Saturday/Monday 30 ApriI/2 May - SSML Results/Reports

[Rhodes]

This afternoon's two Division Two fixtures, what an occasion at Aston Clinton Park where Aston Clinton wiII Iift the Championship trophy for the first time since 2011/12: 

Monday 2 May (both kick off 3.00pm)

Division Two
Aston Clinton v Pitstone & Ivinghoe
Berkhamsted Raiders v Bovingdon
Old Bradwell United P Sarratt 

[Rhodes]

5 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Monday 2 May
Division Two
Berkhamsted Raiders v Bovingdon

Berkhamsted Raiders won't be Iooking forward to locking horns with Bovingdon this afternoon foIIowing their embarrassing 7-1 home defeat to Pitstone & Ivinghoe on Saturday:

Edited May 2, 2022 by Rhodes

[Winslow Boy]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Washing your hair you mean, Wellingborough Whitworth couId weII be dark horses for promotion as they score goaIs for fun and it is usuaIIy the team who just scrape into the Iast PIay-Off pIace who make it Iike in the EFL Championship for exampIe.

Something like that. 
 

yes that does often seem the way, part of the reason I think the whole playoff thing is bull$hit. At the pro level it’s not about competition and rewarding success it’s about money. At this level it’s ridiculous. Two promotion spots, the top two teams should go up, they’ve earned that over the season. 

[Rhodes]

24 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

Something like that. 

yes that does often seem the way, part of the reason I think the whole playoff thing is bull$hit. At the pro level it’s not about competition and rewarding success it’s about money. At this level it’s ridiculous. Two promotion spots, the top two teams should go up, they’ve earned that over the season

But then that would have been Stotfold and Ampthill Town wouldn't it, not Winslow United

[Rhodes]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Monday 2 May 
Division Two
Aston Clinton v Pitstone & Ivinghoe

Will it be Aston Clinton's eighteenth League win in a row since losing 3-0 at home to New Bradwell St Peter on Saturday 30 October:

[Rhodes]

On 30/04/2022 at 20:02, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 April 
Division One
Amersham Town 1 Northampton Sileby Rangers 3

A groundhopper from another Forum was at Spratleys Meadow on Saturday:

Amersham Town 1 Northampton Sileby Rangers 3
Spratleys Meadow
Spartan South Midlands League Division 1
Attendance c.40, Admission £5 (adult)
This was my first venture into this particular division, to see lower mid-table hosts take on visitors destined to finish one place outside the top five and the play-offs. The respective home and away records suggested a close contest was likely, although Rangers looked the stronger side for the first half and led 2-0 at the break. Amersham pulled a goal back just three minutes into the second half with a rather dubious penalty after the ball had been fired directly at a defender's arm from no more than a few feet away. His arm didn't seem to be away from his body but the opposition all appealed in unison and the penalty was given. Hopes of a fightback faded just five minutes later with further controversy at the other end. A defender and a forward came together inside the Amersham box, with the defender apparently obstructing his opponent to allow his goalkeeper to reach the loose ball first, but on a signal from the linesman the defender was penalised for an earlier infringement outside the box and shown a red card for denying a clear scoring opportunity. Amersham generally made light of their disadvantage to make a fight of it and were a bit unlucky when Rangers scored a third goal twenty minutes from the end with a speculative 20 yard shot, deflecting off a defenders boot to leave the keeper with no chance as it looped under the crossbar.
The venue is basic old school county league ground in a verdant Chiltern setting, not unlike their more illustrious neighbours Chesham United. The pitch is cut into the side of a hill, surrounded by a post and rail fence, with a small seated stand above a grass bank on the top side. On the lower side are the dugouts with a derelict and now roofless brick building below, which I assume once housed the changing facilities. The near end as you enter has a clubhouse and dressing rooms in separate modern buildings. Amersham seem to have remained a constant presence at second tier county league level for as long as I can remember, whilst many of their erstwhile opponents have moved up to fill the many vacancies opened up by successive restructuring of the non-league pyramid but it's none the worse for that.
The ground was a leisurely 20 minute stroll from Amersham Underground Station at the far end of the Metropolitan Line. A pleasant enough walk in the spring sunshine but I'm not sure I'd want to do it in the dark with a combination of narrow roads and unlit footpaths for some of the route.

[Winslow Boy]

2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

But then that would have been Stotfold and Ampthill Town wouldn't it, not Winslow United

Yes. The two best teams over the whole season. I don’t view everything through yellow and blue glasses. 

[Munchkin]

CHAMPIONS ?????

[Rhodes]

The two results from this Bank Holiday afternoon:

Monday 2 May 

Division Two
Aston Clinton 1 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 2
Berkhamsted Raiders 0 Bovingdon 0
Old Bradwell United P Sarratt 

[Karen Browne]

6 hours ago, Rhodes said:

This afternoon's two Division Two fixtures, what an occasion at Aston Clinton Park where Aston Clinton wiII Iift the Championship trophy for the first time since 2011/12: 

Wrong Again

[Step 7 Jim]

2 hours ago, Karen Browne said:

Wrong Again

I was at the Aston Clinton v Pitstone and Ivinghoe game, and Pitstone were the better side overall. Any idea what’s happening with the Old Bradwell Utd v Sarratt game? Chatting with someone from Old Bradwell, it’s the 3rd postponement.

[Munchkin]

1 hour ago, Step 7 Jim said:

I was at the Aston Clinton v Pitstone and Ivinghoe game, and Pitstone were the better side overall. Any idea what’s happening with the Old Bradwell Utd v Sarratt game? Chatting with someone from Old Bradwell, it’s the 3rd postponement.

League have confirmed the game wont be played, after we moved the date for them several times.

[Step 7 Jim]

4 minutes ago, Munchkin said:

League have confirmed the game wont be played, after we moved the date for them several times.

Do Old Bradwell Utd get the points? 

[Munchkin]

3 minutes ago, Step 7 Jim said:

Do Old Bradwell Utd get the points? 

Yes we will, just waiting for official confirmation. 

4 minutes ago, Step 7 Jim said:

Do Old Bradwell Utd get the points? 

I believe they awarded Aston Clinton the runners up medals after the game today.

[Rhodes]

4 hours ago, Munchkin said:

CHAMPIONS ?????

Munchkin - How are Old Bradwell United Champions

[Munchkin]

8 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Munchkin - How are Old Bradwell United Champions

Because we are being awarded the points for Sarratt failing to raise a side ??‍♂️

[Rhodes]

On 30/04/2022 at 20:02, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 April 
Division One
Long Crendon 4 Bedford 5

A groundhopper was present at palatial Court Place Farm, haven't seen the Iive stream highIights as yet: 

Game 46: Long Crendon 4.5 Bedford (South Midlands Division 1) | nonleaguephotos (wordpress.com)

[Rhodes]

On 04/05/2022 at 01:40, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 April 
Division One
Long Crendon 4 Bedford 5

Here are the live stream highlights from Court Place Farm:

[Rhodes]

Struggling to find Division One match reports from last Saturday:  

Saturday 30 ApriI

Division One

Amersham Town 1 Northampton Sileby Rangers 3

Ampthill Town 6 Penn & Tylers Green 0

Buckingham Athletic 5 London Tigers 2

Burton Park Wanderers 3 Kidlington Reserves 3

Langford 0 Stotfold 3

Long Crendon 4 Bedford 5

https://nonleaguephotos.wordpress.com/2022/04/30/game-46-long-crendon-4-5-bedford-south-midlands-division-1/

Rushden & Higham United 2 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2

https://www.letchwortheagles.org.uk/2022/05/30-apr-rushden-and-higham-2-letchworth-gc-eagles-2/

Shefford Town & Campton 3 Raunds Town 1

Thame United Reserves 2 Irchester United 1  

Wellingborough Whitworth 4 Winslow United 3  

Edited May 5, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 05/05/2022 at 17:59, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 ApriI

Division One

Rushden & Higham United 2 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2

https://www.letchwortheagles.org.uk/2022/05/30-apr-rushden-and-higham-2-letchworth-gc-eagles-2/

The line ups:

Edited May 12, 2022 by Rhodes