Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup – 2023/24

[Rhodes]

The draw for the First Round of the Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup has been made:

https://www.hertfordshirefa.com/cups-and-competitions/cups/2023-2024/senior-challenge-cup/fixtures

[Rhodes]

An early First Round tie takes place this evening at the Lantern Stadium, or Parkfield in old money:

Tuesday 19 September (kick off 7.45pm)

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Potters Bar Town v London Lions

Edited September 19, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

A swift Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup exit last night for London Lions, see the match programme:

Tuesday 19 September

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Potters Bar Town 3 London Lions 1

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[Rhodes]

The next First Round tie takes place on Monday evening at Top Field providing there is no FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay with Hitchin Town hosting Kettering Town this afternoon:

Monday 2 October (kick off 7.45pm)

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Hitchin Town v Leverstock Green

[Rhodes]

Just to confirm that Leverstock Green's Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round tie at Hitchin Town goes ahead as planned this evening as Hitchin Town surprisingly lost their FA Cup Third Qualifying Round tie on Saturday, 1-0 to Kettering Town at Top Field. It's strange that match tickets appear to have to be purchased in advance, does that mean fans who are unaware of that, or groundhoppers, will be unceremoniously turned away at the gate at Top Field, what has the beautiful game come to, even at our level:

https://hitchintownfc.ktckts.com/event/hit2324hsc01/hitchin-town-v-leverstock-green-herts-senior-cup

[Rhodes]

Let's get ready to rumble, good luck to Leverstock Road this evening:

[Rhodes]

Tough luck for Fergus Moore's men last night losing on penalties to Hitchin Town, see both sides of the story and some photographs courtesy of photographer Peter Else:

Monday 2 October

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Hitchin Town 1 Leverstock Green 1 (Hitchin Town win 4-3 on pens)

https://hitchintownfc.club/event/hitchin-town-vs-leverstock-green/

https://levgreenfc.co.uk/event/231002f/

Edited October 9, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Two more First Round ties take place on Tuesday evening involving SSML Club's:

Tuesday 10 October (kick off 7.45pm)

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Hadley v Tring Athletic

Harpenden Town v Ware

[Rhodes]

On 07/10/2023 at 12:00, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 10 October 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Harpenden Town v Ware

This should attract a decent attendance to Rothamsted Park tomorrow evening:

[Rhodes]

On 07/10/2023 at 12:00, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 10 October 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Hadley v Tring Athletic 

Tring Athletic won't be travelling to Brickfield Lane this evening just to make up the numbers:

[Rhodes]

An excellent win for Tring Athletic last night but no cigar for Harpenden Town who were well beaten at Rothamstead Park:

Tuesday 10 October 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Hadley 0 Tring Athletic 1

Harpenden Town 0 Ware 4

[Rhodes]

1 minute ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 10 October 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Hadley 0 Tring Athletic 1

Tring Athletic's match report:

https://www.tringathletic.co.uk/teams/252691/match-centre/0-5756813/report

[Rhodes]

There is another First Round tie on Tuesday evening involving a SSML Club:

Tuesday 17 October (kick off 7.45pm)

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Sawbridgeworth Town v Welwyn Garden City

Edited October 17, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

You have to fancy Welwyn Garden City this evening at Crofters End:

[Rhodes]

What a win for Sawbridgeworth Town at Crofters End last night, see a match report:

Tuesday 17 October 

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Sawbridgeworth Town 2 Welwyn Garden City 1

https://www.welwyngardencityfc.org.uk/Matchreport.aspx?id=694240

[Rhodes]

The Second Round draw, Sawbridgeworth Town travel to Cheshunt FC following their excellent win over Welwyn Garden City last night with Tring Athletic hosting Watford on what will be a money spinning night for the Club at Cow Lane:

https://www.hertfordshirefa.com/cups-and-competitions/cups/2023-2024/senior-challenge-cup/fixtures

[Rhodes]

The final First Round tie to be completed takes place tomorrow evening at the Recreation Ground with the victors travelling to big boys Boreham Wood:

Tuesday 7 November

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round
Colney Heath v Baldock Town

[Rhodes]

Colney Heath will make the lucrative trip to National League Boreham Wood in the Second Round of the competition following their surprisingly comfortable win over Baldock Town at the Recreation Ground last night:

Tuesday 7 November

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round
Colney Heath 5 Baldock Town 1

[Rhodes]

On 08/11/2023 at 19:46, Rhodes said:

Colney Heath will make the lucrative trip to National League Boreham Wood in the Second Round of the competition following their surprisingly comfortable win over Baldock Town at the Recreation Ground last night

A turn up for the books in that Boreham Wood have surprisingly pulled out of the competition giving Colney Heath a clear passage through to the Quarter Final where they will travel to Vauxhall Road to take on Hemel Hempstead Town. Should Tring Athletic defeat Watford in their lucrative pre-Christmas Second Round tie on Tuesday 19 December they will travel to old SSML foes Hertford Town or National League North Bishop's Stortford. 

[Rhodes]

On 18/10/2023 at 14:59, Rhodes said:

with Tring Athletic hosting Watford on what will be a money spinning night for the Club at Cow Lane

Yes, good luck to Tring Athletic on Tuesday 19 December who deservedly pulled the rabbit out of the hat following their excellent First Round win at Hadley last month:

Edited November 27, 2023 by Rhodes