Tonight's games

[Curtis]

And we have to hope that if we lose to Braintree one of the following doesn’t happen:-

1. Dover don’t beat Weymouth

2. Dulwich don’t beat Chippenham

3. Concord don’t win their last two matches against Havant & Eastbourne & in the process overhaul the 18 goal difference advantage we have over them at present (if they do happen to beat Eastbourne 15-0 on the last day of the season there might be a few raised eye brows!)

Other than Ebbsfleet running away with the title it has been an incredibly exciting & competitive league this season with not all relegation or promotion places decided going into the final few matches (probably only surpassed by the competitiveness this season in the National North).

[DonnyNo6]

36 minutes ago, Curtis said:

And we have to hope that if we lose to Braintree one of the following doesn’t happen:-

1. Dover don’t beat Weymouth

2. Dulwich don’t beat Chippenham

3. Concord don’t win their last two matches against Havant & Eastbourne & in the process overhaul the 18 goal difference advantage we have over them at present (if they do happen to beat Eastbourne 15-0 on the last day of the season there might be a few raised eye brows!)

Other than Ebbsfleet running away with the title it has been an incredibly exciting & competitive league this season with not all relegation or promotion places decided going into the final few matches (probably only surpassed by the competitiveness this season in the National North).

Lets hope Ivan Toney's not involved....😂

[Rebel Wokingham]

2 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Clear as mud now 😅

Concord have to beat Havant on Thursday or they are down.

Weymouth have to beat Dover on Saturday and hope that Dulwich don't get a point against Chippenham or they are down.

If Concord lose tomorrow, Weymouth can guarantee safety by beating Dover. Dover would then be relegated if Dulwich get a point. If Dover and Dulwich both lose it’ll go to GD with Dulwich currently 3 goals worse off. 
 

If Concord win tomorrow… could be here all day typing. 
 

At this stage it could be any two of the four to go down. My prediction is Dover and Concord will be relegated. 🤞🏽

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Curtis said:

And we have to hope that if we lose to Braintree one of the following doesn’t happen:-

1. Dover don’t beat Weymouth

2. Dulwich don’t beat Chippenham

3. Concord don’t win their last two matches against Havant & Eastbourne & in the process overhaul the 18 goal difference advantage we have over them at present (if they do happen to beat Eastbourne 15-0 on the last day of the season there might be a few raised eye brows!)

Other than Ebbsfleet running away with the title it has been an incredibly exciting & competitive league this season with not all relegation or promotion places decided going into the final few matches (probably only surpassed by the competitiveness this season in the National North).

Whether Dover or Dulwich win will not have any affect on us relegation wise.

Only Concord can catch us but with such a significant goals advantage in our favor it isn't going to happen.

Tomorrow Concord are at home to Havant who still have a mathematical chance of getting into the play-offs.

If Concord lose or draw this game they cannot catch us regardless of goal difference. 

Edited April 26, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Ian g f]

32 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Whether Dover or Dulwich win will not have any affect on us relegation wise.

Only Concord can catch us but with such a significant goals advantage in our favor it isn't going to happen.

Tomorrow Concord are at home to Havant who still have a mathematical chance of getting into the play-offs.

If Concord lose or draw this game they cannot catch us regardless of goal difference. 

My money is on the band getting stuck in the lift again🤣

[Reading Rebel]

Bracknell v Chesham tonight in the Southern Premier play-off semi final.

Don't mind who wins as long as one of them gets promoted.

[Rebellier]

1 hour ago, Reading Rebel said:

Bracknell v Chesham tonight in the Southern Premier play-off semi final.

Don't mind who wins as long as one of them gets promoted.

Just stop Truro 

[Reading Rebel]

15 hours ago, Rebellier said:

Just stop Truro 

Unfortunately Truro march on 😒

[Reading Rebel]

Concord v Havant

Surely those perennial under achievers won't fail miserably again tonight  😩

 

[Bernie Gogan]

1 hour ago, Reading Rebel said:

Unfortunately Truro march on 😒

Bracknell were mighty lucky to win last night. Chesham were dominant for 2nd half and extra time, just couldn't find a goal. First half shaded by Bracknell, but few chances or decent efforts at goal. Sean Fraser played the whole game and Ben Harris came on for last 15 and extra time and carved out a couple of half chances for himself (superb positioning on crosses).

The Bracknell tactics were rudimentary (as were Chesham's in the first half). The goal came from another punt forward and Gary Abisogun muscled his way between defenders who got in a tangle and shot under the keeper, who perhaps should have done better. Zak Joseph and Omar Rowe were stand outs for Chesham, both known to National South clubs, the latter on loan from Farnborough. Mark Scott in the crowd also.

50/50 support in the ground and quite a number of neutrals including myself. 3 coachloads from Chesham and "Little" Alex Horne (Taskmaster) on the sidelines. 

I always feel that Chesham are the nearly men, a bit like Enfield Town are in the Isthmian Premier (manager gone btw., Andy Lease).

If Bracknell do make it there are going to have to be wholesale squad upgrades. They are installing 3G during the closed season also.

[Rebel Kay]

21 hours ago, Ian g f said:

My money is on the band getting stuck in the lift again🤣

I may well tell them to carry it all up just in case

[Reading Rebel]

St. Albans won 1-0 at Chelmsford and in the NL play off Boreham Wood won 2-1 at Barnet.

Edited May 2, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Curtis]

And in the NLN Kiidderminster won 1-0 at Alfreton.

All three play-off matches won by the away team.

[Curtis]

Worthing 2-0 up against Braintree after 2 minutes.

[Curtis]

One of them must have been disallowed because it’s now 1-1 after 10 minutes.

[Irishadrian]

1 hour ago, Curtis said:

One of them must have been disallowed because it’s now 1-1 after 10 minutes.

Worthing 2 Braintree  1     75 mims

[Irishadrian]

2 hours ago, Irishadrian said:

Worthing 2 Braintree  1     75 mims

2-1  FT

[Curtis]

NLP Woking 1-2 Bromley

NLN Brackley 2-2 Gloucester (5-3 pens)

Gloucester equalised in the 9th & last minute of added….. a bit strange as Brackley had a shot in the 8th minute of added time that was tipped away for a corner, and obviously didn’t manage to keep possession & close the game out for the last minute. But got through after the stress of 30 minutes of extra time & penalties.

[Curtis]

NLS Play-Off matches this Sunday:-

Dartford v St Albans - the league match was only on 22nd April and Dartford won it 2-1

Oxford v Worthing - the league match was won 3-0 by Oxford on 18th February

[Reading Rebel]

The attendance at Woking was just over 5,000.

After leading 1-0 at the break they eventually lost 2-1.

Looking at the average NL attendances for the season the lowest was Boreham Wood at 1,100 followed by Gateshead at 1,200 with the third lowest being Maidenhead with 1,500.