Saturday 22nd March

[Karen Browne]

GOAL: Hertford Town 1 St Margaretsbury 3

GOAL: Hadley 4 London Lions 0

GOAL: AFC Dunstable 0 Colney Heath 3

RED CARD: Ruff (Hertford Town)

[Karen Browne]

GOAL: Harpenden Town 3 Risborough Rangers 1

GOAL: London Tigers 7 Hatfield Town 1

[Karen Browne]

GOAL: Buckingham Athletic 4 Welwyn Garden City 2

GOAL: Stotfold 2 Harefield United 1

[Karen Browne]

FT: London Tigers 8 Hatfield Town 1
FT: Cockfosters 2 Hanwell Town 6
FT: Hadley 4 London Lions 0
FT: Hillingdon Borough 3 Berkhamsted 0
FT: Buckingham Athletic 4 Welwyn Garden City 2
FT: Leverstock Green 1 Biggleswade United 1
FT: Hertford Town 1 St Margaretsbury 3
FT: Stotfold 2 Harefield United 1
FT: Arlesey Town Reserves 1 Kentish Town 5
FT: AFC Dunstable 0 Colney Heath 3
FT: FC Broxbourne Borough 3 Amersham Town 1

Edited March 22, 2014 by Karen Browne

[Winslow Boy]

Got to be our worst result for quite some time.

[Karen Browne]

Saturday 22^nd March

PREMIER DIVISION

0-3 AFC Dunstable v Colney Heath

2-6 Cockfosters v Hanwell Town

4-0 Hadley v London Lions

1-3 Hertford Town v St Margaretsbury

3-0 Hillingdon Borough v Berkhamsted

4-0 Hoddesdon Town v Holmer Green

1-1 Leverstock Green v Biggleswade United

8-1 London Tigers v Hatfield Town

2-1 Stotfold v Harefield United

1-3 Tring Athletic v Ampthill Town

 

DIVISION ONE

1-5 Arlesey Town Reserves v Kentish Town

2-0 Bedford v Chesham United Reserves

4-2 Buckingham Athletic v Welwyn Garden City

0-3 Codicote v Sun Postal Sports

3-1 FC Broxbourne Borough v Amersham Town

4-1 Harpenden Town v Risborough Rangers

1-2 Kings Langley v Crawley Green

1-0 Langford v Winslow United

0-0 Southall v Baldock Town

2-1 Stony Stratford Town v Wodson Park

 

DIVISION TWO

2-3 Brimsdown v Pitstone & Ivinghoe

4-4 Old Bradwell United v New Bradwell St Peter

3-2 Totternhoe v The 61FC (Luton)

2-3 Willen v Wolverton Town

 

DIVISION TWO CUP QUARTER FINAL

0-2 Mursley United v Hale Leys United

 

RESERVE CHALLENGE TROPHY SEMI FINALS

0-3 Holmer Green Reserves v Hoddesdon Town Reserves

5-1 Kent Athletic Reserves v Hadley Reserves

 

RESERVE DIVISION ONE

0-3 Baldock Town Reserves v Stotfold Reserves

4-0 Risborough Rangers Reserves v London Colney Reserves

2-1 St Margaretsbury Reserves v AFC Dunstable Reserves

2-2 The 61FC (Luton) Reserves v Oxhey Jets Reserves

 

RESERVE DIVISION TWO

6-1 Crawley Green Reserves v Biggleswade United Reserves

0-1 Winslow United Reserves v Old Bradwell United Reserves

2-1 Wodson Park Reserves v Totternhoe Reserves

0-2 Wolverton Town Reserves v Aston Clinton Reserves

[Savagebee]

Cockfosters 2 Hanwell Town 6

 

A great first half performance from the Town today we ripped them apart in the first half the Cockfosters team could not get near us a Will Healey hat rick today and another goal for recent new signing Rob Laney. Kyle Watson gave the Cockfosters number 2 a torrid time today and I was told the Cockfosters number 2 was only 17 and playing out of position he could not get near Watson all afternoon.

 

Cant believe how many games Cockfosters still have to play this season.

 

A very good programme as always by Cockfosters FC.

[Dirtyclaret]

What a fantastic win for us today. Kings Langley are a very good side (going forward, not convinced about their back 3/4) but we frustrated them and to be honest I didn't feel they created a lot.

I'm sure they will complain heavily about the ref but as bad as he was he was poor both ways, BUT both sendings off we're right

[Munchkin]

Amazing what a win the previous week does. Won 1-0 with 10 men today, even better performance than the week before. Great game against Winslow played in a very good spirit nearly spoiled by one unnamed person.

 

Good 4-4 in the Bradwell derby as well!

[Dirtyclaret]

Are Cockfosters really playing sat mon tues thurs sat?

[petethegreek]

Are Cockfosters really playing sat mon tues thurs sat?

 

Surprise they are not playing twice on the Wednesday!

 

Their fixtures;

 

http://football.mitoo.co/TeamHistAll.cfm?CI=67026&TblName=Matches&LeagueCode=SMID2013&DivisionID=10556

[Dirtyclaret]

Nightmare. Hopefully well get a rezy side.

[Savagebee]

Cockfosters FC players looked tired today.

 

Was told that the club needs to get work done on the ground by the end of the season or they will have to drop down to Division one (Don't know if this is true). Enjoyed my two visits to the club this season nice club.

[Dirtyclaret]

What's wrong with it? (Apart from the parking)

[Septimus]

What's wrong with it? (Apart from the parking)

As I recall, the last time Cockfosters were relegated it was for ground grading issues and to be quite honest I didn't notice many improvements when I went there earlier in the season - apart from the addition of the comedy confession box at the entrance to the pitch!

 

I suspect (and others will correct me if I am wrong) there may be issues with stand and seating capacity for the Spartan Prem level, though I'm not sure how this could be improved given the restrictions on expansion at the ground.

 

I also seem to recall that at this level, there used to be issues regarding provision of toilets within the ground and supporter access around the pitch, though those may have changed since I was involved with a club.

 

I don't think the parking is actually a problem (there are plenty of places to park nearby without getting clamped - especially if you know the area!).

Edited March 23, 2014 by Septimus

[Dirtyclaret]

Some £ needs to be spent there then I think. The amount of Millionaires that live round that way you'd think they'll be ok.

[Rhodes]

PREMIER DIVISION

4-0 Hoddesdon Town v Holmer Green

A report from another Forum:

 

Spartan South Midland League, Premier Div

Hoddesdon Town 4-0 Holmer Green

Adm + prog £8, tea 75p

 

A bright but breezy day in Hertfordshire and a comfortable win for the home side. An early goal came via a great diving header connected to a long looping cross from the right. A second was added not long before the break from a long punt forward which was missed by the defence but snapped up by a forward. Holmer Green had plenty of chances, especially in the first half but couldn't convert and there was some good solid defending from the home team. The first half was spoiled a bit by the incessant whining from both teams.

 

Fortunately the football was at the forefront after the break, and the game followed a similar patter, Hoddesdon more than capable of dealing with pretty much anything that came at them. It required a few sharp saves from the keeper on occasion, but nthing got through. One of the subs turned neatly and slotted home a third before celebrating with a back flip. The final goal, in the last couple of minutes, came after the ball had hit the bar and wasn't cleared properly allowing the home side another chance which was slammed home from close range.

 

Lowfield is a pleasant venue, alongside a cricket ground in an enclosed section of what was presumably once part of the adjacent public park. Tall trees and mesh screen the ground from this and the road. A small seated stand on one side has been joined very recently by a wooden shelter on the road/dugout side. The pitch was looking a bit threadbare in places today and a few bobbles caught players out now and again. Tea bar operates from the front of the social club which was open and friendly. Pleasant stroll along The New River from Broxbourne station.

 

Rest assured the programme is still of telephone directory proportions.

 

[Rhodes]

Some early Premier Division reports from yesterday:

 

PREMIER DIVISION

0-3 AFC Dunstable v Colney Heath

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/afcdunstableyouth/s/match-centre-104082/0-2323723

2-6 Cockfosters v Hanwell Town

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cockfostersfc/s/match-centre-90776/0-1841168

4-0 Hadley v London Lions

1-3 Hertford Town v St Margaretsbury

3-0 Hillingdon Borough v Berkhamsted

4-0 Hoddesdon Town v Holmer Green

http://www.hoddesdontownfc.co.uk/match-reports/

1-1 Leverstock Green v Biggleswade United

8-1 London Tigers v Hatfield Town

2-1 Stotfold v Harefield United

http://www.stotfoldfc.co.uk/results.php?id=&yr=&mr=mr220314&scr=0&pg=results.php#mrpa

1-3 Tring Athletic v Ampthill Town

[Savagebee]

There is very little room around the whole ground and you cant even get behind one goal. I noticed yesterday some new hard standing/paving along the dug out side. They are very limited to what they can do to the ground at Cockfosters FC. The only toilets are in the club house like many other clubs at this level anyway. The stand is two rows of seats under a bus shelter type thing that is in the walk way along one side of the ground. The ground in a way is a bit like London Tigers FC with the same sort of limited what you can do to up grade the ground problems.

[Rhodes]

Some more reports:

 

PREMIER DIVISION

0-3 AFC Dunstable v Colney Heath

http://www.pitchero....04082/0-2323723

2-6 Cockfosters v Hanwell Town

http://www.pitchero....90776/0-1841168

4-0 Hadley v London Lions

1-3 Hertford Town v St Margaretsbury

http://hertfordtownfc.co.uk/?tb_match=1119

3-0 Hillingdon Borough v Berkhamsted

4-0 Hoddesdon Town v Holmer Green

http://www.hoddesdon.../match-reports/

1-1 Leverstock Green v Biggleswade United

http://www.levgreenfc.co.uk/MatchReport.php?File=20140322

8-1 London Tigers v Hatfield Town

2-1 Stotfold v Harefield United

http://www.stotfoldf...esults.php#mrpa

1-3 Tring Athletic v Ampthill Town

http://www.tafc.co.uk/report.php?fixture_id=2134