Tuesday/Wednesday 8/9 April - SSML Results/Reports

[Rhodes]

The midweek fixtures:

Tuesday 8 April (kick off 7.45pm unless stated)

Premier Division
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Tring Athletic
Biggleswade United v London Lions
Kempston Rovers v Baldock Town
Shefford Town & Campton v Winslow United
Wormley Rovers v Colney Heath

Division One
AFC Welwyn v Eaton Socon
Ampthill Town v Moulton FC
Irchester United v Desborough Town
Langford v London Colney
Leighton Town Reserves v Rushden & Higham United
Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Huntingdon Town
Stotfold Reserves v Raunds Town

Division Two
Caddington AFC v Codicote (kick off 6.30pm)
Old Bradwell United v The 61 FC (Luton) (kick off 6.30pm)
Newport Pagnell Town Development v Padbury Village
Stony Stratford Town v Sarratt

Wednesday 9 April (kick off 7.45pm unless stated)

Division One
Long Buckby AFC v Buckingham FC        

Division Two
Milton Keynes College Football Academy v Bovingdon (kick off 8.00pm)

Huntingdonshire FA Intermediate Cup Final
Warboys Town v Eynesbury United (at St Ives Town FC)

[Rhodes]

20 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April
Division One
Irchester United v Desborough Town

The match programme:

https://issuu.com/irchesterunited/docs/irchesterutdmatchdayprogrammedesboroughtown?fbclid=IwY2xjawJh9C5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpQUOq4T2IK4t_2zkWtA8VwZYip8VfJ861f5N_9GnlEIMkQxNSS0_s2zMoQb_aem__EPx5hAafvIfyuVPrczH9A

[Rhodes]

The results:

Tuesday 8 April

Premier Division
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0 Tring Athletic 3
Biggleswade United 0 London Lions 1
Kempston Rovers 0 Baldock Town 2
Shefford Town & Campton 5 Winslow United 2
Wormley Rovers 1 Colney Heath 0

Division One
AFC Welwyn 2 Eaton Socon 0
Ampthill Town 1 Moulton FC 1
Irchester United 1 Desborough Town 3
Langford 0 London Colney 1
Leighton Town Reserves 3 Rushden & Higham United 1
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2 Huntingdon Town 0
Stotfold Reserves 2 Raunds Town 1

Division Two
Caddington AFC 2 Codicote 3
Old Bradwell United 0 The 61 FC (Luton) 0
Newport Pagnell Town Development 1 Padbury Village 1
Stony Stratford Town 2 Sarratt 1

[Rhodes]

2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April
Premier Division
Shefford Town & Campton 5 Winslow United 2

A groundhopper from another Forum was in attendance at the Shefford Sports Club:

Spartan South Midlands Premier - Shefford Sports Fields - new tick - Shefford Town & Campton 5(3) Winslow United 2(2) - Admission: £8, Paper on-line, Attendance: 79 (official).
Having trekked across to Corby for the middle lad to pick up his Cinch purchase, I then shuttled across and down to a small town SE of Bedford. Plenty of parking at a really very nice, but basic venue which, sadly, after 3 years will no longer entertain at Step 5. Very rural in aspect, with a cracking Clubhouse at the E end (single-storey brick, with a verandah/terrace and a canvas cover), two gently sloping grassy ends. Small 50-seater Arena stand and an even smaller Arena standing shelter to the S and the N side has all the dug-outs and the embankment of the long-closed Bedford-Hitchin railway line (1962).
Bottom hosting 11th; I was expecting a low-scoring affair. Town had averaged just over a goal-a-game all season and, whilst I saw United at the start of the season at their ground and they looked really impressive then, seem to have had a very indifferent season. So, seven goals was a pleasant surprise. This did not mask the fact that it was the very worst Step 5 game this season of the 21 I have witnessed.
Awful, clogging football (for the most part). 22 petulant, whingeing players with a high-pitched bellowing at every tackle and no end of backchat to officials; a couple of players probably deserved a Red for persistent infringement. Colossal amounts of time-wasting by the home side once they led. And two benches who didn't help, loudly coruscating officials. But...
The result, whilst a shock, was a good one for the home side; helped by poor defending from United overall. As early as 8', Town led after United just couldn't clear a corner, the ball being lashed in. On 22' Town increased that lead with the best team goal of the game; a persistent drive down the left and a good cut-in and the ball layed across perfectly for a tap-in. United made the home keeper busy, but just seemed to use the wrong options when around the box. They got a goal back on 41' with some head ping-pong from a corner resulting in a far-post finish. Just as you thought they had got back in the game, an early cross swung towards the penalty spot saw the United keeper fatally miss his attempt to claim the ball, which was headed into an empty net on 45+3'.
Second half, United played a high line and suffered for it. When a proper game of football occasionally broke out, the speedy front three for Town turned the United backline frequently and they were rewarded with breakaway finishes one-on-one on 66' and 88'. United offered nothing.
A nice, quiet drive back x-country in 150'.

Edited April 9 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 07/04/2025 at 18:21, Rhodes said:

Wednesday 9 April 
Division One
Long Buckby AFC v Buckingham FC   

I heard on the grapevine that Long Buckby AFC have resigned from the SSML so will they just 'roll over' this evening against a rejuvenated Buckingham FC under 'Prodigal Son' Scott Reynolds:

[Rhodes]

5 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April 
Division One
Leighton Town Reserves 3 Rushden & Higham United 1

The belated match programme from last night's fixture at Bell Close:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F3144%2FjzaLPgFRhe6Qn32y5yQA_20250408+Leighton+Town+Res+v+Rushden+and+Higham+Utd+Programme.pdf

Edited April 9 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Last night's results, disappoinment for Eynesbury United:

Wednesday 9 April 

Division One
Long Buckby AFC 2 Buckingham FC  2

Division Two
Milton Keynes College Football Academy 3 Bovingdon 1

Huntingdonshire FA Intermediate Cup Final
Warboys Town 2 Eynesbury United 1 (at St Ives Town FC)

[Rhodes]

17 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April 
Premier Division
Wormley Rovers 1 Colney Heath 0

Groundhopper and photographer 'Local Bus Driver' was at the Wormley Playing Fields, see over 50 photographs:

[Rhodes]

12 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April 
Division One
Stotfold Reserves 2 Raunds Town 1

The belated match programme:

Download

[Rhodes]

On 09/04/2025 at 08:54, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April
Division Two
Caddington AFC 2 Codicote 3

Groundhopper and Blogger Oliver Sims was in attendance at the Caddington Sports and Social Club:

[Rhodes]

On 09/04/2025 at 08:54, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 8 April
Division One
Irchester United 1 Desborough Town 3

Groundhopper and Blogger 'Mullered Sports' was in attendance at this affair at Alfred Street:

Edited 5 hours ago by Rhodes