Hoddesdon so unlucky with biassed officials?

[smellynuts]

I confess to being an avide reader of Hoddesdon town reports, particularly their defeats. It always seems they have incompetant offficials whenever they get beaten, how unlucky is that?

 

 

LADY LUCK DESERTS THE LILYWHITES AT ROTHAMSTEAD.

For the Lilywhites to come out of this game with nothing to show for their efforts was a travesty as they certainly deserved at least a point with this performance. The result of the game hinged around an incident in the fifty-eighth minute when Ben Darwin was fouled as he was about to hook the ball away under pressure, but the Referee deemed him to have fallen and allowed a Harpenden player to open the scoring.

 

 

Ben Darwin was cautioned as he questioned the decision not to award a free kick, the Referee seemingly forgetting that he chose to ignore torrents of abuse he frequently received from Harpenden players in the first half!

 

In the end it was not to be for the Lilywhites who, on the night, just didn’t get the rub of the green needed to turn a tight game into a victory. The incident for the first Harpenden goal, a couple of incorrect offside decisions and the chance in added time that didn’t go their way, on another day would have changed the outcome of the result.

 

SUPERB RUN IS ENDED IN CONTROVERSIAL FASHION.

Hoddesdon Town’s superb run of seven successive wins came to an end in controversial circumstances at Cranfield on Saturday. Already trailing to an early goal after a defensive error allowed the hosts to take the lead, the visitors were rocked by an outrageous penalty awarded to Cranfield just before the half hour mark, and that turned out to be the defining moment of the game. The sending off of Dave Ayres for two very dubious cautions just before half time was also an influencing factor.

 

When a talking-to for both players would have been more appropriate midway through the half, Dave Ayres and a home player each received a very soft caution for a clash in midfield. A couple of minutes later, Colin Metivier was fouled by a Cranfield player as he defended well in the right back area, and should have been awarded a free kick. When the opponent realised he had subsequently lost the ball he went down inside the penalty area and won the sympathy of the Referee. Max Risby drove home what had been a very generous penalty that had the travelling Hoddesdon supporters and the players non-plussed. 26 minutes, 2-0.

 

Of course Cranfield were now delighted to be defending a two goal margin, and their cause was further helped in the thirty-seventh minute when, on the evidence of an Assistant Referee’s observations, Dave Ayres and a Cranfield player were both cautioned. Dave Ayres was clearly fouled by being tripped from behind, he then responded by tripping the opponent, and as a result common sense went out the window and Hoddesdon were down to ten men. The performance of the two senior Officials over the course of forty-five minutes had deflated the Hoddesdon players, and as a result their play was flat and uninspiring. They went into the half time break knowing that they needed to show much greater commitment in the second half if they were to rescue their position.

 

Key decisions made by the Match Officials were game-changing, and it was disappointing they had such an influence on what was a crucial contest.

 

LEADERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DEFENSIVE LAPSES IN TIGHT CONTEST

Hoddesdon gave runaway leaders London Colney a good run for their money at Lowfield on Tuesday evening, but two defensive lapses cost the home side the chance of a point they deserved. On another superb evening for football at Lowfield, clear chances for either side were few and far between, but it would be fair to say the visitors had slightly the better rub of the green and edged their way to a twentieth victory of the season.

 

It was clear Colney had targeted Ben Andreos for special attention, and every time he received the ball he would be quickly surrounded by three defenders. In the twenty first minute it took four players to finally get to grips with him and they eventually brought him down on the edge of the area, only for the Referee to inexplicably wave away appeals for a foul.

Ben Andreos taking plenty of knocks and reckless challenges as he tried to lead the Hoddesdon front line. Kieron Extence was cautioned when he made a genuine attempt to clear the ball ten yards outside his penalty area and collided with an opponent, Ben Andreos took all sorts of punishment from various London Colney players, including a reckless arm to the head spotted by the Assistant Referee, but only warnings were forthcoming. The Referee was quick enough to get his book out to Andreos midway through the first half, accusing him of persistent infringement for what seemed only minor technical offences, when, in a tough game such as this, a final talking to in the presence of his captain might have been a more equitable solution.

 

So, Hoddesdon start their second half of the League campaign with a narrow and undeserved defeat

 

MATCH OFFICIAL TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN TROPHY DISAPPOINTMENT.

Gagging orders and the threat of sanctions prevents clubs from being critical of Match Officials in all forms of media, so no more can be said about the overall control of this game other than there was little on display. It was a shame the after-game banter was more about the man in the middle than of the tie itself.

 

It was clear Ben Hart had been picked out as a potential danger, and inside those first fifteen minutes he was the victim of five poor challenges, only three of which were acknowledged by the Referee, and no other sanctions other than a free kick awarded.

 

The whole complexion of the game then changed with one of the most bizarre sequences of play seen by the Hoddesdon faithful this season. As the ball was running out of play for a throw on the Hoddesdon left, in full view of the nearest Assistant Referee. and one would hope the Referee, a Hoddesdon player was kicked on the back of his ankle, hopefully not maliciously but enough to warrant a free kick. Instead, a throw was awarded to Met Police, and the ball was then played up their right flank and crossed into the middle. A home player took possession of the ball with his back to goal, and then tried to turn and force his way between two covering defenders who just stood their ground. With contact inevitably being made, that player then just threw himself to the ground, winning himself a penalty. Hoddesdon protests to the Referee were pointless as he had clearly made up his mind, and Jack Brown slotted the resulting set-piece into the back of the net. 38 minutes, 2-0. The Met Police players were grinning from ear to ear appreciating the fact their colleague had earned a very cheap penalty.

 

If the decision to award a penalty was not sticking the knife in far enough, the award of a free kick to Met Police just before the break twisted it as well. Deep in the right hand corner of the pitch, and under the nose of the Assistant Referee, a player from each side was having a good, clean tussle for the ball. No protests from either side with any of the challenges made. Eventually, the ball went out of play over the goal line, and the Assistant Referee, satisfied with what had preceded it, clearly awarded a goal kick – everyone happy. Everyone except the Referee it seems. With the Assistant pointing his flag in the direction of the goal area, the Referee then threw his arm aloft pointing to the corner, having awarded Met Police a free kick some five yards from both the touchline and the goal line. It was almost as if the Hoddesdon players had switched off, and at that point decided it was not to be their afternoon, as Rob Courtnage hit the free kick towards the far post, and the ball sailed over Daniel Lewis and into the top corner of the net. 44 minutes, 3-0.

 

Ben Hart was felled by a blow to the face, allegedly by the No.10 who happened to be standing right in front of him. Ben needed on-field treatment to an eye injury that was clearly visible, but as none of the Match Officials had apparently seen the incident they could not take action based on suspicion

 

The ball actually hit his arm and then rolled down it before going to ground. Again, the whole incident in a not very crowded penalty area was clearly seen by those people along the touchline, but not it seems by the Match Officials!

 

NO JOY FOR THE LILYWHITES IN THEIR FIRST HOME LEAGUE OUTING.

The Hoddesdon players and management felt let down by the Match Officials on Saturday as several major incidents in the game fell in favour of the visitors. The St. Albans captain who should have received his marching order for a shocking tackle on Ben Hart, later went on to head home an equaliser for the visitors, and after Nathan Feely was unjustly adjudged to have fouled an opponent in the Hoddesdon penalty area, a big shirt pull-back on Richie Burke later in the game in the other penalty area went without punishment

 

WOEFUL DEFENDING COSTS HODDESDON DEAR.

Whilst they had no direct influence on the outcome, the Match Officials and their performance left the Hoddesdon players frustrated. The interpretation of ‘delaying the restart of play’, the latest interpretation of the offside Law, and the recognition of penal offences were three areas that caused the most consternation

[Boodie]

I confess to being an avide reader of Hoddesdon town reports, particularly their defeats. It always seems they have incompetant offficials whenever they get beaten, how unlucky is that?

 

 

 

LADY LUCK DESERTS THE LILYWHITES AT ROTHAMSTEAD.

For the Lilywhites to come out of this game with nothing to show for their efforts was a travesty as they certainly deserved at least a point with this performance. The result of the game hinged around an incident in the fifty-eighth minute when Ben Darwin was fouled as he was about to hook the ball away under pressure, but the Referee deemed him to have fallen and allowed a Harpenden player to open the scoring.

 

 

Ben Darwin was cautioned as he questioned the decision not to award a free kick, the Referee seemingly forgetting that he chose to ignore torrents of abuse he frequently received from Harpenden players in the first half!

 

In the end it was not to be for the Lilywhites who, on the night, just didn’t get the rub of the green needed to turn a tight game into a victory. The incident for the first Harpenden goal, a couple of incorrect offside decisions and the chance in added time that didn’t go their way, on another day would have changed the outcome of the result.

 

 

SUPERB RUN IS ENDED IN CONTROVERSIAL FASHION.

Hoddesdon Town’s superb run of seven successive wins came to an end in controversial circumstances at Cranfield on Saturday. Already trailing to an early goal after a defensive error allowed the hosts to take the lead, the visitors were rocked by an outrageous penalty awarded to Cranfield just before the half hour mark, and that turned out to be the defining moment of the game. The sending off of Dave Ayres for two very dubious cautions just before half time was also an influencing factor.

 

When a talking-to for both players would have been more appropriate midway through the half, Dave Ayres and a home player each received a very soft caution for a clash in midfield. A couple of minutes later, Colin Metivier was fouled by a Cranfield player as he defended well in the right back area, and should have been awarded a free kick. When the opponent realised he had subsequently lost the ball he went down inside the penalty area and won the sympathy of the Referee. Max Risby drove home what had been a very generous penalty that had the travelling Hoddesdon supporters and the players non-plussed. 26 minutes, 2-0.

 

Of course Cranfield were now delighted to be defending a two goal margin, and their cause was further helped in the thirty-seventh minute when, on the evidence of an Assistant Referee’s observations, Dave Ayres and a Cranfield player were both cautioned. Dave Ayres was clearly fouled by being tripped from behind, he then responded by tripping the opponent, and as a result common sense went out the window and Hoddesdon were down to ten men. The performance of the two senior Officials over the course of forty-five minutes had deflated the Hoddesdon players, and as a result their play was flat and uninspiring. They went into the half time break knowing that they needed to show much greater commitment in the second half if they were to rescue their position.

 

Key decisions made by the Match Officials were game-changing, and it was disappointing they had such an influence on what was a crucial contest.

 

 

LEADERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DEFENSIVE LAPSES IN TIGHT CONTEST

Hoddesdon gave runaway leaders London Colney a good run for their money at Lowfield on Tuesday evening, but two defensive lapses cost the home side the chance of a point they deserved. On another superb evening for football at Lowfield, clear chances for either side were few and far between, but it would be fair to say the visitors had slightly the better rub of the green and edged their way to a twentieth victory of the season.

 

It was clear Colney had targeted Ben Andreos for special attention, and every time he received the ball he would be quickly surrounded by three defenders. In the twenty first minute it took four players to finally get to grips with him and they eventually brought him down on the edge of the area, only for the Referee to inexplicably wave away appeals for a foul.

Ben Andreos taking plenty of knocks and reckless challenges as he tried to lead the Hoddesdon front line. Kieron Extence was cautioned when he made a genuine attempt to clear the ball ten yards outside his penalty area and collided with an opponent, Ben Andreos took all sorts of punishment from various London Colney players, including a reckless arm to the head spotted by the Assistant Referee, but only warnings were forthcoming. The Referee was quick enough to get his book out to Andreos midway through the first half, accusing him of persistent infringement for what seemed only minor technical offences, when, in a tough game such as this, a final talking to in the presence of his captain might have been a more equitable solution.

 

So, Hoddesdon start their second half of the League campaign with a narrow and undeserved defeat

 

 

MATCH OFFICIAL TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN TROPHY DISAPPOINTMENT.

Gagging orders and the threat of sanctions prevents clubs from being critical of Match Officials in all forms of media, so no more can be said about the overall control of this game other than there was little on display. It was a shame the after-game banter was more about the man in the middle than of the tie itself.

 

It was clear Ben Hart had been picked out as a potential danger, and inside those first fifteen minutes he was the victim of five poor challenges, only three of which were acknowledged by the Referee, and no other sanctions other than a free kick awarded.

 

The whole complexion of the game then changed with one of the most bizarre sequences of play seen by the Hoddesdon faithful this season. As the ball was running out of play for a throw on the Hoddesdon left, in full view of the nearest Assistant Referee. and one would hope the Referee, a Hoddesdon player was kicked on the back of his ankle, hopefully not maliciously but enough to warrant a free kick. Instead, a throw was awarded to Met Police, and the ball was then played up their right flank and crossed into the middle. A home player took possession of the ball with his back to goal, and then tried to turn and force his way between two covering defenders who just stood their ground. With contact inevitably being made, that player then just threw himself to the ground, winning himself a penalty. Hoddesdon protests to the Referee were pointless as he had clearly made up his mind, and Jack Brown slotted the resulting set-piece into the back of the net. 38 minutes, 2-0. The Met Police players were grinning from ear to ear appreciating the fact their colleague had earned a very cheap penalty.

 

If the decision to award a penalty was not sticking the knife in far enough, the award of a free kick to Met Police just before the break twisted it as well. Deep in the right hand corner of the pitch, and under the nose of the Assistant Referee, a player from each side was having a good, clean tussle for the ball. No protests from either side with any of the challenges made. Eventually, the ball went out of play over the goal line, and the Assistant Referee, satisfied with what had preceded it, clearly awarded a goal kick – everyone happy. Everyone except the Referee it seems. With the Assistant pointing his flag in the direction of the goal area, the Referee then threw his arm aloft pointing to the corner, having awarded Met Police a free kick some five yards from both the touchline and the goal line. It was almost as if the Hoddesdon players had switched off, and at that point decided it was not to be their afternoon, as Rob Courtnage hit the free kick towards the far post, and the ball sailed over Daniel Lewis and into the top corner of the net. 44 minutes, 3-0.

 

Ben Hart was felled by a blow to the face, allegedly by the No.10 who happened to be standing right in front of him. Ben needed on-field treatment to an eye injury that was clearly visible, but as none of the Match Officials had apparently seen the incident they could not take action based on suspicion

 

The ball actually hit his arm and then rolled down it before going to ground. Again, the whole incident in a not very crowded penalty area was clearly seen by those people along the touchline, but not it seems by the Match Officials!

 

 

NO JOY FOR THE LILYWHITES IN THEIR FIRST HOME LEAGUE OUTING.

The Hoddesdon players and management felt let down by the Match Officials on Saturday as several major incidents in the game fell in favour of the visitors. The St. Albans captain who should have received his marching order for a shocking tackle on Ben Hart, later went on to head home an equaliser for the visitors, and after Nathan Feely was unjustly adjudged to have fouled an opponent in the Hoddesdon penalty area, a big shirt pull-back on Richie Burke later in the game in the other penalty area went without punishment

 

 

WOEFUL DEFENDING COSTS HODDESDON DEAR.

Whilst they had no direct influence on the outcome, the Match Officials and their performance left the Hoddesdon players frustrated. The interpretation of ‘delaying the restart of play’, the latest interpretation of the offside Law, and the recognition of penal offences were three areas that caused the most consternation

 

lol quality. i think you will find the 2 games that Cranfield beat hoddy at there's the reports are very much the same. If only we could play them every week. We would have won the league?????.

 

Not bad chaps though !!

[BUFC]

I confess to being an avide reader of Hoddesdon town reports, particularly their defeats. It always seems they have incompetant offficials whenever they get beaten, how unlucky is that?

 

 

 

LADY LUCK DESERTS THE LILYWHITES AT ROTHAMSTEAD.

For the Lilywhites to come out of this game with nothing to show for their efforts was a travesty as they certainly deserved at least a point with this performance. The result of the game hinged around an incident in the fifty-eighth minute when Ben Darwin was fouled as he was about to hook the ball away under pressure, but the Referee deemed him to have fallen and allowed a Harpenden player to open the scoring.

 

 

Ben Darwin was cautioned as he questioned the decision not to award a free kick, the Referee seemingly forgetting that he chose to ignore torrents of abuse he frequently received from Harpenden players in the first half!

 

In the end it was not to be for the Lilywhites who, on the night, just didn’t get the rub of the green needed to turn a tight game into a victory. The incident for the first Harpenden goal, a couple of incorrect offside decisions and the chance in added time that didn’t go their way, on another day would have changed the outcome of the result.

 

 

SUPERB RUN IS ENDED IN CONTROVERSIAL FASHION.

Hoddesdon Town’s superb run of seven successive wins came to an end in controversial circumstances at Cranfield on Saturday. Already trailing to an early goal after a defensive error allowed the hosts to take the lead, the visitors were rocked by an outrageous penalty awarded to Cranfield just before the half hour mark, and that turned out to be the defining moment of the game. The sending off of Dave Ayres for two very dubious cautions just before half time was also an influencing factor.

 

When a talking-to for both players would have been more appropriate midway through the half, Dave Ayres and a home player each received a very soft caution for a clash in midfield. A couple of minutes later, Colin Metivier was fouled by a Cranfield player as he defended well in the right back area, and should have been awarded a free kick. When the opponent realised he had subsequently lost the ball he went down inside the penalty area and won the sympathy of the Referee. Max Risby drove home what had been a very generous penalty that had the travelling Hoddesdon supporters and the players non-plussed. 26 minutes, 2-0.

 

Of course Cranfield were now delighted to be defending a two goal margin, and their cause was further helped in the thirty-seventh minute when, on the evidence of an Assistant Referee’s observations, Dave Ayres and a Cranfield player were both cautioned. Dave Ayres was clearly fouled by being tripped from behind, he then responded by tripping the opponent, and as a result common sense went out the window and Hoddesdon were down to ten men. The performance of the two senior Officials over the course of forty-five minutes had deflated the Hoddesdon players, and as a result their play was flat and uninspiring. They went into the half time break knowing that they needed to show much greater commitment in the second half if they were to rescue their position.

 

Key decisions made by the Match Officials were game-changing, and it was disappointing they had such an influence on what was a crucial contest.

 

 

LEADERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DEFENSIVE LAPSES IN TIGHT CONTEST

Hoddesdon gave runaway leaders London Colney a good run for their money at Lowfield on Tuesday evening, but two defensive lapses cost the home side the chance of a point they deserved. On another superb evening for football at Lowfield, clear chances for either side were few and far between, but it would be fair to say the visitors had slightly the better rub of the green and edged their way to a twentieth victory of the season.

 

It was clear Colney had targeted Ben Andreos for special attention, and every time he received the ball he would be quickly surrounded by three defenders. In the twenty first minute it took four players to finally get to grips with him and they eventually brought him down on the edge of the area, only for the Referee to inexplicably wave away appeals for a foul.

Ben Andreos taking plenty of knocks and reckless challenges as he tried to lead the Hoddesdon front line. Kieron Extence was cautioned when he made a genuine attempt to clear the ball ten yards outside his penalty area and collided with an opponent, Ben Andreos took all sorts of punishment from various London Colney players, including a reckless arm to the head spotted by the Assistant Referee, but only warnings were forthcoming. The Referee was quick enough to get his book out to Andreos midway through the first half, accusing him of persistent infringement for what seemed only minor technical offences, when, in a tough game such as this, a final talking to in the presence of his captain might have been a more equitable solution.

 

So, Hoddesdon start their second half of the League campaign with a narrow and undeserved defeat

 

 

MATCH OFFICIAL TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN TROPHY DISAPPOINTMENT.

Gagging orders and the threat of sanctions prevents clubs from being critical of Match Officials in all forms of media, so no more can be said about the overall control of this game other than there was little on display. It was a shame the after-game banter was more about the man in the middle than of the tie itself.

 

It was clear Ben Hart had been picked out as a potential danger, and inside those first fifteen minutes he was the victim of five poor challenges, only three of which were acknowledged by the Referee, and no other sanctions other than a free kick awarded.

 

The whole complexion of the game then changed with one of the most bizarre sequences of play seen by the Hoddesdon faithful this season. As the ball was running out of play for a throw on the Hoddesdon left, in full view of the nearest Assistant Referee. and one would hope the Referee, a Hoddesdon player was kicked on the back of his ankle, hopefully not maliciously but enough to warrant a free kick. Instead, a throw was awarded to Met Police, and the ball was then played up their right flank and crossed into the middle. A home player took possession of the ball with his back to goal, and then tried to turn and force his way between two covering defenders who just stood their ground. With contact inevitably being made, that player then just threw himself to the ground, winning himself a penalty. Hoddesdon protests to the Referee were pointless as he had clearly made up his mind, and Jack Brown slotted the resulting set-piece into the back of the net. 38 minutes, 2-0. The Met Police players were grinning from ear to ear appreciating the fact their colleague had earned a very cheap penalty.

 

If the decision to award a penalty was not sticking the knife in far enough, the award of a free kick to Met Police just before the break twisted it as well. Deep in the right hand corner of the pitch, and under the nose of the Assistant Referee, a player from each side was having a good, clean tussle for the ball. No protests from either side with any of the challenges made. Eventually, the ball went out of play over the goal line, and the Assistant Referee, satisfied with what had preceded it, clearly awarded a goal kick – everyone happy. Everyone except the Referee it seems. With the Assistant pointing his flag in the direction of the goal area, the Referee then threw his arm aloft pointing to the corner, having awarded Met Police a free kick some five yards from both the touchline and the goal line. It was almost as if the Hoddesdon players had switched off, and at that point decided it was not to be their afternoon, as Rob Courtnage hit the free kick towards the far post, and the ball sailed over Daniel Lewis and into the top corner of the net. 44 minutes, 3-0.

 

Ben Hart was felled by a blow to the face, allegedly by the No.10 who happened to be standing right in front of him. Ben needed on-field treatment to an eye injury that was clearly visible, but as none of the Match Officials had apparently seen the incident they could not take action based on suspicion

 

The ball actually hit his arm and then rolled down it before going to ground. Again, the whole incident in a not very crowded penalty area was clearly seen by those people along the touchline, but not it seems by the Match Officials!

 

 

NO JOY FOR THE LILYWHITES IN THEIR FIRST HOME LEAGUE OUTING.

The Hoddesdon players and management felt let down by the Match Officials on Saturday as several major incidents in the game fell in favour of the visitors. The St. Albans captain who should have received his marching order for a shocking tackle on Ben Hart, later went on to head home an equaliser for the visitors, and after Nathan Feely was unjustly adjudged to have fouled an opponent in the Hoddesdon penalty area, a big shirt pull-back on Richie Burke later in the game in the other penalty area went without punishment

 

 

WOEFUL DEFENDING COSTS HODDESDON DEAR.

Whilst they had no direct influence on the outcome, the Match Officials and their performance left the Hoddesdon players frustrated. The interpretation of ‘delaying the restart of play’, the latest interpretation of the offside Law, and the recognition of penal offences were three areas that caused the most consternation

 

Its just like Rhodesworld!!

 

No doubt Jonno the Jelly will be on here shortly defending Rogers honour

[Chinola]

That post has cracked me up....

I thought they always evened themselves out...or is the reporter not having that?

[ref off ref]

That post has cracked me up....

I thought they always evened themselves out...or is the reporter not having that?

Not that it matters now, but funny there's no mention of when they beat Ampthill 3-0 the attack leading to their first goal their player was clearly a yard offside which was evident on Coldends videoing of the game

Or not Ref or Officials related but since their relegation to Division 1 when was the last time they had to travel midweek for a league game to either Bedfordshire or Milton Keynes?

Always appears to be the long travel down for many teams from that area but never the other way around.

Someone obviously has a soft spot for them lol

[OD's]

That post has cracked me up....

I thought they always evened themselves out...or is the reporter not having that?

Not that it matters now, but funny there's no mention of when they beat Ampthill 3-0 the attack leading to their first goal their player was clearly a yard offside which was evident on Coldends videoing of the game

Or not Ref or Officials related but since their relegation to Division 1 when was the last time they had to travel midweek for a league game to either Bedfordshire or Milton Keynes?

Always appears to be the long travel down for many teams from that area but never the other way around.

Someone obviously has a soft spot for them lol

Your right there. Our reserves last season got stuck on the M25 and A10 for a midweek and it took 2 hours to get there, hence late kick off and fine. Not just SSMFL, our Under 18's had the same problem last week in the Southern Counties.

[The Jets]

That post has cracked me up....

I thought they always evened themselves out...or is the reporter not having that?

Not that it matters now, but funny there's no mention of when they beat Ampthill 3-0 the attack leading to their first goal their player was clearly a yard offside which was evident on Coldends videoing of the game

Or not Ref or Officials related but since their relegation to Division 1 when was the last time they had to travel midweek for a league game to either Bedfordshire or Milton Keynes?

Always appears to be the long travel down for many teams from that area but never the other way around.

Someone obviously has a soft spot for them lol

Your right there. Our reserves last season got stuck on the M25 and A10 for a midweek and it took 2 hours to get there, hence late kick off and fine. Not just SSMFL, our Under 18's had the same problem last week in the Southern Counties.

 

We usually seem to play there reserves midweek, when their first team don't have a game - very weird!!