The Non - League thread

[Royals and Racers]

Venturing to a new ground for me tomorrow Wessex league Div 1 Kintbury Rangers v Romsey Town. Not expecting much in the way of facilities, but they have a bar and serve Pies, Pasties and Sausage rolls i’m told.

Kintbury 0 Romsey 2- home team down to 10 after around 25 mins and sin bin for another at the same time. 2 second half goals won it for Romsey. Pretty poor standard of football but i suppose step 6 i should have expected it.
No stand yet - i was told they have an extension until June now to put it up.
Bottle of Doom Bar went down well as did the S & K pie. Very friendly club.

[Royals and Racers]

Another ground share team on the move next season Kingstonian are leaving Raynes Park Vale to play at Ashford Town Middlesex’s Robert Parker stadium.

[Four Of Clubs]

Another ground share team on the move next season Kingstonian are leaving Raynes Park Vale to play at Ashford Town Middlesex’s Robert Parker stadium.

...hmmm under these supposed 'new' regulations of only 2 clubs per share for 26/27 - I wonder what/where that'll mean for PFC Vics - who are Ashford Town's current lodgers - especially if they get promoted to STEP05 from CCL-1?
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...here's an early view of this w/e's NL -

(may well trundle over to Stalag Scours ; tho' as ever my transport options are somwhat 'fluid' - s'pose I can always brave the Buses?)

Sat 21st March

NAT
Forest Green Rovers v Wealdstone
Hartlepool United v Eastleigh
Sutton United v Truro City
12:30 Woking v Aldershot Town – ‘Cards’ edged 1-0 past Yeovil on Tue but are well shy of a PO spot
York City v Brackley Town –‘Saints’ held on to a point v Solihull
- leaders Rochdale fritter away their game in hand over York in a defeat at ‘Sarfend’ – ‘dale still lead by 3pts

NAT-N
Buxton v Bedford Town
Oxford City v Chorley
NAT-S
Chesham United v Maidstone United – ‘Generals’ go down 1-2 to a 92’ winner at Amy La vs Totton
Chippenham Town v Eastbourne Borough - tempted by this - the relegation picture in NAT-S is turning inot quite a bun-fight
Farnborough v Slough Town
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Horsham
Hornchurch v Hemel Hempstead Town
Maidenhead United v Dorking Wanderers – ‘Magpies’ didn’t quite pull-off a great comeback on Tue
– trailed 0-3 to Ebbsfeet at York Rd – got 2 goals back but too late to share the points – their goals times at 91’ & 94’
- 'Wanderers' pulled 8 pts clear with a big win at struggling Enfield Town
- ‘Daggers’ have put Andy Carroll in interim charge - before the visit from Torquay - following the dismissal of Lee Bradbury.

IL1-SC
Binfield v Littlehampton Town – watched ‘Moles’ first ‘home’ game at the Iconic in 2 months but they were floored inside c.30 mins as PO-chasing Portchester raced into a 3 goal lead.
- Two quick goals early 2nd half teased promise of a come-back but they then conceded a 4th through a penalty and rather fizzled out

Bognor Regis Town v Metropolitan Police
Egham Town v Westfield - 2nd placed Westfield beaten 2-0 at Southall (HandY) on Wed night to stay 9 pts behind leaders Leatherhead
Fareham Town v Bedfont Sports
Harrow Borough v AFC Portchester
Hartley Wintney v Hanworth Villa
Hayes & Yeading United v Ascot United
Kingstonian v Southall
Leatherhead v Raynes Park Vale – quick return fixture here too – ‘Tanners’ won 6-1 at RPV on Tuesday

SLP-C
Banbury United v Bishop's Stortford
Barwell v AFC Sudbury
Halesowen Town v Bury Town
Leiston v Worcester City
Real Bedford v Stamford
Redditch United v Needham Market
Royston Town v Bromsgrove Sporting
St Ives Town v Spalding United
SLP-S
Chertsey Town v Wimborne Town
Dorchester Town v Bracknell Town
Farnham Town v Basingstoke Town – ‘stoke win 4-0 at doomed 'Tivvy' in midweek (22 pts adrift with 11 games left)
- Farnham moved 2nd on GD –they trailed at home to Dorchester on 90’ but came back to win with goals on 91’ & 97’
– but there is quite a cluster of clubs developing in and around the drop-zone
– only 7 pts from Hanwell in 13th = ahead of Basingstoke on GD - to 2nd bottom Taunton

Gloucester City v Uxbridge
Hungerford Town v Sholing
Taunton Town v Hanwell Town
Tiverton Town v Walton & Hersham - bottom v top – ‘Swans’ lead the table by 15 points following a big 4-1 win at Wimborne
SL1-C
Beaconsfield Town v Hertford Town
Hitchin Town v Aylesbury United - 'Ducks' battled out a 3-3 draw with PO chasing Thame at Amy Lane on Wed
Leverstock Green v Flackwell Heath
London Lions v Stotfold
Marlow v Milton Keynes Irish
Northwood v Barton Rovers
Thame United v Rayners Lane
SL1-S
Didcot Town v Bristol Manor Farm
Sporting Club Inkberrow v Winchester City – ‘Winch’ sit 4th after a profitable trip out west midweek – coming back with 3pts from Bideford whom they routed 6-1
Willand Rovers v Swindon Supermarine

CCL-PN
Fri 21st Hilltop P-P Windsor & Eton - W&E are 5th 10 pts behind top spot and have played 7 games less than leaders Burnham
Amersham Town v North Leigh
Ardley United v Ashford Town (Middx) – Ashford win at Amersham midweek and close in on leaders Burnham – they are 7 pts behind 'Blues' with 4 games in hand
Broadfields United v Abingdon United
14:00 Harefield United v Reading City - - watched Cityzens ease to a 2-0 victory over BA on Wed eve at Rivermoor
- both goals poached by current Asst Manager Dave Tarpey
- tie switched to Scours Lane - as North Greenford's Berkeley Fields is unplayable still.
- Another NGU league game was postponed at short-notice the night before.
- I chatted briefly to a BA fan - they haven't seen a proper 'home' fixture since November!
- both sides came into the game with a doz. fixtures still to fulfill
- BAs 'landlords' (NGU) have 10 left: City's lodgers (Woodley) are slightly better off , with just 7
- to note: the lights at Rivermoor are woeful!

Holyport v Virginia Water
North Greenford United v Kidlington
Wokingham Town v Edgware & Kingsbury
CCL-PS
Alton v Thatcham Town – 'Kingfishers' beaten 0-2 at Mettal Stadium by Horley
Balham v Redhill
Camberley Town v Cobham
Chipstead v Knaphill
Eversley & California v Sutton Common Rovers – E&C in serious trouble now – rock-bottom and hammered 1-8 [EIGHT] on Tue by 'Baggy Lea' at Fox Lane

Fleet Town v Epsom & Ewell
Horley Town v Corinthian-Casuals
Sheerwater v Tooting & Mitcham United
Tadley Calleva v Abbey Rangers – Tadley romp to a 5-2 win at Sheerwater on Tue,as they try and seal runners-up spot
– T&M are 3rd and have played 2 games more but won at Knaphill

CCL-1
Berks County v Sport London e Benfica –@ Ascot - ‘Swords’ PO chase is losing momentum rather, taken only 4 pts from last 4 matches
FC Deportivo Galicia v Wembley @ Bedfont Sports
Holmer Green v Brook House – BH were the 2nd CCL-1 side (after Bedfont) to reach the 100 goals mark but were shocked 3-5 at home by bottom club RBK in midweek

London Samurai Rovers v Oxhey Jets @ Hanworth
Molesey v Penn & Tylers Green – P&TG the form team - 5 wins on 6 – now only 2 pts behind leaders Bedfont
Sandhurst Town v Langley
Spartans Youth v Colliers Wood United @ Bedfont
Spelthorne Sports v Hillingdon Borough
Westside v Bedfont @ CWU
Woodley United v Chalfont St Peter - United found some form after 4 straight defeats in a 7-0 pasting of a hapless Sandhurst at Rivermoor on Tue – stay 5th
- Chalfont are due to host P&TG this Thursday 19th

HELL-P
Droitwich Spa v Highworth Town
Hallen v Fairford Town
Hereford Pegasus v Cirencester Town
Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Worcester Raiders
HELL-1
Bewdley Town v Thame United Reserves
Cheltenham Saracens v Wantage Town
Redditch Borough v Carterton

SSM-P
AFC Welwyn v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos @ Hemel
Baldock Town v Kings Langley
Harlow Town v Risborough Rangers

SEC-1
Chessington & Hook United v Sheppey Sports
– SE Dons dropped more points midweek with a 1-1 at Lordswood – still head the table by 6 but AFC Greenwich drew closer with a big win over Elmstead and have 3 games in hand.
They are ahead of Rochester in 3rd on GD.

WESS-P
Andover New Street v Bemerton Heath Harlequins
New Milton Town v Petersfield Town
WESS-1
AFC Aldermaston v Fawley AFC
Alresford Town v Amesbury Town
Colden Common v Kintbury Rangers @ Winchester
Folland Sports v Frimley Green
Newport (IoW) v Ash United
Ringwood Town v Cove
Whitchurch United v Blackfield & Langley
Yateley United v Hamworthy United

TVPL-P 14:00
AFC Winkfield v Henley Town @ Virginia Water FC
Burghfield v Westwood Wanderers @ Burghfield Common Rec
Wargrave v Finchampstead @ Cantley Park

[Royals and Racers]

Slough have announced a new 3/4g pitch is being installed at Arbor Park this June in time for the start of next season.

[Father Flipper]

Was at Torquay v Chesham last weekend.

Main hilarity was around Torquay's managerial status. Neil Warnock - interim tracksuit wearer - has a previous engagement, so Ronnie Jepson stood in for him. The favourite for the job, cravat-wearer extraordinaire Paul Tisdale, apparently was due to be announced on Friday night, but talks broke down on the Saturday morning.

They could do with keeping Jepson tbf. Torquay were good value for the win, despite going behind inside two minutes. Chesham then time-wasted and basically arsed about for the remainder of the game, at least until they went behind. A late flurry when they suddenly started taking goal-kicks and throw-ins quicker, they looked decent - Torquay's young keeper got MOTM - but frankly were joyless to watch for most of the game so meh.

[Four Of Clubs]

..... This Fri evening's CCL-PN fixture at SJP (Kingsbury - Hendon FC) between Hilltop & Windsor & Eton has now been postponed at the request of Hilltop.
....is something Eid related.

[Royal Rother]

..... This Fri evening's CCL-PN fixture at SJP (Kingsbury - Hendon FC) between Hilltop & Windsor & Eton has now been postponed at the request of Hilltop.
....is something Eid related.

Crazy how many W&E away games have been postponed this season.

[Rea Ding]

..... This Fri evening's CCL-PN fixture at SJP (Kingsbury - Hendon FC) between Hilltop & Windsor & Eton has now been postponed at the request of Hilltop.
....is something Eid related.

how bizarre

[tmesis]

Camberley 1 Cobham 3

A first for me - I must have been to well over 1500 games, and this was the first where I've seen a game halted because a player had been sick on the pitch, and they had to bring someone on to wash it away.

Camberley battled well against the runaway leaders, but were undone - after leading - by an own goal and a goalline clearance turned in on the rebound on the stroke of half time, and a late third when they were pressing for an equaliser.

[Double C]

Fa sunday cup semi finals today

Tidworth Town (of Wiltshire i believe) are 2-0 down after 9 minutes against perennial semi finalists home bargains of Liverpool

Other semi final is east london ballers (semi final loser last year and smashed last years winners Highgate 4-1 last time) against afc hartlepool supporters (good team, seem to get to the 1/4s mostly and then cant get past)

As i said ages ago I think final will be home bargains vs ELB

[Double C]

Home bargains 3-0 after 19 minutes

Game is being streamed on YouTube live and they do look very good

[Four Of Clubs]

Home Bargains 3-0 after 19 minutes

Game is being streamed on YouTube live and they do look very good

.....finished 0-3 to HB - match staged at Solihull Moors att 202

.....however the 'Monkey Hanger Fans' (Hartlepool AFC Supporters) won the other S-F 2-0 v E.L. Ballers : held at Boston - att 162
- no news on Final Venue just yet - last years was held at Stadium MK but with 2 'northern' finalists would expect that to be taken into consideration?
Previous all northern Finals have been at venues such as Bramall Lane?
Most likely staged sometime very early in May

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w/e NL Round-up
Sat 21st March

NAT
Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Wealdstone
Hartlepool United 1-0 Eastleigh
Sutton United 0-3 Truro City
Woking 3-2 Aldershot Town – att 4,993 ‘Cards’ win the early KO
York City 4-0 Brackley Town – att 6,540 – City stay in 2nd place behind ‘dale who won 3-2 v Tamworth.
- Carlisle are 3rd 14 points behind. The other PO spots [2nd – 7th] incl eliminator rounds, are occupied by Boreham Wd, Scunny, FGR & Halifax – with Sarfend and Harlepool in touching distance.
Woking are 10th and have 2 games in hand but probably have too much to do, to catch the pack.

NAT-N
Buxton 3-0 Bedford Town
Oxford City 2-0 Chorley – ‘City’ pull 4 clear of Hereford who sit in the last relegation place - the ‘Bulls’ have 4 games in hand – but suffer 3rd straight loss 1-3 @ Macc.
NAT-S
Chesham United 4-2 Maidstone United –
Chippenham Town 5-2 Eastbourne Borough –huge win for Chipp’num as they attempt a ‘great escape’
– were well adrift bottom a month or more back – are now only 2 pts behind Farnborough with 6 games left

Farnborough 2-0 Slough Town –att 1,119 - important win for ‘boro with what happened below them
– 90’ racked up for Stickland and Beacroft too – and ex-Royal Louie Holzman – they face Chelmsford at Cherrywood Rd on Wed

Hampton & Richmond Borough 2-0 Horsham
Hornchurch 0-1 Hemel Hempstead Town
Maidenhead United 2-0 Dorking Wanderers - att 1,436 – ‘Magpies’ down the league leaders and move up to 5th, only 3 pts behind 2nd placed Worthing–

IL1-SC
Binfield 1-0 Littlehampton Town
Bognor Regis Town 3-0 Metropolitan Police
Egham Town 3-2 Westfield – ‘Field slip back to 4th following a 3rd straight loss
- ‘Sarnies’ who grabbed 2 goals in stoppage time on 95’ & 97’, are 6th but 8 points off the PO spots

Fareham Town 4-3 Bedfont Sports
Harrow Borough 3-0 AFC Portchester
Hartley Wintney 1-2 Hanworth Villa
Hayes & Yeading United 1-3 Ascot United – vital 3 pts for ‘Yellamen’ who are showing signs of recovery slightly after a terrible run
– 2 wins in the last 3 and are 1 point behind Met Pol.

Kingstonian 0-3 Southall
Leatherhead 1-0 Raynes Park Vale

SLP-C
Banbury United 1-1 Bishop's Stortford
Barwell 2-4 AFC Sudbury
Halesowen Town 3-1 Bury Town
Leiston 1-0 Worcester City
Real Bedford 3-0 Stamford
Redditch United 2-1 Needham Market
Royston Town 1-1 Bromsgrove Sporting
St Ives Town 1-1 Spalding United
SLP-S
Chertsey Town 3-0 Wimborne Town
Dorchester Town 2-4 Bracknell Town – att 667
Farnham Town 1-1 Basingstoke Town – att 1,085
Gloucester City 2-3 Uxbridge
Hungerford Town 1-1 Sholing
Taunton Town 2-2 Hanwell Town
Tiverton Town 0-1 Walton & Hersham
SL1-C
Beaconsfield Town 0-4 Hertford Town
Hitchin Town 3-1 Aylesbury United
Leverstock Green 2-0 Flackwell Heath
London Lions 1-2 Stotfold
Marlow 4-0 Milton Keynes Irish
Northwood 2-5 Barton Rovers
Thame United 2-0 Rayners Lane
SL1-S
Didcot Town 0-2 Bristol Manor Farm
Sporting Club Inkberrow 2-2 Winchester City – Winch salvaged a point on 95’
Willand Rovers 0-1 Swindon Supermarine
- only City’s draw at SC Inkberrow prevented the statistical querk of ALL eleven matches in this division being away wins.

CCL-PN
Amersham Town 0-3 North Leigh
Ardley United 0-2 Ashford Town (Middx) –
Broadfields United 4-0 Abingdon United
Harefield United 2-2 Reading City – 2 games for City this midweek A v Nor Lye on Tue then host Ardley on Thu evening
Holyport 0-3 Virginia Water
North Greenford United 3-2 Kidlington
Wokingham Town 0-2 Edgware & Kingsbury
CCL-PS
Alton 1-2 Thatcham Town –att 192 'Kingfishers' pull a bit further away from the drop-zone
Balham 1-3 Redhill
Camberley Town 1-3 Cobham
Chipstead 1-1 Knaphill
Eversley & California 3-1 Sutton Common Rovers –win takes E&C above Cambo but still in the bottom 2 – they do have games in hand over Guildford just above them
Fleet Town 3-2 Epsom & Ewell –att 404
Horley Town 3-2 Corinthian-Casuals
Sheerwater 2-4 Tooting & Mitcham United
Tadley Calleva 1-0 Abbey Rangers –Tadley looking good for runners-up spot
- they have 2 games in hand on those immediately behind them (T&M and Horley)

CCL-1
Berks County 4-0 Sport London e Benfica
FC Deportivo Galicia 2-1 Wembley
Holmer Green 4-0 Brook House
London Samurai Rovers 0-1 Oxhey Jets
Molesey 0-1 Penn & Tylers Green
Sandhurst Town 0-1 Langley
Spartans Youth 2-0 Colliers Wood United
Spelthorne Sports 2-5 Hillingdon Borough
Westside 0-1 Bedfont
Woodley United 2-3 Chalfont St Peter - United fought back from 2 down late in the 2nd half but conceded again on 91’
- nudged out of the PO slots by Berks Co - they host SLeB on Tue evening - the 'Swords' visit in form Holmer Gn

HELL-P
Droitwich Spa 1-0 Highworth Town
Hallen 1-1 Fairford Town
Hereford Pegasus 0-4 Cirencester Town
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 0-2 Worcester Raiders
HELL-1
Bewdley Town 4-1 Thame United Reserves
Cheltenham Saracens 0-2 Wantage Town
Redditch Borough 3-4 Carterton

SSM-P
AFC Welwyn 3-2 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Baldock Town 0-1 Kings Langley
Harlow Town 2-3 Risborough Rangers

SEC-1
Chessington & Hook United 3-1 Sheppey Sports

WESS-P
Andover New Street 2-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
New Milton Town 1-1 Petersfield Town
WESS-1
AFC Aldermaston 0-1 Fawley AFC
Alresford Town 0-1 Amesbury Town
Colden Common 3-0 Kintbury Rangers
Folland Sports 2-0 Frimley Green
Newport (IoW) 3-1 Ash United
Ringwood Town 1-1 Cove
Whitchurch United 2-1 Blackfield & Langley
Yateley United 1-0 Hamworthy United

TVPL-P
AFC Winkfield 1-3 Henley Town
Berks Trophy Centre Senior Cup
Burghfield 0-4 Westwood Wanderers
Wargrave 4-0 Finchampstead @

[Double C]

Home Bargains 3-0 after 19 minutes

Game is being streamed on YouTube live and they do look very good

.....finished 0-3 to HB - match staged at Solihull Moors att 202

.....however the 'Monkey Hanger fans' (Hartlepool AFC Supporters) won the other S-F 2-0 v E.L. Ballers : held at Boston - att 162
- no news on Final Venue just yet - last years was held at Stadium MK but with 2 'northern' finalists would expect that to be taken into consideration? Previous all northern Finals have been at venues such as Bramall Lane?
Most likely staged sometime very early in May

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really suprised EL Ballers lost, 2nd in a row now they have lost

[RFCMod]

After getting off a long haul flight my lad dragged me to Farnborough v Slough
Quite an even game but Farnborough were well worth the win in the end
Stickland playing his normal blood and guts old school centre back roll but looked like a player who was thinking 'christ im back at this level'
Beacroft looked ok

Stand out player though for Boro was Hakeem Sandah and if that's how he's playing week in week out then he'll be off come the summer

Joe Duncan in goal from Brizzle City was getting some grief from the Slough contingent but couldn't work out their issue with him

[Royals and Racers]

Uxbridge FC have announced that Southall FC will use their ground to ground share in the 2026/7 season.

[Four Of Clubs]

Uxbridge FC have announced that Southall FC will use their ground to ground share in the 2026/7 season.

...interesting but an understandable return there. They still mumble on-line about finding their own site in/around Southall and besides the Skyex (H&Y) evidently has issues with the 3/4 G surface.

It might also give PFC an option for 25/26 as they'll have to move out of Ashford T. to make way for Kingstonian..... tho British Airways might be a more prudent candidate for lodging there - as they really do need to get off of North Greenford's pitch.

Though it looked surprisingly decent last night, for the visit of Wallingford (in spite of the late downpour)?

Pondering Kiddy v W&E in the CCL-PN tonight (Wed)

[Royals and Racers]

Uxbridge FC have announced that Southall FC will use their ground to ground share in the 2026/7 season.

...interesting but an understandable return there. They still mumble on-line about finding their own site in/around Southall and besides the Skyex (H&Y) evidently has issues with the 3/4 G surface.

It might also give PFC an option for 25/26 as they'll have to move out of Ashford T. to make way for Kingstonian..... tho British Airways might be a more prudent candidate for lodging there - as they really do need to get off of North Greenford's pitch.

Though it looked surprisingly decent last night, for the visit of Wallingford (in spite of the late downpour)?

Pondering Kiddy v W&E in the CCL-PN tonight (Wed)

Exactly what my mate is pondering as well

[Four Of Clubs]

...pertinent to things 'groundsharey' - I was hearing some mildly disconcerting noises/rumours (from a 'Wally' supporter last night @ NGU) about the potentially bleak future for their current 'nomadic' lodgers - Milton Utd.

From what they had heard, it seems even less likely, they'll be returning to the 'Heights' and I seriously doubt they'll have the sort of fan-base & club governance, to be able to survive an Aylesbury United - type existence in semi-permanent exile.

Shame - I always like trekking up there but sadly they don't have the club foundations real or otherwise to be able to survive - especially if the local authorities don't want them.
Allegedly they'd fallen out with their neighbours (Bowling Club) too ....never a wise move!

[Royals and Racers]

Hashtag Utd have written to the FA asking to be relegated irrespective of where they finish.

[Double C]

Hashtag Utd have written to the FA asking to be relegated irrespective of where they finish.

££££££????