WINGATE AND FINCHLEY WIN THE REAL NORTH LONDON DERBY

Experienced midfielder Steve Wales scored the only goal of a largely forgettable game on 68 minutes to earn three valuable points and the local bragging rights for Wingate and Finchley in the Ryman Premier Division against Enfield Town. It was a real scrappy affair with the goal and Town's Dernell Wynter having a shot well saved by Shane Gore just after half time the only real memorable goal mouth action. With so may of the previous games between the two local rivals being action and incident packed this one will go down as one to forget especially for The Towners. 

FANS BUT NO FLAGS TODAY FOR WINGATE BUT THEY ALL WENT HOME VERY HAPPY

MARK KIRBY WITH FORMER TOWNER CALUDIO VILCU

Well done to Wingate and Finchley who for once had more fans than flags today as there were none on display from their travelling supporters. The win is their third in a row away from home in the league (1-4 at Worthing, 0-1 at Harrow Borough and today's win) and puts an end to Town's unbeaten home record this season. Former Town fan's favourite Claudio Vilcu was given a great reception by the home supporters after the game - He was making his second appearance for his new club and looks to be forming an impressive partnership with experienced Sean Cronin at centre-back for The Blues.

It's not all doom and gloom for Enfield Town as  looking at the table a victory at Kingstonian on Monday evening could see us move up eighth place ahead of Billericay Town!  

With some hard work and graft both on the pitch and off it on the training ground it is my belief the team and squad assembled by Bradley Quinton can start pushing up the table.  

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION 
RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER 
Bognor Regis Town 2-1 AFC Sudbury 
Enfield Town 0-1 Wingate & Finchley 
Folkestone Invicta 3-1 Kingstonian 
Harlow Town 1-0 Staines Town 
Leatherhead 2-2 Dulwich Hamlet 
Metropolitan Police 2-2 Lowestoft Town 
Needham Market 2-1 Worthing 

Elsewhere in the league Bognor Regis Town and Needham Market kept up the pressure on the top two of Leiston and Havant & Waterlooville who weren't in action. 

Leiston were in Emirates FA Cup action and were shocked by Midland League Premier Division (Step Five) Westfields who won 2-1 to reach the First Round Proper for the first time in their history - the further previous they have got was the second qualifying round in 2012/13. 

Merstham got the result of day for the Ryman Premier Division as they beat Vanarama South side Ebbsfleet United 2-1 to reach the First Round Proper also for the first time in their history. Hendon (3-0 at Boreham Wood), Billericay Town (3-1 at Maidstone United), Burgess Hill Town (0-5 at home to Dover Athletic) and Tonbridge (0-3 at home to Dartford) were all knocked out with Harrow Borough in the hat after drawing 2-2 with Margate - they face a mid-week replay in Kent. 

WESTFIELD'S HISTORIC FA CUP RUN 
EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND - STOURPORT SWIFTS W 4-3 
PRELIMINARY ROUND - TIVIDALE W 5-1 
1ST QR - ST IVES TOWN W 4-0 
2ND QR - HIGHGATE UNITED W 4-2 
3RD QR - WALTON CASUALS W 4-0 
4TH QR - LEISTON W 2-1 
1ST ROUND PROPER -