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| | December 2009 | THURSDAY 24th DECEMBER - DAVE GRAHAM Games at the following clubs have already been postponed on Boxing Day:- St Neots Town Burton Park Wanderers Thrapston Town Wootton Blue Cross Easington Sports Hadleigh United Needham Market Norwich United Wisbech Town Ipswich Wanderers Whitton United | FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER - TONY INCENZO The Middlesex League groundhop match at Greens United scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed due to the frozen weather conditions. It is hoped to rearrange the fixture with an 11am kick-off for later in the season. | | FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT Belgian OFF's w-e 18 to 20 Dec 2009 ALL West Vlaanderen + Hainaut + Liege Prov 1 games ALL National League reserve games | MONDAY 14th DECEMBER - TONY INCENZO A reminder that the Middlesex League's next Saturday morning groundhopper fixture is…Saturday, December 19 2009 at 11am - Division One (West) Greens United v. Harrow St.Mary's at Byron Recreation Ground, Peel Road, Harrow, Middx HA3 7QT.
Admission to this match is free and match programmes will be available at £2. To register your interest in attending the fixture and to let the club know how many programmes to produce, it is essential that you send an email in advance to greens.unitedfc@googlemail.com | FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER - KEARON BROWN Kirkburton play Athersley Rec in the the last 16 of the Sheffield Cup this coming weekend 12/12/09 kick off 1pm. a 20 page programme will be available for the cost of £1. For further information log onto www.soccerweekend.com/team/index.asp?teamid=29691
e-mail kirkburtonafc@btconnect.com | | FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER - TONY INCENZO Saturday, December 5....Due to the Indian Gymkhana pitch being unplayable Marsh Rangers F.C. have switched this M.C.F.L.Premier Division fixture to their home ground at Rosedale College, West End Green Road, Hayes, Middlesex. UB3 2SE on the 3G pitch with an 11.00am kick off. | THURSDAY 3rd DECEMBER - BRIAN BUCK There are two games coming up which may interest people. Firstly tonight there is an FA Sunday Cup match between Unity Nirankari and Club Lewsey being played at Hitchin Town FC. Also on Friday, in addition to Whitworth v Irchester United (UCL Division 1), Chatteris Town are playing Mildenhall Town Reserves (Kershaw League Senior A Division) All games kick off @ 7.45pm and with the weather as it is they all need to be checked out prior to travelling. |
| November 2009 | MONDAY 30th NOVEMBER - TONY INCENZO Thank you to everyone who supported the first Middlesex League groundhop of the season at Grange Park FC on Saturday. The attendance of 67 was a record for Division Two in this league. The next Saturday morning groundhopper fixture is....Saturday, December 19 2009 at 11am in Division One (West) Greens United v. Harrow St. Mary's At Byron Recreation Ground, Peel Road, Harrow, Middx HA3 7QT. Admission to this match is free and match programmes will be available at £2. To register your interest in attending the fixture and to let the club know how many programmes to produce, it is essential that you send an email in advance to greens.unitedfc@googlemail.com | MONDAY 23rd NOVEMBER - PETER MIDGLEY Kenningwell United v AFC Orpington – GAME NOW OFF Please note that due to recent adverse weather and postponements, the above game has now been cancelled. We do however have a London Sunday Cup match at the same venue, Kenningwell United versus New Salamis. This match will be a 10.30 kick off on Sunday 6th December 2009. | TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER - SIMON DICKENS Tonight FTL Futbol Hellenic premier division side Kidlington host division one east's Henley Town in the 1st round of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup, K.O. 7:45pm at Yarnton Road. After last weekends fine 4 - 1 win against Binfield Kidlington will be looking to keep the run going when they meet Henley Town tonight in the Senior Cup. On Saturday against Binfield Kidlington lost Skipper Danny Leggett to a nasty calf injury, Leggett had to go to A & E where he received 12 stitches in the wound and will therefore miss tonight's match. Also missing will be Kieran Sanders who sustained an injury to his ankle in the same game. Kidlington will meet Binfield again at Yarnton Road in a few weeks time, as the two teams have been drawn together in the Floodlit cup 3rd round on 1st December. Kidlington played Binfield at this stage of the competition last season and had a comfortable 4 - 0, so they will be looking to repeat this again this season. Kidlington Manager Gordon Geary says " I was extremely happy with the way the team has been playing in the last few matches where we have been scoring goals for fun, and i'm now extremely disappointed that I have lost the services of Leggett and Sanders to injury. However we have strength in depth in our squad and I am confident of achieving a positive result this evening". For this match Mark Baker who was unavailable at the weekend returns, whilst Lewis Coyle and Ross Gray have been added to the squad. KFC Squad - TOM McNAMARA, ROB HAMLING, BEN WILLOGHBY, CHRIS WEEDON, JAMES PHILPOTT, BRAD CHALMERS, JACK QUAINTON, JACK JOHNSON, LEWIS COYLE, JORDAN PARKER, MARK FLANAGAN, MARK BAKER, JIMMY DEABILL, LUKE HOLDEN & ROSS GRAY | MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER - PETER MIDGLEY Invitation to all Groundhoppers and programme collectors. I hope this message will be of some interest to you;
Kenningwell United are a Sunday League club in South East London with a good reputation locally for playing attacking attractive football. We are a fast growing club and this is now the second season that we have been producing a decent sized matchday programme (£2.00) for all of our home games. I would like to invite you to come down to watch our match on Sunday 29th November when we will be playing AFC Orpington in a league match. Kick-off will be 10.45 (sorry the league do not allow games to be played any later). The address of the ground is -
Kings College Sports Ground, Honor Oak Park, Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1NW.
If you are interested in coming down then can you please send me an email and let me know if you intend to buy more than one programme. This is to give us an idea of how many extra programmes we may need to print. Email - club_secretary@kenningwellfc.com www.kenningwellfc.com | MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER - TONY INCENZO A reminder that the first Saturday morning groundhopper match in the Middlesex League’s schedule this season will be… Saturday, November 28 - kick off 11am; Grange Park versus Warren - a Division Two fixture at Wormwood Scrubs, Artillery Lane, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0DF. Admission is free and match programmes will be available at £2. To register your interest in attending this fixture and to let the home clubs know how many programmes to produce, it is essential that you send an advance email to alexismcgauley@psplaw.co.uk . Thank you for your support. | WEDNESDAY 11th NOVEMBER - TONY INCENZO MIDDLESEX LEAGUE GROUNDHOPPING UPDATE : The match at Sporting Hackney scheduled for December 5 will NOT now be a morning kick-off as the pitch is unavailable. We are trying to fix up an alternative 11am game for that day. The opening groundhopper match is definitely going ahead and is confirmed as:- Saturday November 28 - kick off 11am Grange Park versus Warren - a Division Two fixture at Wormwood Scrubs, Artillery Lane, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0DF. Email contact : alexismcgauley@psplaw.co.uk | TUESDAY 10th NOVEMBER - KEARON BROWN Kirkburton AFC of the WRCAFL will be playing Sheffield Athletic in the 2nd round of the Sheffield Association Cup, on 14th Nov 1.30 ko. A programme will be available for £1. For further info go to http://www.soccerweekend.com/team/index.asp?TeamID=29691
or kirkburtonafc@btconnect.com | TUESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER - TONY INCENZO MIDDLESEX LEAGUE TRILOGY! A third match has been added to the Middlesex League’s series of Saturday morning fixtures for season 2009/10… Saturday, December 19 2009 at 11am in Division One (West) Greens United v. Harrow St.Mary's At Byron Recreation Ground, Peel Road, Harrow, Middx HA3 7QT Admission to this match is free and match programmes will be available at £2. To register your interest in attending the fixture and to let the club know how many programmes to produce, it is essential that you send an advance email to greens.unitedfc@googlemail.com |
| October 2009 | THURSDAY 29th OCTOBER - PETER ABBOTT Mouscron (matricule 224) to fold ? The club are currently 800,000 Euros in debt plus have yet to make required VAT and other payments and their current licence has been called into question. Excelsior Mouscron v Standard Liege this coming Friday 30 October 2009 may
yet be cancelled !
Belgian Cup 1/8 and 1/4 finals draw(s) will be made Weds 4 November 2009 at 1600 GMT | TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER - PETER ABBOTT There are not normally any league or non-league 1st team games in Belgium on a Saturday afternoon, however there are a selection of games this SATURDAY brought forward as Sunday 1st November (All Saints Day) is an official Bank Holiday
Antwerpen Prov 1 31/10 14:30 K. WUUSTWEZEL FC - NIEUWMOER at BREDABAAN, WUUSTWEZEL
Liege Prov 1 31/10 14:30 ELSAUTOISE - MONTEGNÉE at COUR EN WOOZ, HENRI-CHAPELLE
Luxembourg Prov 1 31/10 15:00 MORMONT - MEIX-DT-VIRTON at LA FORGE, MORMONT
31/10 15:00 VAUX-NOVILLE - ATHUS at COMPLEXE "VAUX", Nr BASTOGNE There are also lower level Prov games switched.
Many of these games can be combined with league games and other Prov games with normal Sat night ko's. | THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER - SIMON DICKENS This Saturday FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington travel to Berkshire to take on Ascot United in a league match, K.O. 3-00 PM. Kidlington have drawn their last 3 league matches so will be looking to get back to winning ways against Ascot this Saturday. Manager Gordon Geary said that "the lads haven't been playing badly, it's just that we haven't been putting sides away when we have had the opportunity. Last Saturday against Shortwood we had several chances to add a second goal, but then conceded an equalizer in the last couple of minutes which resulted in a 1 - 1 score line". Kidlington's goal last week was scored by new signing Luke Holden. Holden marked his return to the club in some style with an excellent strike and a good all round performance. For this match Kidlington could have Brad Chalmers back. Chalmers has recovered from a leg injury and now needs games, Geary will make a late decision on that one. Also back in the squad will be Jerry Kapral and recent signing Danny Morgan. Morgan was signed a couple of weeks back from Abingdon Town. He needed a few of run outs in the reserve team, he's now had these and is building his sharpness and fitness. The reports from reserve team Manager Barry Hiles about Kapral and Morgan are very positive therefore Geary's 1st team squad is looking extremely healthy at the moment. Also back in the squad will be young Ross Gray who has been looking at University's for the last couple of weeks and has been unavailable for selecton. The one noticeable absentee will be Jimmy Deabill who is serving a one match suspension after being harshly double yellow carded at Reading back in late September. | WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER - TONY INCENZO
The Middlesex League are once again organising a series of Saturday morning matches throughout the season in order to attract the groundhoppers. This follows on from the success of last season’s early kick-offs which drew up to 150 spectators to each fixture. The first morning matches this year are as follows… Saturday, November 28 - kick off 11am Grange Park versus Warren - a Division Two fixture at Wormwood Scrubs, Artillery Lane, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0DF. Email contact : alexismcgauley@psplaw.co.uk Saturday, December 5 - kick off 11am Sporting Hackney versus FC Team – a Division One (Central & East) fixture at Haggerston Park, Yorkton Street, off Hackney Road, London E2 8NH. Email contact: Ben.Watson@coi.gsi.gov.uk Admission to both matches is free and match programmes will be available at £2. To register your interest in attending these fixtures and to let the clubs know how many programmes to produce, it is essential that you send an advance email to the relevant contacts. Thank you for your support. | FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER - STEVE KING
The new 60-page November 2009 issue of Non-League Digest (Issue No. 39) was posted out to all subscribers earlier today. Because of the ongoing problems with Royal Mail and the threatened forthcoming national strikes it is hoped that all subscribers will receive their copy within the next 2-3 days before the national strike takes place next Thursday. As always, the magazines were posted out by 1st class post. | FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER - SIMON KIDBY
Ambitious Vandanel Kent County Football League Division 2 West Bexley Borough Football Club are delighted to formally announce a two year, four figure shirt sponsorship agreement with Bexleyheath based DC Direct.
DC Direct has over 35 years experience in the office supplies industry. They supply nationwide through a network of depots, same day and at no extra cost, everything a business needs in an office, from staples and paperclips to photocopiers and furniture. For more Information go to morethanjuststationery.com. Daniel Capel, CEO DC Direct said ‘It’s not everyday you get to sponsor a local football team. I like their stakeholders and ambitious plans; I hope with our help Bexley Borough Football Club will achieve great successes’ Commenting on the agreement Bexley Borough FC Chairman Simon Kidby said ‘It goes without saying that I am absolutely delighted to welcome DC Direct as our Partner and Shirt Sponsor for the next two seasons. For a Kent County League Division Two club to agree such a substantial sponsorship deal with such a prestigious local business not only shows the direction of the football club are going but also the positive perception our ambitious plans has made on many businesses over the last 5 to 6 months.
The deal was brokered by Bexley Borough’s Commercial Manager Richard Pleydell who joined from Crockenhill Football Club at the start of this season. On his appointment Mr Kidby commented ‘This is the first of a number of four figure agreements Richard has brokered and to be announced over the coming weeks. It’s testament to Richard’s loyalty that he has already turned down an offer from a high profile Kent League Club and another from a Kent County Premier League Club. Richard is an integral part of our committee and is working hard as we all are to achieve our vision’ | SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER - STUART ROBINSON
In the Central Midlands League Supreme Division, Hatfield Main have disbanded forthwith. Their record has been expunged. This is due to a lack of personnel, both on and off the field. Also, I think travellers should beware when planning a trip to certain leagues, especially midweek. Last season I went to a Sheffield County Senior League game that was advertised on their website (mitoo) but the game was off. No warning or anything. This can be quite common in this league. Last night I drove to Leicester (130 miles round trip) to watch the Thurmaston v Rothley game, advertised on the Leicestershire Senior League website with a 7.30pm ko. Again, the game was off without warning even though no change had been made on the website. The young man in the office at the sports centre where they play looked in the book and told me that the pitch was booked for Saturday. I had e mailed the contact given as secretary but the reply I received merely said that he wasn't the sec any more. In both the above cases I emailed the league concerned to express my concern but no reply has been received from either. If they can't do the job, maybe they should pack it in!!! | THURSDAY 8th OCTOBER - SIMON DICKENS This Saturday FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier side Kidlington travel just down the A420 to Shrivenham for a league match, K.O. 3-00 PM. Kidlington bounced back to winning ways on Wednesday with a fine victory against Division One West table toppers Slimbridge in the Floodlit Cup. Slimbridge had gone 14 games unbeaten in all competitions this season until last nights result. Kidlington Manager Gordon Geary reported that "this was a good hard game" and he "expects Slimbridge to be joining Kidlington in the Premier Division next season". He went on to say that he felt that his Kidlington side should have won the match in normal time but a succession of missed opportunities allowed the match to finish 0 - 0 aet". Therefore this meant that the match was finally decided by the lottery of a penalty shoot out where young Ben Willoughby put away Kidlington's decisive spot kick to send the Oxfordshire side in to the draw for the last 16, by virtue of a 4 - 3 penalty score line win . The win came at a cost, several players received knocks and there will now have to be late fitness test for Mark Baker, Jimmy Deabill and James Philpot before Saturday's match. defiantly out are Brad Chalmers injury and Jerry Kapral holiday. Kieran Sanders who was unavailable mid-week will come back into the squad. Manager Gordon Geary is also away this weekend so his assistants Keith Appleton, Paul Harwood and Gaz Johnson will be looking after team affairs. | WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER - PETER ABBOTT Advance warning (if interested) : West Vlaanderen Prov 1 SATURDAY 13 February 2010 ko 1500 K. Sp. Club Blankenberge - Club Roeselare. | WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER - KEARON BROWN Kirkburton AFC play Harworth Colliery in the first round of the Sheffield Association Cup this coming weekend 10/10/09 kick off 3pm.
A programme will be produced at a cost of £1. For further info go to www.soccerweekend.com/team/index.asp?teamid29691 or E-mail kirkburtonafc@btconnect.com |
| September 2009 | WEDNESDAY 30th SEPTEMBER - PETER ABBOTT Belgian TV games :- 04.10.2009 - 16:00 Club Brugge KV. - R.SC.Anderlecht in place of 04.10.2009 - 20:00
30.10.2009 - 20:30 R.Exc.Mouscron - R.Standard de Liège in place of 31.10.2009 - 20:00
01.11.2009 - 18:00 K.RC.Genk - Cercle Brugge K.SV. in place of 31.10.2009 - 20:00
01.11.2009 - 20:30 K.AA.Gent - Germinal Beerschot Antw. in place of 31.10.2009 - 20:00
06.11.2009 - 20:30 Sp.du Pays de Charleroi - K.AA.Gent in place of 07.11.2009 - 20:00
08.11.2009 - 18:00 K.RC.Genk - R.SC.Anderlecht in place of 07.11.2009 - 20:00
08.11.2009 - 20:30 R.Standard de Liège - Club Brugge KV. in place of 07.11.2009 - 20:00
21.11.2009 - 18:00 K.AA.Gent - R.Standard de Liège in place of 21.11.2009 - 20:00
22.11.2009 - 20:30 KV.Kortrijk - K.RC.Genk in place of 21.11.2009 - 20:00
22.11.2009 - 18:00 R.Exc.Mouscron - Sp.du Pays de Charleroi in place of 21.11.2009 - 20:00
27.11.2009 - 20:30 R.SC.Anderlecht - KV.Kortrijk in place of 28.11.2009 - 20:00
29.11.2009 - 18:00 SV.Zulte-Waregem - K.SC.Lokeren O.Vl. in place of 28.11.2009 - 20:00
29.11.2009 - 20:30 K.St.-Truidense VV. - R.Standard de Liège in place of 28.11.2009 - 20:00 | WEDNESDAY 30th SEPTEMBER - JIMMY FLANAGAN Barkingside will be at home to Fisher FC in a friendly on Saturday 3rd October - kick-off at 3.00pm. | FRIDAY 4th SEPTEMBER - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Cup 1/16 Finals Excelsior Virton - KV Kortrijk KVC Westerlo - VC Eendr. Aalst 2002 Club Brugge KV - K. FC Vigor Wuitens Hamme
K. Stand. Wetteren - Sporting du Pays de Charleroi R. Antwerp FC - FCV Dender EH RSC Anderlecht - RCS Verviétois
KSC Lokeren OV - AFC Tubize K. Sint-Truidense VV OR KV Woluwe-Zaventem - KRC Genk RAEC Mons - R. Excelsior Mouscron
KSV Roeselare - KSK Beveren Yellow Red KV Mechelen - Spouwen-Mopertingen White Star Woluwe - KAA Gent
R. Standard de Liège - K. Lierse SK SV Zulte Waregem - KSK Ronse KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen - KMSK Deinze
Cercle Brugge KSV - Oud-Heverlee Leuven Matches to be played Weds 28 October 2009 (2030 ko) | | THURSDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER - PETER ABBOTT Belgian TV games 18.09.2009 - 20:30 K.RC.Genk - Sp.du Pays de Charleroi in place of 19.09.2009 - 20:00
20.09.2009 - 20:30 R.SC.Anderlecht - K.AA.Gent in place of 19.09.2009 - 20:00
20.09.2009 - 18:00 K.VC.Westerlo - Club Brugge KV. in place of 19.09.2009 - 20:00
22.09.2009 - 20:30 K.St.-Truidense VV. - K.RC.Genk in place of 23.09.2009 - 20:00
24.09.2009 - 20:30 R.Exc.Mouscron - R.SC.Anderlecht in place of 23.09.2009 - 20:00
27.09.2009 - 18:00 R.SC.Anderlecht - Germinal Beerschot Antw. in place of 26.09.2009 - 20:00
27.09.2009 - 20:30 R.Exc.Mouscron - Club Brugge KV. in place of 26.09.2009 - 20:00
28.09.2009 - 20:30 Cercle Brugge K.SV. - Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen in place of 26.09.2009 - 20:00
02.10.2009 - 20:30 K.AA.Gent - R.Exc.Mouscron in place of 03.10.2009 - 20:00
04.10.2009 - 20:30 R.Standard de Liège - K.RC.Genk in place of 03.10.2009 - 20:00
04.10.2009 - 20:00 Club Brugge KV. - R.SC.Anderlecht in place of 03.10.2009 - 20:00
17.10.2009 - 18:00 SV.Zulte-Waregem - Germinal Beerschot Antw. in place of 17.10.2009 - 20:00
18.10.2009 - 20:30 Club Brugge KV. - K.AA.Gent in place of 17.10.2009 - 20:00
18.10.2009 - 18:00 K.RC.Genk - Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen in place of 17.10.2009 - 20:00
23.10.2009 - 20:30 K.SC.Lokeren O.Vl. - K.RC.Genk in place of 24.10.2009 - 20:00
25.10.2009 - 20:30 Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen - R.SC.Anderlecht in place of 24.10.2009 - 20:00
25.10.2009 - 18:00 K.SV.Roeselare - Club Brugge KV. in place of 24.10.2009 - 20:00 | TUESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER - IAN ROYER Double Header Mid Sussex League. Just wanted to mention that on Saturday 12th September there is the possibility of a double header in the Mid Sussex League (This will depend on what feedback I get on this site, as to the amount of interest on attending)
Programmes will be issued and the fixtures involved will be
Buxted (Div1) 1.30 OR Nutley (Div5) 2.00 Followed by Fairwarp (Div10) 4.00
I would therefore be grateful if you can reply with your interest ASAP so that we can gauge the numbers and then I can confirm the final details on
this site as soon as possible.
ianroyercfc@btinternet.com or ian.royer@friday-ad.co.uk
07921 23007 |
| August 2009 | WEDNESDAY 26th AUGUST - PETER ABBOTT Some news from Belgium....Wednesday 11 November, VK Ieper league match versus Racing Waregem switched to 1600 ko - plenty of other matches 1430 and 2000 same day. Car-free day in Brussels area this year is Sunday 20 September 2009. Some clubs have already had matches re-arranged accordingly. All such requests must be lodged latest 6 September.
Tonight's (26 Aug) Div 3B game FC Bleid v Bocholt and Saturday's (29 Aug) match v RRC Peruwelz are POSTPONED. It follows FC Bleid supposedly ground sharing with Virton at Faubourg d'Arival and no longer playing at Sous la Digue following their promotion.
If you been to the ground in Bleid you'll know why higher level games can't be played in the small village. However, there are now problems with the new lease alongside that already in place for Virton themselves. Sums of 10,000 euro's have been mentioned in articles, etc. Watch this space ! | TUESDAY 25th AUGUST - BRIAN BUCK Cambridge University Press have brought forward their Kershaw Premier League match against Cottenham United to this coming Friday with a 6.15pm kick off. Also, as it does not appear in all publications, can I also tell you that Hoddesdon Town play their FA Cup match against Royston Town at Hertford Town this coming Friday as well, with a 7.45pm kick off. | SUNDAY 16th AUGUST - KEVIN DAVIS Inverness City (North Region Division One) are currently not playing at their usual home (Northern Meeting Park) due to a dispute with the Council and are temporary playing at the Bught Park Stadium, Inverness - the local home of shinty, although they hope to be back at Northern Meeting Park by 29 Aug (v FC Stoneywood) therefore next weeks home match v Deveronside (22 Aug) should be at the Bught however best check their
web site www.invernesscityfc.co.uk for confirmation. Also they are also issuing again this season and hope to for all their home games (very good for this level in Scotland) the prog costs £1.00, 12 pages, and is in colour. |
| July 2009 | THURSDAY 30th JULY - SIMON DICKENS Slight change for next week (Tuesday 4th August) - Kidlington's first team friendly match originally scheduled to be away at Fritwell with a 6.30pm K.O. has now been switched to our Yarnton Road ground with a 7.45pm K.O. | FRIDAY 24th JULY - LEO HOENIG Didcot Festival Cup 2009. At the AGM of the DIdcot Festival Club, the clubs voted unanimously not to reduce the entrance fee, but instead to donate additional funds to charity. It was agreed that this season, the charity to benefit would be UK Cancer Research, and that the donation would be in memory of Kevin Malone. Kevin Malone was a former player of both last seasons finalists, Blewbury and Didcot Town who died last year from Cancer. The final is on Saturday 29th August 2009, at Didcot Town FC, Kick off 7.30 p.m. The draw for this seasons competition was as follows. Group A: Cross Keys, Blewbury, Didcot Town (reserves) and Harwell International. Group B: Saxton Rovers, Crowmarsh Sunday, Abingdon United (reserves) and Shrivenham. Group C: Sutton Courtenay, Steventon, Hagbourne United and Drayton and Group D: Crowmarsh Gifford, Long Wittenham, Didcot Casuals and AFC Wallingford. Fixtures. Tuesday 4th August. Cross Keys v Blewbury, Didcot Town (reserves) v Harwell International, Saxton Rovers v Crowmarsh Sunday, Abingdon United (reserves) v Shrivenham, Sutton Courtenay v Steventon, Hagbourne United v Drayton, Crowmarsh Gifford v Long Wittenham. Wednesday 5th August Didcot Casuals v AFC Wallingford. (at Didcot Town – 6.30) Saturday 8th August. Blewbury v Didcot Town (reserves), Harwell International v Cross Keys, Crowmarsh Sunday v Abingdon United (reserves), Shrivenham v Saxton Rovers, Steventon v Hagbourne United, Drayton v Sutton Courtnay, Long Wittenham v Didcot Casuals and AFC Wallingford v Crowmarsh Gifford. Tuesday 11th August. Cross Keys v Didcot Town (reserves), Vlewbury v Harwell International, Saxton Rovers v Abingdon United (reserves), Crowmarsh Sunday v Shrivenham, Sutton Courtenay v Hagbourne United, Steventon v Drayton, Crowmarsh Gifford v Didcot Casuals and Long Wittenham v AFC Wallingford | THURSDAY 9th JULY - BRIAN BUCK The 2009 Terry Willson Memorial Trophy (All matches to be played at Fulbourn Insitute):-
Mon 3 Aug - Girton v Sawston Tues 4 Aug - Fulbourne Institute v Linton Granta Wed 5 Aug - Great Shelford v Foxton
Thurs 6 Aug - Cherry Hinton v Comberton United all matches ko @ 18.30
Mon 10 Aug - winner A v winner B Tues 11 Aug - winner C v winner D Fri 14 Aug Final - all matches ko @ 18.15 in second week | MONDAY 6th JULY - JIMMY FLANAGAN Barkingside begin their F.A. Cup campaign at home to Bowers & Pitsea on Sunday 16/08/09 with a special groundhoppers day. They will be issuing a numbered certificate for all groundhoppers to commemorate their visit. Programmes will be included with admission at £6.00 / £4.00 or they can be pre-booked by calling Jimmy Flanagan on 020 8552 3995. For any 'hoppers wishing to get their visit commemorated in that day's programme, if they contact Jimmy by 07/08/09 they can have their details placed in the programme. | WEDNESDAY 1st JULY - STEVE KING The prize draw was made earlier today where all the names of those who have taken out FULL season subscriptions to NLD for 2009-2010 that we received by Tuesday 30th June 2009 were placed into a hat and the lucky winner will receive a complete refund of their subscription. The winner is......ROD HARRINGTON of TAUNTON, SOMERSET. Well done Rod, you will be receiving a cheque for £37.00 within the next few days. Thanks to all those who returned their forms and payment early or ordered online through the magazine's website shop and therefore were entered into the draw. |
| June 2009 | WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE - STEVE WELLS
I’m putting together the following details, which I hope someone can help with; Histon FC – details of the Spartan league, dates and results are difficult to find, so any help would be gratefully received St Ives Town (Cambs) – past results from all years Cambs Invitation Cup – putting together the history of this cup, so any details again would be gratefully received Best Wishes Steve Wells, Histon FC Historian | TUESDAY 23rd JUNE - THOMAS HAWES Progressive Kent County League Division Two West side OPK FC have announced a pre-season schedule which will see the first team's new dynamic management team of Martin Reece and former Kent League winner Marlon Button pit their wits against a number of Kent Premier League sides. OPK's 'home' pre-season clashes will be played at Long Lane FC in Kidbrooke and at Bexley Business Academy in Thamesmead (the club's main training base) whilst the club's officials busily work to prepare the new Danson ground for the start of the league season in September. Entry to all OPK games are FREE, and with a quality team being assembled plus catering facilities provided at home games, we are sure you that you will enjoy watching both our first and reserve teams take the field. The highlights of OPK's pre-season include games against a VCD Athletic XI at Oakwood as well as a visit to Winch's Field to face a Herne Bay XI. Full details of the club's pre-season fixtures list are shown below:- 1st team Date Opponents (kick-off time) Venue Sat 11 Jul Faversham Town XI (3pm) Long Lane FC Sun 19 Jul VCD Athletic XI (3pm) Oakwood Sat 25 Jul Erith & Belvedere XI (3pm) Long Lane FC Sat 1 Aug Thamesmead Town XI (1pm) Bexley Business Academy Tue 4 Aug Herne Bay XI (7.45pm) Winch's Field Sat 8 Aug Erith Town XI (3pm) Long Lane FC Tue 11 Aug Phoenix Sports (7pm) @ Phoenix Sports FC Sat 22 Aug Old St Mary's (3pm) Long Lane FC | FRIDAY 19th JUNE - SIMON DICKENS This coming season 2009-2010 FTL Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington will celebrating their centenary season, one hundred years of football in the village of Kidlington. To kick it all off the club is holding a reunion event / get together on Friday the 24th July 2009 at the Kidlington Sports and Social Club, Yarnton Road, Kidlington. What's planned is curry and rice followed by a desert, then cheese and biscuits. We will also have a comedian to entertain everyone. The price for evening will be only £20 per head, please be advised that spaces are limited. Any past or present players, managers and officials who are interested in attending should contact club chairman Lloyd Wray on 07977-495213. | THURSDAY 18th JUNE - BRIAN BUCK Herts County League 2009-2010 information as ratified at the AGM on 10th June
Premier Division
Baldock Town Letchworth, Bovingdon, Chipperfield Corinthians - promoted from Div One, Codicote, Croxley Guild - promoted from Div One,
Cuffley - promoted from Div One, Evergreen, Hertford Heath, Lemsford, London Lions, Met Police Bushey, Mill End Sports,
Park Street Village, Sandridge Rovers, Standon & Puckeridge, Wormley Rovers.
Divison One
AFC Hatfield Town, Allenbury Sports, Bedmond Sports & Social - relegated from Prem, Belstone - new to league,
Buntingford Town - relegated from Prem, Bushey Rangers, Debden, Harpenden Rovers, Hinton, Kimpton Rovers,
Knebworth - relegated from Prem, Letchworth Garden City Eagles, Old Parmiterians, St Peters, Sarratt, Walkern Rangers (Formerley Bedwell Rangers), Whitwell - new to league. | TUESDAY 16th JUNE - SIMON DICKENS Last night saw a change at the top of Kidlington Football Club’s committee when Chairman of 10 years Geoff Talboys stepped down at the clubs AGM. Geoff had made his intentions know for a couple of months so the club had time to find a suitable replacement and have done so in 39 year old Lloyd Wray who has now taken up the batten. Lloyd said that he realises that “Geoff’s will be a hard act to follow as under Talboys tenure the club have evolved immensely both on and off the field of play”. After the previous Chairman resigned a decade ago Talboys a player at the time became aware of the situation, without hesitation he agreed to step up and take up the reins on a ‘temporary’ basis. The club at this time were a struggling Hellenic Division One outfit, and during Geoff’s decade at the helm (temporary?) he has overseen the clubs rise to become an established Hellenic Premier Division side (at step 5). He has seen the instillation of floodlighting and training lights, the seating and terrace covered stands and the hard standing viewing area which runs the full perimeter of the pitch at Yarnton Road. Everyone concerned with the club owe Geoff a great deal of gratitude for the work he has done, he has been the rock around which the club have built it’s foundations and been able to move forward over the last years and for this we all thank him. It‘s not goodbye however as he will be remaining on the committee, but in a lesser roll, which will give him more time to pursue his other commitments and interests. Incoming Chairman Lloyd Wray has been associated with the club for many years and was a past Captain of the 1st team where in his playing days where he was a strong central defender. Lloyd is a local business man and was player/manager of our successful Veteran’s team for the last couple of seasons, but he said he “relishes the opportunity to step up and take control of club matters and hopes to raise the barrier once again to drive the club forward into this our centenary season. There is a new and optimistic feel around Yarnton Road for this coming season, where we now have a new Chairman coupled with new 1st, Reserves and Veterans teams’ management. | FRIDAY 12th JUNE - BRIAN BUCK On Saturday 13th June 2009 Potter Street Baptists play Gateway in a Friendly Match kick off 10.30am. (Checked on Thursday night.) The venue is the United Glass Sports & Social Club, Old London Road, Harlow. CM17 9LX. The ground is between ex-Olympian League sides Cossor Sports and Standards (Harlow) who later became known as Nortel. | THURSDAY 11th JUNE - RALPH I produce a Barrow AFC email newsletter which your readers may be interested in. It’s been going since September 1997, and whilst it’s dedicated to Barrow AFC, it covers most of the non-league game, and will be of interest to all non-league supporters. There have been over 2170 editions, and with over 870 subscribers, it spans the globe, and it’s free. All you have to do is drop me an email at Ralph@inspire.net.nz and we’ll pop you on the mailing list. | TUESDAY 9th JUNE - KELLY WILLIAMS Hedinghams United will be competing at step 7 for the first time in their history when we play in the Essex and Suffolk Border League Premier Division this coming season. We think it would be great to have some form of matchday programme available for our home games this season.
If there is anyone out there who fancies being a voluntary programme editor for our club, please email 1st team manager Leighton Williams on leightonwilliams@tiscali.co.uk | MONDAY 8th JUNE - BRIAN BUCK Here are some more fixtures for the Tunbridge Wells Vets League :- Saturday 13th June 3pm :- Rolvenden v. Ramsfield, Foresters v. Five Oak Green, Frant v. Paddock Wood, Artois v. Benenden Wittersham not available. Saturday 20th June 3pm :- Frant v. Wittersham, Five Oak Green v. Ramsfield, Paddock Wood v. Artois, Benenden v. Foresters Rolvenden no game. Saturday 27th June 3pm :- Cup Quarter-Finals Saturday 4th July 3pm :- Wittersham v. Five Oak Green, Foresters v. Frant, Artois v. Rolvenden, Benenden v. Ramsfield Paddock Wood not available. Saturday 11th July 3pm :- Rolvenden v. Wittersham, Ramsfield v. Artois, Frant v. Benenden Paddock Wood & Paddock Wood Utd not available, Foresters no game. Saturday 18th July 3pm :- Cup Semi-Finals League Game @ Paddock Wood Saturday 25th July 3pm :- Paddock Wood v. Wittersham, Ramsfield v. Foresters, Rolvenden v. Frant, Artois v. Five Oak Green Benenden no game. Saturday 1st August 3pm :- Cup Final Unplayed Fixtures :- Paddock Wood v. Benenden, Five Oak Green v. Paddock Wood, Ramsfield v. Frant, Foresters v. Rolvenden | THURSDAY 4th JUNE - STEVE KING Subscriptions (Full or Half-Season) for 2009-2010 season can now be ordered. Existing subscribers were sent a renewal form with Issue 34 posted out yesterday and these can be used to order or alternatively the online shop (just click the "shop" button above) can be used to order the magazine for next season. Please note that the prices quoted for online orders include a small surcharge because of the charges that PayPal who process payments take when you pay online. New readers who wish to subscribe for 2009-2010 season that would prefer to order by post, please refer to the charges on the home page which shows the rates for online orders and also if ordering by post. | THURSDAY 4th JUNE - BRIAN BUCK Following dialogue between the League and the Football Association, Potton United have been relegated from the Premier Division of the United Counties League as the lowest placed team in the 2008-09 table without a grade F ground grading. They will be replaced by Daventry United, the only eligible club finishing in a promotion place in Division One.
The Football Association have refused Stotfold's request to transfer to the Spartan South Midlands League as that competition has no vacancies. | WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE - STEVE KING I am pleased to report that the delayed June 2009 issue of Non-League Digest (Issue 34) was posted out to all subscribers earlier today. Please accept my apologies for the delay this month which was due to printers holidays. | TUESDAY 2nd JUNE - STEVE KING Further update regarding delivery of Issue 34.....First of all apologies for the delay in the latest issue being posted out. This is as a result of holidays at the printers and the delivery people being delayed on their flight back into UK. I have been reliably informed this afternoon at 15:00 that delivery of the magazines will be made first thing in the morning (Wednesday 3rd June) so all subscriber copies will be posted out tomorrow. Once again, sincere apologies for the delay this month. Important Notice : From next season, the magazine will be posted out in the middle of each month instead of the end of each month. For example : Issue 37 (September 2009 cover date) will be posted out around 15th August. | MONDAY 1st JUNE - STEVE KING Please note that there is a slight delay with the posting out of the June 2009 issue of Non-League Digest (Issue 34) due to printers holiday. It will be sent out to all subscribers tomorrow (Tuesday 2nd June). Apologies for the delay. |
| May 2009 | TUESDAY 26th MAY - BRIAN BUCK Some late fixtures! Tuesday 26th May:
Fowlmere v Duxford United (Bambridge Cup Final) @ Fowlmere (6.30pm) Thursday 28th May:
Anorthosis Famagusta v Cinar (KOPA (Cypriot Football in England) Challenge Cup Final) @ Haringey Borough (7.45pm) Friday 29th May:
Fowlmere v Duxford United (Foster Cup Final) @ Fowlmere (6.30) Saturday 30th May:
Denso v Ketley Bank (Telford Combination) (1.00) I am told a programme will be issued for this match.
Colsterworth v Balderton Old Boys @ Colsterworth (Grantham Hospital Cup Final) 6.30pm
Also today Great Britain Deaf Women are due to play Hackney @ Collier Row (Lodge Lane)(3.30pm) This fixture is unchecked. Sunday, May 31st at The Bedford Hockey Centre kick off 10.30am Bedfordshire Football League Division Two club Marabese Ceramics will face Bedford Sunday Football League Club Atletico Europa in a game being organised by the Itailian National Pensioners Organistaion to raise funds in aid of the recent earthquake tragedy in Italy. Saturday 6th June:
The Caernarfon & District League has agreed to play the Anglesey Football League on the 6th June 2009 in a charity match. The game will be played at LLanfairpwll's ground K.O. 2-00pm. | THURSDAY 21st MAY - BRIAN BUCK Some forthcoming fixtures: Friday 22nd May
Chris Boote Memorial Trophy Final @ Fowlmere: Fowlmere Metals v Melbourn (6.30pm) Saturday 23rd May
Grantham & District League Memorial Cup Final @ Ancaster Rovers: Ancaster Rovers v RHP Newark (6.30pm)
Swineshead Cup Final @ Swineshead Institute: Swineshead or Freiston v Horncastle or Holbeach Bank (6.30pm)
Also games left in Grantham & District League. Buckminister and Greyhounders can still win the league. They are away to Barkston & Syston and Ruskington respectively on Saturday. See footballmitoo (Lincolnshire) for more details. Monday 25th May
Saffron Walden Cup Finals @ Saffron Walden Town
Quendon v Debden (3pm)
Hatfield Heath Res v Standon & Puckeridge Res (11am) (Teams in this one are subject to confirmation) Tuesday 26th May
Grantham & District League: Croxton v Buckminister | FRIDAY 15th MAY - STEVE KING The Non-League Digest noticeboard will not be updated between Saturday 16th May and Sunday 24th May. Any messages sent during this period will be added to the noticeboard on Monday 25th May when normal service will be resumed. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. | FRIDAY 15th MAY - BRIAN BUCK Lakenheath will have home advantage in the final of the Snailwell & District Charity Cup against Sporting 87.
The hosts got through with a 6-1 win over Hundon, while Bury side Sporting beat neighbours St Edmunds 1-0.
The match is on Sunday 17th May 2009 (3.15pm), and the day includes a barbecue, music from the Lakenheath Silver Band and a prize draw.
And teams interested in taking part in the tournament next season please contact Keith Dyble on 01502 560405 or keith.dyble@tiscali.co.uk | THURSDAY 14th MAY - LEIGHTON WILLIAMS Is it possible to add a request from our team for friendlies to your website section "Noticeboard"?
Our 1st team are in the Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division (Step 7) and are looking to play any of the following:
1st teams of clubs from Step 7 1st or reserve teams of clubs from Step 6 Reserve teams of clubs from Steps 4 or 5
We can play on the following dates, and I have stated in brackets whether we can play home or away. Midweek games must be played away as we do not have floodlights.
Saturday 11th July (Away only) Tuesday 14th July (Away only) Thursday 16th July (Away only) Saturday 18th July (Home or Away)
Thursday 23rd July (Away only) Thursday 30th July (Away only) Tuesday 4th August (Away only) Saturday 8th August (Home or Away)
Interested teams can contact me on leightonwilliams@tiscali.co.uk
Regards Leighton Williams Hedinghams United FC 1st Team Manager www.clubwebsite.co.uk/hedinghamsunited | | WEDNESDAY 13th MAY - BRIAN BUCK For those interested in the Tunbridge Wells Vets Summer League, this season's competition kicked off last Saturday, 9th May. Results were as follows:- Artois 1, Frant 3........Paddock Wood 0, Ramsfield 7...........Five Oak Green 0, Rolvenden 4............. Wittersham 5, Benenden 2.........Foresters (no game). FIXTURES :- Saturday 16th May (3.00pm). Paddock Wood v. Foresters, Five Oak Green v. Frant, Wittersham v. Artois, Benenden v. Rolvenden, Ramsfield (no game). Saturday 23rd May (3.00pm). Ramsfield v. Wittersham, Artois v. Foresters, Frant v. Benenden, Rolvenden v. Paddock Wood, Five Oak Green (no game). Saturday 30th May. No matches due to FA Cup Final. Saturday 6th June (3.00pm). Foresters v. Wittersham, Benenden v. Five Oak Green, Ramsfield v. Artois, Frant & Paddock Wood (not available), Rolvenden (no game). Saturday 13th June (3.00pm). Rolvenden v. Ramsfield, Foresters v. Five Oak Green, Frant v. Paddock Wood, Artois v. Benenden, Wittersham (not available). CLUB DIRECTORY :- ARTOIS - Secretary : Graham Roberts 01892 530754 or 07780 777883 Colours : Navy Blue Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts Ground : Charcott BENENDEN - Secretary : John Smith 07733 028060 Colours : All White or Inter Milan Ground : Benenden FIVE OAK GREEN - Secretary : Paul Thompsett 01892 834974 or 07739 687598 Colours : Gold & Black Stripe Shirts, Black Shorts Ground : Capel Sports Ground, Five Oak Green FORESTERS - Secretary : Steve Kelly 07810 550539 or 01892 833771 Colours : Gold Shirts, Black Shorts Ground : Putlands, Paddock Wood FRANT - Secretary : Bob Taylor 01580 755886 Colours : Red Shirts, White Shorts Ground : Ticehurst PADDOCK WOOD - Secretary : Sue Hall Colours : Green Shirts, Green Shorts Ground : Elm Tree, Paddock Wood RAMSFIELD - Secretary : Steve Reddin 07862 275478 or 01892 611785 Colours : Red Shirts, White Shorts Ground : Paddock Wood ROLVENDEN - Secretary : Ian Sayer 01580 241681 or 07768 056143 Colours : Dark Blue Shirts, White Shorts Ground : Rolvenden WITTERSHAM - Secretary : Kevin Dolan 01797 270095 Colours : Red & White Striped Shirts, Black Shorts Ground : Wittersham | TUESDAY 12th MAY - GERRY WEIR URGENT – This Saturday. – Last game at City park, home of Edinburgh Spartans – Sat 16 May – 2.30pm kick off Ok...this Saturday is DEFINITELY the last chance to see The Spartans at their current ground, City Park, in Edinburgh. It was decided to continue using the ground to the end of the season in order to let the grass pitch at the new ground (Ainslie Park - 500 yards away from City Park) bed in.
Spartans last home league game of the season is, fittingly, against their traditional rivals, Edinburgh City, the previous occupants of City Park (and the reason the ground has it's name). Added spice to the occasion is that Spartans are still going for the East of Scotland League Championship (their last game is on 23rd May away to challengers Dalbeattie Star who are currently level on points but 4 goals worse off). I'm sure Edinburgh City would like nothing better than to put a spoke in the wheels of their rivals title ambitions.
I understand a bumper programme is being planned, covering the history of the ground (Ferranti Thistle also played there previously). Not much notice for groundhoppers but should be a good turn out.
Spartans have also announced the first games at Ainslie Park will be on the weekend of 18/19 July - a 4 club tournament also featuring Raith Rovers, Hamilton Accies & near-namesakes Blyth Spartans.
Details on the club website www.spartansfc.com | THURSDAY 7th MAY - SIMON DICKENS This Sunday afternoon 10th May Kidlington Football Club are staging the 2nd annual memorial match in honour of Club stalwart Terry Wiffen who regrettably passed away in the autumn of 2007. The match will K.O. at 2:00 pm at Kidlington’s Yarnton Road ground. Last year’s match was a really enjoyable event, if a little emotional, and was extremely well supported. It was great to see so many faces both old and new at Yarnton Road for the game for our dear friend Terry. After the match it was agreed that this would now become an annual event. Therefore it will be great to see as many of spectators as possible at this match again, and we are hoping that the match will be as interesting and entertaining as last year. Last time the Oxford United legends beat the Kidlington legends 7 – 1. Some of the Ex-Oxford United players already to confirm include - Alan Judge Big Phil Whitehead Phil Heath Mike Ford Les Robin Anton Rogan · U’s manager Chris Wilder and 1st team coach and legend Mickey Lewis A donation from the match will be made to a local cancer charity, so your support in publicising /advertising this event for us will be much appreciated. |
| April 2009 | WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL - TONY INCENZO Galleywood of the Essex Olympian League are going to produce a programme for their home game against Harold Wood Athletic on Tuesday, May 5. If you would like to attend the match, please email the Galleywood secretary at melissa_jiggins@hotmail.com so they know many programmes to produce. The club will be compiling a list of names of those who have reserved programmes, so it is essential to send an advance email. | MONDAY 27th APRIL - BRIAN BUCK Tonight, Monday 27th April 2009, Harlow Town are playing a friendly against the Libya National Olympic team who have been using the Harlow Town ground for training since last Tuesday. They are over here as the first team to get a feel of the place for the 2012 Olympics. Not too sure why they are so early. Admission tonight is just £2 for adults, £1 for Concessions and Kids under 16 are FREE. Kick off is at 7:45pm. | FRIDAY 24th APRIL - ROLAND REEVE Due to unforseen circumstances I'm without a lift to the three games in the Shropshire Hop next Saturday (2nd May) and was wondering if any kind soul from Kent/London area has a space in their car for me. Obviously it goes without saying I would meet wherever it's convenient for them and will pay my share of the petrol costs. I can be contacted on 07724 878216. | FRIDAY 24th APRIL - TONY INCENZO Maldon St Mary’s of the Essex Olympian League are going to produce a programme for their home game against Writtle on Wednesday, April 29. If you would like to attend the match, please email the Maldon St Mary’s secretary at jasonclark_12@hotmail.com so they know how many programmes to produce. The club will be compiling a list of names of those who have reserved programmes, so it is essential to send an advance email. | THURSDAY 23rd APRIL - ROGE S I wonder if you or your avid readers can help me out via the Noticeboard. I am researching for a book at the moment and am in desperate need of some specific Football results – League and Cups from the 80’s and 90’. What I need specifically are: Hounslow FC Match dates and Results: 1986/87 season - All results for April / May 1987 (Hellenic League Premier Division) 1987/88 season – All results (Southern League Div 1 Souh) Yeading FC Match dates and Results: 1989/90 season – All results from 20/03/1990 on to the end of the season 1990/91 season - All results from 10/04/91 on to the end of the season 1991/92 season – Whytleafe at Home 02/05/1992 1992/93 season – All results from 09/03/1993 to the end of the season 1993/94 season – all results from 06/11/93 to the end of the season 1994/95 season – all results from 02/02/95 to the end of the season I have tried contacting the leagues and the clubs without success, but if anyone can copy pages from a programme or similar it would all be a great help. If these can be sent to me by email to roge.s@btinternet.com I’d be really grateful. | THURSDAY 23rd APRIL - PETER ABBOTT As I have already been asked by some of you, I thought it useful to post the following info for the draws for the Belgian League play-offs this season. Monday 4 May 2009 at 16.00 Qualifiers for Div 2 play-offs at 16-15 Qualifiers for Div 3 play-offs at 16.30 Div 4 play-offs at 16.45 Div 4 / Provincial play-offs
Monday 11 May 2009 at 16.00 Div 3 play-offs
Monday 18 May 2009 at 16.00 Div 2 play-offs
In all cases apart from Div 2 play-offs, games will be played on the following weekend(s) Div 2 play-offs will generally be played on Thursday(s) and Sunday(s) Times are BST. | THURSDAY 23rd APRIL - PETER ABBOTT On Sunday 3 May 2009 the Belgian League Div 2 game between FC Liege v FC Tournai has been switched to the Stade de Kehrweg in Tongeren ko 15-00. This is due to both FC Liege and their current ground landlords FC Seresien being at home and as it is the last day of the season, neither are allowed to change the timing of their games. | FRIDAY 17th APRIL - BRIAN BUCK Wisbech St Mary, who currently play in the Cambs BIS League Division 1B now have floodlights. They look set to win this division. If so they will play in the Kershaw League Senior B Division next season. | WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL - SIMON DICKENS This coming Saturday FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier side Kidlington are to take on Blue Square Premier Division side Oxford United in a friendly match at Yarnton Road K.O. 12:00 noon. This hastily arranged fixture is to benefit both clubs, The U’s will still hopefully be involved in their bid for a play-off place and will give them a chance to give fans favourites Barry Quinn and Shane Killock a run out. Oxford United’s website reports that both have been missing from the side because of injury and a game against Kidlington is an ideal opportunity to give the defensive pair a game. Oxford also have the Final of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup to look forward to when they take on Banbury United on Tuesday 21st April. Kidlington still have one Hellenic Premier League match to play away against Highworth Town but this match is not fixtured until 27th April so Kidlington need the match to keep their hand in. The side Oxford United will be fielding will be predominantly their Reserves with some of the 1st team squad that need a game while Kidlington will field their first team squad. Admission for the match will be £3.00 for adults and £1.00 for concessions. Please note the kick off time of 12.00pm. | WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL - MICK BURT I'm doing a programme for the Steventon v AFC Wallingford game this evening in the North Berks League. Kick off is at 6.15pm. | TUESDAY 14th APRIL - TONY INCENZO A reminder that the fifth match in the Middlesex League's series of Saturday morning kick-offs has been confirmed as Copland versus Sloane on April 18th at 11am. The venue is Stonebridge Ground, Hillside, London NW10 8LW. This is close to Stonebridge Park and Harlesden underground stations. Admission is free and match programmes will be on sale at £2. Please email Copland secretary Aleks Hughes at alekshughes@btinternet.com to confirm your interest so that the club know how many programmes to produce. | SUNDAY 12th APRIL - NIGEL SILK I have available back issues 1-27 of Non-League Digest inclusive for sale and I am open to any sensible offers. I would prefer to sell as a "job lot". If you are interested in making an offer, please email me at nigelsilk@btinternet.com with details of your offer and I will get back to you. | TUESDAY 7th APRIL - KEARON BROWN Kirkburton AFC play Ovenden at Hallas Rd this coming weekend, Saturday 11th April in the West Riding County Amateur Premiership League. Programmes will be available at a cost of £1, also pin badges £2.50. | TUESDAY 7th APRIL - MICK BURT Tudor Sports have given an enthusiastic thumbs-up for a programme for tonight's match v. Sutton in the Kent County League Division One West. I will do one for Sutton Courtenay on Wednesday v Didcot Casuals in the North Berks League Division Two but have only managed to check the fixture with the away side so far. | SUNDAY 5th APRIL - STEVE KING Crusaders FC of the Hampshire League 2004 have given me permission to issue a programme tomorrow evening (Monday) for their home league match against Ludgershall Sports - kick off 6.00pm at Worthies Sports & Social Club ground, Eversley Park, Kings Worthy (near Winchester). | SUNDAY 5th APRIL - PETER ABBOTT A few more Belgian TV games to add to my previous posting of 31.3.09 : 01.05.2009 - 20:30 Club Brugge KV. - K.SC.Lokeren O.Vl. au lieu de 02.05.2009 - 20:00
03.05.2009 - 20:30 A.FC.Tubize - R.SC.Anderlecht au lieu de 02.05.2009 - 20:00
03.05.2009 - 18:00 SV.Zulte-Waregem - R.Standard de Liège au lieu de 02.05.2009 - 20:00 | FRIDAY 3rd APRIL - CLIVE SECKER Im a lifelong fan of Frome Town (Toolstation Western League) and I'm delighted that this year could be their last at level 5 as they mount their final push for promotion to the Southern League. Our last home game of the season is a real cracker against current table toppers Bitton & theres added spice with a bit of "History" regarding Bittons manager & FTFC. I expect a good crowd to turn up but I would love to do my bit in boosting the gate by persuading groundhoppers to come and visit Frome's ground in big numbers for that particular game. A very warm welcome would be given to all and if it happens then I would personally guarentee ALL hoppers would get a programme (something i know is important to them). Frome have spent a lot of money and time in gaining the ground grading this year and I feel it would be fitting that a bumper gate should grace Badgers Hill for our (hopefully) last WL home fixture. The match is on Friday 1st May 2009 - kick-off at 7.45pm. To give the football club an idea of how many programmes to print, should you be visiting us for this match and wish to reserve a match day programme, please email me at southwestred@hotmail.com and I will make sure a copy is kept for you to pick up on the evening of the match. |
| March 2009 | TUESDAY 31st MARCH - MICK BURT I have been given permission to produce a small programme for tomorrow evening's Hampshire League 2004 fixture at Twyford who entertain Crusaders at Hunters Park, Park Lane - kick off 6.00pm. Nearest BR station is Shawford. | TUESDAY 31st MARCH - PETER ABBOTT Latest Belgian TV games as follows:- 17.04.2009 - 20:30 K.RC.Genk - K.AA.Gent au lieu de 18.04.2009 - 20:00
19.04.2009 - 20:30 R.Exc.Mouscron - R.Standard de Liège au lieu de 18.04.2009 - 20:00
19.04.2009 - 18:00 K.VC.Westerlo - R.SC.Anderlecht au lieu de 18.04.2009 - 20:00
24.04.2009 - 20:30 Germinal Beerschot Antw. - Club Brugge KV. au lieu de 25.04.2009 - 20:00
26.04.2009 - 20:30 R.Standard de Liège - Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen au lieu de 25.04.2009 - 20:00
26.04.2009 - 18:00 K.SV.Roeselare - K.AA.Gent au lieu de 25.04.2009 - 20:00 | MONDAY 30th MARCH - TONY INCENZO The fifth match in the Middlesex League's series of Saturday morning kick-offs has been confirmed as Copland versus Sloane on April 18th at 11.00am. The venue is Stonebridge Ground, Hillside, London, NW10 8LW. This is close to Stonebridge Park and Harlesden underground stations. Admission is free and match programmes will be on sale at £2. Please email Copland secretary Aleks Hughes at alekshughes@btinternet.com to confirm your interest so that the club know how many programmes to produce. | THURSDAY 26th MARCH - BRIAN BUCK 2009 a2om CUP TO BE PLAYED AT ALDERSHOT TOWN FC
The 2009 a2om Cup International Challenge match between England Independent Schools and Scotland Independent Schools will take place at Aldershot Town FC (The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground) on Sunday 26th April (2.00 pm)
A public car park is available next to the stadium. Admission to this game will be free. A programme will be available free of charge. | THURSDAY 26th MARCH - BRIAN BUCK HERTS FA CUP FINAL DATES : Wednesday 25th March 2009 Senior Centenary Trophy Hatfield Town V Hoddesdon Tow Sunday 29th March 2009 Sunday Senior Cup Oakview V P.J Hitchin Girls U12 Challenge Cup Garston Ladies(junior Section) V Hitchin Hearts Belles Tuesday 31st March 2009 Intermediate Cup London Colney V Bishops Stortford Swifts Sunday 5th April 2009 Sunday Junior Cup Rea’l Mail V Northaw Girls U15 Hoddesdon Owls Girls V Stevenage Borough Vixens Wednesday 8th April 2009 Senior Challenge Cup Cheshunt V Stevenage Borough Friday 10th April 2009 Junior Cup White Hart(North Herts) V Hemel Hempstead Rovers Sunday 19th April 2009 Boys U16 Challenge Cup Harvesters V Wormley Youth Boys U14 Challenge Cup St Johns Youth V Harvesters Sunday 26th April 2009 Boys U18 Challenge Cup Potters Bar Town V Bishops Stortford Community Boys U12 Challenge Cup Bengeo Tigers (MHRM) V Comets Sports Club Charity Shield Date to be confirmed Sunday 3rd May 2009 Sunday Intermediate Cup Skew Bridge V AFC Cheshunt Sunday 17th May 2009 U9 Mini Soccer & U10 To be confirmed Veterans Cup Date to be confirmed
| TUESDAY 24th MARCH - NICK SANDAMAS I require some back issues of Non-League Digest in order to complete my collection - Number's 2-8 & 10, 11 & 13. If anybody has these that they no longer require please email me on nick.sandamas@gol.gsi.gov.uk stating which one/s from my list above you wish to sell & give me a price. | TUESDAY 24th MARCH - BRIAN BUCK The Football Association are considering the introduction of what is called a “mercy rule”. The rule, which is used in America, means that if one team achieves a certain goal advantage over another the match is declared over thus sparing the losers further humiliation. The Essex Olympian League Management Committee will be holding a special meeting in early April to discuss the leagues participation in the pilot scheme. The above has been taken from the April Edition of the Essex Olympian League Newsletter. | FRIDAY 20th MARCH - KEARON BROWN Kirkburton play top of the league Bay Athletic in the West Riding County Amateur League this weekend, the 21st March kick off 2pm. A programme will be available at a cost of £1. Also pin badges £2.50 | FRIDAY 20th MARCH - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Cup SF 21/04/2009 20:45 KV Mechelen - Cercle Bruges 22/04/2009 20:45 Lierse SK - Racing Genk | MONDAY 16th MARCH - TONY INCENZO Some important news for groundhoppers wishing to attend this Saturday’s 11am morning kick-off in the Middlesex County League between Sloane FC and Copland. There are very limited Pay & Display car parking spaces nearby so hoppers are advised to take public transport. The ground is less than 10 minutes walk from both Sloane Square and Victoria underground stations. A reminder that the venue is the Royal Hospital Chelsea South Grounds, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR. Admission is free and match programmes will be on sale at £2. This is the most centrally-located football ground in London and it is also the site of the Chelsea Flower Show!
Please email Sloane secretary Stephen Pigott at stephen.pigott@gmail.com to confirm your interest so that the club know how many programmes to produce. | THURSDAY 12th MARCH - PETER ABBOTT Next Month's Belgian TV games are as follows:- 04.04.2009 - 18:00 SV.Zulte-Waregem - Cercle Brugge K.SV. au lieu de 04.04.2009 - 20:00
05.04.2009 - 20:30 K.SC.Lokeren O.Vl. - R.SC.Anderlecht au lieu de 04.04.2009 - 20:00
05.04.2009 - 18:00 R.Standard de Liège - Germinal Beerschot Antw. au lieu de 04.04.2009 - 20:00
10.04.2009 - 20:30 K.SV.Roeselare - K.RC.Genk au lieu de 11.04.2009 - 20:00
12.04.2009 - 20:30 R.SC.Anderlecht - Club Brugge KV. au lieu de 11.04.2009 - 20:00
12.04.2009 - 18:00 K.AA.Gent - K.VC.Westerlo au lieu de 11.04.2009 - 20:00 | WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH - KEARON BROWN Kirkburton AFC v Aston in the semi-final of the Sheffield Association Cup this Saturday, March 14th 2pm kick off. A programme will be available at cost of £2. Club badges also available £2.50 For more info visit www.soccerweekend.com/team/index.asp?TeamID=29691 e-mail kirkburtonafc@btconnect.com | MONDAY 9th MARCH - STUART LATHAM Chalfont St. Peter will be expecting a 1,000+ crowd for their FA Vase Semi-Final First leg on Saturday 28th March against Glossop North End (kick-off 3.00pm) and to mark the occasion, 500 souvenir programmes will be produced for the match, containing 62 pages and priced at £2.00. | MONDAY 9th MARCH - BRIAN BUCK CUAFC Fixtures:
Tonight. Monday 9th: Blues v Coventry University. K.O. 7p.m. Venue: Westwood Heath Playing Fields. CV4 8GP
Wednesday 11th: Blues v Loughborough University 3rds. Emmanuel College Sports Ground,Wilberforce Road. K.O. 2p.m.
Falcons v Anglia Ruskin University. Trinity Old Field, Grange Road. K.O. 2p.m.
Monday 16th: Unversity College Birmingham v Blues. Away. K.O. 3p.m.
Thursday 19th: Blues v University of Dublin Association Football Club. (The Football Club of Trinity College, Dublin.) Grange Road. K.O. 7.15p.m. In addition some may be interested in the 2nd Match of University of Dublin A.F.C.`s brief tour:
Saturday 21st. Oxford University v University of Dublin A.F.C. Iffley Road. K.O. 2p.m.
The University of Dublin A.F.C. was founded in 1883 and is the oldest surviving Football Club in The Republic of Ireland. The Tour to Cambridge and Oxford is a part of The Club`s 125th Anniversary Celebrations.
Sunday 29th March: 125th VARSITY MATCH. at Craven Cottage. K.O. 11.30a.m.
Cambridgeshire County Matches:
Sunday 15th March: Under 16`s v Suffolk. Cambridge City F.C. K.O. 2p.m.
Wednesday 18th March: Under 18`s v Norfolk. Fakenham Town F.C. K.O. 7.45p.m.
Histon FC Under 18 Fixtures:
Wed. 11th March. Wycombe Wanderers AW. Impington bRec. 2p.m.
Mon. 16th March Watford CSE. Away. 2p.m.
Mon. 23rd March Wealdstone. Impington Rec. 2p.m.
Wed. 25th March. St. Albans Saints. Oaklands College? 2p.m.
Mon. 30th March: St. Albans Saints. Impington Rec 2p.m.
Wed. 1st April. A.F.C.Wimbledon. Away. 2p.m.
Mon. 6th April. Woking. Impington Rec. 2p.m.
Wed. 8th April. Cambs. F.A. Under 18 ( Munns ) Cup Final v Soham Town Rangers or Wisbech Town. Neutral Venue. 7.45pm
Wed. 15th April. Boreham Wood Blues. Impington Rec. 2p.m.
Wed. 22nd April. Birmingham City Blues. Impington Rec. 2p.m.
Two Matches still to be re-arranged.
Eastern Junior Cup Semi-Final: Soham Town Rangers v Brentwood Town. Thursday 26th March. K.O. 7.45p.m.
Cambs. F.A. Under 16 ( Pye ) Cup Final: Girton Colts v Histon. Neutral Venue and Evening Kick-Off Time TBC. | MONDAY 9th MARCH - BRIAN BUCK Bedfordshire League Committee Seek Change Of Name. Following the leagues Management Committee Meeting held last Thursday the committee will now seek its member clubs permission to change the name of the league from the start of the 2009-10 season to The Bedfordshire County Football League, the change would also have to have the agreement of The Bedfordshire Football Association and The Football Association before taking place.
The Bedfordshire Football League have now fixed their second game in The Four Leagues Trophy and will travel to Ramsey FC on Tuesday March 31st to face The Peterborough & District Football League, Kick Off 7.45pm. | FRIDAY 6th MARCH - TONY INCENZO The fourth match in the Middlesex League's series of Saturday morning kick-offs has been confirmed as Sloane FC versus Copland on March 21st at 11am. The venue is the Royal Hospital Chelsea South Grounds, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR. Admission is free and match programmes will be on sale at £2. This is the most centrally-located football ground in London and it is also the site of the Chelsea Flower Show! Please email Sloane secretary Stephen Pigott at stephen.pigott@gmail.com to confirm your interest so that the club know how many programmes to produce. | THURSDAY 5th MARCH - STEVE KING Slight Adjustment To Non-League Digest Rates From Today : When you pay by cheque for Non-League Digest or order it through our online shop on this website, we do not receive the full amount you have paid because of bank and cheque processing charges and also fees raised by PayPal who process payments we receive online which they deduct from the total. Up until now we have been pleased to cover most of these charges ourselves and only a small amount has been passed on to you to cover these "extras". As the magazine is now self-financing and is not being subsidised any more, the rates for subscriptions, back and future issues, single issues etc has been adjusted to reflect these additional charges. Also for the same reason, next season's subscriptions will NOT include any free issues although obviously all existing full-season subscribers for THIS season will receive their free summer 2009 issues as promised. There will be an announcement towards the end of the season in the magazine and on the Non-League Digest website with news of a great new incentive for those wanting to take out a full-season subscription for 2009-2010 season. Watch this space..... | THURSDAY 5th MARCH - SIMON DICKENS This Saturday afternoon FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington entertain Buckinghamshire side Chalfont Wasps in a League match at Yarnton Road - K.O. 3:00pm. Last Tuesday evening Kidlington travelled to Wiltshire to take on Highworth Town in a league match. Unfortunately owing to the terrible weather the match had to be abandoned after 15 minutes with the scores still level at 0 - 0. For the match at Highworth, Kidlington were able to include their two new signings, Keeper John Beames who has transfered to the club from Witney United, and Andy Styles a midfield player who has signed from Milton United. Both will again be in the squad for this weekend. For this Saturday's match against Chalfornt Skipper Emmett McGovern and Adam Doyle return. Keeper Matt Hutton who has been playing through injury will be rested, and hopefully now that Kidlington have John Beames on board it will give him a chance to recover. Chris Baker (toe) and Lewis Gabbidon (thigh) will face late fitness tests, but Mark Baker (knee) still remains side lined. Kidlington Squad - John Beames, Lewis Gabbidon, Mark Flanagan, Stuart Cattell, Emmett McGovern, Denel Thomas, Adam Doyle, Jimmy Deabill, Kieran Sanders, Danny Wise, Adam Lovegrove, Lee Bolton, Marvin Martin, Jerry Kapral, Nick Bayliss, Chris Baker, Andy Styles & Matt Hayward. | THURSDAY 5th MARCH - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Cup SF :
03/03/2009 20:45 Racing Genk - Lierse SK 2-2 att - 15,000 04/03/2009 20:45 Cercle Bruges - KV Mechelen 2-1 att - nc
22/04/2009 20:45 Lierse SK - Racing Genk - 22/04/2009 20:45 KV Mechelen - Cercle Bruges - | WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH - PAUL ROTH BOODLES ISFA Cup Final. HAMPTON vs. MILLFIELD To be played at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham Town FC on Thursday the 19th of March 2009. KO is at 7 PM and entrance is £5 inclusive of a 20 page matchday programme. | WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH - MARK KETTLETY The Ryman League Board last night gave the go ahead for the Tilbury Vs Staines Town - Quarter Final Cup game to be played at Chadfield's tonight - Wednesday 4th March. Kick off at 19:45pm. There will be a bumper 44 page programme on sale. | TUESDAY 3rd MARCH - IAN WHARTON I'm working in conjunction with Mark Kettlety of MK Publications (UK) Ltd and we are after information regarding the history of the FA Sunday Cup competition, particularly in the early days of the 1960's and 1970's. Our aim is to gather sufficient information in order to produce a book on the competition and the type of information needed is as follows: * Personal memories of games played (ie semis, finals or any other important matches) * Anecdotes regarding teams, players or games watched * Programmes, especially from the 1960's and 1970's * Photographs of teams and match action * Names of any contacts you may know that have played in the Sunday Cup, been involved with a team in it or have watched games in it * Any information regarding teams who have played in the Sunday Cup- ie: venues used, leagues, club history Archive results I would be grateful of any information you may have. You can email me @ wharton1@talktalk.net. YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE BOOK | MONDAY 2nd MARCH - SIMON DICKENS This Tuesday evening FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington Travel to Highworth Town for a League match, K.O. 7:45pm. Last Saturday Kidlington drew 0 - 0 at Bicester Town, where the home sides goalkeeper Tom McNarara played a blinder to keep a clean sheet. This result means that Kidlington's fine run of form, only losing twice in their last eleven league games continues. Kidlington will now be looking to keep this run going at The Elm Recreation Ground, the home of their Berkshire opponents. The Kidlington Management Team are looking at strengthening their squad before the final run in to the season, and their is a possibility that 2 or 3 players could be added in the next week or so, depending on negotiations. More news on this will be forthcoming as and when anything concrete happens. For this Tuesday's match Kidlington's Lewis Gabbidon will face a late fitness test. Mark Baker (knee) still remains side lined. Kidlington Squad - Matt Hutton, Lewis Gabbidon, Mark Flanagan, Stuart Cattell, Emmett McGovern, Denel Thomas, Adam Doyle, Jimmy Deabill, Kieran Sanders, Danny Wise, Adam Lovegrove, Lee Bolton, Marvin Martin, Jerry Kapral, Nick Bayliss, Darren Clare, Chris Baker & Matt Hayward. | SUNDAY 1st MARCH - JOHN CLEMENTS I am the webmaster for Guiseley AFC and thought your contributors might be interested to know that Guiseley kick-off their Centenary celebrations with a friendly match against the USA Major Soccer League Champions Columbus Crew on Tuesday 03 March 2009 at Nethermoor Park, Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 8BT
Website: www.guiseleyafc.co.uk Directions: www.guiseleyafc.co.uk/matchday.htm
It will be a great footballing occasion with the old-established English club taking on the talent of the ‘new world’ soccer club who are current champions of the league in which David Beckham's LA Galaxy play.
Crew are coming to England to prepare for their next league campaign which kicks-off on March 21 at Houston Dynamo. They must wait until May for the big clash with David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy. Whilst in England the game against Guiseley will be sandwiched between games played against Everton and Liverpool Reserve teams at the Premiership clubs’ training
grounds. Among the Columbus Crew players with international recognition is forward Alejandro Moreno, who played for Venezuela in their friendly against Guatemala earlier this month. Crew have five players in the current USA squad in midfielders Brian Carroll, Eddie Gaven and Robbie Rogers, goalkeeper William Hesmer and defender and three-times World Cup veteran Frankie Hejduk. The connection between the clubs comes through Guiseley AFC coach Mark Ellis. The former Bradford City winger and current City youth coach spends his summers in the USA coaching. Ellis said: “It is a very prestigious game for us. All our players will want to be involved in this one, it is something everyone at our club is looking forward to. I have been told that all of the Columbus first team squad players will be involved in their games over here. I’m sure there will be a lot of people who want to watch.” Ellis added: “I have never coached any of their players or at their club but I have coached in that area in the States. I was based just a few miles from them and have some contacts there. They are one of the best
sides in the MLS.” A number of former Guiseley youth team players have experience of training with an MLS club with a number of them figuring in trials with LA Galaxy in the last two years - current Guiseley first team squad member Danny Husband being one of them. Guiseley will give a debut in this game to midfielder Jordan Barnes, son of former Liverpool and England legend John Barnes. The former Chester City youngster’s arrival emphasises the links the Guiseley club has made
with the university, as he is the third of their players to join the club this season. |
| February 2009 | MONDAY 23rd FEBRUARY - TONY INCENZO A big thank you to everyone who attended Saturday’s 11am kick-off at Indian Gymkhana. The official attendance of 141 was the best so far this season for the Middlesex League’s groundhop fixtures. | THURSDAY 19th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Forthcoming University fixtures :- February: Sunday 22nd. Blues v TA. Grange Road. 11a.m.
Wednesday 25th Blues v Northampton Uni. 2p.m. College Ground TBA
Falcons v Lincoln 5ths. 2p.m. College Ground. TBA
March: Monday 2nd. Blues v University of London FA. Grange Road. 7.15p.m.
Wednesday 4th. Falcons v Northampton 4ths. 2p.m. College Ground TBA Thursday 5th. London Legal League v Blues. David Beckham Academy. 7.45p.m.
Saturday 7th. Possibly Oxford Colleges X1 v Kestrels on an Oxford College Pitch a.m.
Centaurs v Falcons. Varsity Match. Iffley Road. p.m.
Wednesday 11th. Blues v Loughborough 3rds, 2p.m. College Ground TBA.
Falcons v Anglia Ruskin University. College Ground. TBA.
Monday 16th. University College, Birmingham v Blues. Away. 3p.m.
Thursday 19th. Blues v Trinity College, Dublin. Grange Road. K.O. TBC (7.15p.m.???)
Saturday 29th. 125th VARSITY MATCH. Craven Cottage. 12.30 / 1.30p.m. I am unsure! | THURSDAY 19th FEBRUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Cup SF 1st leg
03.03.2009 20:45 KRC.Genk - Lierse SK 04.03.2009 20:30 Cercle Brugge - Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen
Belgian Cup SF 2nd leg
22.04.2009 20:30 Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen - Cercle Brugge 22.04.2009 20:30 Lierse SK - KRC.Genk | THURSDAY 19th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK I saw in last nights Cambridge News that if St Ives cannot stage their FA Vase match against Marske this coming Saturday then it will take place at Cambridge City on Sunday with a 1pm kick off Tonight's match between Wootton Blue Cross and Biggleswade Town in the Hunts Premier Cup has been postponed again due electrical problems this time! | WEDNESDAY 18th FEBRUARY - TONY INCENZO Some more news for the groundhoppers attending Indian Gymkhana this Saturday at 11am! Following a number of requests, Uxbridge Town FC will be producing a teamsheet programme (price £1) for their 1pm kick-off versus Sloane FC on Saturday at Cranford Community College, High Street, Cranford, Middlesex, TW5 9PD. This venue is just three miles from Indian Gymkhana. If you would like to attend, please email Shak Shakir of Uxbridge Town at shakur_991@hotmail.com so they know how many teamsheets to produce. | MONDAY 16th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Regarding Histon Youth v Bar Hill Youth, this match has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 18th Feb @ Comberton Village College 3G pitch, kick off 7.45pm. Although this is an Under 18 competition Histon may field a slightly younger side. | SUNDAY 15th FEBRUARY - TONY INCENZO Indian Gymkhana have confirmed that the restaurant in their clubhouse will be open to the groundhoppers on Saturday morning with a wide range of quality Indian food available. | FRIDAY 13th FEBRUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian games OFF this weekend - 13-14 Feb 2009 : ALL Luxembourg provincial games OFF | THURSDAY 12th FEBRUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian TV games coming up:- 13.03.2009 - 20:30 Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen - R.SC.Anderlecht in plaats van 14.03.2009 - 20:00
15.03.2009 - 20:30 R.Standard de Liège - K.RC.Genk in plaats van 14.03.2009 - 20:00
15.03.2009 - 18:00 Club Brugge KV. - K.AA.Gent in plaats van 14.03.2009 - 20:00
20.03.2009 - 20:30 KV.Kortrijk - Club Brugge KV. in plaats van 21.03.2009 - 20:00
22.03.2009 - 20:30 Sp.du Pays de Charleroi - R.Standard de Liège in plaats van 21.03.2009 - 20:00
22.03.2009 - 18:00 K.AA.Gent - SV.Zulte-Waregem in plaats van 21.03.2009 - 20:00 | WEDNESDAY 11th FEBRUARY - TONY INCENZO A reminder that the third match of the Middlesex League's series of Saturday morning kick-offs has been confirmed as Indian Gymkhana versus Marsh Rangers on February 21st at 11am. The venue is the Indian Gymkhana Club, Thornbury Avenue, Osterley, Middx TW7 4NQ. Admission is free and match programmes will be on sale at £2. | TUESDAY 10th FEBRUARY - ASHLEY FISHER I can confirm, as AFC Hull's programme editor, that the club is issuing programmes and that all our home Saturday kick-offs are 12 noon. We share the 3G pitch at the University of Hull with Chalk Lane and Bransholme Athletic. Our next two home fixtures are on the 14th February (against Sculcoates Amateurs Reserves in the ERCFA Intermediate Cup) and on the 21st February (against Spring Bank Tigers in the East Riding Amateur League, Division One). | TUESDAY 10th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Last Friday the Biggleswade Chronicle published a ground telephone number for Biggleswade Town, which is 07770 799747. | MONDAY 9th FEBRUARY - RICHARD KING The Sussex Div 2 fixture between Rye Utd and Sidley Utd scheduled for Tues 10th Feb has been put back to Weds 11th Feb because of the appalling weather forecast for Tuesday. | MONDAY 9th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Visited Westella & Willerby last Saturday and picked up the following information, all of which needs to be checked out further. The Pocklington v North Ferriby (East Riding Senior Cup) match will now take place at Pocklington on Wednesday 25th Feb under lights at Pocklington and it seems that although they no longer issue regularly they will do something for this match. AFC Hull of the East Riding Amateur League have started issuing progs and furthermore it seems that all their matches kick off at noon, playing, I believe on the same 3G pitch that Chalk Lane (ex-Smith & Nephew) use. | THURSDAY 5th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Further to my message below on Friday 30th January regarding Histon Youth, this match has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 11th Feb @ 7.45pm. I have subsequently learned that although this is an Under 18 competition Histon may field a slightly younger side. | WEDNESDAY 4th FEBRUARY - PETER ABBOTT Tonight's Belgian Cup match SK Roeselare v Cercle Bruges is OFF. | WEDNESDAY 4th FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Some information from Beds League secretary Peter Francis about the possibility of Great Barford doing a programme for their Beds Junior Cup Quarter-final match against Marabese Ceramics on 14th Feb. Have just at last caught up with Great Barford, game on above date is almost 100% certain to be switched to Jubilee Park in Bedford due to their drainage, he also stated that this season to date they have not produced a programme. Explained to him the groundhoppers requirements and they as a club with a little help from me would produce a programme for one of their end of season games if the 'hoppers let us know which game they would be attending. | TUESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY - SIMON DICKENS Kidlington's FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division match against Carterton Town this evening is on. After a dinner time inspection at Yarnton Road the pitch was passed as fit to play on. K.O. will be at 7:45pm with an admission price of £4 per adult & £1 for concessions, with the match programme costing £1. Kidlington were looking at the possibility of getting hold of a luminous ball, but that is not necessary now as the snow has melted away. The only thing white on the pitch now are seagulls! | TUESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY - DAVE GRAHAM Holt Utd failed to issue a programme for their Dorset League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg tie v Portland Utd on Sat 31/01 due to TWO players being called up for the Dorset Rep side and their intention to field some reserve players, despite it being a League Rule that they have to issue. Furthermore they only advised they weren't issuing at 2.10 (kick off was 2.15) after ensuring me they were 'on their way' from 1.30 onwards. They lost 7-1! | TUESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY - PETER ABBOTT Tonight's Belgian Cup match KV Kortrijk v YR Mechelen is OFF. | TUESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY - BRIAN BUCK Boodles ISFA Cup latest news. The second semi-final, between Hampton and Manchester Grammar School, scheduled for Wednesday 4th February, has been postponed due to snow. The match has been provisionally rearranged for Wednesday 11th February. | SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY - JIMMY FLANAGAN For the Barkingside v Bowers & Pitsea game on Monday 9/2/09, at Oakside Stadium kick off 19.45, there is free admission to all, and anyone wishing to book a programme at £1.50 can do so by ringing 0208 552 3995. | SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY - PETER ABBOTT Next Belgian TV games : 20.02.2009 - 20:30 K.RC.Genk - R.Exc.Mouscron au lieu de 21.02.2009 - 20:00
22.02.2009 - 18:00 K.VC.Westerlo - Club Brugge KV. au lieu de 21.02.2009 - 20:00
22.02.2009 - 20:30 R.SC.Anderlecht - R.Standard de Liège au lieu de 21.02.2009 - 20:00
27.02.2009 - 20:30 Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen - K.RC.Genk au lieu de 28.02.2009 - 20:00
01.03.2009 - 20:30 R.Standard de Liège - Cercle Brugge K.SV. au lieu de 28.02.2009 - 20:00
01.03.2009 - 18:00 K.SC.Lokeren O.Vl. - K.AA.Gent au lieu de 28.02.2009 - 20:00
06.03.2009 - 20:30 R.AEC.Mons - R.Standard de Liège au lieu de 07.03.2009 - 20:00
08.03.2009 - 20:30 Cercle Brugge K.SV. - Club Brugge KV. au lieu de 07.03.2009 - 20:00
08.03.2009 - 18:00 K.VC.Westerlo - Yellow-Red KV.Mechelen au lieu de 07.03.2009 - 20:00 |
| January 2009 | FRIDAY 30th JANUARY - BRIAN BUCK Next Wednesday 4th Feb there's a chance to visit a 'new' ground when Histon Youth take on Bar Hill Colts in a Munns Youth Cup match. It's being played on the 3G pitch at Comberton Village College with a 7.45pm kick off. As far as I know this is an Under 18 competition and the college can be found on the south side of the road leading westwards out of the village. For sat nav users CB23 7DU should get you there! This venue is some way away from where Comberton United play in the village (Hines Lane). | FRIDAY 30th JANUARY - DOUG ALLUM Anyone undecided about which match to attend to tomorrow could always visit Stonebridge Road for the FA Trophy 3rd Round tie between Ebbsfleet United & Swindon Supermarine.The reason being its FREE to all spectators! | FRIDAY 23rd JANUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian games OFF this weekend W/E Fri 23 - Sun 25 January 2009 Hainaut - all games off Namur - all games off
Luxembourg - no specific games off yet, however any individual matches that can't be played Fri / Sat will automatically be re-arranged for Sunday ko 15-00 Various other reserves and youth games off nationally and in some provinces. | WEDNESDAY 21st JANUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Cup 1st leg QF game Yellow Red Mechelen v Kortrijk is switched to Tues 27 Jan and the reverse fixture the following week has changed to Tues 3 Feb 2009. All other games are as per ie: Weds 28 Jan and Weds 4 Feb 2009 | MONDAY 19th JANUARY - SIMON DICKENS This Tuesday evening FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington host Abingdon Town at Yarnton Road in a league match K.O. 7:45pm. Last Saturday Kidlington lost 2 - 1 to local side Garsington in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. This ended the sides six game winning streak, therefore they will be looking to get back to winning ways in this match. Kidlington will have Nick Bayliss, Chris Baker, Jimmy Deabill, James Philpott and Marvin Martin back after all these players missed last Saturdays defeat. Kidlington will have late fitness checks on Emmett McGovern and Adam Doyle who picked up slight knocks. Joint Manager Matt Hayward said he is "confident that both these players will be fit". He then went on to add that "it is good to have this match against Abingdon coming so soon after the defeat to Garsington. It gives us a chance to put right what was a very poor performance at the weekend, and with so many players returning, we will have plenty of options from the start". Kidlington Squad - Matt Hutton, Lewis Gabbidon, Mark Flanagan, Stuart Cattell, Emmett McGovern, Denel Thomas, Adam Doyle, Jimmy Deabill, Mark Baker, Danny Wise, Adam Lovegrove, Jamie Mundy, Lee Bolton, Marvin Martin, James Philpott, Jerry Kapral, Nick Bayliss, Chris Baker & Matt Hayward. | FRIDAY 16th JANUARY - PETER ABBOTT Weather still affecting this weekend's Belgian games for Sunday 18th January. Latest situation is as follows:-
National - no postponements
Provincial - Antwerpen - reserve and youth matches off but first teams will play Brabant - all games off with the exception of first teams Limburg - all games off! (ie s'Herenelderen won't be playing!) Oost-Vlaanderen - no postponements West-Vlaanderen - only reserve and youth games are off Hainaut - all games off Liege - all games off Luxembourg - no games off - decision of referee at ground Namur - all games off except first teams | THURSDAY 15th JANUARY - TONY INCENZO The third match of the Middlesex League's series of Saturday morning kick-offs has been confirmed as Indian Gymkhana versus Marsh Rangers on February 21st at 11am. The venue is the Indian Gymkhana Club, Thornbury Avenue, Osterley, Middx TW7 4NQ. Admission is free and match programmes will be on sale at £2. Please email Gymkhana programme editor Nilesh Gosai at nileshgosai@aol.com to confirm your interest so that the club know how many programmes to produce. | THURSDAY 15th JANUARY - DOUG ALLUM Unsurprisingly, Berkhamsted Town have folded following an EGM of club members on Monday. It was revealed that the club's debts are substantially more than the unpaid gas bill. British Gas cut off power to their Broadwater Ground in December and have been unable to play any home games since. Playing the season's remaining fixtures away from home or ground sharing were never realistic options. The South Midlands League is expected to expunge the club's record from the Premier Division. | THURSDAY 15th JANUARY - SIMON DICKENS This Saturday FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington travel to Oxfordshire Senior League side Garsington for an Oxfordshire Senior Cup 3rd Round tie - Note: the early kick off because Garsington don't have floodlights K.O. 1:30pm. With the inclement weather we've all been suffering of late Kidlington haven't played a competitive match so far this year. However, before this enforced break, Kidlington were on a tremendous run of form, winning all six of their last run outs and should go into this match full of confidence. Last season Kidlington progressed to the semi final of this competition, only going out to eventual winners North Leigh in extra time. Kidlington Joint Manager Matt Hayward said that "although we haven't had a match for a few weeks, all the players have been training hard and we now can't wait to get back to competitive action again this weekend". For Kidlington defenders Nick Bayliss and Chris Baker miss out because of holiday commitments, other than this Kidlington have a full squad to pick from. Kidlington Squad - Matt Hutton, Lewis Gabbidon, Mark Flanagan, Stuart Cattell, Emmett McGovern, Denel Thomas, Adam Doyle, Jimmy Deabill, Mark Baker, Danny Wise, Adam Lovegrove, Jamie Mundy, Lee Bolton, Marvin Martin, James Philpott, Jerry Kapral & Matt Hayward. | WEDNESDAY 14th JANUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Div 4C club, FC Seraing have formally folded. The players of both their teams (1st team and reserves) have been told they can now look for a new club. There will a final tribunal on 24 April to ascertain what forfeitures are due (eg: fines, etc).
All the results of the two teams are cancelled and the respective league tables will be adjusted accordingly. | SUNDAY 11th JANUARY - PETER ABBOTT Belgian Cup 1/8 finals : Sunday 11 Jan 2009 - Club Brugge 0 SK Roeselare 1 att - 15,000 Tues 13 Jan 2009 - Dender EH - Lierse SK 20-30
Tues 13 Jan 2009 - Cercle Bruges - Olympic Charleroi 20-00
Tues 13 Jan 2009 - KV Mechelen - Anderlecht 20-45 Weds 14 Jan 2009 - Racing Genk - Lokeren 20-30
Weds 14 Jan 2009 - Racing Mechelen - Zulte-Waregem 20-30 Weds 14 Jan 2009 - AA Gent - Mouscron 20-30
Weds 14 Jan 2009 - Kortrijk - Westerlo 20-30 | SATURDAY 10th JANUARY - DAVE GRAHAM Basingstoke Town v Wrexham FA Trophy game moved to Sunday (11/01) at 2pm to allow the pitch to thaw out. | FRIDAY 9th JANUARY - PETER ABBOTT With reported Brussels temperatures as low as -14 and a daytime high of -6 earlier in the week, it's not looking good for watching a match in Belgium this weekend. Latest information is - National Divisions - all games off except the Belgian Cup game Club Brugge v Roeselare on Sunday 11th Jan at 15.00. Provinces - Antwerpen - all games off Brabant - all games off Limburg - all games off
Hainaut - all games off Liege - all games off Luxembourg - all games off Namur - all games off Oost Vlaanderen - all games off West Vlaanderen - all games off I believe that this will be the first time for many a year that ALL matches (bar one) are off! | | WEDNESDAY 7th JANUARY - NORMAN DE BRUIN On Saturday January 24th, two of the North East's oldest amateur clubs meet at Purvis Park in an 11am kick off. Northern Alliance First Division, Percy Main Amateurs host Gosforth Bohemians in a league match. There will be programmes and new PMA pin badges commemorating the club's 90 years in existance, also tea bar and covered standing. Plenty of other games in the local area kicking off at 2pm and 3pm for those who fancy a double header! | WEDNESDAY 7th JANUARY - BRIAN BUCK The kick off for this coming Saturday's Blue Square Premier match between Histon and Weymouth has been brought forward to 1pm to try and beat the frost. | SUNDAY 4th JANUARY - JOHN GONTIER This is an invitation to an exciting beachsoccer tournament and training camp in El Puerto, Spain. Look here for more information. http://www.orvaz.com/beachsoccer/ Please pass on this information to whom it may be of interest. Thanking you. | THURSDAY 1st JANUARY - STEVE KING I would like to wish all contributors, subscribers, advertisers and everyone connected with Non-League Digest a happy new year and thank you for your support again throughout 2008. | THURSDAY 1st JANUARY - SIMON DICKENS This Saturday FTL Futbol Hellenic Premier Division side Kidlington travel to Abingdon United's North Court Road to take on Old Woodstock Town in the quater final of the SBJ Sports insurance Travel Trophy K.O. 3:00pm. Kidlington are on a tremendous run at the moment, winning all six of their last games, so they will go into this match full of confidence against their near neighbours. Midfielder Lee Bolton will face a late fitness test, and Jerry Kapral will miss out because of injury, but other than this Kidlington should be at full strength. Kidlington will include 17 year old new signing Marvin Martin. Martin is on lone at the club from Oxford United where he is on a two year scholarship. Martin came on as a substitute during last Saturday win against Flackwell Heath, and impressed everyone with his obvious ability. Kidlington Squad - Matt Hutton, Lewis Gabbidon, Mark Flanagan, Stuart Cattell, Chris Baker, Emmett McGovern, Nick Bayliss, Denel Thomas, Adam Doyle, Jimmy Deabill, Mark Baker, Danny Wise, Adam Lovegrove, Jamie Mundy, Callum McMahon,Lee Bolton, Marvin Martin & Matt Hayward. |
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