Tuesday 31 January - SSML Results/Reports

[Rhodes]

The midweek fixtures:

Tuesday 31 January (kick off 7.45pm unless stated)

Premier Division
Cockfosters v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Colney Heath v St Panteleimon
Hoddesdon Town v Dunstable Town
Leverstock Green v Crawley Green
Potton United v Baldock Town
Risborough Rangers v London Colney

Division One
Burton Park Wanderers P Wellingborough Whitworth
Eaton Socon v Real Bedford FC
Raunds Town v Rushden & Higham United
Winslow United v Rugby Borough

SSML Challenge Trophy Second Round
Leighton Town v New Bradwell St Peter

SSML Challenge Trophy Third Round
Moulton FC v Northampton ON Chenecks

SSML Division One Cup Semi Final
Holmer Green v Ampthill Town

Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup Second Round
Amersham Town v Flackwell Heath (at Amersham Town, kick off 7.30pm)

Oxfordshire FA Intermediate Cup Quarter Final
Thame United Reserves v Chalgrove Cavaliers

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Finals
Harpenden Town P Amersham Town
Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders

[Rhodes]

20 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January

Premier Division
Leverstock Green v Crawley Green

The match programme:

https://issuu.com/tonysmart/docs/crawley_green_programme_2_8eb56948ab66a3

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Division One
Winslow United v Rugby Borough

Rugby Borough will have one eye on River Road this evening won't they, hoping that Real Bedford slip up at unpredictable Eaton Socon. See the match programme from Elmfields Gate:

https://www.winslowunitedfc.co.uk/news/rugby-borough-programme?id=418315

Edited January 31, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

20 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

SSML Challenge Trophy Second Round
Leighton Town v New Bradwell St Peter

The programme for the tie this evening:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F3144%2FzddteJfjSSiAzZCoT78I_20230131+Leighton+Town+v+New+Bradwell+St+Peter.pdf

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Cockfosters v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

This should be an interesting affair:

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Hoddesdon Town v Dunstable Town

How do we see this one at Lowfield going:

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Risborough Rangers v London Colney

The match programme, will an abacus be required as was the case at Cotlandswick on Saturday:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com/clubs/64064/yOKlObibQkesPfka2IL7_London Colney LGE Tuesday 31st January 2023.pdf

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Colney Heath v St Panteleimon

New Colney Heath supremo George Georgiou will be amongst friends this evening when St Panteleimon come calling:

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Division One
Raunds Town v Rushden & Higham United

The Northamptonshire Football Podcast team will be in attendance at Kiln Park this evening:

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January

SSML Challenge Trophy Third Round
Moulton FC v Northampton ON Chenecks

The League meeting at Brunting Road in November resulted in a 1-1 stalemate, this could be another tight affair that could go either way:

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

SSML Division One Cup Semi Final
Holmer Green v Ampthill Town

It's looking very much like an Ampthill Town v Eaton Socon Division One Cup Final this season, see the match programme:

https://issuu.com/hg1908/docs/onlineprogampthillcupjan23

Edited January 31, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 30/01/2023 at 16:16, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Potton United v Baldock Town

There could well be a goal fest at the Hutchinson Hollow this evening, see the match programme:

https://www.pottonunited.co.uk/matchday-programmes

Edited January 31, 2023 by Rhodes

[Karen Browne]

5 hours ago, Rhodes said:

It's looking very much like an Ampthill Town v Eaton Socon Division One Cup Final this season

Wrong again Mr Rhodes

[Rhodes]

The belated results, apologies:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Cockfosters 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1
Colney Heath 0 St Panteleimon 2
Hoddesdon Town 0 Dunstable Town 1
Leverstock Green 1 Crawley Green 3
Potton United 1 Baldock Town 0
Risborough Rangers 6 London Colney 0

Division One
Burton Park Wanderers P Wellingborough Whitworth
Eaton Socon 0 Real Bedford FC 3
Raunds Town 2 Rushden & Higham United 1
Winslow United 0 Rugby Borough 1

SSML Challenge Trophy Second Round
Leighton Town 2 New Bradwell St Peter 0

SSML Challenge Trophy Third Round
Moulton FC 2 Northampton ON Chenecks 1

SSML Division One Cup Semi Final
Holmer Green 1 Ampthill Town 0

Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup Second Round
Amersham Town 0 Flackwell Heath 5 (at Amersham Town)

Oxfordshire FA Intermediate Cup Quarter Final
Thame United Reserves 3 Chalgrove Cavaliers 1

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Finals
Harpenden Town P Amersham Town
Tring Athletic 2 Berkhamsted Raiders 0

[Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 
Premier Division
Colney Heath 0 St Panteleimon 2

A groundhopper from another Forum was at this one:

SSML - Premier Division
Colney Heath v St Panteleimon 0-2 (ht 0-1)
Venue: Recreation Ground (ko. 1945hrs)
Entry: £10/5, free on-line programme
Attendance: 59
Fourth placed St Panteleimon scored after two minutes and it looked like it could a tough night for the hosts, but in the end the second goal only arrived on 92 minutes. I last saw Heath at the start of November when George Georgiou had just taken over as manager with the team in penultimate position in the division. Since then he has brought in many new players and things briefly looked brighter with a few wins that took them to the heady heights of 18th. But since then they have slipped back to 19th and tonight's performance didn't promise alot of improvement.
The visitors started well with a number of shots blocked before Heath's defence switched off at a corner and St Panteleimon's number 6 had plenty of time in the box to shape and shot. Heath certainly put a lot of effort into the game but the visitors had the edge and created the majority of chances. The second half was more huff and puff with few chances and the hosts never really looked like equalising. The last minute penalty for St Panteleimon was hardly necessary as the new look Heath continue to struggle to pick up points.

[Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

SSML Division One Cup Semi Final
Holmer Green 1 Ampthill Town 0

It's a funny old game as Greavsie used to say, a groundhopper from another Forum was present:

Spartan South Midlands League Division One Cup Semi Final
Holmer Green 1-0 Ampthill Town
Admission - £6, Attendance - 56
Venue: Watchet Lane (Holmer Green Sports Association) - This was my first visit to Holmer Green and leaves just Letchworth Garden City Eagles and Lutterworth Athletic to complete this Division for me. Holmer Green is a decent sized village just North East of Wycombe. The ground is on the Northern side of the village and is visible immediately. There is a decent enough sized car park which is used by spectators and also users of the sports hall on site. The goallines are surrounded by trees with the players making the long walk from the changing room and emerging behind one goal through the trees. On this same side is a covered standing area. There is a wooden shed style benched covered stand on the half way line but thats it for spectator facilities. The opposite touchline isn't pathed however some people were using it tonight.
Game: A really enjoyable game of football tonight with chances galore. Holmer Green looked much improved from when I saw them against London Tigers a couple of weeks ago. The game was started quickly with Ampthill trying to lob Holmer keeper Josh Ameganvi and the bounce nearly evading him before Holmer had a well worked corner which led to a curled effort from the outside of the area pinging off the inside of the post. Holmer did take the lead in the first half through a rebounded effort. Ampthill pinged the crossbar early on in the second half before being one on one and Ameganvi making a good save to keep the home side in the lead. Both sides had chances from corners cleared off the line and long range efforts/mis hit crosses saved by both keepers. Deserved win by the home side however it was pretty equal but the endevour to hang on with the amount of goals they have leaked this season deserved to be rewarded and through to the Final they go.
Line Ups
Holmer Green
Josh Ameganvi - Tring Corinthians, Aylesbury United
Luke Ryll
Martin Lancaster
Aidan Acah Sawza
Oscar Raymond
James Saxby
Darren Page
Jed DeSouza
Aaron Berry - 27 - Burnham, Beaconsfield SYCOB, Egham Town, Cockfosters, Aylesbury United, Ascot United, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Ryan Hennessy
Adam Riley
Adam Pickard
Ben Hodges - Ascot United, Aylesbury United
Ollie White
Matt Messer - Watlington Town
Matt Wooster

Ampthill Town
Ross Tompkins - Crawley Green, Leighton Town, The 61, Biggleswade United
Glenn Cooksey
Ryan Wing
Will Barrett
Michael Draycott - Bedford
Tom Beasley
Nathan Wing
Mark Bunker - Bedford, Crawley Green, Leighton Town, London Colney
Dan Butler
Michael Fullerton
Phil Draycott - Bedford, Berkhamsted, Crawley Green, Bedford Town, Arlesey Town
Charlie Cullen - Stotfold
Sam Holmes - Barton Rovers
Lawrence Burton
Danny Watson
Martin Powell

[Rhodes]

On 01/02/2023 at 13:41, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Cockfosters 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1

The line ups at Chalk Lane last night, a groundhopper was in attendance:

Tuesday 31st January 2023

Cockfosters 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

Admission: £8, Programme: £2, Attendance: 89

Both these lower mid table sides settled for a point apiece, but George Sippetts had the chance to win it for the home side in injury time, but he scuffed his penalty attempt.

The first half was largely all Cockfosters with more attempts at goal, but had just the one to show during the first 45 mins with the goal coming from the boot of Sippetts on the half hour after a good long throw from Jay Lovell found Chris Griffin who in turn found Sippetts at the far post who poked the ball into the net with keeper Charlie Jones in no man's land.

Cockfoster's created another chance close to half time, but Sippetts headed just wide from a left wing cross from Prince Madu.

The home side continued to dominate in the second half, then out of nothing, Dynamos levelled matters on 68 mins when Dan Lambeth shot past keeper Charlie Mann from distance.

They almost took the lead soon after, but Mann spread himself well to block Abu Khan's shot with his legs.

The home side were reduced to 10 men on 78 mins when Antonio Michael was shown a second yellow card for a cynical tackle.

Then with the clock ticking down on 93 mins, Dynamos defender Terry Griffiths conceded a clear cut penalty, but Sippetts failed with his weak kick going straight into the arms of Jones and a point ensued.

Both sides are back in action on Saturday with Cockfosters hosting Harpenden whilst Dynamos are on the road at Shefford Town & Campton.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 
Division One
Raunds Town 2 Rushden & Higham United 1

Interesting coverage of this affair at Kiln Park:

[Rhodes]

On 01/02/2023 at 13:41, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 
SSML Challenge Trophy Second Round
Leighton Town 2 New Bradwell St Peter 0

A match report and the line up's, apparently New Bradwell St Peter gave a very good account of themselves:

https://www.leightontownfc.co.uk/teams/11587/match-centre/0-5543925/report

[Rhodes]

On 01/02/2023 at 13:41, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 31 January 

Premier Division
Leverstock Green 1 Crawley Green 3

A match report and highlights of the action:

https://levgreenfc.co.uk/event/230131f/