Saturday 30 December - SSML Results/Reports

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Saturday's end of 2023 fixtures:

Saturday 30 December (kick off 3.00pm unless stated)

Premier Division

Arlesey Town v Biggleswade United

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Sawbridgeworth Town

Colney Heath v St Panteleimon

Dunstable Town v Crawley Green

Harpenden Town v Milton Keynes Irish

Leverstock Green v Tring Athletic

Real Bedford v Cockfosters

Shefford Town & Campton v Baldock Town (kick off 7.45pm)

Stansted v FC Romania

Division One

Burton Park Wanderers v Wellingborough Whitworth

Eaton Socon v Ampthill Town

Langford v Buckingham FC

Leighton Town Development v Cranfield United 

Moulton FC v Irchester United

Northampton Sileby Rangers v Long Buckby AFC

Raunds Town v Northampton ON Chenecks

Rothwell Corinthians v Rushden & Higham United FC (kick off 2.00pm)

Royston Town Under 23's v Huntingdon Town

Winslow United v Letchworth Garden City Eagles

Division Two

AFC Welwyn v Codicote

Bovingdon v Berkhamsted Raiders (kick off 2.00pm)

Eynesbury United v Newport Pagnell Town Development (kick off 2.00pm)

Milton Keynes Irish Reserves v New Bradwell St Peter

Old Bradwell United v Milton Keynes College Football Academy (kick off 2.00pm)

Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Aston Clinton (kick off 2.00pm)

Sarratt v Totternhoe (kick off 2.00pm)

The 61 FC (Luton) v Caddington AFC (kick off 2.00pm)

Tring Corinthians AFC v Stony Stratford Town (kick off 2.00pm)

[Rhodes]

On 28/12/2023 at 10:04, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Premier Division

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos P Sawbridgeworth Town

Surprise surprise folks

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12 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Premier Division

Leverstock Green v Tring Athletic

The match programme:

https://issuu.com/tonysmart/docs/tring_athletic_programme_9c0381f55ff238?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

[Rhodes]

Disappointingly some more 'casualties' this afternoon:

Saturday 30 December

Premier Division

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos P Sawbridgeworth Town

Leverstock Green P Tring Athletic

Division One

Leighton Town Development P Cranfield United 

Division Two

Sarratt P Totternhoe 

[Rhodes]

The belated results, apologies:

Saturday 30 December

Premier Division

Arlesey Town 1 Biggleswade United 0

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos P Sawbridgeworth Town

Colney Heath 1 St Panteleimon 0

Dunstable Town 2 Crawley Green 0

Harpenden Town 2 Milton Keynes Irish 3

Leverstock Green P Tring Athletic

Real Bedford 3 Cockfosters 2

Shefford Town & Campton P Baldock Town 

Stansted 1 FC Romania 4

Division One

Burton Park Wanderers 0 Wellingborough Whitworth 4

Eaton Socon 1 Ampthill Town 1

Langford 1 Buckingham FC 1

Leighton Town Development P Cranfield United 

Moulton FC 3 Irchester United 0

Northampton Sileby Rangers 5 Long Buckby AFC 1

Raunds Town 0 Northampton ON Chenecks 3

Rothwell Corinthians 7 Rushden & Higham United FC 2

Royston Town Under 23's 5 Huntingdon Town 1

Winslow United 4 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2

Division Two

AFC Welwyn 2 Codicote 1

Bovingdon 5 Berkhamsted Raiders 0

Eynesbury United 1 Newport Pagnell Town Development 2

Milton Keynes Irish Reserves 2 New Bradwell St Peter 1

Old Bradwell United 2 Milton Keynes College Football Academy 3

Pitstone & Ivinghoe 1 Aston Clinton 2

Sarratt P Totternhoe 

The 61 FC (Luton) 2 Caddington AFC 1

Tring Corinthians AFC 0 Stony Stratford Town 3

Edited January 2 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

1 minute ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division One

Rothwell Corinthians 7 Rushden & Higham United FC 2

A groundhopper from another Forum was at this affair:

Rothwell Corinthians 7 Rushden & Higham United 2
Spartan South Midlands 1
Att 36 (my h/c was 90+ so ?), Adm £5
Parking Street across road from ground, food & drink £4 burger & coffee
Struggling to find a game that got my interest so went for my nearest unticked step 6. I never did get to Rothwell Towns ground, which niggled at me. I know this is a totally different Club & ground but i feel that inch has now been scratched.
Sergeants Lawn is certainly not the easiest to visit. Parking is extremely limited with most using the grass verges on the busy main road. I chose a side street as a better option. You then access the ground via a narrow pathway through the park. The ground is actually ok once inside. Four small stands two with seats. All different without a kit stand in sight.
Mid table v strugglers the standard wasn't high but the game was better than that and the final result suggested. The visitors boyd by a freak goal after two minutes kept themselves in the game until early in the second half. At which stage the better home side, who themselves had an equally freakish goal began to go away from them. As the visitors heads started to drop the last twenty became a niggly affair. In particular the large visiting keeper who decided he was going to argue with anyone who fancied a go. Opponents, teammates and in particular the home supporters. How he stayed on the pitch i'm not sure.
That's three new ticks in a week, a light or normal week for some on here but two months worth at my normal rate.

[Rhodes]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division Two

AFC Welwyn 2 Codicote 1

Is £7.50 a little on the pricey side for Step 7 football:

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On 02/01/2024 at 11:18, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division One

Langford 1 Buckingham FC 1

The Cold End was present at Forde Park:

https://thecoldend.blogspot.com/2024/01/langford-v-buckingham-ends-all-square.html

Edited January 3 by Rhodes

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8 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division One

Moulton FC 3 Irchester United 0

A match report, numerous photographs, courtesy of photographer Richard Eason, and a post match interview with Moulton FC supremo Gery Petts:

https://www.moultonfc.co.uk/teams/139524/match-centre/1-14393727/report

https://richardeasonphotography.smugmug.com/Moulton-v-Irchester-30-Dec-2023/

[Rhodes]

8 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division One

Rothwell Corinthians 7 Rushden & Higham United FC 2

A post match interview with a surprisingly upbeat sounding Simon Swingler, joint programme editor at Rushden & Higham United:

Edited January 2 by Rhodes

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On 02/01/2024 at 11:18, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division One

Winslow United 4 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2

Highlights from Elmfields Gate courtesy of Sports Shots:

[Rhodes]

21 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division Two

AFC Welwyn 2 Codicote 1

Groundhopper and Blogger Oliver Sims attended this affair played at Hertingfordbury Park, presumably due to the unavailability of Herns Lane:

 

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On 02/01/2024 at 11:18, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December

Division One

Eaton Socon 1 Ampthill Town 1

A match report and the match programme:

https://www.eatonsoconfc.uk/programmes

Eaton Socon 1-1 Ampthill Town

Eaton entertained play-off chasing Ampthill Town at River Road and came away with a hard fought point.

In an even first half Eaton probably shaded it with the impressive Stan Ayre and Hayden Armiger both causing Ampthill problems every time they could get on the ball.

Leon Fulianty had the best chance of the half, firing straight at the keeper from close range after the ball fell to him from a set piece. At the other end, Ampthill had a number of dangerous set pieces that the home side defended well.

Just when it looked to be goalless for half time, Eaton took the lead. A dangerous delivery into the box from the excellent Levi Squillace was headed in by by Ryan Whittingham for his second goal in as many games.

With plenty of quality on show from the Eagles in the first half, the second was all about fight and determination. Ampthill pinned the home side back and bombarded the Eaton defence. The pressure paid with 15 minute to go when Drew Roberts tapped home after a shot flashed across the box. 1-1 and fully deserved for the away team.

Things were made more difficult for Eaton when Whittingham was harshly sent off for two yellow cards in quick succession but the home side dug deep to secure a point against a top side.

So many good performances with Squillace, Buckle, Kane and Walker all defending brilliantly but Dan Smith in goal took the MOM award. Dodgy hair Dan made some great saves which kept the eagles in the game in the second half and fully deserved his glass of red wine.

[Rhodes]

On 02/01/2024 at 10:18, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December
Premier Division
Stansted v FC Romania

Photographs from this affair courtesy of groundhopper and photographer Local Bus Driver:

[Rhodes]

On 02/01/2024 at 10:18, Rhodes said:

Saturday 30 December
Premier Division
Harpenden Town 2 Milton Keynes Irish 3

Highlights from Rothamsted Park: