WICKERS WINNERS AT WORMLEY

Match played on Saturday 24th November 

Last season Hackney Wick were members of the step 5 Essex Senior League and Wormley Rovers the Step 7 Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division but for this season they are both members of the newly formed Step 6 Thurlow Nunn League Division One South as The Wickers were relegated and Rovers moved up after a fifth placed finish in their division. 

Going into this game the visitors had won six of their thirteen league games played with the hosts on three from fourteen. The Wormley Sports Club in Church Lane is a great place to watch footy with a very nice bar and cafe along with a small stand on one side - I thought it was great to see a local club doing well and moving up to step six over the summer. 

Interview with Rover's Manager Adam Arnold from June 2018

THE 'HEDGE END' OF THE GROUND 

The game was a tight one with not much between the two sides. The result was decided over a five minute period at the end of the first half when Wormley were awarded a penalty which was struck well wide of the keeper's right hand post - this was followed shortly by Jonas Fuadianitu's goal for Hackney as he tapped home from short range following a cross from the right hand side. 

They followed this win up with a nice 3-0 midweek home victory over May & Bakers on Wednesday - they host Burnham Ramblers this weekend at The Old Spotted Dog where they are currently ground sharing. The club will be unveiling their new anti knife crime kit. 

THROUGH THE HEDGE THERE WAS ANOTHER GAME TAKING PLACE AS WORMLEY ROVERS VETS TOOK ON BEALONIANS FC VETS IN THE VFA CHALLENGE CUP 

Wormley Rovers have a local derby against SSFML Division One side FC Broxbourne Borough in the Hertfordshire Senior Centenary Trophy which hopefully will be a well attended game. 

MATCH MINI-HIGHLIGHTS 

MATCH FULL HIGHLIGHTS 

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE - THE SEASON SO FAR

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE CURRENT TABLE  

DIVISION ONE - TOP SIX  

POS	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG	FORM
1	BROADFIELDS UNITED	16	+24	41	2.56	DWLWWW
2	HAREFIELD UNITED	14	+33	38	2.71	WWWWWW
3	HILLINGDON BOROUGH	18	+25	34*	1.89	LWLWWL
4	WINSLOW UNITED	13	+31	31	2.38	WWWWWW
5	ENFIELD BOROUGH	18	+12	29	1.61	WDLDLW
6	PARK VIEW	18	+5	28	1.56	WWWLWW

* 3 points deducted due to breach of rules

Broadfields United, with just one defeat in their sixteen league games played, currently lead the way in the Spartan South Midlands League Division One but are closely followed by local rival's Harefield United and Hillingdon Borough along with Winslow United who are ten points on the top with three games in hand. 

Harefield United are unbeaten in their fourteen games played winning twelve with two draws coming against Broadfields United (2nd game of the season) and London Lions (4th game of the season) - they have won their last eleven league games in a row. The Hares next two games come against two teams who are struggling down the bottom of the table away at Codicote on Tuesday evening and on their travels again at Amersham Town on Saturday. 

Enfield Borough, currently in fifth place, are the team to watch if you like goals. There has been an average of 5.56 goals per game in their eighteen league games played. 

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE CURRENT TABLE  

DIVISION ONE - BOTTOM THREE  

POS	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG	FORM
18	AMERSHAM TOWN	14	-11	10	0.71	LLLLWL
19	CODICOTE	16	-20	9	0.56	WDDLLL
20	HATFIELD TOWN	17	-48	4	0.24	LLLLLL

At the bottom of the table it's been a really tough season for Hatfield Town who continue to ground share at London Colney's Cotslandwick along with Codicote who have improved of late winning two and drawing two of their last seven league games played - they have lost their last three games against two teams in the current top six Enfield Borough and Winslow United along with mid-table Buckingham Town. 

Amersham Town are just above them on ten points with their only win in their last seven league games coming against Hatfield Town on Saturday 17th November which they won 6-1 with former Aylesbury FC and Leverstock Green player Bertie Squire-Adams scoring twice. 

One team who have had a real mixed season are Wodson Park who are currently in fourteenth place as you'll see from the comparison table below. There next game is a tough one away at table topper's Broadfields United tomorrow night. 

WODSON PARK FORM COMPARISON

INFO	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
FIRST SEVEN	7	6	1	0	19	6	+13	19
SECOND SEVEN	7	0	1	6	6	13	-7	1
OVERALL	14	6	2	6	25	19	+6	20

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES 

TUESDAY 27th NOVEMBER 

Broadfields United v Wodson Park 

Codicote v Harefield United 

SATURDAY 1st DECEMBER 

Amersham Town v Harefield United
Buckingham Athletic v Brimsdown
Buckingham Town v Rayners Lane
Codicote v Langford
Hatfield Town v Ampthill Town
Park View v Winslow United
Risborough Rangers v Broadfields United
Wodson Park v Bedford

TUESDAY 4th DECEMBER
FC Broxbourne Borough v London Lions

SATURDAY 8th DECEMBER
Brimsdown v Amersham Town
Broadfields United v Winslow United
Codicote v Risborough Rangers
Enfield Borough v Harefield United
FC Broxbourne Borough v Bedford
Hatfield Town v Buckingham Town
Hillingdon Borough v Rayners Lane
London Lions v Buckingham Athletic
Park View v Wodson Park

SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER
Bedford v Buckingham Athletic
Codicote v Hillingdon Borough
Langford v Amersham Town
London Lions v Wodson Park
Park View v Brimsdown
Rayners Lane v Harefield United
Risborough Rangers v Enfield Borough
Winslow United v Buckingham Town

WEDNESDAY 19th DECEMBER
Brimsdown v London Lions

SATURDAY 22nd DECEMBER
Ampthill Town v Bedford
Buckingham Town v Risborough Rangers
Codicote v Hatfield Town
FC Broxbourne Borough v Brimsdown
Harefield United v Broadfields United
Langford v Wodson Park
London Lions v Enfield Borough
Rayners Lane v Amersham Town
Winslow United v Buckingham Athletic

FA SUNDAY CUP THIRD ROUND GAMES

Here is the draw for the FA Sunday Cup third round with the games due to be played on Sunday 9th December. Local games take place at Leighton Town where 'Leighton Madrid' play 'Aylesbury Flooring' and at The Brunel University Sports Park where 'Old Southall' face 'Club Lewsey'. I'm unsure at the moment where the 'Lambeth All Stars' v 'Broadwater' game is taking place.

FA Sunday Cup Third Round
to be played on Sunday 9th December
Greenside v Crossflatts Village
Queens Park v Mayfair
Leeds City Rovers v Sunderland Southwick
Lobster v Allerton
Melling Victoria v Kensington Fields
Billingham The Merlin v Joker
Oyster Martyrs v Huyton Cons
Burradon & New Fordley v LIV Supplies
AFC Jacks v OJM
Birstall Stamford v Oadby Athletic
Leighton Madrid v Aylesbury Flooring
Gym United v St Josephs (Luton)
Lambeth All Stars v Broadwater
Black Horse (Redditch) v Attenborough Cavaliers
Old Southall v Club Lewsey
East Christchurch SSC v Portland

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION - THE SEASON SO FAR

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE CURRENT TABLE  

PREMIER DIVISION - TOP FIVE ONLY 

POS	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG	FORM
1	BIGGLESWADE FC	16	+33	43	2.69	WWWDWWWW
2	TRING ATHLETIC	18	+27	41	2.28	WWLWWWLL
3	HADLEY	18	+16	40	2.22	WWWWWWWL
4	ARLESEY TOWN	17	+14	37	2.18	WWLWWWWL
5	BIGGLESWADE UNTED	15	+17	32	2.13	WDWWWWWW

The race for the title in the SSMFL Premier Division is shaping up to be a really exciting one with Biggleswade FC currently top of the table. They secured a very important home victory over local rival's Arlesey Town yesterday after being 0-1 down at half time with Town's Lorrell Smith netting for the visitors. Goals from Lee Northfield, Alex Marsh, Ryan Inskip and Justin Leavers in the second half secured a fine 4-1 win for the home side. 

Tring Athletic have lost their last two games in a row against an in form Biggleswade United and a surprise result yesterday as Wembley, who have been struggling down the bottom of the table, won 0-2 at The Grass Roots Stadium. 

Hadley who had been in excellent form of late winning an amazing ten league games in a row went down 0-1 to Colney Heath who are currently in seventh place in the league. 

I saw Arlesey Town play Leverstock Green in mid-week in a game which they won 2-0 through goals from Alex O'Brien and and Lorrell Smith who I was very impressed with. He is a proper centre forward who holds the ball up well bringing in other players, has a real burst of pace and give him a chance in front of goal he'll hit the target more often than not. Alex Yearwood on the right hand side of midfield for Leverstock Green was their stand out player - He put in a number of dangerous crosses but the visitor's were unable to score. Yearwood has played for St Albans City and East Thurrock United previously as well as Daventry Town, Harpenden Town and Broadfields United.

For Arlesey's management team of Matt Endersby and James Hatch along with coaches Graeme Endersby, Keith West and Natasha Orchard-Smith to be in the top five of the table in tremendous achievement as when they joined the club in the summer there were no players after the club were relegated from the Southern League Division One East at the end of last season.  

ARLESEY TOWN v LEVERSTOCK GREEN HIGHLIGHTS
PART ONE 

PART TWO

MINI-HIGHLIGHTS 


TOP GOALSCORERS (LEAGUE GAMES ONLY)

PLAYER	CLUB	GAMES	GOALS
LORRELL SMITH	ARLESEY TOWN	17	13
ASHTON CAMPBELL	TRING ATHLETIC	16	12
ALEX MARSH	BIGGLESWADE FC	12(1)	10 (2 pens)
KIERAN TURNER	TRING ATHLETIC	16	10
JONATHAN LACEY	LEVERSTOCK GREEN	8 (1)	9 (1 pen)

It's a HUGE two weeks for the current top two as next Saturday it's a Buildbase FA Vase Third Round game at The Grass Roots Stadium followed by a league game on Saturday 8th December at the Carlsberg Stadium. FC then face Hadley on Saturday 15th followed by the big Biggleswade Christmas derby on Saturday 22nd December when they make the short journey to play United - The corresponding game last season played on the Saturday before Christmas attracted a crowd of 235 - Hopefully this year that figure can be beaten especially with both sides having title aspirations. 

Leighton Town and Leverstock Green are the only other sides left representing the league in the FA Vase. 

Town got to the Quarter-Final stage last season and travel to The West Midlands next Saturday to face Lye Town of the Midland League Premier Division. The Flyers, as Lye Town are nick-named, are in mid table in their division and have a similar league record to Leighton who are also in mid table of the SSMFL Premier Division. 

Leverstock Green have a tough trip to Histon on Sunday 2nd December. The Stutes, after four relegations in seven seasons, are currently top of the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Premier Division and have only lost two games in league and cup all season. The game is played close to the ten year anniversary of Histon's most famous day when they beat Leeds United (then of League One) in the FA Cup Second Round 1-0 at home on Sunday 30th November 2008 in front of a crowd of 4,800. Leeds side that day included Fabian Delph, Robert Snodgrass and Luchiano Becchio. 

At the bottom of the table it's been a difficult season for Stotfold - they are still to win a league game with four draws and thirteen defeats in their seventeen games played so far. Their only victory came in the FA Vase when they beat Essex Senior League side Leyton Athletic 4-0 - they went on to lose to West Essex in the next round. 

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE CURRENT TABLE  
PREMIER DIVISION - BOTTOM FIVE ONLY 

POS	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG	FORM
16	LONDON TIGERS	15	-21	14	0.93	LLLWLLLW
17	WEMBLEY	17	-10	13	0.76	DLLDWLLW
18	COCKFOSTERS	16	-19	13	0.81	LLLLDLLW
19	HARPENDEN TOWN	14	-8	10	0.71	LLLWLLLL
20	STOTFOLD	17	-32	4	0.24	LLLLLDLL

FORTHCOMING PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURES  

TUESDAY 27th NOVEMBER 
London Tigers v London Colney 

SATURDAY 1st DECEMBER 
Cockfosters v Edgware Town
Crawley Green v Hadley
North Greenford United v London Colney
Oxhey Jets v Arlesey Town
Wembley v Harpenden Town

TUESDAY 4th DECEMBER 
Biggleswade United v Crawley Green
Edgware Town v Colney Heath

WEDNESDAY 5th DECEMBER 
Baldock Town v Harpenden Town 

SATURDAY 8th DECEMBER 
Biggleswade FC v Tring Athletic
Colney Heath v Baldock Town
Crawley Green v Wembley
Edgware Town v Hadley
Harpenden Town v Cockfosters
Leighton Town v Arlesey Town
London Tigers v North Greenford United
Potton United v London Colney
Stotfold v Leverstock Green

SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER
Baldock Town v Stotfold
Biggleswade United v London Tigers
Hadley v Biggleswade FC
Harpenden Town v Tring Athletic
Leighton Town v Colney Heath
Leverstock Green v Potton United
London Colney v Edgware Town
Oxhey Jets v North Greenford United
Wembley v Arlesey Town

TUESDAY 18th DECEMBER
Edgware Town v Wembley
Leverstock Green v London Colney

SATURDAY 22nd DECEMBER
**FORGET CHRISTMAS SHOPPING - IT'S LOCAL DERBY DAY**
Arlesey Town v Baldock Town
Biggleswade United v Biggleswade FC
Cockfosters v Hadley
Crawley Green v Leighton Town
Harpenden Town v Colney Heath
Leverstock Green v Tring Athletic
London Tigers v Wembley
North Greenford United v Edgware Town
Stotfold v Potton United

FRIDAY 28th DECEMBER 
Potton United v Biggleswade United

SATURDAY 29th DECEMBER 
Baldock Town v Leighton Town
Biggleswade FC v Stotfold
Colney Heath v Oxhey Jets
Crawley Green v Arlesey Town
Edgware Town v London Tigers
Hadley v Leverstock Green
London Colney v Harpenden Town
Tring Athletic v Cockfosters
Wembley v North Greenford United 

HOW ARE LAST SEASON'S PROMOTED SIDES DOING?

Two clubs were promoted from the SSMFL Premier Division last season. Champion's Welwyn Garden City and runner's up Berkhamsted  moved up to the Evo Stik Southern League Division One (Central) and both are doing very well with The Comrades currently in fourth position and The Citizens in seventh position which is brilliant to see. 

Adam Fisher's side won 3-0 at home to North Leigh yesterday with Steve Bateman's side winning 0-1 at AFC Dunstable. 

TOWER HAMLETS TASTE ERRINGTON CUP VICTORY AFTER FIVE GOAL THRILLER AT SAWBO

Match played on Tuesday 13th November 2018 

Tower Hamlets recorded a memorable victory at Sawbridgeworth Town in the Essex Senior League Errington Challenge Cup last Tuesday. The game started with a bang with the visitors scoring a cracking goal from outside of the box only for the home side to score to make it 1-1 after around five minutes. Hamlets scored a second to make it 1-2 and looked in control of the game only to be reduced to ten men when their player was adjudged to have used his arm/elbow in a challenge - see mini highlights from 0.38secs. 

Sawbridgeworth then had lots of possession and made it 2-2 early in the second half but the East London side regrouped and looked the better side even with 10 men and made it 2-3. It was a really exciting game with Hamlet's going close to make it a more comfortable victory and Sawbridgeworth putting the pressure on towards the end of the game but unable to find a goal. 

The extended match highlights are 28 minutes long! 

MINI MATCH HIGHLIGHTS 


EXTENDED MATCH HIGHLIGHTS 




ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE
ERRINGTON CHALLENGE CUP 2018/19 

FIRST ROUND 
SOUTHEND MANOR 2 SAFFRON WALDEN 3 
WOODFORD TOWN 1 HODDESDON TOWN 4 
ST MARGARETSBURY 5 STANWAY ROVERS 0 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN 2 TOWER HAMLETS 3 

SECOND ROUND
WALTHAMSTOW v REDBRIDGE (2/1/19) 
STANSTED 2 TAKELEY 0 
LEYTON ATHLETIC v BARKINGSIDE (19/1/18) 
ILFORD v SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN (21/11/18) 
HULLBRIDGE SPORTS v HODDESDON TOWN (18/12/18) 
CLAPTON 1 ENFIELD 0 
SPORTING BENGAL UNITED 1 ST MARGARETSBURY 0 
TOWER HAMLETS v WEST ESSEX (To be confirmed) 

QUARTER FINALS
WALTHAMSTOW or REDBRIDGE v STANSTED 
LEYTON ATH or BARKINGSIDE v ILFORD or SAFFRON WALDEN 
HULLBRIDGE OR HODDESDON v CLAPTON 
SPORTING BENGAL UTD v TOWER HAMLETS or WEST ESSEX 

THE 2018/19 LONDON SENIOR CUP

The London FA Senior Cup for the 2018/19 season is well under way with the previous two winners in Balham and Cray Valley (PM) both being knocked out at the first round stage by Barking and Erith Town. 

First Round

Barking 3-2 Balham
Cockfosters 2-1 Redbridge
Corinthian Casuals 5-0 Croydon
Hanwell Town 3-4 Tooting & Mitcham United
Harrow Borough 3-2 Hendon
Tower Hamlets v Hackney Wick - Home Win
Erith Town 2-1 Cray Valley (PM)
AFC Croydon Athletic 1-4 Clapton
Glebe 2-4 Dulwich Hamlet
Metropolitan Police 2-0 Woodford Town
Greenwich Borough 1-0 Fisher
Haringey Borough FC 4-1 Beckenham Town

Second Round 
Tooting & Mitcham United v Harrow Borough - 13/11/18 
Wingate & Finchley 6-1 Cockfosters 
Barking v Tower Hamlets - 4/12/18
Haringey Borough v Leyton Orient - 3/12/18 
Welling United 2-0 Corinthian Casuals 
Greenwich Borough v Dulwich Hamlet - 20/11/18 
Erith Town 4-4 Clapton - Away Win  on PKs 3-4 (3 - 3 after 90 minutes) 
Metropolitan Police v Brentford - 28/11/18 

Quarter-Final 
Barking or Tower Hamlets v Greenwich Borough or Dulwich Hamlet 
Wingate & Finchley v Metropolitan Police or Brentford 
Clapton v Tooting & Mitcham United or Harrow Borough 
Welling United v Haringey Borough or Leyton Orient 

MIDDLESEX COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION - THE RACE FOR THE TITLE

PREMIER DIVISION 
CURRENT TABLE - TOP FOUR ONLY

TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG
PITSHANGER DYNAMO	11	+17	27	2.45
ST PANTELEIMON	9	+22	25	2.78
PFC VICTORIA	9	+21	22	2.44
SPORTING HACKNEY	11	-11	15	1.36

TOP THREE v TOP THREE TABLE 

TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG
ST PANTELEIMON	2	+3	6	3.00
PFC VICTORIA	2	0	3	1.50
PITSHANGER DYNAMO	2	-3	0	0.00

It's looking like it's going to be a three-way fight between Pitshanger Dynamo, St Pantelemion and PFC Victoria with a seven point gap currently between third placed PFC and fourth placed Sporting Hackney. 

St Panteleimon with eight wins and one draw in their nine games played so far look best placed at present although with many games still to play there will certainly be some twists and turns. The club were only formed in 2015 and originally played in the KOPA Cypriot Sunday League before joining the Middlesex County League Division One (Central and East) for the 2017/18 season. 

The club won their division last season winning eighteen and drawing four of their twenty-two league games played scoring a very impressive 102 goals in those games.  They are unbeaten in the league so far this season too which means after their switch to the Saturday game in 2017 they impressively haven't lost a league game as yet. They are currently ground-sharing with North Greenford United. 

The current table toppers, Pitshanger Dynamo, were members of the league since when it was founded in 1984 with the club having been formed in 1972. They stayed until 1997 with their best finish being in 1986/87 when they finished fifth in the Premier Division table which Evershed Social won. 

They returned in 2010 and were first time winners of Division Two pipping Feltham 'A' to the title. They moved up to the Premier Division for the 2015/16 season having finished second in Division One (West) the previous season. Since then they have finished 4th, 5th and 8th in the Premier Division. They currently ground-share with Hanwell Town. 

PFC Victoria London are another new club to have made risen through the divisions having only been formed in 2016 they won Division Two in 16/17 and were promoted from Division One (West) last season. Could the club formed amongst the Polish community in the Capital rise up the pyramid like FC Romania (formed in 2006) have done so over the past few season? They are currently ground sharing with Hanworth Villa. 

At the bottom of the table it's been a tough season so far for South Kilburn who have lost seven and drawn one of their eight league games played to date. They have won one game in The Alec Smith Premier Division Cup 4-1 against Brentham where they play CB Hounslow United Reserves in the next round. They lost to 4-2 to Chipperfield Corinthians in the Anagram Records Trophy and 8-0 to Bridon Ropes in the London Senior Trophy. Their next game is a tough one at home to Pitshanger Dynamo. 

FORTHCOMING PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURES 

SATURDAY 17th NOVEMBER 
CB Hounslow United Reserves v St Panteleimon 
Hillingdon v PFC Victoria London 
Kensington Dragons v Sporting Hackney 
Lampton Park v Cricklewood Wanderers 
Larkspur Rovers v FC Assyria 
Pitshanger Dynamo v Indian Gymkhana Club 
Tottenham Hale Rangers v Brentham 

SATURDAY 24th NOVEMBER 
Brentham v CB Hounslow United Reserves 
Cricklewood Wanderers v Hillingdon 
Kensington Dragons v Indian Gymkhana Club 
South Kilburn v Pitshanger Dynamo 
St Panteleimon v FC Assyria 

SATURDAY 1st DECEMBER 
FC Assyria v Brentham 
Hillingdon v Lampton Park 
Indian Gymkhana Club v Cricklewood Wanderers 
Larkspur Rovers v St Panteleimon 
Sporting Hackney v Kensington Dragons

ANAGRAM RECORDS TROPHY QUARTER-FINAL DETAILS

Anagram Records Trophy Quarter-Final
Due to be played on Saturday 23rd February

Clapton Community v Chipperfield Corinthians 
A crowd of 356 people saw Clapton's first round game against Epping Town so this should be another well attended game. Clapton had a great result in the second round on Saturday when they won 0-2 at Letchworth Garden City Eagles with Sherwin Stanley scoring both goals. The Eagles are second in the Herts Senior County Premier and currently unbeaten in the league - Corinthians are mid-table.  
Old Bradwell United v Catholic United 
The home side who are mid-table in the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two welcome the current Essex Olympian Premier Division title holders Catholic United who are currently struggling towards the opposite end of the table this campaign. 
PFC Victoria London v New Salamis 
A really interesting game between the Middlesex County League Premier Division and the Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division title challengers. 
Sarratt or FC Hamlets v Ware Sports
FC Hamlets (of the EOFL Division One) visit SSMFL D2 side Sarratt this coming weekend for their Round Two game with the winner hosting Ware Sports of the HSCL Premier Division. 

FA SUNDAY CUP - SECOND ROUND TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND

Sunday 11th November
Second Round 
Burradon & New Fordley v Mottram at AFC Killingworth
Joker v Pineapple at Maltby Main 
Peterlee Catholic Club v Greenside at Horden CW 
Crossflatts Village v Dengo United at Silsden 
Home Bargains v Sunderland Southwick at Alder Sports Club 
FC Dovecot v LIV Supplies at Lower Breck 
Custys v Oyster Martyrs at William Collins Playing Fields 
Allerton v Hope Inn Whites at North Field 
Queens Park v Oakenshaw at Vauxhall Motors 
Dawdon Welfare Park v Lobster at Dawdon Welfare Park
Leeds City Rovers v BRNESC at Adel Memorial Ground 
Western Avenue v Mayfair at Litherland Sports Park 
Blucher Blue Star v Huyton Cons at Heaton Stannington 
Billingham The Merlin v Rock Ferry Social at Wolviston 
Eastwood v OJM at Kimberley MW
Rolls Royce v Oadby Athletic at Rolls Royce Leisure 
Hampton v Leighton Madrid at Hampton Sports Ground 
AFC Jacks v FC Topps at Sporting Khalsa 
Newark Town (Sunday) v Birstall Stamford at Grantham Town 
Real Milan v Club Lewsey at Slough Town 
St Josephs (Luton) v Global (Sunday) at Arlesey Town 
Asianos v Gym United at Tilbury 
East Christchurch SSC v Navy Inn at Hurn Bridge Sports Club 
Broadwater v Poplar at Littlehampton 
Black Horse (Redditch) v RHP S&S at Studley Sports & Social Club 
Flaunden v Old Southall at Bovingdon 
Kensington Fields v Campfield at Jeffrey Humble Playing Fields 
Attenborough Cavaliers v Falcons at Radford 
Aylesbury Flooring v NLO at Winslow United
Barnes AFC v Lambeth All Stars at Hanworth Villa 
Portland v Lebeq Tavern Courage at AFC Croydon Athletic

FA VASE THIRD ROUND PROPER FIXTURES

The Buildbase FA Vase is just about down to the last 64 stage with only Enfield FC's fixture against Leverstock Green to be played in the Second Round Proper next Tuesday. Sholing, winners in 2014, are the only previous winners left in this season's competition. They are currently top of the Wessex League Premier Division with a 100% winning record in their eleven league fixtures. Their only defeat this season came against Vanarama South side Slough Town in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round reply. 

Tuesday 13th November 
Second Round Proper
Enfield v Leverstock Green

Saturday 1st December 
Third Round Proper
Shildon AFC v Sunderland RCA 
Northwich Victoria v Silsden AFC 
Stockton Town v Hebburn Town 
Avro v West Auckland Town 
Irlam v Winterton Rangers 
Newcastle Benfield v Runcorn Town 
Ilkeston Town v Eastwood Community 
Coventry United v Hinckley AFC 
Cadbury Athletic v Desborough Town 
Westfields v Leicester Nirvana 
Shepshed Dynamo v NKF Burbage 
Lye Town v Cogenhoe United 
Sporting Khalsa v Walsall Wood 
Histon v Enfield or Leverstock Green 
Godmanchester Rovers v Holbeach United 
Swaffham Town v Stowmarket Town
Tring Athletic v Biggleswade
Hullbridge Sports v Newport Pagnell Town 
Deeping Rangers v FC Clacton
AFC Uckfield Town v Sutton Common Rovers 
Eastbourne Town v Abbey Rangers 
Redbridge v Chertsey Town 
Bearsted v Steyning Town Community 
Sheppey United v Cray Valley (PM) 
Canterbury City v Southall  
Erith Town v Windsor 
Saltash United v Cribbs 
Bradford Town v Baffins Milton Rovers 
Willand Rovers v Bodmin Town 
Cadbury Heath v AFC St Austell 
Hamble Club v Hamworthy United 
Sholing v Pagham

SIX GOALS SHARED BETWEEN CODICOTE AND RAYNERS LANE

It turned out to be an eventful game in the Spartan South Midlands League Division One on Tuesday evening when Codicote entertained Rayners Lane. The Cod, who had not registered a win in their opening nine games, had won their last two games against Risborough Rangers (6-0 away) and Wodson Park 3-2 at home so when they went 2-0 up inside the first ten minutes via Tom Massey and Jack Skinner it looked like they would record their third win of the season. Rayners Lane got a goal back and it could of been all square at half time as they had the best chances and this continued into the second half when they scored another two goals to go 2-3 up. A red card a piece for each side following an off the ball clash saw the last ten minutes being ten men v ten men. Codicote scored an equaliser right at the end of the game to earn an important point via Skinner from the edge of the box. 

There was a somewhat controversial incident in the second half as following a clash of heads between two home players the referee played on and then once play had stopped he booked the Cod player for leaving the field of play (I assume this was the reason) to get treatment. See below clip of the incident. 

Cod's next game is away at Langford on Saturday with Rayners Lane at home to Risborough Rangers also taking place tomorrow. 

HIGHLIGHTS 
these have already been viewed 2000 on social media 



HEAD INJURY INCIDENT

ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE - THE SEASON SO FAR

ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE 

CURRENT TABLE - TOP TEN ONLY 

TEAM	P	GD	PTS	PPG
STANSTED	15	+26	36	2.40
HULLBRIDGE SPORTS	16	+16	34	2.13
SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN	15	+28	33	2.06
SPORTING BENGAL UNITED	14	+18	28	2.00
WALTHAMSTOW	15	+14	27	1.80
TAKELEY	13	+8	24	1.85
WOODFORD TOWN	14	+15	23	1.64
HODDESDON TOWN	16	+5	22	1.38
ILFORD	15	+3	22	1.47
ST MARGARETSBURY	16	-5	21	1.31

CURRENT FORM TABLE
TOP FOUR ONLY 

TEAM	P	GD	PTS
STANSTED	6	+11	15
SPORTING BENGAL	6	+10	14
SAFFRON WALDEN	6	+9	14
STANWAY ROVERS	6	+3	12

Stansted currently lead the way in the Essex Senior League with twelve wins and three defeats from their fifteen games played. Their defeats have come against fellow title challenger's Saffron Walden Town (L 0-1) on Tuesday 16th October and Hullbridge Sports (L 1-2) on Saturday 18th August along with local rival's Takeley (L 0-2) Tuesday 7th August. 

Takeley were one of the pre-season favourites for the title and currently placed in fifth place could still be involved but five defeats in nine games after winning their opening four games has put a big dent in their hopes. 

Hullbridge Sports, Saffron Walden Town and Sporting Bengal United make up the current top four in the table. United are in great form winning seven of their last ten league games - Could it be their best season since joining step five football and the Kent League in 2003? Since then they have finished 17th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 17th, 17th, 15th, 15th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 20th, 12th, 19th and 10th. 

Stanway Rovers were also expected to do well after switching from the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division over the summer under the management of Lee Fisher who joined the club from Braintree Town Reserves. Following a poor start to the campaign Fisher parted company with Rovers in mid October and they have made the appointment of former Redbridge, Aveley, Maldon & Tiptree and Thamesmead Town boss Terry Spillane. He was also boss with Stansted when they won the ESL title in 2010 and is probably most well known for leading Redbridge (then of the Isthmian Division One North) to the FA Cup Second Round Proper where they played League Two side Crawley Town. I expect to see Stanway move up the table from their current thirteenth position.

LEADING GOALSCORERS 
LEAGUE GAMES ONLY (appearances in brackets) 
Jay Knight (Sporting Bengal United) - 13 goals (9) 
Callum Ibe (Stansted) - 12 goals (13) 
Dwade James (Leyton Athletic) - 12 goals (14) 
Charncey Dash (St Mags) - 11 goals (15) 
Lewis Francis (Saffron Walden) - 11 goals (14) 
James Peagram (Walthamstow) - 11 goals (15) 

Jay Knight of Sporting Bengal United is currently top of the scoring charts with an impressive total of thirteen goals in just nine league games played. Perhaps former Tilbury striker Dwade James is the stand out player scoring twelve games in fourteen games for Leyton Athletic who are struggling second from bottom in the table winning only two of their fifteen games played. 

FORTHCOMING LEAGUE FIXTURES 

Monday 12th November

Barkingside v Takeley 

Woodford Town v Stansted 

Tuesday 13th November

Clapton v Hoddesdon Town 

Hullbridge Sports v West Essex 

Stanway Rovers v Ilford 

Wednesday 14th November  

Leyton Athletic v Redbridge 

Sporting Bengal United v Southend Manor 

Saturday 17th November

Hoddesdon Town v Takeley
Ilford v West Essex 
Leyton Athletic v Sawbridgeworth Town
Saffron Walden Town v Clapton
Southend Manor v Barkingside
St Margeretsbury v Hullbridge Sports
Stansted v Tower Hamlets
Stanway Rovers v Redbridge
Walthamstow v Woodford Town

SOME FACTS AND STATS ABOUT THE SEASON SO FAR 

WITHOUT A WIN - Barkingside
It's been a difficult start to the season for the East London side. They have drawn five and lost eleven of their sixteen league games played. Their last result was an impressive 2-2 draw at Saffron Walden Town so maybe their first win will come soon! Their next league games come against Takeley (H), Southend Manor (A) and then a run of local derby games against Redbridge (Home and Away), Ilford, Walthamstow, Sporting Bengal United, Tower Hamlets and Leyton Athletic.

MOST GOALS SCORED - Saffron Walden Town 47 
The Bloods have scored a massive 47 goals in their sixteen games played which equates to 2.98 per game. They are closely followed by Sporting Bengal United who have hit the net 42 times in their fourteen games which a slightly better average per game of 3.

NO HOME WINS - Redbridge and Barkingside 

NO AWAY WINS - Barkingside, Tower Hamlets and Enfield 
A comparison of Tower Hamlets and Enfield's home and away form shows a real difference - they certainly currently don't like playing on their travels. Both teams have scored just one goal each away from home. 

ENFIELD 

P	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS	PPG
7	4	1	2	15	9	13	1.86
5	0	2	3	1	14	2	0.40

TOWER HAMLETS 

P	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS	PPG
8	3	1	4	14	13	10	1.25
8	0	2	6	1	18	2	0.25