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How about we just stay up on merit.

Boston and AFC Fylde the two teams immediately above Maidenhead both lost their game in hand tonight making things a bit easier for Maidenhead who remain one off the bottom and still very much in trouble

"Man opens small coffee shop in large town" is actually now a BBC news story?

Anyone know any updates on how the ground improvements are going? Looked very weird having that empty side on Saturday.

A groundhopper from another Forum was in attendance at the Pixmore Playing Fields: Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0 - 0 Cranfield United Pixmore Fields, Spartan SM Div One - Step 6, Attendance 53 (official) & 2 dogs, although my est HC was nearer 70. Admission £6, Programme £1, Strongbow cider £3.50. Staying close to home today, I've done a lot of trips recently, plus if I walked and used the bus I could have a drink. The rugby club had a game on next door, and a lot of their crowd were dressed in yellow and black. Not the most exciting game, during the first half CU were awarded a free kick from JUST outside the penalty area, the ensuing jostling of a huddle of players took about 5 or 6 minutes before the Referee was happy they were in a rough line for the kick to be taken. The LGC GK did a great save, and went on to make several impressive saves throughout the second half, LGC did not manage to shoot anywhere near on target, even when CU had a player sin binned for 10 minutes later in the game. There was a very well behaved black German Shepherd, still looking quite fluffy around his face, as he was 10 months old, and he even got his own bowl of water brought outside to him from the Clubhouse.

Both Club's version of events: https://www.stonystratfordtownfc.com/Matchreport.aspx?id=796578 Spartan South Midlands Division 2 - Eynesbury United (0)3 Stony Stratford Town (0)0 (Lee, Baxter, Gauge), Att: 96. The Bulls got back to winning ways with a hard fought win at Hall Road. The result cements their current second placed position and with New Bradwell drawing they are very much still in the title race. The first half was a drab affair and the Bulls only had two efforts of note - Ryan Baxter’s shot went just wide and Ty McLeod had a good effort somehow cleared off the line. The second half was much more exciting with both sides bringing their attacking game to the table. On 54 minutes United thought they had a penalty for handball but the referee thought otherwise much to the annoyance of the Bulls players - Brad Brown said too much and was sinned binned. Down to 10 men and the Bulls stepped up - a great ball into the box saw Conor Lee get his head to the ball and the Bulls had their breakthrough, 1-0. Minutes later another great ball into the box found Lee again but the Ref. adjudged that Conor had scored with his arm - when clearly it had come off his stomach. The Bulls were now on top but Stony reminded them that they were still in the game when a quick attack saw Martin having to make a smart save. The much needed second goal finally came when Nathan Arnold found Baxter with a great ball - with the Stony keeper advancing Baxter lifter the ball over him and into the net, 2-0. It was not long before two became three - another great corner from Lewis King found Gauge who smartly headed home. In the end it was a comprehensive victory - but Stony worked hard and made it difficult for the Bulls for long periods. MoM was Sammy Routs - all action performance. Next up for the Bulls is an away trip on Tuesday night to Codicote, kick off 7:45pm.

A recent BBC article about Mr McCormack, it speaks for itself really: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4yeplme4ko?fbclid=IwY2xjawJY6mhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZffGcuA9ugUikOFBkhSkLYP-eWTXmsjPt64uhRCHn5YcsL2zb5Czim09A_aem_NLJN529jv-wEIK5D779 A football Club owner says investing in his hometown's high street could be the "blueprint" for other towns.

Highlights from Milton Keynes Irish's win at Rowley Lane:

Some highlights from this Semi Final tie at Rowley Lane:

A Milton Keynes Irish v Biggleswade United Final then, on Wednesday 23 April at Potton United FC: SSML Premier Division Cup First Round Harpenden Town 3 Potton United 0 Shefford Town & Campton 2 London Lions 3 SSML Premier Division Cup Second Round Arlesey Town 1 FC Romania 0 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0 Baldock Town 1 Cockfosters 2 Tring Athletic 1 https://www.tringathletic.co.uk/teams/252691/match-centre/0-6094059/report Kempston Rovers 0 Biggleswade United 3 https://www.kempstonrovers.org/teams/114716/match-centre/0-6078424/photos London Lions 4 Dunstable Town 2 Milton Keynes Irish 4 Crawley Green 1 https://mkirishfc.co.uk/first-team/report-mk-irish-4-1-crawley-green/ Winslow United 2 Colney Heath 2 (Winslow United win 4-1 on pens) Wormley Rovers 0 Harpenden Town 2 SSML Premier Division Cup Quarter Finals London Lions 3 Cockfosters 1 Baldock Town 1 Milton Keynes Irish 1 (Milton Keynes Irish won 4-3 on pens) https://mkirishfc.co.uk/first-team/report-mk-irish-3-1-potton-united-2/ Winslow United 4 Harpenden Town 1 Biggleswade United 3 Arlesey Town 0 SSML Premier Division Cup Semi Finals Milton Keynes Irish 3 Winslow United 1 London Lions 2 Biggleswade United 3 SSML Premier Division Cup Final Milton Keynes Irish v Winslow United (Wednesday 23 April at Potton United FC)

The Northern Counties East Football League would like to thank and congratulate our member clubs after none of them failed to achieve the required ground grading for their level by yesterday's deadline.View the full article

A Totternhoe v Caddington AFC Final then, on Wednesday 7 May at Langford FC: SSML Division Two Cup First Round Caddington AFC 4 New Bradwell St Peter 1 Padbury Village 0 Aston Clinton 6 SSML Division Two Cup Second Round Bovingdon 0 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 1 (Bovingdon re-instated due to administrative error) Codicote 3 Aston Clinton 1 https://www.codicotefc.co.uk/results/1026/409 Eynesbury United 1 Totternhoe 2 Huntingdon Town Under 23's P Newport Pagnell Town Development (Newport Pagnell Town Development walkover) Milton Keynes Irish Reserves 1 Caddington AFC 1 (Caddington AFC win 4-2 on pens) Sarratt 2 Milton Keynes College Football Academy 1 The 61 FC (Luton) 2 Old Bradwell United 5 https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/2024/11/16/2024-5-ssmfl-d2-cup-2r-old-bradwell-united-progress-with-5-star-away-win/?doing_wp_cron=1739184501.9039499759674072265625 Tring Corinthians AFC 2 Stony Stratford Town 1 https://www.stonystratfordtownfc.com/Matchreport.aspx?id=740348 SSML Division Two Cup Quarter Finals Codicote 1 Tring Corinthians AFC 0 Totternhoe 2 Old Bradwell United 1 Sarratt 1 Newport Pagnell Town Reserves 1 (Newport Pagnell Town Reserves won 5-4 on pens) Bovingdon 1 Caddington AFC 2 SSML Division Two Cup Semi Finals Codicote 1 Totternhoe 4 Newport Pagnell Town Reserves 0 Caddington AFC 2 SSML Division Two Cup Final Totternhoe v Caddington AFC (Wednesday 7 May at Langford FC)

The Northern Counties East Football League is delighted to continue its support of the Taking Football to Africa and Beyond Appeal with many of our member clubs already looking to take part once more.View the full article

Cruz - I could see where you were coming from however there was nothing whatsoever to worry about on Saturday and 'onwards and upwards', see local press coverage and post match analasis from an embarrassed Beaconsfield Town Manager Sam Togwell: https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/real-bedford-rout-beaconsfield-to-get-one-hand-on-southern-league-trophy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXkCDbOpg-s

The match programme from Jubilee Park: https://huntingdontownfc.com/matchdayprograms/

The match programme: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com/clubs/73930/4QX1IabfT12oxiufvi91_Match Day Programme v Wormley Rovers FC - 01 April 25.pdf

Commentary on mjl99.mixlr.com for those who can't go

Sad news, Middlesex FA Chairman John Taylor passed away recently, RIP John: https://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2025/mar/26/john-taylor-rip#:~:text=It is with profound sorrow,were immense and far-reaching https://barnetfc.com/tribute-to-john-taylor

The match programme: https://issuu.com/rushdenandhigham/docs/esocon25?fbclid=IwY2xjawJY1bNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVyiilvgz5ZL-L7-NqM3Ml93Y1yO-m6yqkGwRCqdydN7j4TK77nD_FzJNA_aem_NKny45F9ksNhA7kk-91ybg

Ok, here's my latest path to Step 2 survival - taken from the St Albans Forum: Interestingly I’ve been reading the rules on merged clubs The two clubs need to have given their interest in merging before Dec 31st Apparently the two Bedford clubs have done this, and that’s how it leaked out They they need to confirm by March 31st, which was yesterday And FA rules state the new clubs starting point is typically at the lower clubs position This also applies in the rules for the Nat L So a very good chance we could have a reprieve at Step 2

Good point. I shall try to remember next week

Sports Shots photographer Luke Stafford was at this very entertaining affair, see over 180 photographs:

The midweek fixtures: Tuesday 1 April (kick off 7.45pm unless stated) Premier Division Arlesey Town v Cockfosters Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Baldock Town Crawley Green v Wormley Rovers Kempston Rovers v London Lions Shefford Town & Campton v Tring Athletic Winslow United v Colney Heath Division One AFC Welwyn v Langford Huntingdon Town v Irchester United Leighton Town Reserves v Ampthill Town London Colney v Cranfield United (at Hoddesdon Town FC) Raunds Town v Royston Town Reserves Rothwell Corinthians v Moulton FC Rushden & Higham United v Eaton Socon Stotfold Reserves v Letchworth Garden City Eagles Wellingborough Whitworth v Buckingham FC Division Two Codicote v Eynesbury United Wednesday 2 April (kick off 7.45pm unless stated) Premier Division FC Romania v Harpenden Town Division One Long Buckby AFC v Desborough Town Division Two Sarratt v Pitstone & Ivinghoe (kick off 6.30pm)

W. Bremen 3 v 2 E. Frankfurt C. Palace 2 v 2 Brighton and Hove West Ham 2 v 2 Bournemouth Weston SM 2 v 0 Maidstone Welling 1 v 3 The Urchins Attendance: 941 Contingency: Colchester 2 v 2 Notts County Look at me posting super early. I was hoping to see an R by my name, similar to Aveley

Can’t see anything other than positives, a club giving young talent a platform to learn and develop is exactly what we strive to be. It’s what this club is proud of being, giving these players the pathway through the academy into the first team is something we should be proud of too. As a coach for the u11 Academy side my dream is for one of my boys to make it through the system and into the first team. The ultimate goal being one of our youngsters getting a big move and the club receiving a big fee which would mean sustainability for a place we all love. With a small budget this is the best way for the club to operate and something we should be encouraging. it also attracts the best local young talent (which is known for producing very good players) to the club because it offers such a genuine pathway into non-league football. Proud of Balu and looking forward to seeing him develop.