Monday, 25 September 2023

TOP OF THE TABLE CLASH IN THE SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION THIS WEEKEND


TOP SIX 
POS TEAM P W D L GF-GA GD PTS PPG FORM
1.  ST PANTELEIMON   11 7 2 2 28-15 +13 23 2.09 DWWWWW
2.  BIGGLESWADE UNITED  10 6 3 1 31-19 +12 21 2.10 WWDLWW
3.  REAL BEDFORD 7 5 1 1 21-6 +15 16 2.29 DWWWWL
4.  FC ROMANIA 8 5 1 2 21-10 +11 16 2.00 WWWDWL
5.  MK IRISH  6 5 0 1 19-3 +16 15 2.50 LWWWW
6.  HARPENDEN TOWN  8 4 2 2 19-15 +4 14 1.75 DWLWWL

BOTTOM SIX 
POSTEAMPWDLGF-GAGDPTSPPGFORM
15. AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS930611-26-1591.00LWLWLW
16. CRAWLEY GREEN 922514-21-780.88LLLLWW
17. ARLESEY TOWN 82249-17-881.00DLWLLL
18. STANSTED 821514-23-970.88LLWWLL
19. SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON821512-22-1070.88WLLLDL
20. SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN70257-23-1620.29 DDLLLL

All roads lead to The Verdant Stadium this weekend as Biggleswade United host St Panteleimon in a Spartan South Midlands Premier Division top of the table clash. Both teams like to score goals with The Saints on 2.54 goals per game and United on 3.10 goals per game. 

Courtney Massey has 11 goals in 13 league and cup games for The Saints with Coree Wilson on 11 goals in 11 league and cup games for United. 

At the bottom of the division Sawbridgeworth Town are still awaiting their first win of the season having two draws in their seven games played - these came against sixteenth placed Crawley Green and in a very creditable 2-2 draw with St Panteleimon. They host Aylesbury Vale Dynamos who have won two of their last three league games but were knocked out of the FA Vase on Saturday by MK Irish.  

There is one midweek game when Baldock Town, who are currently in eighth position, welcome fourth placed FC Romania who lost to Tring Athletic at the weekend. 

FCR are on the road again at the weekend when they travel to Harpenden Town for another eagerly anticipated game. Real Bedford are away at London Lions and MK Irish are at home to Cockfosters. 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Tuesday 26th September 
Baldock Town v FC Romania 
Saturday 30th September
Biggleswade United v St Panteleimon 
Dunstable Town v Stansted 
Harpenden Town v FC Romania
Leverstock Green v Baldock Town
London Lions v Real Bedford
Milton Keynes Irish v Cockfosters
Potton United v Crawley Green
Sawbridgeworth Town v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Shefford Town & Campton v Colney Heath

TOP SIX DEFEATS
ST PANTELEIMON - 2 
Sat 1st Aug - ST PANTELEIMON 0-2 LEVERSTOCK GREEN 
Sat 26th Aug - ST PANTELEIMON 2-3 HARPENDEN TOWN
BIGGLESWADE UNITED - 1
Sat 9th Sep - FC ROMANIA 4-1 BIGGLESWADE UNITED 
REAL BEDFORD - 1 
Sat 16th Sep - REAL BEDFORD 1-4 ST PANTELEIMON 
FC ROMANIA - 2 
Sat 12th Aug - MK IRISH 3-1 FC ROMANIA
Sat 23rd Aug - FC ROMANIA 0-2 TRING ATHLETIC  
MK IRISH - 1 
Tue 1st Aug - REAL BEDFORD 1-0 MK IRISH 
HARPENDEN TOWN - 2
Tue 29th Aug - LEVERSTOCK GREEN 2-0 HARPENDEN TOWN 
Sat 16th Sept - HARPENDEN TOWN 1-3 BIGGLESWADE UNITED 

BOTTOM SIX WINS
AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS - 3 
Tue 29th Aug - AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS 1-0 CRAWLEY GREEN 
Sat 9th Sep - AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS 2-1 POTTON UNITED 
Sat 16th Sep - STANSTED 2-3 AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS
CRAWLEY GREEN - 2 
Tue 12th Sep - TRING ATHLETIC 2-3 CRAWLEY GREEN 
Sat 16th Sep - ARLESEY TOWN 0-2 CRAWLEY GREEN 
ARLESEY TOWN - 2 
Tue 1st Aug - ARLESEY TOWN 1-0 COCKFOSTERS 
Sat 2nd Sep - AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS 0-2 ARLESEY TOWN 
STANSTED - 2 
Sat 2nd Sep - BALDOCK TOWN 2-4 STANSTED 
Sat 9th Sep - STANSTED 3-0 TRING ATHLETIC 
SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON - 2 
Tue 1st Aug - SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON 2-1 POTTON UNITED
Tue 15th Aug - CRAWLEY GREEN 0-2 SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON  
SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN - 0 
NO LEAGUE WINS SO FAR

Saturday, 23 September 2023

SIXTY-SIX GAMES AND COUNTING - WHEN WILL CROCKENHILL WIN AGAIN IN THE LEAGUE?

Crockenhill narrowly lost 0-1 to Welling Town Reserves today in the NRG 24HR Gym Kent County League Division Two (West) which incredibly was their sixty-sixth league game without a win. A run which has seen them drop from the Step Seven Premier Division to Division Two (West) for the current season. When will The Crocs get a league win? 

They have a tough game next week at their amazing Wested Meadow ground when Halls AFC Reserves visit who have won three of their five league games so far scoring 16 goals in the process. They then play at Bexley Reserves in the Kent Junior Cup before playing the same side at home in the league. It will be the third time they play Bexley Reserves as they lost their in the league in early September. 

They have a few cup victories against Danson Sports, Tudor Sports and Belvedere. Their last positive result in the league came back on Saturday 22nd October 2022 when they drew 2-2 at home to Bridon Ropes Reserves in Division One (West).

Wested Meadow is pictured below and is a wonderful place to watch football. Also below is their results from their last win up to their next fixtures. 




DATE OPPONENTS RESULT
2020/2021 PREMIER DIVISION
Sat 5th Sep FAVERSHAM STRIKE FORCE WON 4-1
1) Sat 12th Sep  Hawkinge Town  LOST 1-2
2) Sat 19th Sep  STAPLEHURST MONARCHS LOST 0-3 
3) Sat 26th Sep Kings Hill  LOST 1-4 
4) Sat 3rd Oct  KINGS HILL  LOST 1-2 
5) Sat 10th Oct  FARNBOROUGH OB GUILD  DRAWN 1-1 
6) Wed 21st Oct  Otford United  LOST 1-7 
7) Sat 24th Oct  Fleetdown United  LOST 1-2 
8) Sat 31st Oct  K Sports Reserves  LOST 3-4
2021/2022 PREMIER DIVISION
9) Sat 14th Aug IDE HILL  LOST 0-2 
10) Tue 18th Aug BROMLEIANS  LOST 0-1 
11) Sat 21st Aug  Ten-Em-Bee  LOST 2-6 
12) Sat 30th Aug  Peckham Town  LOST 2-7 
Sat 4th Sep  DANSON SPORTS  WON 2-0 (Inter-Regional Cup)
13) Tue 8th Sep  Otford United  DRAWN 0-0 
14) Sat 11th Sep  Borden Village  DRAWN 1-1 
Sat 18th Sep  Tenterden Town  LOST 0-4 (Kent Intermediate Shield) 
15) Sat 25th Sep  Tudor Sports  LOST 1-4 
Sat 9th Oct  TUDOR SPORTS  WON 3-2 (Inter Regional Cup) 
16) Sat 16th Oct  Bromleians  LOST 0-2 
17) Sat 23rd Oct  K SPORTS RESERVES  LOST 1-5 
Sat 30th Oct  RED VELVET  LOST 4-7 (Inter Regional Cup)
18) Sat 6th Nov  Farnborough OB Guild  LOST 1-3 
19) Sat 13th Nov  STANSFELD (O&B)  LOST 0-3 
20) Sat 20th Nov  New Romney  LOST 0-9 
21) Sat 27th Nov  OTFORD UNITED  LOST 2-4 
22) Sat 11th Dec  Ide Hill  LOST 1-6 
23) Sat 18th Dec  TUDOR SPORTS  LOST 0-5 
24) Sat 8th Jan  Kings Hill  LOST 0-3 
25) Sat 15th Jan  FARNBOROUGH OB GUILD  DRAWN 2-2 
26) Sat 22nd Jan TEN-EM-BEE  LOST 2-3 
27) Sat 29th Jan  Stansfeld (O&B) LOST 0-3
28) Sat 5th Feb  Fleetdown United  LOST 0-7 
29) Sat 12th Feb NEW ROMNEY  LOST 0-6 
30) Sat 19th Feb K Sports Reserves  LOST 0-4 
31) Sat 26th Feb RED VELVET  LOST 0-12 
32) Sat 5th Mar Hawkinge Town  LOST 0-3 
33) Sat 12th Mar  BORDEN VILLAGE  LOST 0-3 
34) Sat 26th Mar PECKHAM TOWN  LOST 0-2 
35) Sat 9th Apr  KINGS HILL  LOST 0-3 
36) Sat 12th Apr Red Velvet  LOST 0-8 
37) Sat 30th Apr FLEETDOWN UNITED  DRAWN 1-1 
38) Sat 2nd May  HAWKINGE TOWN  LOST 1-5 
2022/2023 DIVISION ONE (WEST)
39) Wed 17th Aug DANSON SPORTS  LOST 1-3
40) Sat 20th Aug  SC Thamesmead Res  LOST 2-8
41) Sat 27th Aug  BELVEDERE  DRAWN 0-0 
42) Sat 3rd Sep Bexley  LOST 1-4 
Sat 17th Sep  OTFORD UNITED  LOST 1-8 (Kent Intermediate Shield)
43) Sat 24th Sep EQUINOCCIAL LOST 1-7
44) Sat 1st Oct  Welling Park  LOST 1-4 
Sat 8th Oct  BELVEDERE  WON 7-2 (Inter Regional Cup)
45) Sat 22nd Oct  BRIDON ROPES RESERVES DRAWN 2-2 
46) Sat 29th Oct  Metrogas  LOST 0-3 
Sat 5th Nov  GURU NANAK  LOST 0-4 (Inter Regional Cup)
47) Sat 12th Nov Long Lane  LOST 0-5 
48) Sat 19th Nov  CRAYFORD ARROWS  LOST 0-3 
49) Sat 26th Nov  Danson Sports  LOST 1-7
50) Sat 3rd Dec  Belvedere  LOST 2-3 
51) Sat 28th Jan  Bridon Ropes Res LOST 1-6 
52) Sat 4th Feb  Equinoccial  LOST 0-10 
53) Sat 11th Feb WELLING PARK  LOST 1-3 
54) Sat 25th Feb  BEXLEY  LOST 0-6 
55) Sat 4th Mar Crayford Arrows  LOST 0-4 
56) Sat 11th Mar  SOUTH EAST ATH  LOST 0-5 
57) Sat 25th Mar  LONG LANE  LOST 2-10 
58) Sat 8th Apr  METROGAS  LOST 0-7 
59) Tue 18th Apr  Club Langley  LOST 0-4 
60) Sat 22nd Apr  CLUB LANGLEY  LOST 0-7
61) Sat 29th Apr  South East Ath  LOST 0-12 
62) Sat 6th May  SC THAMESMEAD RES  LOST 0-8 
2023/24 DIVISION TWO (WEST)
63) Sat 26th Aug  BELVEDERE  LOST 1-4 
64) Sat 2nd Sep  FLEETDOWN UTD RES  LOST 2-3 
Sat 9th Sep  Orpington  LOST 1-5 (West Kent Shield)
65) Sat 16th Sep  Bexley Res LOST 0-4 
66) Sat 23rd Sep  WELLING TOWN RES  LOST 0-1 
Sat 30th Sep  HALLS AFC RES 
Sat 7th Oct  Bexley Res (Kent Junior Cup Group A) 
Sat 14th Oct  BEXLEY RES 
Sat 21st Oct Southborough  (Sevenoaks Charity Cup) 

Thursday, 21 September 2023

PLEASE HELP PARK VIEW FC


Park View Football Club have today released the above message via social media in that they have had to withdraw from the Thurlow Nunn First Division South. Hopefully this decision maybe able to be reversed if they can get some help from sponsors and donations. 

The club were formed in 1991 by a group of friends in the Tottenham area firstly playing friendly games and then played in the Middlesex County League and Amateur Football Combination. 

They entered the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two in the 17/18 season and are currently playing in the Thurlow Nunn First Division South 

Their home ground is on White Hart Lane at The New River Sports Centre around a mile down the road from Tottenham Hotspur. 

IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN HELP THE CLUB OUT AND HELP THEM SURVIVE PLEASE CONTACT THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 


PARK VIEW FC LINKS 




ISTHMIAN PREMIER DIVISION CLUBS IN THE EMIRATES FA CUP - UPDATE

 

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Saturday 2nd September
STEP THREE v STEP THREE 
DULWICH HAMLET 1-1 HARINGEY BOROUGH 
ENFIELD TOWN 3-0 POTTERS BAR TOWN 
HENDON 2-3 MARGATE 
ROYSTON TOWN 1-0 CHESHUNT
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR 
BILLERICAY TOWN 7-0 STOWMARKET TOWN 
BURGESS HILL TOWN 2-0 BOGNOR REGIS TOWN 
CANVEY ISLAND 5-1 LOWESTOFT TOWN 
CONCORD RANGERS 1-1 WROXHAM
CHATHAM TOWN 1-5 RAMSGATE 
HARTLEY WINTNEY 0-4 FOLKESTONE INVICTA 
HASHTAG UNITED 1-0 BRENTWOOD TOWN 
LANCING 1-1 CARSHALTON ATHLETIC 
LEATHERHEAD 0-0 HORSHAM
SEVENOAKS TOWN 0-0 WHITEHAWK 
STEP THREE v STEP FIVE 
CRAY WANDERERS 5-1 NEWHAVEN 
FAVERSHAM TOWN 0-4 LEWES 
HORNCHURCH 5-0 FAKENHAM TOWN 
WHITSTABLE TOWN 2-3 WINGATE & FINCHLEY

Sunday 3rd September 
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR 
ERITH & BELVEDERE 0-0 HASTINGS UNITED 
STEP THREE v STEP FIVE 
KINGSTONIAN 4-1 LYDD TOWN 

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAYS
Tuesday 4th September 
STEP THREE v STEP THREE 
HARINGEY BOROUGH 2-0 DULWICH HAMLET 
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR 
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC 4-1 LANCING 
HORSHAM 2-1 LEATHERHEAD 
WHITEHAWK 2-1 SEVENOAKS TOWN 
WROXHAM 3-0 CONCORD RANGERS 

Wednesday 5th September
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR
HASTINGS UNITED 2-1 ERITH & BELVEDERE 

OUT IN FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
1) CHESHUNT
2) POTTERS BAR TOWN
3) DULWICH HAMLET 
4) CONCORD RANGERS 
5) BOGNOR REGIS TOWN 

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
Friday 15th September
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR 
ASCOT UNITED 1-2 LEWES

Saturday 16th September
STEP THREE v STEP TWO 
CANVEY ISLAND 1-1 BRAINTREE TOWN 
DOVER ATHLETIC 3-2 HASTINGS UNITED 
HARINGEY BOROUGH 4-2 TONBRIDGE ANGELS 
STEP THREE V STEP THREE
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC 4-0 KINGSTONIAN 
HASHTAG UNITED 0-1 NEEDHAM MARKET 
MARGATE 2-2 FOLKESTONE INVICTA 
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR
BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT 1-3 BILLERICAY TOWN 
ENFIELD TOWN 3-0 FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED 
WITHAM TOWN 1-5 HORNCHURCH 
STEP THREE v STEP FIVE
WHITEHAWK 4-0 REDHILL 

Sunday 17th September
STEP THREE v STEP TWO 
WINGATE & FINCHLEY 0-0 FARNBOROUGH 
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR 
CRAY WANDERERS 2-2 RAMSGATE

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAYS
Tuesday 19th September
STEP THREE v STEP TWO  
BRAINTREE TOWN 3-1 CANVEY ISLAND 
FARNBOROUGH 6-0 WINGATE & FINCHLEY 
STEP THREE v STEP THREE 
FOLKSTONE INVICTA 1-3 MARGATE 
Wednesday 20th September
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR
RAMSGATE v CRAY WANDERERS 

OUT IN SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
1) HASTINGS UNITED 
2) HASHTAG UNITED 
3) KINGSTONIAN 
4) CANVEY ISLAND 
5) WINGATE & FINCHLEY 
6) FOLKESTONE INVICTA 
7) CRAY WANDERERS 

THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND
Saturday 30th September
STEP THREE v STEP TWO 
AVELEY v HORNCHURCH 
BILLERICAY TOWN v ST ALBANS CITY
DOVER ATHLETIC v HARINGEY BOROUGH
LEWES v HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
STEP THREE v STEP THREE 
CHESHAM UNITED v MARGATE  
HALESOWEN TOWN v ENFIELD TOWN 
STEP THREE v STEP FOUR 
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC v CRAY VALLEY PM 
HORSHAM v HANWORTH VILLA 

There are some huge games coming up in the Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round featuring teams from The Pitching In Isthmian Premier Division. 

Firstly there is a repeat of the Premier Division play-off final from last season as Hornchurch visit Aveley who had made a brilliant start to life in the Vanarama South Division. It's a local derby too as only five miles separate the two Essex rivals. 

Billericay Town, Haringey Borough and Lewes also face Vanarama South sides. 

Margate and Enfield Town have tricky trips to Southern League Premier Division clubs. The Gate travel to Chesham United who are top of the Premier South and have have won seven out of seven league games. The Towners make the trip to the West Midlands to play Halesowen Town who are currently second in the Premier Central - 1,157 saw The Yeltz win 5-2 at home to Alvechurch in the last round with a larger crowd expected for the game against the North London side. 

Carshalton Athletic welcome South-East Division side Cray Valley PM and a quick return for their former boss Steve McKimm who left Colston Avenue in the summer and is now in charge of The Millers. 

Horsham welcome South-Central side Hanworth Villa who after reaching the play-off final last season have reserved their best form for the competition this season. They are yet to win a league but have beaten Crawley Down Gatwick, Hythe Town and Knaphill to get to this stage. 

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

WORLD FOOTBALL WEDNESDAY #4

SPANISH THIRD TIER - UPDATE 
MálagaPonferradina, Ibiza and Lugo were the four teams relegated from La Liga 2 last season. Three have made decent starts to their Primera Federación seasons - Ponferradina have won two and drawn two of their four Group 1 games but have only scored four goals. Lugo, also in Group 1, have only won one of their four games with just two goals scored. Málaga have won three of their four Group 2 games with their only defeat coming against Castellon who currently top the division. Ibiza are the only third tier side left with a 100% winning record with three wins from three. 

It was only just over a decade ago that Málaga finished in fourth place of La Liga (2011/12 season) and subsequently got to the Quarter Finals of the 12/13 UEFA Champions League where they were defeated by Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on aggregate. They had been looking at the semi-finals with the game going into the 90th minute only for Marco Reus and Felipe Santana to score late goals for the German side who at the time were Bundesliga Champions. 

NEXT FIXTURES
Atletico Madrid 'B' v Ibiza - Saturday 23rd September 
Real Sociedad 'B' v Lugo - Saturday 23rd September 
Linares v Málaga - Sunday 24th September 
Ponferradina v Fuenlabrada - Sunday 24th September 
KI SET MAKE FAROESE FOOTBALL HISTORY AND ABERDEEN WITH TOUGH GAME IN GERMANY
Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag or KI Kalksvik as they are more commonly known are set to make history tomorrow evening when they become the first Faroese Football Club to play in a European Football Group game. They travel to Slovakian Champion's Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Conference League Group A where they will also play Lille and Olimpija Ljubljana.  

To get to this stage they have played Ferencvaros (3-0 aggregate), BK Hacken (3-3 win 4-3 on pens) and Molde (2-3 on aggregate) in the Champions League Qualifying Rounds and the Sherif Tiraspol in the Europa League play-off (2-3 on aggregate). 


Aston Villa and Aberdeen are representing England and Scotland in the competition. Villa go to Legia Warsaw in their first group game with The Dons in Germany with a very tough game in prospect against Eintracht Frankfurt. They have performed well in European Competition in recent times getting to the UEFA Europa League Semi-Final in 18/19, Winning the Europa League in 21/22 and the last 16 of the of the Champions League last season. 

The Scottish side's manager Barry Robson is under some pressure from some of their supporters after their poor start to the Scottish Premiership season which has seen then draw two and lost three of their five games played.  

USL DUNKERQUE BACK IN THE FRENCH SECOND TIER - A LONG TRIP FOR RODEZ AF
USL Deunkerque who have never played higher than Ligue 2 in their history having been formed in 1909 are back in the French Second Tier for the 23/24 season. "Les Maritimes" (The Seasiders) have won one, drawn three and lost two of their games so far - they play Rodez at home on Saturday which is one of the longest away trips of the season for the visitors being a 1180 mile round trip! 

Monday, 18 September 2023

HUGE LOCAL DERBY COMING SOON IN HAVERHILL ON FRIDAY 29th SEPTEMBER


HAVERHILL BOROUGH 2023/24 RESULTS SO FAR 
DATEOPPONENTS RESULT (CROWD)
Sat 29th JulySWAFFHAM TOWNL 0-2 (109)
Tue 1st Aug Cornard United L 0-2 (63)
Sat 5th Aug HOLBEACH UNITED L 0-2 (63)
Tue 8th Aug Wivenhoe Town (League Cup)L 2-5 (89)
Sat 12th Aug Dussindale & HellesdonL 0-4 (50)
Sat 19th AugNORWICH CBS D 2-2 (41)
Tue 23rd Aug AFC SUDBURY RES D 1-1 (63)
Sat 26th Aug Stanway Pegasus (FA Vase)L 1-10 (110)
Sat 2nd Sep Diss Town D 0-0 (114)
Tue 6th Sep WIVENHOE TOWN W 2-1 (63)
Sat 9th Sep FC PARSON DRIVE D 0-0 (41)
Tue 12th Sep Harwich & ParkestonL 1-6 (105)
Sat 16th Sep Haughley United (Suffolk Senior Cup)L 1-3 (TBC)
Sat 23rd Sep GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN 
Tue 25th Sep Stanway Pegasus 
Fri 29th Sep Haverhill Rovers 

It's been a difficult start to the 23/24 season by Haverhill Borough with just one victory in twelve league and cup games played that's included a 10-1 defeat at Stanway Pegasus in the FA Vase and a 3-1 defeat at Suffollk and Ipswich League Premier Division side Haughley United in the Suffolk Senior Cup. Before the big local derby game they have two difficult looking games at home to fifth placed Great Yarmouth Town and another trip to free scoring Stanway Pegasus who are currently second in the table - The Essex side have netted forty-one goals in just ten league games. 

Rhys Shulver was appointed as Manager in the summer and this is his first season in senior management. 

Ollie Emsden (27 appearances for Rovers last season) moved across to Borough during the summer along with striker Ryan Weaver who scored 14 goals in 39 games for Rovers in 22/23 - He made 6 appearances for Borough early in the season but has since moved back to Rovers netting a hat-trick in their recent 8-0 Suffolk Senior Cup win over Suffolk and Ipswich Premier Division side Sporting 87. 


HAVERHILL ROVERS 2023/24 RESULTS SO FAR
DATE  OPPONENTS  SCORE (CROWD)
Sat 29th July  Holland  L 2-3 (113)
Tue 1st Aug  HARWICH & PARKESTON L 1-3 (131)
Tue 8th Aug  WHITTON UNITED  W 2-1 (111)
Sat 12th Aug  FRAMLINGHAM TOWN  L 0-6 (84)
Tue 15th Aug  Stanway Pegasus  L 0-1 (121)
Sat 19th Aug  Diss Town  L 2-4 (101)
Sat 26th Aug  FC PETERBOROUGH  W 5-2 (123)
Sat 2nd Sep LEISTON u23s  W 4-2 (122)
Sat 9th Sep Harwich & Parkeston L 1-6 (322)
Tue 13th Sep  SPORTING 87 (Suffolk Senior Cup) W 8-0 (73)
Sat 16th Sep FC Parson Drove  W 2-1 (TBC)
Tue 19th Sep  NEEDHAM MARKET u23s
Sat 23rd Sep  Cockfosters (FA Vase)
Wed 27th Sep  Whittlesey Athletic (League Cup)
Fri 29th Sep  HAVERHILL BOROUGH 

Rovers were relegated from the Premier Division last season and this is the first time they have played in Division One since the 2006/07 season. Their form has been somewhat up and down with some big wins coupled with defeats where they have let in six goals in two occasions.  

Ben Cowling took over as Manager in mid August after the departure of player/manager Ryan Gibbs. Cowling is in his second spell win charge at The New Croft having managed Rovers from May 2016 to November 2017. He also made over 300 appearances during his playing career for the club. 

Cowling recently left Thurlow Nunn Premier Division side Lakenheath where he was join boss alongside Trevor Collins. He had been sole Manager up until midway through last season and took The Heath from the Cambridgeshire County League to Step Five on the non-league ladder as well as winning the Suffolk Senior Cup and League Challenge Cup. 

Since Haverhill Borough were form in 2011 as Haverhill Sports Association (they adopted the current name in the summer of 2013) the two clubs have played twice in the league when they were both in the Premier Division during the 17/18 season and once in the FA Cup during the 18/19 season

Friday 3rd November 2017 - Haverhill Rovers 1-0 Haverhill Borough (415) 
Friday 29th December 2017 - Haverhill Borough 3-2 Haverhill Rovers (463) 
Saturday 11th August 2018 - Haverhill Rovers 2-0 Haverhill Borough (603) - FA CUP 

IN HOME LEAGUE GAMES ROVERS HAVE AVERAGED A CROWD OF 114 WITH BOROUGH CURRENTLY AT 63 - THE LOCAL DERBY GAME IS BOUND TO ATTRACT ALOT OF INTEREST LOCALLY  - WILL THRE BE A BIGGER CROWD NEXT FRIDAY EVENING THAN THE 603 PEOPLE THAT SAW THE FA CUP GAME? THE SUFFOLK MARKET TOWN HAS A POPULATION OF AROUND 27,000 - IF JUST 5% OF THOSE PEOPLE TURNED UP IT WOULD BE AN ATTENDANCE OF 1,350!!

THURLOW NUNN PREMIER DIVISION - THE SEASON SO FAR

POS TEAM P W D L GF-GA GD PTS FORM
1.  LAKENHEATH 9 7 2 0 30-12 +18 23 WWDWWW
2.  THETFORD TOWN  8 6 2 0 19-8 +11 20 WWWWDD
3.  MULBARTON WANDERERS  9 6 1 2 22-13 +9 19 WWDWWW
4.  MILDENHALL TOWN  6 6 0 0 18-2 +16 18 WWWWWW
5.  DOWNHAM TOWN 7 5 2 0 14-4 +10 17 WDWWWD
6.  HADLEIGH UNITED  10 5 1 4 17-15 +2 16 LWDWWW
7.  NEWMARKET TOWN  7 5 0 2 18-7 +11 15 WLWWLW
8.  HARLESTON TOWN  9 5 0 4 15-16 -1 15 WWLLWL

Lakenheath are currently top of the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division but it's their local rival's Mildenhall Town who have made the best start winning all six of their league games so far. Another local side to The Heath are currently in second place - Thetford Town have won six and drawn two of their eight games played. Former Haverhill Borough, Royston Town and Cambridge City midfielder has scored 6 goals in 5 league games for Mildenhall Town - He spent the 2018/19 season with The Hall when they were playing in the Isthmian League North Division. 

Another former Haverhill Borough player is in fine form for Lakenheath - Striker Tom Thulborn has scored 8 goals in 9 league games.
Mulbarton Wanderers (10th last season) and Downham Town (promoted via the Division One North play-offs) make up the current top five. 

It's the first time since Downham Town joined the Eastern Counties League in 1988 that they have played in the Premier Division. 

#LocalDerbyGames - There are 13 miles between Lakenheath and Thetford Town, 6 miles between Lakenheath and Mildehnhall Town and 13 miles between Mildenhall Town and Thetford Town.