Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup – 2021/22

[Rhodes]

It was sadly a bridge too far for Harpenden Town last night at Garden Walk, at least Hadley still fly the SSML flag and entertain Ware in their Quarter Final on Tuesday 15 February:

Tuesday 25 January 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Quarter Final
Royston Town 4 Harpenden Town 0

[Rhodes]

On 26/01/2022 at 20:29, Rhodes said:

at least Hadley still fly the SSML flag and entertain Ware in their Quarter Final

Can Hadey progress into the Semi FinaIs of the Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup this evening in their re-arranged tie with Southern League Division One CentraI Ware which wiII now be pIayed at Wodson Park and not BrickfieId Lane as stated on FuII Time:

Edited February 22, 2022 by Rhodes

[Karen Browne]

Can Hadey progress into the Semi FinaIs of the Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup this evening in their re-arranged tie with Southern League Division One CentraI Ware which wiII now be pIayed at Wodson Park and not BrickfieId Lane as stated on FuII Time:

 

Unlike you I have a life which allows me to be out a lot of the time and not sat at a computer trawling the internet. I was emailed the change of venue by Hadley and updated Full Time when I got home in the evening

Edited February 22, 2022 by Karen Browne

[Rhodes]

Karen - ApoIogies, I thought that somebody eIse invoIved with the SSML was updating FuII Time these days and  you had entrusted responsibiIity to them.

[agamemnon3]

HSCC Semi-Finals: (provisionally)

7.45pm, Tuesday, March 15th:  Cheshunt v Hitchin Town

7.30pm, Friday, March 18th:  Hadley v Royston Town

[Karen Browne]

15 hours ago, agamemnon3 said:

HSCC Semi-Finals: (provisionally)

7.30pm, Friday, March 18th:  Hadley v Royston Town

This is the default date that the games have to be played by.

Rumours are the tie will take place on Saturday 12 March at 3.00pm

[Rhodes]

A summary of the Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup, very well done to Hadley for reaching the Final last night at Parkfield:

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Cheshunt 3 Colney Heath 0

Hoddesdon Town 0 Enfield 3

Kings Langley 1 Harpenden Town 1 (Harpenden Town win 4-2 on pens)
Leverstock Green 0 Berkhamsted 0 (Berkhamsted win 4-2 on pens)

London Colney 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 1 (London Colney win 5-4 on pens)

Potters Bar Town 0 Ware 2

Royston Town 4 Welwyn Garden City 3

St Margaretsbury 4 Baldock Town 4 (Baldock Town win 7-6 on pens)

 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Second Round

Berkhamsted 0 Hemel Hempstead Town 2 (played at Vauxhall Road)

Cheshunt 1 Baldock Town 0  

Harpenden Town 0 Stevenage 0 (Harpenden Town win 4-3 on pens)
Hertford Town 0 St Albans City 3

London Colney 0 Hadley 3

Royston Town 10 Oxhey Jets 0

Tring Athetic 0 Hitchin Town 4

Ware 5 Enfield 1

 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Quarter Finals

Hadley 3 Ware 2

Cheshunt 2 Hemel Hempstead Town 0

Royston Town 4 Harpenden Town 0
St Albans City 2 Hitchin Town 2 (Hitchin Town win 5-3 on pens)

 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Semi Finals

Hadley 2 Royston Town 0 (after extra time)

Cheshunt 2 Hitchin Town 0 (after extra time)

 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Final

Hadley 0 Cheshunt 2 (at Potters Bar Town FC, attendance 435)

[Rhodes]

A groundhopper from another Forum was at the Final last night at Parkfield:

Cheshunt 2 v 0 Hadley - Hertfordshire Senior Cup Final - Played at Potters Bar Town FC
Programme 20 pages £2.00 - Admission £10.00 - Att. 435
Prior to the start of proceedings here, there were several references to Cheshunt's previous HSC Final record of P9 W0 L9 record. They were no doubt elated to see this unwarranted record ended.

A contest that in the end showed the two division gap between the teams, though praise for Hadley though they will be disappointed that for all their possession in the opening hour they created very few chances and only really tested George Marsh in the Cheshunt goal on one occasion. The Cheshunt defence was hugely effective throughout.
On a pitch that had a hardened surface that a pneumatic drill would have had difficulty penetrating and was also somewhat uneven, Hadley were the more convincing during the first period. They had a good call for a penalty waved away when Solomon Ofori was pushed to the ground but the overriding memory of the first half was the level of defensive cover from Cheshunt as they always had the required number of defenders in place as was shown when an effective blocked thwarted one of the few occasions when a flowing Hadley move directly threatened with Ofori lining up a shot. There was only one occasion when the Cheshunt defence was breached with a quick turn into space by Dylan Ebmbengo and equally quickly struck shot that Marsh reacted very quickly to instinctively push the shot over the bar. Little from Cheshunt going forward but you could sense that they were patiently waiting for opportunities to arise.
The second half was much more even with Cheshunt starting to attack more effectively and Hadley becoming ever more frustrated about their continued inability to breach a well organised defence. Few obvious chances for either team with the closest being for Cheshunt as a corner from the right arriving out to Jamie Reynolds on the edge of the area and his powerful drive was narrowly wide of the post.
As the second half progressed there was the hint of that rarely seen beast of a period of Extra Time being played at the end of a County Cup tie, however it was becoming clear that a combination of effective substitutions being made by Cheshunt and a tiring Hadley defence which was having a tendency to on occasion concede possession was swinging the game into Cheshunt's favour and this proved to be the case with 2 goals in the last 10 minutes both of which originated with Hadley defenders losing possession just inside their own half. On both occasions the errors were capitalised on with a misplaced header being directed out to Kayne Diedrick-Roberts who angled past Tiernan Parker to give Cheshunt the lead. Diedrick-Roberts had the opportunity to double the lead running onto the pass of the game from Nick Dib that dissected the Hadley defence, however the former was beaten by a Potters Par pitch bobble just as he was lining up his shot which he placed wide. A minute into stoppage time and another conceding of possession was exploited by Cheshunt and Mo Camara angled a shot through the not inconsiderable gap between Parker and his near post to seal the win and the lifting of the trophy for the first time for Cheshunt. Also noted that Cheshunt clearly very much in form will be more than difficult opponents in the ILP Play-Offs that commence next midweek.
Evening well organised by the HCFA with a reasonable enough turnout which included a Cheshunt drummer who is probably the most unsubtle exponent of the art of pitchside bashing of instrument. Did not stay for the presentation as the lure of a fast return service back to Kings Cross was of greater benefit, indoors at 23.46.

[Rhodes]

On 21/04/2022 at 10:14, Rhodes said:

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Final

Hadley 0 Cheshunt 2 (at Potters Bar Town FC, attendance 435)

Over 100 photographs from the Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Final Iast Wednesday:

[Rhodes]

On 21/04/2022 at 10:14, Rhodes said:

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Final

Hadley 0 Cheshunt 2 (at Potters Bar Town FC, attendance 435)

Entertaining YouTube highlights of the Final: