Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup - 2021/22

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The draw for the Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup has been made:

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The three First Round ties involving the competing SSML Clubs all take place on Tuesday 18 January. COVID permitting there will be a decent size crowd at Creasey Park:

Tuesday 18 January (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Dunstable Town v Luton Town

Crawley Green v Arlesey Town

Kempston Rovers v Leighton Town

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Here we go folks, roll on tomorrow evening for the three First Round ties involving the participating SSML Premier Division Club's:

Tuesday 18 January (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round
Crawley Green v Arlesey Town
Dunstable Town v Luton Town
Kempston Rovers v Leighton Town

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2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 18 January (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round
Dunstable Town v Luton Town

Dunstable Town are suggesting buying tickets in advance on-line to avoid expected long queues paying cash on the gate at Creasy Park tomorrow evening:

Purchase Tickets | Dunstable Town FC

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On 17/01/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 18 January (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round
Kempston Rovers v Leighton Town

How do we see this tie going:

https://www.kempstonrovers.org/teams/114716/match-centre/0-5229950

Edited January 18, 2022 by Rhodes

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The results from the First Round ties, no surprise at Creasey ParK then:    

Tuesday 18 January 

Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round
Crawley Green 1 Arlesey Town 1 (Arlesey Town win 5-4 on pens)
Dunstable Town 0 Luton Town 5
Kempston Rovers 2 Leighton Town 2 (Leighton Town win 4-2 on pens)

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On 19/01/2022 at 03:55, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 18 January 

Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round
Dunstable Town 0 Luton Town 5

Groundhopper 'The Ball Is Round' was in attendance at Creasey Park on Tuesday evening, as expected it was men against boys:

https://theballisround.co.uk/2022/01/19/dunstable-town-0-luton-town-5/

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3 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 18 January 

Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round
Dunstable Town 0 Luton Town 5

Luton Town's match report from Creasey Park and YouTube highlights of the rout:

https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2022/january/beds-cup-report/

 

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It wiII aIso be interesting to see ArIesey Town traveI to former SSML CIub BiggIeswade United on Tuesday 15 February where they Iast pIayed on Saturday 6 ApriI 2019 in a Premier Division fixture, Iosing 5-3:

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Two interesting Quarter FinaI ties this evening, the two other ties not invoIving SSML CIub's are BiggIeswade FC v AFC DunstabIe and Bedford Town v BiggIeswade Town:

Tuesday 15 February (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Quarter Finals
Biggleswade United v Arlesey Town
Leighton Town v Luton Town

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16 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 15 February

Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Quarter Finals
Biggleswade United v Arlesey Town
Leighton Town v Luton Town

Biggleswade United v Arlesey Town was caIIed off however Leighton Town v Luton Town went ahead after a Iengthy pitch inspection and it is 0-0 after haIf an hour in front of a Iarge crowd, see Leighton Town's Iine up: 

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On 15/02/2022 at 21:27, Rhodes said:

Biggleswade United v Arlesey Town was caIIed off

Can ArIesey Town foIIow in Leighton Town's footsteps into the Semi FinaIs of the Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup this evening in their re-arranged tie at Second Meadow:

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youTube coverage of ArIesey Town's disappointing 3-2 defeat Iast night at Biggleswade United:

 

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Following Leighton Town's excellent Quarter Final win on penalties against Luton Town at Bell Close last month they now face Southern League Division One Central Biggleswade FC tomorrow evening which should attract another healthy crowd: