West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup - 2023/24

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Bulletin folks, the Final of the West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup will no longer be at Vauxhall Road, watch this space for further information:

ST MARY'S CUP VENUE CHANGE - We have been informed that the St Mary's Cup Final against Leverstock Green on Friday May 17 will now NOT take place at Hemel Hempstead Town because they have decided to replace their pitch. As soon as we know the new venue, we'll let you know.

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Wait for it folks, the West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Final, between Leverstock Green and Harpenden Town, is back at Vauxhall Road on Friday (17 May), kick off 7.30pm:

ST MARY'S CUP FINAL AT HEMEL AFTER ALL - Friday's St Mary's Cup final against Leverstock Green will be played at Hemel Hempstead Town's ground after all.

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Harpenden Town boss Micky Nathan's lengthy and interesting preview of tomorrow's West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Final, at Vauxhall Road, between Leverstock Green and Harpenden Town:

The Gaffer’s Cup Final Team Talk — Harpenden Town Football Club (harpendentownfc.com)

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Congratulations to Harpenden Town on lifting the West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup at Vauxhall Road last Friday evening, beating Leverstock Green 3-1 in the Final. See a match report, photographs and highlights of the action:

Harpenden Town - Leverstock Green F.C. (levgreenfc.co.uk)

Leverstock Green St Mary's Cup final — Harpenden Town Football Club (harpendentownfc.com)

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A groundhopper from another Forum was at Vauxhall Road:

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Fri

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West Herts FA St Marys Cup (Final)

Harpeden Town

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Leverstock Green

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At Hemel Hempstead Town

Goals: Harpenden Town (67, 71 & 85 mins) Leverstock Green (16 pen)
Ground: Hemel Hempstead Town FC, Vauxhall Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HW, land of multi-damaged seats - Pitch: 3G
Weather: warm and sunny today, 21 C, fine evening, no rain, 16-17 C
Travel: Miles 32 
This was a re-run of the recent play-off game, which Leverstock Green won convincingly. I wondered if the 16th minute penalty would be the only goal? LG missed plenty, then out of the blue (orange actually) Harps scored an equalising goal. Only moments before LG missed the easiest of chances, their forward electing to go down like a sack of potatoes, instead of converting the easiest of chances. Harps scored again with a left-footed rocket, which absolutely flew into the net. Leverstock Green hit the post, Harps ran the rebound straight up the other end for their third goal in 18 minutes and Jake Anthony’s hat-trick.

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The attractive looking match programme from the West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup last week, was £10 admission not a little on the pricey side:

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A nice photograph of the West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup sitting on the mantle piece at Rothamsted Park: