SATURDAY’S HEADLINES
Enfield Borough hit double figures. Amersham Town win in the league for the first time this season. Buckingham United and Pitstone & Ivinghoe both hit five on the road while Shefford Town & Campton go one better with a six goal haul on their travels. The weekend brought about 109 goals from the 25 games (an average of 4.36 per game) with Bruno Tavares (Enfield Borough) leading the way with a five goal haul while Jonathan McNamara (Shefford Town & Campton) and Jordan Leech-Levy (Codicote) both bagged hat-tricks.
Saturday Stats: 25 games played of which 14 were home wins, 8 were away wins and 3 draws.
100% league record to date: Codicote and Pitstone & Ivinghoe.
Saturday’s Highest Attendances: 137 Ampthill Town v London Lions, 133 Dunstable Town v Crawley Green and 129 Oxhey Jets v Leighton Town.
Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Premier Division Clubs): 320 Leighton Town v Leiston (FA Cup), 320 Leighton Town v Biggleswade United and 300 Harpenden Town v Aveley (FA Cup).
Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division One Clubs): 315 New Salamis v West Essex (FA Cup), 285 Winslow United v Newport Pagnell Town (FA Cup) and 236 New Salamis v Colney Heath (FA Cup).
Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division Two Clubs): 109 Codicote v Berkhamsted Comrades, 103 Codicote v New Bradwell St Peter and 90 Totternhoe v MK Gallacticos.
Saturday 17th October
THE BUILDBASE FA VASE Second Round Qualifying
Colney Heath progressed into the First Round Proper of the FA Vase when overcoming Essex side Holland on penalties after the clubs played out a goalless game behind closed doors due to the current Covid situation, the Heath will now welcome fellow SSML opponents when New Salamis travel to Hertfordshire on the 31st of the month. Full result listed below.
0-0 [3-4 pens] Holland v Colney Heath Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors)
PREMIER DIVISION
With table topping Colney Heath involved in the FA Vase the attention turned to the other 20 Premier Division clubs to take the spotlight in a full programme of action. Eynesbury Rovers took full advantage to go top of the table with a 4-0 home win against Edgware Town while Harefield United and Biggleswade United recorded wins to stay amongst the leading pack at the top, the ‘Hares’ winning 2-0 at Leverstock Green while Biggleswade enjoyed a 3-1 home success against Broadfields United. At the other end of the table Tring Athletic remain pointless after suffering a eighth league defeat when going down 1-3 at Harpenden Town while London Colney were beaten 1-5 on their travels this time at Newport Pagnell Town. Potton United’s long trek to North London was rewarded with a solitary goal success against North Greenford United while Leighton Town won 4-1 at Oxhey Jets. Elsewhere there were home wins for Aylesbury Vale Dynamos and Baldock Town, the ‘Vale’ defeating Arlesey Town 3-1 while Baldock overcame Wembley by a solitary goal. The day’s other action saw Dunstable Town and Crawley Green sharing the spoils after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Creasey Park. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.
3-1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Arlesey Town (Lemon, Lambeth, Mason-Williams) / (Miller) Attendance: 101
1-0 Baldock Town v Wembley (Rome) Attendance: 81
3-1 Biggleswade United v Broadfields United (Hunt, Morgillo, Spavins) / (Thomas) Attendance: 96
3-3 Dunstable Town v Crawley Green (Smith-Reid, Stapleton [pen], Lamboh) / (Cowell, Draycott, Cooksley) Attendance: 133
4-0 Eynesbury Rovers v Edgware Town (Daniel [2], Osei-Addo, Opponent Own Goal) Attendance: 111
3-1 Harpenden Town v Tring Athletic (Anthony, Seeby, Scott [pen]) / (Short) Attendance: 115
0-2 Leverstock Green v Harefield United (McCorkell, Adetiba) Attendance: 115
5-1 Newport Pagnell Town v London Colney (Burnside [2], Dunstan, Lyon, Smail) / (Knight) Attendance: 121
0-1 North Greenford United v Potton United (Andrews) Attendance: 60
1-4 Oxhey Jets v Leighton Town (Putman) / (Towell, McClelland, Campbell, Calcutt) Attendance: 129
DIVISION ONE
No doubt the result of the day was at Wingate & Finchley where tenants Enfield Borough welcomed bottom club Hillingdon Borough, the hosts were in a rampant mood and their visitors were put to the sword with the 10-0 win the clubs best result in the SSML since joining back in August 2016. Elsewhere at the foot of the table Amersham Town picked up their first points of the season with a 3-2 success at Langford while London Tigers suffered their fifth successive league defeat when being beaten 0-6 at home against high flying Shefford Town & Campton to remain pointless. At the top of the table leaders Buckingham Athletic overcame battling Stotfold to win by the odd goal in five while fellow title contenders dropped points, third placed Bedford were held 2-2 at Rayners Lane (more on this one later), fourth placed London Lions went down by the odd goal in three at Ampthill Town watched by day’s biggest attendance (137). There was more disappointment for many people’s title favourites St Panteleimon as they suffered their third league defeat in their past four league outings this time going down at home against Winslow United, the visitors winning 4-3. Elsewhere Milton Keynes Irish recorded a useful 2-1 home success against New Salamis. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.
2-1 Ampthill Town v London Lions (Makaza, Butler) / (Kyte) Attendance: 137
3-2 Buckingham Athletic v Stotfold (James [2], Brazier) / (Fehmi, Gregson) Attendance: 73
10-0 Enfield Borough v Hillingdon Borough (Tavares [5], Williams [2], Opposition Own Goals [2], Tshibikubula) Attendance: 23
2-3 Langford v Amersham Town (Wing, Osborne) / (Rivers [2], Symons) Attendance: 49
0-6 London Tigers v Shefford Town & Campton (McNamara [3], King, O’Neil, Opposition Own Goal) Attendance: Unknown
2-1 Milton Keynes Irish FC v New Salamis (G Shrieves, Spence [pen]) / (Dumin) Attendance: 56
2-2 Rayners Lane v Bedford (Ali, Tesfu) / (Burford, Barron) Attendance: 64
3-4 St Panteleimon v Winslow United (Miezou, Katsoloudi, Bin-Semakula) / (Coles [2], Hussey, King) Attendance: 20
DIVISION TWO
The only two clubs with 100% records kept them intact with comfortable wins on Saturday, leaders Codicote overcame the visit of SSML newcomers Berkhamsted Comrades 4-1 while Pitstone & Ivinghoe enjoyed a 5-1 win at struggling Mursley United to remain in third place. Sandwiched between them Old Bradwell United kept up their title challenge with a 3-1 home success against Aston Clinton. At the other end of the table two of the strugglers met as Sarratt welcomed New Bradwell St Peter, the game proved to be a very tight affair in which the Hertfordshire club squeezed home by the odd goal in five. Elsewhere Buckingham United made it back to back wins with a 5-0 win at Berkhamsted Raiders while Totternhoe recorded a 3-1 home success against Tring Corinthians AFC. Full results and goalscorers listed below.
0-5 Berkhamsted Raiders v Buckingham United (Adam [2], Amoako, Dalton, Walton) Attendance: 30
4-1 Codicote v Berkhamsted Comrades (Leech-Levy [3], Price) / (Baldwin) Attendance: 109
1-5 Mursley United v Pitstone & Ivinghoe (King) / (Hall [2], Leotta, Downes, Nevitt) Attendance: 50
3-1 Old Bradwell United v Aston Clinton (Darryl Smith, Daniel Smith, Pursey) / (Collins) Attendance: 48
3-2 Sarratt v New Bradwell St Peter (White, McIntosh, Opponent Own Goal) / (Kalek, Kelsey) Attendance: 64
3-1 Totternhoe v Tring Corinthians AFC (Dem [2], Woolaway) / (Garcia) Attendance: 75
AND FINALLY
The result of this week’s Team of the Day Poll with 308 votes cast is:-
Leighton Town 43.5%
Enfield Borough 29.5%
Winslow United 17.2%
Buckingham United 9.7%
Don’t forget that every Sunday afternoon the Non-League Show on Three Counties Radio (Herts, Beds & Bucks), a show all about local non-league football. The popular show presented by Ollie Bayliss has been increased to two hours each week and moves to a new day and time, every Sunday afternoon from 2.00pm – 4.00pm and is the perfect opportunity to catch up with our local non-league scene at all levels.
For those who missed it then you can catch up here:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08thps4
Bill Hamilton was at Rayners Lane on Saturday to award the club a couple of trophies and sends this report – The Mad Scot, Bill Hamilton, turned up at Rayners Lane, laden with two trophies to mark the pre-shutdown successes of the West London club in terms of both their playing and Respect records. The game against high flying Bedford drew a sizeable crowd who were treated to a highly entertaining match from two sides committed to attack on a 3G pitch which we hear is now attracting growing community involvement throughout the week. Bedford used their pace and swift inter-passing game to maximum effect in the first half and thanks to goals from Steve Burford and James Barron reached the interval with a two goal lead. Andy Ali who had flashed a header just wide just prior to the break, reduced the deficit seven minutes into the second half. It was the cue for Rayners Lane to step up the pressure in search of an equalizer but they had to rely on two excellent saves from keeper Caolan Doyle-Creamer as Bedford continued to break quickly out of defence. In the 71st minute, the home side finally drew level as Josh Noyes cut the ball back for a splendid finish from Kildane Tesfu. Two trophies – two goals apiece – and at the end, applause from an appreciable audience for two sides lifting the gloom in these difficult days of the pandemic.