gate

HELLP
Ardley United v Abingdon Town
Binfield v Flackwell Heath
Highworth Town v Ascot United
Old Woodstock Town v Witney United
Shortwood United v Carterton
Thame United v Kidlington
Wootton Bassett Town v Bracknell Town
... no game for RTFC; travel to fellow strugglers Shrivenham next midweek.HELL1E
Didcot Town Reserves v Newbury
Farnborough Reserves v Henley Town
Milton United v Hungerford Town Reserves
Woodley Town v Chinnor

WESSP
Winchester City v Poole Town - huge one in this division
WESS1
AFC Portchester v Fleet Spurs
Tadley Calleva v Stockbridge

[AthleticoSpizz]

One for the old traditionalists like me who like to follow our exs'

http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/quinn ... ager-4636/

Sure he could still do a job or two pitchside at this level

[Tad Showbiz]

Interesting to note from FoC's (p)review that neither Shrivenham or Reading Town played on Saturday so unless Shrivenham played in some local county cup competition surely it would have been better for them to play each other then than Reading Town make the journey down there this Wednesday evening?

Also Maidenhead got beat again, think they're really up against it now to beat relegation.

[Four Of Clubs]

Interesting to note from FoC's (p)review that neither Shrivenham or Reading Town played on Saturday so unless Shrivenham played in some local county cup competition surely it would have been better for them to play each other then than Reading Town make the journey down there this Wednesday evening?

RTFC were due to travel down to Hereford to play Pegasus Jrs but this game was postponed - to late April I think - because the Supplementary Cup Tie v Finchampstead took precedence.
As far as I could tell Shrivvy were without a game - though they were possibly due to play Fairford - who were similarly engaged in a re-arranged Cup tie.
Saw Shrivvy get dismantled 1-6 by leaders Ardley last Wednesday - this isn't a game RTFC should lose.

Also Maidenhead got beat again, think they're really up against it now to beat relegation.

Yup sinking ever further into oblivion now - they still have two games in hand on Bps Stortford and Thurrock but are 6 & 3 points behind them respectively - so need points fast.
Can't see much hope for the Magpies this Tuesday though; they host Farnborough who are busy pursuing Braintree for top spot - though 7 points is a lot to make up over 10 games.

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Here's the rest of our NL results from the w/e:

CONFS
Boreham Wood 1-0 Basingstoke
Hampton & Richmond 0-0 Thurrock
Lewes 1-5 Farnborough
Maidenhead Utd 1-2 Chelmsford
Staines Town 2-0 Dartford
Woking 1-0 Bromley

ISTH1S
Fleet Town 1-0 Whyteleafe
Leatherhead 3-2 Bognor Regis T
Walton Casuals 3-0 Merstham

SOUTHP
Chesham United 1-0 Cambridge City
Hemel Hempstead Town 0-2 Oxford City
Leamington 2-0 Salisbury City
Swindon Supermarine 1-1 Evesham United
Truro City 2 - 1 Didcot Town
SOUTH1C
Ashford Town (Middx) 3-0 Hitchin Town
Marlow 0-3 Rugby Town
Slough Town 2-1 North Greenford United
Uxbridge 5-1 Woodford United
SOUTH1S&W
Bideford 0-0 Hungerford Town
Gosport Borough 3-2 Abingdon United
Thatcham Town 1-4 AFC Totton – Thatcham D2-2 @ Paulton Rovers tonight

COCOP
Ash United 2-1 Egham Town
Badshot Lea 3-3 Wembley
Banstead Athletic 4-1 Dorking
Bookham 1-5 Sandhurst Town
Camberley Town 1-1 Horley Town
Cove 3-1 Molesey
Croydon 2-3 Chertsey Town
Mole Valley SCR 0-1 Chessington & Hook United

COCO1
Bedfont Sports 1-1 Eversley
Chobham 2-5 Cobham
Farnborough North End 0-4 Hartley Wintney
(at Hartley Wintney FC)
Farnham Town 3-1 Worcester Park
Feltham 1-0 Sheerwater
Knaphill 2-2 CB Hounslow United
South Park 3-1 Frimley Green
Westfield 1-1 Hayes Gate

HELLP
Ardley United 1-0 Abingdon Town - Ardley's good run and a couple of poor recent results for Kiddy and Binfield have opened up a 9 point gap.
Binfield 2-1 Flackwell Heath - Moles now 2nd
Highworth Town 3-0 Ascot United
Old Woodstock Town 3-1 Witney United
Shortwood United 0-0 Carterton - away side still gaining on RTFC - though Witney look more likely to fall below them
Thame United 3-1 Kidlington
Wootton Bassett Town 1-1 Bracknell Town

HELL1E
Chalfont Wasps 3-1 Holyport
Didcot Town Reserves 1-5 Newbury - Newbury now top - host Woodley tomorrow eve
Farnborough Reserves 1-3 Henley Town
Milton United 6-3 Hungerford Town Reserves
Woodley Town 1-1 Chinnor
Supplementary Cup Round 2
Pegasus Juniors 2-0 Finchampstead
WESSP
Winchester City 0-3 Poole Town Away side now 4 points behind City with SIX games in hand.
WESS1
AFC Portchester 1-1 Fleet Spurs
Tadley Calleva 3-2 Stockbridge

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I got down to ISTH1S Whitehawk 0-1 Walton & Hersham: nice setting cut into the hills just east of Brighton. Indeed our route there took us through Falmer and right past the new B&H Stadium.Game was high on NL quality but low on thrills. W&H were too streetwise for their hosts and kept them at bay without too much trouble.

[Compo's Hat]

Maidenhead looking more and more doomed each week

[rfcjoe]

Played at Beaconsfields ground tonight against Slough. Nice little set up, but the pitch was minging.

[Royal Rother]

OMG - Andover won tonight. First points in months!

Strange week for North Leigh: 3 away games in a week, 2 cracking wins at Bideford and Sholing and an 8-0 defeat at Frome sandwiched in between.

[readingfc13]

Farnborough go 4 points behind Braintree after a 3-0 win at Maidenhead last night. Braintree are on a bit of a poor run of form at the moment but I fully expect them to win away tonight at a poor Lewes side. Even if Farnborough don't manage to overtake Braintree, 2nd and a playoff spot in their first season in the division would be a fantastic achievement and would also secure the playoff final at the Rushmoor should they get that far.

Come on you Yellows!

[readingfc13]

Lewes currently beating Braintree 1-0

[readingfc13]

Lewes 2-1 Braintree

Come on you Yellows!

[Elmer Park]

Lewes 2-1 Braintree

Come on you Yellows!

The door may be opening for Farnborough. Was quite impressed by what they had done to their ground when we visited in pre-season so hopefully they would be allowed up should they get promotion.

[AndyRFC]

Maidenhead sink to bottom. Thanks Braintree you absolute donkeys.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I actually saw them draw with last-placed St Albans on Saturday, and it wasn't in any way flattering to St Albans. I'm not surprised they lost tonight.

Starting to look good for Farnborough, but I've heard rumours that the money has long since run out at the club, and even if they do go up, "survival" could mean rather more than trying to finish above 22nd.

[Royal Rother]

Maidenhead's fall since Christmas has been pretty bloody spectacular.

[Alan Partridge]

I actually saw them draw with last-placed St Albans on Saturday, and it wasn't in any way flattering to St Albans. I'm not surprised they lost tonight.

Starting to look good for Farnborough, but I've heard rumours that the money has long since run out at the club, and even if they do go up, "survival" could mean rather more than trying to finish above 22nd.

You'd have thought a club forced to fold due to spending above your means might have learnt some lessons. The money they were throwing around last season was ridiculous. I imagine it's the same this season.

Went and watched Diddy on Tuesday they were pretty dump, Hemel got a couple of lads i recognised and were quite handy. They've got at least 3 ex Windsor players including the superbly named Fiston Manuella playing there.

[Royal Rother]

I haven't seen the team sheet for Hemel v Didcot but in the last couple of weeks the following ex Windsor players have been starters:

Dave Pearce
Fiston Manuella
Sam Wadieh
Ryan Parsons
Jake Parsons
Scott Thomas

[Compo's Hat]

Maidenhead sink to bottom. Thanks Braintree you absolute donkeys.

Bet Maiders have no such luck up there on Saturday!