FRIDAY 28th DECEMBER - DAVE GRAHAM

On Saturday 19th January 2008 there is an an 11am k.o. in the Middlesex County League. Marsh Rangers v Sutton Common Rovers at Hillingdon Athletic's Stadium, Gatting Way, Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1ES (the new home of Marsh Rangers.)According to the Football Mitoo website this has been agreed by both clubs, Marsh Rangers own website www.marshrangersfc.co.uk also confirms this. Hopefully they'll realise this game will be well attended and produce an appropriate amount of programmes!!

FRIDAY 28th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

Belgium Jupiler League leaders Standard Liege are considering a new stadion in Glain which is between Ans and Burenville off the N637 close to the N3 and E25 roads to the North West of Liege. If plans progress, the 40,000 capacity new build stadium will be entirely funded privately by the club and their benefactors. The current Maurice Dufrasne (5th president of the club) Stadion is in Sclessin to the south of the Maas river and is usually referred to as the Stade du Sclessin.

MONDAY 24th DECEMBER - STEVE KING

Season's greetings to everyone from all at Non-League Digest.  Have a great Christmas and hopefully get some football in on Boxing Day. 

MONDAY 24th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

Belgian Div 2 side FC Tournai have discovered that since the start of the season the club owes 16.637,50 Euros to their landlords (the local council) at Stade Luc Varenne. Apparently the club thought they had been paying their rent, but there are other sums involved. The clubs directors will meet on 10 January 2008 and the landlords (the local council) have agreed to wait until 15 January. Meantime some officials at the club have reportedly approached Harelbeke as they prepare for possible expulsion from not only the league, but possibly the ground (and that would also affect Peruwelz who are currently sharing the venue) too. The ground requires three more security cameras to be installed and the gravel around the pitch must be removed to comply with current Belgian FA requirements for Div 2 grounds.

TUESDAY 18th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

Further match changes to Belgian Cup 1/8 ties as follows:- Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen v. Oud-Heverlee Leuven now Sat 12 Jan (20-00)  and SV.Roeselare v. Sporting Charleroi now Sun 13 Jan (16-00)

MONDAY 17th DECEMBER - NIGEL SILK

Attended FA Vase 3rd round St Ives Town v Romford on Sat 15th Dec but unable to purchase a programme. Does anybody have a spare copy?  I can be contacted at : nigelsilk@btinternet.com

WEDNESDAY 12th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

Last Saturday's (8 Dec) power cut at Belgian Div 1 club Brussels FC in Molenbeek has been repaired. The postponement may still result in a 0-5 forfeit score in favour of visitors RC Genk as neither the Belgian FA nor the referee had been forwarned of the problem before the game was due to start and the fault solely affected the club and not the neighbours, etc. This weekend's Belgian Div 2 table topping match between Tubize and KVKortrijk at the Allee des Sports in Tubeke has been put back to Sunday 16 December ko 14-30 due to known (and notified) problems with the floodlights at the ground. Molenbeek take note!

TUESDAY 11th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

Further match changes to Belgian Cup 1/8 round as follows:- Standard de Liège v. RC Genk now Monday 14.01.2008 (20.30) V.Dender E.H. v. Eendracht Aalst 2002 now Sunday 13.01.2008 (15.00)

MONDAY 10th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

In the Belgian Cup, the Belgian FA have awarded the Lokeren v. Red Star Waasland game to Red Star Waasland, hence they will travel to Anderlecht. The Cercle Bruges v. FC Bruges match has been switched to Monday 14 January 2007 20-45 ko.

FRIDAY 7th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

All Provincial matches in the following provinces are POSTPONED this weekend 7-9 Dec 2007
LIEGE
LUXEMBOURG
NAMUR

THURSDAY 6th DECEMBER - PETER ABBOTT

Belgian Cup 1/8 finals 12 January 2008 20-30 ko Cercle Bruges KSV - FC Bruges KV (the big one, particularly with Cercle flying this season) Anderlecht - Lokeren OR Red Star Waasland (Lokeren won 1/16 finals match 1-0 however, an investigation is underwayregards them having not fielded the minimum number of "Belgianhome-trained" players) Kortrijk - Zulte Waregem RAEC Mons - KAA Gent Standard Liège - KRC Genk Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen - Oud-Heverlee Leuven Dender EH - Eendracht Aalst SV Roeselare - Sporting Charleroi.

SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBER - KIRKBURTON AFC

Kirkburton AFC of the WRCAFL are playing a home game on the 8th December 2007 against Athersley Rec in the Sheffield Junior Cup Round 4.  Kick off 1pm and a 16 page programme will be available on the day at a cost of £1. Also pin badges available at a cost of £2.50. For more information log on to their web-site at www.soccerweekend.com/team/index.asp?teamid29691 or e-mail kirkburtonafc@btconnect.com