The Non - League thread

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Windsor travel to Biggleswade.

Nothing to fear there based on what I saw on Sunday. A local seemed to suggest they were several players light from his last visit, which might explain there recent form.

[Victor Meldrew]

Watching the Woking v Watford game I loved it that part of the ground is known as Moaners Corner.
Would like us to have the same at the Mad Stad but it might need more than a corner.

[Royal Rother]

Windsor travel to Biggleswade.

Nothing to fear there based on what I saw on Sunday. A local seemed to suggest they were several players light from his last visit, which might explain there recent form.

Recent form doesn’t look too shabby to me!

The table I’ve looked at shows them 3rd in the league, 2 points behind joint leaders, but with 3 and 5 games in hand. One defeat all season and unbeaten in their last 15 league games.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Windsor travel to Biggleswade.

Nothing to fear there based on what I saw on Sunday. A local seemed to suggest they were several players light from his last visit, which might explain there recent form.

Recent form doesn’t look too shabby to me!

The table I’ve looked at shows them 3rd in the league, 2 points behind joint leaders, but with 3 and 5 games in hand. One defeat all season and unbeaten in their last 15 league games.

Match reports in programme suggested they were well below normal form. They looked limited to me. Possibly players moved on as they are a development team in all but name. I think you’ve got a decent draw.

Game likely on the Sunday, unless Windsor fancy a Friday night.

[bcubed]

Watching the Woking v Watford game I loved it that part of the ground is known as Moaners Corner.
Would like us to have the same at the Mad Stad but it might need more than a corner.

Like it

Think it sounds a bit too proactive to be adopted by Reading!

[Hoop Blah]

Windsor travel to Biggleswade.

Nothing to fear there based on what I saw on Sunday. A local seemed to suggest they were several players light from his last visit, which might explain there recent form.

Recent form doesn’t look too shabby to me!

The table I’ve looked at shows them 3rd in the league, 2 points behind joint leaders, but with 3 and 5 games in hand. One defeat all season and unbeaten in their last 15 league games.

Match reports in programme suggested they were well below normal form. They looked limited to me. Possibly players moved on as they are a development team in all but name. I think you’ve got a decent draw.

Game likely on the Sunday, unless Windsor fancy a Friday night.

I posted the other day that I watched them vs Thatcham in the Vase last season, really should've beaten them too. From what I remember they're similar to a Development side but are really more of a splinter team built up of a very successful U18 team that wanted to stay together and then strengthened their squad as they progressed,

I think they had a few players that were being scouted by League sides last season, but then all young players say that I guess!

[Four Of Clubs]

Windsor travel to Biggleswade.

F.A. Vase Fifth Round

Saturday 2nd February

Winners £2,250, Losers £750

Draw no longer regionalised

1 Irlam (9NWCP) v Chertsey Town (9COCOP)
2 Cray Valley (P.M.) (9SCEP) v Abbey Rangers (9COCOP)
3 Histon (9ECOP) v Northwich Victoria (9NWCP)
4 Sholing (9WSSXP) v Godmanchester Rovers (9ECOP)
5 Hebburn Town (9NL1) v West Auckland Town (9NL1) - good news that the strongly-tipped 'Geordie' clubs are drawn together again! Bookies make these two first and second favourites but are drifting - both currently at about threes. Sholing are now 3rd in the odds and shortening to about 'fours' Chertsey next around 6/1. Windsor out at 50/1

6 Biggleswade (9SSMP) v Windsor (9HELP) - current thinking that this one may well get switched to Sunday PM as landlords Biggleswade Town are at home on Sat 2nd
7 Willand Rovers (9WSTP) v Deeping Rangers (9UCP)
8 Canterbury City (9SCEP) v Coventry United (9MIDP)

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...and here's the games coming up THIS W/E

Saturday 12th Jan

FA Trophy 2nd Round
01 Ramsbottom United (8NP1W) v Weymouth (7SLPS)
02 Hartlepool United (5) v A.F.C. Telford United (6NN)
03 Maidstone United (5) v Oxford City (6NS) - City edged past Maidenhead Utd at York Rd 2-1 after extra time earlier this week
04 Hemel Hempstead Town (6NS) v Wingate & Finchley (7ISTP)
05 Barnet (5) v Dorchester Town (7SLPS)
06 Hereford (6NN) v Brackley Town (6NN)
07 Salford City (5) v Dagenham & Redbridge (5)
08 Blyth Spartans (6NN) v Boreham Wood (5)
09 A.F.C. Fylde (5) v Biggleswade Town (7SLPC)
10 Spennymoor Town (6NN) v Sutton United (5)
11 Stockport County (6NN) v Truro City (6NS)
12 Dover Athletic (5) v Harrogate Town (5)
13 Chesterfield (5) v Bedford Town (8SL1E)
14 Carshalton Athletic (7ISTP) v Salisbury (7SLPS)
15 F.C. Halifax Town (5) v Solihull Moors (5)
16 Wrexham (5) v Leyton Orient (5)

NATS
Bath City v East Thurrock United
Billericay Town v Chippenham Town
Concord Rangers v Wealdstone
Dartford v St Albans City
Eastbourne Borough v Weston-super-Mare
Gloucester City v Hungerford Town
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Dulwich Hamlet
Slough Town v Chelmsford City - Rebels drew a blank at home to Bath on Tue evening
- Woking won 2-0 at Kingfield vs Welling on Wednesday and have the w/e off. They have moved within two points of leaders Torquay and have two games in hand.

ILP
Whitehawk v Dorking Wanderers
IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports v Chipstead
Bracknell Town v South Park
Cheshunt v Ashford Town (Middx)
Egham Town v Chalfont St Peter
Hanwell Town v FC Romania
Marlow v Westfield
Tooting & Mitcham United v Hayes & Yeading United
Uxbridge v Hertford Town
Waltham Abbey v Northwood

SLP-C
Stourbridge v Banbury Utd
SLP-S
Basingstoke Town v Chesham United
Beaconsfield Town v Harrow Borough - home side beaten at leaders Taunton in midweek
Swindon Supermarine v Staines Town
Walton Casuals v Hartley Wintney
SL1-C
AFC Dunstable v Aylesbury
Aylesbury United v Didcot Town
Berkhamsted v Dunstable Town
Kidlington v Bromsgrove Sporting
North Leigh v Thame United
SL1-S
Blackfield & Langley v Fleet Town
Highworth Town v Slimbridge
Thatcham Town v Winchester City

CCLP
Abbey Rangers v Balham
AFC Hayes v Raynes Park Vale
Camberley Town v Banstead Athletic
CB Hounslow United v Horley Town
Colliers Wood United v Spelthorne Sports
Guildford City v Knaphill - back at Godalming Town for this one
Hanworth Villa v Chertsey Town
Redhill v Walton & Hersham
Southall v Badshot Lea @ Ashford Town
Sutton Common Rovers v Cobham
CCL1
Bagshot v Bedfont & Feltham @ Fleet Town
British Airways v Farnham Town
Cove v Fleet Spurs
Dorking Wanderers Res v Eversley & California
Epsom & Ewell v Ash United
Frimley Green v Sandhurst Town
Sheerwater v Godalming Town
Tooting Bec v Chessington & Hook United

HELLP
Ardley United v Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Bishops Cleeve v Abingdon United
HELL1E
AFC Aldermaston v Burnham
Thame Rangers v Wokingham & Emmbrook
HELLENIC Challenge Cup
Ascot United v Longlevens
Wantage Town v Binfield
Windsor v Cheltenham Saracens
HELLENIC Supplementary Cup
13:45 Faringdon Town v Milton United
13:45 Headington Amateurs v Chalfont Wasps
13:45 Taplow United v Stokenchurch
Brackley Town Saints v Tuffley Rovers
Easington Sports v Newent Town
Fairford Town v Penn & Tylers Green
Flackwell Heath v Didcot Town Development
Holmer Green v Yateley United
Lydney Town v Long Crendon
Malmesbury Victoria v North Leigh United
New College Swindon v Langley
Thornbury Town v Reading City
Woodley United v Chalvey Sports
B&B Trophy Q-F
13:30 Old Bradwell United v Aston Clinton
13:30 Newbury v Buckingham Athletic - not sure where this is being played - I suspect Newbury are currently based at Frilsham
Wallingford Town v Marlow United
RG Senior Cup
13:30 Wrightchoice & Unity CSA v Holyport @ Cintra Park

WESSP
Andover New Street v Team Solent
Baffins Milton Rovers v Alresford Town
Tadley Calleva v Portland United
WESS1
Amesbury Town v Andover Town
Hythe & Dibden v Alton
Laverstock & Ford v Petersfield Town
Ringwood Town v Whitchurch United

[Royal Rother]

6 Biggleswade (9SSMP) v Windsor (9HELP) - current thinking that this one may well get switched to Sunday PM as landlords Biggleswade Town are at home on Sat 2nd

Yes, confirmed as 3pm Sunday 3rd Feb.

[Four Of Clubs]

6 Biggleswade (9SSMP) v Windsor (9HELP) - current thinking that this one may well get switched to Sunday PM as landlords Biggleswade Town are at home on Sat 2nd

Yes, confirmed as 3pm Sunday 3rd Feb.

results from yesterday's NL:

Saturday 12th Jan

FA Trophy 2nd Round
01 Ramsbottom United 2-2 Weymouth
02 Hartlepool United 1-2 A.F.C. Telford United
03 Maidstone United 1-0 Oxford City
04 Hemel Hempstead Town 4-2 Wingate & Finchley
05 Barnet 2-1 Dorchester Town
06 Hereford 1-3 Brackley Town
07 Salford City 2-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
08 Blyth Spartans 1-0 Boreham Wood
09 A.F.C. Fylde 1-0 Biggleswade Town
10 Spennymoor Town 3-0 Sutton United
11 Stockport County 5-0 Truro City
12 Dover Athletic 1-2 Harrogate Town
13 Chesterfield 1-0 Bedford Town
14 Carshalton Athletic 4-1 Salisbury
15 F.C. Halifax Town 2-2 Solihull Moors
16 Wrexham 0-1 Leyton Orient

NATS
Bath City 1-0 East Thurrock United
Billericay Town 1-2 Chippenham Town
Concord Rangers 2-2 Wealdstone
Dartford 3-2 St Albans City
Eastbourne Borough 1-1 Weston-super-Mare
Gloucester City 0-0 Hungerford Town
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2-0 Dulwich Hamlet
Slough Town 1-0 Chelmsford City

ILP
Whitehawk 1-1 Dorking Wanderers
IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports 1-0 Chipstead
Bracknell Town 4-3 South Park 2 – att 261: two goals each for Ferdinand and Grant who grabbed the winner on 94’
Cheshunt 1-0 Ashford Town (Middx)
Egham Town 1-1 Chalfont St Peter
Hanwell Town {SIX} 6-2 FC Romania
Marlow 0-1 Westfield – set-back for Blues but Field now move into the last PO spot
Tooting & Mitcham United 1-3 Hayes & Yeading United
Uxbridge 0-2 Hertford Town
Waltham Abbey 0-1 Northwood

SLP-C
Stourbridge 2-0 Banbury Utd
SLP-S
Basingstoke Town 2-3 Chesham United – Chesham swap places with their hosts and clamber out of the bottom three for the first time this season. This division is becoming extremely compressed with only five points between ‘stoke in 20th and Poole in 9th

Beaconsfield Town 4-1 Harrow Borough
Swindon Supermarine 3-0 Staines Town
Walton Casuals 1-2 Hartley Wintney – another goal for Mitch Parker ex-Reading City - has moved to HW after a very short spell with Basingstoke
SL1-C
AFC Dunstable 4-3 Aylesbury
Aylesbury United 1-4 Didcot Town – all five goals in the first half – four of them in the first 15’
Berkhamsted 3-0 Dunstable Town
Kidlington 0-4 Bromsgrove Sporting
North Leigh 1-2 Thame United – disappointing outcome for Nor Lye who led entering the last 10’ – they had won 3-1 in midweek against fellow strugglers Aylesbury.
- Thame and Didcot stay in the PO spots
- Nor Lye have clawed themselves up within a point of Aylesbury
SL1-S
Blackfield & Langley 4-1 Fleet Town – Fleet led at HT but were blitzed in 20 2nd half minutes. B&L return to top spot on GD as previous leaders Yate were beaten 1-3 at Bideford.
Highworth Town 4-0 Slimbridge
Thatcham Town 1-1 Winchester City – honours even at Waterside – Thatcham welcome Melksham on Tuesday night – who have now lost all four games in January with a 0-15 goal aggregate – evidently undergoing some sort of dramatic collapse!

CCLP
Abbey Rangers 1-0 Balham
AFC Hayes 2-2 Raynes Park Vale
Camberley Town 1-5 Banstead Athletic
CB Hounslow United 3-0 Horley Town
Colliers Wood United 2-3 Spelthorne Sports
Guildford City 0-2 Knaphill
Hanworth Villa 0-2 Chertsey Town
Redhill 3-3 Walton & Hersham
Southall 0-1 Badshot Lea
Sutton Common Rovers 3-0 Cobham
CCL1
Bagshot 1-1 Bedfont & Feltham
British Airways 1-2 Farnham Town
Cove 3-2 Fleet Spurs – only Cove’s 3rd win, lifts them to within a point of Spurs at the foot of the table.
Dorking Wanderers Res 3-1 Eversley & California
Epsom & Ewell 1-1 Ash United
Frimley Green 3-0 Sandhurst Town – FG stay top by three points from B&F who were surprisingly held at Calthorp Park by Bagshot
Sheerwater 5-1 Godalming Town
Tooting Bec 3-3 Chessington & Hook United

HELLP
Ardley United 2-0 Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Bishops Cleeve 1-0 Abingdon United
HELL1E
AFC Aldermaston 3-3 Burnham
Thame Rangers 4-4 Wokingham & Emmbrook
HELL Challenge
Ascot United 3-2 Longlevens
Wantage Town 3-0 Binfield
Windsor 3-0 Cheltenham Saracens
HELL Supplementary
Faringdon Town 1-3 Milton United
Headington Amateurs 3-0 Chalfont Wasps
Taplow United 0-1 Stokenchurch
Brackley Town Saints 4-1 Tuffley Rovers
Easington Sports 2-0 Newent Town
Fairford Town 3-0 Penn & Tylers Green
Flackwell Heath 4-1 Didcot Town Development
Holmer Green 1-0 Yateley United
Lydney Town 2-0 Long Crendon
Malmesbury Victoria H-W North Leigh United - Nor Lye’s 2nd string unable to raise a side
New College Swindon 0-4 Langley
Thornbury Town 4-1 Reading City
Woodley United 2-1 Chalvey Sports
B&B Trophy Q-F
Old Bradwell United 1-0 Aston Clinton
Newbury 3-2 Buckingham Athletic – was played at Brimpton
Wallingford Town 2-3 Marlow United
RG Senior Invitiation Cup
Wrightchoice & Unity CSA 1-0 Holyport

WESSP
Andover New Street 0-5 Team Solent - terrible result for ANS at home to the side immediately above them at start of play – does look as if their inaugural spell up at STEP05 will be a short one; unless they rediscover some of the form they were showing in Oct/Nov? They have now lost 6 straight league games

Baffins Milton Rovers 2-2 Alresford Town
Tadley Calleva 2-2 Portland United
WESS1
Amesbury Town 5-2 Andover Town
Hythe & Dibden 4-0 Alton
Laverstock & Ford 0-3 Petersfield Town
Ringwood Town 2-1 Whitchurch United

[Four Of Clubs]

NL preview for this w/e:

Saturday 19th Jan

NAT
Aldershot Town v Chesterfield
Maidenhead United v Solihull Moors – Magpies picked up an invaluable maximum on the road on Tuesday night in a lively affair at Maidstone.
– Red Card apiece but a solid performance resulted in a 2-4 win and they flutter up to four points above the Sh!ts – level with Dover and above Havant & W.
NATN
Alfreton Town v Brackley Town
NATS
Bath City v Torquay United
Chelmsford City v Dartford
Concord Rangers v Billericay Town
East Thurrock United v Dulwich Hamlet
Hemel Hempstead Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Oxford City v Gloucester City
Slough Town v Chippenham Town – Rebels through in the B&B Senior Q-F this week; overcoming Hungerford on pens at Bulpit Lane after a 1-1 draw
St Albans City v Woking
Truro City v Weston-super-Mare
Wealdstone v Hungerford Town
Welling United v Eastbourne Borough

ILP
Dorking Wanderers v Harlow Town – big win for Wanderers mid-week 4-1 at Worthing
IL1-SC
Bracknell Town v Cheshunt – 'Robins' progressed to the S-F of the League Cup with a convincing 4-1 romp over Premier side Folkestone at Larges Lane. They now have to travel round the Orbital to the 'Urchins' (AFC Hornchurch) in the last four. Enfield Town await Merstham or Bps Stortford in the other Semi-Final.

FC Romania v Ashford Town (Middx)
Hayes & Yeading United v Chalfont St Peter
Marlow v Bedfont Sports
Molesey v Uxbridge
Waltham Abbey v Egham Town – ‘Sarnies’ stay rooted to the foot having been beaten at fellow strugglers South Park on Tuesday
Ware v Northwood
Westfield v Chipstead

SLP-C
Banbury United v Coalville Town
SLP-S
Chesham United v Dorchester Town
Farnborough v Beaconsfield Town – ‘boro slammed in 6 without reply at Dorchester on Tuesday – six different goalscorers
Hartley Wintney v Salisbury
Merthyr Town v Basingstoke Town
Poole Town v Walton Casuals – 'Dolphins' humbled 2-5 at home midweek by Supermarine
– Casuals drew 1-1 with Beaconsfield

Staines Town v Wimborne Town
SL1-C
Aylesbury v Corby Town
Coleshill Town v AFC Dunstable
- Plan A for us this w/e; up due east of Brum in the rural splendour between Coventry and Nuneaton.
- Home side have been ‘pootling’ around at STEP05 & 06 in the Midland Leagues
- Recently had a run to the Vase S-F where they were put out by South Shields
- Lost at home to Bracknell in Round 4 last season – this is their first season up at STEP04
North Leigh v Berkhamsted
Sutton Coldfield Town v Kidlington
Thame United v Didcot Town – Diddy beaten 1-3 at leaders Bromsgrove on Tuesday
Welwyn Garden City v Aylesbury United
SL1-S
Barnstaple Town v Thatcham Town
– went to Waterside on Tue - saw a very poor Thatcham end up well beaten (0-3) at home by Melksham, who themselves had lost a fair number on the spin without scoring. Att: 220
Fleet Town v Bideford
Highworth Town v Street
Paulton Rovers v Winchester City

CCLP
Abbey Rangers v Spelthorne Sports
Badshot Lea v Raynes Park Vale - at Camberley
Balham v Redhill
Banstead Athletic v CB Hounslow United
Chertsey Town v Camberley Town
Cobham v Guildford City
Horley Town v AFC Hayes
Southall v Colliers Wood United
Sutton Common Rovers v Hanworth Villa
Walton & Hersham v Knaphill
CCL1
Ash United v Godalming Town
Bedfont & Feltham v Fleet Spurs
Chessington & Hook United v Kensington Borough
Epsom & Ewell v Bagshot
Eversley & California v Cove
Farnham Town v Dorking Wanderers Res
FC Deportivo Galicia v Sandhurst Town
Sheerwater v Frimley Green

HELLP
Abingdon United v Lydney Town
Ardley United v Windsor - could be a tough one for Windsor - home side in decent form but were pushed by lowly Woodley at Scours on Monday night in the Reading Senior Cup - finally winning 3-2 after ET.

Bishops Cleeve v Binfield - terrible performance from ‘Moles’ on Tuesday – humbled 0-4 at basement side Ab. Utd - presumably selection headaches ongoing for Binfield who seem to be missing a significant chunk of their squad to unavailability/injury/suspension?

Brackley Town Saints v Flackwell Heath
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Reading City
Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Wantage Town
Shrivenham v Holmer Green
Virginia Water v Tuffley Rovers
HELL1E
AFC Aldermaston v Chinnor
Didcot Town Development v Abingdon Town
Wallingford Town v Milton United - home side progressed in the Reading Senior Cup midweek with a decent win over Premier side VW.
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Holyport
Woodley United v Burnham
HELL2E
14:15 Yateley United v Long Crendon
HELLENIC Floodlit Cup
Longlevens v Langley

- On Monday last: I trundled over to Sw!nedon (Supermarine RFC pitch) to watch the ‘stundents’ of New College continue their hapless way through the Hellenic One West campaign
- They were 0-6 down at H/T to Clanfield and I rather feared the worst. Wasn’t a great spectacle of course – to be fair they rallied very well 2nd half and their younger legs started to stretch the visitors – who may well have dropped a couple of gears with that kind of lead.
- NCS actually ‘won’ the 2nd half 1-0 with a great instinctive half-volley from about 25 yds that flew high over the keeper into the far corner.
- Their record now is P16 W1 L15 GD -111 - and are level on points with Tytherington and Nor Lye 2nds

WESSP
Alresford Town v Cowes Sports
Hamble Club v Andover New Street
Tadley Calleva Baffins Milton Rovers
WESS1
East Cowes Victoria v Andover Town
Petersfield Town v Folland Sports
Totton & Eling v Alton
Whitchurch United v Hythe & Dibden

[Terminal Boardom]

I see that Billericay Town have parted company with ANOTHER manager. The sooner Tamplin pisses off the better. What was once a good place to go, it's now nothing short of being a basket case of a club.

[Sutekh]

I see that Billericay Town have parted company with ANOTHER manager. The sooner Tamplin pisses off the better. What was once a good place to go, it's now nothing short of being a basket case of a club.

Some of the big "name" players also left late last year and results are becoming harder for them though they remain in the playoff positions.

Also I note that a new club, Jersey Bull, have been accepted into the CCL for next season. Looks like they're to follow the same model as Guernsey so though will be in the English pyramid system they won't play in the FA competitions.

[Rea Ding]

Didn't quite fancy another trip to Pride Park this weekend, despite the decent win last weekend.
Instead, I will tick a new ground off by list: Fleet Town who will be playing Bideford. Hopefully they can get some points as they really are in need of them!

[Four Of Clubs]

.....will tick a new ground off by list: Fleet Town who will be playing Bideford. Hopefully they can get some points as they really are in need of them!

... not a bad set-up: though desperately short of cash - could do with some more funds and tlc around the ground generally.
Clubhouse big and roomy - Car Park can get a bit full if that is an issue. I always park along the road virtually opposite the entrance - Glen Rd - and there's a fair bit more along the next left past the ground heading away from the Town: Lea Wood Rd.

Station's a good mile 'n half away on foot.

When it's operating the food hut is OK - had been vandalised prior to my last visit back in August for a Cup tie involving their current 'lodgers' (Bagshot)

Purveyors of the dreaded on-line programme ; curse of the anorak - (well - the 'paper-chasing' variety) :

http://fleettownfc.co.uk/wp-content/upl ... -2019-.pdf

[Sutekh]

.....will tick a new ground off by list: Fleet Town who will be playing Bideford. Hopefully they can get some points as they really are in need of them!

... not a bad set-up: though desperately short of cash - could do with some more funds and tlc around the ground generally.
Clubhouse big and roomy - Car Park can get a bit full if that is an issue. I always park along the road virtually opposite the entrance - Glen Rd - and there's a fair bit more along the next left past the ground heading away from the Town: Lea Wood Rd.

Station's a good mile 'n half away on foot.

When it's operating the food hut is OK - had been vandalised prior to my last visit back in August for a Cup tie involving their current 'lodgers' (Bagshot)

Purveyors of the dreaded on-line programme ; curse of the anorak - (well - the 'paper-chasing' variety) :

http://fleettownfc.co.uk/wp-content/upl ... -2019-.pdf

Bagshot? Or Badshot Lea?

[Four Of Clubs]

.....will tick a new ground off by list: Fleet Town who will be playing Bideford.

When it's operating the food hut is OK - had been vandalised prior to my last visit back in August for a Cup tie involving their current 'lodgers' (Bagshot )

Bagshot? Or Badshot Lea?

.... the former: the latter are still playing at Krooner Park (Camberley)

Baggy Lea were supposed to be moving into a new facility nr Farnham RFC @ Wrecclesham but there have been significant delays - now due to open late Autumn this year.
.... the two are often mixed up - doesn't help that Badshot (nr Aldershot) are referred to as 'Baggy' not 'Baddy' ?

[Terminal Boardom]

Didn't quite fancy another trip to Pride Park this weekend, despite the decent win last weekend.
Instead, I will tick a new ground off by list: Fleet Town who will be playing Bideford. Hopefully they can get some points as they really are in need of them!

I went there about 9 years ago and at half time were selling small Domino's pizzas for £1. They also lost 2-0 to Bognor Regis Town.

[Four Of Clubs]

NL results from Saturday 19th Jan

NAT
Aldershot Town 0-2 Chesterfield – ‘Spireites’ win the relegation battle against the Sh!ts and move above them into 21st spot 2 points behind Maidenhead
Dover Athletic 1-1 Bromley
Maidenhead United 1-2 Solihull Moors – ‘Magpies’ downed by a stoppage time winner
NATN
Alfreton Town 0-1 Brackley Town – ‘Saints’ win on 89’ – and claw back to within 3 points of the last PO spots; currently occupied by Chester and Altrincham
NATS
Bath City 3-2 Torquay United – leaders beaten at 3rd placed Bath who win from 1-2 down in the last 10’
Chelmsford City 2-1 Dartford
Concord Rangers 2-2 Billericay Town
East Thurrock United 0-0 Dulwich Hamlet
Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Oxford City 0-1 Gloucester City
Slough Town 2-2 Chippenham Town – Rebels let a 2 goal lead slip away 2nd half
St Albans City 1-1 Woking - 'Cards' stay 2nd: 2 points and 2 games behind Torquay
Truro City 3-3 Weston-super-Mare
Wealdstone 1-0 Hungerford Town
Welling United 1-0 Eastbourne Borough

ILP
Dorking Wanderers 5-3 Harlow Town
IL1-SC
Bracknell Town 1-1 Cheshunt
FC Romania 0-2 Ashford Town (Middx)
Hayes & Yeading United 4-0 Chalfont St Peter
Marlow 1-0 Bedfont Sports
Molesey 0-5 Uxbridge
Waltham Abbey 2-1 Egham Town
Ware 2-3 Northwood
Westfield 2-0 Chipstead

SLP-C
Banbury United 4-2 Coalville Town
SLP-S
Chesham United 0-0 Dorchester Town
Farnborough 2-0 Beaconsfield Town
Hartley Wintney 3-4 Salisbury
Merthyr Town 1-0 Basingstoke Town
Poole Town P-P Walton Casuals
Staines Town 2-4 Wimborne Town
SL1-C
Aylesbury 1-4 Corby Town
Coleshill Town 1-2 AFC Dunstable
- Got up to this – M40 & M42 well-behaved and there wasn’t really any ‘urban-Brum’ to negotiate.
- Ground was pleasant enough if fairly basic – decent food van- adequate bar. Kindly official went and dug out a badge for me from the Board Room.
- Visitors slightly more experienced at this level were too canny and eased to a win without too much fuss. They were simply bigger and faster than their somewhat diminutive hosts (only had two players close to 6 ft at most)
- I think I’ve got one left now in this division; only about 20’ away from here but much more within the Brum conurbation over at Sutton Coldfield

North Leigh 1-1 Berkhamsted
Sutton Coldfield Town 4-2 Kidlington
Thame United 0-1 Didcot Town
Welwyn Garden City 0-0 Aylesbury United
SL1-S
Barnstaple Town 1-2 Thatcham Town – important to bounce back after their horror show at home to Melksham in midweek – Cooper-Clark with the winner at the bottom club
Fleet Town 3-2 Bideford – important three points for Fleet but they are still four points adrift of safety
Highworth Town 1-0 Street
Paulton Rovers 0-1 Winchester City

CCLP
Abbey Rangers 2-1 Spelthorne Sports
Badshot Lea 2-1 Raynes Park Vale
Balham 0-2 Redhill
Banstead Athletic 1-0 CB Hounslow United
Chertsey Town 1-0 Camberley Town
Cobham 0-2 Guildford City
Horley Town 2-1 AFC Hayes
Southall 2-0 Colliers Wood United
Sutton Common Rovers 5-1 Hanworth Villa
Walton & Hersham 2-4 Knaphill
CCL1
Ash United {SIX} 6-2 Godalming Town
Bedfont & Feltham {SEVEN} 7-1 Fleet Spurs
Chessington & Hook United 1-1 Kensington Borough
Epsom & Ewell {SEVEN} 7-1 Bagshot
Eversley & California 2-2 Cove
Farnham Town 1-0 Dorking Wanderers Res
FC Deportivo Galicia 2-1 Sandhurst Town
Sheerwater 1-0 Frimley Green

HELLP
Abingdon United 0-1 Lydney Town
Ardley United 1-1 Windsor
Bishops Cleeve 6-3 Binfield - FiB quoted Roger H as claiming this was a much improved performance - they must have been really abject at Ab. Utd in previous midweek then?
NOTE Improved further with a 1-1 draw at home to VW last night (Monday) - didn't go - too bleedin' cold and I had to drop middle -one off somewhere nr Windsor around 19:30, so would probably have missed the start.

Brackley Town Saints 0-0 Flackwell Heath
Brimscombe & Thrupp 3-1 Reading City - B&T are new leaders, though 'Saints in 2nd have games in hand and not too far away momentum seems to be building with Bps Cleeve and Wantage, who also have played a couple of matches less.
- Ascot not in action drop to 3rd.
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1-2 Wantage Town RWBT reduced to 10 men shortly before HT – 'Freds' close the gap to new leaders Brimscomb to 4 points and have 3 games in hand

Shrivenham 2-0 Holmer Green
Virginia Water 1-1 Tuffley Rovers
HELL1E
AFC Aldermaston 3-0 Chinnor
Didcot Town Development 6-0 Abingdon Town
Wallingford Town 2-1 Milton United
Wokingham & Emmbrook 0-0 Holyport
Woodley United 1-4 Burnham
HELL2E
Yateley United PP Long Crendon – sorry hadn’t spotted visitors in B&B Intermediate Q-F (W 3-0 v Taplow)
- Other clubs through to the Semi-Finals, due probably sometime in Feb , are: Ascot ‘Development’ ; Buckingham Athletic ‘Development’ and Coley-based, Eldon Celtic.
HELL F’lit
Longlevens 5-4 Langley

WESSP
Alresford Town {SIX} 6-0 Cowes Sports
Hamble Club 3-0 Andover New Street
Tadley Calleva 2-1 Baffins Milton Rovers
WESS1
East Cowes Victoria 2-1 Andover Town
Petersfield Town {SIX} 6-1 Folland Sports
Totton & Eling P-P Alton
Whitchurch United 0-3 Hythe & Dibden

[Royal Rother]

Brackley Town Saints 0-3 Windsor

Unexpected win I have to say at top of the table team.

Another hat trick for Dan Roberts.

[Terminal Boardom]

The good people of Eastbourne Town are extremely pissed off with Brighton & Hove Albion and the Sussex FA. They were due to meet this week in a Sussex Senior Cup Tie but Brighton called the game off as they could not raise a team (Under 23s of course). Had a non-league side called the game off, they would, no doubt, have been kicked out of the competition. The Susses FA, being made of slightly weaker stuff and completely lacking any sort of backbone, rolled over and said ok.