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THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF #32
‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’
‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’
BY KAREN BROWNE
The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek
And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt
MIDWEEK HEADLINES
Midweek brought about 16 goals from the 4 games (an average of 4.00 per game).
Midweek Stats: 4 games played of which there were 1 home win, 1 away win and 2 draws.
Without A League Draw to date: Aston Clinton, Codicote, Eynesbury United, Old Bradwell United, Risborough Rangers Development and The 61FC (Luton).
Without A League Defeat to date: Risborough Rangers.
Midweek Highest Attendances: 162 Long Crendon v Aylesbury United (Berks & Bucks Senior Cup), 114 Stotfold v Shefford Town & Campton (Gladwish Challenge Trophy)and 77 Broadfields United v London Colney.
Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Premier Division Clubs): 473 Leighton Town v Broadfields United, 449 Leighton Town v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos and 435 Dunstable Town v Leighton Town.
Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division One Clubs): 392 Stotfold v Bedford, 317 Stotfold v Letchworth Garden City Eagles and 292 Shefford Town & Campton v Risborough Rangers (FA Vase).
Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division Two Clubs): 212 Bovingdon v Totternhoe, 175 Bovingdon v Berkhamsted Raiders and 134 Totternhoe v Leighton Town (Gladwish Challenge Trophy).
Tuesday 7th December / Wednesday 8th December
THE GLADWISH CHALLENGE TROPHY Second Round
Two more sides progressed to the last sixteen in the Gladwish Challenge Trophy, firstly Stotfold thumped close neighbours Shefford Town & Campton 6-1 while Division One side Northampton Sileby Rangers ended the hopes of Premier Division Milton Keynes Irish in a penalty shoot-it after the game had finished 1-1. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.
1-1 [1-2 pens] Milton Keynes Irish v Northampton Sileby Rangers (Opposition Own Goal) / (Burrows) Attendance: 38
6-1 Stotfold v Shefford Town & Campton (Smith [4], Walster, Holmes) / (Morris) Attendance: 114
PREMIER DIVISION
London Colney overcame hosts Broadfields United by the odd goal in three and as a result climbed six places to 12th in the standings. Full result and goalscorers (where known) are listed below.
1-2 Broadfields United v London Colney (Lopes) / (Unknown) Attendance: 77
BERKS & BUCKS SENIOR CUP First Round
Long Crendon (step 6) produced a shock in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup when knocking out step 4 side Aylesbury United on penalties, the underdogs led 2-0 at the break only to be pegged back with a last minute equaliser for the visitors. Full result and goalscorers are listed below.
2-2 [5-4 pens] Long Crendon v Aylesbury United (Ashworth, Lethbridge) / (Jones [pen], James) Attendance: 162
AND FINALLY
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 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:-