FA Cup First Qualifying Round - Saturday 3 September

[Rhodes]

Five SSML Club's remain in the competition, at least we will have one guaranteed to get through to the Second Qualifying Round:

Saturday 3 September (all kick off 3.00pm)

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Billericay Town v Leverstock Green
Dunstable Town v Shefford Town & Campton
Potton United v Hendon
Yate Town v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

[Rhodes]

22 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Billericay Town v Leverstock Green

I wonder what Fergus Moore's master plan is for Saturday:

[Rhodes]

On 31/08/2022 at 11:33, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Yate Town v AyIesbury Vale Dynamos

It is a long trip for AyIesbury Vale Dynamos to Southern League Premier Division South Yate Town:

[Rhodes]

On 01/09/2022 at 09:47, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Dunstable Town v Shefford Town & Campton

What do we think folks:

[Rhodes]

On 31/08/2022 at 11:33, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Potton United v Hendon

Potton United will fancy their chances against beleaguered Hendon who are rock bottom of the Southern League Premier Division South with six League defeats from their first six games:

[Rhodes]

The disappointing resuIts:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Billericay Town 4 Leverstock Green 1
Dunstable Town 0 Shefford Town & Campton 2
Potton United 1 Hendon 5
Yate Town 4 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 3

[Rhodes]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Billericay Town 4 Leverstock Green 1

Leverstock Green's match report and a post match interview with Billericay Town's Assistant Manager Lawrie Wilson:

(A) Billericay Town – Leverstock Green F.C. (levgreenfc.co.uk)

[Rhodes]

14 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Yate Town 4 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 3

A groundhopper from another Forum did a double and this was his second game:

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Yate Town 4-3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
3pm; £10; Prog £1.50; Att: 191
This was a storming game. Step 5 AVD made a mockery of the two division gap between them and their hosts, and were unlucky not to get a replay which would have been fully deserved. Yate must have known they'd be in for a tough afternoon, as AVD had already dumped Bristol Manor Farm out in the last round.
Yate took an early lead on 9' when Ollie Mehew dropped a shoulder to round the keeper and slot home, but the advantage lasted only four minutes, before AVD's Prince Nemoh crashed a shot in from the corner of the box, before repeating the dose on 26' from the opposite side of the park. Two brilliant goals. Yate were rocked but did well to regroup and managed to grab an equaliser through Alex Lambert five minutes before the break. HT 2-2.
Both teams had chances early in the second half but it was Yate who re-took the lead on the hour, Mehew with another neat finish after a defence splitting pass. AVD were now flagging and the fourth followed ten minutes later when Prince Henry tucked a cross through the keeper's legs from close range.
We thought that would be game over yet AVD staged a spirited fightback in the last quarter and manged to reduce the deficit with a headed goal on 90'. But it was not to be and Yate were visibly relieved to progress at the whistle. Hopefully AVD can carry that sort of form into their upcoming league games.
The next round draw is 1pm Monday.

[Rhodes]

On 03/09/2022 at 19:44, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Potton United 1 Hendon 5

Over 170 photographs, courtesy of DBeechphotography, and an interesting post match interview with Hendon boss Lee Allinson who was very complimentary of Potton United's performance:

Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: Allinson happy with cup progress

[Rhodes]

On 03/09/2022 at 19:44, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Yate Town 4 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 3

Both sides of the story and photographs:

REPORT: Yate Town 4-3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (pitchero.com)

Match Report: Yate Town 4 - 3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos : AVDFC 1ST XI

 

[Rhodes]

6 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Potton United 1 Hendon 5

Royals26 from another Forum was present, also see the match programme:

Hendon

FA CUP 1st Qualifying Round, Hutchinson Hollow
Potton United 1-5 Hendon
{STEP05 SSM-P 18th of 20} v {STEP03 SLP-S 22nd of 22 and a playing record of 0-0-6 coming into this tie}
Adm: £ 8 prog on-line
- Badges - supposedly available but sadly no-one seemed to know where – were NOT to be found as signed, neither behind the bar nor at the tea-hut - though both sets of staff admitted they normally had them?
Didn't want to press anyone on their 'big-day' - they were evidently being kept much busier than usual. 
Att: official 216
Directions: A4, A404(M), M40, M25 clockwise to 21a then up across to A1(M) on the A414.
Round eastern edge of Biggleswade on B6001 (lots of development New Town) then head NE on B1040. Ground is just off to the right as you past the 'Potton' sign.
Facilities :
Fairly open ground with decent sized parking area - share site with Cricket which was ongoing on the adjacent pitch.
Medium size bar - bottled beers only - draught lager (Estrella)
Food Hut near entrance
Match:
'Greens' were shocked early on to concede first, 1-0 pen.
the wake-up call stirred them into pressing wider with more numbers and they levelled just before the break, 1-1.
Game changing event shortly after - may have been the next attack - Home no. 5 given straight Red card after a scuffle in area - which carried on ... and then involved him grappling with a few of his own team trying to calm him down to no avail.
With numerical superiority Hendon ran in four more to confirm their 2 step higher status.
Roads clear out and back - indoors by 19:00 having done a quick dash for a 'supplies' round Morrisons.

[Rhodes]

On 31/08/2022 at 11:33, Rhodes said:

Saturday 3 September 

FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Dunstable Town v Shefford Town & Campton

Highlights from Creasey Park: