Friday/Saturday/Monday 15/16/18 ApriI - SSML Results/Reports

[Rhodes]

The Easter weekend's fixtures: 

Friday 15 April 

Division One
Penn & Tylers Green v Amersham Town (kick off 7.30pm)

Saturday 16 April (kick off 3.00pm unless stated)

Premier Division
Ardley United v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Baldock Town v Arlesey Town
Broadfields United v Flackwell Heath
Dunstable Town v Crawley Green
Hadley v New Salamis
Harefield United v Oxhey Jets (kick off 1.00pm)
Leighton Town v Milton Keynes Irish
Leverstock Green v Tring Athletic (kick off 1.00pm)
London Colney v Harpenden Town (kick off 1.00pm)
Risborough Rangers v Holmer Green

Division One
Ampthill Town v Stotfold
Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Bedford
London Tigers v Thame United Reserves
Long Crendon v Buckingham Athletic
Northampton Sileby Rangers v Irchester United
Raunds Town v Rushden & Higham United
Shefford Town & Campton v Langford
Wellingborough Whitworth v Burton Park Wanderers
Winslow United v Kidlington Reserves

Division Two
Bovingdon v Aston Clinton
Eynesbury United v Tring Corinthians AFC
Sarratt v Codicote
The 61 FC (Luton) v Totternhoe

SSML Division Two Cup Semi Final
Milton Keynes College Football Academy v Old Bradwell United

Monday 18 April (aII kick off 3.00pm) 

Premier Division
Broadfields United v Leighton Town

Division One
Burton Park Wanderers v Buckingham Athletic
Kidlington Reserves v Letchworth Garden City Eagles
Raunds Town v London Tigers
Shefford Town & Campton v Amersham Town
Stotfold v Penn & Tylers Green

Division Two
Bovingdon v Buckingham United
New Bradwell St Peter v Milton Keynes College Football Academy
Totternhoe v Pitstone & Ivinghoe
Tring Corinthians AFC v Aston Clinton

[Rhodes]

6 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Friday 15 April 

Division One
Penn & Tylers Green v Amersham Town (kick off 7.30pm)

I wonder why this affair at French SchooI Meadow isn't a 3.00pm kick off, or earIier, on a Bank HoIiday. See the match programme: 

Penn vs Amersham Town FC (1st Team) - Penn & Tylers Green Football Club (ptgfc.co.uk)

[Karen Browne]

28 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

I wonder why this affair at French SchooI Meadow isn't a 3.00pm kick off, or earIier, on a Bank HoIiday. See the match programme: 

Because the teams wanted an evening kick-off, its not a crime

[View from the Boundary]

Could be the last Batchworth derby for a while, or not depending on restructuring roulette. Harefield definitely leaving the Spartans for the CCL of their own volition, Jets may be cooling on their resistance to join them though of course ultimately it won't be their decision to make as a club on the borderline. Numbers being crunched, though there are unknown factors at thus stage in terms of the exact make up of each division, and no one will know that until mid June I expect.

On the pitch it should be lively after the reverse fixture.

[View from the Boundary]

Was certainly lively, Jets completing the double over their nearest neighbours 1-2. 

Can't say we deserved to win, profligate finishing and a penalty save from Brad Shaw denying former Jet Louis Bircham in a case of justice done, there was a clear Harefield handball before the pen was given.

The early kick off caught some out and the crowd was very sparse, 40 maybe. Jets were still missing 2 of their recent absentees in Tom Inch and Harry Brady, with captain Harry Beaumont also out with a tight hamstring so this was a very unexpected 3 points. The battle to see who finishes top of the bottom half goes on ?

[Rhodes]

The Easter resuIts so far, for some reason I haven't been abIe to access the Forum since yesterday afternoon: 

Friday 15 April 

Division One
Penn & Tylers Green 3 Amersham Town 2 

Saturday 16 April 

Premier Division
Ardley United 3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2
Baldock Town 3 Arlesey Town 0
Broadfields United 5 Flackwell Heath 1
Dunstable Town 1 Crawley Green 3
Hadley 1 New Salamis 1
Harefield United 1 Oxhey Jets 2 
Leighton Town 2 Milton Keynes Irish 2
Leverstock Green 1 Tring Athletic 0 
London Colney 0 Harpenden Town 1 
Risborough Rangers 4 Holmer Green 1

Division One
Ampthill Town 1 Stotfold 0
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 4 Bedford 1
London Tigers 1 Thame United Reserves 2
Long Crendon 4 Buckingham Athletic 1
Northampton Sileby Rangers 7 Irchester United 1
Raunds Town 2 Rushden & Higham United 0
Shefford Town & Campton 3 Langford 2
Wellingborough Whitworth 8 Burton Park Wanderers 0
Winslow United 2 Kidlington Reserves 3

Division Two
Bovingdon 0 Aston Clinton 1
Eynesbury United 2 Tring Corinthians AFC 0
Sarratt 2 Codicote 1
The 61 FC (Luton) 1 Totternhoe 3

SSML Division Two Cup Semi Final
Milton Keynes College Football Academy 3 Old Bradwell United 2

[Rhodes]

On 15/04/2022 at 05:59, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 

Premier Division
Ardley United v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

The groundhopper from another Forum was present who aIways Iists the Iine ups in great detaiI: 

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Ardley United 3-2 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Admission - £6 (inc a programme which incorrectly gave the history and squad of Aylesbury United). Attendance - circa 40.
Venue: Ardley Playing Field (Nolan Oils Ground) - Ardley is a small Oxfordshire village, directly off the m40. The ground is on the entrance to the village, about a quarter of a mile from the M40. Some parking at the ground available. The ground appears to be an old railed pitch which has grown with the team. It’s now behind fencing, there’s a club house in the top corner serving refreshments and a small covered standing area offset behind one goal. The only seated stand is slightly offset from the half way line on the conifer lined touchline. All 4 sides are open for hard standing. A pleasant place to watch football on a hot day.
Game - A quick start, with the home side kicking up hill. Ardley look a decent side, playing quickly. Dynamos took the lead however when a long ball was headed straight back to Ollie Lawford who hit a hard low strike from 25 yards with Lapworth off his line, he couldn’t set himself properly. Ardley equalised almost immediately with a cross from the right which was headed in. Ardley had a couple of good chances which were well saved by deputy keeper McAteer. Ardley had the ball in the net in the 65th minute but it was deemed to be offside. Aylesbury were awarded a penalty just after when a stupid challenge by goalkeeper Lapworth was given. A good penalty by Ollie Lawford made it 1-2. Ardley equalised late on when Aylesburys defence couldn’t keep their line and a heavy bounce, which was a feature all day due to the dry pitch, was picked up and smashed into the bottom corner by Ben Willoughby. Ardley continued to pile on the pressure and got their reward in stoppage time when Tom Franklin headed home.
Line Ups
Ardley United (yes they did field TWO Lewis Gabbidon’s)
Freddie Lapworth - 20 - Cheltenham Town, Malaga City
Josias Carbon - Wantage Town, Didcot Town, Kidlington, North Leigh
Tom Franklin - 32 - North Leigh, Didcot Town, Kidlington
Lewis Gabbidon - 25 - Brackley Saints
Lewis Gabbidon - Oxford City, Marlow, Banbury Utd, Thatcham Town, North Leigh, Kidlington
Mason Courtney
Ben Willoughby - 31 - Kidlington, AFC Hinksey, Old Woodstock Town, North Leigh
Anaclet Odihambo - 39 - Kidlington, North Leigh, Tring Athletic, Marlow, Didcot Town
Jondy Ngathe - 23 - Oxford City, Banbury Utd, Thame Utd
Elliott Osborne-Ricketts - 31 - North Leigh, Kidlington, Didcot Town, Hemel Hempstead Tn 
James Casbierd - 24
Subs
Daryl Harris - Oxford Utd, Slough Town, North Leigh, Didcot Town
Jacob Roberts
Declan Benjamin - 31 - Oxford Utd, Abingdon Utd, Old Woodstock Town, Banbury Utd, Oxford City, Slough Town, Didcot Town, Kidlington, Redditch Utd, Stratford Town
Julian McCalmon - Abington Town, Abington Utd, Kidlington
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Dan McAteer - Hadley, St Margaretsbury, Harpenden Town, Aylesbury, Buckingham Athletic
Luke Nugent - Leverstock Green, Edgware Town, Northwood, Broadfields Utd
Jake Baldwin
Jamie Fulton - Northwood, Leverstock Green, Rayners Lane, Berkhamsted Comrades, Ampthill Town
Terry Griffiths - AFC Dunstable, Leverstock Green
Roy Byron - 36 - Kentish Town, Hillingdon Borough, AFC Dunstable, Wembley, Sun Sports, London Colney, Oxhey Jets, Leverstock Green, Colney Heath, Tring Athletic, Dunstable Town
Kris Collier
Jude Guest-Branch
Chris Stapleton - 28 - Aston Clinton, Tring Athletic, Buckingham Athletic, Dunstable Town
Ollie Lawford - Chesham Utd, Oxhey Jets, Leverstock Green
Callum Shortt - 20 - Kempston Rovers, Potton Utd, Tring Athletic, Newport Pagnell Town
Subs
Joe Chott - 21 - Tring Athletic
Archie Clarke - Aylesbury, Aston Clinton
Davide Pobbe - Harefield Utd, Aylesbury, Kings Langley, Berkhamsted Raiders, Dunstable Tn 
Jack Elsey
Ivan Otono - Scole Utd

Edited April 16, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Premier Division match programmes where found, I think Risborough Rangers programme editor ran out of steam:

Premier Division

Ardley United 3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2

Baldock Town 3 Arlesey Town 0

files.pitchero.com/clubs/1770/n8fTCndmRPy1dECXWafC_Programme_Vol+14_Iss29_Arlesey+Town.pdf

Broadfields United 5 Flackwell Heath 1

Dunstable Town 1 Crawley Green 3

Dunstable Town v Crawley Green - Sat 16th Apr by Dunstable Town - Issuu

HadIey 1 New Salamis 1

Harefield United 1 Oxhey Jets 2

HAREFIELD UTD V OXHEY JETS SATURDAY 16TH APRIL 1PM KO  DOWNLOAD 

Leighton Town 2 Milton Keynes Irish 2

2022-04-16 Leighton Town v MK Irish by leightontownfc - Issuu

Leverstock Green 1 Tring Athletic 0

Leverstock Green FC Programme vs Tring Athletic by Tony Smart - Issuu

London Colney 0 Harpenden Town 1

Risborough Rangers 4 Holmer Green 1

[Rhodes]

5 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Division One
Wellingborough Whitworth 8 Burton Park Wanderers 0

A groundhopper from another Forum was present to witness the rout:

Wellingborough Whitworth 8 Burton Park Wanderers 0
SSM Division One
Victoria Mill ground
Admission: £5, Programme: £1, Attendance: 65 h/c
Very one sided game, home side one up within first two minutes and 5 up at half time. Burton only had one real chance in first half and that was in 45th minute and should have scored.
Second half started with the visitors having another chance to score and they seemed to have sorted themselves out but in the end the home side got back in their stride and added 3 further goals with the 8th goal being the pick of the bunch.
Did not notice in the first half but in the second half, the visitors just had one sub and no manager, coach or trainer in their dug out! Strange at this level. The lino told me he had been on the line for a game between the same two sides in January and it had ended up 1-0 to Wellingborough with two players sent off from each side, much calmer today.

Edited April 16, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 16/04/2022 at 19:45, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Premier Division
Leverstock Green 1 Tring Athletic 0

Leverstock Green gained sweet revenge for their Premier Division Cup First Round defeat at Tring AthIetic Iast month: 

(H) Tring Athletic – Leverstock Green F.C. (levgreenfc.co.uk)

Edited April 17, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 15/04/2022 at 05:59, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Division Two
Eynesbury United 2 Tring Corinthians AFC 0

Eynesbury United's version of events: 

Eynesbury United (2) 2 Tring Corinthians (0) 0 (Fox, Spavins)

United continued their topsy turvy form of late with a vital win at home to Tring Corinthians, a win that moves them back into a possible promotion position. 

After Thursdays dismal second half performance against Buckingham United and a few home truths ringing in their ears, the Bulls rolled up their sleeves and put in a solid display. Chris Newton made his full debut at centre half and looked as if he had been there all season, with the whole defence working hard they deserved their clean sheet.

Tring Corinthians do not play like a side that are struggling near the bottom of the table, they worked hard and gave United a few worrying moments. United started at a good pace with Carberry and man of the match Baxter giving the Tring back line a torrid time. And Baxter had the first chance of note but his shot went wide.

Owen Dixon struck a free kick that went wide and Fox had an effort that was blocked. But United stayed patient and were rewarded on 24 minutes when a melee saw the ball fell to Shane Fox who finished brilliantly to make it one nil. United did not have to wait long before they doubled their lead, Neil Morris restored to the midfield placed a superb cross into the box which evaded everyone until it arrived at Spavins who slotted home. Two up and playing well and it could have been a few more but for good goalkeeping and defending.

Aidan McLean ran himself into the ground and on 63 minutes made a great tackle which he then knocked to Carberry who raced clear, he squared to Baxter whose shot was saved. Skipper Fox had the next effort but his shot was straight at the keeper. Jakob Buckle who slotted in at right wing back produced a moment of magic and a great cross but Baxter could not grow big enough to get his head to it. Baxter showed the attitude of the United display when in the 93rd minute he sprinted the width of the pitch to close down and win the ball. Unlike Thursday United controlled the second half with only a couple of scares and came through with three big points. Next up a really tough trip to Codicote on Wednesday night, another big performance needed there.

Edited April 17, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 16/04/2022 at 19:45, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Division One
Ampthill Town 1 Stotfold 0

The match programme, Brett DonneIIy won't have been happy with the defeat despite StotfoId aIready being Champions and receiving a guard of honour at AmptiII Park:

files.pitchero.com/clubs/3716/5NEpz2oaRUKNfotFGbP7_amps+programme+STOTFOLD+FC.pdf   

[Rhodes]

On 15/04/2022 at 05:59, Rhodes said:

Monday 18 April 
Premier Division
Broadfields United v Leighton Town

It wiII be interesting to see if Broadfields United's 5-1 win over Flackwell Heath on Saturday was a fIuke foIIowing six successive League defeats:

[Rhodes]

The Bank HoIiday Monday resuIts, a thriIIer at Tithe Farm:  

Monday 18 April 

Premier Division
Broadfields United 3 Leighton Town 4

Division One
Burton Park Wanderers 0 Buckingham Athletic 6
Kidlington Reserves 1 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 4
Raunds Town 0 London Tigers 0
Shefford Town & Campton 1 Amersham Town 2
Stotfold 3 Penn & Tylers Green 2

Division Two
Bovingdon 8 Buckingham United 0
New Bradwell St Peter 1 Milton Keynes College Football Academy 4
Totternhoe 1 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 1
Tring Corinthians AFC 0 Aston Clinton 3

[Rhodes]

On 16/04/2022 at 19:45, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Division One
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 4 Bedford 1

A groundhopper from another Forum was present:

Letchworth Garden City Eagles 4 - 1 Bedford FC (HT 1 - 0)
Pixmore Fields
Spartan South Midlands Division One - step 6
Admission £5, Programme £1, Tea £1.50, Attendance 46 and 1 dog, a dachshund named Nigel.
I'm always really busy in the week leading up to Easter so a local game for me as I didn't get home until after 14.30. A glorious day and the Clubhouse was showing the Man City v Liverpool game where a few were watching the tele indoors. Bedford FC had asked to film the game and had erected a scaffold for their film crew next to the seated stand. The second covered stand is now finished, seating may be added at a later date.
LGC scored first at 19 minutes in even though Bedford looked the stronger team in the first half. LGC turned up the pressure in the second half putting another 3 past the Bedford goaIKeeper. With a short pause in play when one of the LGC bench staff ably removed some fox poo from the pitch.

[Rhodes]

On 16/04/2022 at 19:45, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Premier Division
Risborough Rangers 4 Holmer Green 1

A groundhopper from another Forum was at Horsenden Lane, that expIains why there was disappointingIy no programme: 

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Div
Risborough Rangers 4 Holmer Green 1 (H/T 1-1) Att: 131
Admission: £7/£4 Programmes: None, meant to be online only but, due to illness to programme editor, has yet to appear
Finally managed to tick this ground after attending a couple of years ago when I found the game had been postponed late in the day due to a thunderstorm. Fortunately no such problems this time around. Prior to the game RR were 2nd in the table to New Salamis (both teams having clinched promotion the previous weekend) on goal difference but RR have a game in hand. HG were 2nd from the bottom of the table so an easy home win looked on the cards but this turned out not to be the case despite the score line. The ground is roughly a 20 min walk from Princes Risborough Station.
RR came out of the blocks fast and almost snatched a goal after 2 mins when an onrushing forward just failed to connect with a cross. The ball went up the other end where an HG player had a one on one with the keeper but shot weakly straight at the keeper. On 5 mins HG earned a corner on the right and the in swinging corner went through a crowd of players and finished up in the net apparently diverted by the RR keeper. There was then a sustained period of pressure by RR and eventually on 23 mins Gavin James managed to lob the keeper from close range to secure an equaliser.
RR finally went ahead on 59 mins when Marcus Wylie hit a strong free kick from outside of the area which Sean Coles got a touch on to deflect it past the HG keeper. Wylie then finally made the game safe with 2 well taken goals in the 74th & 76th mins. With New Salamis drawing at 3rd place Hadley, RR are now 2 points clear at the top with a game in hand. A win at Tring on Tuesday will clinch the title otherwise they will have a championship decider at home to New Salamis next Saturday in the final match, when a draw will secure the title.

[Rhodes]

Some Premier Division match reports where found so far:  

Saturday 16 ApriI

Premier Division

Ardley United 3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2  

Baldock Town 3 Arlesey Town 0

Broadfields United 5 Flackwell Heath 1  

Dunstable Town 1 Crawley Green 3

Dunstable Town FC 1 v Crawley Green C 3 (pitchero.com)

HadIey 1 New Salamis 1  

Harefield United 1 Oxhey Jets 2

 Oxhey Jets FC | Spartan South Midlands Premier Football Team

Leighton Town 2 Milton Keynes Irish 2

Match Report: Leighton Town F C 2 - 2 Milton Keynes Irish : First Team (pitchero.com)

Leverstock Green 1 Tring Athletic 0

Leverstock Green FC Programme vs Tring Athletic by Tony Smart - Issuu  

Tring Athletic Football Club (tafc.co.uk)

London Colney 0 Harpenden Town 1  

Risborough Rangers 4 Holmer Green 1  

Match Report: Risborough Rangers 4 - 1 Holmer Green : First Team (risboroughrangersfc.co.uk)

Risborough Rangers 4-1 Holmer Green - All matches (First Team) - Holmer Green Football Club (holmergreenfc.co.uk)

[Rhodes]

16 hours ago, Rhodes said:

The Bank HoIiday Monday resuIts, a thriIIer at Tithe Farm:  
Monday 18 April 
Premier Division
Broadfields United 3 Leighton Town 4

A groundhopper from another Forum was present: 

Broadfields United 3 Leighton Town 4
SSM Premier, Tithe Farm, Admission £5, Programme £1
Attendance: 70 plus (but not sure how many paid to see the game and who just came out of social club)
Home side started well and almost went in front from a free kick that was well saved, then after 17 minutes the visitors went ahead and then for the rest of the half it was one way traffic. Leighton added a further two goals before the break.
Second half was quite scrappy then Leighton got a 4th goal in the 78th minute and you would have thought that would be it but suddenly the home side put a few passes together and got 3 goals back, however Leighton steadied the ship and saw injury time out without letting the home side get back on terms.

Edited April 19, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 16/04/2022 at 19:45, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Premier Division
Broadfields United 5 Flackwell Heath 1

Over 150 photographs from this affair at Tithe Farm, courtesy of photographer Glenn Alcock:

Edited April 19, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 16/04/2022 at 19:45, Rhodes said:

Saturday 16 April 
Division One
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 4 Bedford 1

HighIights from the Iive stream: