Berks & Bucks Senior Cup 2025/6

[Royals and Racers]

Off to Chesham tonight for their 3rd round tie against MK Dons.
I will update tomorrow what i know about the Maidenhead v Reading QF which is still scheduled for next Tuesday 9th. Hopefully the B & B FA will be represented at Chesham and i will be happy to give my opinion on this farce !!

[Royals and Racers]

Off to Chesham tonight for their 3rd round tie against MK Dons.
I will update tomorrow what i know about the Maidenhead v Reading QF which is still scheduled for next Tuesday 9th. Hopefully the B & B FA will be represented at Chesham and i will be happy to give my opinion on this farce !!

Chesham match tonight POSTPONED

[Royals and Racers]

So Reading have confirmed that the B & B Senior Cup QF tie away at Maidenhead Utd will take place next Tuesday 9th December.
It’s an absolute farce and collectively the Berks and Bucks FA, Maidenhead Utd and Reading must take the blame.
I wrote to the Competition secretary at the B & B last week and forwarded a copy to both clubs. I had a reply from the Maidenhead secretary almost immediately but nothing from the Reading FC Academy.
So we are left with the Reading’s 1st match in this seasons competition being played without 1 Royals supporter present, which means Maidenhead will suffer a loss of maybe up to 100 entrance fees, bar and catering etc, etc.
The Berks and Bucks are saying that all 4 QF’s must be played W/C 8th December. Why Reading and Maidenhead couldn’t play on Wednesday 10th is beyond me.
I also cannot fathom out this ruling from the Berks and Bucks FA for 2 reasons.
1/ If we assume the final is in April there is plenty of time in January, February and March to play a QF and SF match.
2/ The 3rd round with the 7 matches starting on 10th November was only expected to be completed tonight with the Chesham v MK Dons match- which obviously with the permission of the B & B was scheduled for December 2nd.
I hope both clubs next week do the sensible thing and arrange a dodgy postponement so that the match will have to be played in the New Year on a date on which all supporters who want to attend can !!!

[Clyde1998]

So Reading have confirmed that the B & B Senior Cup QF tie away at Maidenhead Utd will take place next Tuesday 9th December.
It’s an absolute farce and collectively the Berks and Bucks FA, Maidenhead Utd and Reading must take the blame.
I wrote to the Competition secretary at the B & B last week and forwarded a copy to both clubs. I had a reply from the Maidenhead secretary almost immediately but nothing from the Reading FC Academy.
So we are left with the Reading’s 1st match in this seasons competition being played without 1 Royals supporter present, which means Maidenhead will suffer a loss of maybe up to 100 entrance fees, bar and catering etc, etc.
The Berks and Bucks are saying that all 4 QF’s must be played W/C 8th December. Why Reading and Maidenhead couldn’t play on Wednesday 10th is beyond me.
I also cannot fathom out this ruling from the Berks and Bucks FA for 2 reasons.
1/ If we assume the final is in April there is plenty of time in January, February and March to play a QF and SF match.
2/ The 3rd round with the 7 matches starting on 10th November was only expected to be completed tonight with the Chesham v MK Dons match- which obviously with the permission of the B & B was scheduled for December 2nd.
I hope both clubs next week do the sensible thing and arrange a dodgy postponement so that the match will have to be played in the New Year on a date on which all supporters who want to attend can !!!

It's insanity really. Would've gone if it was the Wednesday, but obviously can't with it clashing with the first team.

[Royals and Racers]

I forgot to say that i did get a timely reply from the Berks and Bucks explaining their reasoning in this matter. I did write again to ask why if they allowed Chesham v MK Dons to play 3 weeks after the other 3rd round matches why were they not allowing Maidenhead and Reading the same privilege. No answer yet received.