The Non - League thread

[Four Of Clubs]

First Berkshire Club exits the FA Cup with Ascot United losing 2-1 to a last minute winner by Combined Counties Wembley. You probably all know but the game was the first to be streamed live on Facebook. I am not a faceybooky sort of person but am told it was a decent game considering the levels the two teams play at.

I went along tonight - was a good evening - so well done to Ascot - crowd announced as 1141 but I think there were at least another couple of hundred kids not counted in this.
Free burgers for every paying entry - bit awkward if you had kids in tow, as they weren't geared up to sell additional one's - my daughter nabbed mine and enjoyed it.

Shame about the result but Wembley were sharper and faster - winner was scored on 90' so maybe a bit harsh on AUFC.

...Oh and re Platypuss & Dover @ Truro - the players are flying down and the supporters coach is leaving at 0500h !

[Warfield Royal]

The gate was 1149 and I know because I had 1150 in the sweepstake.

[Four Of Clubs]

The gate was 1149 and I know because I had 1150 in the sweepstake.

..unlucky! (or were you closest?) - sorry senior-hearing moment for me.

Obviously didn't do a head-count but my guesstimate put the crowd nearer 1500 - simply cos I didn't think they were 'ticking' kids on the tally-sheet at the gate? Unless of course that was purely a count for free-burger tickets - wish I'd known it was one per paying spectator and they weren't able to sell extras - I'd have tried to scrounge another voucher! Lucky for me my youngest decided he was too tired to come too - would have presented me with a bit of a challenge. My daugher ate mine and expressed approval - I had to go and queue up for a Hot Dog - though needed to buy Chips too anyway.

Good evening all round for AUFC shame about the result - after an encouraging first 20', you looked a bit 'off' up front last night and could have been a bigger defeat but for your keeper.

Back to league business now - tough trip to Wilks Pk on Tuesday - might consider going - unless of course Flackwell need a replay vs the other AUFC after this PM? Just spotted they would have been your opponents in the next round.

There's always the Vase next month - not sure how strong Buck.Town are - don't watch much UCL - I know they have ground problems - nearly folded - and are having to share over @ Winslow I think - should you need a replay?

[Platypuss]

...Oh and re Platypuss & Dover @ Truro - the players are flying down and the supporters coach is leaving at 0500h !

That's insane for STEP2!

I follow Truro a bit as the missus is from there - as a result I've been to Treyew Rd a fair few times as it's about 10 minutes walk from the in-laws.

Will probably try to pick up their local fixtures too if possible - Farnboro, Maiders and maybe 'Stoke.

[Jerry St Clair]

...Oh and re Platypuss & Dover @ Truro - the players are flying down and the supporters coach is leaving at 0500h !

It'll be a rare opportunity for Dover fans to be on the receiving end of a "You dirty northern bastards" chant.

[Four Of Clubs]

Will probably try to pick up their local fixtures too if possible - Farnboro, Maiders and maybe 'Stoke.

For your diary Truro's Away Dates for the above & matches @ other 'local' sides(currently) :-

Tue 20/09 Maidenhead
Sat 03/12 Farnborough

2012
Sat 04/02 Basingstoke
Sat 31/03 Staines
Sat 24/04 Woking

... articles flying around about Heaney insisting he ISN'T selling up and throwing his millions at Plymuff!

http://www.bluesqsouth.com/story/0,2097 ... 99,00.html

[Platypuss]

Will probably try to pick up their local fixtures too if possible - Farnboro, Maiders and maybe 'Stoke.

For your diary Truro's Away Dates for the above & matches @ other 'local' sides(currently) :-

Tue 20/09 Maidenhead
Sat 03/12 Farnborough

2012
Sat 04/02 Basingstoke
Sat 31/03 Staines
Sat 24/04 Woking

... articles flying around about Heaney insisting he ISN'T selling up and throwing his millions at Plymuff!

http://www.bluesqsouth.com/story/0,2097 ... 99,00.html

Cheers for the dates - I can certainly see us going to all, although Maiders on a school night might be tricky.

[Elmer Park]

I understand Reading Town and Binfield drew 0=0 in the FA Cup yesterday

[Elmer Park]

FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round results involving Berkshire Clubs

Ascot United 1 Wembley 2
Gillingham Town 1 Newbury 2
Sandhurst Town 2 Thame United 3
Wokingham & Emmbrook 4 Holyport 1

Bracknell Town visit Aylesbury United today

Draw for next round
Aylesbury United or Bracknell Town v North Leigh
Marlow v Thatcham Town
Sholing v Newbury
Shrewton United v Hungerford Town
Slough Town v Reading Town or Binfield
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Kidlington

[handbags_harris]

Well, if there's one place Maidenhead want to go after 2 x 4-0 defeats on the trot, it's their perennial happy hunting ground, Hayes Lane.

Bromley 0-1 Maidenhead Utd

[Tony Le Mesmer]

There's an article in the NLP today about a Reading Town player who's been sued for £100k. Best check you're insured if you are still playing

[Warfield Royal]

There's an article in the NLP today about a Reading Town player who's been sued for £100k. Best check you're insured if you are still playing

What insurance policy would provide cover?

[AthleticoSpizz]

There's an article in the NLP today about a Reading Town player who's been sued for £100k. Best check you're insured if you are still playing

Indeed, Michael Buck was sued by Flackwell Heath player Gavin Mernagh for a bone breaking challenge last year. Luckily for Buck, he still lives with his parents and their home insurance included liability cover that paid up.

as an aside

Nicky Forster scores a brace for Sussex County team Lingfield in their 4-0 FA Cup win against Hailsham Town

[Four Of Clubs]

..done the w/e full NL round up but its in a file on the other PC and I can't be arsed to go and login from the Study - so will do that later.

Went up to Leighton Buzzard this PM for The Ducks vs The Robins in the FA Cup.

Pretty poor game: Aylesbury Utd won- 4-0 @ a canter (do Ducks canter? ) - hat-trick for their giant CB (Mullholland) two free headers from corners and they let him take a pen for the third.
Ducks fans fairly graceless in victory - taking the p!ss from a very early stage - not what you'd normally see/hear at NL down at this level - doubt if they are v.popular in the SSML. I s'pose with their recent plummets down the Pyramid they have to milk it a bit when they can?
Bracknell were absolutely terrible - not sure if this was their strongest line-up but they will suffer badly in the Hellenic Prem if they carry on in such a clueless manner. KP was OK but then again he had to be.

Still, got the youngest out in the fresh air and off the Playstation.

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..since I'm still on last shout here's the round up too (PS Compatability/Scroll issues again so no twiddly bits sorry!) :

CONF South
Basingstoke 1-2 Sutton Utd
Bromley 0-1 Maidenhead Utd
Dartford 2-1 Hampton & Richmond
Dorchester 0-3 Eastbourne Borough
Farnborough 1-4 Welling
Havant and W 2-3 Chelmsford
Staines Town 0-1 Salisbury
Thurrock 0-3 Weston-S-Mare
Tonbridge Angels 4-0 Eastleigh
Truro City 1-0 Dover att 1017
Woking 0-0 Boreham Wood

ISTHMIAN One South
Godalming Town 3-0 Hythe Town

SOUTH Premier
AFC Totton 4-0 Swindon Supermarine
Brackley Town 7-1 Bedford Town
Chippenham Town 1-0 Chesham United
SOUTH One Central
Aylesbury 0-2 St. Neots Town
Beaconsfield SYCOB 3-1 Barton Rovers
Bedfont Town 2-3 Chalfont St. Peter
Bedworth United 3-1 Fleet Town
Biggleswade Town 2-0 Marlow
Burnham 0-2 Rugby Town
Chertsey Town 3-5 Slough Town att 236
Leighton Town 2-3 Ashford Town (Middx)
Northwood 1-0 Daventry Town
Uxbridge 1-3 North Greenford United
Woodford United 0-3 AFC Hayes
SOUTH One South & West
Abingdon United 1-1 Paulton Rovers
Didcot Town 0-1 Hungerford Town att 158
Mangotsfield United 2-1 Poole Town
Stourport Swifts 2-2 North Leigh
Thatcham Town 1-0 Yate Town

The FA Cup with Budweiser – Extra-Preliminary Round
Playing Friday night (19/08) 19:45 KO
Ascot Utd 1-2 Wembley
Cobham 2-2 Badshot Lea

Sandhurst Town 2-3 Thame United
Witney Town 0-4 Newport Pagnell Town
Wokingham & Emmbrook 4-1 Holyport att 116
Staines Lammas 3-0 Clanfield 85_
Old Woodstock Town 1-2 Wantage Town @ North Leigh FC
Abingdon Town 4-0 Milton United
Kidlington 4-2 Hillingdon Borough
Hanworth Villa 4-2 Shrivenham
Ardley United 3-0 Flackwell Heath
Reading Town 0-0 Binfield - att 59 replay Mon 22nd
Molesey 0-3 Egham Town
Farnham Town 1-0 Guildford City
Three Bridges 1-6 Camberley Town
Sevenoaks Town 4-0 Ash United
Corinthian 4-3 Dorking
Mole Valley SCR 2-3 Lordswood
Westfield 3-6 Peacehaven & Telscombe
South Park 1-0 AFC Uckfield
Alresford Town 4-0 Devizes Town
Totton & Eling 5-1 Fareham Town
Cove 0-2 AFC Portchester
Petersfield Town 1-2 Hartley Wintney
Shrewton United 1-0 Fleet Spurs
Winchester City 5-0 Ringwood Town
Whitchurch United 3-2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Alton Town 1-1 New Milton Town_
Gillingham Town 1-2 Newbury
Radstock Town 2-1 Wootton Bassett Town
Pewsey Vale 0-2 Bishop Sutton

For Tredder:
Bodmin Town 6-3 Falmouth Town AFC

Playing Sunday 21/08
Aylesbury United 4-0 Bracknell Town
Highworth Town 1-4 Odd Down

Comb Counties One
Division One
Eversley 1-2 Guernsey att 137 – Ray Spence on fine form for the home side – scored from 30 odd yds was very unlucky to end up on the losing side – got no protection from the ref but thankfully kept his cool.
Frimley Green 1-3 Feltham
Knaphill 1-3 Bedfont Sports
Sheerwater 4-3 Farleigh Rovers
South Kilburn 2-4 Worcester Park
Spelthorne Sports 2-4 CB Hounslow United

Hellenic Premier
Oxford City Nomads 4-1 Henley Town
One East
Chalfont Wasps 5-0 Woodley Town
Letcombe 4-1 Chinnor
Penn & Tylers Green 3-2 Highmoor Ibis

WESSEX One
Tadley Calleva United 2-1 Services Portsmouth
Andover New Street 3-3 Hythe & Dibden

[Terminal Boardom]

Riots and floodlights permitting, off to Molesey tomorrow

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

Bromley 0-1 Maidenhead Utd

[Terminal Boardom]

Bromley 0-1 Maidenhead Utd

Where did that come from?

[Four Of Clubs]

Plenty of good 'local' NL action this midweek

Tonight sees FA Cup Replay at Stubbs Lane/New Farm Hill or whatever they re-brand it as now:

Binfield v RTFC - had been a fairly even contest at Scours on Sat apparently with 'Moles' finishing the stronger. No team news as to whether the home side will have either Davies available up front?

Tuesday nights' matches include :

Ashford Town (Mx) v Chertsey Town
Badshot Lea v Cobham Cup replay
Bracknell Town v Abingdon Town
Chalfont St. Peter v Biggleswade Town
Egham Town v Wembley
Farnham Town v Camberley Town
Flackwell Heath v Ascot United
Fleet Town v Uxbridge
Henley Town v Thame United
Holmer Green v Oxhey Jets
Holyport v Kidlington
Hungerford Town v Bishops Cleeve
Maidenhead Utd v Thurrock
Marlow v Bedfont Town
Newbury v Highmoor Ibis
Slough Town v Burnham
Wantage Town v Wokingham & Emmbrook

[Warfield Royal]

FA Cup: Binfield 3 – 0 Reading Town

[Four Of Clubs]

FA Cup: Binfield 3 – 0 Reading Town

I was there - attendance given as 118 - would have put it as a bit more - and that's not many for a Moles MNF gate? RTFC Barmy Army there in force and in good voice at times - well 5 of them I think.

RTFC had a lot of possession and a fair bit of menace without an end product - as they say - but were continually cut to ribbons by Moles pace and movement up front and down both flanks. Carl/Ian Davies looked back to full fitness and Withers had a brilliant game for his 300; no Suarez though.

Hancock had a towering game at the back against his old club and Binfield could easily have doubled their score.
Thought Lewis looked disturbingly muted up front now he's back at RTFC - appeared to have lost a lot of weight and along with it, his trademark power on the ball - got brushed off continually by the Moles back four. Big Bad Marcus came on 2nd half but made little impact such was Hancock's dominance in the air.

Petulant straight Red for the RTFC No 11 @ 3-0 down - lashed out right under the Refs nose!

Other scores tonight: Basingstoke, Farnboro and Diddy all got draws away at Boreham Wood, Chelmsford and Gosport respectively - though Didcot conceded on 94'.

Still undecided about tomorrow's destination - Holyport v Kidlington looks tasty but there's no bar readily available at Summerleaze. Don't fancy going too far, so may opt for one @ Maidenhead, Henley or Flackwell.