FA Vase Third Round - Saturday 7 December

[Rhodes]

Just three SSML Club's remain in the competition at the Third Round stage, Harpenden Town, London Lions and Tring Athletic, good luck to them on Saturday:

Saturday 7 December (kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town v Harpenden Town
London Lions v Great Yarmouth Town 
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

[Rhodes]

On 05/12/2024 at 14:54, Rhodes said:

Saturday 7 December
FA Vase Third Round
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

How do we see this tie going, Tring Athletic have reached the Fourth Round of the competition on just three previous occasions, can it be four:

[Rhodes]

28 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 7 December
FA Vase Third Round
London Lions v Great Yarmouth Town

Can London Lions reach the Fourth Round again as was the case in 2021/22: 

[Rhodes]

On 06/12/2024 at 18:31, Rhodes said:

Saturday 7 December
FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town v Harpenden Town

It won't be an an easy tie for Harpenden Town at Eastern Counties League Premier Division Dereham Town:

Edited December 12 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Sadly two of the three ties involving SSML Club's have been postponed this afternoon:

Saturday 7 December (kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town P Harpenden Town
London Lions P Great Yarmouth Town 
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

[Tally Ho]

20 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Sadly two of the three ties involving SSML Club's have been postponed this afternoon:

Saturday 7 December (kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town P Harpenden Town
London Lions P Great Yarmouth Town 
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

Tring v Fleet is postponed as well i'm afraid.

[Rhodes]

I am assuming that the three postponed ties today will be re-arranged for next Saturday (14 December):

Saturday 14 December (kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town v Harpenden Town
London Lions v Great Yarmouth Town 
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

[Rhodes]

On 07/12/2024 at 19:17, Rhodes said:

I am assuming that the three postponed ties today will be re-arranged for next Saturday (14 December):

Let's continue to use this thread for the re-arranged Third Round ties on Saturday (14 December):

Saturday 14 December (kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town v Harpenden Town
London Lions v Great Yarmouth Town 
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

[Rhodes]

The draw for the Fourth Round of the competition was made earlier today that sees Harpenden Town travel to AFC Whyteleafe, London Lions visit Spelthorne Sports or Egham Town and Tring Athletic make the trip to Tunbridge Wells or Crawley Down Gatwick should, of course, they win their re-arranged Third Round ties next Saturday:

[Rhodes]

On 09/12/2024 at 14:18, Rhodes said:

Saturday 14 December 
FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town v Harpenden Town

A little premature but let's get ready to rumble for Harpenden Town's tie at Eastern Counties League Premier Division Dereham Town, surprisingly the Club had never gone beyond the Second Round previously since first entering the competition in 1975/76:

[Rhodes]

On 07/12/2024 at 11:27, Tally Ho said:

Saturday 14 December 
FA Vase Third Round
Tring Athletic v Fleet Town

Tring Athletic and Combined Counties League Premier Division South Fleet Town try again on Saturday afternoon:

Edited December 13 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

19 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 14 December 
FA Vase Third Round
London Lions v Great Yarmouth Town

London Lions and Eastern Counties League Premier Division Great Yarmouth Town try again tomorrow afternoon:

[Rhodes]

What an afternoon of FA Vase action that sees London Lions progress, disappointment for Tring Athletic and Harpenden Town:

Saturday 14 December

FA Vase Third Round
Dereham Town 2 Harpenden Town 2 (Dereham Town win 7-6 on pens)
London Lions 5 Great Yarmouth Town 0
Tring Athletic 2 Fleet Town 2 (Fleet Town win 4-2 on pens)

[Winslow Boy]

Damn. Shame for Tring and Harpenden to go out like that. Congratulations to Lions, on to the next. 

[Rhodes]

A groundhopper from another Forum was at Rowley Lane on Saturday to witness London Lions emphatic win over Eastern Counties League Premier Division Great Yarmouth Town:

FA Vase 3rd Round
London Lions 5 Great Yarmouth Town 0
Adm - £8. Prog - Apparently given out free on entry although I didn’t get one. Att - 90-100?
Lions scored in the 2nd minute and were in control the whole match. Yarmouth had a couple of efforts, however they were very much 2nd best. 5-0 was a bit of a harsh score line, however Yarmouth had pretty much given up at 3-0. I hadn’t heard of Lions until a couple of weeks ago, however on this showing they could go far in to the competition.
The ground is in Arkley on the edge of Barnet, although I walked the 1.8 miles from Elstree and Borehamwood station. It’s a nice setup with a few practise pitches. The main pitch itself is pretty basic but has a decent stand, more than adequate for what they usually get (20-30). It makes you wonder how they can sustain running a Club (especially one that decent) at Step 5.
I was accompanied by a ground hopper from Crawley on the walk back to the station and we had a very pleasant conversation about all things non league and ground hopping. Day was spoiled slightly at Kings X whilst attempting to board the Ely train by some gammon who managed to take my shoe off at the heel as he was so close and couldn’t even be bothered to stop to see if I was ok and said I shouldn’t “dawdle!” That was then I completely lost it and let rip with a load of expletives at him in a very loud voice and had to be calmed down by another passenger. I hate people at times.

Edited December 16 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

A groundhopper from another Forum was at Aldiss Park on Saturday to witness Harpenden Town's disappointing FA Vase exit to Eastern Counties League Premier Division Dereham Town:

Dereham Town 2 Harpenden Town 2 (DT won 7-6 on pens)
FA Vase Third Round
Aldiss Park, Admission 8 pounds, Programme 2 quid, Attendance - tbc (looked like around 200 or so)
First visit of the season to Aldiss Park, for various reasons most recently an accident blocking the A47 deterred me from attempting to get to League Cup tie v Kirkley & Pakefield. Neither side's recent form suggested that they would be favourites to win.
The first half provided little to suggest a likely winner either with the only real chance coming in added time when the HT cross bar was rattled. The second half was far more entertaining, DT going ahead after 54 minutes with what I'd give as an own goal but credited to Rhys Logan but without the defenders headed touch the HT keeper would have no doubt not been troubled. This however did bring the game to life, HT back level 6 minutes later Danny Webb the scorer. Logan restored DT's lead on 69 minutes before Webb levelled things up again after 79 minutes.
Thus, onto penalties and all of the first 5 scored, though the 4th looked like it had failed after hitting the bar but rebounded into the roof of the net. DT put away the 7th to make it 4-2 and now HT couldn't afford to miss which they didn't but DT's fifth was missed and following HT's being scored we were into sudden death at 4-4. After 5 successful kicks it was 7-6 to DT before the worst penalty of the afternoon sailed over the bar giving DT an away tie at AFC Whyteleafe in the Fourth Round.
Watched the game with norwich6 who I'd also spent some time with at Sloughbottom parkrun in the morning.

[Rhodes]

On 14/12/2024 at 17:08, Rhodes said:

Saturday 14 December
FA Vase Third Round
Tring Athletic 2 Fleet Town 2 (Fleet Town win 4-2 on pens)

Both sides of the story:

Match Report: Tring Athletic FC 2 - 2 Fleet Town FC : First Team

Match Report - Tring Athletic 2 Fleet Town 2 (Pens 2-4) | Fleet Town FC

[Rhodes]

I see that London Lions will travel to Egham Town's Runnymede Stadium (pictured) in the Fourth Round of the FA Vase on Saturday 11 January, Egham Town beat Spelthorne Sports 5-0 in their delayed Third Round tie and sit in second place in the very competitive Combined Counties League Premier Division North, one point behind former, and 'rejuvenated', SSML Club Amersham Town with a game in hand.  

https://www.eghamtownfcltd.co.uk/